Postpartal depression and thyroid disorders
Introduction: Postpartum depression negatively affects a woman's quality of life and the development of a relationship with her child, which can have far-reaching consequences on the cognitive, behavioral and emotional development of the child. Etiology includes genetic predisposition, sudden hormonal changes, and sociodemographic factors. Case rep...
By Marijana Jandrić-Kočić
Ebstejn's anomaly in patients perioperative period during a non-cardiac surgery operation
Introduction: Ebstein anomaly, a congenital heart defect characterized by a morphological and functional abnormality of the tricuspid valvula while moving the mouth of the tricuspid valvula towards the apex of the right chamber. Case report: A patient aged 39 years on the Department of Surgery was admitted under the image of an acute abdomen and th...
By Ljubiša Mirić, Tijana Smiljković, Vladan Perić, Slađana Mirić, Tjaša Ivošević
Diagnostic, prognostic and predictive parameters in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer (CP) is the most common malignancy in men in America, while it is the second most common in Europe. It is responsible for about 10% of cancer deaths in the same population. It is clinically manifested in various forms, from slow-growing to aggressive forms with pronounced metastatic potential. Diagnosis is made by a well-defined alg...
By Milica Mijović, Vladica Nedeljković, Danica Vukićević, Nebojša Mitić, Branislav Đerković, Julijana Rašić, Vesna Premović
The immediate effects of the Covid-19 pandemia on postpartum women
The new pandemic, caused by the corona viral disease 2019 (Covid-19), has brought with it a series of restrictive measures that have drastically altered people's way of life and which restrict freedom of movement, behavior and social engagement. At the time of pandemia, almost all aspects of each individual lifestyle have been impaired, especially ...
By Jelena Stojanov, Aleksandar Stojanov, Miodrag Stanković, Olivera Žikić
Errors and artifacts on radiographs
Introduction: The process of recording a patient includes a procedure with several separate segments during work that together provide the imaging to be obtained for adequate radiological analysis. Throughout the process, it is possible to experience errors that create artifacts on X-rays which ultimately results in an inadequate recording that is ...
By Simon Nikolić, Aleksandra Milenković, Bojan Tomić, Branislava Radović, Miloš Gašić
Parents' knowledge about the effects of oral hygiene, proper nutrition and fluoride prophylaxis on oral health in early childhood
Introduction: Health education, as one of the important aspects of preventive dentistry, plays an important role in promoting good oral health. The aim of this study was to determine and define the influence of parents' knowledge about the effects of oral hygiene, proper nutrition and fluoride prophylaxis on oral heath in early childhood. Methods: ...
By Aleksandrija Đorđević, Jasna Pavlović, Brankica Martinović
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction during therapy of neuroborreliosis
Introduction. Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction implies trembling, headache, temperature, rash, meningitis, respiratory problems, liver, kidney and heart dysfunction during antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease. Case outline. A 47-year-old patient in May 2016 had circular redness on the thigh, fatigue, myalgia, nausea and headache. Borrelia Burgdorferi Ig...
By Snežana Knežević, Jelena Vulović, Marijana Jandrić-Kočić
The role of computerized tomographic angiography in the diagnosis of pathologically modified renal arteries
Introduction: The most common causes of renal artery disease are stenosis, as a consequence of atherosclerosis and fibromuscular dysplasia. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography is a non-invasive method, which enables visualization of vascular structures and walls of blood vessels, as well as morphology of the renal parenchyma. Objective: To determ...
By Miloš Gašić, Sava Stajić, Ivan Bogosavljević, Milena Šaranović, Aleksandra Milenković, Sanja Gašić
Relationship between ACR and other determinants of microalbuminuria in T2DM patients
Introduction: The occurrence of microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is regarded as an early clinical sign of incipient kidney damage. Microalbuminuria is often evaluated as urinary albumin to urinary creatinine ratio (ACR). Aim: To assess determinants of microalbuminuria in T2DM patients without prior diagnosis of nephropat...
By Dijana Mirić, Bojana Kisić, Dragana Puhalo-Sladoje, Bratislav Mirić, Dragiša Rašić, Ilija Dragojević, Dragana Pavlović
Bruxism
Bruxism is a parafunctional activity of the masticatory system, which is characterized by clenching or scraping of teeth. This condition is often accompanied by a change in the shape and size of the teeth, as well as the function of the stomatognathic system. Bruxism can occur during sleep and in the waking state. The etiology is multifactorial and...
By Nadica Đorđević, Jelena Todić, Dragoslav Lazić, Meliha Šehalić, Ankica Mitić, Radivoje Radosavljević, Aleksandar Đorđević, Ljiljana Šubarić