Pathophysiological and laboratory aspects of hemostatic disorders in patients with COVID-19
Introduction/Aim. Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), primarily affects the respiratory system, the possibility of multisystem tissue and organ damage is not excluded. In severe forms of the disease, hematological disorders with the accompanying laboratory derangement...
By Jelena Đorđević, Olgica Mihaljević, Marijana Stanojević-Pirković, Ardahanli Isa, Milan Radović, Batrić Babović
Effect of robotic-assisted gait training as adjunct to traditional therapy on motor impairments in children with cerebral palsy
Aims. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of robotic-assisted gait treadmill training (Lokomat) as an adjunct to traditional physiotherapy in improving the range of motion, muscle strength and decreasing spasticity in lower extremities in children with cerebral palsy. Materials and Methods. Twenty-six participants, with mean 7.69 ±...
By Dragana Đurić, Snežana Ilić, Alameri Shaima, Almenhali Ameera, Al Tariq
Required personal protective equipment for prehospital healthcare provider in COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
Aims. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease, and a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been recommended as preventive measures for prehospital emergency personnel, which has led to considerable challenges and a great confusion for the personnel. This review aims to identify different types of PPE required...
By Karim Javanmardi, Abbas Dadashzadeh, Javad Dehghannezhad, Simin Sattarpour, Neda Gilani, Edris Kakemam
The effect of self-care training program based on digital health on the quality of life of burn patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background/Aim. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the impact of self-care training programs based on digital health on the quality of life of burn patients. Methods. Electronic databases such as Science Direct, Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and Cochrane library were searched inde...
By Kolsoum Deldar, Farnoosh Khodabandelool, Mahdieh Arian, Seyed Hosseini, Razieh Froutan
Antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine and cerium oxide nanoparticles composition
Introduction. Antiseptics are non-specific antimicrobial drugs that are widely used in dentistry. The "gold standard" in periodontology is chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG). A widespread use of CHG-containing products for daily care in medicine and dentistry and other fields leads to acquiring resistance to CHG in microorganisms. Methods. A macro met...
By Maksym Skrypnyk, Maiia Ananieva, Tatiana Petrushanko, Karine Neporada, Mykola Spivak
Implications of anesthetic techniques on cardiocirculatory stability in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Background and Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of volatile induction and maintenance of anesthesia (VIMA) and target controlled infusion (TCI) on cardiovascular stability in New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients and methods: In the present study, 90 patie...
By Biljana Stošić, Marija Stošić, Jelena Živadinović, Ines Veselinović
Current knowledge on the prevention of hyperhomocysteinemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
Introduction. Homocysteine is an amino acid that is formed in the metabolism of methionine as the quantitatively most important metabolite. Its chemical structure has been known for 90 years and its biological roles are still being investigated. Under normal conditions, homocysteine is present in plasma at the concentration of 5 - 9 mmol/l. When th...
By Bojana Miladinović, Vladana Živković, Dušanka Kitić, Maja Nikolić
Can continuous glucose monitoring be used as a new tool for diagnosing white coat hyperglycaemia and possibly some other entities?
Introduction. Since 1999 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has been used to measure the amount of glucose in the interstitial fluid. CGM is crucial when it comes to developing the ambulatory glucose profile and giving information on time spent in range (TIR), percentage of time spent above and below range, as well as variability. Discussion. It w...
By Milovan Stojanović, Milica Pešić, Stevan Ilić, Marina Deljanin-Ilić, Vojislav Ćirić
An overview of the hematological picture with antithyroid therapy in Graves' disease
Aim: Graves' disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease that is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Peripheral blood cell parameters such as neutrophils, lymphocytes, and platelets play a role in inflammation control. Several studies have proven that neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio are indica...
By Aksanur Gokce, Tulay Omma, Mustafa Çelikc, Işılay Taşkaldıran
Neurological and psychiatric comorbidities in bullous pemphigoid
Introduction: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune skin disease that typically presents with severe itching and blistering, with or without eczematous and urticarial lesions. Patients with BP are at an increased risk of comorbid conditions, especially neurologic and psychiatric diseases. Several recent studies have found a link between BP and n...
By Arsovska Mirceska, Katerina Damevska, Viktor Simeonovski, Andrija Jović, Danica Tiodorović