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

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

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

Aim To investigate rehabilitation outcomes of patients with malformed tibial stumps.Methods Observations included 421 patients with residual limb diseases and malformations (extensive inactive scars adhered tothe bone, excessively long or short stumps, bone filing, osteomyelitis of the stump, muscle attachment to the skin scar, excessive mobility a...

By Viktor I. Shevchuk, Yurii O. Bezsmertnyi, Yankai Jiang, Halyna V. Bezsmertna, Tetyana V. Dovgalyuk

Aim To analyse demographic data, clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory data and comorbidities in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), mechanically ventilated with fatal outcome.Methods Medical records of 92 patients were retrospectively analysed. Demographic data, clinical symptoms and comorbiditieswere coll...

By Adisa Šabanović Adilović, Nermina Rizvanović, Mirza Kovačević, Harun Adilović

Aim To investigate the influence of zinc supplementation on pregnant women for the prevention of stunting through an analysisof maternal serum zinc, cord blood osteocalcin and neonatal birth length.Methods This study was conducted with pre-test/post-test control groups and double-blind randomization. Patients were pregnantmothers in second or third...

By Lili Rohmawati, Dina Keumala Sari, Makmur Sitepu, Kusnandi Rusmil

Aim To analyse the resolution of chest X-ray findings in relation to laboratory parameters in patients infected with acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a two- month followup. Analysis of chest X-ray findings in the first few months after the disease is the main goal of our work.Methods Out of the total of 343 patients chest X-...

By Enes Hodžić, Ajdin Ibrahimović, Anel Mahmutović, Rifat Sejdinović, Nedžada Irejiz, Jusuf Mehić, Tanja Dujić, Maja Malenica, Emina Karahmet, Besim Prnjavorac, Hasan Škiljo, Mutapčić Meliha, Vildana Torlak-Arnaut, Edin Begić, Edin Jusufović, Tamer Bego, Lejla Prnjavorac, Aida Mujaković

Aim To determine irradiance of light-curing units (LCUs) in dental offices in three Croatian cities and to compare irradiance values with the age and model of LCUs.Methods Private and public dental offices in three most prominent cities in Croatia (Rijeka, Split and Zagreb) were included in thisstudy. In total, 195 LCUs were tested, using radiomete...

By Ante Dundić, Valentina Rajić Brzović, Gloria Vlajnić, Danijela Kalibović Govorko, Ivana Medvedec Mikićo

Aim To determine the relationship between seasonal changes in ambient temperature, humidity and general and specific mortality rates in the area of Zenica-Doboj Canton.Methods Changes in the average monthly mortality in the period from 2008 to 2019 were analysed (linear regression) in relationto the average temperatures and humidity in those months...

By Suad Sivić

Aim To provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of aripiprazole in improving penile erection with a therapeutic strategy ofadd-on or switching therapy in patients with schizophrenia.MethodsPubMed, Cochrane, Clinical Key, ProQuest, EBSCOhost, and ScienceDirect were searched for any design study thatevaluated aripiprazole only or versus control (...

By Debby Handayati Harahap, Carla Raymondalexas Marchira, Eti Nurwening Solikhah, Dicky Moch Rizal