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

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

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

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanogenic congenital heart defect. The diagnosis is based on clinical signs, ECG examination, ultrasound examination of the heart, additional imaging methods and invasive testing. The therapeutic approach to the patient with tetralogy is complex and based on conservative and radical methods. Patients who have...

By Milovan Stojanović, Marina Deljanin-Ilić, Aleksa Vuković, Dejan Petrović

The growing number of doctoral graduates in nursing management, together with more focus on qualitative studies, has contributed to the development of qualitative studies. This study aimed to provide a critical appraisal of qualitative research papers in the field of nursing management by Iranian authors, published in national and international jou...

By Abbas Heydari, Seyed Majid Vafaei, Mahmoud Bakhshi

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