Association of X-ray disease stage with basic patient data, laboratory values and treatment modalities in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Aim To investigate whether the radiographic progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) correlates with inflammatory markers and other laboratory values, and its association with treatment modalities.Methods This observational study included 125 patients with seropositive RA. Data were obtained from patients’ medical records from the year of 202...
By Alen Omanović, Nejra Mlačo-Vražalić, Akif Mlačo
Epidemiology of hospitalized patients with peripheral arterial disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To investigate a profile of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Methods This observational study included 1022 patients hospitalized at the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo in a 5-year period, 2015 to 2019.Results Disease prevalence rises sharply after the age of 50. Most patients, 797 (78%) had proxima...
By Akif Mlačo, Nejra Mlačo, Mevludin Mekić, Alen Džubur
Provoked venous thromboembolism during ten-year follow up at the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo
Aim To determine risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in hospitalized patients in a 10-year follow-up. MethodsIn this observational study data were collected from the disease history of patients admitted to the Department of Angiology of the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo in the period of 10 years (2008-2017). Of 6246 hospitalized pa...
By Akif Mlačo, Nejra Mlačo, Demir Bejtović, Muhamed Spužić, Alen Džubur, Edin Begić