The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics {sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and credibility} of tests for microbiological diagnosis of infections caused by Clostridium (C. difficile). The research was done at the Public Health InstituteNiš, the Center for Microbiology du...

By Predrag Stojanović, Niko Radulović, Branislava Kocić, Marina Dinić, Biljana Miljković-Selimović, Kristina Stojanović

The incidence of thyroid dysfunction in the area of central Bosnia with special reference to hyperthy-roidism was being monitored. Considering that there were disagreements among earlier authors and even their contradictory results, the goal was to determine the percentage ratio between the thyroid hyperfunction and other dysfunctions and to identi...

By Edhem Hasković, Jasmina Marušić, Denis Hasković, Muhamed Fočak, Safija Herenda

The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the sexual function of women of reproductive age with reference to the adverse effects of sexual dysfunction in women and its consequences on family life. This research was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2014-2015 and the study population included married women with stable sexual ac...

By Fatemeh Shamsabadi, Zahra Kamali, Mahboobeh Gholami, Toktam Bayat, Akram Poosti, Marzeiyeh Feizi

Congenital brachial palsy (CBP) can have long-term consequences such as deformities, contractures and growth imbalance of the affected arm and shoulder girdle that can lead to severe handicap. The aim of the paper was to determine the effectiveness of early habilitation in infants with CBP. This retrospective clinical study included 34 infants who ...

By Vesna D. Živković, Ivona Stanković, Lidija Dimitrijević, Hristina Čolović, Marija Spalević, Nataša Savić

Candida vaginitis is the second most common vaginal infection which is treatable by azole. Overconsumption of azole is associated with resistance to drug and treatment failure. Studies conducted in laboratory conditions confirm the anti-fungal effects of Artemisia plant. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of vaginal Artemisia cream and...

By Ala Saber Mohammad, Samira Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, Nahid Golmakani, Mohammad Javad Asili, Ali Naseri, Mahmood Parian-Novghani, Azaddeh Saki

Recently, internet addiction has turned into a major concern all over the world. According to scientific evidences, people with higher emotional intelligence are less addicted to the Internet; however, the type and strength of this relation is still a matter of debate. Due to a lack of information in this regard, the present study has been conducte...

By Hossein Ranjbar, Mahmoud Bakhshi

To examine whether the presence of the rare A allele of the TNF-Alpha-308 G/A gene polymorphism is associated with erosive arthritis and rapid radiological progression of the disease. The examined group included 131 patients with early RA. Using the PCR-RFLP method, the TNF-Alpha-308 G/A gene polymorphism was determined for all patients. In relatio...

By Sonja Stojanović, Bojana Stamenković, Jovan Nedović, Tatjana Jevtović-Stoimenov, Dušica Pavlović

Delirium is a common complication in hospitalized elderly patients suffering from hip fractures. Considering the growing incidence of delirium, understanding the risk factors for this condition is of great importance. The preoperative prevalence of delirium is approximately 4.4–35.6%, while postoperative prevalence is even higher - 4–53...

By Ivana Milićević, Slobodan Janković, Iva Grubor

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 all the 1...

By Lidija Popović-Dragonjić, Ilija Kocić

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 aim of th...

By Vojkan Lazić, Dragan Krasić, Snežana Živković, Miloš Trajković, Slaviša Antić