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Vol 19, No 2 (2022)

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Authors in this issue:

Adem Zalihić, Adisa Šabanović Adilović, Admir Hadžimuratović, Aida Gavranović, Aida Mujaković, Alden Begić, Aleksandra Dominović-Kovačević, Alisa Krdžalić, Alma Jahić Čampara, Alma Trnačević, Almir Fajkić, Amira Mešić, Ana Krželj, Andrianto Andrianto, Anis Cerovac, Armin Šljivo, Asmir Jonuzi, Avdo Kurtović, Avicenna Rahmanda, Bagus Fitriadi, Belma Paralija, Benjamin Kulovac, Besim Prnjavorac, Branko Krišto, Budi Baktijasa Dharmadjati, Budi Susetyo Pikir, Buena Aziri, Christos Michailides, Daliborka Tadić, Dedy Hermansyah, Deryne Anggia Paramita, Desiree Anggia Paramita, Despoina Spyropoulou, Dhelya Widasmara, Dilista Piljić, Dimitrios Bousis, Dimitrios Filis, Dimitrios Kehagias, Dimitrios Velissaris, Dimitrios-Ioannis Kasartzian, Dora Rudić, Dubravko Habek, Edin Begić, Eka Noviya Fuzianingsih, Eleousa Oikonomou, Elias Liolis, Elmedina Cerovac, Ema Tahto, Emina Hadžimuratović, Emina Ribić, Emina Vukas - Salihbegović, Emir Milišić, Fatimah Alzahra, Firas Farisi Alkaff, Francesk Mulita, Georgios-Ioannis Verras, Goran Krdžalić, Harun Adilović, Humera Porobić-Jahić, Ioannis Maroulis, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Ioannis Perdikaris, Ivana Iveljić, Ivana Vidović Krželj, Izeta Aganović - Mušinović, Jasminka Petrović, Jasna Čerkez Habek, Khatereh Anbari, Klara Ćosić, Konstantinos Bouchagier, Lamija Zečević, Lejla Brigić, Levan Tchabashvili, Majda Nazalević-Bursać, Malik Ejubović, Marija Olujić, Maya Qurota A’yun, Medina Mujić, Melika Bukvić, Michael Jonatan, Mirza Dilić, Mirza Kovačević, Mohammad Budiarto, Mustafa Tabaković, Nedim Begić, Nedim Jahić, Nejra Gondžetović - Ćorić, Nermina Babić, Nermina Rizvanović, Nijaz Tihić, Nikolaos Benetatos, Nur Dina Amalina, Orhan Lepara, Panagiotis Perdikaris, Panji Sananta, Patricia Wulandari, Rachmat Hidayat, Rahima Jahić, Refet Gojak, Reza Hosseinabadi, Rizki Amalia, Roberta Perković, Romana Marušić, Ryan Enast Intan, Sabina Terzić, Sanja Grgić, Sehveta Mustafić, Semir Vranić, Shoorangiz Biranvand, Srđan Mavija, Suada Branković, Svjetlana Loga - Zec, Tatjana Bačun, Teuku Yusriza, Themistoklis Paraskevas, Verica Mišanović, Vlado Đajić, Željka Dragila, Zlatan Zvizdić,

Published: 02.07.2022.

Contents

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Obstetric shock and shock in obstetrics – steady obstetrical syndrome

Obstetric shock (OS) has been defined as a life-threatening cardiovascular collapse syndrome associated with pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (obstetrics causes), and is the most significant cause of high maternal mortality (MM) throughout human history. Shock in obstetrics (SIO) refers to indirect causes of non-obstetrics causes in pregnancy, ...

By ANIS CEROVAC, DUBRAVKO HABEK, ELMEDINA CEROVAC, JASNA ČERKEZ HABEK

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Pheochromocytoma in pregnancy – a rare but dangerous diagnosis

Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of hypertension in pregnancy. Unrecognized, it carries a great risk for both mother and the foetus. The main reason for missing the diagnosis is the misconception that any hypertension occurring in pregnancy is gestational hypertension or pre (eclampsia). As many as 90% of patients report one or more pheochromocytom...

By ROMANA MARUŠIĆ, MARIJA OLUJIĆ, TATJANA BAČUN

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
A comparison of different doses of fentanyl for patients undergoing elective colonoscopy: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

Aim To investigate analgesic and side effects of different doses of fentanyl in combination with propofol for colonoscopy.Methods This prospective randomized double-blind study conducted between 2019 and 2020 included 64 patients. Patients were randomized: Group 1 (fentanyl 0.5 μg/kg) and Group 2 (fentanyl 1.0 μg/kg) both in combination with ...

