The Oil Content of Wild Fruits from Different Plant Species Obtained by Conventional Soxhlet Extraction Technique
Oils from wild fruits have gained attention due to the presence of the wide variety of natural bioactive lipid components (essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, phytosterols, lipid-soluble vitamins), which have positive effects on human health. The present study describes the extraction of oils from fruits of different plant species, Sambucus nigr...
By Milica Stanković, Svetolik Maksimović, Vanja Tadić, Ivana Arsić
The Association between Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Subjects with Gastritis and Serum Levels of LL-37, MBL and M-Ficolin
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can stimulate immune responses and lead to the release of proinflammatory factors and antimicrobial peptides as LL-37, mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and M –ficolin.The aim of this study was to determine the level of changes in serum levels of the three mentioned factors in people with gastritis and their associa...
By Mehdi Soltanzadeh-Yamchi, Mehdi Shahbazi, Javad Shokri-Shirvani, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Mousa Mohammadnia-Afrouzi, Soraya Khafri
Evaluation of Prognostic Factors Involved in Seroma Formation after Radical Surgery for Breast Cancer
Seromas belong to common postoperative complications in breast surgery, with the prevalence rate from 3% to 60%.Our aim in this paper was to establish the factors most significant in the occurrence of seroma after radical surgery for breast cancer.The study employed a prospective non-randomized design and took place at the General Surgery Clinic, C...
By Miodrag Djordjević, Toplica Bojić, Lidija Djordjević, Dragana Budjevac, Nebojša Djordjević, Nebojša Ignjatović, Ivan Pešić, Ana Cvetanović, Mladjan Golubović, Jovan Janić, Jovan Janić, Jovan Janić
The Impact of Resistance Training Program on the Muscle Strength and Bone Density in Adolescent Athletes
Strength training and other modes of physical activity may be beneficial in osteoporosis prevention by maximizing bone mineral accrual in childhood and adolescence. This study focuses on the impact of the nine-month long program of resistant exercises with different level of external loads (low, middle and high) on the lower limbs explosive strengt...
By Saša Bubanj, Milorad Mitković, Tomislav Gašić, Sanja Mazić, Ratko Stanković, Dragan Radovanović, Borislav Obradović, Goran Šekeljić, Milovan Stamatović, Jovan Marković, Slavoljub Uzunović
Causes of Late Referral to the Emergency Department in Patients with Myocardial Infarction in Iran
Abstract Late referral of patients with myocardial infarction is one of the main causes of morbidity or mortality in these patients. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors involved in the late referral of patients with heart attacks to the emergency department. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 148 patients with m...
By Mojtaba Rad, Akram Bidi, Gholam Reza Khaligh, Mostafa Rad
An Outbreak of Human Trichinellosis in the Village of Subotinac near the Town of Aleksinac
Abstract An outbreak of trichinellosis affecting 13 individuals, of whom 8 with severe form presented as myocarditis, occurred in the village of Subotinac near the town of Aleksinac in Serbia. The source of this epidemic was smoked pork from a domestic pig that had not undergone meat inspection procedures. The most striking clinical features among ...
By Lidija Popović-Dragonjić, Ilija Kocić
Trends in the Incidence Rates of Cancer of the Tongue in the City of Belgrade
Abstract Cancers of the oral tongue (OT) and floor of the mouth (FOM) are frequently grouped together as carcinomas of the tongue and floor of the mouth (OTFOM). The incidence rate of these cancers varies worldwide from 0.1/100,000 persons a year for females in Algeria, Chile and Korea to 7.4/100,000 persons a year for men in New Delhi, India. The ...
By Vojkan Lazić, Dragan Krasić, Snežana Živković, Miloš Trajković, Slaviša Antić
Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report
Abstract Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer and the most common type of tumor in the human population in general. Clinical variants of BCC include nodular, superficial, pigmented, morpheaform, cystic, metatypical types and fibroepithelioma of Pinkus. Giant BCC is a rare type of carcinoma, accounting for less than 1% o...
By Danijela Popović, Andrija Jović, Danica Tiodorović, Nataša Vidović, Ivana Graovac
Factors Influencing Hookah Smoking in High School Students
Abstract In recent years, the prevalence of hookah smoking has increased worldwide, particularly in young people, which may have potentially serious consequences for their health. The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with the consumption of hookah by high school students. The present study was conducted in the city of Novi Pa...
By Minela Z. Vapljanin, Aleksandar G. Kocović, Miloš N. Milosavljević, Srdjan M. Stefanović
Correlation between Biochemical and Morphometric Parameters in Gentamicin-Induced Kidney Injury: The Role of Co-Supplementation with Vitamins C and E
The purpose of our study was to determine the effects of co-treatment with vitamins C and E on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity and to quantify renal structural changes through morphometric analysis. Experiments were done on 24 Wistar rats divided into three groups of 8 animals each. The GM group animals were treated with gentamicin in the dose of...
By Nenad Stojiljković, Sonja Ilić, Milica Veljković, Pavle Randjelović, Dragan Radovanović, Jovan Todorović, Nikola Stojanović