Introduction: Arterial hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor affecting about 10-40% of the adult population. Secondary endocrine hypertension most often results from excessive aldosterone secretion. Complications related to excessive aldosterone secretion include atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, myocardial fibrosis, left ven...

By Miloš Mijalković, Slavica Pajović, Aleksandar Jovanović, Maja Šipić

The ectopic spleen (ES) is a rare variation occurred depend on the absence or laxity of the suspensory ligaments. The ES is a rarely diagnosed clinical condition. Less than 500 symptomatic patients have been reported. Less than 0.25% of splenectomies are performed on the ES. Patients are usually asymptomatic. It's diagnosed incidentally in general....

By Güney Bunyamin, Emrah Doğan, Murat Özdemir, Kılınç Mihriban

Introduction: Children with low body weight for gestational age are five times more likely to die in the neonatal period and 4.7 times more likely to die in the first years of life compared to children born at term. The aim To analyze early adaptation to extrauterine life of low body weight for gestational age. Material and methods: Retrospective s...

By Zlatko Noveski, Dejan Mihajlović, Tatjana Nikolić, Zoran Petrović

Introduction/Aim: Heat stress represents the important problem in military services. This study investigates the effects of exertional heat stress on complex cognitive functions. Methods: 40 male soldiers performed exertional heat stress test, of which 10 performed the test of the same intensity in cool environment. Cognitive functions were mesured...

By Jelena Stojićević, Vanja Jovanović

Introduction: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) represents the unexpected and sudden death of young apparently healthy people. Alarge number of examined cases referred to professional athletes. There is not enough data in the literature related to those who performed sports in a sporadic and recreational manner. In order to prevent SCD, a screening protoc...

By Biljana Zogović, Miljan Stašević, Ivan Radić

Although cerebrovascular disease may be a well recognised trigger for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), literature data on the precise mechanisms, characteristics, or treatment guidelines are rare. The risk of developing an ischemic stroke is doubled in adults with diabetes compared to people with normal glucose metabolism. It is important to point out ...

By Aleksandar Jovanović, Vladan Perić, Snežana Marković-Jovanović, Tatjana Novaković, Slavica Pajović, Saša Sovtić, Srbislava Milinić

The variety of etiological factors contributing to the development of distal bite various form, as well as the structures that are affected by the disorders determine the deegre of complexity of the malocclusion itself, and thus the choice of therapeutic procedure by which it will be treated. An 11-year-old female patient was diagnosed with this ty...

By Dragana Ćorović, Amila Vujačić, Vladanka Vukićević

Any fracture of the femoral shaft presents a challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. Femoral fractures most often occur within polytrauma, by forces of high intensity as is the case with traffic accidents. There are two methods to treat with internal fracture fixation, intra and extra medullary fixation. Both treatments have their advantages and disad...

By Stefan Korica, Dejan Virijević, Ivana Glišović-Jovanović, Dejan Tabaković, Marko Kadija

Introduction. At the very beginning of the Corona virus epidemic there was not enough data on whether hemodialysis patients have a higher risk for Corona virus infection and which factors may affect the severity of clinical picture. Objective. The aim of the study was to determine the significance of the Modified Early Warning Assessment (MEWS) sco...

By Radojica Stolić, Dragica Bukumirić, Milena Jovanović, Tomislav Nikolić, Tatjana Labudović, Vekoslav Mitrović, Kristina Bulatović, Saša Sovtić, Dušica Miljković, Aleksandra Balović, Roksanda Krivcević, Sanja Jovanović

Treatment of humerus fractures is divided into operative and non-operative treatment Fractures of the diaphysis of the humerus heal well. Surgeons today have many opportunities to treat them. The decision on the type of treatment to be applied depends on the location of the fracture, the existence of associated injuries, the age and the general con...

By Saša Jovanović, N. Miljković, D. Petrović, Lj. Jakšić, G. Radojević, A. Božović