Treatment approaches of central auditory processing deficit
Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) disrupts the brain ability to interpret sound signals despite normal peripheral hearing function. This article aims to identify and analyze various treatment approaches, which are used in the treatment of CAPD and to provide an overview of available empirical evidence on the effectiveness of these approac...
By Sladjana Calasan, Sofija Bajagić, Branislava Ćurčić
Contribution of tractography to neuroanatomical terminology - short association tracts of the frontal lobe
Enormous development of neuroimaging technologies, and subsequently of research methods, opened new era of in vivo research of the white matter anatomy. This review analyzes recent connectomics and imaging data about short association fibers of the frontal lobe, and relates it to current status and to further development of anatomical terminology. ...
By Slobodan Malobabić, Goran Spasojević
Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome in male patients
Introduction. The carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in male patients, due to anatomical characteristics and the perception of CTS-related symptoms, remains undetected for a long time. Men respond less well to CTS treatment, and early detection enables conservative treatment of mild and moderate CTS. The aim of this paper was to examine the average age, ...
By Igor Sladojević, Tatjana Bućma, Ostoja Savić
Content-related quality of food supplements with vitamin D on the market of Republic of Srpska
Introduction. Vitamin D is a liposoluble vitamin that has many important roles in the human body. Daily requirements for vitamin D are met through intake of food and exposure to sunlight. The high frequency of vitamin D deficiency is a public health problem that can be corrected using food supplements (FS), which is why its consumption is increasin...
By Ljubica Bojanić, Mirjana Djermanovic
Dyslipidaemias in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 - a cumulative impact on coronary artery disease occurence
Introduction. Cardiovascular complications are one of the leading causes of mortality releted to diabetes mellitus typ 2 (T2DM). Dyslipidemia is one of the associated risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with T2DM. The aims of our study were: to determine the characteristics of lipid disorders in persons with T2DM; to determin...
By Kosana Stanetić, Marijana Radanović Knežević, Verica Petrović, Suzana Savić, Dijana Tomić Prodanović, Brankica Marković
Factors associated with conflict and styles of conflict management among health professionals
Introduction. Conflict is a process during which one person consciously and intentionally makes an effort to prevent the other person’s efforts, some kind of blockade that will lead to interruption in achieving the goals and interests of the other person. Conflicts in the healthcare team are common and can lead to reduced productivity in the ...
By Maja Ćeha, Bojan Joksimović, Mile Despotović, Dejan Bokonjić, Biljana Mijović, Ivana Vukotić, Zlatko Maksimović, Marija Milić
Methodological pluralism or multimethod research in health and medical sciences
Introduction. With the development of medical and health sciences, research problems have become more complex, and relying solely on quantitative or qualitative research approaches is no longer sufficient. The aim of this paper was to map the progress and trends in the scientific literature regarding the application of mixed studies in medical and ...
By Srdjan Živanović, Jelena Pavlović, Natalija Hadživuković, Sandra Matović, Olivera Kalajdžić, Bojana Vuković, Ljubiša Kucurski
Risk factors for the emergence of frailty in elderly persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Introduction. Frailty is common in elderly persons and carries a high risk of poor health outcomes, including increased mortality, institutionalization, falls, and hospitalization. The aim of the work was to determine the risk factors for frailty in elderly persons. Methods. The research was conducted in Bijeljina and Foča, in the period from Febr...
By Natalija Hadživuković, Jelena Pavlović, Srdjan Živanović, Sandra Matović, Srdjan Mašić, Dragan Spaić, Olivera Kalajdžić, Ljubiša Kucurski, Mile Despotović
Sports activities and psychophysical health of deaf and hard of hearing people
The participation of deaf and hard of hearing people in sports activities contributes to the improvement of the quality of life in all its domains, and compared to people with some other types of disabilities, deaf and hard of hearing people achieve higher scores in sports activities. Practicing sports activities improves physical health, mental st...
By Jasmina Karić B., Milena Kordić B., Vladimir Živanović R., Jana Mitrić, Siniša Šolaja, Ilija Stijepić
Sex-dependent differences in patients treated with regular hemodialysis
Introduction. The aims of the study were to find out sex differences among patients starting regular hemodialysis (HD) in 2014 and to check whether these differences change over a five-year period. Methods. The retrospective five-year study included 35 patients (24 men; 11 women) starting HD in HD centers in Leskovac and Pirot in 2014. Demographic...
By Ljubica Mitev Prokopović, Miodrag Sokolović, Branimir Haviža Lilić, Miomir Prokopović