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

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

Eye infections can be caused by metazoans - helminths and for long this parasitosis was believed to spread only in tropical regions of the world. Lately, mostly subconjunctival infections of adults or immature forms of D. repens, which is nematoda-filaria of canids, have been described and the man is just an accidental host. The genus Thelazia (Spi...

By Suzana Otašević, Marija Trenkić Božinović, Aleksandar Tasić, Aleksandar Petrović

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

The aim of the paper was to determine the disease trends and characteristics of anti-HCV antibody carrier status for the purpose of better prevention and disease control. The materials used were annual reports, reports of diseases and deaths from infectious diseases, and epidemiological surveys of the Public Health Institute Niš in the perio...

By Marina Kostić, Biljana Kocić, Lidija Popović Dragonjić

In recent years, medical studies in English have been organized at the Niš Faculty of Medicine. Thus, modern teaching approaches are required. It has been shown that there are many similarities between the two fields - English and medicine. As a result, it is believed that the methods and strategies used in teaching medical English language ...

By Zorica Antić, Nataša Milosavljević

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

Skin aging is a dynamic process that occurs due to chronological and photo-aging caused by the influence of external factors, especially ultraviolet-UV radiation. Cumulative oxidative stress, formation of free radicals and their adverse effects on biological systems in the skin cells is a common mechanism of both skin aging processes. The formed re...

By Dragana Stojiljković, Dušica Pavlović, Ivana Arsić