The genus Ruteria roudier, 1954 (Curculionidae) in Serbia

The presence of Ruteria graeca (Caldara, 1973) and R. hypocrita (Boheman, 1837) (93 and 215 specimens respectively) was confirmed among other adult soil weevil material collected at 24 localities on the territory of Serbia between 1995 and 2003 for the most part using pitfall traps. Ruteria hypocrita was much more frequent. In both species, males were dominant (36.55 and 37.21%, respectively). Biogeographically, the new Ruteria graeca findings are an impor- tant supplement completing the picture of the mosaic distribution of this species, endemic to the Balkan Peninsula. Until now, the given species was completely unknown in Serbia, i.e., in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. Our data show a new northern boundary of its distribution. In addition, we provide ecological details about the finding places of both species. Briefly, different deciduous and mixed deciduous-coniferous woods at various altitudes and on different geological substrates are host ecosystems for Ruteria

NEW WEEVILS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONOIDEA) IN THE SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE ZASAVICA

This paper presents a new contribution to knowledge of weevil fauna (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) in Special Nature Reserve (SNR) Zasavica, based on the findings of adults collected in July 2007. There are 54 weevils species listed: 10 from family Apionidae, 3 Nanophyidae, 4 Erirhinidae, 1 Dryophthoridae and 36 Curculionidae. Among them 45 species are new for weevil-fauna of SNR Zasavica. Particularly interesting are 15 new hygrophilous species: Nanophyes brevis, N. globiformis, N. marmoratus, Notaris scirpi, Thryogenes scirrhosus, Stenopelmus rufinasus, Tanysphyrus (Tanysphyrus) lemnae, Bagous nodulosus, Limnobaris dolorosa, Thamiocolus viduatus, Pelenomus commari, P. quadricorniger, P. waltoni, Rhinoncus bruchoides and R. perpendicularis. In this material there are five species registered for the first time for the territory of Serbia - Stenopelmus rufinasus, Ceutorhynchus picitarsis, Pelenomus quadricorniger (=quadricornis), Rhinoncus bruchoides (Hbst.) and Hylobius (Callirus) transversovittatus (Goeze). This data represents one more cube for the picture of Zasavica’s ecological mosai

The influence of soft contact lenses on the measurement of intraocular pressure using non-contact tonometry

Cilj ovog istraživanja je bio da se ispita uticaj mekih kontaktnih sočiva od konvencionalnog hidrogel i silikon hidrogel materijala sfernog i toričnog dizajna i njihove refraktivne jačine na izmerene vrednosti intraokularnog pritiska bezkontaktnom metodom tonometrije. METOD U studiju smo uključili ispitanike ukupno 247 (451 oko) iz populacije koja nosi meka kontaktna sočiva sa normalnim vrednostima IOP - a, koji nisu imali očne ili sistemske bolesti. Vrednosti IOP - a su merene bezkontaktnom metodom tonometrije bez sočiva, i preko sočiva 7 dana nakon nošenja sočiva. REZUTATI Analiza srednjih vrednosti intraokularnog pritiska izmeren na n=451 oko bez sočiva (14.84±3.04 mm Hg) i sa mekim kontaktnim sočivima (15.51±3.2 mm Hg) je pokazala statistički značajno veće vrednosti sa nego bez kontaktih sočiva (P<0.001). Statistička analiza je pokazala značajnu razliku između vrednosti IOP-a meren bez i sa silikon hidrogel sočivima (P=0.001, n=155) i bez i sa kovencionalnim hidrogel sočivima (P=0.006, n=296). Nije pronađena statistički značajna razlika srednjih vrednosti IOP-a između grupe sa silikon hidrogel materijalom (15.74±3.42 mm Hg) i srednjih vrednosti IOP-a u grupi sa konvencionalnim hidrogel materijalom (15.39±3.15 mm Hg), P>0.56. Izmerene vrednosti IOP-a preko sočiva su bile statistički značajno veće u grupi sa sfernim dizajnom u odnosu na vrednosti IOP-a iste grupe bez kontaktnih sočiva (n=371, P=0.001), dok u grupi sa toričnim dizajnom nije pronađena statistički značajna razlika bez i sa toričnim kontaktim sočivima (P=0.815, n=80). Analiza refraktivne jačine mekih kontaktnih sočiva od -12.00D do +13.00D je pokazala značajnu razliku izmerenog intraokularnog pritiska u rangu od -0.25D do -6.00D. ZAKLjUČAK Izmerene vrednosti IOP-a preko mekih kontaktnih sočiva su statistički značajno veće u odnosu na izmeren IOP bez sočiva. Izmerene vrednosti IOP-a zavise od dioptrijskih jačina sočiva i dizajna.AIM To evaluate the effect of soft contact lenses material type - silicone hydrogel and conventional hydrogel, spherical and toric designs and refractive power of soft contact lenses on the measurement value of intraocular pressure (IOP) using non-contact tonometry methods. METHODS We measured the IOP with and without soft contact lenses of silicone hydrogel and conventional hydrogel material on 451 eyes of 247 subjects who are users soft contact lenses with normal value of intraocular pressure and did not have any ocular or systemic diseases. All IOP measurements were performed using non - contact tonometry before the inserting of and seven days after the wearing soft contact lenses. RESULTS A total of Analysis of the mean IOP on 451 eyes without (14.84±3.04 mm Hg) and with contact lenses (15.51±3.2 mm Hg) detected a significant difference (P<0.001). Statistical analysis showed significant difference between IOP measured without and with silicone hydrogel lenses (P=0.001, n=155) and without and with conventional hydrogel lenses (P=0.006, n=296). We detected no significant difference between the mean IOP group with silicone hydrogel (15.74±3.42 mm Hg) and the mean IOP group with conventional hydrogel contact lenses (15.39±3.15 mm Hg), P>0.56. Measurement was of a significantly higher IOP with the spherical designs than for the same group without contact lens (n=371, P=0.001), while in the group with the toric designs the difference was not significant without and with toric contact lenses (P=0.815, n=80). Analysis of refractive power from -12.0D to +13.00D without and with contact lenses, detected a significant difference of IOP in rank from-0.25D to -6.00D. CONCLUSIONS Silicone and conventional hydrogel soft contact lenses significantly affected IOP measured using a non-contact tonometer. Also IOP measured over the soft contact lenses depends on the lens power and designs

