In many physiological processes, peptides play a critical role as neurotrans mitters, hormones, antibiotics, etc. They have research importance in fields such as immunology, pharmacology, neuroscience and cell biology. There are many approaches for immunotherapies: some of them use the peptides as important components of chimeric molecules for immu...

By NIKOLINA MIHAYLOVA, ANDREY TCHORBANOV

Palpable lymphadenopathy presents a serious diagnostic and therapeutic problem in primary care. The patients are often referred to a specialist with delay and even more often they are referred to unneeded diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Empiric treatment with antibiotics and corticosteroids and extraction of often healthy teeth commonly lead...

By STEFAN LUKIĆ, GORAN MARJANOVIĆ, JOVANA ŽIVANOVIĆ

It is not enough just to do mammography, but perform a quality one. American Association of Radiologists (American College of Radiology - ACR) introduced a unique and a standard terminology in radiological diagnosis of breast disease calling it the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System or abbreviated BIRADS.  The aim of the paper is to pres...

By RADE BABIĆ

High prevalence of hypertension along with its serious complications in the organs have made this disease an important health problem worldwide. The lack of symptoms is the most important sign of hypertension and the prevalent remedies have not been effective in controlling the disease yet. Meanwhile, monitoring blood pressure at home and at workpl...

By IVANA ILIĆ, JOVICA JOVANOVIĆ, MIRJANA ARANĐELOVIĆ

Stercoral peritonitis (SP) caused by perforation of the colon due to colorectal carcinoma (CRC) represents one of the most difficult types of peritoneal inflammation with complex clinical presentation. The aim of the study was to establish the frequency of CRC as a cause of stercoral peritonitis, type of treatment, postoperative complicatins, lengt...

By IVANA ĐORĐEVIĆ, GORAN STANOJEVIĆ, DRAGOSLAV MILJKOVIĆ, ALEKSANDAR BOGIĆEVIĆ, HADŽI-BOJAN MARJANOVIĆ

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder that is usually diagnosed in children, with the appearance of symptoms up to seven years. The diagnosis was twice more frequently confirmed in boys than in girls. ADHD is characterized by symptoms of inattention and/or impulsiveness and hyperactivity, which ...

By LYDIA SUSHEVSKA, NICHOLAS OLUMCHEV, MIRJANA SAVESKA, HADZHIHAMZA KADRI

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the first non-invasive imaging technique that allows the evaluation of the lumen and walls of the coronary arteries. The sensitivity in defining significant stenosis (>50% caliber reduction) is 93% for the evaluation of single vessels. This is a method for determination of the so-called Calcium s...

By DEJAN HRISTOV, MARINA DELJANIN ILIĆ, KATARINA MARKOVIĆ, SANJA STOJANOVIĆ