Diagnosis and Clinical Importance of Human Dirofilariosis
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
Antibiotics in the Management of Periodontal Disease
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 rational a...
By Ana Pejčić, Ljiljana Kesić, Radmila Obradović, Dimitrije Mirković
Self-Assessment of the Serbian University Students′ Need for Referral to Psychologist or Psychiatrist
he World Health Organization specifies that young people should be healthier and more capable of performing their roles in society. The aim of the study was to determine the need of the Serbian university students for referral to psychologist or psychiatrist in accordance with their self-estimation, as well as the association of this need with part...
By Aleksandar Višnjić, Vladica Veličković, Slađana Jović, Nataša Milosavljević, Miodrag Stojanović, Miodrag Stanković
Cord Blood Transplantation in Adult Patients With Hematological Malignancies
The purpose of this review was to show the available clinical and biological advances of umbilical cord blood allogeneic stem cell transplantation in adult patients. In adults, umbilical cord blood transplantation, due to less pronounced graft versus host disease compared to conventional approaches may, be feasible in spite of slower engraftment. T...
By Goran Marjanović, Milena Todorović-Bakrač, Tatjana Jevtović-Stoimenov
Recurrent Malignant Hypertension Treated with Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) and ACE Inhibitor
The prognosis of malignant hypertension without treatment is poor, with more than 80% mortality in two years. It is unusual to see it on more than one occasion in the same patient. We demonstrated clinical course, response to treatment and outcome of a patient presenting with recurrent malignant hypertension. In this patient, we did not see high re...
By Rok Accetto, Olga Pirc-Čerček, Andreja Marn-Pernat