In spite of great achievements in prevention, elimination, and even eradication of infectious diseases, active immunization, as a method of prophylaxis, has been a subject of bitter dispute since its very beginnings. The value of active immunization is also being increasingly contested today, which is a seeming paradox in the light of long-standing...

By Srdja Janković

Introduction. Previous research results of family and marital status as the protective factors in the relation to the suicide show that the suicide rate is higher in divorced and widowers, and low in people who are married and have children. The aim of this study was to examine the connection between family and partner relationships and the presenc...

By Dijana Sulejmanović, Tatjana Dragišić

Introduction. Apart from diabetic nephropathy diabetic patients may experience a nondiabetic kidney disease and the kidney biopsy is the best way to diagnose it. The aim of the study is to show the frequency und type of nondiabetic kidney disease diagnosed by kidney biopsy in diabetic patients.Methods. We presented the results of renal biopsy in di...

By Gordana Basta Jovanović, Aleksandra Salapura, Dragan Vojvodić, Milorad Grujičić, Vlastimir Vlatković

Scientific evidence has suggested significant physiological changes in the human body, after the application of thermo-mineral water, either by drinking or using the local water. The paper presents the properties, methods and possibilities of application of thermal mineral waters in Visegrad Spa. Water of Visegrad Spa is categorized as calcium, mag...

By Dušana Bukvić, Igor Sladojević, Siniša Ristić

Rasprostranjenost upotrebe duvana i alkohola ispitivana je u različitim populacijama,odnosno u različitim starosnim grupama, sa ciljem procene veličineproblema i uticaja na zdravlje društva u celini. Kao pokazatelj raširenostiovih navika, najčešće je izračunavana njihova prevalencija u populaciji ilinjenom uzorku, a različitim ...

By Mirjana Stojanović-Tasić, Anita Grgurević, Jovana Cvetković, Goran Trajković

Uvod. Anemija usljed deficita željeza je veoma važan javno-zdravstveniproblem i ima veliki uticaj na zdravlje stanovništva. Svjetska zdravstvenaorganizacija (SZO) procjenjuje da je više od 30% stanovništva anemično, odkojih se 50% može pripisati anemiji usljed nedostatka željeza. Smatra se dasu ovi podaci SZO najprecizniji i da...

By Sandra Hotić Lazarević, Daliborka Tadić, Dalibor Mihajlović, Biljana Djukic

Introduction. The main goal of each root canal treatment therapy is the thorough cleaning and obturation of the entire root canal system. The main reasons for endodontic failure are incomplete instrumentation, inadequate cleaning, insufficient canal obturation, and the presence of untreated canals. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the ro...

By Ljiljana Kulić, Jelena Krunić, Nikola Stojanović, Dajana Nogo-Živanović

Uvod. Postoji veliko interesovanje za ispitivanje stavova prema osobama saometenošću. Stavovi odražavaju našu predispoziciju da se prema određenimdruštvenim grupama ponašamo na stereotipan i predvidljiv način.Metode. Istraživanjem je obuhvaćeno 359 studenata Medicinskog fakultetau Foči, koji pohađaju dva studijska progra...

By Branislav Brojčin, Andrijana Pavlović, Bojana Mastilo, Olivera Kalajdžić, Ljiljana Rašević

Uvod. U radu se istražuje mogućnost neoperativnog liječenja suprakondilarnihfraktura humerusa ekstenzionog tipa kod djece uzrasta od 5-10 godina.Metode. Obrađeno je 51 dijete sa suprakondilarnim prelomom humerusaliječeno tokom perioda od dvije godine (1998-2000) na Dječjoj hirurškojklinici u Banjaluci. Od ukupnog broja preloma, 21 prelom je ...

By Vlado Mirošljević, Mirko Raković, Mirko Šatara, Zoran Rakonjac

Uvod. Lokalizovani defekti retinalnog sloja nervnih vlakana (retinal nervefibre layer, RNFL) najčešće se javljaju u ranom glaukomu sa učestalošću oko20%. Heidelberg Retina Tomograf (HRT 3) je konfokalna skening laser oftalmoskopijadizajnirana kako bi olakšala objektivnu i kvantitativnu procjenupapile i RNFL. Cilj rada je bio da...

By Bojana Markić, Emira Ignjatić, Vesna Ljubojević, Milka Mavija