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Vol 43, No 1 (2026)

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Authors in this issue:

Adnan Kulo, Aleksa Djuričković, Aleksandra Veličkov, Aleksandra Arnaut, Aleksandra Milić Lemić, Aleksandra Popovac, Alma Mekić Abazović, Amina Mehić, Ana Bosak-Veršić, Andjelka Cvijić, Ayoola Mary Bukoye, Braca Kundalić, Dejan Dobrijević, Dragana Lazarević, Dragana Šobić-Šaranović, Dragoljub Živanović, Dušan Miljković, Edin Hodžić, Emsad Halilović, Goran Radenković, Ines Boudiar, Isidora Grozdić-Milojević, Iva Jakovljević, Ivica Stančić, Jasmina Katanić, Jelena Lilić, Julija Radenković, Lana Sarajlić, Lenka Grujičić, Mabrouka Bouacha, Maja Zečević, Marija Milić, Marko Igić, Marko Jović, Marko Kimi Milić, Mehmet Semih Demirtaş, Milena Kostić, Milica Kotur, Mirjana Djuričković, Mirjana Stojšić, Nataša Šelmić, Nikola Pantić, Olu Israel Oyewole, Patricia Jakljević, Petar Tekić, Ramajana Šukić-Karalić, Roberta Marković, Salem Bajramagić, Samar Maher Yassin, Samir Muhović, Saša Bubanj, Šćepan Sinanović, Stefan Vulović, Strahinja Odalović, Tamara Adamović, Tanja Prodović, Tatjana Čutović, Vera Artiko, Vesna Marjanović, Vladimir Petrovic, Vukota Radovanović, Yakup Köylü, Zaid Al-Attar,

Published: 15.03.2026.

Contents

15.03.2026. Review article
THE ROLE OF PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES IL-6 AND IL-17A AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE IL-10 IN COLORECTAL CANCER

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with chronic inflammation recognized as a critical factor in its pathogenesis. This review focuses on the roles of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-17A (IL-17A), alongside the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10), in CR...

By LANA SARAJLIĆ, EDIN HODŽIĆ, ALMA MEKIĆ ABAZOVIĆ, SAMIR MUHOVIĆ, AMINA MEHIĆ, EMSAD HALILOVIĆ, SALEM BAJRAMAGIĆ, ADNAN KULO, RAMAJANA ŠUKIĆ-KARALIĆ

15.03.2026. Review article
MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES: A KEY COMMUNICATION SKILL FOR FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Effective doctor-patient communication is central to medical practice, and medical history forms a large part of it. Medical history taking as the most frequently performed task by physicians is, therefore, referred to as the most effective and adaptable tool in clinical practice. Adequate communication and interpersonal skills include active liste...

By NATAŠA ŠELMIĆ

15.03.2026. Original article
SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS: INTEGRATION OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN HOSPITAL FACILITIES

The healthcare sector is a major contributor to environmental pollution and resource consumption, necessitating sustainable solutions. This study investigates the integration of green technologies—renewable energy systems, advanced waste management practices, and water conservation strategies—within hospital facilities. The primary obje...

By MARKO KIMI MILIĆ, ŠĆEPAN SINANOVIĆ, TANJA PRODOVIĆ, SAŠA BUBANJ

15.03.2026. Original article
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF HONEY, PROPOLIS, AND ROYAL JELLY PRODUCED BY THE APIS MELLIFERA BEE

Honey, propolis, and royal jelly are natural products of bees that have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. The aim of this study is to investigate a comparative study on the therapeutic effect of honey, propolis, and royal jelly collected from two regions of Algeria. The study evaluated the antibacterial activity of hive product using ...

By MABROUKA BOUACHA, INES BOUDIAR

15.03.2026. Original article
RELIABILITY OF ELISA TEST IN THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING OF ADALIMUMAB AND INFLIXIMAB IN PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a significant cause of morbidity and disability in pediatric patients, characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation. Biologic therapies, such as adalimumab and infliximab, are widely used for induction and maintenance of remission. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) enables individualized treatment by optimizi...

By JASMINA KATANIĆ, DEJAN DOBRIJEVIĆ, MIRJANA STOJŠIĆ

15.03.2026. Original article
MONITORING MICROCIRCULATION IN THE PALATAL MUCOSA BENEATH AN UPPER COMPLETE DENTURE USING A LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Older edentulous adults often rely on mucosa-supported complete dentures (CDs) due to limitations that preclude implant therapy. Although an adequate retention of maxillary CD is essential for functional efficiency, compression of the palatal mucosa during impression making may compromise palatal mucosal microcirculation during denture wear. T...

