The literature data suggest an inverse relationship between osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP), implying rare simultaneous existence in the same patient and the fact that OA and OP represent two extremes, i.e. two different patient populations. The data about the association of increased bone mineral density (BMD) and OA, and increased bone ...

By Valentina Živković, Bojana Stamenković, Jovan Nedović, Aleksandar Dimić, Katarina Marković

There is nearly a unanimous standpoint that fissure system is the "region sensitive to caries". These difficulties imposed the consideration of efficient protection of the fissure system from caries. For final realization of this method, both adequate selection and comprehensive planned application of contemporary materials is necessary (composite ...

By Lidija Mladenović, Dragan Mladenović, Sanja Mladenović

Although arterial hypertension is an important factor contributing to cardiovascular complications in coronary patients with and without diabetes mellitus (DM), target values of blood pressure are rarely achieved in practice. The aim of the study was to compare the attainment of target blood pressure in patients with DM who survived myocardial infa...

By Emina Aleksić, Radmila Stamenković, Marina Deljanin-Ilić, Ivan Tasić, Todorka Savić, Aca Vacić

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the subfield of computer science concerned with projection of intelligent machines, software, and algorithms. By way of computer-assisted monitoring of dental patients, the amount of raw electronic data markedly enlarges, creating the possibility of using AI in scientific analysis. In order to prevent the reasons and...

By Milan Miladinović, Branko Mihailović, Aleksandar Janković, Goran Tošić, Dragan Mladenović, Dušan Živković, Miloš Duka, Biljana Vujičić

Medical students need to be aware not only of their present and future needs during the course of medical English but also of difficulties and problems they possess concerning the knowledge of general English.  The aim of the study was to collect and analyze students’ errors as markers that would point to the areas of English where addit...

By Zorica Antić

Hamartomas represent localized overgrowth of cells in the parts which are normally associated with polyps, ie. mesenhimal, stromal, endodermal and ectodermal elements. Hamartomatous polyposis syndromes carry a significant risk of developing dysplasia, adenomas, gastrointestinal carcinomas, and pancreatic carcinomas. These syndromes may be classifie...

By Vesna Živković, Svetlana Pejović, Aleksandar Nagorni, Bratislav Petrović, Aleksandar Petrović, Ivan Ilić

Digital photography has today, quite sure, penetrated into all segments of life, providing new facts and perceptions in the field of science, medicine, industry, fashion design, communications and arts.   The aim of this paperwork was to, based of the observations from literature and clinical experience, inform and assist the physician-practit...

By Dragan Mladenović, Lidija Mladenović, Sanja Mladenović

The dog parasites Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) and Dirofilaria repens (D. repens), well known as zoonotic agents, can infect humans with immature forms. Human dirofilarioses in many asymptomatic patients are undiagnosed because physicians do not consider this etiology, and because it is impossible to apply non-invasive diagnostic procedures. So...

By Jovana Đorđević, Suzana Tasić, Nataša Miladinović-Tasić, Aleksandar Tasić

Systemic antibiotics are increasingly used in the treatment of periodontal infections. Whilst these drugs are used mostly on an empirical basis, some physicians contend that rational use of antibiotics should be the norm due to their wide abuse and global emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms.  This is a review of the principles and rati...

By Ana Pejčić, Ljiljana Kesić, Radmila Obradović, Dimitrije Mirković

The most often used reperfusion strategy for patients with STEMI is still thrombolysis, but it is not the end of treatment. The aim of this paper was to show whether routine in-hospital coronary angiography and subsequent revascularization (percutaneous or surgery) after thrombolysis improve an one-year prognosis in patients with STEMI.  The s...

By Danijela Đorđević-Radojković, Zoran Perišić, Svetlana Apostolović, Miodrag Damjanović, Milan Pavlović, Dušan Milenković