Aim The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020 affected largely the elective operating for non-urgent surgical pathologies, such as hernias, due to periodical cancellations of the operating lists on a worldwide scale. To the best of our knowledge, the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the emergency hernia surgery opera...

By Adnan Malik, Mohamed Zohdy, Aftab Ahmad, Charalampos Seretis

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 present the regulations governing the operation of pharmacies in Bosnia and Herzegovina over the Austro-Hungarian rule (1878-1918).Methods Qualitative secondary data analysis was used.Results The Austro-Hungarian government had found poor population’s health, insufficient health facilities and qualified staff.For a long time, populatio...

By Vanda Marković-Peković

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 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

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 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 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