Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Adults and in School Children
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
Internet-Based Promotion of Safer Sex and Condom Use among Young People
Sex education is aimed at equipping individuals with sex-related information, motivation, and behavioral skills that will enable them to avoid sex-related problems and to achieve sexual well-being. Safer sex promotion and condom promotion and distribution programmes have grown significantly since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. Condom use among...
By Biljana Kocić, Marina Kostić, Tatjana Cagulović
Burkitt Lymphoma in Elderly Patients
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a disease of predominantly young population, while in the elderly it occurs as a rare neoplasm. Elderly patients (age >60 years) represent a significant problem because of the inability to apply effective aggressive chemiotherapy in these cases. The risk of induction death is very high and unacceptible. Mainly, palliativ...
By Ivan Petković, Dragan Mihailović, Miljan Krstić, Ivica Pejčić, Svetislav Vrbić, Mirjana Balić
Correlation Between Hemoglobin A1C Level and Fasting Blood Glucose Level: a Summary on the Reports in the Setting with High Prevalence of Hemoglobin Disorder
The investigation of hemoglobin A1C is presently accepted as a tool for the evaluation of the glycemic control in the diabetic patients. However, due to the high cost, it is limitedly used in many developing countries. The old classical approach, fasting blood glucose determination, is still the standard method in those countries. There are many re...
By Viroj Wiwanitkit
Viral Myocarditis-Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge for Physicians
Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the heart muscle according to clinical, immunohistological and pathological criteria. Myocarditis can manifest a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild dyspnea or chest pain, and sometimes without a specific therapy it can lead to cardiogenic shock and death, too. According to the evidence, the inciden...
By Dejan Simonović, Marina Ilić
Late Diagnosed Cervical Spine TBC Spondylitis: Case Report
Cervical tuberculosis is a rare disease with a high complication rate. Tuberculosis of the cervical spine is reported in about 6-9% of all cases of spinal tuberculosis. Early diagnosis and treatment of spinal tuberculosis is essential in order to prevent neural deficit. Management strategies for spinal tuberculosis range from ambulatory chemotherap...
By Saša Milenković, Jordan Saveski, Ilir Hasani, Neda Trajkovska, Venko Filipče
Frontal Recess Mucocele Associated with Osteoma: Case Report
The paranasal sinus mucocele is an epithelized cystic lesion containing fluid and is characterized by non-neoplastic expansion of the paranasal sinus due to its capacity to erode the overlying bone. Etiology of these lesions is still under debate. In this report, we described a case of a patient with frontal recess mucocele, associated with contral...
By Aleksandar Perić, Milan Erdoglija, Nenad Mladenović, Biserka Vukomanović Đurđević
Value of the First Examination for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip - Our Experiences
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) means a distinct dislocation (lateralisation and cranialisation) of the femoral head from the poorly developed (hypoplastic and steeper) acetabulum. The aim of the paper was to establish, in a retrospective and prospective study conducted in the period between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010, th...
By Predrag Grubor, Milan Grubor, Marinko Domuzin, Ivan Golubović
Seasonal Variations of the Incidence of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm at the Territory of the South Serbia
Literature data on the association between the incidence of ruptured abdominal aorta and seasons are contradictory. The influence of climatic factors on the rupture of abdominal aorta is geographically dependent. The aim of this research was the investigation of the connection between the incidence of ruptured abdominal aorta and seasons at the ter...
By Zoran Damnjanović, Milan Jovanović, Predrag Đorđević, Nenad Ilić, Irena Janković, Igor Smiljković, Nikola Đorđević, Dragutin Grozdanović
Spermine Oxidation Products Induce Mitochondrial Alterations on Tumor Cells
Spermine Oxidation Products Induce Mitochondrial Alterations on Tumor CellsCytotoxic products of polyamines generatedin situby an enzyme-catalyzed reaction may be useful as a new avenue in combating cancer. This study demonstrates that multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cells (colon adenocarcinoma and melanoma) are significantly more sensitive than t...
By Enzo Agostinelli