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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Perforation of peptic ulcer (PPU) is the most frequent complication of peptic ulcer disease. PPU is a serious complication which demands urgent diagnostic procedures, reanimation and surgical intervention. The aim of this study was to establish the frequency of PPU, diagnostic and therapy procedures, time and kind of surgical methods, as well as mo...

By Ivana Đorđević, Aleksandar Zlatić, Irena Janković

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex disease defined as a pathologic dilatation of the infrarenal aorta that is often accompanied by significant superimposed atherosclerosis, inflammation and thrombosis. AAAs are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide. While some patients may present with lower bac...

By Philip Tsao, Ivana Burazor

High performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC -DAD) was used to study the autoxidation of gallic acid in alkaline aqueous solutions and the influence of Mg(II) ion on this process. At pH 10, one main autoxidation product was determined, and based on the data obtained in this study its structure was proposed to some kind of...

By Goran Nikolić, Aleksandar Veselinović, Žarko Mitić, Slavoljub Živanović