By PETAR TEKIĆ, STEFAN VULOVIĆ, MARIJA MILIĆ, MARKO IGIĆ, MILENA KOSTIĆ, ALEKSANDRA POPOVAC, IVICA STANČIĆ, ALEKSANDRA MILIĆ LEMIĆ

15.03.2026. Original article
HEPATORENAL PROTECTIVE POTENTIAL OF RUTIN IN ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE-INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS IN WISTAR RAT

Aluminium is a metal that disrupts the pro-oxidant and antioxidant balance in tissues, leading to biochemical dysfunction. The present study evaluated the protective effect of rutin on aluminium chloride (AlCl3)-induced hepatorenal toxicity in Wistar rats. Twenty male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: Group 1-control, Group 2 received AlCl...

By OLU ISRAEL OYEWOLE, AYOOLA MARY BUKOYE

15.03.2026. Original article
PREVALENCE OF NEW-ONSET HYPERGLYCEMIA AND DIABETES IN HOSPITALIZED ADULTS WITH COVID-19

COVID-19 infection may exacerbate glycemia and lead to metabolic problems in people with diabetes. Emerging data suggest that diabetes may also develop during coronavirus infection in individuals with no prior history of the disease. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of new-onset hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus (nDM) in COVID-19 patien...

By SAMAR MAHER YASSIN, ZAID AL-ATTAR

15.03.2026. Original article
EXPRESSION OF ANOCTAMIN-1 IN HUMAN GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DURING EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT

Anoctamin-1 (ANO1, TMEM16A), a transmembrane protein belonging to the ANO family, plays a role in the formation of calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs). It is involved in the regulation of physiological processes, including muscle contraction, gastrointestinal motility, secretion, and electrical excitability. Also, recent data suggest that A...

By VLADIMIR PETROVIC, ALEKSANDRA VELIČKOV, MARKO JOVIĆ, JULIJA RADENKOVIĆ, BRACA KUNDALIĆ, DUŠAN MILJKOVIĆ, VUKOTA RADOVANOVIĆ, GORAN RADENKOVIĆ

15.03.2026. Original article
PEDIATRIC INJURIES RELATED TO CHILD MALTREATMENT

Violence against children is a complex socio-medical phenomenon with potential lifetime consequences. Therefore, it is very important to recognize the first signs of violence, as medical staff are quite often the only witnesses of child maltreatment. The objective was to determine types of abuse and neglect in the pediatric population, which childr...

By MAJA ZEČEVIĆ, DRAGOLJUB ŽIVANOVIĆ, ANA BOSAK-VERŠIĆ, PATRICIA JAKLJEVIĆ, TAMARA ADAMOVIĆ, DRAGANA LAZAREVIĆ, VESNA MARJANOVIĆ, JELENA LILIĆ

15.03.2026. Original article
ASSESSMENT OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT NEED AMONG SERBIAN CHILDREN AND ADULTS: APPLICATION OF THE INDEX OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT NEED

Malocclusions are common oral health issues that require precise assessment of severity and the need for orthodontic treatment. The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) is a reliable tool for objectively evaluating the necessity of orthodontic therapy. This study aimed to determine the need for orthodontic treatment among children and adolesc...

By ANDJELKA CVIJIĆ, IVA JAKOVLJEVIĆ, ALEKSANDRA ARNAUT, ROBERTA MARKOVIĆ, TATJANA ČUTOVIĆ

15.03.2026. Original article
ORAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS IN RELATION TO METABOLIC CONTROL

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health of children with type 1 diabetes in relation to the level of glycemic control. 87 children aged 10 to 15 participated in the study, divided into two groups according to the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c): 34 chi...

By MIRJANA DJURIČKOVIĆ, ALEKSA DJURIČKOVIĆ

15.03.2026. Case report
18F-FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY WITH COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF LOEFFLER'S ENDOCARDITIS: A CASE REPORT

Loeffler's endocarditis (LE) is a rare form of inflammatory cardiomyopathy. The condition arises from diffuse eosinophilic infiltration of the endomyocardium, followed by eosinophil degranulation and progressive tissue fibrosis. The aim of this case report is to present a rare form of restrictive cardiomyopathy, LE, in a young female patient, and t...

By MILICA KOTUR, NIKOLA PANTIĆ, LENKA GRUJIČIĆ, ISIDORA GROZDIĆ-MILOJEVIĆ, DRAGANA ŠOBIĆ-ŠARANOVIĆ, VERA ARTIKO, STRAHINJA ODALOVIĆ

15.03.2026. Case report
NIZON-ISIDOR SYNDROME, A RARE GENETIC DISEASE WITH LATE DIAGNOSIS PRESENTING WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A CASE REPORT

Nizon-Isidor syndrome (NIZIDS) is a rare genetic disorder associated with mutations in the MED12L gene and is usually characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, neurodevelopmental delay, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and chronic gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS). In this case report, we emphasize the importance of early evaluation of geneti...

By MEHMET SEMIH DEMIRTAŞ, YAKUP KÖYLÜ

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