The incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is declining in developed countries due to better prevention and more effective treatment of risk factors, however, the proportion of younger patients with AMI is increasing. The aim of the research was to compare patients under the age of 45 years with acute myocardial infarction at a ten-year int...

By Danijela Đorđević-Radojković, Miodrag Damjanović, Svetlana Apostolović, Jelena Milošević, Dragana Stanojević, Goran Koraćević, Ružica Janković-Tomašević, Tomislav Kostić, Sonja Dakić, Jelena Cvetković, Jovana Šarić

Herbs have been a vital renewable source of medicine throughout human history as a large proportion of the global population still depends on them for their health benefits. The increasing popularity of herbal supplements has raised an obvious concern about the overall safety and potential interaction with other drugs in situ. The intent was to spu...

By Mary Ologe, Yusuf Olalekan, Awodayo Adepiti, Olubunmi Atolani, Anoka Njan, Adedibu Tella, Ezekiel Iwalewa

Although COVID-19 is present in a milder form nowadays, systemic disorders caused by the virus lead to multiple organ malfunctions. Skin manifestations are the consequence of the disease itself but also the result of preventative measures taken to avoid the infection. They generally do not require pharmacotherapy except in severe cases. Depending o...

By Marija Tasić-Kostov

Currently, there is no classification reflecting the severity of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs). Therefore, we aimed to create one and facilitate the prognostic assessment of cIAIs in clinical practice. This was a single-center study conducted at a University Hospital Stara Zagora including 140 patients with cIAIs. Retrospectively, ...

By Evgeni Dimitrov, Georgi Minkov, Emil Enchev, Yovcho Yovtchev

During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there was a significant number of cases accompanied by thrombosis. The precise pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear. The importance of the fibrinolytic mechanism in maintaining physiological hemostasis led us to explore its potential contribution to COVID-19-induced thromboembolism. This study aimed to identi...

By Igor Spasić, Dejan Dobrijević, Biljana Vučković

Seminal fluid analysis (SFA) plays a crucial role in helping infertility clinics diagnose the underlying reason of male infertility. The aim of the study was to investigate seminal fluid patterns of male partners of an infertile couple with apparently fertile female partners. A cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2019 and December 2...

By Harith Mohamed Kamber, Kamal Al-Jawdah, Salam Madhi Shahid, Zaid Al-Atta

Primary varicella usually occurs in childhood and is generally self-limiting. In adults and immunocompromised individuals, it can have a more serious course. Obesity is one of the risk factors for a severe COVID-19 infection that can lead to immunosuppression among other systemic complications. This case report aims to present a rare co-infection o...

By Irfan Ćorović, Emina Ćorović-Ličina, Bojana Simović-Marković, Selma Habibović, Ahmo Habibović, Samir Vučelj, Lejla Ćeranić

Depression is a mood disorder that prevents the patients from performing everyday activities, due to the constant presence of negative feelings. Depression is a worldwide medical disorder which is highly prevalent and has therefore become a huge financial burden for the health system. Biological, psychological, and social factors are most commonly ...

By Ina Konstantinović, Milena Trandafilović

Anemia is a common extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Recognizing and treating anemia in patients with IBD is vital for improving the quality of life and reducing complications. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of the liposomal iron formulation in the treatment of anemia in patients ...

By Srđan Marković, Đorđe Kralj, Tamara Knežević-Ivanovski, Miloš Mitrović, Olga Odanović, Vesna Brzački, Petar Svorcan

Well-differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is curable in most patients with adequate surgical approach, radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression. However, around 2%-4% of cases experience a local recurrence in lateral cervical lymph nodes during a follow-up. Among these cases, nearly two-thirds become resi...

By Katarina Vuleta-Nedić, Vladimir Vukomanović, Ana Ranković, Vesna Ignjatović, Svetlana Kocić