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Vol 43, No 2 (2026)

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AFMN Biomedicine Editorial Board, Ahmet Salih Calapoglu, Alaa Ali Rahi, Aleksandra Ilić, Ali Turunç, Angela Ćorić, Anna Majewska, Arsen Uvelin, Dilek Basar, Dragana Lazarević, Dušica Novaković, Edyta Podsiadły, Gala Žarković, Goran Jovanović, Gordana Sušić, Hristina Stamenković, Igor Atanasijević, Ismail Ozmen, Ivona Martinović, Jana Pešić-Stanković, Jelena Kljajević, Jovan Petrović, Jovana Joksimović Jović, Kinga Markowska-Michalak, Kristina Stamenković, Maja Lazović, Maja Zečević, Marija Đorđević, Marjana Jerković Raguž, Marko Igić, Marko Kimi Milić, Marta Mierzkowska, Mehmet Semih Demirtas, Melike Saday Bozkurt, Miami Abdul Hassan Ali, Mihailo Nešković, Milena Kostić, Miloš Milovančević, Mioljub Ristić, Mustafa Tusat, Nadica Đorđević, Nikola Gligorijević, Nikola Gvozdanović, Nikola Ivković, Nikola Jović, NIkola Milosavljević, Rosa Čukić Ćorović, Saša Bubanj, Saša Raičević, Šćepan Sinanović, Selena Djurić, Sıddıka Songul Yalcin, Slobodan Pešić, Srdjan D. Poštić, Srdjan Djordjević, Stefan Đorđević, Svjetlana Mikulić, Tanja Prodović, Vladimir Jakovljević,

Published: 13.07.2026.

Contents

13.07.2026. Original article
RETRACTED [COMPUTER VISION IN OPERATING ROOMS: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME DETECTION OF CRITICAL OPERATIVE EVENTS]

Computer vision technology is increasingly used in modern surgery to enhance patient safety through real-time automatic detection of critical operative events. However, challenges related to video quality, lighting conditions, and camera angles can affect system performance.This study aimed to develop and evaluate an artificial intelligence-based s...

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

13.07.2026. Notes
RETRACTION NOTE: "COMPUTER VISION IN OPERATING ROOMS: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME DETECTION OF CRITICAL OPERATIVE EVENTS" (Vol. 43, No. 2, Online First abstract) by Marko Kimi Milić, Tanja Prodović, Šćepan Sinanović, Saša Bubanj

Retraction Note   The authors have retracted this Online First abstract. Following concerns raised by the Editorial Board during the post-acceptance editorial review and final processing of the full manuscript, several inconsistencies in the reported performance metrics were identified. Re-evaluation demonstrated that the findings and conclu...

By AFMN BIOMEDICINE EDITORIAL BOARD

13.07.2026. Review article
REGULATION OF APPLIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AS A HIGH-RISK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM IN THE EU AI ACT

Artificial intelligence (AI) represents a global phenomenon changing all spheres of human life. Biomedical engineering is no exception, as many AI systems are applied to biomedical engineering inventions. The European Union has enacted the new EU AI Act, one of the world’s first laws on AI. The main topic of this research is to examine what c...

By SRDJAN DJORDJEVIĆ, NIKOLA IVKOVIĆ, NIKOLA MILOSAVLJEVIĆ

13.07.2026. Review article
THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder that affects the reproductive, metabolic, and psychological health of women of reproductive age. Conventional therapies for PCOS primarily focus on symptom management; however, their associated side effects have led many women to explore complementary approaches. This review aimed to ...

By GALA ŽARKOVIĆ, VLADIMIR JAKOVLJEVIĆ, SAŠA RAIČEVIĆ, ANGELA ĆORIĆ, ROSA ČUKIĆ ĆOROVIĆ, NIKOLA JOVIĆ, JOVANA JOKSIMOVIĆ JOVIĆ

13.07.2026. Original article
RISK FACTORS FOR SPINAL ANESTHESIA – INDUCED HYPOTENSION DURING THE ELECTIVE CESAREAN SECTION

Spinal anesthesia is widely considered the “gold standard” for elective cesarean sections due to its rapid onset and lower risk of complications compared to general anesthesia. However, hypotension is a common adverse effect, influenced by maternal and procedural factors. Despite various preventive measures, predicting hypotension based...

By SELENA DJURIĆ, ARSEN UVELIN, NIKOLA GVOZDANOVIĆ

13.07.2026. Original article
VACCINE HESITANCY IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL UROGENITAL ANOMALIES WITH HYPOSPADIAS AND UNDESCENDED TESTIS

Parental vaccine hesitancy (VH) toward childhood immunization is a critical public health challenge affecting individual pediatric health and broader societal immunity. This study aimed to evaluate VH among parents of male children by comparing those whose children had congenital urogenital anomalies (CUA), specifically hypospadias and undescended ...

