Is there any difference in Lactobacillus abundance between age groups during ovarian stimulation in fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles?
Aim To investigate an influence of age and body mass index (BMI) as determinants of infertility treatment success in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures confirmed so far, on the amount of Lactobacillus spp. (LS) and Gardnerella vaginalis (GV) in the endometrium in fresh IVF cycles at the time of embryo transfer.Methods This a prospective single-ce...
By Haris Zukić, Devleta Balić, Džanan Osmanović
Ertl surgery on the short fibula stump after war injury
Aim To propose a new technique of Ertl-type surgery for significantly shortened and valgus deviated fibula stump. Methods We present the case of a 26-year-old patient who underwent reamputation surgery to replace a significantly shortened fibula stump using a distraction regenerate formed after tibial stump osteotomy and dosed distraction of t...
By Viktor Shevchuk, Yurii Bezsmertnyi, Olexander Bezsmertnyi, Olexander Branitsky
Predictors for major adverse cardiovascular events among patients with acute coronary syndrome in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim Despite advancements in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), morbidity and mortality following ACS remain high. The aim of this study was to actively seek possible predictors of adverse outcomes after ACS aiming to identify high-risk patients promptly.Methods This retrospective cohort study inv...
By Namik Selimović, Amina Marić, Armin Šljivo, Aladin Altic, Irma Fajić, Lana Lekić, Azra Durak-Nalbantić
Efficacy of nebulized hypertonic saline versus normal saline in the treatment of acute bronchiolitis in inpatient infants
Aim Compare the efficacy of nebulized hypertonic saline and normal saline in the treatment of infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis.Methods This retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Pulmonology, Paediatric Clinic, Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, covering the period from January 2015 to December 2019 and comprising 380 chi...
By Ganimeta Bakalović, Tarik Jarkoč, Nedim Begić, Orhan Lepara, Dejan Bokonjić, Dušan Mihajlović, Amela Pasić, Almir Fajkić
Clitorea ternatea flower extract induces platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and GPx gene overexpression in ultraviolet (UV) B irradiationinduced collagen loss
Aim To determine the effect of Clitorea ternatea flower extract (CTFE) in the gel dosage form on the expression of GPx and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in ultraviolet (UV) - B irradiation-induced collagen loss rat model.Methods This is experimental research with post-test control group design. Twenty healthy male Wistar rats were divided i...
By Rizka Sofyanti Putri, Agung Putra, Dr Chodidjah, Dewi Masyitah Darlan, Setyo Trisnadi, Siti Thomas, Nur Dina Amalina, Rizky Candra Irawan
Morphometric analysis of clinically significant parameters of the main trunk of the left coronary artery
Aim To determine the value of angles between the left coronary artery main trunk (LMT) and its branches, the anterior interventricular branch (LAD) and the circumflex branch (CX), and their possible relationship with the LMT length. Methods A total of 29 cadaveric hearts were used. The left coronary artery and its branches were dissected. The heart...
By Almira Lujinović, Lejla Dervišević, Zurifa Ajanović, Dina Kapić, Azra Metović, Esad Ćosović, Maida Šahinović, Jasmin Mušanović, Jelena Kovačević-Prstojević, Esad Pepić
Risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in population with elevated body mass index
Aim Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is among the most common orthopaedic injuries. The elevated body mass index(BMI) can contribute to non-contact ACL injury. This study aims to assess the risk of ACL injury among elevated BMI population people (BMI ≥25 Kg\m2).Methods This is a cross sectional study that was conducted in a tertiary care ...
By Hasan N. Alsayed, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alkhateeb, Asma Abdulaziz Aldossary, Khalid Mohsen Houbani, Yousef Mohammed Aljamaan, Yousef A. Alrashidi
Relation between thyroid hormonal status, neutrophillymphocyte ratio and left ventricular systolic function in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Aim To examine a relation of thyroid function, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with left ventricular function measured through the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronaryintervention (PCI).Methods This prospective research involved 160 consecutive patients with acut...
By Mirela Halilčević, Edin Begić, Amela Džubur, Alen Džubur, Buena Aziri, Azra Durak-Nalbantić, Alden Begić, Ammar Brkić, Ena Gogić, Orhan Lepara
Can laboratory and clinical parameters predict the occurrence of acute arterial occlusion in COVID-19 patients?
Aim To determine radiologic, clinic and laboratory characteristics of COVID-19 positive patients with acute arterial occlusion and compare them with post COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.Methods In this retrospective study, 53 patients with acute occlusion of peripheral arteries admitted to the University ClinicalHospital Mostar in the period bet...
By Kristian Karlović, Gojko Bogdan, Pejana Rastović, Martin Kajić
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