A co-infection of primary varicella and COVID-19: A case report
Primary varicella usually occurs in childhood and is generally self-limiting. In adults and immunocompromised individuals, it can have a more serious course. Obesity is one of the risk factors for a severe COVID-19 infection that can lead to immunosuppression among other systemic complications. This case report aims to present a rare co-infection o...
By Irfan Ćorović, Emina Ćorović-Ličina, Bojana Simović-Marković, Selma Habibović, Ahmo Habibović, Samir Vučelj, Lejla Ćeranić
Non-factor replacement therapy: A new chapter in hemophilia a prophylaxis
Hemophilia A is an antihemophilic factor deficiency which requires life-long treatment. The aim of this analysis was to present the effects of prophylactic non-factor replacement therapy in ten patients with hemophilia A. This retrospective analysis was conducted on ten male patients (4 children, 1 adolescent, and 5 adults) with severe hemophilia A...
By Miodrag Vučić, Božidar Lilić, Danijela Jovančić-Petković, Jelena Vučić
The role of serum vitamin D concentrations in predicting COVID-19 course and outcome
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had significant acute and long-term impact on people's health. As the available literature sources have shown that the premorbid conditions affect the course of COVID-19, we aimed to investigate the role of admission vitamin D concentration to predict the outcome of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. An...
By Dunja Božić, Đorđe Stevanović, Mina Poskurica, Marina Petrović
Skin challenges in COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of cosmeceuticals
Although COVID-19 is present in a milder form nowadays, systemic disorders caused by the virus lead to multiple organ malfunctions. Skin manifestations are the consequence of the disease itself but also the result of preventative measures taken to avoid the infection. They generally do not require pharmacotherapy except in severe cases. Depending o...
By Marija Tasić-Kostov
Design of vonoprazan pyrazole derivatives as potential reversible inhibitors of gastric proton pump: An in silico molecular docking study
Despite the fact that proton pump inhibitors are widely used for the inhibition of gastric acid secretion, recent studies have revealed certain long-term side effects. Due to acidic environment in the stomach, it is challenging to design new competitive inhibitors of gastric proton pump with more potent inhibition of gastric acid secretion to conve...
By Marko Karović, Boško Nikolić, Nikola Nedeljković, Marina Vesović, Miloš Nikolić
Clinical properties and seminal fluid analysis of patients with primary infertility consulting the urology outpatient clinic for the first time: A cross-sectional study
Seminal fluid analysis (SFA) plays a crucial role in helping infertility clinics diagnose the underlying reason of male infertility. The aim of the study was to investigate seminal fluid patterns of male partners of an infertile couple with apparently fertile female partners. A cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2019 and December 2...
By Harith Mohamed Kamber, Kamal Al-Jawdah, Salam Madhi Shahid, Zaid Al-Atta
Comparative pharmacoepidemiological analysis on analgesics consumption in the Republic of Serbia and Nordic countries in the period 2015-2018
Analgesics are drugs used in the pain pharmacotherapy and are one of the most prescribed drugs in all countries. Modern pain pharmacotherapy involves the use of analgesic steps. The objective of this paper was to analyze the consumption of drugs used in the pain pharmacotherapy in the Republic of Serbia (RS), in the period from 2015 to 2018, and to...
By Dane Krtinić, Boris Milijašević, Aleksandra Dragić, Dragana Milijašević, Aleksandra Lučić-Prokin, Gordana Nedin-Ranković, Irena Conić, Mirjana Todorović-Mitić, Hristina Jovanović, Hristina Trajković, Vuk Pejčić
Breast cancer and Graves' disease
Numerous clinical trials have proven the connection between two glandular organs, in this case, the breast and the thyroid gland. The occurrence of breast cancer (BC) is increased in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease). Patients with Graves' disease have a significantly smaller number of described ...
By Tijana Veljković, Dragana Bubanja, Nataša Zdravković, Željko Todorović, Radiša Vojinović, Mladen Maksić
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in the prediction of the existence of hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis
Anatomically insignificant stenosis of coronary arteries obtained on coronary angiography, in numerous cases can show hemodynamic significance and as such cause ischemic myocardial changes. The goal was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (SPECT MPI) in the detection of hemodinamically significant coronary artery ...
By Miloš Stević, Marina Vlajković, Filip Veličković, Tamara Anđelković, Nina Topić
Postpartum bipolar disorder II: A case report
The postpartum period is considered a period of increased risk of developing bipolar affective disorder (BDII) type II. According to the available data, postpartum BDII is a highly neglected area of observation, with negative consequences for mothers, offspring, and the family as a whole. The paper describes the case of a patient with symptoms of a...
By Jelena Stojanov, Olivera Žikić, Miodrag Stanković