The impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of temporomandibular disorders
Various psychological factors that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic could contribute to the development of chronic emotional stress which is the biggest contributor to the development of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). This research aimed to evaluate the corellation between TMD and COVID-19 pandemic among students. The authors conducted the s...
By Mirjana Bošković, Konstansa Lazarević, Nikola Milošević
Comparative analysis of potential drug-drug interactions at the level of public pharmacy
Understanding the mechanisms and classification of drug interactions can significantly reduce the occurrence of adverse effects and improve compliance. The drug selection process is complex and involves the patient's individual condition, physiological status, use of other drugs, and co-existing illnesses. It is particularly challenging to choose a...
By Sanja Stanković, Nikola Stefanović, Maša Jović, Radmila Veličković-Radovanović
Comparative characteristics of plum seed oil obtained by supercritical and Soxhlet extraction
Plums, as one of the oldest types of fruits, are very important in the human diet. The most common varieties of plums cultivated in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Požegača, Čačanska lepotica, Čačanska rodna and Valjevka. They belong to the group of basic fruits rich in various vitamins and minerals. In addition, plum seed oil is used i...
By Radmila Kazanović, Svetolik Maksimović, Milica Stanković, Merima Ibišević, Vanja Tadić, Ivana Nešić
Advantages and limitations of currently available methods of prenatal diagnostics
Pregnancy is one of the most important and enjoyable but often one of the most stressful periods in a woman's life. The most common fears that occur in this period of life are related to the health of the baby, the course of pregnancy, and childbirth. In order to get more information about the health status of a baby, there are a lot of prenatal di...
By Marija Vukelić-Nikolić, Jasmina Popović
The role of interleukin-8 in the development and clinical progression of chronic periapical lesions
Chronic apical periodontitis represents dynamic continuation of the presence of endodontic infection in the root canal system of the tooth, when the innate and acquired immune responses are activated and various cells and inflammatory mediators are recruited, which cause the consequent destruction of periapical tissues and the development of periap...
By Jelena Popović, Tatjana Cvetković, Tanja Džopalić, Aleksandar Mitić, Marija Nikolić, Radomir Barac, Nenad Stošić, Antonije Stanković
Impact of anesthesia on the development of postoperative delirium
Postoperative delirium is defined as an acute state of confusion that develops within hours or days after surgical intervention. With the global aging of the world population, the number of geriatric patients who will undergo surgery is on a steady rise, increasing therefore the possibility of postoperative delirium. The primary aim of this study w...
By Marija Stošić, Velimir Perić, Jelena Živadinović, Aleksandar Kamenov, Vladimir Stojiljković, Dragan Milić, Milan Lazarević, Aleksandar Nikolić, Dalibor Stojanović, Mlađan Golubović
Improving estimate of cost/effectiveness of drugs for rare diseases
Incremental cost/effectiveness ratio (ICER) of many drugs for rare diseases is often much higher that the accepted cost/effectiveness threshold for reimbursement, primarily due to their extremely high prices, raising the question of their availability. The aim of this article was to review necessary adjustments of methods used for cost/effectivenes...
By Branislava Raičević, Slobodan Janković
The impact of attitudes on medication adherence in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Serbia
Managing diabetes mellitus requires significant lifestyle changes and medication adherence. It has been shown that varying attitudes towards diabetes treatment can significantly impact self-care and health outcomes. This study investigated attitudes toward diabetes treatment among type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Serbia and its impac...
By Mina Karaman, Mirjana Bogavac, Dragan Stajić
Diagnostic agreement of presepsin, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in patients with suspected sepsis
Agreement or disagreement of inflammatory parameters becomes important for making diagnosis when disparate values are encountered in a patient with suspected sepsis. The aim of our study was to test the agreement between the four commonly used tests for diagnosing systemic infection: white blood cell count (WBC), serum levels of C-reactive protein ...
By Marija Bulić, Marija Anđelković, Marina Mitrović, Marijana Stanojević-Pirković, Marina Kostić, Slobodan Janković, Jovan Luković, Violeta Mladenović, Ivana Nikolić
Synthesis and characterization of alginate microparticles for oral delivery of Alpha-tocopherol
Microencapsulation technology can be used for the protection of Alpha-tocopherol from degradation in unfavorable environments and enhancement of bioavailability and shelf-life of vitamin E. The aim of this study was the synthesis and characterization of alginate microparticles for the oral delivery of a-tocopherol. Four different formulations of Al...
By Milja Živković, Ana Barjaktarević, Marina Tomović, Anđela Uštević