Aim To determine risk factors associated with the development and severity of secondary hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients.Methods A cross-sectional study at the Clinical Centre of the University of Tuzla (March 2022) included 104 adult patients (males 51.9%, females 48.1%) with chronic kidney diseases under dialysis treatment. Based on parat...

By Sehveta Mustafić, Alma Mujić-Ibralić, Fatima Hukić, Mirza Atić, Amila Jašarević, Daniela Lončar, Humera Porobić-Jahić, Amela Selimović, Nedim Jahić

Aim To determine the effectiveness of avocado peel extract (Persea americana Mill) as an antifungal against T. rubrum, whichcauses dermatophytosis.Methods In vitro laboratory experimental study using a post-testonly control group design analysed active compounds of avocadopeel and continued with the antifungal activity test. In each group divided a...

By Ira Armayanti, Meidina K. Wardani, Ariyati Yosi

Aim To evaluate the predictive significance of the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) >14.5 at admission to the IntensiveCare Unit (ICU) on outcome parameters: length of hospital stay (LOHS), incidence of hospital mortality, 30-day mortality and 30-day survival after hospital discharge in unselected (surgical and non-surgical) critically il...

By Asmira Ljuca, Nermina Rizvanović, Senad Ljuca, Alma Jahić

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 To determine the relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and the severity of melasma.Methods This cross-sectional analytic study included consecutive patients from the Dermatology and Venereology Polyclinicat Prof. dr. Chairuddin Panusunan Lubis Universitas Sumatera Utara (Prof. dr. CPL USU) Hospital Medan from May ...

By Putri Astrid Novianti Nazli, Ariyati Yosi, Khairina Nasution

Aim To assess the cochlear damage caused by cisplatin in the rat cochlea based on decreased signal to noise ratio (SNR) values on otoacoustic emission (OAE) examination and increased expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT 1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on immunohistochemical examination.Methods Twen...

By Nelfi Disya Amalia Lubis, Hajar Haryuna Tengku Siti, Khalisanni Khalid, Rahadian Zainul

Aim To investigate the frequency of consumption of sweet and salty snacks among children aged 2-18 years in relation to theirmothers’ education level.Methods A descriptive epidemiological study was conducted in five dental practices at the School of Medicine of the University ofMostar from May to October 2022. The data were collected from med...

By Mirela Lisičić-Konaković, Senka Mesihović-Dinarević, Elmedin Bajrić, Sanja Jurišić, Ines Musa Trolić, Mladen Ćubela, Zdenko Šarac, Amila Zukanović

Aim Thyroidectomy is the most common operation in the field of endocrine surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the use of LigaSure vessel (LS) and harmonic scalpel (HS) in 1653 total thyroidectomies between January 2008 and March of 2023, with regards to analysis of surgical bleeding complications duration the hospital stay and operative su...

By Charalampos Kaplanis, Marina Michalaki, Konstantinos Bouchagier, Ioannis Maroulis, Dimitrios Filis, Vasileios Leivaditis, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Nikolas Drakos, Angelos Samaras, Andreas Antzoulas, Francesk Mulita, Dimitrios Kehagias, Christos Tsilivigkos, Fotios Iliopoulos, Konstantinos Tasios, Levan Tchabashvili, Vasileios Papanikos, Elias Liolis, Georgios-Ioannis Verras, George Theofanis

Aim To present the experience from collective data regarding patients with retroperitoneal sarcomas that have been operated in and followed up by the University General Hospital of Patras in Rion, Greece, between 2009 and 2020.Methods A retrospective analysis of adult patients treated at our hospital with a diagnosis of primary retroperitoneal sarc...

By Georgios-Ioannis Verras, Francesk Mulita, Konstantinos Bouchagier, Dimitrios Bousis, Dimitrios Kehagias, Elias Liolis, Ioannis Perdikaris, Dimitrios Filis, Panagiotis Perdikaris, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Ioannis Maroulis, Nikolaos Benetatos

Aim Given the impact of vascular comorbidities (VC) on the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of multiple sclerosis (MS), weexamined the incidence and correlation of VC and risk factors for vascular disease in people with MS (PwMS) compared to the general population, and the impact on the physical disability of patients.Methods Cross-sectional study...

By Daliborka Tadić, Sanja Grgić, Aleksandra Dominović-Kovačević, Majda Nazalević-Bursać, Srđan Mavija, Vlado Đajić