Ballet is a professional activity that places risky physical and psycho-emotional demands on the human body. The goal of this study was to evaluate health-related problems among ballet dancers. Within the qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with ballet dancers at the State Ballet of Georgia. Participants' mean age was 23.4 &plusmn...

By Tengiz Verulava, Ketevan Tvalavadze, Revaz Jorbenadze

The aim of the research was a histological study of the tissue structure of experimental animals with burns in dynamics using various topical agents after the injury. Experimental simulation of burn injuries was performed on 40 rats, which were divided into the main and control groups. Depending on the nature of care provided, the animals of the ma...

By Roman Chornopyshchuk, Vasyl Nagaichuk, Oleksandr Nazarchuk, Svetlana Sidorenko, Olena Urvan

Nowadays, the appropriate control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves the absence of clinical disease activity, delaying joint destruction as long as possible and adequate quality of life of the affected. With currently available therapeutic modalities, this therapeutic goal can be achieved in a large number of patients. The aim of this research ...

By Sonja Stojanović, Bojana Stamenković, Jovan Nedović, Ivana Aleksić, Jovana Cvetković

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

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which occurs in about 15% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), is a progressive vasculopathy and despite modern therapeutic options is still one of the leading causes of death in these patients. We presented a patient diagnosed with the overlap syndrome (systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis) with ...

By Ivana Aleksić, Sandra Šarić, Bojan Ilić, Sonja Stojanović, Marina Deljanin-Ilić

Sexual dysfunction is more common among the people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection than in those without it. The sexual dysfunction in HIV-infected people is associated with adverse outcomes such as reduced quality of life, unprotected sexual activities, and reduced adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Therefore, the...

By Zeinab Moshfeghy, Fatemeh Dadgar, Roksana Janghorban, Tahereh Poordast

Diagnosis of a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently shocking for patients, which influences their lives. Getting aware of bad news such as obtaining a chronic illness diagnosis is a sensitive issue in patients' lives. Conversely, reactions to the reception of a diagnosis of diabetes are often varied for a few reasons. ...

By Areshtanab Namdar, Moonaghi Karimi, Maryam Vahidi, Leila Jouybari, Zeydi Emami, Hossein Ranjbar

Cervical cancer is considered as a common female genital cancer. It is also recognized as the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death among women. It is estimated that in Iran cervical cancer ranks the 4th most frequent cancer in women. Therefore, with regard to the importance of Pap smear in preventing cervical cancer, together with the...

By Bibi Hoseini, Nematullah Shomoossi, Mohammad Rakhshani, Reihane Beinaghi

Genetic counselling is a complex process that helps people to understand and adopt medical, psychological and genetic aspects of the disease and enable them to make an appropriate decision. In this framework, we revisited all the existing models for decision-making and suggested their use in the process of genetic counselling, which may lead to mor...

By Marija Lević, Dušanka Krajnović, Valentina Marinković

Anxiety is an inborn emotional and cognitive reaction that enables humans to cope with everyday situations, however, it can be pathological as well. Although Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scales are most frequently used to study the presence/absence of anxiety, there is a lack of empirical studies in Serbian healthy and/o...

By Nikola Stojanović, Pavle Ranđelović, Gordana Nikolić, Nenad Stojiljković, Sonja Ilić, Bogdan Stoiljković, Niko Radulović