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

Pediatric stroke (PS) is a rare disease with the global incidence of 1.2 -13/100,000, but nevertheless, is an important cause of disability in children. What makes it a challenging research topic is its alarming upsurge in the prevalence of 35%. The most prevalent motor deficit in that regard is hemiparesis in 50% to 80% of children with PS. The fo...

By Hristina Čolović, Dragan Zlatanović, Vesna Živković, Anita Stanković, Dejan Nikolić

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

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

Edentulism is a condition characterized by the absence of all teeth in the upper and/or lower jaw. The problem of edentulism can be solved using conventional removable complete dentures and by the increasingly common creation of fixed prosthetic restorations on implants. The aim of the paper was to present the case of a patient who underwent succes...

By Goran Jovanović, Marija Đorđević, Ermin Đerlek, Rodoljub Jovanović, Milena Kostić

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS) or congenital poikiloderma is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis with involvement of many systems. The risk of mesenchymal malignancy is high in this disease which is accompanied by skin findings such as skin atrophy, hypo-hyperpigmentation, short stature, growth retardation, hypogonadism, nail and tooth dyspl...

By Sebahattin Memis, Mehmet Demirtas

Knowing the precise position of the mental foramen is of great clinical importance in dentistry due to significant anatomical structures that pass through this foramen. The aim of this study was to examine the sexual dimorphism of the horizontal and vertical position of the mental foramen in relation to constant anatomical landmarks in the populati...

By Antonije Stanković, Jelena Popović, Marija Daković-Bjelaković, Aleksandar Mitić, Nenad Stošić, Marija Nikolić

As the number of older adults seeking care in emergency departments (EDs) continues to rise, it is imperative that we prioritize research and reforms to enhance geriatric emergency care. The challenges facing older patients in the ED are multifaceted and complex....

By Assad Touraj

There are several definitions given by various anesthesiology professional organizations that explain the term procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA). The International Committee for the Advancement of PSA has defined procedural sedation as the use of anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics, analgesics and/or dissociative drugs to alleviate anxiety, pai...

By Šćepan Sinanović, Tanja Prodović, Olivera Milovanović, Saša Bubanj, Miljan Krstović, Srećko Potić, Jelena Sekulić, Danilo Jeremić