Home Current Archive Editorial Board
Author Guidelines
About Us
Aims And Scope Editorial Responsibilities Editorial Policy Copyright AFMN Test
News Contact
×
Home Current Archive Editorial board

Aims And Scope Editorial Responsibilities Editorial Policy Copyright AFMN Test
News Contact
Issue image

Vol 37, No 3 (2020)

All issues
Authors in this issue:

Ana Pejčić, Dejan Petrović, Desanka Tasić, Dragan Dimov, Dragana Pavlović, Dražen Jelača, Dušan Sokolović, Dušanka Krajnović, Ganiyat Owoade, Irena Dimov, Ivan Ilić, Ivana Mitrović, Johnson Oladele, Marija Lević, Marina Deljanin-Ilić, Marko Igić, Mehmet Tezcan, Mihajlo Mitrović, Milena Kostić, Milica Veljković, Miloš Kostov, Mistura Salami, Mohammad Rakhshani, Mojtaba Rad, Mostafa Rad, Nataša Vidović, Nimet Kalkan, Olu Oyewole, Omowumi Adewale, Oyedotun Oyeleke, Pushparaja Shetty, Reza Borabadi, Sandra Šarić, Sanja Stojanović, Tatjana Cvetković, Valentina Marinković, Valentina Mitić, Varshini Marimuthu, Vladana Stoiljković,

Published: 01.01.2020.

Contents

01.12.2019. Research paper
Angiogenesis in glioblastoma: Molecular and cellular mechanisms and clinical applications

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults and carries poor prognosis. Despite advances in therapy, no significant increase in survival has been achieved for GBM patients. These tumors inevitably recur in the majority of patients, and the therapeutic options for recurrent tumors are limited. GBMs are aggressive, f...

By DESANKA TASIĆ, IRENA DIMOV, MILOŠ KOSTOV, NATAŠA VIDOVIĆ, DRAGAN DIMOV

01.12.2019. Research paper
The impact of oral health on the quality of life in elderly patients

Poor oral hygiene and diseases of the teeth and oral tissues can affect all aspects of patients' lives. The aim of the study was to determine the subjective assessment of oral and general health and their impact on the quality of life in elderly patients. The research included 46 patients, geriatric center users, who were asked questions from a thr...

By MILENA KOSTIĆ, MARKO IGIĆ, ANA PEJČIĆ

01.12.2019. Research paper
Correlation between oxidative stress parameters and left ventricular geometry in patients with chronic heart failure

Oxidative stress, as one of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the reduction of myocardial contractility, stimulates the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts and the activation of matrix metalloproteinases, which leads to extracellular matrix remodeling. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a well-known independent risk factor for cardi...

By SANDRA ŠARIĆ, TATJANA CVETKOVIĆ, DEJAN PETROVIĆ, VALENTINA MITIĆ, SANJA STOJANOVIĆ, VLADANA STOILJKOVIĆ, MARINA DELJANIN-ILIĆ

01.12.2019. Research paper
Annona Muricata protects against cadmium-mediated oxidative damage in the brain and liver of rats

This present research work was designed to investigate the potential chemopreventive effects of Annona Muricata on cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative neuronal damage in Wistar albino rats. In this study, twenty-eight (28) Wistar albino rats were randomized into four groups, with seven rats each. Group A served as the control and provided ...

By JOHNSON OLADELE, OMOWUMI ADEWALE, OLU OYEWOLE, MISTURA SALAMI, GANIYAT OWOADE, OYEDOTUN OYELEKE

01.12.2019. Research paper
Green tea and bilberry protective effect against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats

The aim of our study was to investigate if green tea and bilberry have protective effect on gentamicin-induced kidney damage, when applied together, and to make a connection between their effects. GM group of rats received only gentamicin, GT group received green tea only, B group received only bilberry, whereas control (C) group received saline on...

By MILICA VELJKOVIĆ, DRAGANA PAVLOVIĆ, IVAN ILIĆ, DUŠAN SOKOLOVIĆ

01.12.2019. Research paper
Comparison of the effects of heparin 1000 and 5000 units on arterial blood gases

Analysis of arterial blood gases is necessary for managing the respiratory and metabolic parameters of patients in the intensive care unit. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of heparin 1000 and heparin 5000 units on arterial blood gases in patients admitted to the intensive care unit. This study was a triple-blinded clinical trial. A...

By REZA BORABADI, MOSTAFA RAD, MOHAMMAD RAKHSHANI, MOJTABA RAD

01.12.2019. Research paper
Proposed models for genetic counseling: Which quality indicators by Donabedian's model are more feasible?

Genetic counselling is a complex process that helps people to understand and adopt medical, psychological and genetic aspects of the disease and enable them to make an appropriate decision. In this framework, we revisited all the existing models for decision-making and suggested their use in the process of genetic counselling, which may lead to mor...

By MARIJA LEVIĆ, DUŠANKA KRAJNOVIĆ, VALENTINA MARINKOVIĆ

01.12.2019. Research paper
Diet may be the most relevant feature for the success of urate lowering therapy in gout

Hyperuricemia and chronic deposition of monosodium urate crystals are the main cause of the gout. Urate lowering therapy (ULT) is the mainstay of chronic gout treatment. In this study, we evaluated demographic features and disease properties of the patients that would relate with the success of ULT. Sixty-six gout patients on pharmacologic ULT were...

By NIMET KALKAN, MEHMET TEZCAN

01.12.2019. Research paper
Study on the eruption timing of permanent teeth among children aged between five and ten years visiting Dental College in Mangalore India

Teeth are biological markers of maturity, and their eruption into the oral cavity is an essential milestone in an individual's life. Multiple factors have been considered to play a role in the pattern of tooth eruption, including dental caries, fluorides and congenital conditions such as Down's syndrome. The aim of the paper was to determine the ti...

By VARSHINI MARIMUTHU, PUSHPARAJA SHETTY

01.12.2019. Research paper
Chronic partial rupture of the Achilles tendon: The Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL) tendon transfer: A report of two cases

Achilles tendon injuries most commonly occur in athletes, but also in the middle-aged population practicing recreational sports. The aetiology of injury and disease of the Achilles tendon has not been completely clarified. While acute injury can be attributed to trauma, research showed that a chronic degenerative process is present in most ruptures...

By MIHAJLO MITROVIĆ, DRAŽEN JELAČA, IVANA MITROVIĆ

Recent issues

View Archive
Issue image
Vol 42, Issue 3, 2025
Issue image
Vol 42, Issue 2, 2025
Issue image
Vol 42, Issue 1, 2025
Issue image
Vol 41, Issue 4, 2024