Anatomically insignificant stenosis of coronary arteries obtained on coronary angiography, in numerous cases can show hemodynamic significance and as such cause ischemic myocardial changes. The goal was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (SPECT MPI) in the detection of hemodinamically significant coronary artery ...

By Miloš Stević, Marina Vlajković, Filip Veličković, Tamara Anđelković, Nina Topić

Managing diabetes mellitus requires significant lifestyle changes and medication adherence. It has been shown that varying attitudes towards diabetes treatment can significantly impact self-care and health outcomes. This study investigated attitudes toward diabetes treatment among type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Serbia and its impac...

By Mina Karaman, Mirjana Bogavac, Dragan Stajić

Research into patients with lower limb amputation (LLA) puts strong emphasis on quality of life (QoL) and importance of the research in that regard as a measure for the rehabilitation outcomes. The aim of this study was to show which aspects of QoL are related to the duration of wearing a prosthesis in patients with transtibial amputation (TTA). Th...

By Vesna Bokan

Analgesics are drugs used in the pain pharmacotherapy and are one of the most prescribed drugs in all countries. Modern pain pharmacotherapy involves the use of analgesic steps. The objective of this paper was to analyze the consumption of drugs used in the pain pharmacotherapy in the Republic of Serbia (RS), in the period from 2015 to 2018, and to...

By Dane Krtinić, Boris Milijašević, Aleksandra Dragić, Dragana Milijašević, Aleksandra Lučić-Prokin, Gordana Nedin-Ranković, Irena Conić, Mirjana Todorović-Mitić, Hristina Jovanović, Hristina Trajković, Vuk Pejčić

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-reactive protein ...

By Marija Bulić, Marija Anđelković, Marina Mitrović, Marijana Stanojević-Pirković, Marina Kostić, Slobodan Janković, Jovan Luković, Violeta Mladenović, Ivana Nikolić

The postpartum period is considered a period of increased risk of developing bipolar affective disorder (BDII) type II. According to the available data, postpartum BDII is a highly neglected area of observation, with negative consequences for mothers, offspring, and the family as a whole. The paper describes the case of a patient with symptoms of a...

By Jelena Stojanov, Olivera Žikić, Miodrag Stanković

Microencapsulation technology can be used for the protection of Alpha-tocopherol from degradation in unfavorable environments and enhancement of bioavailability and shelf-life of vitamin E. The aim of this study was the synthesis and characterization of alginate microparticles for the oral delivery of a-tocopherol. Four different formulations of Al...

By Milja Živković, Ana Barjaktarević, Marina Tomović, Anđela Uštević

Chronic apical periodontitis represents dynamic continuation of the presence of endodontic infection in the root canal system of the tooth, when the innate and acquired immune responses are activated and various cells and inflammatory mediators are recruited, which cause the consequent destruction of periapical tissues and the development of periap...

By Jelena Popović, Tatjana Cvetković, Tanja Džopalić, Aleksandar Mitić, Marija Nikolić, Radomir Barac, Nenad Stošić, Antonije Stanković

Understanding the mechanisms and classification of drug interactions can significantly reduce the occurrence of adverse effects and improve compliance. The drug selection process is complex and involves the patient's individual condition, physiological status, use of other drugs, and co-existing illnesses. It is particularly challenging to choose a...

By Sanja Stanković, Nikola Stefanović, Maša Jović, Radmila Veličković-Radovanović

Plums, as one of the oldest types of fruits, are very important in the human diet. The most common varieties of plums cultivated in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Požegača, Čačanska lepotica, Čačanska rodna and Valjevka. They belong to the group of basic fruits rich in various vitamins and minerals. In addition, plum seed oil is used i...

By Radmila Kazanović, Svetolik Maksimović, Milica Stanković, Merima Ibišević, Vanja Tadić, Ivana Nešić