Introduction. Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide and has been associated with disturbances in glucose metabolism, although evidence remains inconsistent. This study evaluated serum 25(OH)D levels and their crude associations with glycemic control and chronic diabetic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods. Th...

By Ivona Risović, Aleksandra Marković, Marijana Kovačević, Mirjana Gnjatić, Milena Brkić

Introduction. Vocal fold paralysis (VFP) is characterized by the immobility of one or both vocal folds, leading to impaired phonation, which significantly affects the patient’s professional and social activities. The aim of this study was to examine the importance of the Voice-related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire in assessing the qu...

By Mirjana Gnjatić, Dalibor Vranješ, Daliborka Tadić, Zorica Novaković

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

Introduction. The inflammatory mediators play a central role in the pathogenesis of the inflammatory process of the middle ear and cholesteatoma from the aspect of initiating and maintaining the inflammatory response to infection and lesion. The aim of the study was to examine if the presence of acquired cholesteatoma could predict pathomorphologic...

By Predrag Špirić, Mirjana Gnjatić, Dalibor Vranješ