PERSONALIZED MEDICINE WITH THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A REVOLUTION IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
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
The latest recommendations in the prophylaxis and treatment of bleeding from esophagogastric varices
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
VITILIGO-LIKE DEPIGMENTATION AS A PREDICTOR OF PROLONGED RESPONSE TO IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED MELANOMA: A SINGLE-CENTER EXPERIENCE
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
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
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
Hybrid implant-prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulism: A case report
Edentulism is a condition characterized by the absence of all teeth in the upper and/or lower jaw. The problem of edentulism can be solved using conventional removable complete dentures and by the increasingly common creation of fixed prosthetic restorations on implants. The aim of the paper was to present the case of a patient who underwent succes...
By Goran Jovanović, Marija Đorđević, Ermin Đerlek, Rodoljub Jovanović, Milena Kostić
Improving estimate of cost/effectiveness of drugs for rare diseases
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 cost/effectivenes...
By Branislava Raičević, Slobodan Janković
Lyme carditis in clinical practice
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
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