Aim To determine the effects of high peri- and postoperative doses of vitamin C administration on severity of pain in postoperative period and functional outcome of the patients with trochanteric fracture treated with intramedullary nailing during a three-month follow-up.Methods A prospective, randomized, pilot study included 56 patients who were r...

By MIRZA SIVRO, ĐEMIL OMEROVIĆ, FARUK LAZOVIĆ, ADNAN PAPOVIĆ

Aim To investigate the effects of exosome-derived human mesenchymal stem cells (EH-MSCs) on matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP)-1 and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in ultraviolet-B (UVB)-irradiated Wistar rats.Methods The study used a post-test-only control group design with randomized allocation. Thirty rats were exposed to UVB radiation (302 nm, 150 ...

By JESSICA ANGELINA, AGUNG PUTRA, SETYO TRISNADI, DEDY HERMANSYAH, EKO SETIAWAN, TITIEK SUMARAWATI, NUR DINA AMALINA

Aim To report on an atypical complication of type A acute aortic dissection (TAAAD) mimicking pulmonary embolism with right heart pressure overload and hemoptysis due to intramural hematoma of the pulmonary arteries extending into the pulmonary interstitium.Methods A 66-years old male presented with sudden chest pain, dyspnoea and nausea. Electroca...

By EMINA ROVČANIN DELIĆ, LUKAS LEHMKUHL, DENISA CIUBOTARU, SEBASTIAN BARTH

Aim To identify the most effective screening method for preeclampsia by evaluating the predictive significance of measuring serum placental growth factor (PlGF) concentration and using Doppler ultrasound assessments of uterine artery blood flow during the first trimester in high-risk pregnancies as predictors of preeclampsia.Methods A prospective s...

By JASMIN HODŽIĆ, BEDRANA MURAČRVIĆ, AJNA GRAČIĆ, HANA ŠTIMJANIN HODŽIĆ, EMA BAJGORIĆ ŠKRGO

Aim Plateletpheresis is a specialized procedure that collects platelets from peripheral blood using a cell separator. Platelet concentrates obtained by apheresis have better content in terms of better functionality and viability of platelets, reduced risk of infection with blood transmissive viruses and HLA-sensitization. The aim of the study was t...

By SVETLANA JOVIĆ LACKOVIĆ, SUNITA DELIĆ ĆUSTENDIL, AIDA ŽABIĆ, AHIDA SULJKANOVIĆ MAHMUTOVIĆ, SABINA ČAMDŽIĆ SMAJIĆ, ALMA OSMIĆ HUSNI

Aim To analyse a correlation between physical activity (PA) and acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in preschool children aged 5 to 7 years.Methods Data on both ARIs, sedentary behaviour (SB) and PA were obtained through specially created questionnaires for this study and relationships between them were examined.Results A total of 129 children with...

By MELIKA MELUNOVIĆ, MIRELA LISIČIĆ-KONAKOVIĆ, BELMA KRDŽALIĆ– ZEČEVIĆ, AMELA KULAŠEVIĆ, LEJLA KURTALIĆ

Aim Lung ultrasound (LUS) can be used for an assessment of volume overload in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and those undergoing dialysis. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the initial use of LUS in evaluating volume status could benefit patients by optimizing haemodialysis treatment and improving their clinical status.Me...

By NEJRA PROHIC, BELMA PARALIJA, HALIMA RESIC, EDIN BEGIC

Aim To analyse the impact of age and body mass index (BMI) on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan results in postmenopausal women. Methods The study included 100 postmenopausal women who underwent the DXA procedure, out of which 50 had a normal BMI and 50 were overweight/obese. Data that were examined included age, BMI, T-score of the ...

By HALIL ĆOROVIĆ, NUSRET SALKICA, NAIDA OMEROVIĆ ĆOROVIĆ, ŠEJLA CERIĆ, SELMA AGIĆ-BILALAGIĆ, AMRA SKOPLJAK-BEGANOVIĆ, ENIS TINJAK

Aim Trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint osteoarthritis is a common source of wrist pain, predominantly affecting women aged 45 to 70 years. While traditional surgical options like trapeziectomy with abductor pollicis longus (APL) arthroplasty are effective, their limitations in advanced disease stages have led to the exploration of alternative technique...

By GIUSEPPE PARRONE, ADRIANO CANNELLA, GIULIO FIORAVANTI CINCI, MATTHEW CHARLES GIORDANO, ARTURO MILITERNO, ANDRA DE MATTHAEIS, LUDOVICO CARUSO, ROCCO DE VITIS

Aim To examine the association between metabolic syndrome and risk factors in epileptic patients at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital in Palembang, Indonesia.Methods A hospital-based comparative case control research was conducted from July to September 2023. A total of 102 patients in the epilepsy group and 102 in the control group participated...

