Molecular-genetics analysis of 15 STR loci in sibship testing in isolated rural Bosnian population – the use of the grey zone
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
Correlation of the inclination of the tentorium cerebellum and the volume of the posterior cranial fossa
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
Secretome of hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells enhance the expression of HIF-1a and bFGF in a rotator cuff tear model
Aim To determine the effect of secretome hypoxia mesenchymal stem cells (SH-MSCs) on the relative gene expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1a (HIF-1a) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in accelerating histomorphometric repair of tendon to bone interface healing in rats acute rotator cuff tear (RCT) model.Methods This is experimental rese...
By Meiky Fredianto, Herry Herman, Yoyos Dias Ismiarto, Agung Putra, Iffan Alif, Nur Dina Amalina, Muhammad Ariq Nazar
The effects of two fixation methods on blood loss in patients with trochanteric fracture: dynamic hip screw vs. proximal femoral nail anti-rotation
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
Effects of direct acting antiviral therapy on liver stiffness measured by using fibro scan in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C
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
The relationship between C-reactive protein, anthropometric parameters and lipids in menopausal transition
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
Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin and quinolones in patients with dyspepsia in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To evaluate Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) resistance to clarithromycin and quinolones in patients with dyspepsia in TuzlaCanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a region with no data on clarithromycin or quinolones resistance.Methods A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UniversityCl...
By Ismar Hasukić, Nermin Salkić, Nijaz Tihić, Ervin Alibegović, Šefik Hasukić, Alan Jahić
Parameters in predicting the risk of a prolonged hospital stay in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a single-centre experience
Aim To identify clinical and laboratory parameters on admission and/or during a hospital stay that would predict prolonged hospital stay in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Clinic for Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Clinical Cen...
By Aida Mujaković, Belma Paralija, Besim Prnjavorac, Orhan Lepara, Almir Fajkić, Edin Begić, Avdo Kurtović, Midhat Čizmić, Mirad Odobašić
Correlation between clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction using tarsoconjunctival - Hughes flap for the reconstruction of eyelid defects
Aim To examine and quantify patients’ satisfaction and correlate with the objective clinical presentation after the treatment and to present a comprehensive literature review on tarsoconjunctival/ Hughes flap technique.Methods A review of more than 159 peer-review articles and a combined retrospective-prospective two-centres case series of 17...
By Nina Jovanović, Patricia Reisz-Majić, Sunita Mehic-Fazlić, Selma Terzić, Jasmina Alajbegović Halimić, Admira Dizdarević
The most common indications for measuring metanephrine and normetanephrine in plasma – a rational approach
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