Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects mental health. Our study aimed to investigate whether the act of mandatory and prolonged in-hospital quarantine is a contributing risk factor for impaired mental health among individuals with confirmed COVID-19 infection. A mixed survey-based cross-sectional study included 300 COVID-19 patients who filled...

By Marina Malobabić, Jelena Stojanov, Goran Stanojević, Miloš Stević, Vuk Milošević, Aleksandar Stojanov

The role of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) is reflected in the evaluation of various symptoms and signs of numerous organic disorders such as ulcer disease, reflux disease, diverticula, achalasia and tumors of the upper gastrointestinal tract, but also in the exclusion of the same conditions in patients, the basis of which is a functional disord...

By Marija Marković, Mladen Maksić, Jelena Živić, Nebojša Igrutinović, Željko Todorović, Nataša Zdravković

Patient falls in hospital conditions are among the most common serious adverse events following a cerebrovascular insult at all stages of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of falls in patients with cerebrovascular disease. A clinical case-control observational study was conducted in this investigation. The sample consis...

By Aleksandar Nenadović, Olivera Đurović, Snezana Stanković, Biljana Georgievski-Brkić, Milica Milivojević, Marjana Vukičević, Svetlana Radević, Snežana Radovanović

The loss of the jaw bone, especially in the area of the alveolar process, can significantly complicate the procedure of prosthetic rehabilitation of prosthetic patients. The reason for the loss of the jaw bones are physiological and pathological processes. Bone replacements are widely used in the reconstruction of bone defects. The optimal characte...

By Marko Igić, Milena Kostić, Ana Pejčić, Nikola Gligorijević, Marija Jovanović, Nenad Stošić

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. A macro method of serial dilution ...

By Maksym Skrypnyk, Maiia Ananieva, Tatiana Petrushanko, Karine Neporada, Mykola Spivak

High-quality bowel preparation is a prerequisite for colonoscopy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of educational compilation through educational videos and visual cards on the quality of bowel preparation in colonoscopy. The present study was carried out in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia, Iran, 2018. In this experimental study, 1...

By Jahanbakhsh Amirarsalani, Leyla Alilu, Masoumeh Hemmati-Maslakpak, Javad Rasouli

The aim of the paper was to examine the impact of disease duration and administered therapy on the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study involved 55 patients (50 females and 5 males) with the diagnosis and 49 healthy controls of similar age. MetS was defined according to modified NC...

By Jovana Cvetković, Sonja Stojanović, Ivan Tasić, Bojana Stamenković, Jovan Nedović, Sanja Stojanović

High-energy distal tibia fractures are characterized by great comminution and extensive lesions of the surrounding soft tissues. The risk of developing complications during treatment is high. The application of the Ilizarov's technique reduces the risk of complications significantly, and provides good final treatment results. In our prospective obs...

By Ivica Lalić, Vladimir Harhaji, Oliver Dulić, Mile Bjelobrk, Nataša Janjić, Nensi Lalić, Marko Bojović, Marko Mladenović

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and metastatic disease is an important and frequent clinical problem. Metastases in the oral and maxillofacial region are rare, comprising 1-2% of all malignant lesions, and clinically resemble common benign conditions. A 59-year-old woman diagnosed with rectal cancer developed perimandibular lesion...

By Miljana Džunić, Ana Cvetanović, Ivan Petković

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have increased expression of somatostatin receptors (SSTR), where subtype 2 and 5 are the most common. Overexpression of the SSTR is an outstanding molecular target for inoperable and metastatic NETs that enables a unique approach of targeted diagnosis and treatment. In addition to SSTRs, neuroendocrine tumors also expr...

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