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. 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. 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. The definition of a normal voice is difficult to determine because the voice is defined by the speaker’s anatomical configuration, socialization process, and culture. However, we can define the voice as healthy or dysphonic. The aim of the research in this work was to examine the awareness of the general population about voice d...

By Violeta Bilinac, Ana Lončar

Introduction. Hyperglycemia causes the well-known microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) such as diabetic retinopathy, polyneuropathy and nephropathy, but it can also affect the inner ear, and hearing loss (HL) can be considered as one of the microvascular complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate association between HL and...

By Mirjana Gnjatić, Dalibor Vranješ, Tamara Dojčinović, Jelena Malinović Pančić, Boris Dojčinović

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

                           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. The birth of a child with developmental disabilities changes the life of a family, placing before it additional obligations, greater responsibility and facing numerous challenges that can lead to an increase in parental stress. The aim of this research is to examine the level of stress in parents of children with developmental disabil...

By Andrijana Bakoč, Olivera Kalajdžić, Ranka Perućica, Ivana Zečević

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