Temporal Changes in Incidence Rates of the Most Common Gynecological Cancers in the Female Population in Central Serbia.

There were 1,335,503 newly diagnosed cases of the most common gynecological cancers in women (cervical, uterine and ovarian cancer) worldwide in 2020. The main objective of this paper was to assess temporal changes in incidence rates of the most common gynecological cancers and to determine the age group with the greatest increase in incidence in the Serbian female population in the period 2003-2018. Trends and annual percentage change (APC) of the incidence rate with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated by Joinpoint regression analysis.

Trends of Stomach Cancer in Central Serbia.

Somach cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The objective of the paper was to analyze the incidence and mortality trends of stomach cancer in Central Serbia in the period between 1999-2017. trends and annual percentage change (APC) of the incidence and mortality rate with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated by joinpoint regression analyses.

Cardiac Remodeling Biomarkers as Potential Circulating Markers of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Soluble suppressor of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2), galectin-3, growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 and syndecan-1 represent biomarkers of cardiac remodeling, involved in heart failure (HF) progression. We hypothesize that their plasma concentrations, together with brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are different in HF stratified by ejection fraction (EF), demonstrating correlations with echocardiographic parameters that indicate left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy; LV mass index (LVMI) and posterior wall and septum diameters. HF patients (n = 77) were classified according to EF: reduced EF < 40% (HFrEF), mid-range EF = 40-49% (HFmrEF), preserved EF > 50% (HFpEF).

Risk factors associated with carotid artery puncture following landmark-guided internal jugular vein cannulation attempts.

Objective: The relationship between certain risk factors and carotid artery puncture (CAP) as an early mechanical complication following internal jugular vein cannulation attempts (IJVCAs) was evaluated.

Methods: In a retrospective 1-year observational single-center study, 86 IJVCAs conducted in the operating room by 4 competent anesthesiologists were evaluated. Age, gender, puncture side, number of cannulation attempts, circumstances of the procedure and incidence of CAP were obtained from medical records.