Diagnostic agreement of presepsin, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in patients with suspected sepsis
Introduction/Aim. Agreement or disagreement of inflammatory parameters becomes important for making diagnosis when disparate values are encountered in a patient with suspected sepsis. The aim of our study was to test the agreement between the four commonly used tests for diagnosing systemic infection: white blood cell count (WBC), serum levels of C...
By Marija Bulić, Marija Anđelković, Marina Mitrović, Marijana Stanojević-Pirković, Marina Kostić, Slobodan Janković, Jovan Luković, Violeta Mladenović, Ivana Nikolić
Ultrastructural analysis of the surface changes on the nickel-titanium endodontic instruments after multiple use
One of the primary goals in endodontics is efficient cleaning and shaping of the root canal while maintaining its original configuration. Numerous studies highlight the advantage of using nickel-titanium instruments and the most important is their high flexibility and the ability to penetrate the curved canals. The aim of this study was to analyze ...
By Nenad Stošić, Jelena Popović, Marija Anđelković-Apostolović, Aleksandar Mitić, Marija Nikolić, Radomir Barac