Temporomandibular disorders are a common problem in everyday dental practice. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in the young Serbian population. The study comprised 500 participants between 18 and 25 years of age from various regions of Serbia. Among this sample, 325 persons were...

By Slobodan Dodić, Vladimir Sinobad, Srdjan D. Poštić

This study aimed to analyze the frequency and type of technical complications in different categories of removable dentures. We examined clinical health records of 637 denture wearers who presented for repair and collected information on fracture type (tooth, base, clasp), arch location (maxilla vs. mandible), and denture type. Tooth fractures were...

By Danica Popović Antić, Minja Miličić Lazić, Luka Župac, Filip Ivanjac, Slobodan Dodić, Marko Lazić, Igor Đorđević

Effective doctor-patient communication is central to medical practice, and medical history forms a large part of it. Medical history taking as the most frequently performed task by physicians is, therefore, referred to as the most effective and adaptable tool in clinical practice. Adequate communication and interpersonal skills include active liste...

By Nataša Šelmić

Honey, propolis, and royal jelly are natural products of bees that have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. The aim of this study is to investigate a comparative study on the therapeutic effect of honey, propolis, and royal jelly collected from two regions of Algeria. The study evaluated the antibacterial activity of hive product using ...

By Mabrouka Bouacha, Ines Boudiar

Violence against children is a complex socio-medical phenomenon with potential lifetime consequences. Therefore, it is very important to recognize the first signs of violence, as medical staff are quite often the only witnesses of child maltreatment. The objective was to determine types of abuse and neglect in the pediatric population, which childr...

By Maja Zečević, Dragoljub Živanović, Ana Bosak-Veršić, Patricia Jakljević, Tamara Adamović, Dragana Lazarević, Vesna Marjanović, Jelena Lilić

The healthcare sector is a major contributor to environmental pollution and resource consumption, necessitating sustainable solutions. This study investigates the integration of green technologies—renewable energy systems, advanced waste management practices, and water conservation strategies—within hospital facilities. The primary obje...

By Marko Kimi Milić, Šćepan Sinanović, Tanja Prodović, Saša Bubanj

Parental vaccine hesitancy (VH) toward childhood immunization is a critical public health challenge affecting individual pediatric health and broader societal immunity. This study aimed to evaluate VH among parents of male children by comparing those whose children had congenital urogenital anomalies (CUA), specifically hypospadias and undescended ...

By Mehmet Semih Demirtas, Sıddıka Songul Yalcin, Mustafa Tusat, Ismail Ozmen, Dilek Basar, Ahmet Salih Calapoglu

Spinal anesthesia is widely considered the “gold standard” for elective cesarean sections due to its rapid onset and lower risk of complications compared to general anesthesia. However, hypotension is a common adverse effect, influenced by maternal and procedural factors. Despite various preventive measures, predicting hypotension based...

By Selena Djurić, Arsen Uvelin, Nikola Gvozdanović

Giant coronary artery aneurysms are a rare and potentially life-threatening subset of coronary artery anomalies. They are most frequently detected incidentally and can pose significant management challenges due to their unclear natural history and risk of complications. Although aneurysm size often raises concern, current evidence does not uniforml...

By Mihailo Nešković, Jovan Petrović, Igor Atanasijević, Slobodan Pešić, Jelena Kljajević

SGLT-2 inhibitors have been associated with increases in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels; however, the independence of this effect from confounding factors remains unclear in real-world settings. This study aimed to determine whether hemoglobin and hematocrit levels differed between patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using SGLT-2 inhibitors an...

By Ali Turunç, Melike Saday Bozkurt