Prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome in premature twins compared to premature singletons
Aim To estimate prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm twins compared to preterm singletons. Methods This is a retrospective observational point prevalence study conducted at the level of three neonatal intensive care units. Medical records of all preterm newborns (<37 weeks of gestation) with respiratory distress syndrome t...
By Emina Hadžimuratović, Amina Selimović, Admir Hadžimuratović, Verica Mišanović, Velma Rebić, Lejla Kurtalić
Outcomes of acute kidney injury in critically ill children who need renal replacement therapy
Aim To determine an outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill children (CIC) who needed renal replacement therapy(RRT) and were admitted to the Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PICU and NICU) at the Paediatric Clinic, University Clinical Centre Sarajevo (UCCS).Methods The research included 81 children with AKI. The Kidney D...
By Danka Pokrajac, Admir Hadžimuratović, Ismeta Kalkan, Nedim Begić, Emina Hadžimuratović, Verica Mišanović, Duško Anić, Aida Mustajbegović-Pripoljac
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