Aim Lung ultrasound (LUS) can be used for an assessment of volume overload in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and those undergoing dialysis. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the initial use of LUS in evaluating volume status could benefit patients by optimizing haemodialysis treatment and improving their clinical status.Me...

By Nejra Prohic, Belma Paralija, Halima Resic, Edin Begic

Aim The position of science and scientific research in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is unfavourable. University education lacks research programs, hindering students from developing critical evaluation skills. Methods This cross-sectional study examined knowledge, attitudes, experience and perceived barriers towards scientific research amo...

By Nejra Selak, Meliha Šehić, Bakir Kudić, Ismar Ećo, Behija Spahić Šehić, Aida Kulo Ćesić

Aim To analyse the impact of age and body mass index (BMI) on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan results in postmenopausal women. Methods The study included 100 postmenopausal women who underwent the DXA procedure, out of which 50 had a normal BMI and 50 were overweight/obese. Data that were examined included age, BMI, T-score of the ...

By Halil Ćorović, Nusret Salkica, Naida Omerović Ćorović, Šejla Cerić, Selma Agić-Bilalagić, Amra Skopljak-Beganović, Enis Tinjak

Aim 3D printing technology revolutionises orthopaedic surgery by creating accurate patient-specific models, surgical guides, and implants. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this trend, allowing localized solutions and biocompatible materials to replicate bone geometric complexity, enabling surgeons to plan and rehearse surgeries. This study aims to...

By Domy Pradana Putra, Edi Mustamsir, Krisna Yuarno Phatama, Ananto Satya Pradana, Felix Cendikiawan

Aim To analyse a correlation between physical activity (PA) and acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in preschool children aged 5 to 7 years.Methods Data on both ARIs, sedentary behaviour (SB) and PA were obtained through specially created questionnaires for this study and relationships between them were examined.Results A total of 129 children with...

By Melika Melunović, Mirela Lisičić-Konaković, Belma Krdžalić– Zečević, Amela Kulašević, Lejla Kurtalić

Aim Plateletpheresis is a specialized procedure that collects platelets from peripheral blood using a cell separator. Platelet concentrates obtained by apheresis have better content in terms of better functionality and viability of platelets, reduced risk of infection with blood transmissive viruses and HLA-sensitization. The aim of the study was t...

By Svetlana Jović Lacković, Sunita Delić Ćustendil, Aida Žabić, Ahida Suljkanović Mahmutović, Sabina Čamdžić Smajić, Alma Osmić Husni

Aim To assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with obstetric violence during childbirth among Jordanian women. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted. Recruitment occurred in public maternity and children’s health centres in the Irbid Directorate in Jordan. Five hundred and fifteen women were enrolled in the ...

By Nour Alrida, Amal Ababneh, Muna Salahat, Yasmeen Abu-Sumaqa, Ahmad Rayan, Basheer Al-Zu'bi, Manar Abu-Abbas

Aim Moderate to severe asthma patients with sufficient and insufficient vitamin D serum level, respectively, were assessed with quality of life questionnaires before and after treatment with vitamin D added to their standard asthma treatment.Methods Patients with moderate to severe asthma have been divided into two groups based on a serum level of ...

By Dzenan Halilovic, Jasmina Nurkić, Senahid Trnačević, Midhat Nurkić, Eldina Halilović, Ekrema Mujarić

Aim To confirm the effectiveness of the ActiPatch device in treating and preventing pillar pain following open carpal tunnel release surgery.Methods Ten elderly patients with pillar pain after carpal tunnel release surgery were treated with ActiPatch for seven days. When these patients underwent surgery on the opposite hand, they were pre-emptively...

By Giulia Maria Sassara, Adriano Cannella, Ludovico Caruso, Giuseppe Taccardo, Marco Passiatore, Arturo Militerno, Maurizio Marinangeli, Rocco De Vitis

Aim Magnetic fields affect all living things, which is why they are the subject of extensive research around the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different levels of static magnetic field on chemical behaviours of aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum L and their effect on selective oral pathogenic bacteria. Meth...

By Wafaa Eid, Saba Al-Sultan, Rana Al-Sabaawi