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

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

The aim of this study was to show the influence of various risk factors on early postoperative complications following surgery for Crohn’s disease (CD). In this review, an online internet database was searched, and also systematic review of the literature was performed. Three different studies from different countries were analyzed and compar...

By Vladimir Joksimović, Aleksandar Karagjozov, Gjorgi Jota, Ilija Milev, Radomir Gelevski

Metastatic carcinomas of unknown primary origin (cancer of unknown primary-CUP) represent 3-5% of all cancers. This term includes all patients presented with metastatic disease in whom the primary site could not have been identified. Despite the use of modern and comprehensive diagnostic techniques and procedures, there is no improvement in efficac...

By Ivica Pejčić, Svetislav Vrbić, Mirjana Todorović, Ivan Petković, Mirjana Balić, Ana Stanković