Introduction. Nursing is a high-risk profession for burnout due to deadlines, workload, close patient and family interactions, and supervisor demands. This study aims to assess the frequency of burnout among nurses in COVID-19 and other departments during the pandemic. Methods. This cross-sectional study, conducted from November 8 to Dece...

By Ljubiša Kucurski, Tamara Popović, Dijana Djurić, Jelena Pavlović, Ljiljana Savić, Srdjan Živanović, Ljubinka Božić Majstorović, Sanja Tomić

The growing trend of securing private industry funding for biomedical research, particularly from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, has raised significant ethical concerns. Since the 1980s, private industry has become the primary funder of biomedical research, surpassing government funding in the U.S. and other developed countries. This ...

By Jovan Kulić, Dragana Aksentijević, Ana Kostović, Dejan Krstić, Dragana Branović, Bojan Joksimović, Marija Milić, Stefan Mitić, Siniša Ristić

Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of individuals with chronic diseases. Contributing factors include limited access to healthcare during lockdowns, fear of infection, and heightened stress due to poorer outcomes of COVID-19 infection in this population. The aim of this study was to examine the pre...

By Danijela Radulović, Srdjan Mašić, Dejan Bokonjić, Svetlana Radević, Ivana Simić Vukomanović, Biljana Mijović, Maja Vuković, Milena Dubravac Tanasković, Mirka Jojić, Jelena Vladičić Mašić, Dragan Spaić

Introduction. Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by chronic progressive organic sclerosis. The aim of this paper is to show the correlation of ultrasound (US) parameters with Rodnan skin score (mRSS), as well as the clinical involvement of other organ systems. Methods. Our study included 24 patients diagnosed...

By Ljubinka Božić Majstorović, Snježana Popović Pejičić, Irma Ovčina, Verica Ivanović Prodanović, Jelena Mrdja

Introduction. Tibial bone defects, particularly those caused by infections, represent one of the most complex challenges in orthopedics. Given the severity of complications such as limb function loss or even amputation, the need for innovative and reliable treatment methods is crucial. Medial fibular transport using the Ilizarov apparatus offers a ...

By Maksim Kovačević, Marijana Kovačević, Verica Prodanović, Sanja Marić, Nada Avram , Aleksandar Tanović, Dražen Erić

Introduction. High blood pressure (HBP) is a significant cardiovascular risk factor, with hypertension recognized as a leading cause of global mortality. This study aims to investigate the correlation between perceived stress and blood pressure levels among patients diagnosed with hypertension. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conduct...

By Milena Guslov, Marko Filipović, Danijela Tasić, Sladjana Božović Ogarević, Biljana Despotović, Zorana Bogićević, Milan Arsić, Svetislav Pelemiš, Maša Petrović, Zlatko Maksimović, Nebojša Tasić

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and wearable technologies in healthcare is revolutionizing preventive medicine, particularly in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. With CVD being the leading cause of global mortality, these innovations offer transformative potential in addressing the disease through a multi-level prevention str...

By Maša Petrović, Svetislav Pelemiš, Ana Dimitrijević, Srdjan Babić, Sulin Bulatović, Nebojša Tasić, Danijela Tasić, Zorana Bogićević, Sladjana Božović-Ogarčević, Milan Arsić, Marko Filipović, Milena Guslov, Branko Lozuk, Zlatko Maksimović, Milovan Bojić

After a brief introduction about current anatomical terminology of the vertebral vein, different aspects of vertebral vein anatomy are considered, from basic anatomy, through the details about its specific parts (transverse and inferior parts) of the vertebral vein, to the ultrasonography data and their relationships to cerebral venous outflow. For...

By Slobodan Malobabić

                           3. MEĐUNARODNI KONGRES HISPA i JZU Bolnice „Sveti Vračevi” Bijeljina, 2024.                  Zaštita srca i krvnih sudova − svetski rezultati u regionalnom okruženju - uspeh HISPA pr...

By Nebojša Tasić

Introduction. Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can manifest during the early and late stages of Lyme disease (LD). The aim of this study is to determine epidemiology and clinical findings in patients with LNB. Methods. The research was conducted in Banja Luka at the University Clinical Center of Republic of Srpska (UCC RS) during a four-year period...

By Tatjana Roganović, Janja Bojanić, Biljana Mijović, Dragan Kasagić, Antonija Verhaz, Dragana Roganović