Impact of anesthesia on the development of postoperative delirium
Postoperative delirium is defined as an acute state of confusion that develops within hours or days after surgical intervention. With the global aging of the world population, the number of geriatric patients who will undergo surgery is on a steady rise, increasing therefore the possibility of postoperative delirium. The primary aim of this study w...
By Marija Stošić, Velimir Perić, Jelena Živadinović, Aleksandar Kamenov, Vladimir Stojiljković, Dragan Milić, Milan Lazarević, Aleksandar Nikolić, Dalibor Stojanović, Mlađan Golubović
Comparative characteristics of plum seed oil obtained by supercritical and Soxhlet extraction
Introduction/Aim. Plums, as one of the oldest types of fruits, are very important in the human diet. The most common varieties of plums cultivated in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Požegača, Čačanska lepotica, Čačanska rodna and Valjevka. They belong to the group of basic fruits rich in various vitamins and minerals. In addition, plum ...
By Radmila Kazanović, Svetolik Maksimović, Milica Stanković, Merima Ibišević, Vanja Tadić, Ivana Nešić
Advantages and limitations of currently available methods of prenatal diagnostics
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
The impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of temporomandibular disorders
Various psychological factors that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic could contribute to the development of chronic emotional stress which is the biggest contributor to the development of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). This research aimed to evaluate the corellation between TMD and COVID-19 pandemic among students. The authors conducted the s...
By Mirjana Bošković, Konstansa Lazarević, Nikola Milošević
Comparison of voice acoustic parameters in persons with organic voice disorders
Voice is an acoustic phenomenon that must be viewed multidimensionally. In the quantitative assessment of voice characteristics, the use of acoustic parameters becomes a necessary method of analysis. The aim of the paper is to examine whether there are differences in the acoustic parameters of the voice (the average value of the fundamental frequen...
By Ivana Ilić-Savić, Mirjana Petrović-Lazić
Diagnostic agreement of presepsin, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in patients with suspected sepsis
Introduction/Aim. Agreement or disagreement of inflammatory parameters becomes important for making diagnosis when disparate values are encountered in a patient with suspected sepsis. The aim of our study was to test the agreement between the four commonly used tests for diagnosing systemic infection: white blood cell count (WBC), serum levels of C...
By Marija Bulić, Marija Anđelković, Marina Mitrović, Marijana Stanojević-Pirković, Marina Kostić, Slobodan Janković, Jovan Luković, Violeta Mladenović, Ivana Nikolić
The impact of attitudes on medication adherence in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Serbia
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
Addressing the unique needs of older adults in the emergency department: An important yet neglected issue
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: A seven-year follow-up single-center experience
Introduction/Aim. 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. Patients and met...
By Danijela Radojković, Milica Pešić, Milan Radojković, Saša Radenković, Vojislav Ćirić, Ivan Ilić, Miloš Stević
Improving estimate of cost/effectiveness of drugs for rare diseases
Background/Aim. Incremental cost/effectiveness ratio (ICER) of many drugs for rare diseases is often much higher that the accepted cost/effectiveness threshold for reimbursement, primarily due to their extremely high prices, raising the question of their availability. The aim of this article was to review necessary adjustments of methods used for c...
By Branislava Raičević, Slobodan Janković