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. Test anxiety implies an intense pathological fear in situations of preparing and taking exams which is a significant problem for 15–70% of medical students. The frequent use of psychoactive substances is recognized as a problem for young people. The aim was to determine the frequency and degree of test anxiety and the associatio...

By Branislava Ćurčić, Dragana Sokolović, Milica Radanović, Dragana Pavlović, Marija Bjeletić, Djordje Vuković, Dragana Drakul

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. 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. Shape variations of teeth can be present both in perma nent and in deciduous dentition. Gemination, fusion, concrescention, and ,,twin teeth” are development anomalies. Aim of this article is to show different cases of simultaneous gemination in deciduous denti tion and supernumerary teeth in permanent dentition in upper incisor...

By Isidora Nešković, Aleksandar Anđelković, Duška Blagojević, Sanja Vujkov, Jelena Komšić, Bojan Petrović

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

Introduction. GLP-1R agonists (GLP-1RAs) are a type of anti-hyperglycemic medications used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In addition to glucose-lowering effects, GLP-1R agonists (GLP-1RAs) also provide further advantages by promoting weight loss and controlling blood pressure. Furthermore, GLP-1RAs have been reported for th...

By Marija Drakul, Vanja Mališ, Sara Rakočević, Ljiljana Kozić, Darinka Popović, Anđela Mandić, Miodrag Colic

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

Enormous development of neuroimaging technologies, and subsequently of research methods, opened new era of in vivo research of the white matter anatomy. This review analyzes recent connectomics and imaging data about short association fibers of the frontal lobe, and relates it to current status and to further development of anatomical terminology. ...

By Slobodan Malobabić, Goran Spasojević

Introduction. Median and ulnar nerves are mixed upper limb nerves. The aim of the research was to determine refer ence values, and influence of aging and limb dominance on electrophysiological parameters of these nerves. Methods. In 46 women and 14 men, aged 24 to 81, we de termined the conduction velocity (CV), the amplitude, and the distal motor...

By Igor Sladojević, Tatjana Bućma, Milkica Glogovac Kosanović, Branislava Ćurčić