BACKGROUND People who inject drugs (PWID) have significantly higher rates of blood borne and sexually transmitted infections due to unsafe injecting practices and risky sexual behaviors. METHODS We carried out an HIV bio-behavioral survey using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in people who use drugs (PWID) in Podgorica, Montenegro in 2013 in order to determine the prevalence of HIV, hepatiti...

BACKGROUND Health inequalities may begin during childhood. The aim of this study was to investigate the main effect of poverty and its interactive effect with gender on children's blood pressure. METHODS The study was performed in two elementary schools from a rural region near Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. A questionnaire including questions on family monthly income, children's physi...

The objective of the present study was to assess HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and practice of health care workers (HCWs) in Montenegro. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the University Clinical Centre of Montenegro in Podgorica. A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was used for data collecting. Out of 526 HCWs, 422 were included in the survey and response rate was 80%. An ins...

TOPIC 1 : CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT ................................ 1 TRENDS AND VARIATION IN MONTHLY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE IN SURINAME ....................................................................2 EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ENSO TELECONNECTION ON CLIMATIC PARAMETERS FLUCTUATIONS IN KHORASAN PROVINCE I.R. OF IRAN..........................................................................

AIM To collect cancer epidemiology data in South Eastern European countries as a basis for potential comparison of their performance in cancer care. METHODS The South Eastern European Research Oncology Group (SEEROG) collected and analyzed epidemiological data on incidence and mortality that reflect cancer management in 8 countries - Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Slovakia...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence, demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with acute viral hepatitis E in Montenegro. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 400 patients with acute viral hepatitis from January 1st, 2000 to December 31st, 2007 were enrolled in the study. Serological tests for hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and her...

In order to fulfil the gap in domestic literature about biotic causes of flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus) decline urban conditions, this paper presents results a five-year investigation most important parasitic and saprophytic fungi on tree species parks Serbia Montenegro. total, 21 fungal taxa were recorded. Within recorded taxa, 2 found leaves, 1 taxon was root, thin branches bark, while 16 tru...

Decisions made at the Berlin Congress in 1878. finally resolved issue of Montenegro’s international status. This created conditions for European countries to open their diplomatic embassies Cetinje - Principality Montenegro. During this period, activities with intensified, which led emergence and development new, hitherto unknown sports Foreign diplomats contribute getting know, accepting devel...

Fast development of information and communications technology also resulted in dynamic changes banking sector. The subject this paper is the analysis electronic presence among bank clients Montenegro. Additionally, shall present data on use computers internet access companies at home as well mobile with reference to their trends previous years. objective determine show advantages application bo...

It is hard to imagine biology education without the identification of species interest, mostly with implementation a dichotomous key. Digital keys (DIKs) have been developed and made available teachers in Montenegro. We investigate factors, which influence teachers’, who had applied DIK, their continuing intention use them primary schools. The modified unified theory acceptance technology (UTAU...