Functional assessment of cancer therapy - head & neck (FACT-HN) translation and validation in Serbian.

This study aimed to translate and validate the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Head & Neck (FACT-HN) in a Serbian-speaking population, assessing its psychometric properties and utility in evaluating the quality of life in head and neck cancer patients. The research focuses on determining the translated questionnaire's reliability, validity, and cultural relevance. A total of 106 Serbian-speaking head and neck cancer patients completed the translated FACT-HN, along with other validated instruments, including the EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-HN43, CES-D, and GAD-7.

Influence of Epilepsy Characteristics on the Anxiety Occurrence.

The presence of anxiety in individuals with epilepsy significantly influences their medical treatment and quality of life and often goes unrecognized or untreated, posing a challenge to differential diagnosis. The study aimed to investigate the influence of epilepsy characteristics on anxiety. The research involved 155 patients with generalized and focal drug-sensitive [DSE] and drug-resistant [DRE] epilepsy.

Transcultural adaptation and validation of the Serbian version of Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Treatment Satisfaction-Patient Satisfaction (FACIT-TS-PS) questionnaire.

Objective: Transcultural adaptation and validation of FACIT-TS-PS questionnaire to Serbian language.

Methods: Standard forward and backward translation from English to Serbian language was performed. Pilot testing of FACIT-TS-PS was conducted on 12 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of malignant tumor.

Psychosocial school factors and mental health of first grade secondary school students-Results of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey in Serbia.

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between psychosocial school factors and life satisfaction, symptoms of depression and psychosomatic health complaints among first grade secondary school students in Serbia. We analysed data from the 2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in the Republic of Serbia. Analyzed psychosocial school factors included satisfaction with school, schoolwork pressure, teacher support, classmate support and being bullied at school.

Personal Listening Device Use and Attitude to Noise in Relation to Depression and Anxiety among Medical Students.

Background: High levels of environmental noise may lead to psychological symptoms. The present study has hypothesized that personal listening device (PLD) use and a negative attitude to noise are significantly related to anxiety and/or depression.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 431 six-grade students (35% male) at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade.

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 in the COVID-19 era.

Introduction: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most prevalent muscular dystrophy in adults. People with DM1 might represent a high-risk population for respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Our aim was to evaluate the characteristics of COVID-19 infection and vaccination rate in DM1 patients.

Transcultural adaptation and validation of the Serbian version of the colorectal-specific quality of life questionnaire FACT-C.

Objective: Transcultural adaptation and validation of the FACT-C questionnaire to Serbian language.

Methods: The study included 131 patients with colorectal cancer. Translation included standard forward and backward translation from original language to Serbian and back.

Long-term outcome in patients with myasthenia gravis: one decade longitudinal study.

Introduction: Even treated, myasthenia gravis (MG) continues to represent a significant burden and might continuously affect patients' quality of life (QoL). The aim of our longitudinal study was to analyze QoL in a large cohort of MG patients after a 10-year follow-up period.

Methods: This study comprised 78 MG patients (60% females, 50 ± 16 years old at baseline, 70% AchR positive) who were retested after 10 years.

Predictors of burnout among Belgrade veterinary students: A cross-sectional study.

Background: To the best of our knowledge, studies are lacking on burnout among veterinary students in Serbia, and this is the first study trying to address such a problem. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the predictors of burnout among Belgrade veterinary students.

Methods: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and anonymous structured questionnaire addressed to personal data, health habits and stressful influence of educational process were applied among 496 respondents from a total of 1113 students from all grades in spring semester 2014 (response rate 44.

Impact of epilepsy duration, seizure control and EEG abnormalities on cognitive impairment in drug-resistant epilepsy patients.

Cognitive impairment frequently occurs in epilepsy patients. Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) have poor drug responsivity and higher seizure frequency which consequently lead to brain damage and may have implications on cognitive status. In the present study, we assessed a frequency and degree of cognitive impairment in 52 patients with drug-sensitive epilepsy (DSE) and 103 DRE patients at three time points (baseline, after 12 and 18 months).

Tinnitus among Serbian secondary school students in relation to their behavior and habits.

Although tinnitus is a very common symptom, risk factors related to behavior and habits have not been sufficiently investigated. As no investigation on this problem has been performed in Serbia, the aim of our study was to establish the prevalence of tinnitus among Serbian adolescents and to investigate the relationship between their behavior and habits and tinnitus. This investigation was designed as a cross-sectional interview study among secondary school students in Belgrade, Serbia (277 boys and 494 girls).

[Stress and mental health among medical students].

Introduction: Medical studies bring many stressful activities to students. Prolonged stress can make adverse effects to mental health and lead to further professional burnout.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the association of stress impact and adverse effects of medical studies with psychological distress among medical students.

Gender differences in academic stress and burnout among medical students in final years of education.

Background: The educational process brings a considerable amount of stress to medical students that can influence mental health status and contribute to further professional burnout. The authors assessed the academic stress influences, mental health status and burnout syndrome, with the intent to find different patterns in female and male medical students.

Subjects And Methods: The applied cross sectional study was in the form of an anonymous questionnaire which included: socio-demographic data, self-reported health status and influence of studying activities on stress level in 755 medical students who attended two final years.