Parameters in predicting the risk of a prolonged hospital stay in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a single-centre experience
Aim To identify clinical and laboratory parameters on admission and/or during a hospital stay that would predict prolonged hospital stay in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Clinic for Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Clinical Cen...
By Aida Mujaković, Belma Paralija, Besim Prnjavorac, Orhan Lepara, Almir Fajkić, Edin Begić, Avdo Kurtović, Midhat Čizmić, Mirad Odobašić
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
Chest x-ray resolution after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Aim To analyse the resolution of chest X-ray findings in relation to laboratory parameters in patients infected with acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a two- month followup. Analysis of chest X-ray findings in the first few months after the disease is the main goal of our work.Methods Out of the total of 343 patients chest X-...
By Enes Hodžić, Ajdin Ibrahimović, Anel Mahmutović, Rifat Sejdinović, Nedžada Irejiz, Jusuf Mehić, Tanja Dujić, Maja Malenica, Emina Karahmet, Besim Prnjavorac, Hasan Škiljo, Mutapčić Meliha, Vildana Torlak-Arnaut, Edin Begić, Edin Jusufović, Tamer Bego, Lejla Prnjavorac, Aida Mujaković