{"title":"Attrition in Everyday Dental Clinical Practice.","authors":"Emica Mladenovska Spasic, Bijana Kapusevska, Budima Pejkovska Shahpaska, Tatjana Grdanoska, Radomir Jovcevski","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Attrition, its prevention and therapy is a complex problem, with a multifactorial etiology. The aim of this paper is to examine the treatment of attrition in everyday dental clinical practice with the help of soft inserts.</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>In this study, 30 patients were included, divided into two groups of 15 patients, the study and the control group. The examined patients had first degree of attrition diagnosed according to the Bardsley index, after which the condition was noted in four intervals: the initial situation, after 2, 4 and 6 months from the first visit. The research data were processed in Statistica for Windows 7.0 and SPSS version 20, and the same were presented graphically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the study group with I degree of attrition, for p>0.05, no statistically significant difference was determined in the range of the Bardsley index between the four measurement times (Friedman Test: N=15; Chi-Square=7,200; df =3; p=0.0658). In the control group, for p<0.05, a significant difference was determined in the range of the Bardsley index between the four measured times (Friedman Test: N=15; Chi-Square=15.180; df=3; p=0.0017) with a significantly high value after 6 months.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>From the results obtained when comparing the study group in patients with I degree of attrition and the control group, a negative change from the parafunction bruxism was observed in 20% of the test group and 47% of the control group. The results of our research indicated that in patients with the first degree of attrition from the study group, soft dental inserts give significantly better results than untreated patients in the control group. This correlates with the research of Khayat N. et al.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>From the results of the subjects in the group with I degree of attrition, we can conclude that the soft inserts has great efficiency as a means of management of this parafunction and therefore its application in daily therapy is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"57-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Croup in Children and Risk Factors.","authors":"Valentina Risteska Nejashmikj","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Croup is a common respiratory illness in children under 5 years, primarily caused by viral infections. Symptoms include inspiratory stridor, barking cough, and hoarseness due to inflamed vocal cords. Diagnosis is based on symptoms difficulty breathing, stridor, chest in-drawing voice changes and head nodding. Severity ranges from mild to severe cases. This study aimed to explore variations in croup and factors contributing to its recurrence in children. This retrospective longitudinal study analyzed health records from the Pediatric Practice \"Vitalino\" in Veles, North Macedonia, from 2016 to 2022. It included children aged 0-5 years who had croup at least once. The sample was substantial and representative, allowing for a thorough examination of potential correlations and trends in croup occurrence. Among 707 studied children, 254 had croup, with a prevalence of 35.9% over seven years or 5.1% per year. Females had lower odds of recurrent croup, while males had higher odds, but the differences were not statistically significant. Atopic dermatitis and bronchiolitis exposure were significantly associated with croup in both genders. The study provides insights into the prevalence, distribution of croup and associated conditions in young children. The significant associations of atopic dermatitis and bronchiolitis suggest a link between these conditions and recurrent croup. Considering these strong associations, we can conclude that bronchiolitis and croup should be included in the trajectory of the atopic march.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"67-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Goce Spasovski, Zaklina Sterjova Markovska, Nikola Gjorgjievski, Lidija Poposka, Jorgo Kostov, Marijan Bosevski, Irfan Ahmeti, Sasha Jovanovska-Mishevska, Tatjana Milenkovic
{"title":"Diabetic Kidney Disease Position Paper of the Macedonian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs (MSNDTAO), Macedonian Society of Cardiology (MSC), and Scientific Association of Endocrinologists and Diabetologists of Macedonia (SAEDM).","authors":"Goce Spasovski, Zaklina Sterjova Markovska, Nikola Gjorgjievski, Lidija Poposka, Jorgo Kostov, Marijan Bosevski, Irfan Ahmeti, Sasha Jovanovska-Mishevska, Tatjana Milenkovic","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0027","DOIUrl":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a significant and growing global health concern, affecting a substantial proportion of individuals with diabetes mellitus. This position paper of Scientific societies of endocrinologists, nephrologists and cardiologists