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
Relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor serum levels with the severity of melasma
Aim To determine the relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and the severity of melasma.Methods This cross-sectional analytic study included consecutive patients from the Dermatology and Venereology Polyclinicat Prof. dr. Chairuddin Panusunan Lubis Universitas Sumatera Utara (Prof. dr. CPL USU) Hospital Medan from May ...
By Putri Astrid Novianti Nazli, Ariyati Yosi, Khairina Nasution
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
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
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
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
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
Mid-term outcomes in the treatment of retroperitoneal sarcomas: a 12-year single-institution experience
Aim To present the experience from collective data regarding patients with retroperitoneal sarcomas that have been operated in and followed up by the University General Hospital of Patras in Rion, Greece, between 2009 and 2020.Methods A retrospective analysis of adult patients treated at our hospital with a diagnosis of primary retroperitoneal sarc...
By Georgios-Ioannis Verras, Francesk Mulita, Konstantinos Bouchagier, Dimitrios Bousis, Dimitrios Kehagias, Elias Liolis, Ioannis Perdikaris, Dimitrios Filis, Panagiotis Perdikaris, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Ioannis Maroulis, Nikolaos Benetatos
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 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