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

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

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

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

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

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

FH is an autosomal dominant disease of lipid metabolism. Hypercholesterolemia, xanthomas, and death from early coronary artery disease (CAD) are common in this disease due to a mutation in the LDLR, Apo-B100 or PCSK9 genes. A 4-year-old male patient with a very rare heterozygous c.1730G > C (p.Trp577Ser) variation in exon 12 of the low-density l...

By Mustafa Doğan, Mehmet Koksal, Recep Eroz