Gynaecological Cancer Mortality in Serbia, 1991-2010: A Joinpoint Regression Analysis

Ilic, Milena,Ilic, Irena Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.1

The descriptive epidemiological study aimed to analyse the mortality trends from gynaecological cancer in Serbia. Average annual percentage of change (AAPC) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed for trend using joinpoint regression analysis. Nearly 25,000 gynaecological cancer deaths occurred in Serbia during the 1991-2010 period, with the average annual age-standardised mortality rate being 17.2 per 100,000 women. Increase of mortality was observed for cancer of the vulva and vagina (AAPC=+1.3%, 95% CI=0.1 to 2.6), ovarian cancer (AAPC=+0.8%, 95% CI=0.4-1.3) and for cervical cancer (AAPC=+0.7%, 95% CI=0.3 to 1.1). Mortality rates for gynaecological cancer overall declined in women aged 30-39 years, but mortality was increased in middle-aged women (for cervical cancer) and in the elderly (for ovarian cancer). Improvements to and implementation of the national cervical cancer screening programme conducted in 2013 and expected to be finalised in the following years throughout Serbia should contribute to improvement.

Cigarette Smoking and Breast Cancer: a Case-control Study in Serbia

Ilic, Milena,Vlajinac, Hristina,Marinkovic, Jelena Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.11

Background: Despite the fact that breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide, more than half of the breast cancer risk factors remained unexplained. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of cigarette smoking with risk of breast cancer. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted in the Clinical Centre of Kragujevac, Serbia, covering 382 participants (191 cases and 191 controls). In the analysis of data logistic regression was used. Results: Breast cancer risk was significantly increased in those who quit smoking at ${\leq}50$ years of age (OR=2.72; 95% confidence interval - 95%CI=1.02-7.27) and in those who quit smoking less than 5 years before diagnosis of the disease (OR=4.36; 95%CI=1.12-16.88). When smokers were compared with nonsmokers without passive exposure to smoking, former smoking significantly increased breast cancer risk (OR=2.37; 95%CI=1.07-5.24). Risk for breast cancer was significantly increased in those who quit smoking at ${\leq}50$ years of age (OR=3.29; 95%CI=1.17-9.27) and in those who quit smoking less than 5 years before diagnosis of the disease (OR=5.46; 95%CI=1.34-22.28). Conclusions: These data suggest that cigarette smoking is associated with an elevated risk of breast cancer among former smokers in Serbia.

Mortality from Stomach Cancer in Serbia, Excluding the Province of Kosovo, in the 1991-2009 Period

Ilic, Milena,Prodovic, Tanja,Milosavljevic, Zoran,Ljujic, Biljana Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.3

Background/Aim: Stomach cancer is the second most common cause of death from all malignant tumors in the world (third in men, fifth in women), with a strong decreasing trend in most developed countries. The aim of this descriptive epidemiological study was to analyze mortality of stomach cancer in Serbia, excluding the Province of Kosovo, in the 1991-2009 period. Materials and Methods: In data analysis, we used mortality rates which were standardized directly using those of the world population as a standard. In order to analyze the mortality trend from stomach cancer, linear trend and regression analysis were used. Confidence intervals (CIs) for the average age-adjusted and age-specific mortality rates were assessed with 95% level of probability. Mortality data were derived from the data file of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Results: During the 1991-2009 period, a significant downward trend in mortality of stomach cancer was recorded in Serbia (y=9.78 - 0.13x, p=0.000; average annual percent change was -6.3 (95%CI, -7.8 to - 4.8). During the same period, a significant decrease in mortality trend was found both in male (y=14.13 - 0.20x; p=0.000; % change was -7.7 (95%CI, -10.9 to -4.5) and female populations (y=6.27 - 0.08x; p=0.000; % change was - 4.4 (95%CI, -5.3 to -3.6). Conclusion: Decreasing trends in mortality from stomach cancer in Serbia are similar to those in most developed countries.

IMMORAL METAPHORS IN ADVERTISING INCREASE CONSUMER INDULGENCE

Jasmina Ilicic,Stacey M. Baxter,Alicia Kulczynski 글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 2018 Global Marketing Conference Vol.2018 No.07

Two experimental studies examine the effect of morality metaphors in advertising on consumer indulgence. The results of Experiment 1 provide evidence to suggest that consumer rebelliousness mediates the effect of morality metaphors on indulgent consumption, with Experiment 2 providing further evidence of the rebelliousness process underlying the immorality-indulgence effect.

