Lenticulostriate vasculopathy (LSV) is a relatively common fi nding in routine cranial ultrasound examination that has been associated with many infectious and non-infectious conditions. The aim of this review was to provide a better understanding of LSV ultrasound fi nding, as well as the need for further laboratory and imaging examinations in inf...

By Suada Heljić, Hajrija Maksić, Sabina Terzic

Aim Plastic clips are a diamagnetic material and produce fewer artefacts in the MR field than titanium clips, which are standardin neurosurgery. However, alongside their physical properties, the shape of the clips, and their very geometry subtlety affects their behaviour in the magnetic field. Therefore, we performed a simulation in order to establ...

By Samir Delibegović, Mirza Batalović, Mirela Delibegović, Tarik Bujaković

Aim Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have potent immunosuppressive properties to control systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease by inhibiting indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), and increasing regulatory T cells (Treg) to control innate and adaptive immune cells. However, the interaction and mechanism regarding IDO and B cells in the co-culture of ...

By Dewi Masyithah Darlan, Delfitri Munir, Agung Putra, Iffan Alif, Nur Dina Amalina, Nelva Karmila Jusuf, Imam Budi Putra

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

Aim To examine the prevalence of depression in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as well as the relationship between the depression and quality of life.Methods The survey was conducted via sociodemographic questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Short Form 36Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). The result of SF-36 is exp...

By Alen Džubur, Delila Lisica, Emir Hodžić, Edin Begić, Orhan Lepara, Almir Fajkić, Ena Gogić, Malik Ejubović

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

Aim The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on societies and has required adjustments of health systems and changes in work processes, especially in the light of an aging population with increased morbidity and mortality. The primary health care level has a key role in maintaining access to healthcare and in addressing the largest proportion o...

By Jurica Ferenčina, Vladimira Tomšič

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

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

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