Does SarsCoV-2 infection really cause damage to retinal microcirculation in mild cases of COVID-19?
Aim To evaluate changes of retinal microcirculation in mild cases of recovered COVID-19 patients at least three months after the infection by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) non-invasive method.Methods In this prospective cross-sectional study, 50 right eyes of 50 recovered COVID-19 patients were compared with 50 righteyes of age an...
By Adisa Pilavdžić, Suzana Pavljašević, Amra Nadarević Vodenčarević, Anis Međedović, Meliha Halilbašić, Alma Čičkušić, Nejra Hodžić, Sumeja Terzić, Azra Šmigalović, Sanela Muhović
Renal function in patients with chronic hepatitis B during antiviral therapy
Aim To analyse the impact of the length of antiviral therapy with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) on the renal function in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).Methods A cross-sectional study included 75 patients with CHB treated with tenofovir, who had a normal renal function at the beginning of the treatment. Renal function was determined ...
By Nerma Čustović, Lejla Alić, Ismar Rašić, Aida Saray, Amila Mehmedović, Nadža Zubčević
Association of age at menopause and age at menarche with later-life skeletal fragility fractures in Bosnian postmenopausal women
Aim To investigate the effects of estrogen-related events (age at menopause, age at menarche) on later-life skeletal fragility in Bosnian postmenopausal women.Methods A total of 100 postmenopausal Bosnian women, aged between 55 and 75 years, were included. The women in the study group (n=50) had fragility fractures, and in the control group (n=50) ...
By Amila Kapetanović, Gordan Bajić, Sabina Sarić, Rubina Alimanović-Alagić, Martina Bonić, Dženan Pleho
Prognostic value of a predictive score based on functional parameters for clinical outcome in patients with decompensated cirrhosis of the liver
Aim To create a predictive score based on functional parameters of the liver and determine its prognostic value in survival of patients with decompensated cirrhosis.Methods Retrospective observational study included 91 consecutive patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Functional parameters (bilirubin, AST – aspartate aminotransferase, ALT &n...
By Jasminka Mujkanović, Kenana Ljuca, Amir Tursunović, Nadina Ljuca, Dževad Džananović, Farid Ljuca
Comparison between conventional open-heart valve surgery and minimally invasive valve replacement surgery regarding the length of hospital stay and usage of blood derivates: insights from a single-centre, single-surgeon study conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To analyse the correlation between different surgical methodologies employed in valve diseases treatment and their subsequent impact on the duration of hospitalization. Methods This retrospective study conducted at the Clinical Centre of the University of Sarajevo analysed medical records of 163 valve disease patients treated between January 20...
By Nermir Granov, Amel Hadžimehmedagić, Armin Šljivo, Tarik Selimović, Damir Kurtagić, Edin Kabil, Muhamed Djedović, Arian Abdulkhaliq
The level of occlusion of small saphenous vein after endovenous laser ablation
Aim To determine the success of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) treatment and long-term occlusion of small saphenousvein (SSV), as well as factors and conditions that influence the effectiveness of EVLA treatment.Methods A total of 250 patients treated with EVLA method over a period of seven years were followed one year after treatment.The main fa...
By Anel Okić, Hasib Mujić, Amel Hadžimehmedagić, Nermina Babić, Alma Krvavac Hafizović, Azra Kajmaković Kožo
Comparison of cutout risk factors between single- and doublescrew proximal nails in intertrochanteric femur fractures - a multicentric study
Aim Significant risk factors for femoral nail cutout are well-documented, primarily in the context of single-screw proximal nails.However, it remains uncertain whether those same risk factors are applicable when considering different implant devices. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to compare cutout risk factors between single- versu...
By Michele Coviello, Antonella Abate, Giovanni Vicenti, Francesco Ippolito, Vittorio Nappi, Andrea Michele Abbaticchio, Elio Caiaffa, Giulia Colasuonno, Vincenzo Caiaffa, Giuseppe Solarino
Correlation of localization and size of the parathyroid glands by ultrasound and intraoperative findings in hyperparathyroidism
Aim To determine a correlation between the localization of the parathyroid gland (PTG), based on ultrasound (US) examination and the operative findings, as well as the correlation between the size of the parathyroid glands measured by ultrasonography (USG) with pathological findings+, and prevalence of enlarged parathyroid glands in various forms o...
By Almedina Ramaš, Sabrina Uščuplić, Šekib Umihanić, Hasan Altumbabić, Almir Salkić, Merima Kasumović
Effect of plateletpheresis on haematological values in voluntary donors: a retrospective data analysis over an eight-month period
Aim To analyse changes in haematological values after plateletpheresis in donor population with regard to donor safety.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on first time and repeated healthy donors over a period of eight months in the BloodTransfusion Institute in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. A total of 75 plateletph...
By Gorana Ahmetović-Karić, Elma Ćatović-Baralija, Kenan Mehić
A systematic evaluation of big data-driven colorectal cancer studies
Aim To assess machine-learning models, their methodological quality, compare their performance, and highlight their limitations.Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations were applied. Electronic databases Science Direct, MEDLINE through (PubMed, Google Scholar), EBSCO, ERIC, and CINAHL w...
By Eslam Bani Mohammad, Muayyad Ahmad