The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of accurate and reliable methods for the early detection and management of cases. Traditional approaches to COVID-19 diagnosis often rely on binary classification methods, which may limit their accuracy and robustness. In this study, we propose a novel approach that leve...

By Affaf Khaouane, Latifa Khaouane, Samira Ferhat, Salah Hanini

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping personalized medicine by enabling earlier diagnosis, tailored therapies, and faster drug discovery. The aim of the paper was to synthesize current evidence on AI applications in precision healthcare and quantify their impact on diagnostics, therapeutic decision-making, and discovery. We conducted a systemat...

By Marko Kimi Milić, Šćepan Sinanović, Tatjana Kilibarda, Saša Bubanj

Burns represent one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Aim. Aim of this review is to gain better understand of the pathophysiological changes and assessment of the severity of burn injuries in different ages of pediatric patients, which may help in early implementation of appropriate therapeutic procedures and improvement...

By Vesna Marjanović

Esophagogastric varices develop in 50-60% of patients with liver cirrhosis, and 30% of them have one episode of variceal hemorrhage within two years of variceal diagnosis. The aim of the paper was to present the latest attitudes in the treatment of esophagogastric varices. Literature review. Prevention of first bleeding from esophageal varices (EV)...

By Ivan Grgov, Daniela Benedeto-Stojanov, Biljana Radovanović-Dinić, Milica Grgov, Saša Grgov, Tomislav Tasić

Seat belt syndrome (SBS) is a new pattern of injuries in road traffic accidents (RTAs). It refers to injuries caused by the interaction of the human body and the safety belt and consists of a wide spectrum of injuries (musculoskeletal and visceral). In this paper, we present a case of a front-seat passenger with polytrauma sustained in an RTA, who,...

By Slađana Anđelić, Eleftheria Papadopoulou, Tanja Nikolić, Goran Čolaković, Milena Popović

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) immensely improved outcomes in melanoma patients. Vitiligo-like depigmentation (VLD) is a well-documented adverse event of ICIs which is well tolerated and often associated with prolonged response to treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of VLD occurrence on survival in melanoma patients treat...

By Aleksandar Popović, Ana Stojković, Ana Cvetanović, Andrija Jović, Milica Radić, Irena Conić, Ivan Petković

As the number of older adults seeking care in emergency departments (EDs) continues to rise, it is imperative that we prioritize research and reforms to enhance geriatric emergency care. The challenges facing older patients in the ED are multifaceted and complex....

By Assad Touraj

Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) are defined as tumours revealed during imaging procedures of abdomen or abdominal laparotomy, performed in patients without previous suspicion for adrenal disease. This study was conducted to evaluate morphological and functional features of AIs seven years after the initial diagnosis. Thirty-eight AI patients were moni...

By Danijela Radojković, Milica Pešić, Milan Radojković, Saša Radenković, Vojislav Ćirić, Ivan Ilić, Miloš Stević

Lyme disease is an infectious disease transmitted by the Ixodes ticks and is manifested by damaging various organs and systems (most often-migrating erythema, damage to the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, heart, liver and eyes). According to various authors, heart damage in Lyme borreliosis ranges from 4% to 10% and is an understudied patho...

By Nadiya Yarema, Kateryna Myndziv, Volodymyr Dzhyvak

Pregnancy is one of the most important and enjoyable but often one of the most stressful periods in a woman's life. The most common fears that occur in this period of life are related to the health of the baby, the course of pregnancy, and childbirth. In order to get more information about the health status of a baby, there are a lot of prenatal di...

By Marija Vukelić-Nikolić, Jasmina Popović