ERRATUM Article "The Factors Influencing Galectin-3 Levels in Acute Coronary Syndrome with Decreased Left Ventricular Function", authored by: Olivera Andrejić, Rada Vučić, Svetlana Apostolović, Milan Pavlović, Dragana Stokanović, Valentina Nikolić, Tatjana Jevtović-Stoimenov, Stefan Momčilović, was published in volume 34/2017/No 4. DOI of the o...

Drowning is one of the accidents with the greatest impact on health. The objective of this paper was to analyze drowning deaths involving children up to four years of age in Campina Grande, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was developed using secondary data, carried out at the Forensic Medicine Unit. All autopsy reports of children 0-4 years of age,...

By Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti, Thaisy Sarmento Batista de Oliveira, Thaisy Sarmento Batista de Oliveira, Kívia Gabriella Gomes Muniz, Christiane Leite Cavalcanti, Alidianne Fabia Cabral Cavalcanti

The aim of the paper was to determine the efficacy, toxicity and progression free survival with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy pembrolizumab in BRAF wild type metastatic melanoma patients with good performance status (ECOG PS 0-1). From February 2017 to April 2018, 17 patients with BRAF mutant wild type metastatic melanoma were enrolled in the study. Only...

By Ivica Pejčić, Ivan Petković, Ana Cvetanović, Irena Conić

Accurate fetal weight estimation is important for the management of birth. According to the existing literature, none of the clinical techniques is superior to any other. This study aimed to compare error analysis for the determination of the accuracy of Johnson’s formula, Dare’s formula and mother's opinion for the estimation of birth ...

By Somayeh Alirezaei, Elham Azmoude, Asma Ghaderi

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

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

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

Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ disease and is characterized by sarcoidal noncaseating granuloma comprised of T-helper/inducer (CD4+) lymphocytes and scant cytotoxic (CD8+) T-lymphocytes. CD4+:CD8+ T-cell elevated ratio is a characteristic diagnostic parameter for sarcoidosis. This is the first report from Iran evaluating the CD4:CD8 ratio capability ...

By Arda Kiani, Ian M. Adcock, Kimia Taghavi, Esmaeil Mortaz, Atosa Doroudinia, Seyed Reza Seyedi, Mehdi Kazempour-Dizaji, Atefeh Abedini

Literature search shows that there is a shortage of studies that have investigated the relationships between the physical conditioning markers monitored over the course of a season and the quantitative assessments of training and competition in elite handball players. Thus, the aim of our work was to follow changes in speed, strength, power and end...

By Ljubomir Pavlović, Ivana Bojić, Nenad Stojiljković, Dušica Djordjević, Dragan Radovanović

Nursing students are more susceptible to sleep disturbances. The dormitory life also decreases the quality of their sleep. Due to the restriction of the use of drugs for the management of sleep disorders, the study was conducted to investigate the effect of aromatherapy with Citrus aurantium essence on the sleep quality among nursing students. In t...

By Sareh Shamsipour, Mohammad Hassan Sahebihagh, Hossein Ebrahimi, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab