The evaluation of the Croatian version of the Epworth sleepiness scale and STOP questionnaire as screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

R Pecotic, IP Dodig, M Valic, N Ivkovic, Z Dogas - Sleep and breathing, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Growing awareness of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has increased
the need for concise and reliable screening tools. The Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) has …

Morning cortisol levels and glucose metabolism parameters in moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea patients

J Bozic, T Galic, D Supe-Domic, N Ivkovic… - Endocrine, 2016 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
axis and alterations in glucose metabolism with increased risk for type 2 …

Improvement of cognitive and psychomotor performance in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea treated with mandibular advancement device: a …

T Galic, J Bozic, R Pecotic, N Ivkovic… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: This study aimed to provide the evidence on effect of mandibular advancement
device (MAD) therapy on long-term cognitive and psychomotor performance, excessive …

Effects of mandibular advancement device treatment on arterial stiffness and glucose metabolism in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea: a …

T Galic, J Bozic, N Ivkovic, G Gunjaca… - Sleep and …, 2016 - Springer
Study objectives An independent association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
cardiovascular events has been reported, suggesting that OSA may lead to cardiometabolic …

Effects of CPAP therapy on cognitive and psychomotor performances in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective 1-year study

…, IP Dodig, M Valic, T Galic, LL Kalcina, N Ivkovic… - Sleep and …, 2019 - Springer
Study objectives We prospectively investigated the effects of continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) on long-term cognitive and psychomotor performances, and excessive daytime …

The COVID-19 lockdown and CPAP adherence: the more vulnerable ones less likely to improve adherence?

…, R Pecotic, M Valic, N Ivkovic… - Nature and science of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Due to the possible interplay of factors predisposing to severe COVID-19 outcomes
and negative health consequences of poorly controlled OSA, adherence to continuous …

Bone metabolism parameters and inactive matrix Gla protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

…, JA Borovac, D Supe-Domic, T Vilovic, N Ivkovic… - Sleep, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate differences in dual-energy X-ray
absorptiometry (DXA) parameters, trabecular bone score (TBS), bone turnover markers and …

[HTML][HTML] Serum Urotensin II Levels Are Elevated in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

…, D Tokic, E Puizina Mladinic, M Kumric, N Ivkovic… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has become major public concern and is continuously
investigated in new aspects of pathophysiology and management. Urotensin II (UII) is a powerful …

Health-related quality of life in patients after surgically treated midface fracture: A comparison with the croatian population norm

…, S Glumac, N Poljak, T Galic, N Ivkovic… - … and clinical risk …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aim To evaluate the health-related life quality of patients after surgically treated midface
fractures. Patients and Methods This retrospective cohort study compared the 36-Item Short …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in male patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures

S Lupi-Ferandin, T Galic, N Ivkovic… - Canadian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Midface fractures can cause airway obstruction and breathing disturbances. The
purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive …