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Vol 15, No 2 (2024)

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Aleksandar Tanović, Ana Kostović, Ana Lončar, Andrijana Bakoč, Antonija Verhaz, Biljana Mijović, Bojan Joksimović, Boris Dojčinović, Branislava Ćurčić, Dalibor Vranješ, Danijela Radulović, Dejan Bokonjić, Dejan Krstić, Dijana Djurić, Djordje Vuković, Dragan Kasagić, Dragan Spaić, Dragan Vanovac, Dragana Pavlović, Dragana Roganović, Dragana Sokolović, Dragana Aksentijević, Dragana Branović, Dragana Drakul, Dražen Erić, Igor Černi, Irma Ovčina, Ivana Zečević, Ivana Simić Vukomanović, Janja Bojanić, Jelena Vladičić Mašić, Jelena Malinović Pančić, Jelena Mrdja, Jelena Pavlović, Jovan Kulić, Ljiljana Savić, Ljubica Bojanić, Ljubinka Božić Majstorović, Ljubiša Kucurski, Maja Vuković, Maksim Kovačević, Marija Milić, Marija Bjeletić, Marija Lukić, Marijana Kovačević, Milena Dubravac Tanasković, Milica Radanović, Mirjana Gnjatić, Mirka Jojić, Nada Avram , Nasta Manojlović, Nenad Lalović, Olivera Kalajdžić, Ranka Perućica, Sanda Lazić, Sanja Marić, Sanja Tomić, Siniša Ristić, Slobodan Malobabić, Snježana Popović Pejičić, Srdjan Živanović, Srdjan Mašić, Stefan Mitić, Svetlana Radević, Tamara Dojčinović, Tamara Popović, Tatjana Roganović, Verica Ivanović Prodanović, Verica Prodanović, Violeta Bilinac, Zlatko Maksimović,

Published: 18.12.2024.

Contents

18.09.2024. For Practice
Robotic colorectal surgery: experiences, challenges and opportunities through our own research

Robotic colorectal surgery has revolutionized minimally invasive surgical techniques, offering numerous advantages over traditional approaches. Enhanced precision, reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and improved patient outcomes are among the key benefits. However, high costs and technical complexities limit its widespread adoption.This st...

By IGOR ČERNI, DRAGAN VANOVAC

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
Test anxiety as a risk factor for use of psychoactive compounds in medical students

Introduction. Test anxiety implies an intense pathological fear in situations of preparing and taking exams which is a significant problem for 15–70% of medical students. The frequent use of psychoactive substances is recognized as a problem for young people. The aim was to determine the frequency and degree of test anxiety and the associatio...

By BRANISLAVA ĆURČIĆ, DRAGANA SOKOLOVIĆ, MILICA RADANOVIĆ, DRAGANA PAVLOVIĆ, MARIJA BJELETIĆ, DJORDJE VUKOVIĆ, DRAGANA DRAKUL

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
The effect of glucoregulation on hearing loss in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2

Introduction. Hyperglycemia causes the well-known microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) such as diabetic retinopathy, polyneuropathy and nephropathy, but it can also affect the inner ear, and hearing loss (HL) can be considered as one of the microvascular complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate association between HL and...

By MIRJANA GNJATIĆ, DALIBOR VRANJEŠ, TAMARA DOJČINOVIĆ, JELENA MALINOVIĆ PANČIĆ, BORIS DOJČINOVIĆ

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the antimicrobial resistance at the General Hospital level in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Introduction. Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health globally. The aim was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogenic microorganisms isolated from samples obtained during standard hospital care in one hospital center.  Methods. Data were obtained retrospe...

By NASTA MANOJLOVIĆ, BILJANA MIJOVIĆ, ZLATKO MAKSIMOVIĆ, DRAGANA SOKOLOVIĆ, SANDA LAZIĆ, LJUBICA BOJANIĆ, DRAGANA DRAKUL, NENAD LALOVIĆ, MARIJA LUKIĆ, BOJAN JOKSIMOVIĆ

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
Lyme neuroborreliosis in adults - epidemiology data and clinical findings

Introduction. Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can manifest during the early and late stages of Lyme disease (LD). The aim of this study is to determine epidemiology and clinical findings in patients with LNB. Methods. The research was conducted in Banja Luka at the University Clinical Center of Republic of Srpska (UCC RS) during a four-year period...

