Background Many studies throughout the world show that hypertension is not effectively treated and controlled, which continued to pose an important challenge in health systems in the world. Design and methods Population surveys were carried out in 2002 and 2012 in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBIH) on representative sample at the age of 25-64. The surveys used systematic stratified sample. Questionnaires and anthropometric measure protocols were adapted from internationally recommended surveys. Results In the past ten years there has been a slight increase in hypertension prevalence in researched population (41% vs. 42%). Percentage of hypertensive male and female respondents who are not aware of their hypertension actually dropped in the past decade from 54.3% to 51.4%. In 2002 total number of hypertensive respondents aware of their hypertension included 8.1% of male respondents and 10.3% female respondents whose condition was not treated and this rate effectively dropped during the 10-year period. Number of hypertensive, treated, and uncontrolled respondents dropped as reported in the 2012 survey; consequently percentage of hypertensive, treated, and controlled respondents in the 2012 survey increased, in particular in female population. Conclusions Investments in primary health care, improved availability, and improved quality of health care in the FBIH in the past 10 years can explain increased rate of hypertension detection and treatment; however, efforts should be continued to introduce hypertension screening programs and hypertension control programs. Significance for public health In spite of wide knowledge of pathophysiology and epidemiology in development of hypertension, ability to easily diagnose it, availability of efficient medications, hypertension continues to have high prevalence and setting up hypertension controls poses significant public health challenge. Recently conducted cross-sectional population surveys in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina give us opportunity to follow the trend for hypertension and implement public health measures to reduce or eliminate causes of high blood pressure in population and at the same time with implementation of medical treatment.

<p>Importance of physical education and its placment in the educational system are known for a<br />long period of time. Many resreaches have been conducted in order to determine the extent to<br />which physical education positively influences students. Results of some studies show that<br />physical education classes are unsatisfactory and inappropriate, given the circumstances- age<br />and individual skills of students, their needs and interests (Arunovic, 1978; Visnjic, 1983;<br />Krsmanovic, 1988, 1995). Main reasons for ineficinet physical education classes can be found<br />in the bad concept of modelling teaching syllabuses and small number of physical education<br />classes per week (Krsmanovic, 1995). The aim of the study is determining differences<br />between examinees in terms of motor skills, depending on material and technical conditions<br />as well as method of class organisation that is realization of the curriculum. The participants<br />in the study were 142 adolescents, 17 years of age (&plusmn; 6 months ). In order to assess motor<br />skills 12 motor tests were used. Data processing was done by applying multivariate analysis<br />of covariance (MANCOVA), significance of difference was determined by analysis of<br />variance (ANOVA), while differences among examinees of the experimental and the control<br />group were determined by discriminant analysis. After the experimental treatment, it was<br />determined that there was statistically significant difference between the experimental and the<br />control group within the motor skills system.&nbsp;</p>

In Serbia, as in other European countries, small and medium enterprises are recognized as a pillar of economic development. At the same time, a clear need for support to those enterprises and entrepreneurship, both in urban and rural areas, is emphasized in national strategic documents. In forestry, small and medium enterprises are of special importance for sector development. However, in Serbia, there is a lack of knowledge about them, and particularly about small and medium enterprises whose business is based on non-wood forest products. Bearing in mind the importance of these enterprises for development of private forestry sector and rural areas, research aiming to determine their characteristics and types is needed. Door-to-door survey was conducted with 91 representatives of non-wood forest products based small and medium enterprises in Central Serbia. Results of cluster analysis showed there were three types of non-wood forest products based small and medium enterprises, in regard to their characteristics. The same number of types was distinguished, in regard to business activities. Results of this research can be used for further detailed study on types of forest-based small and medium enterprises and as a basis for formulation of support measures and, thus, improvement of the entrepreneurship in non-wood forest products sector in Serbia.

UDK: 581.19:547.56:582.477 Various phenolic compounds can be found in a gymnosperms and have been related to their bioactive properties, esspecially as a allelochemicals. Total phenol, flavonoid (flavone and flavonol) and protoanthocyanindin content was estimated quantitatively by using spectrophotometric method in the needle methanol extracts of mature Cryptomeria japonica, Cupressocyparis × leylandii „Castewellan Gold“ and Sequoiadendron giganteum individuals. Although there is a strong intraspecific variability on the basis of the studied group of compounds, Duncan's test showed that C. japonica is clearly distinguishable from the other two taxa analyzed, and in particular on the basis of total proanthocyanidins and phenolics content. On the other hand, S. giganteum and C. × leylandii only differ on the basis of the flavonoid content calculated in terms of quercetin equivalent. In all three taxa proanthocyanidins had the highest variability. The ratios and relatively high content of analyzed phenolic compounds for all three studied taxa indicate that they may be considerd as a potential both chemotaxonomic characters and valuable sources of antioxidants, which should be confirmed by further researchs.

Two recent articles published in the consecutive issues of the Journal suggested that health professionals in Brazil have recently showed the rising interest for rational therapeutics including medical and economic consequences of widely prescribed drugs. Inspired with these efforts and taking into account limited resources of healthcare systems in many countries as well as recent worldwide financial crisis we decided to investigate whether there is a correlation between rational therapy publication rate and national indicators of welfare and healthcare investments. We have taken some of the indicators from the World Bank internet database of countries: total population (for 2012), gross domestic product per capita (GDPpc, for 2012) and health expenditure per capita (HEpc, for 2011). We have also DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320141912.10222014

In modern conditions, characterized by the growing importance of foreign trade between the countries, relations of a country with international environment play an increasingly important role in economic development. Over the last decade the process of economic integration through the removal of barriers for the free movement of goods, services, money and people has improved job creation and economic growth. From economic cooperation with foreign countries should expect positive effects on the economy of the state if the external economic factor used in accordance with the plans and programs of economic development of a country. Thereto, there are social forces that can decide relatively independently to all elements of internal development and cooperation with foreign countries. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the CEFTA 2006 on the foreign trade of agricultural products in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this respect it may be noted that foreign trade of agricultural products has an impact on the agricultural sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina.