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01.01.2009.
Original scientific paper
THE MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF ALBUMIN AS DIAGNOSTIC PARAMETERS OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER STATUS
The increased protein concentration in cerebrospinal fluid is among most prominent biochemical parameter of intensified passage of macromolecules through blood-brain barrier. It is often found in cases of meningeal inflammation, neurodegeneration, neoplastic and traumatic processes developed on brain or spinal cord structures. Protein concentration in cerebrospinal fluid is often determined, but determination of albumin concentrations as well as mathematical models utilizing albumin are more reflective to the pathologic processes on the brain and spinal cord. Our study was limited to the determination of referent values for our laboratory for cerebrospinal fluid albumin concentrations, albumin quotient, as well as albumin transudat and exudat in the function of the age of probands. The results of the study show great agreement with previously published data.
D. Mirić, R. Katanić, B. Božović, N. Popović, I. Dragojević
01.01.2009.
Original scientific paper
THE MOST OFTEN PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF VULVA CAUSED WITH HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUSES (HPV)
Vulva can easily be examined, therefore it could be expected that any changes that may emerge at it would be easy
to notice and treat quickly and efficiently. Despite that, the incidence of pre-malignant and malignant changes is increasing.
Many risk factors connected to the emerging of these changes have been discovered, but many explanations have become
available only when the theory of the participation of HPVin oncogenesis has been set. The goal of the study is to identify all
the pathological changes at vulva - benignant, pre-malignant and malignant, according to the age of the patients, and
therefore, both biopsy and operational material collected from 1331 patients treated at GAK “Narodni Front” Belgrade, has been used. There have been 46 diagnoses of benignant changes, of which 20 (43,48%) had been diagnosed as condylomata acuminata, a change including a HPV infection. Most of these changes have occurred at patients aged 31-40. In 17 cases of pre-malignant changes, VIN I has occurred in 2 cases (11,76%), and VIN II and VIN III as more serious pre-malignant lesions were noticed in 8 samples. In 7 cases (41,18%), VIN III was discovered to be moving into a starting invasion phase. It can be concluded that VIN is most often at patients aged over 60. Malignant vulva tumors occurred in 14 cases, 13 of those where diagnosed as invading planocellular carcinoma, and one of them was metastatic. Vulva carcinomas seem to occur most often at patients aged over 60.
D. Vukićević, Ž. Perišić, V. Plešinac-Karapandžić, M. Vančentović-Mijović, B. Đerković, L. Vitković, N. Mitić
01.01.2009.
Original scientific paper
CYTOLOGICAL FINDINGS BEFORE AND AFTER PROBIOTICS (LACTOGYN)
Probiotics help to provde optimum balance in the intestines probiotics species competitive blocks toxics substances and growth of unwanted species in their struggle for space and food. Lactogyn is the first oral probiotics wich protects vaginal flora. The most researced probiotic is the Lactobacillus rhamnosssus. The goal of this study is to exam influence of probiotics to cytological smear test including: reliability for easier detection of atypical cells; false positive and false negative test; faster cytodiagnostic; incidence of invasive diagnostic procedures and incidence of intraepithelial and invasive changes of the lower genital tract. This study involved two groups of patient: the first one included 50 patients who has been taken specific probiotic therapy after taking cytological cervical smear test. The second one included 50 patients who has taken specific probiotic therapy before taking cytological cervical smear test. In the second group we discovered: statistically lover number od invasive diagnostic and therapeutic methods and statistically higher number of patients without invasive methods. It was statistical higher incidence of cytological smears with inflammations and ASCUS (atypical squamous cells undetermined significance) in the second group of patients. Lactogyn treatment with other medicament therapy provides: faster and better cytological diagnostic, decreases the number of cytological tests and invasive diagnostics methods per women, decreases the number of false positive and false negative tests and the percent of unsatisfactory tests and borderline satisfactory tests
Ž. Perišić, D. Vukićević, N. Perišić, S. Janković Ražnatović, L. Tasić, Lj. Dimitrijević Lesendrić, M. Perišić, M. Perišić
01.01.2009.
Professional reviews
LYMPHOPOETIC FUNCTION OF THE THYMUS
The process of multipotential lymphatic stem cell maturation and differentiation into immunocompetent T cells is accomplished by the expression and deletion of specific surface CD antigens. The CFU-Lstem cells enter the medulla of the thymus via a post capillary venule and then migrate to the periphery of the thymic lobule. The presence of CD2 and CD7 molecules on the cell surface indicates an early stage of differentiation. This is followed by expression of the CD1 molecule, indicating the midstage of Tcell differentiation. As maturation progresses, the cells express TCRs, CD3, CD4, and CD8 molecules. It seems that intensity of interreacion between TCR/co receptor molecule complex and self peptide/MHC complex determine the outcome of the thymocite selection process. If the lymphocyte recognizes self MHC and self or foreign antigen, it will survive the selection (positive selection); if not, death of the cell will occur. Cells that pass the positive selection test leave the cortex and enter the medulla. Here they undergo another selection process in which cells directed to selfantigen displayed by self MHC are eliminated (negative selection). Cells that survive that selection then become either cytotoxic CD8+ Tlymphocytes or helper CD4+ Tlymphocytes.
S. Leštarević, Z. Anðelković, N.B. Mitić, Z. Milosavljević, M. Milošević
01.01.2009.
Case Reports
RUPTURE OF RECTOSYGMOID COLON AND TRANSRECTOANALIS PROLAPS OF SMALL INTESTINE - case report
Women in the age of 70 years admitted to the hospital in severe condition, 4 months after transvaginal hysterectomy. Physical examinaton revealed small bowel loops passing through the anus into the auter spaces. Previous surgery was as follows: Hysterctomia totalis vaginalis, conservatio adnexorum bill, colpoperineoplastica cum myorraphiam mm. levatores any, vaginopexia sacrospinalis sec. Nichols pp. prolapsus utery totalis am. n 4. On that occasion the anterior wall of rectosygmoid colon was damageden size 70x50 mm by that time. The lesions was neither noted nor repaired during. Postoperativne course was uneventful. After 4 mounths, during phisical strain patient felt sudden pain in abdomen, need for passing the bowels, noting the passage of the intestines through the annal appertura immediate reoperation was undertaken. Through medial infraumbilical approad small intestine was mannualy repositioned the lesion of the large intestine was managed by primary suttures Vicryl 000. Drainage of peritoneum performed. Postoperative course un univentful. Intestinal function restored. Wound healed correctly, per primam.
S. Aranđelović
01.01.2009.
Case Reports
BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS IN PATIENTS WITH ALCAPTONURIC OCHRONOSIS
Alkaptonuria is one of 4 disorders originally defined as an inborn error of metabolism. The hallmark of the disease is passage of urine that becomes black when left standing. There is a familial pattern of inheritance. The defect lies in the catabolic pathway of tyrosine. The product, homogentisic acid, in deficiency of the hepatic enzyme homogentisate 1,2- dioxygenase (HGO) accumulates in the blood, but is rapidly cleared in the kidney and excreted. Upon contact with air, homogentisic acid is oxidized to form a pigmentlike polymeric material responsible for the black color of standing urine. Although homogentisic acid blood levels are kept very low through rapid kidney clearance, over time homogentisic acid is deposited in cartilage throughout the body and is converted to the pigmentlike polymer through an enzyme-mediated reaction that occurs chiefly in collagenous tissues. As the polymer accumulates within cartilage, a process that takes many years, the normally transparent tissues become slate blue, an effect ordinarily not seen until adulthood. The earliest sign of the disorder is the tendency for diapers to stain black.. but in most cases desease is hardly diagnosed before the fourth decade of life, external signs of pigment deposition, called ochronosis, begin to appear. The slate blue, gray, or black discoloration of sclerae and ear cartilage is indicative of widespread staining of the body tissues, particularly cartilage. The hips, knees, and intervertebral joints are affected most commonly and show clinical symptoms resembling rheumatoid arthritis. Because of calcifications that occur in these sites, however, the radiologic picture is more consistent with osteoarthritis.