has been consensually brought at a couple of mutual meetings, aiming to synthesize current knowledge on screening, diagnosis and staging of DKD, emphasizing the need for an early detection and intervention in order to prevent progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The role of glycemic control, blood pressure management, lipid management and the use of reno and cardioprotective agents, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and non-steroidal mineralocorticisteroid receptor antagonist has been entirely considered. Furthermore, we highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the care of patients with DKD, integrating lifestyle modifications and patient education into the clinical practice. This paper advocates for the implementation of standardized screening protocols and the development of personalized treatment strategies to optimize patient outcomes. By addressing the complexities of DKD, we aim to provide a comprehensive framework for healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of care for individuals at risk of or living with this condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"107-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jelena Micik, Aleksandar Dimovski, Zoran Sterjev, Ljubica Shuturkova, Aleksandra Grozdanova
{"title":"Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Complete Screening in an Intensive Care Unit in Relation to the Overall Clinical Outcome of Patients.","authors":"Jelena Micik, Aleksandar Dimovski, Zoran Sterjev, Ljubica Shuturkova, Aleksandra Grozdanova","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The high prevalence of resistant microorganisms indicates a multidisciplinary approach, which will ensure efficiency and balance between resistance therapy of choice and the implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program in intensive unit care (ICU).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objectives are based on the assessment of AMS in a cardiac surgical intensive care unit (CICU), by determination with the reduction of: inotropic support, length of antibiotic treatment, and need for renal replacement therapy (RRT).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The research is a retrospective, group comparative, analytical cross-sectional study, in the period from 2020-2023, within the Cardiosurgery department, at Acibadem Sistina. 1277 patients participated in the research, divided into two groups: group 1 (2020-2021) and group 2 (2022-2023). Primary endpoints investigated: inotropic support, need for RRT and length of antibiotic treatment. Secondary endpoints investigated: optimization of antibiotic therapeutic regimen and clinical outcome assessment of patients (survival).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The inotropic support during 24, 48 and 72 h was statistically significantly lower in group 2. A statistically significant shorter length of time for antibiotic treatment was determined in patients in group 2 (p=0.000), as well as a lower value of the need for RRT. A statistically significant difference in time to event (fatal outcome) was determined between the two groups (p=0.000). A significant difference (p=0.000) was determined in the prescription and optimization of the therapeutic regimen.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Integrating AMS, initial comprehensive microbiological screening and application of biomarkers in the CICU, established appropriately, will result in improved overall clinical outcome for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"13-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correlation Between Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography and Liver Serum Markers in Determining the Stage of Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases.","authors":"Arzana Hasani Jusufi, Meri Trajkovska","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b>: Non-invasive methods aim to predict the stage of liver fibrosis in line with histological findings via biopsy. Shear wave elastography and serum markers are proven as accurate non-invasive methods for determining liver fibrosis as a modern non-invasive methods compared to liver biopsy in staging hepatic fibrosis. <b>Aims</b>: This study aims to determine the correlation between Shear Wave Elastography and indirect and direct serum markers of fibrosis when staging liver fibrosis. <b>Material and methods</b>: The study was conducted in the Clinic of Gastroenterohepatology, the Institute of Immunology and Human Genetics, and the Institute of Pathology between 2021 and 2023. The study comprises 70 patients with liver lesions, diagnosed based on clinical results, laboratory tests, and ultra-sound imaging. All patients underwent liver biopsy, classified according to Ishak and Metavir score as a reference method for diagnosing liver fibrosis. Real-time shear wave elastography was also performed as a non-invasive method and serum markers were checked for liver fibrosis. <b>Findings</b>: The statistical analysis indicated a positive correlation between the values of direct and indirect liver fibrosis markers and Shear Wave Elastography results. <b>Conclusion</b>: Our study has demonstrated that shear wave elastography has a significant positive correlation with biochemical markers of liver lesions and serum markers of liver fibrosis, whereas it has a negative correlation with platelets.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"85-106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nikola Gjorgjievski, Vlatko Karanfilovski, Simona Simjanovska, Emine Rushiti, Dragan Cibrev, Pavlina Dzekova-Vidimliski, Ardian Memeti, Fatmir Mexhiti, Argjent Mucha, Elizabeta Poposka, Elena Babalj Banskolieva, Zaku Selami, Nadica Misovska, Maja Kjulibrk-Nedelkovska, Mence Nedelkoska, Gordana Gjorgjievska, Vasiliki Krecova, Olivera Stojceva, Goce Spasovski, Igor Nikolov
