Interconnection between Mixed-Handedness, Digit Ratios and Hand and Foot Minor Anomalies in Predicting Schizophrenia.

Background: According to the neurodevelopmental theory, brain structuring early markers could be seen in different body parts as minor physical anomalies. Alongside minor physical anomalies, handedness and index to ring finger ratio are brain development indicators, specifically brain lateralization. Studies are consentient about the association of these findings with schizophrenia, though there is inconsistency about individual anatomical regions' contribution.

Prognostic Significance of Atrial Fibrillation in Lower Limb Amputee Patients.

Objective: In patients with risk factors or established atherothrombosis, atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a poor prognosis compared with patients without AF. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of AF in patients with lower limb amputation (LLA) and its association with cardiovascular death and adverse cardiovascular events in long-term follow-up.

Methods: Observational prospective study of consecutive patients after index major (transfemoral and transtibial) LLA.

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND PSYCHIATRIC CHARACTERISTICS AMONG HOMICIDE OFFENDERS IN SERBIA - THE PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA (1996-2005).

Introduction: Recent studies have shown a growing correlation between violence and mental illness, but there is a higher risk of violent crimes only in certain cases of mental disorders. This study presents sociodemographic and psychiatric characteristics of homicide offenders in Serbia, in the Province of Vojvodina in a 10-year period (1996-2005). Material and Methods~ The obtained data are based on performed forensic and psychiatric expert investigatfons of 154 homicide offenders in preceding period, considering sociodemographic data, personal history and current psychiatric status.

The Relationship Between Weight Loss and Health-related Quality of Life in a Serbian Population.

We examined changes in weight-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the relation to weight loss in a Serbian population undergoing diet-induced weight loss treatment. HRQOL was assessed at intake and after 1 year using the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite) questionnaire. Study sample consists of 135 obese patients.

The assessment of health-related quality of life in relation to the body mass index value in the urban population of Belgrade.

Background: The association between excess body weight, impairment of health and different co-morbidities is well recognized; however, little is known on how excess body weight may affect the quality of life in the general population. Our study investigates the relationship between perceived health-related quality of life (HRQL) and body mass index (BMI) in the urban population of Belgrade.

Methods: The research was conducted during 2005 on a sample of 5,000 subjects, with a response of 63.