Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is a condition in which there is a decreased or interrupted blood and oxygen supply to the tissues of the fetus, i.e., the newborn, immediately before, during, or immediately after delivery. It constitutes a significant cause of mortality, accounting for 23-24% of all neonatal deaths. The estimated global incidence of perina...

By Dejan Dobrijević, Biljana Vučković, Jasmina Katanić

Patients classified as belonging to simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (sPESI) class 0 are considered to have low-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Yet, certain laboratory and echocardiographic parameters not accounted for in the sPESI score might suggest a likelihood of worse outcomes in PE cases. This study seeks to determine if the prognos...

By Aleksandra Kozić, Sonja Šalinger, Zorica Dimitrijević, Dragana Stanojević, Tomislav Kostić, Boris Džudović, Irena Mitevska, Jovan Matijašević, Aleksandar Nešković, Vladimir Miloradović, Tamara Kovačević-Preradović, Ana Kovačević-Kuzmanović, Slobodan Obradović

Oral mucositis is an acute, inflammatory, and ulcerative condition of the oral mucosa caused by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Considering the frequency of oral mucositis, its impact on the physical and mental health of patients, as well as the depletion of the economic capacities of an individual and society, the importance of prevention and ma...

By Bojan Poposki, Kiro Ivanovski, Ana Pejčić, Vlatko Kokolanski, Ivana Stanković

Esophagogastric varices develop in 50-60% of patients with liver cirrhosis, and 30% of them have one episode of variceal hemorrhage within two years of variceal diagnosis. The aim of the paper was to present the latest attitudes in the treatment of esophagogastric varices. Literature review. Prevention of first bleeding from esophageal varices (EV)...

By Ivan Grgov, Daniela Benedeto-Stojanov, Biljana Radovanović-Dinić, Milica Grgov, Saša Grgov, Tomislav Tasić

Although we could not find the registered cases of leptospirosis co-occurring with lymphogranulomatosis, it is important to note that both diseases can affect the immune system. Therefore, the reported case is unique and will be interesting and useful for the physicians of various specialties. We report a case of icterohemorrhagic form of leptospir...

By Borys Fylenko, Ivan Starchenko, Nataliia Roiko, Iryna Kornilova, Anatolii Romanyuk, Mykola Lyndin

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

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, neurodegenerative disorder that in certain stages can present a series of acute symptoms and signs, the development of which lasts several hours or days. Emergencies in PD can be a direct consequence of the pathophysiology of the disease or a secondary consequence of the administration of antiparkinsonian drug...

By Jelena Stamenović, Vuk Milošević, Vanja Đurić

Restoring the morphological and functional integrity of damaged or lost teeth and replacing them with suitable materials remains a significant challenge in modern dentistry. A continuous development of new restorative materials aims to improve mechanical properties, aesthetic outcomes, and longevity of dental restorations, while minimizing adverse ...

By Ana Pejčić, Milena Kostić, Ivana Stankovic, Radmila Obradovic, Marija Bradic-Vasic, Marija Đorđević, Marko Igic, Nikola Gligorijević

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

Oral surgical interventions in the mandibular region require detailed knowledge of the position and course of the mandibular canal. The aim of this study was to determine the most common course of mandibular canal on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images in the population of Southeast Serbia. One hundred ninety-four mandibular canals on CBCT ...

By Kosta Todorović, Marija Daković-Bjelaković, Jelena Popović, Aleksandar Mitić, Antonije Stanković, Ana Todorović, Nenad Stošić, Marija Nikolić