The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of composite resin type and light curing source on the microleakage of composite restorations. The material consisted of 48 Class V cavities prepared on 24 extracted human premolars. The cavities were divided into two groups (n = 24), depending on the applied composite resin (flowable Filtek Ultim...

By Stefan Dačić, Tamara Karuntanović, Nikola Miljković, Milica Dačić, Dragica Dačić-Simonović, Aleksandar Mitić

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

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection among endovascular infections. Fungal endocarditis, especially caused by Candida albicans, is very rare, and its diagnosis is often difficult due to the negative results of blood culture and the presence of nonspecific symptoms. In this study, a patient who developed endocarditis on a normal valve ...

By Arefeh Babazadeh, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Mohammad Taghi Salehi Omran, Zeinab Ahangar Darabi, Ahmad Karkhah, Seyed Hamid Abedi, Masomeh Bayani

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different light curing modes on the depth of cure of the composite resin. The metal block with formed round holes served as a mold for the placement of the composite resin. The composite resin was cured with Penguin DB-685 lamp with four optional working modes: strong, low, gradually strong,...

By Nikola Miljković, Stefan Dačić, Tamara Karuntanović, Marko Igić, Milica Dačić, Dragica Dačić-Simonović

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that can give rise to strictures, inflammatory masses, fistulas, abscesses, hemorrhage, and cancer. This disease commonly affects the small bowel, colon, rectum or anus. Less commonly, it affects the stomach, esophagus and mouth. Often, the disease affects multip...

By Vladimir Joksimović, Nikola Jankulovski, Svetozar Antović, Marija Joksimović, Ljubinka Mančeva

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% of all cas...

By Danijela Popović, Andrija Jović, Danica Tiodorović, Nataša Vidović, Ivana Graovac

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 myocardial...

By Mojtaba Rad, Akram Bidi, Gholam Reza Khaligh, Mostafa Rad

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 Pazar, and ...

By Minela Z. Vapljanin, Aleksandar G. Kocović, Miloš N. Milosavljević, Srdjan M. Stefanović

Hypertension and dyslipidemias represent important risk factors for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases which have a high mortality rate. Although we know how to treat both, the success rate remains low. More than half of patients need at least two antihypertensive agents to achieve target blood pressure. Also, dyslipidemia frequently coexist...

By Rok Accetto, Simona Korenčan, Sonja Radenković, Jelena Milenković

The knowledge of cephalic vein variation would aid proper identification and prevent error in surgical emergencies. The path, distribution, and termination of the cephalic vein in relation to the deltopectoral triangle were studied in twenty formalin-embalmed cadavers. Results show the bilateral presentation of the cephalic vein in all the shoulder...

By Atoni Atoni Dogood, Oyinbo Charles Aidemise