INTRODUCTION Neuropsychiatric lupus (neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus – NPSLE) is a form of systemic autoimmune disease – systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with dominant involvement of the central and peripheral nervous system [1]. About 50% of patients develop neuropsychiatric...

INTRODUCTION Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a common childhood hip disease, affecting approximately 0.8 in 100,000 children [1]. The disease was first described in 1910 by three scientists from three different countries, but its etiology and treatment modalities are still a matter of...

INTRODUCTION Breast tumors that belong to the category of phyllodes tumors (PT), and are also referred to as cystosarcoma phyllodes, account for less than 1% of all breast tumors. Their incidence is about 2.1 per one million [1,2,3]. Traditionally, phyllodes tumors containing both stromal and...

INTRODUCTION In medical literature, the term situs implies the position of the heart, i.e. its atria and the internal organs of the human body [1]. This concept also refers to the configuration of an asymmetrical anatomical structure in an individual, and there are three possible forms: situs...

INTRODUCTION Anatomically, the region of the wrist (Lat. carpus) consists of eight small bones connected by ligaments and joint capsules. The bones are arranged in two rows: the upper row consists of the scaphoid bone (Lat. os scaphoideum), the lunate bone (Lat. os lunate), the triquetral bone...

INTRODUCTION The use of intraoperative ultrasound in breast tumor surgery is a relatively new approach in this field of surgical oncology, and the principles pertaining to the surgical technique are insufficiently defined. It was introduced into clinical practice as a localization technique for...

INTRODUCTION An aneurysm is a permanent localized dilation of an artery diameter of at least 50% compared to the normal diameter for a given localization [1]. It can be formed on any arterial blood vessel, but the most common localization is the abdominal aorta, namely its infrarenal segment....

INTRODUCTION Acute cardiac arrest (ACA) is a sudden and unexpected cessation of blood circulation caused by functional heart failure, resulting in loss of consciousness and cessation of breathing [1]. It is the most urgent and dramatic condition that medical workers encounter, both in...

INTRODUCTION The vaccine is one of the oldest discoveries in medicine, and the vaccination process itself is one of the most useful inventions that medicine has given to mankind. Since its introduction, in the 18th century, until today, numerous benefits of vaccination have been documented and...

INTRODUCTION The performance of the healthcare system largely depends on its most important resource – human resources, their knowledge, skills and motivation [1,2]. Health workers, especially highly skilled and trained staff, should enable the implementation of health policy with their...

INTRODUCTION Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a malignant disease of hematopoietic tissue that results from the proliferation and accumulation of clones, small, seeminlgy mature, immunologically altered lymphocytes in the peripheral blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and other...

INTRODUCTION Neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) is a sialoglycoprotein involved in cell-cell interactions and cell interactions with the extracellular matrix [1,2]. This molecule plays a very important role in the embryonic development of the brain, the peripheral nerves, the muscles and the...

INTRODUCTION Over the past three decades, the incidence of renal tumors has been steadily increasing in Europe, USA, and Australia [1,2]. In the adult population, kidney cancers account for 2% of all cancers [3], with the most common one being renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which has the highest...

In a matter of a little more than two decades, we have witnessed a tremendous change in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Building on the well-established regimen of oral melphalan and prednisolone the InterGroup Francophone du Myelome improved the outcomes of young and fit myeloma patients that...

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Henry Ford Dr Saša Radovanović Research ProfessorInstitute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade Esteemed colleagues, I am very proud of the fact that I...

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