Lj. Smiljić, S. Ristić, M. Antić
01.12.2009.
Original scientific paper
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC DISEASE OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Changes in the heart and blood vessels are one of the major complications that substantially contribute to morbidity and mortality of patients with systemic diseases of connective tissue.All anatomical structures of the heart can be affected by pathological process and noted the multiple pathogenic mechanism leading to changes in pericard (thickening of leaves, calcification, pericardial outburst), atrial and ventricular arrhythmia, disorders of implementation, changes in heart failure in terms of whiskered or stenosis, myocardial ischemia and heart failure. The aim was also to test the registration of the most common heart rhythm disorder and implementation as well as changes in the ST segment and T wave of electrocardiogram of patients with systemic diseases of connective tissue. The study involved 70 patients in two groups. The first group was 50 patients with systemic disease of connective tissue, and the second control group of 20 patients with lumbal syndrome. Electrocardiographic changes were observed in 38(54,3%) respondents. Observed by groups of patients with connective tissue diseases were registered in 35 (70%) and in the control group in 3 (15%) patients with a statistically significant difference (p<0,01). Statistically significant difference was noted in the appearance of ventricular premature complex, changes in ST segment and T wave.
E. Regić, S. Sovtić
01.12.2009.
Original scientific paper
CYTOLOGIC EXAMINATION IN DIAGNOSIS OF ORAL HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS-1 INFECOIONS
The nature of herpes simplex virus as infective agens, which can grow in number, only in live cells, and fact that many herpes virus infections of oral tissue have atypic and asymptomatic course, makes their diagnosis more difficult and complicate from infections caused by other microorganisms. The aim of this investigation were to established cytological findings oral lesions of primary and recurrent herpes infections.
M. Šehalić, M. Knežević, R. Mitić, D. Marjanović, D. Stamatović, Lj. Šubarić, D. Živković, N. Mitić
01.12.2009.
Original scientific paper
THE STATE OF HEALTH OF CHILDREN IN SERBIAN ENCLAVES IN KOSOVSKO POMORAVLJE (2008/2009 SCHOOL YEARS)
In 2008. 1402 children of 1st,3rd,5th and 7th grade of 18 elementary schools in Serbian enclave of Kosovo Pomoravlje, were examined. This are villages of municipality of Gnjilane, Vitina, Novo Brdo and Kosovska Kamenica. I general 2816 children attend the elementary school. 932 of all examined children had a deformity, every ten had kyphosis, and every 8-10 had scoliosis. Every 5th child of 1st grade and every 6th child of 3rd grade had anemia. Some kind of flat-footed (pedes pllani) had every fifth to every third child. Only every tenth child was fat.
Z. Dimeski, J. Živković, S. Milutinović, M. Milanović
01.12.2009.
Case Reports
RIGHT VENTRICULAR INFARCTION - A CASE REPORT
A characteristic hemodynamic pattern has observed in patients with right ventricular infarction, with frequently accompanies inferior left ventricular infarction or rarely occurs in isolated form. The electrocardiogram may provide the first clue that right ventricular involvement is present in the patient with inferior wall myocardial infarction. Most patients with right ventricular infarction have ST- segment elevation in lead V4R (right precordial lead in V4 position). ST segment elevation of 0,1mV or more in anyone or in combination of leads V4R, V5R, and V6R in patients with the clinical picture of acute myocardial infarction (MI) is highly sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of right ventricular MI.
S. Lazić, D. Čelić, S. Sovtić, Z. Marčetić, M. Šipić, S. Milinić, V. Perić, B. Lazić