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
Relationship between depression and quality of life after myocardial infarction
Aim To examine the prevalence of depression in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as well as the relationship between the depression and quality of life.Methods The survey was conducted via sociodemographic questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Short Form 36Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). The result of SF-36 is exp...
By Alen Džubur, Delila Lisica, Emir Hodžić, Edin Begić, Orhan Lepara, Almir Fajkić, Ena Gogić, Malik Ejubović
Cardiac biomarkers and left ventricular systolic function in acute myocardial infarction with ST- segment elevation in diabetes mellitus type 2 patients
Aim To determine a status of systolic function in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), to determine values of cardiac biomarkers in patients with DM type 2 with STEMI and correlate the parameters with ejection fraction of left ventricle (EFLV). Methods A total of 80 patients were...
By Mirela Halilčević, Edin Begić, Alen Džubur, Nirvana Šabanović-Bajramović, Mevludin Mekić, Malik Ejubović, Amela Džubur, Ena Štimjanin
Impact of social and psychological factors on academic achievement of university students
Aim To examine the correlation between personality traits, learning styles, and academic achievement and a difference between students' gender, residency status and academic achievement. Methods The study included 95 students of first year of the School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo. The survey used the sociodemographic questionnaire, Index o...
By Amela Džubur, Delila Lisica, Damir Abdulahović, Malik Ejubović
The relationship between protective factors and a measure of psychological resistance in women diagnosed with breast cancer
Aim To examine the relationship of protective factors (self-esteem, optimism, proactive coping), and a measure of psychological resistance in women diagnosed with breast cancer, and the contribution of protective factors in explaining the criterion of posttraumatic growth. Methods The study included 100 women diagnosed with breast cancer. To examin...
By Delila Lisica, Jadranka Kolenović-Ðapo, Amela Džubur, Damir Abdulahović, Malik Ejubović
The serum triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio in patients with acute coronary syndrome with and without renal dysfunction
Aim To assess triglyceride-to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL)-C ratio in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to verify its association with renal dysfunction. MethodsA cross sectional study included 85 ACS patients divided in two groups with (ACS-RD) and without (ACS-nRD) presence of renal dysfunction, and 35 healthy subje...
By Alen Džubur, Malik Ejubović, Fajkić Almir, Amela Dervišević, Azra Durak Nalbantić, Ajla Avdić Agić, Amela Džubur, Mevludin Mekić
Caudal block with analgosedation – a superior anaesthesia technique for lower abdominal surgery in paediatric population
Aim To compare intraoperative hemodynamic and respiratory stability and postoperative emergence delirium between two anaesthesia regimens in children (caudal block with intravenous continuous analgosedation versus general endotracheal anaesthesia) and intensity of postoperative pain and quality of postoperative analgesia. Method Forty children aged...
By Adisa Šabanović Adilović, Nermina Rizvanović, Harun Adilović, Malik Ejubović, Azur Jakić, Hajrija Maksić, Dušica Simić