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

Background/Aim. Incremental cost/effectiveness ratio (ICER) of many drugs for rare diseases is often much higher that the accepted cost/effectiveness threshold for reimbursement, primarily due to their extremely high prices, raising the question of their availability. The aim of this article was to review necessary adjustments of methods used for c...

By Branislava Raičević, Slobodan Janković

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By Ivana Iličković, Vesna Orlandić-Čejović, Sanja Tanasković, Slobodan Janković

Summary The aim of this study was to investigate problems with the administration of antipsychotic long-acting injections (LAIs) in patients with schizophrenia. Besides many benefits, long-acting injections have been associated with a number of complications at the site of the injection. The qualitative study included four medical workers and five ...

By Anica Ranković, Slobodan Janković

Summary Delirium is a common complication in hospitalized elderly patients suffering from hip fractures. Considering the growing incidence of delirium, understanding the risk factors for this condition is of great importance. The preoperative prevalence of delirium is approximately 4.4–35.6%, while postoperative prevalence is even higher - 4–53.3%....

By Ivana Milićević, Slobodan Janković, Iva Grubor

Summary Phytopreparations, in addition to the pharmacological activity and positive effects on health, can lead to side effects, toxic effects, allergic reactions, as well as the interaction of conventional and herbal medicines. Despite this, there is a generally positive attitude that herbal medicines and herbal dietary supplements are safe and ha...

By Snježana Mirković, Slobodan Janković, Jelena Džudović, Vladimir Gužvić

Summary Anxiety, depression and fear in general are the most common emotional problems in people with cancer and it is necessary to recognize them. The patients’ attitude towards the side effects of chemotherapy has changed significantly in recent years and psychological effects, rather than physiological ones, are becoming increasingly important. ...

By Ivana Vasić, Slobodan Janković, Marija Jelić

Summary The Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire – Short Form is the most often used scale for measuring the quality of life of patients with psychiatric diseases. The aim of this research was to analyze the possibilities for measuring the quality of life in clinical conditions on the sample of patients with schizophrenia by usi...

By Aleksandra Petrović-Kitić, Slobodan Janković

Summary The aim of the paper was to determine the factors related to the initial therapy that may contribute to death from severe necrotizing acute pancreatitis and to analyze their clinical importance as well as possible additive effects. A retrospective case-control study included all adult patients treated for severe necrotizing acute ...

By Irena Kostić, Slobodan Janković, Srđjan Stefanović, Marina Kostić, Anđela Milojević, Viktorija Artinović, Ksenija Vučićević, Ljiljana Nikolić, Iva Grubor, Milena Jurišević, Stefan Stojanović, Jelena Petrović, Ivana Jelić, Ivan Praznik, Nataša Đorđević, Predrag Lazarević, Tanja Luković, Nela Đonović, Živan Babić, Radiša Vojinović, Zorica Savović, Dragče Radovanović, Dragan Čanović, Bojan Stojanović, Ivan Radosavljević, Marko Spasić

AbstractStatins are drugs that are well tolerated, but considering their extensive use, there are still concerns regarding their safety. Knowledge of patients about the side effects of statins has not been adequately studied, although timely recognition of the AES is of vital importance for improving the quality of patient care and reducing morbidi...

By Valentina Opančina, Slobodan Janković, Gordana Stanić, Miljan Opančina