Aim Various predictive models have been developed to help identify patients with hip fractures with greater or lower probability of survival. The aim of this study was to establish the capacity of the APACHE II score to predict the survival of patients with hip fracture, in people aged over 65 years, and compare it with the existing score used to p...

By TARIK BUJAKOVIC, SAMIR DELIBEGOVIC

Aim To examine several aspects, such as sociodemographic, psychological, personality, and parenting characteristics, that may contribute to the occurrence of PIGD in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Additionally, the study intends to create a model that can accurately predict people who are at high risk of developing PIGD.  Methods. A cross-secti...

By ANDRIAN FAJAR KUSUMADEWI, RAIHAN HANANTO, ARRUM PUTRI AMALIA, MUHAMMAD DICKY HERTANTO, HERMANUAJI SIHAGENG, MUHAMMAD JORDAN DIANDRAPUTRA

Aim To investigate the effect of Arabic gum on gentamycin nephrotoxicity in mice kidney.Methods Forty (40) mice were divided into five groups, eight mice in each. Group one (G1) stands for the negative control group. The second one (G2) was injected with gentamycin only, while the third one (G3) was given an Arabic gum orally 10g/kg. The 4th group ...

By LIQAA ALHYALI, FIRAS ABED, ENTISAR AL-KENANNY

Aim To determine whether demographic data, clinical features, and laboratory variables at disease onset can predict the response to methotrexate in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients. Methods A cohort of 143 newly diagnosed JIA patients initially treated with methotrexate was enrolled in this study. Demographic, clinical, and laborat...

By ADISA ČENGIĆ, VELMA SELMANOVIĆ, SNIJEŽANA HASANBEGOVIĆ, HAMZA IZETA, LAMIJA ZEČEVIĆ, NEJRA DŽANANOVIĆ

Bariatric surgery has emerged as the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, offering substantial and sustained weight loss and improvement in comorbid conditions. This paper reviews the development, implementation, and outcomes of bariatric surgery at the University and Clinical Centre Tuzla based on a retrospective analysis of patients who u...

By FUAD PAŠIĆ, NERMIN SALKIĆ, EMIR AHMETAŠEVIĆ, ERVIN ALIBEGOVIĆ, JASMINA SMAJIĆ, LEJLA JAŠAREVIĆ, RUSMIR SOFTIĆ, JASMIN HAMIDOVIĆ, AMINA KRUPALIJA

Aim To compare the impact of electrical cardioversion (ECV) and pharmacological cardioversion (PCV) on left atrial size (LA) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), as well as to identify predictors of rhythm disorder recurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL).Methods A prospective observational cohort study...

By EMIR BEĆIROVIĆ, MINELA BEĆIROVIĆ, AMIR BEĆIROVIĆ, LEJLA TUPKOVIĆ RAKOVAC, AMIRA JAGODIĆ EJUBOVIĆ, BEGAJETA ČAUŠEVIĆ, MALIK EJUBOVIĆ, AIDA RIBIĆ, LAMIJA FERHATBEGOVIĆ, AMMAR BRKIĆ, SEMIR HADŽIĆ, MAIDA SKOKIĆ, EMIR BEGAGIĆ

Aim To determine the prevalence of aerobic vaginitis (AV) caused by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive women with pathological Pap test and to determine the most prevalent HPV type associated with E. faecalis infection.Methods This prospective study was conducted at the Gynaecology Centre "Dr. Mahira Jahić" ...

By AMNA BARAKOVIĆ, MAHIRA JAHIĆ, ANIS CEROVAC, FATIMA NUMANOVIĆ

Aim To investigate the predictors of biochemical relapse (BCR) among patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy as the first-line therapy. Methods The study included 91 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at the University Clinical Centre in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the radiation treatment as the fir...

By AMILA KOVČIĆ, ŠEFIKA UMIHANIĆ, HASAN OSMIĆ, ALMEDINA MUHIĆ, ENIDA TRUMIĆ, ELDAR HAMZIĆ, EMIR BECIROVIC, SEMIR HADŽIĆ, AMIR BEĆIROVIĆ, MINELA BECIROVIC, EMIR BEGAGIC

Aim To investigate clinical and morphometric characteristics of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).Methods This study evaluated LSS patients using clinical assessments of motor, sensory, bladder, and bowel functions, and functional disability scores from the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Swis...

By HARUN HODZIC, HAKIJA BEČULIĆ, EMIR BEGAGIC, NEJLA HUSEINSPAHIĆ, IGOR SLADOJEVIĆ, ANDREJ POPOV, RASIM IRIŠKIĆ, TARIK ZULOVIĆ, EMIR BECIROVIC, GORAN LAKIČEVIĆ, ADEM NUHOVIĆ, HASO SEFO, ALDIN JUSIĆ, JOVANA RADOVANOVIĆ

Aim Acute kidney injury (AKI) presents a high mortality complication in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Yet, its correlation with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) remains neglected in the literature. This study aims to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, clinical features, and short-term outcomes associated wit...

By MINELA BECIROVIC, EMIR BEĆIROVIĆ, SEMIR HADŽIĆ, LEJLA RAKOVAC TUPKOVIĆ, AMIR BEĆIROVIĆ, NADINA AVDIĆ JAHIĆ, AIDA RIBIĆ, LAMIJA FERHATBEGOVIĆ, AMIRA JAGODIĆ EJUBOVIĆ, EMIR BEGAGIĆ, DANIELA LONČAR, KENANA LJUCA

Aim Care for the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients presents unique challenges as decisions regarding therapy must consider numerous distinct characteristics of each patient. The aim of the study was to recognize patients’ characteristics as predictors of success in vedolizumab treatment.Methods In a retrospective observational study, ...

By NADŽA ZUBČEVIĆ, MIRELA BAŠIĆ-DENJAGIĆ, EMIL BABIĆ, TATJANA BARAČ, AIDA SARAY, NERMA ČUSTOVIĆ