By TATJANA ROGANOVIĆ, JANJA BOJANIĆ, BILJANA MIJOVIĆ, DRAGAN KASAGIĆ, ANTONIJA VERHAZ, DRAGANA ROGANOVIĆ

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
Awareness of the general population about vocal voice hygiene

Introduction. The definition of a normal voice is difficult to determine because the voice is defined by the speaker’s anatomical configuration, socialization process, and culture. However, we can define the voice as healthy or dysphonic. The aim of the research in this work was to examine the awareness of the general population about voice d...

By VIOLETA BILINAC, ANA LONČAR

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
Stress in parents of children with developmental disabilities

Introduction. The birth of a child with developmental disabilities changes the life of a family, placing before it additional obligations, greater responsibility and facing numerous challenges that can lead to an increase in parental stress. The aim of this research is to examine the level of stress in parents of children with developmental disabil...

By ANDRIJANA BAKOČ, OLIVERA KALAJDŽIĆ, RANKA PERUĆICA, IVANA ZEČEVIĆ

18.09.2024. Reviews
Anatomy of the vertebral vein

After a brief introduction about current anatomical terminology of the vertebral vein, different aspects of vertebral vein anatomy are considered, from basic anatomy, through the details about its specific parts (transverse and inferior parts) of the vertebral vein, to the ultrasonography data and their relationships to cerebral venous outflow. For...

By SLOBODAN MALOBABIĆ

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
Assessment of mental health disorders in individuals with chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of individuals with chronic diseases. Contributing factors include limited access to healthcare during lockdowns, fear of infection, and heightened stress due to poorer outcomes of COVID-19 infection in this population. The aim of this study was to examine the pre...

By DANIJELA RADULOVIĆ, SRDJAN MAŠIĆ, DEJAN BOKONJIĆ, SVETLANA RADEVIĆ, IVANA SIMIĆ VUKOMANOVIĆ, BILJANA MIJOVIĆ, MAJA VUKOVIĆ, MILENA DUBRAVAC TANASKOVIĆ, MIRKA JOJIĆ, JELENA VLADIČIĆ MAŠIĆ, DRAGAN SPAIĆ

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
The effect of socio-demographic characteristics on the burnout syndrome of nurses in Republic of Srpska during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction. Nursing is a high-risk profession for burnout due to deadlines, workload, close patient and family interactions, and supervisor demands. This study aims to assess the frequency of burnout among nurses in COVID-19 and other departments during the pandemic. Methods. This cross-sectional study, conducted from November 8 to Dece...

By LJUBIŠA KUCURSKI, TAMARA POPOVIĆ, DIJANA DJURIĆ, JELENA PAVLOVIĆ, LJILJANA SAVIĆ, SRDJAN ŽIVANOVIĆ, LJUBINKA BOŽIĆ MAJSTOROVIĆ, SANJA TOMIĆ

18.09.2024. Reviews
Possibilities of violation of ethical principles in sponsored research: analysis, consequences, and prevention measures

The growing trend of securing private industry funding for biomedical research, particularly from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, has raised significant ethical concerns. Since the 1980s, private industry has become the primary funder of biomedical research, surpassing government funding in the U.S. and other developed countries. This ...

By JOVAN KULIĆ, DRAGANA AKSENTIJEVIĆ, ANA KOSTOVIĆ, DEJAN KRSTIĆ, DRAGANA BRANOVIĆ, BOJAN JOKSIMOVIĆ, MARIJA MILIĆ, STEFAN MITIĆ, SINIŠA RISTIĆ

18.09.2024. Original Scientific Articles
Correlation between skin and clinical features in systemic sclerosis

Introduction. Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by chronic progressive organic sclerosis. The aim of this paper is to show the correlation of ultrasound (US) parameters with Rodnan skin score (mRSS), as well as the clinical involvement of other organ systems. Methods. Our study included 24 patients diagnosed...

By LJUBINKA BOŽIĆ MAJSTOROVIĆ, SNJEŽANA POPOVIĆ PEJIČIĆ, IRMA OVČINA, VERICA IVANOVIĆ PRODANOVIĆ, JELENA MRDJA

18.09.2024. Case Reports
Medial fibular transport with the Ilizarov apparatus in the treatment of infected tibial pseudarthrosis

Introduction. Tibial bone defects, particularly those caused by infections, represent one of the most complex challenges in orthopedics. Given the severity of complications such as limb function loss or even amputation, the need for innovative and reliable treatment methods is crucial. Medial fibular transport using the Ilizarov apparatus offers a ...

By MAKSIM KOVAČEVIĆ, MARIJANA KOVAČEVIĆ, VERICA PRODANOVIĆ, SANJA MARIĆ, NADA AVRAM , ALEKSANDAR TANOVIĆ, DRAŽEN ERIĆ

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