Combating Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections using antibacterial drugs is actually an ongoing effort to overcome resistance mechanism of this microorganism. In this paper, we discussed (1) the mechanisms of resistance to some of the most commonly used antimicrobial agents in the treatment of S. aureus: methicillin, vancomicyn and quinolon...

By Jovan Orlović, Biljana Miljković-Selimović, Marina Dinić, Ljiljana Ristić

According to the definition, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a pathological state characterized by an increase in intracranial pressure; however, there are no obvious intracranial pathological processes. The pathophysiology of this disorder is not clear, although there are many reports related to it. We present an overview of possible...

By Srdjan Ljubisavljević, Jasna Zidverc Trajković

Insulin resistance and β-cell function impairment play a role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Insulin signaling is inhibited by fetuin-A, an abundant plasma protein. Fetuin-A is also a candidate marker of the T2DM risk. This case-control study aimed to determine whether fetuin-A serum level is related to insulin resistance, &bet...

By Shatha Rouf Moustafa

This paper establishes a basic framework for addressing the issue of teacher’s role and education in English for Special Purposes (ESP) with an overview of English for Medical Purposes (EMP). The content of an ESP/EMP syllabus is determined by the learners’ reasons for learning English. This has led to a change in the role that teachers...

By Zorica Antić

The aim of this study was to investigate the possible potential of preschool staff through a newly designed questionnaire and evaluate their role in the prevention of early childhood caries (EEC) in Serbia where extremely high prevalence of this preventable disease was recorded.We preformed a cross-sectional study of 268 preschool staff using speci...

By Danijela Jakšić-Gvozdić, Slobodan M. Janković, Danka Pajović, Sandra Vidojević, Srđan Stefanović, Jasmina R. Milovanović

In recent years, results obtained from different studies with large cohorts have revealed a bond between the presence of extensive lymphocytic infiltration and favourable prognostic associations in the early-stage of breast cancer (BC) and high response rates to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Examiners used tumors from large cohorts of patients who took...

By Ana Cvetanović, Slađana Filipović, Nikola Živković, Miloš Kostić, Svetislav Vrbić, Ivica Pejčić

The left lung usually has an oblique fissure that divides it into superior and inferior lobes. Some variants in the lobar fissure are well known, but the knowledge of certain uncommon variants will enhance our anatomical understanding and proper identification of the bronchopulmonary segments. Several imaging techniques have been used to describe a...

By Atoni Atoni Dogood, Oyinbo Charles Aidemise, Udoye Ezenwa Patrick

The aim of this study was to investigate whether green tea extract has beneficial effect on gentamicin-induced acute renal failure. The investigation was conducted on thirty-two Wistar rats divided into four groups of 8 animals each. Control (C) group received normal saline. GT group received green tea extract orally, 300mg/kg. GM group received ge...

By Milica Veljković, Sonja Ilić, Nenad Stojiljković, Ljubinka Velicković, Dragana Pavlović, Mirjana Radenković, Suzana Branković, Dusanka Kitić, Marija Gocmanac Ignjatović

Cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) is an important anatomical structure of the tooth, which is located in the cervical part of the tooth between the crown and root, or at the contact point between the enamel which overlaps the tooth crown and cementum overlapping the root dentin. There are four possible relationships between two tissues that make the CE...

By Nenad Stošić, Stefan Dačić, Dragica Dačić Simonović

Errata In the article “Role Modeling: A precious Heritage in Medical Education” authored by Amir Mirhaghi, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Simin Sharafi and Amir Emami Zeydi, published in Volume 32, issue 1, pages 31-42, the category of article is not Original bur Review article. In affiliation number 1, “PhD Candidate in Nursing&rdquo...