Introduction. Inhalation of coal dust during blasting in brown coal mines has been shown to lead to a lung disease called pneumoconiosis. There is very little data in the literature on the direct impact of coal on the quality of life of people who work in coal mines as well as the body's immune response to the effects of coal dust. The aim was to e...

By Biljana Mijović, Bojan Joksimović, Zlatko Maksimović, Slobodan Stanić, Milena Božinović, Radmila Balaban Đurević, Biljana Čančar

Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide. Recently, mortality and morbidity from CVD have shown a trend in its occurrence in earlier years, while these diseases have been associated with older age until recently. In developed countries, mortality from diseases caused by atherosclerosis has decreased over the la...

By Vesna Lazić, Biljana Mijović, Miloš Maksimović

Chronic non-communicable diseases are diseases that arise as a response of the human body to a number of factors, the most important of which are ecological and socio-economic factors. According to the World Health Organization, their classification is based on mortality and morbidity statistics. The top four leading causes of death are as follows:...

By Vesna Lazić, Biljana Mijović, Miloš Maksimović

Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the main bloodborne pathogens and are of considerable interest for the dental team. In dentist's surgery, HBV, HCV and HIV infections can be transmitted via direct contact with blood and saliva containing blood, or via indirect contact with contaminated den...

By Jovana Hrisa-Samardžija, Marina Milinković, Biljana Mijović

Introduction. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) represent a major healthcare problem all around the world. The most effective methods for the control and prevention of these infections, as well as the methods controlling the growth of hospital-acquired VRE, have not been established yet. The aim of this systematic review of the literature was ...

By Natalija Hadživuković, Biljana Mijović

Public health represents a field full of unresolved issues which are often raised by highly complex and mutually related events. Due to this, the more frequent use of qualitative scientific research is required. Qualitative research is primarily focused on the world view of an individual or a group, enabling them to form attitudes and practise rela...

By Maja Račić, Milena Dubravac-Tanasković, Janja Bojanić, Biljana Mijović, Slobodan Stanić

Uvod. Populacija muškaraca koji imaju seksualne odnose sa muškarcima(MSM) predstavlja posebno osjetljivu grupu za prenos HIV-a i drugih polnoprenosivih infekcija.Vulnerabilnost se povećava usljed rizičnog ponašanja,marginalizovanja, stigmatizovanja kao i nedostupnosti zdravstveno-socijalnezaštite. Cilj rada je bio da se ...

By Jela Aćimović, Ljubica Jandrić, Nina Rodić Vukmir, Slobodan Stanić, Ljubica Bojanić, Biljana Mijović, Janja Bojanić

Introduction. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global public health problem. Surveillance has been widely accepted as the primary tool in the control of HAI. It assumes systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of HAI data, as well as providing feedback information for personnel in health caresettings. Prevalence study is a fast, ...

By Slavenka Janković, Biljana Mijović, Janja Bojanić, Nina Rodić Vukmir

Uvod. Disajni putevi su biološke strukture koje se šire i skupljaju mijenjajućivolumen pluća i tonus bronha. Gama-amino buterična kiselina (GABA) jeneurotransmiter koji je značajan inhibitor u centralnom nervnom sistemusisara. Benzodiazepini su lijekovi koji imaju direktan bronhodilatatorni efekatna glatku muskulaturu disajnih puteva....

By Mirjana Mirić, Slavica Ristić, Vedrana Vidojević, Bojan Joksimović, Biljana Mijović, Vladimir Turuntaš

Uvod. Bolnička infekcija je svaka infekcija koja je nastala kod bolesnika,osoblja, učenika ili studenata u bolnici ili u nekoj drugoj zdravstvenoj ustanovi,a koja nije bila prisutna, niti je bolesnik bio u inkubaciji na prijemu. Bolničkainfekcija se može manifestovati u toku hospitalizacije, ili po njenom prestanku.Cilj rada je bio da se ispita zna...

By Vedrana Vidović, Bojan Joksimović, Biljana Mijović, Srdjan Kravić