EVALUATION OF SERUM LEVEL OF ANTI-MÜLLERIAN HORMONE IN PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Pre-eclampsia is a multiorgan disease process characterized by hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation. The aim of the study was to assess the serum level of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in pregnant women as a predictor for pre-eclampsia. A case control study was carried out in Baghdad Teaching Hospital from 2020 to 2021. A sa...
By Wasan Wajdi, Ishraq Mohammed Kadhim, Raghad Nabeel Al-Khayyat
ERRATUM - TREATMENT OF BURN INJURIES IN CHILDREN
This erratum is published to address inaccuracies in the first affiliation of the author of the above-mentioned article. The first affiliation, as presented on the title page, the last page, and within the abstract in Serbian, was not cited consistently. In addition, the official name of the clinic changed shortly after the article’s publicat...
By Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis Editorial Board
Targeting inflammation: Cohort study of the influence of methotrexate therapy on sideropenic anemia and reduction of inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that can cause destructive joint disease and progressive disability. The diagnosis of RA is based on laboratory and clinical evidence, which includes the analysis of inflammatory markers, hematological, and biochemical parameters. Fifty patients diagnosed with RA without methotrexate (MTX) ...
By Maja Mitrašinović-Brulić, Ema Maslo, Muhamed Fočak, Damir Suljević
A severe case of snakebite envenoming by Vipera ammodytes in winter
Venomous snakebites in Serbia are neither too frequent nor extremely dangerous. Nevertheless, some can lead to complications or even death. On December 24, 2023, a young man was admitted to hospital after being bitten by a snake, believed to be Vipera ammodytes. He was in a state of shock, unconscious, with unmeasurable blood pressure. Having recei...
By Slađana Pavić, Sonja Nikolić
Hepatorenal toxicity of different doses of ketorolac administration in adult male rats: A preclinical study
Ketorolac is a potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that can inhibit cyclooxygenase activity and prostaglandin synthesis, thereby reducing pain and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the hepatorenal toxicity of ketorolac administration in adult male rats. Twenty-four adult male Wistar rats were randomly assigned t...
By Fatemeh Rashidi, Amir Noyani, Salma Omidi, Touraj Assadi
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide superiority for prognosis of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute myocardial infarction without heart failure
Many markers are used to evaluate the prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Researches are focused on available markers with high sensitivity and specificity. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prognostic value of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and its superiority compared with other prognostic ma...
By Rada Vučić, Vladimir Ignjatović, Olivera Andrejić, Katarina Čupić, Miodrag Srećković, Filipović Vučković, Marija Sekulić, Milan Dobrić, Jelena Rakočević
Vascularization, proliferative activity and the p53 status in glioblastomas
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are among the most vascularized human tumors and the presence of microvascular proliferation is one of the diagnostic hallmarks of these malignancies. The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent of vascularization and its relation to proliferative activity and the p53 status in GBMs. Tissue samples from 100 selec...
By Desanka Tasić, Irena Dimov, Miloš Kostov, Dragan Dimov
DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF IMMATURE PLATELET FRACTION PARAMETERS IN DISTINGUISHING IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA FROM HYPOPRODUCTIVE THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a common cause of thrombocytopenia in pediatric patients, often requiring differentiation from hypoproductive thrombocytopenia. This study assesses the diagnostic accuracy of immature platelet fraction (IPF) parameters in distinguishing ITP from hypoproductive thrombocytopenia. A cross-sectional study was co...
By Shahla Ansari, Zahra Soheilirad
ISOLATED RIGHT FALLOPIAN TUBE TORSION IN A 13-YEAR-OLD ADOLESCENT
Isolated fallopian tube torsion is a rare condition, especially in adolescents, and can often be misdiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms. We report the case of a 13-year-old sexually inactive girl who was admitted to Shahid Mobini Hospital in Sabzevar, Iran, with worsening pain in the right lower abdomen and hypogastrium over the past four d...
By Behnaz Souizi, Mehrnaz Mehrdoost, Marzie Torkmannejad Sabzevari, Narjes Forouhar
EPILEPSY IN CHILDREN WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
In childhood, infections of the central nervous system may lead to neurodevelopmental disorders and complications such as epilepsy. The present study aimed to evaluate epilepsy in children with central nervous system (CNS) infections. The present systematic review and meta-analysis included five cohort studies from international databases, PubMed, ...
By Mahsa Afrand, Niusha Rostampur, Zeinab Pourhadi, Javad Rezanezhad, Pouriya Nekoueifard