Behavioral aspects of executive functions in young adults with well-controlled epilepsy.

Executive function (EF) skills involve higher-level cognitive functions, such as planning, goal formation, goal-directed behavior, and effective performance. Previous research has shown that these aspects of EF are essential for successful functioning in everyday life. This study aimed to examine differences in the behavioral aspects of EF between young adults with epilepsy and healthy controls.

A pilot study in Serbia by European Clostridium difficile Infection Surveillance Network.

Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile infections (CDIs) are among the most frequent healthcare-associated infections in Serbia. In 2013, Serbia participated in the European Clostridium difficile Infection Surveillance Network (ECDIS-Net) who launched a pilot study to enhance laboratory capacity and standardize surveillance for CDI. Two clinics of Clinical Center of Serbia [Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases (CITD) and Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (COT)] from Belgrade and one general hospital from another metropolitan area of Serbia, Užice, participated.

Trichinella britovi outbreak: Epidemiological, clinical, and biological features.

Objectives: We aimed to describe the first cases of human trichinellosis due to Trichinella britovi in Serbia. A large trichinellosis outbreak due to the consumption of wild boar meat products took place during the 2015-2016 winter.

Patients And Methods: In January 2016, the Department of Infectious Diseases in Uzice examined 111 individuals with clinical and biological signs of trichinellosis, of whom 19 were hospitalized.

[Influence of depression on the quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C].

Introduction: Chronic hepatitis C reduces the quality of life in patients causing fatigue, loss of self-confidence, reduced working capacity, development of depression, emotional problems, and cognitive dysfunction.

Objective: The aim of the study was to identify the presence of depression in patients with chronic hepatitis C, predicting factors for its expression, and the impact of depression on the quality of life in these patients.

Methods: During the prospective study, we used the Hamilton depression scale to investigate the presence of depression, generic 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Chronic Liver Diseases Questionnaire (CLDQ) to examine the quality of life in 100 patients with chronic hepatitis C, 30 patients with chronic hepatitis B, 30 patients with chronic liver disease nonviral aetiology and 50 healthy persons.

[Quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C].

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus often causes chronic liver disease reducing physical, mental and social functions in these patients.

Objective: The aim of this investigation was analysis of the quality of life in chronic hepatitis C patients compared to patients with other chronic liver diseases and healthy population, as well as investigation of the influence of socio-demographic factors on the quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Methods: A generic Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire and Chronic Liver Diseases Questionnaire (CLDQ) were used in this prospective study for the investigation of the quality of life in 160 patients (100 patients with chronic hepatitis C, 30 patients with chronic hepatitis B, 30 patients with non-viral chronic liver diseases) and 50 healthy controls.