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. 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. 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

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

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

Introduction. Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health globally. The aim was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogenic microorganisms isolated from samples obtained during standard hospital care in one hospital center.  Methods. Data were obtained retrospe...

By Nasta Manojlović, Biljana Mijović, Zlatko Maksimović, Dragana Sokolović, Sanda Lazić, Ljubica Bojanić, Dragana Drakul, Nenad Lalović, Marija Lukić, Bojan Joksimović

Introduction. The consequences of acquired hearing loss in adults condition their psychosocial functioning and imply changes in the quality of life related to disorders in social and emotional functioning. Hearing loss is considered a risk factor for reduced psychosocial functioning and self-esteem. Psychosocial well-being and preserved self-esteem...

By Jasmina Karić B., Milena Kordić B., Gorica Vuksanović, Jana Mitrić

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

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