Aim To identify risk factors for developing surgical site infections (SSIs) based on a prospective study of patients undergoing colorectal surgery.Methods Between November 2019 and January 2021, 133 patients underwent elective operation for colorectal cancer in our institution. The following variables were recorded for each patient: age, gender, bo...

By George Panos, Francesk Mulita, Karolina Akinosoglou, Elias Liolis, Charalampos Kaplanis, Levan Tchabashvili, Michail Vailas, Ioannis Maroulis

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 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

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

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 the role of cordonal blood platelet-rich plasma (PRP) intra-articular injections for treating the patients with kneeosteoarthritis in terms of procedure safety and clinical outcomes.Methods Twenty-five patients affected by knee osteoarthritis were enrolled and received one single intra-articular knee injection ofumbilical cord PR...

By Vincenzo Caiaffa, Francesco Ippolito, Antonella Abate, Vittorio Nappi, Michele Santodirocco, Domenico Visceglie

Aim To investigate the role of hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells (H-MSCs) in preventing peritoneal adhesionby regulating IL-6 at days 6 and 12.Methods Twenty-four PAs rat model weighing 250 g to 300 g were randomly allocated into 4 groups: sham (Sh), control (C),H-MSCs treatment group at dose 1.5 x 106  (T1) and 3 x 106 (T2). To in...

By Adi Muradi Muhar, Agung Putra, Vito Mahendra Ekasaputra, Dewi Masyithah Darlan, Desiree Anggia Paramita, Iqbal Pahlevi Adeputra Nasution

Aim To investigate the benefit of high-dose lipophilic statin therapy on cardiac remodelling, function and progression of heart failure (HF) in patients with ischemic heart disease.Methods A total of 80 patients with ischemic HF diagnosis were followed during 6 months, and they were divided in two groups.First group (n=40) was treated by high-dose ...

By Faris Zvizdić, Edin Begić, Mirza Dilić, Šekib Sokolović, Orhan Lepara

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