COMPREHENSIVE MAXILLARY ANTERIOR TEETH AESTHETICS ANALYSIS WITH DEEP LEARNING IN DENTAL ANTHROPOMETRY
The height and width of maxillary front teeth, their width-to-height ratio—W/H% (gold standard), their width ratio (gold proportion), smile width, buccal corridor, and marginal gingiva define smile form. The study examined the characteristics of dental students with complete sets of teeth and used deep learning in dental anthropometry. The st...
By Milena Kostić, Miloš Milovančević, Nadica Đorđević, Aleksandra Ilić, Marko Igić, Marija Đorđević, Nikola Gligorijević, Jana Pešić-Stanković, Goran Jovanović
PERCEPTIONS OF DIGITALIZATION AND DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
This study aimed to assess, based on employees’ self-perception, the level of digital literacy in a healthcare institution, participation in digital skills training, as well as satisfaction with the current level of digitalization within the institution. A cross-sectional study was conducted among employees in the Institute of Public Health o...
By Maja Lazović, Ivona Martinović, Kristina Stamenković, Mioljub Ristić
FUSOBACTERIUM SPECIES IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL INFECTIONS: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, COMMUNITY DYNAMICS, AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY
Oral and maxillofacial infections (OMIs) are polymicrobial conditions in which obligate anaerobes, particularly Fusobacterium spp., play an important pathogenic role. Despite their relevance, the species distribution, ecological context, and antimicrobial susceptibility of Fusobacterium in OMIs remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to ch...
By Kinga Markowska-Michalak, Marta Mierzkowska, Edyta Podsiadły, Anna Majewska
THE IMPACT OF ANTENATAL CORTICOSTEROID ADMINISTRATION ON EARLY OUTCOME PARAMETERS AND LABORATORY FINDINGS IN NEONATES
This study evaluates the impact of antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) administration on early neonatal outcomes and laboratory parameters in preterm infants born at 28–34 gestational weeks. It assesses the effects of ACS on early morbidity, respiratory support, NICU admission, and metabolic changes reflected in laboratory parameters. A retrospect...
By Svjetlana Mikulić, Marjana Jerković Raguž
EXPRESSION OF ANOCTAMIN-1 IN HUMAN GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DURING EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT
Anoctamin-1 (ANO1, TMEM16A), a transmembrane protein belonging to the ANO family, plays a role in the formation of calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs). It is involved in the regulation of physiological processes, including muscle contraction, gastrointestinal motility, secretion, and electrical excitability. Also, recent data suggest that A...
By Vladimir Petrovic, Aleksandra Veličkov, Marko Jović, Julija Radenković, Braca Kundalić, Dušan Miljković, Vukota Radovanović, Goran Radenković
THE ROLE OF PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES IL-6 AND IL-17A AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE IL-10 IN COLORECTAL CANCER
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with chronic inflammation recognized as a critical factor in its pathogenesis. This review focuses on the roles of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-17A (IL-17A), alongside the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10), in CR...
By Lana Sarajlić, Edin Hodžić, Alma Mekić Abazović, Samir Muhović, Amina Mehić, Emsad Halilović, Salem Bajramagić, Adnan Kulo, Ramajana Šukić-Karalić
MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES: A KEY COMMUNICATION SKILL FOR FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
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
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF HONEY, PROPOLIS, AND ROYAL JELLY PRODUCED BY THE APIS MELLIFERA BEE
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
PEDIATRIC INJURIES RELATED TO CHILD MALTREATMENT
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
SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS: INTEGRATION OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN HOSPITAL FACILITIES
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