Prevention of viral infection transmission in dental practice
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
Aggressive behavior among women with intellectual disabilities receiving institutional long-term care
Introduction. Aggressive behavior is defined as the behavior of such intensity, frequency and duration that it seriously threatens the physical safety of a person/persons or the one which seriously limits their social functioning. The aim of the paper is to determine the intensity and forms of aggression in institutionalized women with intellectual...
By Bojana Mastilo, Bojana Vuković, Stevan Šeatović, Sladjana Ćalasan
Acoustic characteristics of voice in examinees with moderately-severe hearing loss
Introduction.Voice is the result of vocal cord vibrations and resonance effects of the vocal tract, therefore, the instrumental monitoring of the vibrations themselves is one of the essential aspects of objective instrumental assessment of voice. Inadequate height and volume, as well as increased nasality, represent the basic characteristics of voi...
By Slađana Ćalasan, Nadica Jovanović-Simić, Snežana Babac, Mirjana Petrović-Lazić
Analysis of effect of antidepressant drug venlafaxine on length of QT interval in patients with depressive disorder and alcohol dependence
Introduction. Depressive disorder is common in patients with the diagnosis of alcoholism. Comorbidity of depression and alcoholism significantly worsens the clinical status of patients and represents a major therapeutic challenge. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the antidepressant drug venlafaxine on the length of QT interval ...
By Sanja Vukadinović-Stojanović, Zlatan Stojanović
Impact of education on quality of life of laryngectomized patients before and after vocal rehabilitation
Introduction. Larynx carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract that causes the change in normal anatomical relationships in the neck, which leads to communication and social interaction disorders. The aim of the paper is to examine the impact of education on the quality of life of laryngectomized patients...
By Mila Bunijevac, Mirjana Petrović-Lazić, Siniša Maksimović
Clinical characteristics, prognosis and outcome of patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot
Progress in diagnosis and treatment has led to a significant improvement in the fate of children born with tetralogy of Fallot, with the perioperative mortality of 2-3% and a 30-year survival rate of 90%. However, the majority of these patients have residual postoperative morphological and hemodynamic disorders, as well as heart rhythm disorders, p...
By Biljana Milinković, Dejan Bokonjić, Verica Prodanović
Factors associated with the patency loss of arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis
Introduction. The aim of the study is to examine the frequence of both early and later postoperative complications of arteriovenous fistula (AVF), as well as to determine the factors associated with the patency loss of AVF. Methods. The examination included 250 patients underwent native lower-arm AVF for hemodialysis createion, after which they had...
By Nebojša Tasić, Nikola Gavrić, Zlatko Maksimović, Siniša Maksimović
Geriatrics: According to professional and educational standards
Geriatrics is a subspecialization of internal medicine concerned with the health and care of aged persons. It is characterized by comprehesive geriatric assessment of the health conditions of older people, which is consider to be the key to successful preventive, dignostic and therapeutic approach. Geriatricians possess specific knowledge and skill...
By Mirko Petrović
Immunohistochemical markers: Carcinoembryonic antigen, p53, Ki-67, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen as prognostic factors for colorectal cancer
Introduction. There has been a progressive increase in the frequency of colorectal carcinoma for the last twenty years. In order for a doctor to estimate the life expectancy and/or the treatment of these patients, oncology makes use of prognostic and predictive factors. They are divided into: clinicosurgical, pathohistological and immunohistochemic...
By Siniša Maksimović, Branislava Jakovljević, Zdenka Gojković, Zlatko Maksimović
Effect of use of insulin pump with low glucose suspend feature on metabolic control in children with type 1 diabetes
Introduction. The automatic suspension of the insulin pump and discontinuation of insulin delivery in case of hypoglycemia is one of the features of Veo insulin pump when it is connected with the sensor used for continuous monitoring of glycemia (CGM). This type of therapy is currently considered to be the best one for achieving a good metabolic co...
By Vesna Miljković, Gordana Bukara Radujković