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

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

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

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

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 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

Introduction. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the study is to determine the frequency of certain metabolic syndrome components by applying International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria prior to and after diagnosing ischemic heart disease. Met...

By Žana Pećanac, Kosana Stanetić, Ljubomir Šormaz

The first hospital department for the treatment of elderly people in the world was founded by Laza Lazarević in Belgrade in 1881. The Division of Geriatrics of the Department of Internal Medicine at the City Hospital in Belgrade was founded in 1963, as the first one in the former Yugoslavia. The first regional department within the field of geronto...

By Mladen Davidović, Milan Ivanović

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined as a presence of significant bacteriuria in a properly collected urine sample, followed by various clinical manifestations - from asymptomatic bacteriuria to acute pyelonephritis. It is most common in infancy and particularly in females. There is a higher risk of UTI in children with underlying urological an...

By Vojo Kulić, Veselinka Šupić, Biljana Milinković, Dejan Bokonjić, Bojan Joksimović

Introduction. Tooth injuries are very common in children. They occur during intense physical and mental development, which complicates the clinical presentation, diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of the injured teeth. Tooth intrusion (Intrusion dentis) is an injury to the surrounding tissue characterized by axial tooth movement towards the jawbone t...

By Milica Šipovac, Jelena Galović, Ljubica Pavlović-Trifunović, Mirjana Perin, Bojan Petrović