Joško Božić

Sensory Abnormalities and Pain in the Donor Sites of Radial Forearm and Fibula Free Flaps—A Systematic Review

Background and Objectives: Free flap reconstruction is the gold standard for complex head and neck defects following oncological ablation. While surgical techniques have improved flap success rates, donor site sensory morbidity remains relatively understudied. The radial forearm...

Blunted Cortisol Awakening Response in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Case–Control Study

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involves chronic immune activation, yet alterations in the cortisol awakening response (CAR) remain poorly defined. We compared cortisol dynamics in patients with IBD and healthy controls and explored associations with phenotype, endos...