By MIRZA KOVAČEVIĆ, ADISA ŠABANOVIĆ ADILOVIĆ, NERMINA RIZVANOVIĆ, HARUN ADILOVIĆ, MALIK EJUBOVIĆ, ALMA JAHIĆ ČAMPARA

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
The effect of statin administration on IL-6 and IL-1b expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a hypertensive patient with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein stimulation

Aim The infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus potentially causes a cytokine storm with elevated IL-6 and IL-1β levels. Statin therapy was common among COVID-19 patients due to their cardiovascular comorbidities. However, the effect of statins on COVID-19 infection is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of statin administratio...

By ANDRIANTO ANDRIANTO, BUDI SUSETYO PIKIR, RIZKI AMALIA, TEUKU YUSRIZA, FATIMAH ALZAHRA, MAYA QUROTA A’YUN, MICHAEL JONATAN

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Association between donor’s age and expression of cardiomyocyte marker quantity on adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell

Aim Adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) have recently been studied as a potential new approach for regeneration treatment of heart failure and ischemic myocardium. However, donor’s age is thought to affect the ability of AMSC cells to differentiate into cardiomyocytes. This study aimed to analyse the association between donor&rsq...

By BAGUS FITRIADI, BUDI BAKTIJASA DHARMADJATI, MOHAMMAD BUDIARTO, RYAN ENAST INTAN, FIRAS FARISI ALKAFF

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Bystanders’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation involvement in the treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events and educational status regarding basic life support measures and automated external defibrillator usage among residents in Canton Sarajevo, Bos

Aim To investigate bystanders’ CPR involvement in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) events, their current knowledge regarding OHCA and BLS measures, their willingness to learn BLS measures with the usage of AEDs, as well as current practices.Methods This cross-sectional study included: data regarding all OHCA events treated at the Emergen...

By ADEM ZALIHIĆ, ARMIN ŠLJIVO, EMINA RIBIĆ, AIDA GAVRANOVIĆ, LEJLA BRIGIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Recanalization rate of proximal deep venous thrombosis related to therapeutic modality during six months follow-up

Aim To evaluate the efficacy (rate of recanalization) of therapy with novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC; rivaroxaban, apixaban)compared to conventional treatment (low molecular weight heparin - LMWH and vitamin K antagonist) in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the proximal segments of lower extremities.Methods The first group consisted ...

By ALDEN BEGIĆ, EDIN BEGIĆ, MIRZA DILIĆ, SVJETLANA LOGA - ZEC, NERMINA BABIĆ, REFET GOJAK, ARMIN ŠLJIVO

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Risk factors in the development of postoperative complications after reconstructive surgery on the thoracic aorta

Aim To determine risk factors responsible for developing postoperative complications after the thoracic aorta reconstructive surgery.Methods Medical records of 100 patients, who had undergone elective or emergency thoracic aorta reconstructive surgery at theClinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center Tuzla, were analysed. Intraope...

By ALISA KRDŽALIĆ, MUSTAFA TABAKOVIĆ, IVANA IVELJIĆ, EMA TAHTO, GORAN KRDŽALIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Serum glucose, sodium and potassium concentrations in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis

Aim To investigate possible differences in serum glucose and sodium and potassium concentrations with respect to age, gender and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis.Methods Medical records from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 were reviewed and patients with the diagnosis of diabeticketoacidosis were selected.Results The study included 52 patients....

By ŽELJKA DRAGILA, DORA RUDIĆ, KLARA ĆOSIĆ, TATJANA BAČUN

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Impact of COVID-19 vaccine on clinical characteristics and outcome of hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the fourth wave of the pandemic in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aim To evaluate clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcome of patients with COVID-19, and impact of vaccine against COVID-19 on them.Methods This retrospective study included 225 patients treated from COVID-19 in the period from 1 to 30 September 2021 at theClinic for Infectious Diseases, University Clinical Centre Tuzla (UCC Tuzla). ...

