The New Institutionalism(s): A Framework for the Study of Public Policy in Post-conflict and Post-communist Countries

Institutional design for democracy and its functioning in post-communist contexts have been a favourite topic in much of the literature on politics in the past two decades. However, many studies have failed to pay adequate attention to and account for the effects of past legacies and institutions, as well as values and beliefs, many of which have crept, even if disguised, into emerging democratic systems. These processes, as argued in this article, are believed to be best explained by conjoint utilisation of historical and sociological strains of the new institutionalist approach to institutional and policy analysis. In that respect, this article outlines the debate on theoretical approaches within the public policy field and implications from the literature on new institutionalism for the study of much contested concepts of institutions and policy. The reviewed framework enables comprehension and explanation of political action embodied in specific institutional and policy design, its origins, functioning and reproduction as encountered in post-conflict and post-communist states

Gingival hyperplasia induced by Nifedipine: case report

Nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker, is commonly used in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. In this paper a case report is presented which describes a patient medicated with Nifedipine for angina pectoris and arterial hypertension, who developed severe gingival hyperplasia

Resonant Frequency and Phase Noise of Nanoelectromechanical Oscillators Based on Two-dimensional Crystal Resonators

This study presents a theoretical analysis of one of the most promising nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) components – a NEMS oscillator. The analyzed oscillator contains a stretched circular plate, fabricated of two-dimensional crystals (graphene, bBN, MoS2 etc.), as a resonator. The calculation of resonant frequency based on the classical continuum theory of plates and membranes is presented, and then the phase noise theory of the oscillators using a circular plate as a frequency determining element. We assume that thermal and 1/f noise are present in the oscillator circuit. A satisfactory agreement is obtained between our calculations and recent experimental literature data for graphene

Fluctuations of the number of adsorbed molecules due to adsorption-desorption processes coupled with mass transfer and surface diffusion in bio/chemical MEMS sensors

A comprehensive theoretical model of the fluctuations of the number of adsorbed molecules in MEMS bio/chemical sensors is presented for the first time; the model takes into account the processes of mass transfer, adsorption and desorption, and surface diffusion of adsorbed molecules. The numerical calculations performed using the derived theory show that the influence of surface diffusion on the fluctuations spectrum is significant and that it also depends on the species of adsorbed molecules.\ud \ud Poster presented at the 39th International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineering MNE 2013, 16-19 September 2013, London, UK\u

Clinical efficacy of sublingual allergen specific immunotherapy in children with allergic rhinitis and astma

Godine 1993. Evropsko udruženje alergologa i kliničkih imunologa prepoznalo je sublingvalni put primene alrege- na kao „obećavajući“ u procesu desenzibilizacije na aler- gene. Nekoliko godina kasnije Svetska zdravstvena organi- zacija (SZO) preporučuje ovaj vid terapije kao „alternativu“ injekcionom putu primene alergena kod adultnih pacije- nata. Prva metaanaliza pokazuje efikasnost sublingvalne alergen-specifične imunoterapije (SLIT) kod pacijenata sa alergijskim rinitisom, dok je jedna druga studija potvrdila da SLIT može uspešno da prevenira razvoj astme kod dece i odraslih sa alergijskim rinitisom. Predmet našeg istraživanja je bio utvrđivanje kliničke efikasnosti sublingvalne alergen specifične imunoterapije kod dece sa alergijskim rinitisom i astmom. Naša studija je dizajnirana po tipu kliničke opservacione studije (slučaj kontrola). Studija je po svom tipu retrospektivno prospektivna. Istaživanje je započeto 2010. godine i još uvek je u toku. Studija je sprovedena u Dečijoj bolnici za plućne bolesti i tuberkulozu KBC dr Dragiša Mišoviću Beogradu. Protokol istraživanja je odobren od strane Etičkog komiteta Dečije bolnice za plućne bolesti i tuberkuolozu KBC dr Dragiša Mišvić u Beogradu. U studiji je učestvovalo 59 dece (3o devojčica i 29 dečaka) sa postavljenom dijagnozom alergijske astme, od toga broja 34 dece (20 devojčica i 14 dečaka) je primalo standardu farmakoterapiju i SLIT, dok je 25 dece (10 devojičica i 15 dečaka) primalo samo standardnu farmakoterapiju. Rezultati našeg istraživanja su pokazali da su pacijenti koji su podvrgnuti standardnoj farmakoterapiji i SLIT imali su poboljšanje (smanjenj simptom i lek skora, pobonjšanje spirometrijskih parametara, manje vrednosti koncentracije azot-monoksida u izdahnutom vazduhu) u odnosu na grupu pacijenta koji su primali samo standardnu farmakoterapiju. Pacijenti na SLIT su imali i značajno bolji kvalitet života mereno kroz stepen podnošenja fizičke aktivnosti u odnosu na kontrolnu grupu. Broj neželjenih reakcija u grupi na SLIT-u je bio u skladu sa očekivanjima. SLIT ima posebno mesto u dečjem uzrastu kada su plasticitet i sposobnost modulacije imunskog sistema maksimalni i kada je opravdano očekivati značajan preventivni efekat