INTRODUCTION Multiple myeloma accounts for about 1% of all malignant neoplasms. Its incidence increases with age and reaches its maximum in people in their sixties [1,2,3,4]. It is the second most common hematological malignancy after lymphoma, accounting for 10% of the total number of patients...

INTRODUCTION Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) represents a rare and frequently underrecognized type of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), characterized by intravascular hemolysis and hemoglobinuria. A specific etiological factor has not been determined yet. The pathogenesis of the disease...

INTRODUCTION Depression is one of the leading causes of decreased quality of life and significantly contributes to the global economic burden of diseases. It is estimated that depression affects more than 300 million people worldwide [1]. Recent epidemiological studies in the Republic of...

INTRODUCTION D-dimer molecules are formed as the result of the degradation of fibrin polymers. In everyday practice, D-dimer serves as a marker of the activation of coagulation and fibrinolytic systems [1,2]. Indications for D-dimer testing, such as exclusion of venous thromboembolism,...

INTRODUCTION Workplace violence (WPV) is defined as: “any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site” [1]. In Serbia, workplace violence is defined as: “any repeated active or passive behavior towards an...

INTRODUCTION During exercise, blood flow and perfusion in working muscle increase as a function of exercise intensity, enabling increased delivery of oxygen and energy substrates and removal of carbon dioxide and metabolic products. This increase in physiological demands may modulate whole blood...

INTRODUCTION Public health Although the principles and practices of public health have been acknowledged and utilized for centuries, the origin of the discipline traces back to the end of the 19th century and the era of the industrial revolution. Following the initial phase related to the...

INTRODUCTION Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecological malignancy. Worldwide, 230,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually, while 150,000 women lose their lives as a result of this disease [1]. Regardless of the great efforts of the scientific and academic community to fully...

INTRODUCTION Acute stroke (AS) is defined as a focal or global disturbance of brain function that abruptly arises due to disruptions in the cerebral circulation, leading to insufficient blood flow to meet neuronal metabolic demands for oxygen and glucose [1,2]. AS ranks as the third leading...

INTRODUCTION Gastroschisis is a congenital paraumbilical defect of the anterior abdominal wall with evisceration of abdominal organs. It occurs in 1 – 4 : 10,000 newborns [1]. It happens more often in males and premature infants. Unlike other anterior abdominal wall defects, gastroschisis is not...

INTRODUCTION Thrombophilia is a hereditary or acquired disorder of hemostasis which predisposes or increases the risk of thrombosis or recurrent thrombosis [1,2]. There are two types of hereditary thrombophilia. The first category is characterized by a lack of coagulation inhibitors (i.e.,...

INTRODUCTION The number of people living with diabetes is increasing worldwide and is predicted to reach 745 million in the next two decades [1], of whom the majority reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [2]. The breakthroughs in diabetes management have led to a significant rise...

No, our science is no illusion. But an illusion it would be to suppose that what science cannot give us we can get elsewhere. Sigmund Freud Dear colleagues, It is with pleasure that I write the editorial of the second...

Original articles Review articles Professional articles Case reports