The indicators of the oxidative stress in various stages of the acute renal failure

Циљ:Основни циљ је био одређивање и праћење показатеља оксидативног стреса у различитим фазама акутне бубрежне инсуфицијенције. У оквиру основног циља издвајају се појединачни циљеви: oдређивање показатеља оксидативног стреса (1. супероксид анјон радикала ( ) 2. водоник пероксида (H2O2) 3. азот моноксида (NO) и 4. индекса липидне пероскидације (TBARS)) и показатеља антиоксидантне заштите ензима (1. супероксид-дисмутазе (SOD), 2. каталазе (CAT) и неензимске компоненте 3. редукованог глутатиона (GSH)) у различитим фазама акутне бубрежне инсуфицијенције; поређење добијених показатеља у свим испитиваним фазама акутне бубрежне инсуфицијенције; поређење показатеља оксидативног стреса са осталим биохемијским анализама од значаја за акутну бубрежну инсуфицијенцију; одређивање корелације показатеља оксидативног стреса и ензимске антикосидативне активности са вредностима јачине гломерулске филтрације и клиренса креатинина у различитим фазама акутне бубрежне инсуфицијенције. Методологија: Истраживањем су били обухваћени болесници код којих се АБИ појавила у периоду од јануара 2008. до јануара 2010. године, укупно 69 болесника, у јединици интензивне неге, најчешће након кардиоваскуларних хируршких интервенција, старости изнад 18 година, код којих је постављена дијагноза АБИ на основу пораста концентрације креатинина у серуму за 50% у односу на референтне вредности и истовремено већа концентрација од 176 μmol/l. Истраживање је спроведено у Клиничком Центру Србије (Институт за Кардиоваскуларне болести) у Београду, у три фазе АБИ. I фаза је фаза постављања дијагнозе, која се одликује олигуријом/ануријом,...Objective: Increased oxidative stress in acute kidney disease (AKD) was suggested to be both a cause and an effect of renal injury. However, the evolution of oxidant stress from early stages of renal function decline is not fully clear. This study aimed to determine the oxidant-antioxidant balance across the whole range of renal function. On the other hand, studies addressing the contribution of oxidative stress in different phases of AKI are lacking, determination of the phase characterized by the most important oxidative damage will become the major therapeutic target. Accordingly, the present study was aimed to dynamically assess the redox status in patients with AKD throughout the evolution of the disease. Methodology: The study included patients (whole number 69) that were in intensive care units, at the Clinical Center Serbia, with cardiovascular pathology, usually after cardiovascular surgery, age over 18 years, in whom the diagnosis of ARF based on the increase in serum creatinine by 50% compared to the reference values, while higher concentrations of 176 nmol/l. They were followed through three phases of acute renal failure, first phase is the stage of diagnosis, which is characterized by oliguria / anuria, second phase is to establish diuresis, and third phase of the polyuric phase. In these stages of the disease patients were taken blood samples for biochemical analysis. From the collected plasma we measured prooxidants (index of lipid peroxidation, measured as TBARS, nitric oxide NO, superoxide anion radical O2 - and hydrogen peroxide H2O2) while antioxidants (activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH)) we measured from erythrocyte lysate, using spectrophotometer Analytic Jena Specord®..

