Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in pediatric population and adolescents. Limited data is available on the characteristics of RMS in Iraqi pediatric patients. The aim of the study was to examine the clinical and histological aspects of RMS in Iraqi children, with a focus on their response to treatment, prognosis, and su...

By Abbas Olewi, Manaf Ahmed, Salih Mahdi, Zaid Al-Attar

Patients classified as belonging to simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (sPESI) class 0 are considered to have low-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Yet, certain laboratory and echocardiographic parameters not accounted for in the sPESI score might suggest a likelihood of worse outcomes in PE cases. This study seeks to determine if the prognos...

By Aleksandra Kozić, Sonja Šalinger, Zorica Dimitrijević, Dragana Stanojević, Tomislav Kostić, Boris Džudović, Irena Mitevska, Jovan Matijašević, Aleksandar Nešković, Vladimir Miloradović, Tamara Kovačević-Preradović, Ana Kovačević-Kuzmanović, Slobodan Obradović

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly recognized as a novel tool in enhancing psychotherapy, particularly for adolescents. The integration of AI-based platforms into mental health care promises improved accessibility, personalized interventions, and support for therapeutic processes. We aimed to evaluate the usability, safety, and preliminar...

By Miodrag Stanković, Aleksandra Stojanović

Anatomically insignificant stenosis of coronary arteries obtained on coronary angiography, in numerous cases can show hemodynamic significance and as such cause ischemic myocardial changes. The goal was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (SPECT MPI) in the detection of hemodinamically significant coronary artery ...

By Miloš Stević, Marina Vlajković, Filip Veličković, Tamara Anđelković, Nina Topić

Managing diabetes mellitus requires significant lifestyle changes and medication adherence. It has been shown that varying attitudes towards diabetes treatment can significantly impact self-care and health outcomes. This study investigated attitudes toward diabetes treatment among type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Serbia and its impac...

By Mina Karaman, Mirjana Bogavac, Dragan Stajić

Research into patients with lower limb amputation (LLA) puts strong emphasis on quality of life (QoL) and importance of the research in that regard as a measure for the rehabilitation outcomes. The aim of this study was to show which aspects of QoL are related to the duration of wearing a prosthesis in patients with transtibial amputation (TTA). Th...

By Vesna Bokan

Analgesics are drugs used in the pain pharmacotherapy and are one of the most prescribed drugs in all countries. Modern pain pharmacotherapy involves the use of analgesic steps. The objective of this paper was to analyze the consumption of drugs used in the pain pharmacotherapy in the Republic of Serbia (RS), in the period from 2015 to 2018, and to...

By Dane Krtinić, Boris Milijašević, Aleksandra Dragić, Dragana Milijašević, Aleksandra Lučić-Prokin, Gordana Nedin-Ranković, Irena Conić, Mirjana Todorović-Mitić, Hristina Jovanović, Hristina Trajković, Vuk Pejčić

The postpartum period is considered a period of increased risk of developing bipolar affective disorder (BDII) type II. According to the available data, postpartum BDII is a highly neglected area of observation, with negative consequences for mothers, offspring, and the family as a whole. The paper describes the case of a patient with symptoms of a...

By Jelena Stojanov, Olivera Žikić, Miodrag Stanković

Chronic apical periodontitis represents dynamic continuation of the presence of endodontic infection in the root canal system of the tooth, when the innate and acquired immune responses are activated and various cells and inflammatory mediators are recruited, which cause the consequent destruction of periapical tissues and the development of periap...

By Jelena Popović, Tatjana Cvetković, Tanja Džopalić, Aleksandar Mitić, Marija Nikolić, Radomir Barac, Nenad Stošić, Antonije Stanković

Understanding the mechanisms and classification of drug interactions can significantly reduce the occurrence of adverse effects and improve compliance. The drug selection process is complex and involves the patient's individual condition, physiological status, use of other drugs, and co-existing illnesses. It is particularly challenging to choose a...

By Sanja Stanković, Nikola Stefanović, Maša Jović, Radmila Veličković-Radovanović