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

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

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

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

Malocclusions are common oral health issues that require precise assessment of severity and the need for orthodontic treatment. The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) is a reliable tool for objectively evaluating the necessity of orthodontic therapy. This study aimed to determine the need for orthodontic treatment among children and adolesc...

By Andjelka Cvijić, Iva Jakovljević, Aleksandra Arnaut, Roberta Marković, Tatjana Čutović

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by impaired glycemic control, which increases the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic complications. Exercise is a key non-pharmacological intervention known to improve blood glucose regulation, but the acute effects of different exercise modalities on glycemic control in T2DM remain unclear. The ai...

By Anja Lazić, Tatjana Jevtovic Stoimenov, Nebojša Trajković

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in pediatric population and adolescents. Limited data is available on the characteristics of RMS in Iraqi pediatric patients. The aim of the study was to examine the clinical and histological aspects of RMS in Iraqi children, with a focus on their response to treatment, prognosis, and su...

By Abbas Olewi, Manaf Ahmed, Salih Mahdi, Zaid Al-Attar

Oral surgical interventions in the mandibular region require detailed knowledge of the position and course of the mandibular canal. The aim of this study was to determine the most common course of mandibular canal on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images in the population of Southeast Serbia. One hundred ninety-four mandibular canals on CBCT ...

By Kosta Todorović, Marija Daković-Bjelaković, Jelena Popović, Aleksandar Mitić, Antonije Stanković, Ana Todorović, Nenad Stošić, Marija Nikolić

Patients classified as belonging to simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (sPESI) class 0 are considered to have low-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Yet, certain laboratory and echocardiographic parameters not accounted for in the sPESI score might suggest a likelihood of worse outcomes in PE cases. This study seeks to determine if the prognos...

By Aleksandra Kozić, Sonja Šalinger, Zorica Dimitrijević, Dragana Stanojević, Tomislav Kostić, Boris Džudović, Irena Mitevska, Jovan Matijašević, Aleksandar Nešković, Vladimir Miloradović, Tamara Kovačević-Preradović, Ana Kovačević-Kuzmanović, Slobodan Obradović

Naturally-derived anti-inflammatories, such as bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), are particularly interesting due to their health benefits. Bilberries are a rich source of primary metabolites such as sugars and organic acids, which give the fruit its taste. They also contain anthocyanins, the most abundant group of secondary metabolites, possessing v...

By Anđela V. Dragićević, Nikola M. Stojanović, Dragana R. Pavlović