Fibrous epulis - case report
Introduction. Epulis is a change in gingival tissue that occurs under the influence of chronic irritation. Histologically, there are several different types of epulis. Fibrous epulis is benign tumor of gingiva that most often occurs in interdental papilla area as a result of local irritation (inadequate restorative fillings, carious teeth, subgingi...
By Marina Radanović, Slavoljub Tomić, Tanja Ivanović, Ana Cicmil, Jovana Hrisa Samardžija, Srdjan Radanović, Jelena Lečić
Analysis of CD31 expression and vascular parameters in human placentas from pregnant women with intrauterine growth restriction
Introduction. Placental dysfunction is underlying cause in most of the intrauterine growth restriction and the pregnancy complications where the fetus does not achieve its genetically determined potential for growth. The critical process for the development of the placenta is angiogenesis. CD31 is an important endothelial adhesion protein that enab...
By Vesna Ljubojević, Sanja Jovičić, Dragica Draganović, Ljiljana Amidžić, Biljana Vatreš, Nataša Vojinović
Expression of tumor necrosis factor Alpha, interleukin-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 and pathomorphological changes in acquired middle ear cholesteatoma
Introduction. The inflammatory mediators play a central role in the pathogenesis of the inflammatory process of the middle ear and cholesteatoma from the aspect of initiating and maintaining the inflammatory response to infection and lesion. The aim of the study was to examine if the presence of acquired cholesteatoma could predict pathomorphologic...
By Predrag Špirić, Mirjana Gnjatić
Efficacy of two different antibiotic solutions in preservation of fresh amniotic membrane
Introduction. The amniotic membrane is used in transplant surgery, ophthalmology and dermatology. Various methods have been developed to preserve amniotic membrane: hypothermic storage, cryopreservation, lyophilization. Transplantation of fresh amniotic membrane showed low inflammatory response. The efficient antibiotic solutions are carefully chos...
By Vesna Ljubojević, Sanja Jovičić, Milka Mavija, Zoran Vujković
Numerical areal density of CD34 and CD117 immunoreactive hematopoietic cells in human fetal and embryonic liver
Introduction. Hematopoiesis is the process of developing blood cells and the formed elements of blood. This dynamic process occurs postnatally in the bone marrow, while the prenatal hematopoiesis is scattered over multiple localizations. It begins in the yolk sac, in the intra-embryonic islands of hematopoiesis, and continues in the liver, spleen, ...
By Jelena Vladičić-Mašić, Ivan Nikolić, Vera Todorović, Marko Jović, Vladimir Petrović, Srđan Mašić, Nikolina Dukić, Snežana Zečević
Carcinoma of middle ear
Carcinoma of the middle ear is a rare otologic disease. The development of malignancy is most commonly associated with chronic inflammation of the middle ear, although the mechanisms of this development have not been clarified yet. The symptoms of the carcinoma are not always specific and the cancer is frequently diagnosed in its advanced stage. Ea...
By Dragoslava Đerić
Immunohistochemical markers: Carcinoembryonic antigen, p53, Ki-67, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen as prognostic factors for colorectal cancer
Introduction. There has been a progressive increase in the frequency of colorectal carcinoma for the last twenty years. In order for a doctor to estimate the life expectancy and/or the treatment of these patients, oncology makes use of prognostic and predictive factors. They are divided into: clinicosurgical, pathohistological and immunohistochemic...
By Siniša Maksimović, Branislava Jakovljević, Zdenka Gojković, Zlatko Maksimović
Intrusion of deciduous and permanent teeth: Causes, clinical characteristics and outcome
Introduction. Tooth injuries are very common in children. They occur during intense physical and mental development, which complicates the clinical presentation, diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of the injured teeth. Tooth intrusion (Intrusion dentis) is an injury to the surrounding tissue characterized by axial tooth movement towards the jawbone t...
By Milica Šipovac, Jelena Galović, Ljubica Pavlović-Trifunović, Mirjana Perin, Bojan Petrović
Renal biopsy in diabetic patients (experience of Nephrology Department of Clinic for Internal Diseases UCC Banjaluka)
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
Prevalencija intrahospitalnih infekcija u istočnoj Hercegovini
Introduction. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global public health problem. Surveillance has been widely accepted as the primary tool in the control of HAI. It assumes systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of HAI data, as well as providing feedback information for personnel in health caresettings. Prevalence study is a fast, ...
By Slavenka Janković