Treatment satisfaction in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 treated with intensified insulin therapy with insulin analogues
The outcome of diabetes treatments can and should be evaluated through the patients' treatment satisfaction. The aim of this study was to examine the patients' satisfaction with the therapy with human insulin analogues compared with previous treatment with human insulin. We evaluated patient satisfaction in patients with T1DM in our institution who...
By Saša Radenković, Milena Velojić-Golubović, Danijela Radojković, Vojislav Ćirić, Radivoj Kocić
The burden of tuberculosis as a permanent medical and legal challenge for mankind through centuries
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease, and throughout human history, it has been permanently opening numerous medical and legal questions, for which the answers are implied by the current social circumstances. In ancient times, insufficient knowledge of the etiopathogenesis of TB resulted in discrimination and isolation of patients. In the Midd...
By Milan Radović, Aleksandar Đorđević, Borislav Božanić
Consultation length in ambulatory clinic of Belgrade Emergency Medical Service
The aim of the study was to analyze and compare consultation lengths in Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Belgrade ambulatory clinic which relates to patient age, gender, existing diagnoses and prescribed treatment (therapy or referral to another healthcare institution). We analyzed the data from the electronic database on consultation lengths from o...
By Slavoljub Živanović, Miloranka Petrov-Kiurski
A complex rare presentation of rice tablet poisoning: A case report
Aluminum phosphide, known as "rice tablet" (RT), is a common cause of suicide in adult women in Iran, with a high rate of lethal outcome. We report a patient with RT toxicity, with a complex syndrome of hepatic failure, renal failure, Brugada electrocardiography (ECG) patterns, and pleuropericardial effusion. The patient received conventional manag...
By Feridoun Sabzi, Aghigh Heydari, Reza Moghaddam, Mohammad Rouzbahani, Atefeh Asadmobini
Postural disorders and muscle power in primary school children
The aim of the research was to contribute to better understanding of the correlation between postural disorders and muscle power in primary school children. The sample of respondents consisted of 1,120 children, aged 7 to 12 years (549 boys and 571 girls) from the territory of the municipality of Knjaževac. In the assessment of the spinal column st...
By Saša Bubanj, Stefan Đorđević, Saša Milenković, Ratko Stanković, Mikica Vidojević, Milan Đokić
Prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases in pregnant women
Asthma and allergic disorders can affect the outcome of pregnancy. Asthma and allergies are common comorbidities during pregnancy and exacerbations are the major clinical problem. Results are not consistent between studies .Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of asthma and allergic disease during pregnancy. This prospect...
By Nasrin Fazel, Asghar Kazemzadeh, Mojtaba Abdizadeh, Erika Jensem-Jarolim, Shohreh Shahrouyan, Sina Shahrooyan
Spectrophotometric method in comparative in vitro dissolution test of branded and generic ibuprofen tablets
The dissolution test is a simple and important in vitro method for assessing the bioequivalence, which aims to compare the bioavailability of generic and branded drugs. It implies the use of a proper apparatus (usually pharmacopoeially defined) in which the dosage form is dissolved, and the dissolution process itself is monitored/quantified using a...
By Ana Marković, Miroslava Spasić, Vesna Savić, Slavica Sunarić, Marija Tasić-Kostov
Ertapenem neurotoxicity in patients with kidney damage: A case report
Ertapenem, a member of the carbapenem group of antibiotics, is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective against multidrug-resistant gram-positive and gram-negative infections. In patients with acute or chronic kidney damage, one of the most serious side effects of ertapenem is neurotoxicity. Various clinical conditions such as seizures, halluc...
By Alper Alp, Yalkin Dalda
Docosahexaenoic acid modulates oxidative stress and monoamines levels in brain of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in many countries. A lower prevalence of DM type 2 and other glucose metabolism disorders was observed in populations consuming larger amounts of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, existing mainly in fish. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an important signaling molecule required for the central nerv...
By Sahar Mahmoud, Yasmin Latif, Hisham Orban, Amr Ibrahim, Jihan Hussein
Chronic chloroquine and ethanol administration causes detrimental renal morphological changes in rats fed low protein
The aim of the study was to investigate the microscopic renal changes resulting from the concurrent administration of chloroquine and ethanol, with inadequate dietary protein using rats. Sixty-four rats were randomly distributed into eight groups of eight rats each: control groups on normal protein (NPC) or low protein diet (LPC); chloroquine treat...
By Abdurrahman Abdulkadir, Ejikeme Mbajiorgu