By HUMERA POROBIĆ-JAHIĆ, DILISTA PILJIĆ, RAHIMA JAHIĆ, MEDINA MUJIĆ, ALMA TRNAČEVIĆ, JASMINKA PETROVIĆ, SEHVETA MUSTAFIĆ, NEDIM JAHIĆ, NIJAZ TIHIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Can neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and proatherogenic risk factors improve the accuracy of pneumonia severity index in the prediction of community acquired pneumonia outcome in healthy individuals?

Aim To investigate influence of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and proatherogenic risk factors to improve the accuracyof pneumonia severity index (PSI) in the prediction of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) outcome in healthy individuals.Methods A retrospective observational cross-sectional study conducted at the Clinic for Pulmonary Disease...

By AIDA MUJAKOVIĆ, BELMA PARALIJA, ORHAN LEPARA, ALMIR FAJKIĆ, AVDO KURTOVIĆ, BESIM PRNJAVORAC, EDIN BEGIĆ, NEJRA GONDŽETOVIĆ - ĆORIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Vascular comorbidities in patients with multiple sclerosis and their impact on physical disability

Aim Given the impact of vascular comorbidities (VC) on the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of multiple sclerosis (MS), weexamined the incidence and correlation of VC and risk factors for vascular disease in people with MS (PwMS) compared to the general population, and the impact on the physical disability of patients.Methods Cross-sectional study...

By DALIBORKA TADIĆ, SANJA GRGIĆ, ALEKSANDRA DOMINOVIĆ-KOVAČEVIĆ, MAJDA NAZALEVIĆ-BURSAĆ, SRĐAN MAVIJA, VLADO ĐAJIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Prognostic value of colour Doppler brain sonography for the neurodevelopmental outcome in term neonates with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy

Aim To determine a prognostic value of cerebral blood flow parameters for the development of neurological sequelae in term neonates with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE).Methods We reviewed medical records of 47 term neonates with HIE who survived until the age of 12 months of life. According tothe Sarnat and Sarnat clinical score, neonates w...

By EMINA HADŽIMURATOVIĆ, SUADA BRANKOVIĆ, ADMIR HADŽIMURATOVIĆ, MELIKA BUKVIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Biochemical predictors of death before discharge in cooled newborns following perinatal asphyxia

Aim To analyse biochemical markers as possible predictors of death before discharge in cooled newborns following perinatalasphyxia.Methods A total of 91 infants that underwent therapeutic hypothermia after perinatal asphyxia were included. Inclusion criteria fortherapeutic hypothermia were Sarnat stage 2 or 3. Data were collected from medical histo...

By SABINA TERZIĆ, EMINA VUKAS - SALIHBEGOVIĆ, VERICA MIŠANOVIĆ, NEDIM BEGIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC): an assessment of the diagnostic potential in histologically proven thyroid nodules

Aim Results of ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as the compatibility of cytological findings with histopathological diagnoses (the "gold standard") in the diagnosis of nodular thyroid lesions are inconsistent. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the validity of FNAC, as well as the compatibility of findings wi...

By BRANKO KRIŠTO, IVANA VIDOVIĆ KRŽELJ, ANA KRŽELJ, ROBERTA PERKOVIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Regulation of p53 and survivin by Curcuma longa extract to caspase-3 dependent apoptosis in triple negative breast cancer cells

Aim Triple negative breast cancer cells (TNBC) are the population of breast cancer cells that are responsible for cancer recurrence and apoptosis resistance. Unfortunately, current therapies have limited efficacy to TNBC population due to apoptosis resistance and chemoresistance. Tumour suppressor p53 and survivin are primary targets for TNBC thera...

By DERYNE ANGGIA PARAMITA, DEDY HERMANSYAH, DESIREE ANGGIA PARAMITA, NUR DINA AMALINA

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
The role of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in patients with cancer: a review of the current literature

Aim Several biomarkers are currently used as diagnostic and prognostic tools in patients with cancer. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is elevated in acute and chronic inflammatory procedures and several observational studies during the last 20 years have investigated its role in oncology. The purpose of this article was to ...

By THEMISTOKLIS PARASKEVAS, FRANCESK MULITA, CHRISTOS MICHAILIDES, GEORGIOS-IOANNIS VERRAS, ELIAS LIOLIS, ELEOUSA OIKONOMOU, IOANNIS PERDIKARIS, PANAGIOTIS PERDIKARIS, KONSTANTINOS BOUCHAGIER, IOANNIS PANAGIOTOPOULOS, DIMITRIOS-IOANNIS KASARTZIAN, DIMITRIOS FILIS, LEVAN TCHABASHVILI, DESPOINA SPYROPOULOU, DIMITRIOS VELISSARIS

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Interferon alpha and non-specific markers of inflammation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Aim To determine the value of IFN (intzerferon)-α in the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to correlate IFN-αwith values of non-specific biochemical parameters of inflammation (C-reactive protein, leukocytes values, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, albumins and globulins).Methods Research included 55 patients with SLE ...

