Recently, internet addiction has turned into a major concern all over the world. According to scientific evidences, people with higher emotional intelligence are less addicted to the Internet; however, the type and strength of this relation is still a matter of debate. Due to a lack of information in this regard, the present study has been conducte...

By Hossein Ranjbar, Mahmoud Bakhshi

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

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

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

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

Cardiac rehabilitation is an integral part of the complex therapy of cardiac patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dynamic exercise and dynamic resistance training on exertion tolerance, muscle strength of the upper and lower extremities, and respiratory index in patients after surgical coronary revascularization. The study...

By Slavica Kozomara, Ivana Krstić

Due to the diversity of midwives’ responsibilities, the skill to deliver bad news is a vital need, and therefore the teaching approach in this matter is of utmost importance. Thus, this study has been conducted with the purpose of comparing the effect of SPIKES-based education of skills needed for delivering bad news, using two different appr...

By Nasrin Baghdari, Mostafa Rad, Marzie Torkmannejad Sabzevari

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