Obesity is one of the most common chronic, non-infectious diseases in the world and our country, and it is characterized by excessive accumulation of fat tissue in the body and an increase in body weight. The increase in the number of obese people is an important global health problem. Obesity is associated with cardiometabolic and psychosocial com...

By Bojana Kisić, Dragana Puhalo-Sladoje, Dijana Mirić, Dragiša Rašić, Tatjana Novaković

INTRODUCTION: The ratio of neutrophils-lymphocytes (NLR) and platelet-lymphocytes (PLR) is a new parameter in the assessment of patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of NLR and PLR in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, subjects we...

By Sanja Gašić, Milica Perić, Tamara Matić, Teodora Jorgaćević, Slađana Ilić

Introduction. Hypothyroidism can be accompanied by various neuropsychiatric manifestations ranging from mild depression and anxiety to psychosis. Objective. The study aimed to determine the presence of depression in patients with hypothyroidism (clinical and subclinical). Methods. The survey was conducted over twenty-four months, from 01. 07. 2017....

By Marijana Jandrić-Kočić, Snežana Knežević

This research paper presents a scientometric analysis of wedge resection research productivity. The study aims to evaluate the evolution and different types of literature on wedge resection, identify the principal countries, institutions, and sources that have contributed to publications on wedge resection, track the increase of literature on wedge...

By Tushar Khachane, Bidhan Dolai

IIntroduction: Fractures of the lower leg are frequent fractures of long bones that are of great importance in traumatology. The role of external fixation (SF) as a type of surgical treatment is significant and widely applied. There are 3 methods of using SF to treat tibial fractures: SF as primary and definitive treatment, SF combined with interna...

By Saša Jovanović, Z. Elek, P. Denović, N. Miljković, J. Tomašević, D. Petrović

Cor triatriatum is a rare condition. It comprises around 0.1% to 0.4% of all congenital heart malformations. There are two types of this anomaly: cor triatriatum sinister (CTS), which is more common and accounts for 92% of all cases, and cor triatriatum dexter (CTD). This condition usually presents at an early age and is diagnosed mainly during ear...

By Dalila Šačić, Mirza Šačić, Mirsad Šačić

INTRODUCTION: The corona virus desease has led to numerous changes in all aspects of our lives. The educational system through numerous innovative learning methods managed the smooth conduct of distance learning. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study is to examine the attitudes of medical and dental students about quality and effectiveness of online vers...

By Teodora Jorgaćević, Slađana Savić, Jelena Tomašević, Erdin Mehmedi, Milica Perić, Sanja Gašić

INTRODUCTION Chronic non-contagious diseases: heart and blood vessel diseases, malignant tumors, diabetes, obstructive pulmonary disease, injuries and poisoning, mental health disorders and others, have dominated the world and our national pathology for decades. Arterial hypertension is one of the most common diseases of the present, which affects ...

By Ljiljana Kulić, Vesna Krstović-Spremo

Aortic dissection (AD) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are both serious and life-threatening conditions that rarely occur concomitantly. We report a case of a male patient with chronic aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism and decompensated cardiomyopathy with focus on the usage of computed tomography (CT) to ensure timely diagnosis and improve patient...

By Dalila Šačić, Jelena Petrović, Branislava Ivanović

Fournier's gangrene is a progressive necrotizing bacterial dermo-hypodermitis of the perineum and external genitalia. It represents a secondary polymicrobial infection with an aerobic and anaerobic group of bacteria, which have a synergistic effect in the development of this disease. Fournier's gangrene is an urgent, potentially life-threatening, m...

By Aleksandar Jakovljević, Gojko Igrutinović, Nikola Miljković, Mladen Kasalović, Danijela Vićentijević