During inflammation, lymphangiogenesis takes place to enhance the transport of filtered fluid, proteins, and immune cells. Dental pulp tissue is frequently exposed to inflammatory insults, but the lymphatic system of the pulp and its responses to injury have not been investigated in detail using specific lymphatic markers. The aim of this study was...

By Dragica Dačić Simonović, Ljubinka Veličković Janković, Stefan Veličković, Ana Ristić Petrović, Stefan Veličković, Aleksandra Petrović, Martina Rakonjac

People with metabolic syndrome (MetSy) are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and over four times as likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to subjects without metabolic syndrome. Waist circumferences (WC) and body mass index (BMI) are useful screening tools for making the diagnosis. MetSy has increased the health risk in p...

By Veroslava Stanković, Svetlana Stojanović, Nađa Vasiljević

Significant differences in speech between genders are contained in nonsegmental correlates, i.e. in the prosody and paralinguistics. Pronunciation differences between genders are more numerous than those in grammatical form. This study aims to detect temporal prosodic patterns and investigate gender differences in performing serial sevens subtracti...

By Milkica Nešić, Svetlana Čičević, Vladimir Nešić, Jelena Kostić, Milan Ćirić

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a microorganism that colonizes the skin and mucosal surfaces of healthy individuals, but it is also one of the most common causes of community-acquired and hospital infections. Nasal carriage of S. aureus represents a major risk factor for the development of infection with this bacterium. A special therapeutic p...

By Marina Dinić, Slavica Vuković, Dobrila Stanković Đorđević, Milena Bogdanović

This paper describes the utility of flexible bronchoscopy in a sick child diagnosed with dermatomyositis, celiac disease. Mucus plug is a common medical cause of lung atelectasis. Due to deteriorated respiratory condition, the child was highly febrile, cyanotic, liver 6-7 cm, palpable under the right rib arch. We described a child with dermatomyosi...

By Amina Selimović, Milan Rančić, Ermina Mujičić, Senka Mesihović Dinarević, Aida Hasanović, Siniša Ristić, Zoran Svetozarević

Segmental fractures represent the interruption of bone integrity at two or more levels. In these fractures, a wide zone of injury (damage of all structures of the lower leg) creates very unsuitable biological conditions for healing of the fracture. Because of the damage of both intramedullary and periostal vascularization, segmental fractures are p...

By Zoran Golubović, Predrag Stojiljković, Ivan Golubović, Zoran Radovanović, Aleksandar Višnjić, Branko Ristić, Katarina Kutlešić Stojanović, Milan Trenkić, Stevo Najman, Miroslav Trajanović

The interaction between non-English authors of medical articles and translators can be considered as a key component in perfect rendering of the content. In the era of rapid spread of research findings throughout the world, some researchers with little knowledge of English look for translation and editing services in order to share their findings i...

By Nematullah Shomoossi

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a group of rare tumors that involve abnormal growth of cells inside a woman's uterus. The aim of the paper was to report the incidence of GTD in the University Hospital Center during a ten-year period. The retrospective analysis involved all medical records of women who were treated for GTD in our clinic. ...

By Biljana Lazović, Vera Milenković

Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common bacterial infections in humans, being present in over a half of the world population. Helicobacter pylori infection, by itself, does not necessarily produce the symptoms of gastrointestinal tract diseases, but certainly presents a risk for their development. The clinical outcome of Helicobacte...

By Marina Dinić, Dobrila Đorđević, Gordana Tasić, Branislava Kocić, Milena Bogdanović

Evaluation of Some Anatomical and Anthropometric Characteristics of the Chest Based on the Analysis of Digital Images of the Anterior Aspect of Trunk in Top Athletes The aim of this research was to assess the size and shape of the chest in students and top athletes. The research involved 23 first-year students of the Faculty of Sport and Physical E...

By Natalija Stefanović, Ivana Ćirić, Snežana Pavlović, Braca Kundalić, Saša Bubanj, Emilija Petković, Miloš Puletić, Vlada Antić