Can neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and proatherogenic risk factors improve the accuracy of pneumonia severity index in the prediction of community acquired pneumonia outcome in healthy individuals?
Aim To investigate influence of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and proatherogenic risk factors to improve the accuracyof pneumonia severity index (PSI) in the prediction of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) outcome in healthy individuals.Methods A retrospective observational cross-sectional study conducted at the Clinic for Pulmonary Disease...
By Aida Mujaković, Belma Paralija, Orhan Lepara, Almir Fajkić, Avdo Kurtović, Besim Prnjavorac, Edin Begić, Nejra Gondžetović - Ćorić
Pregnancy outcomes of COVID-19 positive pregnant women at the Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To investigate clinical presentation of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy, its course during pregnancy, effects on pregnancyoutcomes for both mothers and newborns as well as the potential for vertical transmission.Methods This retrospective observational study included all identifi ed COVID-19-positive pregnant women admitted to the Cantonal Hosp...
By Jasmin Hodžić, Bedrana Muračević, Hana Štimjanin, Rasim Iriškić, Muamera Husika
Obstetric shock and shock in obstetrics – steady obstetrical syndrome
Obstetric shock (OS) has been defined as a life-threatening cardiovascular collapse syndrome associated with pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (obstetrics causes), and is the most significant cause of high maternal mortality (MM) throughout human history. Shock in obstetrics (SIO) refers to indirect causes of non-obstetrics causes in pregnancy, ...
By Anis Cerovac, Dubravko Habek, Elmedina Cerovac, Jasna Čerkez Habek
Bystanders’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation involvement in the treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events and educational status regarding basic life support measures and automated external defibrillator usage among residents in Canton Sarajevo, Bos
Aim To investigate bystanders’ CPR involvement in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) events, their current knowledge regarding OHCA and BLS measures, their willingness to learn BLS measures with the usage of AEDs, as well as current practices.Methods This cross-sectional study included: data regarding all OHCA events treated at the Emergen...
By Adem Zalihić, Armin Šljivo, Emina Ribić, Aida Gavranović, Lejla Brigić
Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC): an assessment of the diagnostic potential in histologically proven thyroid nodules
Aim Results of ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as the compatibility of cytological findings with histopathological diagnoses (the "gold standard") in the diagnosis of nodular thyroid lesions are inconsistent. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the validity of FNAC, as well as the compatibility of findings wi...
By Branko Krišto, Ivana Vidović Krželj, Ana Krželj, Roberta Perković
Sporadic chromosome translocation frequencies in lymphocyte cultures – a retrospective study in a cohort of patients from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim Chromosome translocations are considered as one of the most severe forms of genome defects. Because of the clinical significance of chromosome translocations and scarce data on the incidence of sporadic translocations in population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, we aimed to report sporadic translocation frequencies in samples karyotyped in our labo...
By Sanin Haverić, Anja Haverić, Maida Hadžić, Tamara Ćetković, Lejla Čaluk Klačar, Rifat Hadžiselimović
TGF-1 biomarker level evaluation on fracture healing in a murine model with a bone defect after stromal vascular fraction application
Aim Bone defect is a challenge even for experienced orthopaedic surgeons and it is a significant cause of morbidity in patients and a source of high economic burden in health care. A severe bone defect is a condition whereby the bone tissue cannot undergo natural healing despite surgical stabilization and requires further surgical intervention. Str...
By Panji Sananta, Respati S Dradjat, Rizqi Daniar Rosandi, Lasa Dhakka Siahaan
Bone and cartilage condition in experimental osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism
Aim To investigate changes in bone and cartilage tissue during the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol in experimental osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism by the markers CTX-I and CTX-II.Methods The experiments were performed on 75 white nonlinear rats of both sexes, which recreated osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism. Experime...
By Dmytriy Sergeevich Nosivets
Psychosocial influence of COVID-19 on healthcare workers
Aim To assess a psychosocial impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on health care workers and to quantify the size of depression symptoms, anxiety and stress levels.Methods This cross-sectional study used an anonymous online survey questionnaire as a research instrument and it included 114health workers of all profiles from the Sarajevo...
By Aleksandra Pašić, Slavenka Štraus, Emina Smajić, Ermin Begović, Ilirijana Haxhibeqiri-Karabdić, Nada Spasojević
Clinical efficacy of diazepam after whiplash: a randomized controlled study
Aim To investigate the role of short-term diazepam therapy for improving long-term outcomes and reducing neck pain after whiplash injury.Methods A total of 89 patients suffering from whiplash injury were included. They were randomly assigned into 2 groups: groupA (study group), and group B (control group). The test group was prescribed with diazepa...
By Edin Mešanović, Ćamil Habul, Ermin Hadžić