{"title":"Trend of Kidney Replacement Therapy in North Macedonia from the Years 2015 Through 2020.","authors":"Nikola Gjorgjievski, Vlatko Karanfilovski, Simona Simjanovska, Emine Rushiti, Dragan Cibrev, Pavlina Dzekova-Vidimliski, Ardian Memeti, Fatmir Mexhiti, Argjent Mucha, Elizabeta Poposka, Elena Babalj Banskolieva, Zaku Selami, Nadica Misovska, Maja Kjulibrk-Nedelkovska, Mence Nedelkoska, Gordana Gjorgjievska, Vasiliki Krecova, Olivera Stojceva, Goce Spasovski, Igor Nikolov","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Kidney replacement therapy (KRT) by dialysis or kidney transplantation represents the main treatment modalities for patients with kidney failure. Here we evaluate the trends in taking care of such patients in North Macedonia from 2015 through 2020.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The patients were analyzed according to age, sex, primary disease, and treatment modality. They were further subdivided into 3 groups: Group 1, prevalent patients; Group 2, incident patients with analysis starting at day 1 of KRT; and Group 3, incident patients with analysis starting at day 91 of KRT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 10,395 person-years, mean age 59.2 ± 9.5 years, male sex 60.2%, hemodialysis therapy 84.7% in 2015 and 85.9% in 2020. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were the leading causes of kidney disease. Group 1 showed an increase in KRT care of 10.3% (from 799 part per million population [pmp] in 2015 to 881 pmp in 2020). In Group 2 the number of patients was increasing with each successive year, the highest growth being observed in 2019. The patients of Group 3 showed a significant growth during this time period, from 126.5 ppm in 2015 to 162 pmp in 2019, but a subsequent decrease of 16.4% in 2020 (135.5 pmp), probably explained by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the analyzed period, an increase in the number of patients with kidney failure in need of KRT is observed. We believe that this trend will continue in the following years, which should be taken into account when planning health policies in our country in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"47-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Attachment - Emotions Which Shape Development and Well-Functioning in Humans.","authors":"Nada Pop-Jordanova","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0018","DOIUrl":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Attachment is the evolutionarily-established process through which humans create bonds with others in order to receive care from them. The attachment system is treated as an emotion regulation device as well as a major stress regulatory system. The intergenerational transmission of attachment is one of the core hypotheses of attachment theory. As a new category, cultural attachment was established, referring to processes that allow culture and its symbols to provide psychological security when and individual is facing threat. Additionally, emotions and feelings could be comprised as \"somatic markers\" which act as signals guiding behaviour towards beneficial outcomes. Thus emotions are very important not only in everyday functioning but also in decision making processes. Relying on multidisciplinary evidence - from neuroscientific, developmental, evolutionary, and clinical sources it was suggested that somaticity, as a specific characteristic of attachment, has the adaptive function to modulate our inclination. In this context, the attachment is confirmed to indispensable emotion in human functioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"5-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Right to Left Shunt and Cryptogenic Stroke in Patients Over 60 Years Old.","authors":"Sanja Djambazovska Zikova, Anita Arsovska, Danijela Vojtikiv Samoilovska, Svetlana Jovevska, Fatlume Adili Gongo","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the possible role of patent foramen ovale (PFO) as indicated by a right to left shunt and cryptogenic stroke in patients aged ≥ 60 years and to compare the prevalence of patent foramen ovale with stroke of known cause.