Introduction/Aim. 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. Methods. ...

By Mirjana Bošković, Konstansa Lazarević, Nikola Milošević

Introduction/Aim. 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 dev...

By Jelena Popović, Tatjana Cvetković, Tanja Džopalić, Aleksandar Mitić, Marija Nikolić, Radomir Barac, Nenad Stošić, Antonije Stanković

Introduction/Aim. 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 chall...

By Sanja Stanković, Nikola Stefanović, Maša Jović, Radmila Veličković-Radovanović

Introduction/Aim. 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. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was cond...

By Kamber Mohamed, Kamal Al-Jawdah, Shahid Madhi, Zaid Al-Attar

Introduction/Aim. Polypharmacy can increase the risk of side effects and cause adverse drug interactions with a significant impact on the course of the basic disease. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of polypharmacy and examine its impact on the risk of drug-drug interactions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The resear...

By Nikola Krstić, Nikola Stefanović, Milan Petronijević, Ivana Damnjanović

Introduction/Aim. The internal carotid artery (ICA) is a paired artery that primarily supplies the anterior two-thirds of the brain, the pituitary gland, the eye structures, and some other cranial structures. The ICA variations or abnormalities have been more or less described; especially, bilateral ICA hypoplasia (ICAH) was a very rare description...

By Ljiljana Vasović, Ana Mrkaić, Miracle Wangsuwana, Dimitrije Đorđević, Milena Trandafilović

Introduction/Aim. Keloid is a benign proliferative lesion of the dermal connective tissue. It is a challenging clinical problem, despite multiple therapies reported until now. The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy of intralesional methotrexate in the treatment of keloid in comparison to intralesional triamcinolone. Methods. This is an ...

By Mohammed Abbas, Athraa Ali, Zaid Al-Attar

Introduction. Acute intermittent porphyria is a rare metabolic disorder of the hem biosynthetic pathway that can cause severe neurological symptoms involving the central, autonomic and peripheral nervous system. Diagnosis may be delayed due to variable symptoms that can mimic other diseases. Case report. A 23-year-old woman with abdominal pain, con...

By Stefan Todorović, Gordana Đorđević, Andrija Rančić, Dejan Aleksić

Introduction/Aim. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is one of the key tumor markers of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and a guideline for the choice of therapeutic procedures. The research aims to evaluate the methods used in the investigation of EGFR variants in NSCLC cell lines and combined research (NSCLC cell lines and patient samples...

By Jovana Todosijević-Jovanović, Jasmina Obradović, Vladimir Jurišić

Introduction/Aim. 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. Methods. Four d...

By Milja Živković, Ana Barjaktarević, Marina Tomović, Anđela Uštević