Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) represents a paradigm of highly curative disease with a complete remission (CR) rate of ≈ 60%–70% in an upfront setting, the remaining 30%–40% of patients present a relapse/refractory setting. These population are highly critical and amended for salvage treatment approach. Novel appro...

By Ivan Petković, Marija Elez, Aleksandar Popović, Slavica Stojnev, Irena Conic, Miljana Džunić, Dane Krtinić

This meta-analytic study was conducted with the aim of quantitative integrating the findings obtained in individual studies that were concerned with determining the relationship between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and emotional dysregulation in studies conducted on non-clinical sample and adult population. The studies included in the meta-an...

By Danica Vukić, Teodora Safiye

Quality of sleep (QoS) in the third-trimester of pregnancy has been suggested as a potential risk factor for the onset of non-psychotic postpartum depression (NPPD). The aim of the paper was to investigate whether the quality of sleep in the third-trimester of pregnancy is a risk factor for nonpsychotic postpartum depression (NPPD) in women without...

By Jelena Stojanov, Olivera Žikić, Miodrag Stanković

Wernicke encephalopathy is a rare acute/subacute neurological disorder, commonly caused by prolonged thiamine deficiency in patients who chronically consume alcohol. According to the Caine classification criteria, the clinical diagnosis of this encephalopathy involves at least two of the following four signs: nutritional deficiency, oculomotor dysf...

By Aleksandra Lučić-Prokin, Vladimir Galić, Timea Kokai-Zekić, Vedran Žigić

Zinc is a trace element involved in insulin metabolism, including its production, storage, and release. Selenium is regarded as a vital micronutrient for humans. It participates in insulin signaling and control. Zinc and selenium may be possibly linked to insulin resistance; however, these relationships have not been well investigated. Therefore, w...

By Fahad Hammadi, Hamdan Bader, Al-Mayah Sharhan

Cystic changes of the spleen are one of the rare clinical entities in the pediatric population. The paper presents a partial splenectomy in children performed by open approach as a safe surgical treatment of giant epithelial splenic cysts. Two cases of giant epithelial cysts of the spleen in children are presented. Medical documents and data referr...

By Maja Zečević, Zoran Marjanović, Dragoljub Živanović, Goran Janković, Nikola Živković, Živojin Spasić, Strahinja Konstantinović

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential in healthcare management by enhancing predictive analytics, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting clinical decision-making. This study aims to examine the applications of AI in Serbian healthcare institutions, focusing on improving operational efficiency and patient outcomes. The...

By Milić Kimi, Šćepan Sinanović, Tatjana Kilibarda, Saša Bubanj, Novica Bojanić, Tanja Prodović

Splenic abscess is a very rare extra-intestinal complication of Salmonella infection in the post-antibiotic era with the incidence between 0.14% and 2%. It usually follows bacteremia due to varied etiologies such as trauma, infective endocarditis, intravenous drug abuse, immunodeficiency status (AIDS, diabetes mellitus). An 82-year-old woman presen...

By Milan Pantelić, Tamara Vučinić, Milica Stanucević, Miloš Dujović, Maša Pantelić

Health education programs implemented in schools in Serbia should be improved methodologically with special emphasis on intersectoral action and inter-organizational partnerships at all levels, which implies identifying the role of children, teachers, parents, and all community representatives. The aim of our study was to define and analyze the rol...

By Roberta Marković

It has been proven that health education is directly related to numerous decisions of young people regarding their reproductive health and sexual behavior. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact of health literacy and sexual behavior on the occurrence of unplanned pregnancies and abortions among young girls. We used STOFHLA to assess the h...

By Milena Maričić, Vanja Pažun, Verica Trbović, Katarina Pavlović Jugović, Danijela Jezdimirović, Jovana Milosavljević, Miloš Stepović