INTRODUCTION In surgery, appropriate management of complicated wounds is crucial for patient recovery. Acute and chronic wounds are present in 1% of the population [1]. Factors like infection and the presence of comorbidities, such as diabetes and occlusive peripheral arterial disease, adversely...

INTRODUCTION In the healthcare system, ethical issues in the broader context of the health of patients and citizens – the ethics in health policy and practice and public health, are intertwined with ethics in the narrower context – the ethics of the clinical practice of health workers [1,2]. ...

INTRODUCTION Nowadays, health promotion programs are created by politics at the local, national and international levels, and their successful implementation and results depend on the effectiveness of relevant health promotion groups and teams [1]. However, developing and maintaining teamwork in...

INTRODUCTION According to the fetal origins hypothesis, changes in fetal growth result in adaptations that determine vulnerability to cardiovascular, metabolic, and endocrine diseases during one’s lifetime. “Programming” is a phenomenon which implies long-term and irreversible alterations in...

INTRODUCTION When it comes to infectious diseases, tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death in 2019 [1,2]. Tuberculosis remains a major problem in the modern world – although its eradication was imminent, morbidity and mortality rates have not decreased as predicted. Disease patterns...

INTRODUCTION Modern treatment of malignant diseases has significantly improved the prognosis and survival of hemato-oncology patients [1]. In the past forty years, the ten-year survival of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphomas has increased from 20% to over 65% [2]. In addition, malignant diseases...

INTRODUCTION Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common gynecologic cancer [1]. Malignant ascites in women is a common consequence of ovarian cancer [2]. Cancer staging is usually an indication for peritoneal lavage procedure. According to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics...

INTRODUCTION The first successful parathyroidectomy was performed in 1925 by Felix Mandel, as a bilateral neck exploration [1]. Indications for parathyroidectomy are primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Parathyroid glands (PTG) are located in the neck and, most often, there are four...

INTRODUCTION Herbal medicine (phytotherapy) is the oldest form of treatment that uses plants and plant derivatives due to their medicinal properties [1]. The use of plants was the basis for the development of modern medicine, and in some rural and indigenous areas, they represent the only...

INTRODUCTION Non-medical prescription drug use (NMPDU), especially of anti-anxiety medications is a growing problem worldwide [1]. NMPDU is most commonly defined as the use of prescription medication in any way other than instructed by a physician, including the use of medication without having...

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for. Socrates Professor Zoran Bukumirić, PhD Technical EditorSerbian Journal of the...

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