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Vol 38, No 1 (2021)

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Authors in this issue:

Akinola Popoola, Aleksandar Velesinović, Ana Stanković, Ananieva Mykolaivna, Bamidele Akinyele, Chereda Volodymyrivna, Dejan Veljković, Fariborz Roshangar, Fatemeh Dadgar, Faustova Oleksiivna, Gabriel Oladimeji, Goran Nikolić, Ivana Janićijević, Ketevan Tvalavadze, Leila Valizadeh, Loban' Andriivna, Masomeh Bayani, Mirko Ilić, Nataša Rančić, Odunayo Taiwo, Ogidi Olusola, Olaniyi Oladiti, Oluwafemi Ojo, Oluwafemi Owolabi, Oluwatosin Dosumu, Parisa Sabbagh, Regina Ugbaja, Revaz Jorbenadze, Roksana Janghorban, Sadollah Yeghanedoost, Sanja Trgovčević, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Solomon Rotimi, Sunčica Ivanović, Suzana Milutinović, Tahereh Poordast, Tahmineh Biazar, Tatjana Kilibarda, Tengiz Verulava, Zeinab Moshfeghy, Zhilla Damanabad, Zorana Deljanin,

Published: 01.01.2021.

Contents

01.12.2020. Research paper
Protein-protein interaction networks and protein-ligand docking: Contemporary insights and future perspectives

Traditional research means, such as in vitro and in vivo models, have consistently been used by scientists to test hypotheses in biochemistry. Computational (in silico) methods have been increasingly devised and applied to testing and hypothesis development in biochemistry over the last decade. The aim of in silico methods is to analyze the quantit...

By ALEKSANDAR VELESINOVIĆ, GORAN NIKOLIĆ

01.12.2020. Research paper
The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and neonates

In late December 2019, Wuhan, China, became the center of an unknown outbreak of pneumonia that spread rapidly throughout China and around the world, including Iran, and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel disease a public health emergency with global concern. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many studies have been performed on epide...

By ZHILLA DAMANABAD, LEILA VALIZADEH, SADOLLAH YEGHANEDOOST, FARIBORZ ROSHANGAR

01.12.2020. Research paper
Epidemiological and etiological aspects of dental caries development

The infectious factor is etiological in the caries development. Early colonization of S. mutans is considered as a key point; another important caries-associated microorganism is Lactobacillus, which colonizes carious lesions later. Ecological shifts in the dental plaques against the background of weakened local immunity increase their cariogenicit...

By LOBAN' ANDRIIVNA, FAUSTOVA OLEKSIIVNA, CHEREDA VOLODYMYRIVNA, ANANIEVA MYKOLAIVNA

01.12.2020. Research paper
Administration of Cannabis causes alterations in monoamine oxidase B and serotonin receptor 2C gene expressions in Wistar rats

This study examined the probable effects of graded doses of Cannabis sativa (C. sativa) extract on the gene expressions of monoamine oxidase B and serotonin receptor 2C (HTR2C) in an attempt to correlate the duration of use with neurodegeneration tendencies in chronic marijuana users. Male Wistar rats weighing between 90 g ± 100 g were treated with...

By OLUWATOSIN DOSUMU, OLUWAFEMI OWOLABI, REGINA UGBAJA, AKINOLA POPOOLA, SOLOMON ROTIMI, ODUNAYO TAIWO, OLUWAFEMI OJO

01.12.2020. Research paper
Predictors of sexual dysfunction in HIV-infected women

Sexual dysfunction is more common among the people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection than in those without it. The sexual dysfunction in HIV-infected people is associated with adverse outcomes such as reduced quality of life, unprotected sexual activities, and reduced adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Therefore, the...

By ZEINAB MOSHFEGHY, FATEMEH DADGAR, ROKSANA JANGHORBAN, TAHEREH POORDAST

01.12.2020. Research paper
Acute myocardial infarction trends in the population of the Nišava District

Acute myocardial infarction is the leading cause of premature morbidity and premature death worldwide. The aim of the paper was to determine the trends of acute myocardial infarction in the period between 2006 and 2019 in the population of the Nišava District. A descriptive study was performed. Data about acute myocardial infarction incidence and m...

By ZORANA DELJANIN, NATAŠA RANČIĆ, MIRKO ILIĆ, IVANA JANIĆIJEVIĆ, DEJAN VELJKOVIĆ

01.12.2020. Research paper
Assessment of nutritional composition and antifungal potential of bacteriocinogenic lactic acid bacteria from 'Kati' against toxigenic Aspergillus flavus

In this study, the nutrient contents of "Kati", a fermented cereal-based food, was revealed and antifungal activity of bacteriocin producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from "Kati" was assessed against aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus). The protein content (9.29%) of "Kati" was higher than (p < 0.05) wet milled-fermented sorghum (6.17%...

By GABRIEL OLADIMEJI, OGIDI OLUSOLA, OLANIYI OLADITI, BAMIDELE AKINYELE

01.12.2020. Research paper
Health problems of professional ballet dancers

Ballet is a professional activity that places risky physical and psycho-emotional demands on the human body. The goal of this study was to evaluate health-related problems among ballet dancers. Within the qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with ballet dancers at the State Ballet of Georgia. Participants' mean age was 23.4 ± 3.5 y...

By TENGIZ VERULAVA, KETEVAN TVALAVADZE, REVAZ JORBENADZE

01.12.2020. Research paper
Compilation and testing the reliability of questionnaires about the fear of blood extraction (venipuncture) among students of Medical Faculty of Kragujevac

It is of particular importance to use validated questionnaires to remove fear of needles and blood collection, as this public health problem has been observed in a large number of patients and may inadequately affect medical healthcare. The aim of the study was to conduct a research on the reliability of the questionnaire on the fear of blood sampl...

By SUZANA MILUTINOVIĆ, ANA STANKOVIĆ, SUNČICA IVANOVIĆ, SANJA TRGOVČEVIĆ, TATJANA KILIBARDA

01.12.2020. Research paper
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with acute abdomen: A case report

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) as a rare inflammatory gastrointestinal (GI) disorder is primarily characterized by long-term or recurrent abdominal pain. Peripheral eosinophilia is usually caused by eosinophilic infiltrations into the multiple layers of the GI tract. In this report, a case of EGE with an acute abdomen is presented. A 14-year-ol...

By TAHMINEH BIAZAR, PARISA SABBAGH, SOHEIL EBRAHIMPOUR, MASOMEH BAYANI

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