By LAMIJA ZEČEVIĆ, EDIN BEGIĆ, BUENA AZIRI, IZETA AGANOVIĆ - MUŠINOVIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Assessment of postoperative cosmetic outcomes of distal form hypospadias repair with the Hypospadias Objective Scoring Evaluation (HOSE)Assessment of postoperative cosmetic outcomes of distal form hypospadias repair with the Hypospadias Objective Scoring

Aim A standardized assessment for the optimal repair of hypospadias remains elusive. The aim of this study was to assess a postoperative cosmetic outcome of hypospadias repair using a validated questionnaire, Hypospadias Objective Scoring Evaluation (HOSE).Methods During the period between January 2016 and May 2019, 40 patients who underwent hyposp...

By ASMIR JONUZI, ZLATAN ZVIZDIĆ, EMIR MILIŠIĆ, BENJAMIN KULOVAC, AMIRA MEŠIĆ, SEMIR VRANIĆ

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Mid-term outcomes in the treatment of retroperitoneal sarcomas: a 12-year single-institution experience

Aim To present the experience from collective data regarding patients with retroperitoneal sarcomas that have been operated in and followed up by the University General Hospital of Patras in Rion, Greece, between 2009 and 2020.Methods A retrospective analysis of adult patients treated at our hospital with a diagnosis of primary retroperitoneal sarc...

By GEORGIOS-IOANNIS VERRAS, FRANCESK MULITA, KONSTANTINOS BOUCHAGIER, DIMITRIOS BOUSIS, DIMITRIOS KEHAGIAS, ELIAS LIOLIS, IOANNIS PERDIKARIS, DIMITRIOS FILIS, PANAGIOTIS PERDIKARIS, IOANNIS PANAGIOTOPOULOS, IOANNIS MAROULIS, NIKOLAOS BENETATOS

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Correlation between severity of knee osteoarthritis with gender of patients in Secondary Referral Hospital in Indonesia

Aim Knee osteoarthritis is a common osteoarthritis, which limits individual’s activity and affects aspects of daily life and quality of life. The prevalence of osteoarthritis in Indonesians is still high, reaching 12.7% in women and 15.8% in men. Based on the WHO, the prevalence of osteoarthritis in the world is still high, with 18% in women ...

By PANJI SANANTA, AVICENNA RAHMANDA, DHELYA WIDASMARA, EKA NOVIYA FUZIANINGSIH

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Correlation between severity of knee osteoarthritis with gender of patients in Secondary Referral Hospital in Indonesia

Aim Knee osteoarthritis is a common osteoarthritis, which limits individual’s activity and affects aspects of daily life and quality of life. The prevalence of osteoarthritis in Indonesians is still high, reaching 12.7% in women and 15.8% in men. Based on the WHO, the prevalence of osteoarthritis in the world is still high, with 18% in women ...

By PANJI SANANTA, AVICENNA RAHMANDA, DHELYA WIDASMARA, EKA NOVIYA FUZIANINGSIH

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
The efficacy and safety of electrolyzed water against Covid-19 as an alternative hand sanitizer

Aim To investigate the efficacy of electrolyzed water against viruses and its safety to the skin.Methods Virus culture was carried out at level-3 Bio-Safety (BSL3) facilities. The test material was prepared at room temperaturemixed with one part virus suspension and one organic load. As an antiseptic and disinfectant control, 0.7% formaldehyde was ...

By RACHMAT HIDAYAT, PATRICIA WULANDARI

02.07.2022. Review paper Biochemistry
Adherence to preventive behaviours and risk of COVID-19 infection: a case-control study

Aim To investigate the relationship between adherence to preventive behaviors and risk of COVID-19 infection.Methods In this case-control study, 491 participants were selected through convenience sampling. First, the samples of the casegroup (COVID-19 patients) were selected, and then the control group was matched with the case group based on age, ...

By REZA HOSSEINABADI, SHOORANGIZ BIRANVAND, KHATEREH ANBARI

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