PRELIMINARY RESEARCH OF APIONIDAE AND NANOPHYIDAE (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONOIDEA) OF THE BIOSPHERE RESERVE GOLIJA-STUDENICA

Golija-Studenica are given. The identification of 192 adult specimens collected during August 2008 confirmed the presence of 34 species (32 from the family Apionidae and two from Nanophyidae). The taxonomy and all collecting details are presented here (date of collecting, localities, type of habitat, plants, numbers of females, males and total number of specimens)

Missing part of the areal of soil weevil Ruteria graeca (Caldara, 1973) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)

Ruteria graeca (Caldara, 1973) until recently was well-known in Greece, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. In this study some new localities are given: nine from Serbia (Cer, Bukulja, Rudnik, Ovčar banja, Zlatibor, Goč, Kučaj, Kopaonik and Stara Planina), and two from Montenegro (Biogradska Gora and Ostrog)

Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea): Important members of rapeseed entomofauna in vicinity of Novi Sad

The area under rapeseed is increasing in the world as well as in Serbia, which makes appearance and harmfulness of some insects more important. Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are group of insects whose presence and destructiveness on oilseed rape are not explored enough. Results of rapeseed entomofauna exploration at site Rimski Šančevi during 2008 are presented in this paper. Insects were collected using yellow traps method, also known as Moericke's dishes, which can be considered as one of the most appropriate methods for this kind of research. During spring, 433 adult specimens were collected (all belong to five genera and ten species). More than tenfold less specimens were collected in autumn - 42 (seven genera and 11 species). The most abundant genus was Ceutorhynchus, and species Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus (Marsham) (=quadridens Panzer).

Susceptibility of dried berries to infestation by Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in correlation with total sugar content: Poster

By assessing the degree of resistance of stored products to infestation by insect pests and correlating it with physical, chemical and nutritional characteristics of products, we could gain a real insight in these pests feeding preferences, and consequently in their biology and ecology. The aim of this study was to assess the degree of resistance of five dried berry species (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black chokeberry and cranberry) to infestation caused by the major pest of dried berries, Plodia interpunctella. Susceptibility was rated based on the Index of susceptibility (IS) for insect development and the Susceptibility rating. Dried cranberries were absolutely resistant to infestation by P. interpunctella (IS = 0) - no larvae reached the adult stage. Four other dried berry species were also resistant (IS ranged 2.01 – 2.44). In other words, dried cranberries are very unsuitable food for P. interpunctella, while other four tested species were slightly more suitable. The content of total sugars in dried berries varied from 24.2% (black chokeberry) to 72.8% (strawberry), but important correlation between IS and total sugar content was not found. By analysing feeding preferences of P. interpunctella, we can undertake different pest-management strategies for protection of stored dried fruits.By assessing the degree of resistance of stored products to infestation by insect pests and correlating it with physical, chemical and nutritional characteristics of products, we could gain a real insight in these pests feeding preferences, and consequently in their biology and ecology. The aim of this study was to assess the degree of resistance of five dried berry species (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black chokeberry and cranberry) to infestation caused by the major pest of dried berries, Plodia interpunctella. Susceptibility was rated based on the Index of susceptibility (IS) for insect development and the Susceptibility rating. Dried cranberries were absolutely resistant to infestation by P. interpunctella (IS = 0) - no larvae reached the adult stage. Four other dried berry species were also resistant (IS ranged 2.01 – 2.44). In other words, dried cranberries are very unsuitable food for P. interpunctella, while other four tested species were slightly more suitable. The content of total sugars in dried berries varied from 24.2% (black chokeberry) to 72.8% (strawberry), but important correlation between IS and total sugar content was not found. By analysing feeding preferences of P. interpunctella, we can undertake different pest-management strategies for protection of stored dried fruits

