The quality of health services has become a priority in the modern health system, defined as a service that meets professional and patient needs by efficiently using resources and minimizing risks. The quality of health care implies the best possible outcomes, timely service, rational use of resources and application of appropriate procedures. Qual...

By Tamara Milosavljević, Nina Stoičević, Dragan Ivanović

Introduction. A significant proportion of women globally, consti tuting 38%, are obese, among whom 24.5% reside in Europe. Obe sity elevates the risk of premature birth due to associated maternal conditions, such as preeclampsia. The objectives were to assess: variations in demographic and clinical characteristics among preg nant women across group...

By Tamara Perić, Mirjana Bogavac, Zoran Belopavlović

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

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

Introduction. The aim of this article was to present a case of a foreign body in the external auditory canal described as a pseudotumor of the middle ear, as well as to point out diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this problem. Case report. An 8-year-old girl was hospitalized several times in our department due to the surgery of left-sided chro...

By Nemanja Radivojević, Dragoslava Djerić, Zoran Dudvarski, Igor Djorić, Ivana Živković, Siniša Šolaja

Introduction. With the beginning of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, restrictions on movement, the so-called “lockdown” were applied by many governments. As a result of these actions taken against the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, the use of digital devices has increased, i.e. the time spent in front of screens has incre...

By Bojana Vuković, Sanja Živanović, Bojana Mastilo, Ivana Zečević

  Regardless of the fascinating progress of humanity, biotechnology and medicine, the outbreak of the global pandemic of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has shown us that we are just as vulnerable as in previous eras when communicable diseases decimated the world’s population. But the discoveries made so far at the molecular level allow us to conn...

By Nikolina Elez-Burnjaković, Ajla Smajlović, Milena Dubravac Tanasković

Introduction. Multiparametric magnetic resonance mammography (mMRM) has an important role in detection, evaluation and follow-up of breast lesions. The aim of this study was to explore whether imaging parameters, in particular ADC, can be used as a biomarker of cell proliferation in breast cancer. Methods. This cohort-study included 67 lesions in 5...

By Jelena Marić, Jasmina Boban, Tatjana Ivković-Kapicl, Dragana Djilas, Viktorija Vučaj-Ćirilović, Dragana Bogdanović-Stojanović

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

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