Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a mimicker in osteomyelitis: A case report
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients who have bone involvement are rarely seen. These patients exhibit very different clinical manifestations in comparison with the normal cases of these types of cancers. We report a case of NHL, firstly treated as osteomyelitis case of unidentified etiology. This case showed the difficulties that may occur while ...
By Soheil Ebrahimpour, Afshar Mohseni, Zeinab Sheidaie, Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-zavareh, Arefeh Babazadeh
Preferred Learning Styles of Nurses in In-Service Training Courses in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Summary Generally, progress, productivity and success of any organization depends on the skills and knowledge of their manpower. Thus, better and more accurate training programs in organizations will lead to their growth and efficiency will be eventually achieved. Due to the many advances in the field of medicine, nurses are the backbone of activit...
By Neda Safaeifard, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Fariborz Roshangar, Hossein Ebrahim, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Raheleh Janani
Predictors of potential drug-drug interactions in patients at intensive care unit
Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) with serious adverse consequences for patients at intensive care unit (ICU) occur with the prevalence of 5.3%. The aim of our study was to reveal the risk factors for potential DDIs among the ICU patients. This retrospective cohort analysis took place in the ICU of the Clinical Center Podgorica, Montenegro, between Jun...
By Ivana Iličković, Vesna Orlandić-Čejović, Sanja Tanasković, Slobodan Janković
The impact of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis on metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk assessment
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 1.5 times higher cardiovascular disease mortality compared to the general population, while the life expectancy of these patients is 5-10 years shorter compared to the general population. In RA patients, all stages of atherogenic process are accelerated. Systemic inflammation underlying RA is an indepe...
By Ivana Aleksić, Sonja Stojanović, Ivan Tasić, Bojana Stamenković
Problems with the Administration of Antipsychotic Drugs in Depot Formulations in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
The aim of this study was to investigate problems with the administration of antipsychotic long-acting injections (LAIs) in patients with schizophrenia. Besides many benefits, long-acting injections have been associated with a number of complications at the site of the injection. The qualitative study included four medical workers and five patients...
By Anica Ranković, Slobodan Janković
Spectroscopic Characterization of Cobalt (II) Complexes with Reduced Low-Molar Dextran Derivatives
The formation of Co(II) ion complexes with reduced low-molar dextran (RLMD, Mw 5000 g/mol) was studied at the pH range from 7.0 to 13.5. The cobalt content in synthesized Co(II)-RLMD complexes was ~3–12% (AAS) and it generally increases with pH. Co(II)-RLMD complexes were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and FTIR spectroscopy. UV-Vis...
By Žarko Mitić, Goran M. Nikolić, Milorad Cakić, Sanja Mitić, Goran S. Nikolić, Stevo Najman
Ethics in Organ Transplantation
Organ transplantation is specific medical procedure which is used as a way of treatment. Transplantation is often the only way of curing a patient. Today, hundreds of people in the world live successfully with donor organs, and transplantations as medical interventions are performed routinely. In Europe, about 10,000 patients are saved annually by ...
By Svetlana Milijić, Aleksandar Nikolić
Acid-Base Status of Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Ketonuria: Bosnia and Herzegovina Experience
The aim of this study was to analyze the values of biochemical parameters in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis and ketonuria. In this prospective comparative study conducted at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, hundred patients of both genders with diabetes mellitus were enrolled. Newly diagnosed diabetic patients with complicati...
By Edhem Hasković, Azra Bureković, Adnan Husić, Muhamed Fočak, Erna Islamagić
Development, Reliability Testing and Validation of the Questionnaire for Assessing Patient Knowledge about the Impact of Food on the Efficacy of Oral Anticoagulants
Oral anticoagulants, vitamin K antagonists (varfarin and acenocoumarol), are widely used for primary and secondary prevention of thromboembolic events. Previous studies have shown that patients had a low level of knowledge on warfarin, especially its interactions with food. The study was aimed at the development, reliability testing and validation ...
By Katarina V. Tomašević, Slobodan Janković
Vernakalant Use in Cardioversion of Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a chaotic, irregular atrial rhythm at 300-600 bpm. The AV node conducts the impulse intermittently, causing the irregular ventricular rate. The main risk is of embolism (stroke), which is preventable by anticoagulation. The current estimate of the AF prevalence in the developed world is approxi-mately 1.5-2% in the gener...
By Vuk Niković, Predrag Blagojević, Dušan Milenković, Anton Laggner, Hans Domanovits, Ranka Bulajić