Introduction. Academy of Medical Science of Serbian Medical Society introduced collaboration between Belgrade nephrologists and general practitioners with the aim of examining the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in populations at risk as well as of checking whether collaboration with general practitioners contributed to implementation of...

By Ljubica Đukanović, Višnja Ležaić

Introduction. According to the Consumer and Food Safety Act, the term foodstuffs is referred to as any substance used for food or drink, either processed or unprocessed. Food safety is referred to as hygiene food safety as well as the safety of food composition (energy giving, body building and protective food components). The aim of the study is t...

By Medina Bičo, Erna Dardagan

Introduction. Smoking prevalence among healthcare professionals is high in European countries and the surveys conducted in the past decade have confirmed the existence of this public health problem in the Republic of Srpska (RS) as well. The aim of this study is to investigate smoking habits, as well as the readiness for smoking cessation in family...

By Sladjana Šiljak, Jelena Niškanović, Marin Kvaternik

Neoadjuvant approach or preoperative use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer has led to a significant improvement in local control of the disease by reducing the percentage of local recidives. Furthermore, it has improved the quality of life since the number of sphincter sparing resections has been in...

By Ljiljana Vasić

Introduction. The aim of the study was to examine whether biomarkers of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activities are among other risk factors for diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods. The study involved 70 patients with type 2 diabetes (37 males, aged 41 to 81 years) allocated to two groups: one of 32 patients with DN and the other of 38 pa...

By Snežana Mališ, Ana Savić-Radojević, Marijana Kovačević, Dragana Pavlović, Olivera Čančar, Ljubica Djukanović

Although physical activity is an important factor in prevention of many chronic, non-infectious diseases, it is rarely used as a regular procedure in dialysis patients. Despite the guidelines on good clinical practice, recommended physical exercise as a part of routine activities is implemented in a very small number of centers. Factors that contri...

By Radojica Stolić, Branko Mihailović, Ivana Matijašević, Maša Jakšić

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

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

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

Introduction. This paper is concerned with a comparative analysis of sociodemographic characteristics of the employees and workplace stressogenic factors in both primary and secondary health care. The assessment of the connection of stress factors, as well as subjective feelings of health workers, to their workplace was carried out. Methods. The st...

By Dragana Božić