Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic condition characterized by a mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) ≥ 25 mmHg at rest, pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP) ≤ 15 mmHg, and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) > 240 dyn·s·cm⁻⁵. The annual incidence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is approximately 3&ndash...

By Kristina Bulatović, Vladan Perić, Maja Šipić, Jovana Milošević, Erdin Mehmedi, Sanja Jovanović

Introduction/Objective The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of alcohol use in the student population of the University ofBelgrade.Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted in a population of 2,000 students of the Belgrade University. Four faculties (Medicine, Geography,Economics, Electrical Engineering) from w...

By Mirjana Stojanovic-Tasic, Mirjana Virijevic, Kristina Rakic, Emilija Novakovic, Ivana Stasevic Karlicic, Nenad Milosevic, Jelena Aritonovic Pribakovic, Jovana Milosevic, Milica Bogdanovic, Suzana Adzic, Katarina Bisevac, Mary Vuksa

Background: People with diabetes more often experienced severe clinical forms of COVID-19. However, it has been hypothesized that certain antidiabetic drugs may be associated with better outcomes in COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the change in consumption of antidiabetic drugs in Ser...

By Jelena Filimonovic

Uvod: Dispepsija je čest gastroenterološki sindrom koji značajno narušava kvalitet života. Infekcija bakterijom Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) ključni je faktor u razvoju organske dispepsije, dok njena povezanost sa funkcionalnom dispepsijom ostaje predmet istraživanja. Cilj: Ispitati prevalenciju H. pylori infekcije kod pa...

By Marko Stalević

 Uvod: Kognitivni pojačivači (KP) poboljšavaju kognitivne funkcije putem neurotransmitera CNS-a. Čine raznorodnu grupu supstanci koje se svakodnevno uzimaju kao napici nalik kafi, biljni lekovi i dijetetski suplementi (“meki pojačivači”) ili lekovi koji se koriste u lečenju bolesti (nootropici). Upotreba i zloupotr...

By Aleksa Ilić Keljanović

 Ruptura potkožne tetive ekstenzora policis longusa (EPL) je jedna od najčešćih povreda tetiva ekstenzora šake. Ova vrsta povrede može biti posledica trauma ručnog zgloba. Češće se javlja kao posledica degenerativne ili inflamatorne bolesti. Ponekad se to dešava bez predisponirajućeg stanja, zbog kontinuir...

By Aleksandra Petrović

Introduction/Objective The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between use of psychoactive substances among University students and diagnosed somatic or mental disorders. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted in a population of 2,000 students of the Belgrade University. Four faculties (Medicine, Geography, Economics...

By Mirjana Stojanovic-Tasic, Mirjana Virijevic, Kristina Rakic, Emilija Novakovic, Ivana Stasevic Karlicic, Nenad Milosevic, Jelena Aritonovic Pribakovic, Jovana Milosevic, Milica Bogdanovic, Suzana Adzic, Katarina Bisevac, Mary Vuksa

Introduction: Paraneoplastic pemphigus is an autoimmune bullous and erosive mucocutaneous syndrome associated with malignancy. First of all, it is associated with lymphoproliferative disorders, but also with solid tumors. Case report: We present a 73-year-old female patient who developed polymorphic lesions on the skin and mucous membranes after t...

By Tamara Jovanović, Srđan Tanasilović, Milijana Relić, Zorica Sojević, Dubravka Živanović

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited vasculitis of unknown etiology that occurs predominantly in children under the age of 5 years. In addition to the progress of modern medicine, the cause of KD is currently unknown and specific diagnostic tests for definitive diagnosis does not exist. The differential-diagnostic enigma is the exclusion...

By Slađana Anđelić

This article focuses on the sonographic axamination techique for evaluation of intracranial translucencies during the first trimester ultrasound scan. Appropriate knowledge of sonographic landmarks is the most important factor for evaluation normal as well as abnormal brain structure, and this examination may enable detection of open spina bifida a...

By Nenad Šulović, Goran Relić