The aim of this study was to analyze the reasons why the guidelines for post-splenectomy vaccination are not being followed. Considering that vaccination reduces the risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection, it is important to determine the reasons for inadequate vaccination after splenectomy. Our research was a qualitative study based on in...

By Marko Tanasković, Bozidar Odalović, Slobodan Janković, Nedim Hamzagić

Considering a large number of pathogen factors that enable high virulence of a microorganism such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), it is essential to see them through the continuous adaptation to the newly acquired mechanisms of the host immune response and efforts to overcome these, allowing the bacteria a perfect ecological niche for growth,...

By Biljana Miljković-Selimović, Marina Dinić, Jovan Orlović, Tatjana Babić

Host response to antigen stimulation in chronic inflammatory periapical lesions is mainly controlled by the balance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of TGF-β1 in the tissue homogenates of periapical lesions and to analyse its level in relation to the symptomatolog...

By Jelena Popović, Tatjana Cvetković, Tanja Džopalić, Aleksandar Mitić, Marija Nikolić, Radomir Barac

Role modeling is a powerful form of learning and an integral part of medical education. Although role modeling has a longstanding history, it has not received enough attention in medical education. The aim of this study was to present a comprehensive review of the literature to describe dimensions of role modeling in medical education. Review of th...

By Amir Mirhaghi, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Simin Sharafi, Amir Emami Zeydi

In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases. Allergic immune response represents a complex network of cellular events involving numerous immune cells and mediators. It represents the interaction of innate and acquired immune response. The key role in the immune cascade is taken by histamine, a natural co...

By Nikola Stojković, Snežana Cekić, Milica Ristov, Marko Ristić, Davor Đukić, Maša Binić, Dragan Virijević

Presently, there is very little data on the impact of nicotine and other components of tobacco smoking on the outcome of radioiodine therapy (RIT) in Graves’ disease (GD). Thus, this study was aimed to analyze a possible impact of cigarette smoking on the effect of radioiodine therapy in the patients with Graves’ disease. The study incl...

By Vladan Sekulić, Milena P. Rajić, Marina Vlajković, Slobodan Ilić, Miloš Stević, Ivana Mišić, Milan Božinović

Two feet-one hand syndrome is a superficial fungal infections of the skin which involves both feet and one hand. Trichophyton rubrum and occasionally Trichophyton mentagrophytes are the usual causative organisms. We present a 32-year-old healthy man with sharply demarcated papular erythematous and squamous lesions on dorsal aspect of the feet and d...

By Milan Bjekić

Incivility among nurses and matrons can lead to various issues such as employment turnover and dysfunctional patient care. Therefore, the need to examine and assess the uncivil behaviors among nurses and matrons is evident. The main purpose of this article is to study and determine the frequency of incivility between nurses and matrons from nurses&...

By Abbas Heydari, Mojtaba Rad, Mostafa Rad

Distance learning can be defined as education or training offered to participants at a different place, physically distant from the lecturer or sources of information. The difference in attitudes and knowledge of students about distance learning in relation to gender and year of studying was examined. The study sample included 371 students of the F...

By Aleksandra Stanković, Branislav Petrović, Zoran Milosević

Pyrogallol-type phenolic compounds are widespread in nature and may have significant impact on human health. As Zn(II) ion was proved to be capable of enhancing some biological activities of pyrogallol-type natural phenolic compounds, we decided to study its influence on the autoxidation of pyrogallol and gallic acid in weakly acidic aqueous soluti...

By Aleksandar M. Veselinović, Goran M. Nikolić