To develop methods for obtaining enlarged perforating flaps on the anterior surfaces of the thoracic and abdominal walls. The study included 16 patients with post-burn breast deformities aged from 5 to 22 years. In the upper part of the anterior surface of the chest, the flaps were formed on the basis of 2, 3 anterior intercostal artery perforator ...

By Feyta Ruslanovych, Zhernov Andriyovych, Zhernov Oleksandrovych, Kozinets Pavlovych

Breastfeeding is the most important way to feed a newborn, infant and a young child. Lactogenesis is the ability of secreting milk from the mammary gland and includes secretory initiation and activation. The birth of the placenta and decrease in progesterone levels stimulate an increase in prolactin levels and the secretion of milk from the breast....

By Jelena Miolski, Mišela Raus, Milica Radusinović, Vera Zdravković

Chemotherapy may cause various nail damages, including chromonychia, melanonychia, onycholisis, and onychomadesis. Melanonychia is characterized by melanin-derived brown-to-black nail pigmentation. It may occur as a result of nail matrix melanocytic activation or melanocytic hyperplasia, and nail invasion by melanin-producing pathogens. We present ...

By Ivan Petković

The use of macronutrient and micronutrient foods is associated with the duration of sleep. This study aimed to determine the effect of zinc supplements on the sleep quality of older adults. The current parallel randomized clinical trial study was performed using a convenience sampling method. One hundred and fifty older adults who met the inclusion...

By Abolfazl Afzali, Mojarrad Mohandes, Shahrbanoo Goli, Hossein Bagheri, Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Hossein Ebrahimi

The clinical therapy of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy is still insufficient and limited. The current literature on COVID-19 infection during pregnancy and childbirth is summarized in this article, with a focus on maternal and neonatal outcomes. From June 1 to September 7, 2020, a systematic search of pertinent medical subject heading (MeSH) t...

By Nasrin Fazel, Sina Shahrooyan, Shohreh Shahrouyan

The activities of the health care service in the control of diabetes and the improvement of glucoregulation of patients are primarily focused on lifestyle modification. The goal of this study was to review the recommendations in the field of adequate nutrition and lifestyle and to assess the health behavior of patients with type 2 diabetes in Subot...

By Hajnalka Požar, Dragana Simin, Čaba Požar

The calcaneus is a tarsal bone which plays a major role in transferring weight from the lower leg down through the ankle joint onto the forefoot and toes. It participates in the formation of the outer and inner longitudinal arch of the foot and has a significant role in walking and transferring body weight. Calcaneal fractures most often occur by j...

By Marko Mladenović, Saša Milenković, Predrag Stojiljković, Andrija Krstić

Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality from cancer across the world. In this study, the use of serum nucleolin (NCL) and nucleophosmin (NPM1) levels as a marker in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response evaluation in lung cancer was investigated. NCL and NPM1 levels of serum samples taken before chemotherapy and after 3-4 courses of...

By Gül Akın, Onur Esbah, Recep Eröz

Oxidative stress and resulting lipid peroxidation are involved in numerous pathological conditions. For this reason, the role of antioxidants attracts attention and the radical-scavenging capacity of many natural and synthetic supplements and drugs has been extensively evaluated. In the present study, seven N,N'-disubstituted benzimidazole-2-thione...

By Jelena Lazarević, Jelena Zvezdanović, Neda Anastassova, Anelia Mavrova, Denitsa Yancheva, Andrija Šmelcerović

Pseudothrombocytopenia induced by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid is a rare phenomenon caused by autoantibodies against platelet membrane with overall prevalence of 0.1% in the general population. This phenomenon is an in vitro artifact and with different anticoagulant used, the patient had the physiological platelet count. This case is a report of...

By Dejan Dobrijević, Nataša Kaćanski-Rađenović, Jovanka Kolarović