Open elbow dislocations with vascular injury are rare injuries and they most commonly occur after a fall from a high or in sports accidents. Close anatomic proximity of the joint to the neurovascular structures put them at risk of concomitant injury. The aim of this paper is to present the method of treatment of this severe injury.Herein we present...

By Predrag Stojiljković, Milan Jovanović, Ivan Golubović, Milan Mitković, Marko Mladenović, Aleksandar Tošić

Academic achievement is one of the most important concepts in the field of education. Although emotional intelligence, as a key factor in academic achievement, has been studied in various studies, yet the results obtained are not in harmony with each other and the topic is yet under debate. In order to fill in this informational vacuum, the present...

By Hossein Ranjbar, Seyed Hossein Khademi, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab

In the reference literature, there are a few studies on the development of the lymphatic system in the liver, especially human. This study aims to establish the presence, time of appearance, distribution and representation of expression D2-40 molecule – a marker of lymph vessels endothelial cells during the fetal period of the human liver dev...

By Marko Jović, Ivan Nikolić, Vera Todorović, Aleksandar Petrović, Vladimir Petrović, Tijana Denčić

Summary Polymerization contraction of composite resins has been one of the most extensively studied phenomena in dentistry in recent years. Initial polymerization by low intensity light followed by polymerization high intensity light improves marginal adaptation of composite in tooth cavities. A number of studies have verified that less marginal le...

By Stefan Dačić, Aleksandar Mitić, Marija Nikolić, Milica Cenić, Nenad Stošić, Dragica Dačić-Simonović

Summary Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children due to the occurrence of hemorrhagic shock. Hemorrhagic shock and its consequences, anemia and hypovolemia, decrease oxygen delivery, due to which appropriate transfusion and volume resuscitation are critical. Guidelines for massive transfusion, in the pediatric trauma, have...

By Vesna Marjanović, Ivana Budić

Summary Hypertensive disorders represent the most common medical complications of pregnancy, affecting 6 to 8 percent of gestations. They may lead to severe maternal and fetal complications. Several observational studies have highlighted that weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, obtained at antenatal visit prior to 16 weeks, may be suitab...

By Fabio Angeli, Enrica Angeli, Antonella D’Antonio, Cristina Poltronieri, Giuseppe Ambrosio

Summary Data on the physical properties of cow milk and infant formulas are important since they indicate the differences in physicochemical and rheological characteristics and compatibility with natural breast milk. This fact is important not only for quality control but also for the use of these commercial products as infant diet supplements or a...

By Slavica Sunarić, Tatjana Jovanović, Ana Spasić, Marko Denić, Gordana Kocić

Summary Pericardial effusion represents the accumulation of larger amounts of fluid in the pericardial cavity. If not timely diagnosed and adequately treated, it can lead to cardiac tamponade. The treatment of pericardial effusion includes primarily the use of drugs like aspirin, NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and/or colchicine followed by invasive proce...

By Milovan Stojanović, Bojan Ilić, Sanja Stojanović, Stevan Ilić, Marina Deljanin Ilić

Summary The paper presents myocardial contusion and penetrating cardiac war wounds. The authors report their experience with thirteen cases of penetrating wounds, out of which only two were treated in the conditions acceptable for surgery. The other 11 wounds were treated in war hospitals which were mostly improvised, and in mobile surgical teams. ...

By Slavko Ždrale, Marko Vuković

Erratum Article “Road life perspectives and experiences among Iranian truck drivers: A qualitative study, authored by Hussein Ranjbar, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Abbas Heydari, Seyed Reza Mazlom, Laura Scurlock-Evans, Seyedeh Negar Assadi, published in Volume 33/issue 2/pages 109-118. DOI of the original article - 10.1515/afmnai-2016-0012 ...