The term necrotizing fasciitis (NF) was first used by Wilson in 1952, who described this rare, however, progressive infection that primarily affects the fascia and subcutaneous tissues. Necrotizing fasciitis may affect any part of the body; however, it usually appears on the extremities. The most common microorganisms isolated in NF areStaphylococc...

By Vojkan Lazić, Dragan Krasić, Miloš Trajković, Miloš Stojanović, Nikola Živković, Milan Spasić

Medical simulation is an artificial and a faithful representation of real clinical situations with the help of static and interactive doll simulators, standardized patients/actors, models for the exercise, simulation on a computer screen and a “serious” performance of a real clinical situation. That is a modern way of learning that help...

By Biljana Stošić, Ivana Budić, Danijela Stanković, Marija Jović, Velimir Perić, Marija Stošić, Milica Radić

Effective chest compression is an important factor playing a key role in the cardiac arrest patient survival. An understanding of the factors causing an early physical fatigue can help to improve the quality of CPR operations in hospitals. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the factors relevant to the onset time of physical fatigue and resuscita...

By Mojtaba Rad, Mostafa Rad

Stigma can complicate people’s mental health problems by affecting different sides of personal life, increasing negative attitudes, causing discriminatory behavior towards them, and reducing the chances of recovery and returning to normal life. This research aims to compare the stigma of mental illness among nurses working in psychiatric and ...

By Hossein Ebrahimi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Maryam Pourabbas, Ahmad Dehghan, Maryam Vahidi

The aim of this study was to analyze the cases of five patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and to draw attention to the dilemma in the treatment of incontinence on admission of these patients and to present, through a literature review, locations of the surgical treatment. The anal carcinoma is a rare disease which involves different histop...

By Momčilo Stošić, Igor Stojanović, Svetlana Mihajlović, Kosta Zdravković

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 leakage an...

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

Truck drivers are one of the largest occupational groups in Iran. Evidence from previous studies suggests that working and living conditions on the road engender many concerns for truck drivers, and their families and communities. This research aimed to explore the experiences of Iranian truck drivers regarding life on the road. This qualitative st...

By Hussein Ranjbar, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Abbas Heydari, Seyed Reza Mazlom, Laura Scurlock-Evans, Seyedeh Negar Assadi

The aim of the paper was to develop and validate a scale for estimating the likelihood of a nurse student to become a competent nurse. Admitting students to nursing schools without assessing their personal characteristics has led to serious consequences, including low quality of nursing care. Early detection of students who are at risk of attrition...

By Abbas Heydari, Hossein Kareshki, Mohammad Reza Armat

Aortic dissection is a quite rare but serious condition, often associated with a very high mortality rate; it is manifested by sudden chest pain and acute hemodynamic compromise. In the presented review, a case of an ascending aortic dissection with the lethal outcome is been shown. A healthy man with no past history of illness suddenly felt acute ...

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

The aim of the study was to obtain St. John’s wort herb extract (drug:extract ratio 1:5), in a traditional way, using different solvents (sunflower, olive and palm oils) with or without antioxidants (0,02% alpha-tocopherol and 0,01% butylhydroxyanisol). Their characterization was done (organoleptic features, relative density, refractive index...

By Ivana Arsić