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Comparative Study of Hematological Parameters and Biomarkers of Immunity and Inflammation in Patients with Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis

Background and Objectives: There are no studies regarding comparative analysis of hematological parameters in patients with psoriasis (PsO) and atopic dermatitis (AD), whereas studies examining serum biomarkers of immunity and inflammation in these entities are scarce and contradictory. We aimed to compare such parameters in patients with PsO and AD. Materials and Methods: Patients with PsO (n = 40) and AD (n = 40) were consecutively included in this cross-sectional study. Hematological parameters...

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Shell Organic Matrix (Conchix) of the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis L. as the Medium for Assessment of Trace Metals in the Boka Kotorska Bay

The content of trace metals, namely Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd, and Hg, in four types of media, i.e., soft tissues, shells, and the products of shell demineralization (organic matrix—conchix and extract) of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovicialis L., at three sites in the Boka Kotorska Bay of the Adriatic Sea were determined. The main aim was to investigate the accumulation patterns of trace metals in conchix and their possible relationship with other tested media. Conchix weight within a...

Download 2023 Rajko Martinović , Hermann Ehrlich , Ivana Čabarkapa , Danijela Joksimović , Ana Perošević-Bajčeta

National Library of Serbia

Prescription patterns of diclofenac in patients with cardiovascular diseases or at high risk for cardiovascular diseases at primary health care level in Montenegro: Retrospective, national, drug utilization study

Background/Aim. Diclofenac, a non-selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic effects, is one of the most prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The aim of this study was to analyze the prescription patterns of diclofenac systemic formulations at primary health care (PHC) level in Montenegro, in patients with cardiovascular (CV) diseases (CVD) and patients with risk factors for CVD, from 2016 to 2020. Methods. A retrospective national...

Download 2023 Silva Dobric , Maja Stankovic , Nemanja Turkovic , Nemanja Rancic

Informa UK Limited

The Complexities of Interreligious Dialogue in the Post-Yugoslav Context

Download 2023 Marko Dokić , Branislav Radeljić , Vladimir Bakrač

Informa UK Limited

Ecological and syntaxonomical characteristics of early spring therophytic ephemeral grasslands (alliance Romuleion) in the northeastern Mediterranean

Download 2023 Milica Stanišić-Vujačić , Sead Hadžiablahović , Urban Šilc , Danijela Stešević

IEEE

Improved LOS Guidance Law for Path Following of Underactuated USV with Sideslip Compensation

Download 2023 Roberta Ferretti , Massimo Caccia , Lazar Ašanin , Luka Martinović , Marco Bibuli , Žarko Zečević

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Assessing the Appraisal of Research Quality in Social Sciences and Humanities: A Case Study of the University of Montenegro

Abstract Background A noteworthy attempt has recently been made to extend the same or analogous evaluation criteria traditionally employed in natural and technical sciences to social sciences and humanities domains. However, this endeavor has sparked considerable reactions among researchers, leading to robust discussions and debates. Objectives This research aims to describe the...

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MDPI AG

Comparative Analysis of Redox Homeostasis Biomarkers in Patients with Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis

Aim: There are no studies regarding comparative analysis of serum biomarkers of oxidative stress in patients with psoriasis (PsO) and atopic dermatitis (AD). We aimed to compare the serum redox homeostasis parameters in patients with PsO vs. AD in an attempt to find the sensitive and specific oxidative stress biomarker that could best reflect the existence of one of these disease entities. Methods: Forty patients with PsO and forty patients with AD were consecutively included in this cross-sectional...

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Faculty of Economics, University of Split

The role of stakeholders in development of agro tourism in post-transition countries

Agro tourism could have a positive impact on the mitigation of depopulation in most rural areas of post-transition countries. Arguments for promoting the development of agro tourism include changing negative demographic trends in such areas and year-round supply and demand characteristics. As the main stakeholders in agro tourism are rural and family farms, the development of this selective form of tourism has a direct positive impact on the growth of the living standards of the local population...

Download 2023 Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović , Neven Šerić , Marica Melović

SAGE Publications

Female Hero-Seekers in Folk Fairy Tales From XIX Century: Feminist Stories for Reading in Education

The aim of the paper is to present several fairy tales from Giuseppe Pitrè’s collection as a potentially interesting reading material for children. Since classical fairy tales in some cases depict traditional gender roles, they can present an obstacle to children’s gender construction. Therefore, it is also important to read those stories which do not have a stereotypical gender discourse. We found such stories in Pitrè’s collection of folk fairy tales from the 19th century. In the paper we present...

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