THE SOLUTIONS OF SOME OPERATOR EQUATIONS

Cvetkovic-Ilic, Dragana S. Korean Mathematical Society 2008 대한수학회지 Vol.45 No.5

In this paper we consider the solvability and describe the set of the solutions of the operator equations $AX+X^{*}C=B$ and $AXB+B^{*}X^{*}A^{*}=C$. This generalizes the results of D. S. Djordjevic [Explicit solution of the operator equation $A^{*}X+X^{*}$A=B, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 200(2007), 701-704].

Will There Be a Permanent Problem with Tuberculosis in Future Due to the Second Category of Patients in Serbia

( Miroslav Ilic ),( Ivan Kopitovic ),( Jovan Javorac ),( Darinka Kukavica ),( Nevena Savic ),( Danijela Vukosav ),( Nensi Lalic ) 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 2021 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 추계학술대회 초록집 Vol.129 No.-

Background The second category of tuberculosis (TB) patients present a tremendous problem for each subsequent treatment of tuberculosis and for society. The possibility of the appearance of resistant forms among these patients is more certain nowadays. The aim of this study was to analyze the possible problems that influence the Results of therapy among patients who belong to the second category. Methods This research included a 16-year period (from 2005 to 2020) at the Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina (Serbia). The effects of treatment were evaluated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results There were 223 treated patients in the second category; 17.1% of them were without elementary school education. Almost 50% were unemployed, while every fifth patient was an alcoholic or socially disadvantaged (compared to newly registered p=0.029). In the group of 45-64 years of age, there were 2/3 (149) of patients. Every third patient was treated for TB in youth, while 12% were treated for TB in the previous year. Most patients in this category had previous TB treatment - once (195, 87.4%) or twice (23, 10.3%). Extended regimens were implemented in almost 23% of patients (compared to newly registered p=0.018), while interrupted treatment as an outcome was observed in 21.3% of patients (p=0.008). Independent predictors for belonging to the second category were patients with/without elementary school (RR 1.278; 95% CI (1.108 - 2.573); p=0.032) and patients with alcoholic abuse (RR 2.806; 95% CI (1.683-4.758); p=0.029). Multivariate analysis identified the level of education as an independent predictor for being in the second category. Conclusions Vulnerable populations who were previously treated for TB need continuous monitoring with the aim of preventing resistant forms of the disease.

소련 여성의 일상 문화: 사랑을 찾아서

멜라니일릭 ( Melanie Ilic ) 이화사학연구소 2016 梨花史學硏究 Vol.0 No.52

이 논문은 소련 여성의 이야기에 대한 1차적인 읽기자료를 제공하는 것으로, 전기, 자서전, 회고록, 출판 인터뷰 자료 및 잡지 기사 등은 로맨틱하고 친밀한 관계에 관한 내용들과 관련이 있다. 이 논문은 소련 여성들이 사랑과 섹스에 대해 갖고 있는 여러 관점과 이야기에 대해 이러한 맥락에서 어떠한 점을 담고 있는지에 초점을 둔다. 또한 법적 기반, 정책 변화 및 다양한 소련 미디어에서 이뤄지는 주장을 참고로 하여 소련에서 발생한 변화를 고려한다. 이러한 공식적 기반은 여성의 개인 가치관, 가치 시스템 및 도덕적 관점 형성에 기여하며 보통은 함께 그러나 가끔, 개인의 관계에 있어 현재 일어나고 있는 주도적인 부분과는 반대로 일어난다. 이러한 이야기 자료를 시작점으로 활용하며 이 논문은 성교육 및 개인 관계에 대한 소련의 접근 방식을 설명한다. 소련 여성들은 섹스와 친밀한 관계에 대해 어떻게 이해했을까? 그리고 여러 결과와 함께 이상형을 어떻게 찾았는지, 로맨틱한 관계에서 무얼 원하는지, 그리고 어떻게 교제하는지를 실제 극복해야 할 장애물과 함께 설명한다. 또한 혼전, 혼외 섹스에 대한 태도와 외국인과 교제하려는 소련 여성들이 겪는 문제에 대해 연구한다. 이 논문은 소련에서 친밀한 관계에 대한 몇몇 고정관념, 즉 ``소련에 섹스는 없는가``에 대한 내용에 도전한다.

