Aim This is the first research in Bosnia and Herzegovina presenting minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting surgery(MICS CABG) experience, advantages, and outcomes as compared to conventional surgery (OPEN CABG).Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2019 and November 2022 and included patientswith...

By Nermir Granov, Armin Šljivo, Ermina Mujičić, Damir Rebić, Alen Džubur, Edin Begić, Tarik Selimović, Zlatan Zvizdić, Almir Fajkić, Asmir Jonuzi, Edin Kabil, Slavenka Štraus

Aim The two most commonly used implants for treatment of trochanteric fractures are the dynamic hip screw (DHS) and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA). The aim of this study was to evaluate blood loss in patients with trochanteric fracture treated with DHS or PFNA.Methods This retrospective comparative study included 61 patients with trochan...

By Mirza Sivro, Faruk Lazović, Ðemil Omerović, Adnan Papović

Aim Egypt has the highest incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the world. Fibrosis development is common in HCVcases, and it is important in disease prediction. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the role of fibro scan in assessment of changes in hepatic stiffness in patients with chronic HCV infection following direct acting ant...

By Gadallah Abdel Naser Abdel Atty, Bahnasi Abdullah Abdulaziz, Abdelfattah Waleed, Dr Mousa, Elsayaad Mohammed Shafiek Mohammed, Elbasyouni Hany Abdelbary Abdelaziz

Aim To report a novel surgical technique of capsular reconstruction of post-traumatic instability of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). Methods The clinical case is related to a 24-year-old male athlete whose clinical symptoms began with pain and spontaneous dislocation of the left first MTPJ during a kickboxing fight. He received conserva...

By Gianni Caizzi, Michele Coviello, Andrea Franchini, Flavia Riefoli, Florianna Palmiotto, Biagio Moretti

Aim To investigate the relationship between C-reactive protein, anthropometric parameters, and lipids in women in the menopausal transition. Methods This cross-sectional study included 150 women divided into three groups: premenopausal (n=50), perimenopausal (n=50), and postmenopausal (n=50). All women were interviewed, body mass index (BMI) and wa...

By Dženana Softić, Lejla Mešalić

Aim To determine the most common indications for measuring metanephrine and normetanephrine in plasma by gender and age and to compare the concentrations of metanephrine and normetanephrine by indication, gender and age.Methods The study was conducted on 224 patients whose plasma metanephrine and normetanephrine concentrations were measured at the ...

By Romana Marušić, Željka Dragila, Adriana Levaković, Ivan Lekić, Dubravka Mihaljević, Željko Debeljak, Tatjana Bačun

Aim To investigate morphometric determinants of lumbar canal in patients treated in Cantonal Hospital Zenica, and their variationaccording to gender.Methods Morphometry of lumbar spinal canal was assessed in 52 patients treated at the Department of Neurosurgery of CantonalHospital Zenica in the period between September 2022 and November 2022. Data ...

By Belma Jaganjac, Amina Džidić-Krivić, Hakija Bečulić, Armin Šljivo, Emir Begagić, Adis Šišić

Lung cancer incidence in Bosnia and Hercegovina is high. The implementation of evidence-based lung cancer screening based on low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) may detect lung cancer early and decrease mortality specific to lung cancer. However, LDCT receipt may be unsatisfactory in Europe due to a low distribution of scanners and radiologists or ...

By Larisa Gavran, Gina Fatahi, Maja Račić

Aim To investigate the influence of the inclination and insertion of the cerebellar tentorium on the posterior cranial fossa (PCF)volume.Methods A retrospective, non-randomized study including 174 patients (117 females and 57 males) who underwent magnetic resonance imaging in the period from 31 December 2020 to 1 June 2021 under the indication (mos...

By Redžib Direković, Hakija Bečulić, Zdenka Krivokuća

Aim Examination of the effectiveness of STR loci in proving sibship of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian village of Orahovica andthe formation of a “grey zone“.Methods The probability of sibship was determined by calculating the likelihood ratio (LR) parameter for each of the 15 observedSTR loci and for each of the pairs of relatives and non-re...

By Jasmin Mušanović, Azra Metović, Esad Pepić, Almira Lujinović, Adnan Fojnica, Faruk Husremović, Damir Šečić, Damir Marjanović, Jasmin Šutković