By MEHMET SEMIH DEMIRTAS, SIDDIKA SONGUL YALCIN, MUSTAFA TUSAT, ISMAIL OZMEN, DILEK BASAR, AHMET SALIH CALAPOGLU

13.07.2026. Original article
TRANSITION CHALLENGE: THE ROUGH ROAD TO ADULTHOOD IN JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS—EXPERIENCE FROM TWO CENTERS

The transition process to adulthood is a challenging but crucial period for the future well-being of patients with chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether specific clinical variables and disease activity status are associated with improved transition readiness among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and...

By DRAGANA LAZAREVIĆ, HRISTINA STAMENKOVIĆ, STEFAN ĐORĐEVIĆ, DUŠICA NOVAKOVIĆ, MAJA ZEČEVIĆ, GORDANA SUŠIĆ

13.07.2026. Original article
THE EFFECT OF SGLT-2 INHIBITORS ON HEMOGLOBIN AND HEMATOCRIT LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES: A RETROSPECTIVE REAL-WORLD ANALYSIS

SGLT-2 inhibitors have been associated with increases in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels; however, the independence of this effect from confounding factors remains unclear in real-world settings. This study aimed to determine whether hemoglobin and hematocrit levels differed between patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using SGLT-2 inhibitors an...

By ALI TURUNÇ, MELIKE SADAY BOZKURT

13.07.2026. Original article
FUSOBACTERIUM SPECIES IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL INFECTIONS: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, COMMUNITY DYNAMICS, AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY

Oral and maxillofacial infections (OMIs) are polymicrobial conditions in which obligate anaerobes, particularly Fusobacterium spp., play an important pathogenic role. Despite their relevance, the species distribution, ecological context, and antimicrobial susceptibility of Fusobacterium in OMIs remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to ch...

By KINGA MARKOWSKA-MICHALAK, MARTA MIERZKOWSKA, EDYTA PODSIADŁY, ANNA MAJEWSKA

13.07.2026. Original article
THE IMPACT OF ANTENATAL CORTICOSTEROID ADMINISTRATION ON EARLY OUTCOME PARAMETERS AND LABORATORY FINDINGS IN NEONATES

This study evaluates the impact of antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) administration on early neonatal outcomes and laboratory parameters in preterm infants born at 28–34 gestational weeks. It assesses the effects of ACS on early morbidity, respiratory support, NICU admission, and metabolic changes reflected in laboratory parameters. A retrospect...

By SVJETLANA MIKULIĆ, MARJANA JERKOVIĆ RAGUŽ

13.07.2026. Original article
PLACENTAL PROTEIN 14 AS A POTENTIAL BIOMARKER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PRETERM PRELABOR RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES

Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Placental Protein 14 (PP14), a glycodelin glycoprotein, has emerged as a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of PPROM. The study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of PP14 in detecting fetal membrane rupture. This case-control study was cond...

By ALAA ALI RAHI, MIAMI ABDUL HASSAN ALI

13.07.2026. Original article
PERCEPTIONS OF DIGITALIZATION AND DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

This study aimed to assess employees’ self-perception of digital literacy levels, participation in digital skills training, and satisfaction with the current state of digitalization within the healthcare institution. A cross-sectional study was conducted among employees in the Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina (IPHV) from December 2024 ...

By MAJA LAZOVIĆ, IVONA MARTINOVIĆ, KRISTINA STAMENKOVIĆ, MIOLJUB RISTIĆ

13.07.2026. Original article
COMPREHENSIVE MAXILLARY ANTERIOR TEETH AESTHETICS ANALYSIS WITH DEEP LEARNING IN DENTAL ANTHROPOMETRY

The height and width of maxillary front teeth, their width-to-height ratio—W/H% (gold standard), their width ratio (gold proportion), smile width, buccal corridor, and marginal gingiva define smile form. The study examined the characteristics of dental students with complete sets of teeth and used deep learning in dental anthropometry. The st...

By MILENA KOSTIĆ, MILOŠ MILOVANČEVIĆ, NADICA ĐORĐEVIĆ, ALEKSANDRA ILIĆ, MARKO IGIĆ, MARIJA ĐORĐEVIĆ, NIKOLA GLIGORIJEVIĆ, JANA PEŠIĆ-STANKOVIĆ, GORAN JOVANOVIĆ

13.07.2026. Case report
GIANT CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSMS MANAGED WITHOUT SURGERY: A CASE FOR CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT

Giant coronary artery aneurysms are a rare and potentially life-threatening subset of coronary artery anomalies. They are most frequently detected incidentally and can pose significant management challenges due to their unclear natural history and risk of complications. Although aneurysm size often raises concern, current evidence does not uniforml...

By MIHAILO NEŠKOVIĆ, JOVAN PETROVIĆ, IGOR ATANASIJEVIĆ, SLOBODAN PEŠIĆ, JELENA KLJAJEVIĆ

13.07.2026. Case report
PROSTHODONTIC MANAGEMENT OF KENNEDY CLASS II/1 PARTIAL EDENTULISM IN THE LOWER JAW: A CASE REPORT

The quality and number of remaining teeth, bone quality, feasibility of dental implant treatment, condition of the supporting tissues, and the patient's financial condition must be considered when planning prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous patients. Herein, we report the prosthetic rehabilitation of a 59-year-old man with a unilate...

By SRDJAN D. POŠTIĆ

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