The solutions of some operator equations

Dragana S. Cvetkovic-Ilic 대한수학회 2008 대한수학회지 Vol.45 No.5

In this paper we consider the solvability and describe the set of the solutions of the operator equations AX + X*C = B and AXB + B*X*A*= C. This generalizes the results of D. S. Djordjevi´c [Explicit solution of the operator equation A*X+X*A=B, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 200 (2007), 701–704]. In this paper we consider the solvability and describe the set of the solutions of the operator equations AX + X*C = B and AXB + B*X*A*= C. This generalizes the results of D. S. Djordjevi´c [Explicit solution of the operator equation A*X+X*A=B, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 200 (2007), 701–704].

Tracheobronchopathia Osteochlastica: A Study of 22 Patients from Serbia

( Jovan Javorac ),( Dejan Zivanovic ),( Miroslav Ilic ),( Ivan Kopitovic ),( Ana Milenkovic ),( Nevena Savic ) 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 2021 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 추계학술대회 초록집 Vol.129 No.-

Background Tracheobronchopathia osteochalstica (TO) is an indolent and rare airway disorder with a favourable prognosis, characterized by the presence of submucosal cartilage or bone nodules in the wall of the laryngotracheobronchial tree, that can lead to its narrowing. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of this disorder in the general population, as well as to obtain basic socio-demographic characteristics of patients and the clinical manifestations of TO. Methods Endoscopic findings of patients who underwent bronchoscopy at the Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Serbia from 01.01.2013 to 01.01.2021 were analyzed. For patients in whom the existence of TO was confirmed, individual sociodemographic data were collected and clinical parameters were analyzed. Results Analysis of 14.545 bronchoscopic findings showed that TO was presented in 22 patients (0.15%). Our sample consisted of predominantly males (68.2%), while the mean age was 70.12. Approximately one-third of patients (32%) had a previously established respiratory disease (COPD and asthma most usually). In most cases, TO was found as an accidental finding during bronchoscopy indicated for other reasons (lung carcinoma in 50% of cases, inflammatory diseases of lung in 32%, other reasons in 18%). The trachea (especially its lower two-thirds) was the most common site of TO (73% of patients). The most common pre-bronchoscopic symptoms were cough, shortness of breath and chest pain. No significant narrowing of the laryngotracheobronchial lumen was found in any of the patients. Thus, none of them was treated with specific therapy for TO but received only symptomatic therapy and therapy aimed at the underlying respiratory disease. Conclusion Tracheobronchopathia osteochlastica is a rare and usually an underdiagnosed disorder. Its recognition can be important in everyday clinical practice, due to significant respiratory symptoms and impaired quality of life in patients with TO, as well as potential difficulties during endotracheal intubation.

Antibacterial Investigation of Thyme Essential Oil and Its Main Constituents in Combination with Tetracycline

Dragoljub L. Miladinovic,Budimir S. Ilic,Branislava D. Kocic,Vojislav M. C ´ iric,Dejan M. Nikolic 한국식품영양과학회 2015 Journal of medicinal food Vol.18 No.8

The chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Thymus glabrescens Willd. (thyme) essential oil were examined, as well as its association with tetracycline. The antibacterial activities of geraniol and thymol, the main constituents of T. glabrescens oil, were also determined. Gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry were used to analyze the chemical composition of the oil. The antibacterial activities of the oil, geraniol, and thymol were investigated by the broth microdilution method. The interactions of the essential oil, geraniol, and thymol with tetracycline, toward five selected strains, were evaluated using the microdilution checkerboard assay. Oxygenated monoterpenes were the most abundant compound class in the oil (57.14%), with geraniol (22.33%) as the major compound. The essential oil exhibited in vitro antibacterial activity against all tested bacterial strains. The combinations, essential oil–tetracycline and thymol–tetracycline, produced synergistic interaction to a greater extent compared with geraniol–tetracycline association. All synergistic combinations reduced the minimum effective dose of the antibiotic and, consequently, minimized its adverse side effects.