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Vol 40, No 3 (2023)

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Aleksandar Jakovljević, Aleksandar Nenadović, Aleksandar Stojanov, Ana Cvetanović, Biljana Georgievski-Brkić, Bojan Ilić, Bojana Stamenković, Branka Đorđević, Dejan Hristov, Dragan Marinković, Đuro Macut, Filip Veličković, Gojko Igrutinović, Goran Stanojević, Gordana Kocić, Ivan Petković, Ivan Tasić, Ivica Lalić, Jahanbakhsh Amirarsalani, Javad Rasouli, Jelena Bašić, Jelena Stojanov, Jelena Živić, Jovan Nedović, Jovana Cvetković, Leyla Alilu, Marija Marković, Marija Vukelić-Nikolić, Marina Deljanin-Ilić, Marina Malobabić, Marina Vlajković, Marjana Vukičević, Marko Bojović, Marko Mladenović, Masoumeh Hemmati-Maslakpak, Mile Bjelobrk, Milica Milentijević, Milica Milivojević, Miljana Džunić, Miloš Stević, Milovan Stojanović, Mladen Kasalović, Mladen Maksić, Nataša Janjić, Nataša Zdravković, Nebojša Igrutinović, Nensi Lalić, Nikola Miljković, Nikola Stefanović, Nina Topić, Oliver Dulić, Olivera Đurović, Sandra Šarić, Sanja Stojanović, Snežana Radovanović, Snezana Stanković, Sonja Stojanović, Svetlana Radević, Tamara Anđelković, Tatjana Cvetković, Vladana Stojiljković, Vladimir Harhaji, Vuk Milošević, Wanbang Zhou, Xi Ou, Yiju Gon, Yiyang Chen, Željko Todorović, Zlatan Elek,

Published: 01.01.2023.

Contents

01.12.2022. Research paper
Theranostics and precision medicine In neuroendocrine tumors

Introduction. Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have increased expression of somatostatin receptors (SSTR), where subtype 2 and 5 are the most common. Overexpression of the SSTR is an outstanding molecular target for inoperable and metastatic NETs that enables a unique approach of targeted diagnosis and treatment. In addition to SSTRs, neuroendocrine tu...

By FILIP VELIČKOVIĆ, MARINA VLAJKOVIĆ, MILOŠ STEVIĆ, NINA TOPIĆ, TAMARA ANĐELKOVIĆ, ĐURO MACUT

01.12.2022. Research paper
MicroRNA: Potential biomarkers in chronic kidney disease

Introduction. Standard biomarkers for the diagnosis and follow-up of chronic kidney disease patients are appropriate neither in early diagnostics, adequate follow-up and progression assessment nor in complication development risk assessment. For that reason, a search for new, more suitable biomarkers continues. Various studies suggested microRNAs a...

By VLADANA STOJILJKOVIĆ, NIKOLA STEFANOVIĆ, MARIJA VUKELIĆ-NIKOLIĆ, BRANKA ĐORĐEVIĆ, JELENA BAŠIĆ, GORDANA KOCIĆ, TATJANA CVETKOVIĆ

01.12.2022. Research paper
Identification of ELOVL3 as a novel prognostic marker for liver cancer

Introduction. The incidence of liver cancer is increasing globally. Fatty acids in lipid metabolism are associated with cancer risk by maintaining cancer cell membrane structure and transducing cancer signaling, and their increased synthesis promotes tumor growth, angiogenesis, and tumor metastasis. Methods. After identification of the ELOVL3 gene ...

By YIYANG CHEN, WANBANG ZHOU, YIJU GON, XI OU

01.12.2022. Research paper
Dominant symptomatology and clinically significant endoscopic findings in patients with dyspepsia

Introduction. The role of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) is reflected in the evaluation of various symptoms and signs of numerous organic disorders such as ulcer disease, reflux disease, diverticula, achalasia and tumors of the upper gastrointestinal tract, but also in the exclusion of the same conditions in patients, the basis of which is a fun...

By MARIJA MARKOVIĆ, MLADEN MAKSIĆ, JELENA ŽIVIĆ, NEBOJŠA IGRUTINOVIĆ, ŽELJKO TODOROVIĆ, NATAŠA ZDRAVKOVIĆ

01.12.2022. Research paper
Association of the disease duration and administered therapy with metabolic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Aim. The aim of the paper was to examine the impact of disease duration and administered therapy on the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Material and methods. This study involved 55 patients (50 females and 5 males) with the diagnosis and 49 healthy controls of similar age. MetS was defin...

