Introduction. Burnout syndrome is a common problem among healthcare workers. The aim of the study was to investigate the level of stress, components of burnout syndrome and the most common causes of workplace stress among the physicians working in the Primary Health Care Center Banja Luka, after which the obtained results concerning family physicia...

By Brankica Marković, Kosana Stanetić, Verica Petrović, Bojan Stanetić

Introduction. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease resulting from an inadequate immune response to gluten in genetically predisposed individuals as a result of consuming gluten and other related proteins present in wheat, rye, barley and oats. The only cure for this specific disease is a strict, carefully controlled and lifelong gluten-free diet...

By Biljana Stojanović-Jovanović, Stevan Jovanović, Biljana Vuletić

In contemporary psychological literature, there is a huge amount of research concerning self-esteem as well as the importance of high or low level of it for the adaptive and maladaptive behavior of a person. Self-esteem is defined as the result of one's self-conception and self-evaluation, respectively. It is extremely important during adolescence ...

By Olivera Kalajdžić, Ranka Perućica

Introduction. Thyroglossal cyst represents the most common congenital anomaly of the neck and it occurs in approximately 7% of the overall population. It develops as a consequence of obliteration failure of ductus thyreoglossus during migration of thyroid gland in embryogenesis. It is usually diagnosed during the first decade of life by clinical ex...

By Miroslav Obrenović, Siniša Kojić, Vekoslav Mitrović, Mirjana Ćuk, Borko Davidović, Siniša Šolaja

Introduction. Mental health is related to risky driving behavior and traffic accidents. The aim of this study is to investigate both social and demographic characteristics of drivers, as well as the connection between mental health and risky driving behavior among drivers in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods. The study was par...

By Slobodan Stanić, Jelena Niškanović, Sladjana Šiljak

Introduction. The aim of the study paper is to examine the relationship between the criminal behavior and psychological traits of perpetrators of criminal offences. Methods. The survey included the prisoners from several Detention and Rehabilitation Centers in the Republic of Srpska as well as from the Judicial Department of the Sokolac Psychiatric...

By Dragan Jovanović

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

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. 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