Continuous monitoring of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in municipality Sombor - EuReCa_Srbija

Aims: Epidemiological follow up of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Municipality Sombor in period of 1st of January 2016 until 1st of June 2017. With focus on OHCA quality management. METODOLOGIJA: The project EuReCa is a part of a metacentric, observational, prospective study of an observational trail of the European Resuscitation Council registered Clinical Trial NCT02236819 and approved by the US healthcare authorities. The EuReCa_Srbija project is conducted by the Serbian Resuscitation Council, based on collaboration with the European Resuscitation Council with support of the Section of Emergency Medicine - Serbian Physicians Society. The data's from the Serbian cardiac arrest registry has been collected and analyzed via www.eureca.rs application. Results: Emergency medical service (EMS) in Sombor covers 85.900 citizens. In observed period 119 (138,5/100.000) OHCA's were registered. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was applied 94 (109,4/100.000) cases. Gender distribution shows that 58 OHCA occurred in male and 36 in female population. The most common etiological cause of OHCA had cardiac background in 61 (71/100.000) patinets. Home is the most common place where OHCA occurred in 69 cases with incidence 80,3/100.000). Witness was present 61 OHCA (71/100.000), and lay-person CPR was performed in 19 (22/100.000) patients until the arrival of the EMS. TeleCPR by the dispatcher was registered in 14 (16,2/100.000) cases. The initial shockable rhythm (pulseless ventricular tachycardia pVT /ventricular fibrillation VF) was observed in 30 (34,9/100.000) patients, and nonshockable rhythm (asistoly/ PEA) in 64 (74,5/100.000). Automated external defibrillator (AED) was never used. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was achieved in 51 (59,3/100.000) cases. At circadian ROSC distributionROSC was most commonly achieved in period between 6-14 hours. Hospital OHCA discharge survival was 6 (6,9/100.000), and the 30-days survival rate is 4 (4,6/100.000). Conclusion: By observing the epidemiological parameters of the OHCA, quality management related points were highlighted. The analyzed data's points to the fact that there is a higher incidence of almost all parameters included in the study protocol compared to previous period. Further observation and analysis will contribute to overall deeper insight of each observed segment that contributed to better and improved outcome with aim to continue the trend of positivity

Zrelost hvata i sposobnost pisanja dece predškolskog uzrasta

Being a complex perceptive and motor skill, writing depends on maturity and integration of great number of cognitive, perceptive and motor skills. This research examines hand and fingers muscular activity while holding pen and preschool children capability to differently engage fingers while writing. The sample was made of 31 children, age between 5.9 year and 6.11 year. The results show that pencil grip is appropriate (dynamic threefingers grip) at eleven examined children (35, 5 %). The rest of the children used modified dynamic, static, modified static and five-fingers grip. By analyzing realization of predictive test for dysgraphia it is concluded that inappropriate pencil grip does not influence aright drawing. While this suggests that the children may well acquire with graphomotor activity using different pen grips, it is known that appropriate pencil grip can significantly influence the writing speed and legibility of written. The fact that higher grades have higher writing demands, it is necessary, for twenty examined children to practice and adopt appropriate pencil grip.Pisanje, kao kompleksna perceptivno - motorička veština, zavisi od sazrevanja i integracije velikog broja kognitivnih, perceptivnih i motoričkih sposobnosti. U istraživanju je posmatrana mišićna aktivnost šake i prstiju tokom držanja olovke i sposobnost diferenciranog angažovanja prstiju dece predškolskog uzrasta u činu pisanja. Uzorak je činilo 31 dete uzrasta od pet godina i devet meseci do šest godina i 11 meseci. Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju da je držanje olovke odgovarajuće (dinamički troprsni hvat) kod jedanaestoro dece (35,5%). Ostala deca su koristila izmenjen dinamički, statički, izmenjen statički i petoprsni hvat. Analizom realizacije predikcionog testa za disgrafiju može se zaključiti da neadekvatan hvat olovke ne utiče na pravilno crtanje figura. Iako ovo govori da deca mogu dobro ovladati grafomotornom radnjom koristeći različite hvatove, poznato je da na brzinu pisanja i čitljivost napisanog značajno utiče pravilan način držanja olovke. Činjenica da viši razredi osnovne škole pred grafomotoriku stavljaju izuzetno teške zadatke nalaže uvežbavanje i usvajanje pravilnog hvata olovke kod preostalih 20 ispitanika