Relapses of traumatic peroneal tendons subluxation already treated surgically: a new surgical approach
Aim To illustrate the surgical treatment of relapses of traumatic peroneal tendons subluxation.Methods We came across a young woman, who sustained a sprain in her dominant ankle after a trauma; we noticed subluxation ofthe peroneal tendons during eversion and extension of the foot. She referred to a previous accident some years before with peroneal...
By Alessandro Tomarchio, Luigi Meccariello, Dariush Ghargozloo, Andrea Pasquino, Enrico Leonardi
Knowledge, attitudes and practices during the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study from various perspectives
Aim To investigate knowledge, attitudes and practice towards COVID-19 among selected population.Methods An anonymous online questionnaire based on a Chinese study was distributed via online social media platforms amonggeneral population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, India, Kosovo and Romania.Results In total 1032 subjects, predominately femal...
By Armin Šljivo, Sutanay Bhattacharyya, Ahmed Mulać, Arian Abdulkhaliq, Sahatçiu Rexhep
Male to female birth ratios over a 35-year period
Aim Along with changes to the human physique recorded over the past decades in certain countries, there are also changes concerning the male-female birth ratio. The aim of this study was to establish the movement of male-female birth ratios and factors affecting the ratio.Methods This retrospective study was conducted in Zagreb, Croatia, in the per...
By Hrvoje Vraneš, Hrvojka Soljačić Vraneš, Ivka Djaković, Vesna Gall, Ana Meyra Potkonjak
Association of rs211037 GABRG2 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to idiopathic generalized epilepsy
Aim This case-control study aimed to determine a possible association of single nucleotide polymorphism rs211037 of thegamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-2 (GABRG2) gene with the susceptibility to idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) in the Macedonian population.Methods It enrolled 96 patients with clinically verified IGE and 51 health...
By Marija Milanovska, Emilija Cvetkovska, Sasho Panov
C-reactive protein and haemoglobin level in acute kidney injury among preterm newborns
Aim To explore the possibility of C-reactive protein (CRP) and haemoglobin (Hb) in prediction and risk assessment of acute kidney injury (AKI) among preterm newborns. This is believed to be closely related to the incidences of AKI, and could be the most affordable in early detection of AKI.Methods A case control study was carried out at Dr Hasan Sa...
By Fiva Aprilia Kadi, Tetty Yuniati, Yunia Sribudiani, Dedi Rachmadi
Fasting state requirements for blood sampling: a survey of patients in Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To explore patient’s awareness and appliance of the fasting state requirements for blood sampling.Methods This observational survey was performed at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology Diagnostics,Cantonal Hospital Zenica, from June to July 2019. An anonymous questionnaire was conducted on 200 consecutive outpatients old...
By Damira Kadić, Aida Avdagić-Ismić, Sabaheta Hasić, Ferhana Bošnjak
Factors related to anxiety among resident doctors assigned to emergency room during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multivariate study at Sumatera Utara Affiliated Teaching Hospital
Aim To evaluate and assess knowledge and perception, as well as factors related to the occurrence of anxiety among frontliners,especially resident doctors working in emergency room (ER).Methods This multivariate study was conducted with cross-sectional approach involving 80 eligible subjects (based on inclusionand exclusion criteria) that are conse...
By Elmeida Effendy, Ariwan Selian, Julius Martin Siagian
Assessment of mothers’ satisfaction with health care during childbirth in a tertiary-level maternity ward
Aim To evaluate satisfaction of mothers who gave birth at term with received hospital care and to find areas for improvement at a tertiary hospital.Methods A cross-sectional study at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar wasconducted by an anonymous survey using a questionnaire designed exclusivel...
By Adriana Haller, Albert Haller, Dejan Tirić, Vajdana Tomić
Early predictors of severity and mortality in COVID-19 hospitalized patients
Aim To identify laboratory tests for early detection and the development of more severe illness and death in COVID-19 hospitalized patients.Methods A prospective study was done on 66 hospitalized COVID-19 patients (males: 54.5%; mean age 70.1 ± 9.6 years)who were stratified into: moderate (n=36; 54.5%), severe (n=12; 18.2%), and critically i...
By Sehveta Mustafić, Edin Jusufović, Fatima Hukić, Emir Trnačević, Anja Divković, Alma Trnačević
Retinal changes in febrile seizures in children: a retrospective analysis in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To evaluate the possibility of retinal haemorrhages or any other retinal pathology caused by febrile seizures alone in children aged between 2 months and 15 years.Methods Children aged between 2 months and 15 years admitted to the hospital following seizures were examined within 48 hoursof admission. The seizures were classified by a paediatric...
By Meliha Halilbašić, Amra Nadarević Vodenčarević, Anis Međedović, Amir Halilbašić, Almira Ćosićkić, Ajla Pidro