By SRI HANDAYANI, RADIYATI UMI PARTAN, ZEN HAFY, FITRI OCTAVIANA, DIAH WIDIASTUTI

Aim Intermittent fasting is a popular weight loss strategy that alternates between fasting periods and unrestricted eating. Research shows it can improve insulin resistance, lower HbA1c level, aid in weight management, and enhance cardiometabolic health. These effects can help address obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. Despite its populari...

By SARAH IMRAN ZAHID, MAHNOOR DILAWAR, FATIMA GARBA TAHIR, TALA TAREK MOUSA, JAYADEVAN SREEDHARAN, NADIA IMRAN ZAHID

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

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 To investigate the efficacy of various methods for restoring the sciatic nerve and its branches after traumatic injuries to develop optimal treatment strategies, improve functional outcomes, and enhance patients' quality of life.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Neurosurgical Centre of Almaty, Kazakhstan, based on City C...

By ALIMKHAN KHALIMOV, YERMEK DYUSSEMBEKOV, MARAT MIRZABAEV, MARAT ALIYEV, NURSULTAN ABILKHANOV, DANIYAR BAYEZOV, SAULE ISKAKOVA, AIGUL TAZHIYEVA

Aim To investigate immigrant women's experiences of childbirth in Swedish maternity care.Methods A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science for qualitative and quantitative literature on immigrant women's experiences with Swedish maternity care. An inductive thematic analysis generated themes and subthemes.Resul...

By SAHRA SAIDARAB, MELISSA KRUPIC, LUTVO SPORISEVIC, FERID KRUPIC

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 The position of science and scientific research in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is unfavourable. University education lacks research programs, hindering students from developing critical evaluation skills. Methods This cross-sectional study examined knowledge, attitudes, experience and perceived barriers towards scientific research amo...

By NEJRA SELAK, MELIHA ŠEHIĆ, BAKIR KUDIĆ, ISMAR EĆO, BEHIJA SPAHIĆ ŠEHIĆ, AIDA KULO ĆESIĆ

Aim 3D printing technology revolutionises orthopaedic surgery by creating accurate patient-specific models, surgical guides, and implants. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this trend, allowing localized solutions and biocompatible materials to replicate bone geometric complexity, enabling surgeons to plan and rehearse surgeries. This study aims to...

By DOMY PRADANA PUTRA, EDI MUSTAMSIR, KRISNA YUARNO PHATAMA, ANANTO SATYA PRADANA, FELIX CENDIKIAWAN

Aim Magnetic fields affect all living things, which is why they are the subject of extensive research around the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different levels of static magnetic field on chemical behaviours of aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum L and their effect on selective oral pathogenic bacteria. Meth...

By WAFAA EID, SABA AL-SULTAN, RANA AL-SABAAWI

Aim To assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with obstetric violence during childbirth among Jordanian women. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted. Recruitment occurred in public maternity and children’s health centres in the Irbid Directorate in Jordan. Five hundred and fifteen women were enrolled in the ...

By NOUR ALRIDA, AMAL ABABNEH, MUNA SALAHAT, YASMEEN ABU-SUMAQA, AHMAD RAYAN, BASHEER AL-ZU'BI, MANAR ABU-ABBAS

Aim To confirm the effectiveness of the ActiPatch device in treating and preventing pillar pain following open carpal tunnel release surgery.Methods Ten elderly patients with pillar pain after carpal tunnel release surgery were treated with ActiPatch for seven days. When these patients underwent surgery on the opposite hand, they were pre-emptively...

By GIULIA MARIA SASSARA, ADRIANO CANNELLA, LUDOVICO CARUSO, GIUSEPPE TACCARDO, MARCO PASSIATORE, ARTURO MILITERNO, MAURIZIO MARINANGELI, ROCCO DE VITIS

Aim Moderate to severe asthma patients with sufficient and insufficient vitamin D serum level, respectively, were assessed with quality of life questionnaires before and after treatment with vitamin D added to their standard asthma treatment.Methods Patients with moderate to severe asthma have been divided into two groups based on a serum level of ...

By DZENAN HALILOVIC, JASMINA NURKIĆ, SENAHID TRNAČEVIĆ, MIDHAT NURKIĆ, ELDINA HALILOVIĆ, EKREMA MUJARIĆ

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 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 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 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

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 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

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 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