Nine Hypericum species (H. barbatum, H. hirsutum, H. linarioides, H. olympicum, H. perforatum, H. rochelii, H. rumeliacum, H. tetrapterum and H. umbellatum) collected in Serbia were assayed for inhibitory potential against xanthine oxidase in vitro, on the commercial enzyme, and compared with allopurinol. Seven studied Hypericum species (H. barbatu...

By Andrija Šmelcerović, Žaklina Šmelcerović, Katarina Tomović, Gordana Kocić, Aleksandra Đorđević

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

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

The metabolic pathways of chlorpromazine (CPZ) toxicity were tracked by assessing oxidative/nitrosative stress markers. The main objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that agmatine (AGM) prevents oxidative/nitrosative stress in the liver of Wistar rats 15 days after administration of CPZ. All tested substances were administered intraper...

By Bratislav Dejanović, Ivana Stevanović, Milica Ninković, Ivana Stojanović, Irena Lavrnja, Tatjana Radičević

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 ...

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