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

The incidence of liver cancer is increasing globally. Fatty acids in lipid metabolism are associated with cancer risk by maintaining cancer cell membrane structure and transducing cancer signaling, and their increased synthesis promotes tumor growth, angiogenesis, and tumor metastasis. After identification of the ELOVL3 gene involved in fatty acid ...

By Yiyang Chen, Wanbang Zhou, Yiju Gon, Xi Ou

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

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

Cleft lip and palate are complex congenital anomalies of the orofacial system of children. Feeding and swallowing problems occur with varying degrees in children with cleft lip and/or palate. The aim of this paper was to review the literature and available evidence regarding the types of eating and swallowing disorders that can be identified in chi...

By Jelena Todorović, Mirna Zelić, Lana Jerkić

Hypertension is a common disorder of old age, which could be prevented by medicinal herbs. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of lavender extract on prehypertension in the retired population. This triple-blind clinical trial was conducted on 60 retired men and women who were divided into two groups of lavender extract and placebo using ...

By Mahboobeh Ahmadabadi, Fereshteh Ghorat, Raha Salehabadi, Sedigheh Rastaghi, Mostafa Rad

A strong brand reduces costs, increases customer satisfaction with the quality of services and the effectiveness of services. Therefore, this study was conducted to present a model for health branding with a service providers' approach. This qualitative-quantitative study was conducted in 2020. The statistical population of the study was selected f...

By Masoomeh Talarposhti, Ghahraman Mahmoudi, Mohammad-Ali Jahani

Biologics (biopharmaceuticals) present new promising therapies for many diseases such as cancers, chronical inflammatory diseases and today's biggest challenge - COVID-19. Today, most biologics have been synthetized using modern methods of biotechnology, in particular DNA recombinant technology. Current pharmaceutical forms of protein/peptide bioph...

By Sanja Stanković, Marija Tasić-Kostov

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