Impact of COVID-19 vaccine on clinical characteristics and outcome of hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the fourth wave of the pandemic in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To evaluate clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcome of patients with COVID-19, and impact of vaccine against COVID-19 on them.Methods This retrospective study included 225 patients treated from COVID-19 in the period from 1 to 30 September 2021 at theClinic for Infectious Diseases, University Clinical Centre Tuzla (UCC Tuzla). ...
By Humera Porobić-Jahić, Dilista Piljić, Rahima Jahić, Medina Mujić, Alma Trnačević, Jasminka Petrović, Sehveta Mustafić, Nedim Jahić, Nijaz Tihić
Assessment of postoperative cosmetic outcomes of distal form hypospadias repair with the Hypospadias Objective Scoring Evaluation (HOSE)Assessment of postoperative cosmetic outcomes of distal form hypospadias repair with the Hypospadias Objective Scoring
Aim A standardized assessment for the optimal repair of hypospadias remains elusive. The aim of this study was to assess a postoperative cosmetic outcome of hypospadias repair using a validated questionnaire, Hypospadias Objective Scoring Evaluation (HOSE).Methods During the period between January 2016 and May 2019, 40 patients who underwent hyposp...
By Asmir Jonuzi, Zlatan Zvizdić, Emir Milišić, Benjamin Kulovac, Amira Mešić, Semir Vranić
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
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
The effect of statin administration on IL-6 and IL-1b expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a hypertensive patient with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein stimulation
Aim The infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus potentially causes a cytokine storm with elevated IL-6 and IL-1β levels. Statin therapy was common among COVID-19 patients due to their cardiovascular comorbidities. However, the effect of statins on COVID-19 infection is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of statin administratio...
By Andrianto Andrianto, Budi Susetyo Pikir, Rizki Amalia, Teuku Yusriza, Fatimah Alzahra, Maya Qurota A’yun, Michael Jonatan
Interferon alpha and non-specific markers of inflammation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Aim To determine the value of IFN (intzerferon)-α in the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to correlate IFN-αwith values of non-specific biochemical parameters of inflammation (C-reactive protein, leukocytes values, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, albumins and globulins).Methods Research included 55 patients with SLE ...
By Lamija Zečević, Edin Begić, Buena Aziri, Izeta Aganović - Mušinović
Serum glucose, sodium and potassium concentrations in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis
Aim To investigate possible differences in serum glucose and sodium and potassium concentrations with respect to age, gender and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis.Methods Medical records from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 were reviewed and patients with the diagnosis of diabeticketoacidosis were selected.Results The study included 52 patients....
By Željka Dragila, Dora Rudić, Klara Ćosić, Tatjana Bačun
Vascular comorbidities in patients with multiple sclerosis and their impact on physical disability
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
The efficacy and safety of electrolyzed water against Covid-19 as an alternative hand sanitizer
Aim To investigate the efficacy of electrolyzed water against viruses and its safety to the skin.Methods Virus culture was carried out at level-3 Bio-Safety (BSL3) facilities. The test material was prepared at room temperaturemixed with one part virus suspension and one organic load. As an antiseptic and disinfectant control, 0.7% formaldehyde was ...
By Rachmat Hidayat, Patricia Wulandari
Biochemical predictors of death before discharge in cooled newborns following perinatal asphyxia
Aim To analyse biochemical markers as possible predictors of death before discharge in cooled newborns following perinatalasphyxia.Methods A total of 91 infants that underwent therapeutic hypothermia after perinatal asphyxia were included. Inclusion criteria fortherapeutic hypothermia were Sarnat stage 2 or 3. Data were collected from medical histo...
By Sabina Terzić, Emina Vukas - Salihbegović, Verica Mišanović, Nedim Begić