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We prospectively examined the prevalence of PFO using contrast enhanced colour Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (bubble-cTCD) in 86 consecutive patients aged ≥60 years with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or stroke and 86 consecutive patients aged <60 years with TIA/stroke as a control group. Patients with cryptogenic stroke were compared to stroke patients with known cause.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significantly higher prevalence of PFO in patients with cryptogenic compared to patients with stroke of known cause was registered in the patients aged < 60 years (56.6% vs.18.8%) and in patients aged ≥ 60 years (37.14% vs.11.76%), respectively. Multivariate analysis adjusted for age, hypertension and coronary disease showed that the existence of R-to-L shunt (RLS) was independently associated with cryptogenic stroke in both, in the younger group (odds ratio 4.012; 95% CI1.323 to 12.171, p =0.0143.70) and in the older group (odds ratio 3.197; 95% CI 1.140 to 10.877, p=0.037).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that PFO is strongly associated with cryptogenic stroke in patients aged ≥ 60 years. Bubble - cTCD was feasible and suitable as a first-line method for the detection of PFO in older patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"37-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neurodevelopment of Critical ILL Neonates at the Age of 12 Months.","authors":"Sanja Ristovska, Zoran Gucev, Valentina Dukovska","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Critically ill neonates who survive are often left with dire consequences. Cerebral palsy, other neurological and motor deficiencies, intellectual disability, and various degrees of cognitive and behavioral deficiencies all result from neonatal critical diseases. We investigated psychomotor development in 20 children with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and as newborns often have multiple comorbidities, the following as well: HIE with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), infections, hypo and hyperglycemia and hypocalcemia. Socio-demographic, pregnancy and delivery data together with appropriate staging tools in determining the severity of HIE or RDS were utilized in this evaluation. In addition, a physical examination, Apgar score, blood gas analyses, biochemical, microbiological and ultrasound data were also part of this study. A child's psychomotor development includes four main areas: motor skills, language, cognition, and social relationships. The Griffiths Mental Development Scale (GMDS) compares different developmental domains and enables early diagnosis of deficiencies and guidance for appropriate early intervention. Six children (30%) were diagnosed with cerebral palsy. GMDS showed that at the age of one year, 50% of the children had typical development, 5% had mild disability, 20% moderate disability and 25% had severe disability. The severity of HIE, Apgar score, weak muscle tone, seizures, disturbances in glucose homeostasis, comorbidities (sepsis, infection) statistically significantly impacted the outcome. Studies with a greater number of patients are needed to support these findings and enable early interventions to avoid severe consequences of critical illness neonates.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"25-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simonida Crvenkova, Maja Popova, Labina Crvenkova, Antonija Lazarevska
{"title":"Osimertinib-Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - A Case Report.","authors":"Simonida Crvenkova, Maja Popova, Labina Crvenkova, Antonija Lazarevska","doi":"10.2478/prilozi-2024-0025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2024-0025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the rare side effects of Osimertinib in a case of toxic epidermal necrosis.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We report on a case of a 44-year old woman with lung adenocarcinoma harboring an EGFR-sensitizing mutation who was treated with Osimertinib as the second-line treatment. Ten days after Osimertinib initiation, a diffuse erythematous rash rapidly spread over the patient's trunk along with vesicles and purpuric macules; furthermore, she developed erythema and exfoliation on the face and trunk and severe mucositis. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is life-threatening dermatologic adverse event, caused by a delayed-type drug hypersensitivity reaction. Although skin toxicity is common during treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs), Osimertinib-associated TEN is very rare.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Treatment with systemic steroids and immunoglobulin as well as supportive treatment led to an improvement of her general wellbeing, followed by a remarkable recovery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although the clinical use of Osimertinib is becoming widespread, the side effects may not be fully understood. Clinicians should indeed pay more attention to the occurrence of side effects and be prepared to deal with them in timely manner.</p>","PeriodicalId":74492,"journal":{"name":"Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)","volume":"45 3","pages":"77-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}