By JOVANA CVETKOVIĆ, SONJA STOJANOVIĆ, IVAN TASIĆ, BOJANA STAMENKOVIĆ, JOVAN NEDOVIĆ, SANJA STOJANOVIĆ

01.12.2022. Research paper
The effect of educational compilation through video tutorials and visual AIDS on the quality of bowel preparation in patients undergoing colonoscopy

Background/Aims. High-quality bowel preparation is a prerequisite for colonoscopy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of educational compilation through educational videos and visual cards on the quality of bowel preparation in colonoscopy. Materials and methods. The present study was carried out in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia, I...

By JAHANBAKHSH AMIRARSALANI, LEYLA ALILU, MASOUMEH HEMMATI-MASLAKPAK, JAVAD RASOULI

01.12.2022. Research paper
The risk of falls in patients with cerebrovascular disease

Introduction/Aim. Patient falls in hospital conditions are among the most common serious adverse events following a cerebrovascular insult at all stages of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of falls in patients with cerebrovascular disease. Methods. A clinical case-control observational study was conducted in this inves...

By ALEKSANDAR NENADOVIĆ, OLIVERA ĐUROVIĆ, SNEZANA STANKOVIĆ, BILJANA GEORGIEVSKI-BRKIĆ, MILICA MILIVOJEVIĆ, MARJANA VUKIČEVIĆ, SVETLANA RADEVIĆ, SNEŽANA RADOVANOVIĆ

01.12.2022. Research paper
The application of llizarov technique in the treatment of comminuted distal tibia fractures

Introduction. High-energy distal tibia fractures are characterized by great comminution and extensive lesions of the surrounding soft tissues. The risk of developing complications during treatment is high. The application of the Ilizarov's technique reduces the risk of complications significantly, and provides good final treatment results. Methods....

By IVICA LALIĆ, VLADIMIR HARHAJI, OLIVER DULIĆ, MILE BJELOBRK, NATAŠA JANJIĆ, NENSI LALIĆ, MARKO BOJOVIĆ, MARKO MLADENOVIĆ

01.12.2022. Research paper
Is the act of mandatory and prolonged in-hospital quarantine a contributing risk factor for impaired mental health among individuals with confirmed COVID-19 infection?

Background. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects mental health. Our study aimed to investigate whether the act of mandatory and prolonged in-hospital quarantine is a contributing risk factor for impaired mental health among individuals with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Materials and methods. A mixed survey-based cross-sectional study includ...

By MARINA MALOBABIĆ, JELENA STOJANOV, GORAN STANOJEVIĆ, MILOŠ STEVIĆ, VUK MILOŠEVIĆ, ALEKSANDAR STOJANOV

01.12.2022. Research paper
Perimandibular metastasis of rectal cancer: A case report

Introduction. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and metastatic disease is an important and frequent clinical problem. Metastases in the oral and maxillofacial region are rare, comprising 1-2% of all malignant lesions, and clinically resemble common benign conditions. Case report. A 59-year-old woman diagnosed with rectal cancer deve...

By MILJANA DŽUNIĆ, ANA CVETANOVIĆ, IVAN PETKOVIĆ

01.12.2022. Research paper
Right ventricular metastasis of uterine cervical cancer: A case report

Introduction. Cardiac metastasis of uterine cervical cancer diagnosed prior to mortality (antemortem) is extremely rare. Case report. A female patient 49 years old was brought to the Emergency Department of the Institute for Treatment and Rehabilitation Niška Banja in cardiac arrest, without a pulse and blood pressure. An electrocardiogram revealed...

By MILOVAN STOJANOVIĆ, BOJAN ILIĆ, DRAGAN MARINKOVIĆ, SANDRA ŠARIĆ, DEJAN HRISTOV, MARINA DELJANIN-ILIĆ

01.12.2022. Research paper
Necrotizing fascitis: A case report

Background. Necrotizing soft tissue infections are actually the diseases with a severe outcome characterized by the progression of soft tissue inflammation with a catastrophic prognosis and the risk of major functional consequences. Only prompt diagnosis and prompt care, including prompt administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy and surgical...

By MLADEN KASALOVIĆ, GOJKO IGRUTINOVIĆ, ZLATAN ELEK, ALEKSANDAR JAKOVLJEVIĆ, NIKOLA MILJKOVIĆ, MILICA MILENTIJEVIĆ

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