Aim Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common neoplasms, especially in Western countries and those with westernisation. On the other hand, high rate of metabolic syndrome (MetSy) has also been noticed, as well as in Western countries. It seems like these two conditions are somehow connected. In this study, we wish to explore some characteristi...

By Josip Lesko, Pejana Rastović, Anđela Azinović, Sanja Ðurasović, Ante Bogut, Jelena Zovko, Marko Pavlović, Zdenka Zovko

Aim To correlate the maximum anterior sagittal curvature (Kmax) changes and uncorrected (UDVA) and corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) in keratoconus patients after the cross-linking (CXL) procedure. MethodsForty-four eyes of 34 patients with keratoconus were analysed after the standard Dresden protocol CXL procedure had been performed. All pat...

By Senad Grišević, Fanka Gilevska, Alma Biščević, Melisa Ahmedbegović-Pjano, Ajla Pidro, Sudi Patel, Maja Bohač

Aim To determine risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in hospitalized patients in a 10-year follow-up. MethodsIn this observational study data were collected from the disease history of patients admitted to the Department of Angiology of the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo in the period of 10 years (2008-2017). Of 6246 hospitalized pa...

By Akif Mlačo, Nejra Mlačo, Demir Bejtović, Muhamed Spužić, Alen Džubur, Edin Begić

Aim Hand hygiene practice is still burdened by inadequate compliance, whether in the professional sphere by health professionals or in the non-professional sphere by lay population. Aim of this study was to map the hand hygiene knowledge and its compliance in the monitored group of people. MethodsThe research was conducted at the Jessenius Faculty ...

By Martin Novák, Jozef Breznický, Jana Kompaníková, Nora Malinovská, Henrieta Hudečková

Aim Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) poses a challenge in reproductive medicine because the etiology is often unknown. Here we investigated the frequency of mutations in the Factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin (FII), and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genes in women with RPL and healthy women. Methods Blood samples were obtained from pat...

By Irem Yengel, Tulay Yorulmaz, Murat Api

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is influenced by genetic factor, microorganism's virulence, and environmental factor. The aim of this study was to determine human leukocyte (HLA)-DRB1 allele among children with RHD in Medan, Indonesia. Methods An observational study was conducted at the Department of Child Health, Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan from ...

By Tina Christina Lumban Tobing, Teddy Ontoseno, Sri Endah Rahayuningsih, Ratna Akbari Ganie, Yahwardiah Siregar

Aim Acute rhinosinusitis (AR) is of viral aetiology and only 0.5-2% develop into acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Herbal therapy is a promising alternative in acute bacterial rhinosinusitis treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ethanol extract of Poguntano leaves (EEPL) to procalcitonin level and the amount of bacteria in ac...

By Andrina Yunita Murni Rambe, Delfitri Munir, Rosita Juwita Sembiring, Syafruddin Ilyas

Aim To examine the prevalence of undiagnosed depression among primary care elderly patients in the entity of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) as well as the sociodemographic and clinical risk factors associated with depression. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2019 in nine towns of the Republic of ...

By Kosana Stanetić, Verica Petrović, Bojan Stanetić, Vesna Kević, Mirko Stanetić, Jelena Matović, Srebrenka Kusmuk, Maja Račić

Aim To investigate risk factors for the development of prosthetic joint infection.Methods A group of 50 patients with periprosthetic infection was compared with a group of 100 randomly selected patients with total hip or knee arthroplasty without infectious complications. Twelve risk factors in both groups were analysed. Results Five factors showed...

By Jozef Breznicky, Marian Hlavac, Martin Novak, Matej Hrncar

Aim To evaluate the incidence, modalities of treatment and outcome in paediatric patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study including 353 paediatric patients with head injury was carried out in the Department of Neurosurgery of University Clinical Centre Sarajevo during the period 1 July 2006-30 June 2...

By Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Nevena Mahmutbegović, Bekir Rovčanin