The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on seizure control and epilepsy prevention
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. It is an uncontrollable neuronal activity of different parts of the brain leading to convulsion and/or fainting. Although epileptic seizure control and therapeutics have significant advances, 20% -30% of individuals still have uncontrolled seizures. Patients under the medication's control ar...
By Moghadam Zahedi, Rabi Atabaki, Hossein Khaleghzadeh-Ahangar
Clinical and dermoscopic features of lentigo maligna
Lentigo maligna (LM) represents an in situ melanoma that develops on chronically photo-damaged skin. Clinical diagnosis of LM is often difficult, even for experienced dermatologists. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical and dermoscopic features of patients with pathohistologically verified lentigo maligna (LM) and to determine a possibl...
By Danica Tiodorović, Danijela Popović, Slađana Cekić, Milica Radić, Aleksandar Popović, Nataša Vidović, Andrija Jović
Sexual behavior and the prevalence of cervical cancer screening use in the Šumadija district
Reproductive health and cervical cancer screeaning are public health priorities. The aim of the study was to asses the sexual behavior and prevalence of cervical cancer screening use in the Šumadija District, Serbia. The research was conducted as a cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of 510 females aged 18 -49 years, living...
By Vera Simić, Nataša Mihailović, Snežana Radovanović, Sanja Kocić, Svetlana Radević, Ivana Simić-Vukomanović
Psychoeducational training for healthcare workers psychoeducational training for reducing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers
Healthcare workers are increasingly exposed to long-term traumatic events in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a study that included 100 healthcare workers and 50 healthy individuals. We used the Perceived Stress Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Global Patient Impression for Improvement in the assessment of the psy...
By Dmytro Boiko, Oksana Mats, Liliia Zhyvotovska, Larysa Herasymenko, Andrii Skrypnikov
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
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. Electronic databases such as Science Direct, Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and Cochrane library were searched independently by two research...
By Kolsoum Deldar, Farnoosh Khodabandelool, Mahdieh Arian, Seyed Hosseini, Razieh Froutan
Antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine and cerium oxide nanoparticles composition
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
Malignant bone tumors in pediatric age groups in Iraq
Roughly six percent of all malignancies diagnosed in children are malignant bone tumors. They have a dramatic effect on psychological status of children and their families. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinico-pathological features of bone tumors in Iraqi children and to assess response to treatment, outcome, and survival. Over an eleven...
By Abbas Olewi, Hayder Al-Zubaidi, Manaf Ahmed, Zaid Al-Attar
Functional electrical stimulation of the upper extremities of persons with quadriplegia
Traumatic injury to the cervical segment of the spinal cord causes disability and quadriplegia. Upper extremity mobility and restoration of hand function for people with quadriplegia is a priority. With coordinated electrical stimulation of peripheral muscles and nerves, known as functional electrical stimulation (FES), this is possible. Upper limb...
By Ranka Ogurlić, Anka Vukićević, Emira Švraka
Nivolumab treatment in a mucosal melanoma patient with pre-existing systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report with literature review
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) represents a multisystemic disease characterized by antibody production, complement activation, and immune complexes deposition. Certain types of malignancies occur more often, and conversely, some of them occur less often in SLE patients. Mucosal melanoma of the anorectal region represents a rare form of melanoma...
By Aleksandar Popović, Ivan Petković, Andrija Rančić, Aleksandra Dimitrijević, Vesna Brzački, Stefan Stankov, Andrija Jović, Sonja Stojanović
Cholestatic viral hepatitis a with refractory pruritus successfully treated with a combination of molecular adsorbent recirculating system and corticosteroids: A case report
Hepatitis A virus is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, with approximately 1.5 million cases annually. Clinical manifestations of the hepatitis A virus infection range from asymptomatic to acute liver failure. Cholestatic viral hepatitis A is a rare clinical manifestation characterized by a prolonged course, refractory pruritus, immi...
By Nemanja Đorđević, Predrag Čanović, Dejan Petrović, Nataša Minić, Željko Mijailović