Congenital hypoplasia of the left atrial appendage (LAA) with stenotic ostium in an abnormal position is an extremely rare entity. We report an exceptional case of hypoplastic LAA with ostial stenosis in an abnormal location in the patient with mitral valve stenosis that was mistaken in the transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for an intraluminal...

By Feridoun Sabzi, Aghigh Heydari, Mohammad Rouzbahani, Atefeh Asadmobini

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

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

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

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

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

Texture profile analysis, as the most popular method of texture analysis today, is used for relating the mechanical characteristics of the samples to their sensory characteristics. Thickeners have an important influence on the mechanical properties of semi-solid products, and thus on the physical stability of creams. Choosing the right one often re...

By Aleksandra Stolić-Jovanović, Milica Martinović, Ivana Nešić

Obesity is a global problem of modern society. According to the WHO, in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight and about 650 million adults are obese. Numerous studies indicate the role of overweight, obesity and metabolic status on periodontal health, however, the mechanism of their development is not fully understood. The aim of the st...

By Maksym Skrypnyk, Tatiana Petrushanko, Karine Neporada, Roman Skrypnyk, Vladymyr Petrushanko, Igor Skrypnyk

Gastric teratoma is a extremely infrequent tumor and accounts for less than 1% of all teratomas among children population with male predominance. Herewith is described a case of mature gastric teratoma in a three months-old female infant associated with malrotation, hypotonia, torticollis and fusion of labia minoria. Due to the abdominal distension...

By Maja Zečević, Zoran Marjanović, Dragoljub Živanović, Milan Slavković

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between noise exposure and the incidence of arterial hypertension as well as the relationship of noise annoyance and noise sensitivity with hypertension. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was performed on 911 adult residents of Niš, Serbia, of whom 388 were men (42.6%) and 523 women (...

By Ljiljana Stošić, Dušica Stojanović, Konstansa Lazarević