Outcomes of patients with definitive diagnosis of influenza a (H1N1) virus infection admitted to affiliated hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2015-2016
With the aim to analyze the clinical manifestations and outcomes of influenza, we evaluated the symptoms of proven H1N1 cases and outcomes of patients admitted to hospitals Babol University of Medical Sciences during 2015 - 2016. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, we included patients diagnosed with influenza-like illness (ILI) from October...
By Soheil Ebrahimpour, Arefeh Babazadeh, Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-Zavareh, Masomeh Bayani, Veneela Vasigala, Mostafa Javanian
Position-related somatotype of elite female handball players
Anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities are the most influential factors for the achievement of top sports results. The sample of participants consisted of elite female handball players (n = 19, mean age: 27.67 years ± 6 months), the members of the Serbian senior national team. In this research, their body constitution, i.e. their...
By Emilija Petković, Saša Bubanj, Kristina Marković, Miodrag Kocić, Daniel Stanković
Impact of exercise training on dipeptidyl peptidase 4 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 in patients with coronary artery disease: Relationship to nitric oxide response
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a proteolytic enzyme, involved in a wide range of different cellular functions and expressed on the surface of most cell types, including the endothelium. The circulating level of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein 1(BP1) is associated with insulin resistance and diabetes, but it also affects the progn...
By Dejan Simonović, Marina Deljanin-Ilić, Gordana Kocić, Gordana Lazarević, Branka Đorđević, Sandra Šarić, Sanja Stojanović, Stevan Ilić
Adjustment and Its Association with Demographic and Clinical Factors among Iranian Population with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The First Native Diabetes Adjustment Assessment Scale
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing worldwide. Middle Eastern countries will be confronting an im-mense increase in the number of diabetes mellitus cases by 2030. Living with diabetes mellitus has been characterized as a dynamic individual transitive adjustment, based on restructuring of the illness perceived experience and management of the s...
By Parviz Sadeghi, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Rasoul Zarrin, Hossein Ebrahimi, Reza Sabanloei
External Fixation of Extra-Articular Open Tibial Fractures
External fixation is one of the most commonly used methods for the treatment of open tibial fractures. In everyday practice, for fixation of open tibial fractures we use the external fixator by Mitković. External fixator is unilateral and easy to use. This retrospective study included 59 patients with 59 open tibial fractures, of which 37 (62.71%) ...
By Saša Milenković, Milan Mitković
The Factors Influencing the Risk of Perforation in Patients with Peptic Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Central Iraq
The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors that influence the perforation, regardless of the presence of H. pylori infection, in a sample of Iraqi patients with peptic ulcers, admitted to Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital. A total of 90 patients who had perforated peptic ulcer participated in this study. The diagnosis was based on history, cli...
By Ibtesam Khalid Salih, Ali Malik Sheya’a, Qays Ahmed Hassan, Ayad Khani Mykhan
Does Penis Size Influence Sexual Behaviour of Men who Have Sex with Men?
Penis size is a major body image concern for the majority of men in western nations, while in gay culture the penis has become a body part linked to sexual attractiveness and viability. The aim of this study was to reveal influence of the perceived penis size on sexual behaviour, condom use, sexually transmitted infections and men’s sexual po...
By Milan Bjekić, Sandra Šipetić-Grujičić, Hristina Vlajinac, Ivana Dunić
HPV Vaccination: Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Serbia and in Europe
The identification of the high-risk human papilloma viruses (HPVs) as a cause of cervical cancer offered the possibility for the development of a HPV vaccine. Twenty years after this identification of the HPV types, the first HPV vaccine came to the market. There are three HPV vaccines today on the market, all containing the virus-like particles (V...
By Holger Stark, Aleksandra Živković
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
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