Dissociation between Attention-Dependent and Spatially Specific Illusory Shape Responses within the Topographic Areas of the Posterior Parietal Cortex.

The human visual system consists of multiple topographic maps that extend from the early visual cortex (EVC) along the dorsal and ventral processing streams. Responses to illusory shapes within these maps have been demonstrated in the ventral stream areas, in particular the lateral occipital complex (LOC). Recently, the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) of the dorsal stream has been linked to the processing of illusory shapes defined by motion.

Fast and functionally specific cortical thickness changes induced by visual stimulation.

Structural characteristics of the human brain serve as important markers of brain development, aging, disease progression, and neural plasticity. They are considered stable properties, changing slowly over time. Multiple recent studies reported that structural brain changes measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may occur much faster than previously thought, within hours or even minutes.

Gender-specific differences in hemodialysis patients: a multicenter longitudinal study from Serbia.

Purpose: The study was undertaken with the aim to determine gender-specific differences in incident hemodialysis (HD) patient and their changes over time.

Methods: The retrospective longitudinal closed cohort study involved 441 incident patients starting HD in 2014 and followed for 1-59 (median 43, IQR 40) months. Demographic, clinical data, treatment characteristics, laboratory findings and outcome were abstracted from the patients' medical records.

Significance of acPWV for Survival of Hemodialysis Patients.

Background And Objectives: Abnormal arterial stiffness (AS) is a major complication in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients treated by dialysis. Our study aimed to determine the significance of AS for survival of prevalent dialysis patients, as well as its association with cardiovascular parameters or vascular calcification promoters/inhibitors or both and AS.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 80 adult hemodialysis patients.

Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C in a hemodialysis.

We present the first case of successful direct acting antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis C in a hemodialysis patient in Serbia. The patient infected with genotype 1a has been successfully treated with Paritaprevir/Ritonavir/Ombitasvir/Dasabuvir and Ribavirin. There are only a few real world reports regarding this therapeutic option in hemodialysis patients.

Today Balkan endemic nephropathy is a disease of the elderly with a good prognosis.

Background: The outcome for Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) patients diagnosed in 1992 was analyzed in 2006 with the aim of detecting factors associated with disease progression and patient outcome.

Methods: In 1992 BEN was detected in 119 patients (53 males, 56.9 +/- 13.

[One-year follow-up of renal function in endemic nephropathy families].

Introduction: Endemic nephropathy is familial, chronic tubulointerstitial disease with an insidious onset and asymptomatic, slow progressive course.

Objective: The present study was undertaken with the aim to find out whether new persons with renal disorders can be detected among members of endemic families in the village of Sopić (Kolubara River region, Serbia).

Methods: The study involved 44 members of five endemic families without history of renal disorders.

Prevalence of Balkan endemic nephropathy has not changed since 1971 in the Kolubara region in Serbia.

Background/aims: Thirty-one years after the first cross-sectional study, the population of Vreoci, a Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) village, was reinvestigated in order to determine the current prevalence of BEN and the clinical and laboratory characteristics of BEN family members with detected signs of kidney disease.

Methods: A total of 2,009 inhabitants (82% of the adult population) of the village were examined. Danilovic's criteria were used for diagnosis and classification of BEN.

Balkan endemic nephropathy is still present in the Kolubara region, Serbia.

Background: Almost 50 years ago Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN) was first described in Serbia in the village of Sopić where the first field examination was carried out in 1971. Our aim was to find out whether BEN is still present in this region.

Methods: Prevalence data on BEN from a field examination run in 1971 were compared with the results of a cross-sectional study conducted in the same village in 1992.

Detection of renal dysfunctions in family members of patients with Balkan endemic nephropathy.

Background/aim: Recent studies have questioned whether new cases of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) are occurring. The aim of the present study was to find out whether new members with renal dysfunctions can be identified among family members of BEN patients from the Kolubara region.

Methods: The study included 47 family members of 5 BEN patients on hemodialysis (HD) and 17 members of 3 non-BEN patients on HD.