The most common etiological agents of prosthetic joint infections in orthopaedics
Aim To determine the spectrum of causative agent of prosthetic joint infections in orthopaedics.Methods In the group of 50 patients with periprosthetic infection the results of microbiological analysis of minimally two samplesgained intraoperatively were analysed.Results The only pathogen in the group of acute infection was Staphylococcus (S.) aure...
By Jozef Breznicky, Martin Novak
The serum triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio in patients with acute coronary syndrome with and without renal dysfunction
Aim To assess triglyceride-to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL)-C ratio in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to verify its association with renal dysfunction. MethodsA cross sectional study included 85 ACS patients divided in two groups with (ACS-RD) and without (ACS-nRD) presence of renal dysfunction, and 35 healthy subje...
By Alen Džubur, Malik Ejubović, Fajkić Almir, Amela Dervišević, Azra Durak Nalbantić, Ajla Avdić Agić, Amela Džubur, Mevludin Mekić
Can a place of living of elementary school students determine their health habit?
Aim To determine dietary habits of elementary school students in relation to a place of living and socioeconomic status of the family. Methods A prospective study conducted in the Primary Health Center Zenica involved five family medicine teams in urban and five in rural settlement during 2015. Elementary school students aged 10-16 were interviewed...
By Larisa Gavran, Vedada Čerim, Nino Hasanica
Better non-invasive endoscopic procedure: endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography?
Aim To compare the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy based on taxane and/or anthracycline to the extent of an objective response in female patients with unresectable breast cancer with evaluation of the toxic profile of applied chemotherapy. Methods One hundred patients with histologically verified breast cancer, treated with neoadjuvant chemother...
By Azra Rašić, Amela Sofić, Semir Bešlija, Ismar Rašić, Hasanbegović Berisa
Screening general practice patients for migraine without aura: construction and validation of the Balkan Migraine Screening Questionnaire (BMSQ)
Aim To develop and validate a screening questionnaire for migraine without aura with sufficient diagnostic accuracy to be used in primary care settings.Methods The study was designed as cross-sectional, multicentric, diagnostic accuracy trial of new questionnaire for screening patients who visit general practitioners, with an aim to reveal migraine...
By Aziz Šukalo, Elma Merdžanović, Alma Alic, Muamera Vrabac-Mujčinagić, Esad Alibašić, Slobodan M. Janković
Anal canal squamous cell cancer: surgıcal therapy, when?
Aim To describe a therapeutic approach, indications for abdominoperineal resection (APR), survival and oncological results for patients who received treatment in our surgical clinic for anal canal squamous cell cancer (SCC). Methods Patients were randomized into two groups according to the treatment method: Group 1-Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) without s...
By Selcuk Kaya, Onder Altın, Yunus Emre Altuntas, Gokhan Yaprak, Hasan Fehmı Kucuk
The soluble fms-like tyrosin kinase-1 (sFLT-1) to placental growth factor (PIGF) ratio as a possible indicator for the severity of preeclampsia - single institution experience
Aim To investigate a potential of the clinical use of the soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFLT-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) ratio from the perspective of a small hospital centre. Methods Maternal serum samples were analysed at 24 1/7-28 0/7 , and 28 1/7-32 0/7 weeks of gestation. The level of sFLT-1 and PIGF was determined by immunoassa...
By Andrijana Müller, Vesna Horvat, Martina Vulin, Sanja Mandić, Vatroslav Šerić, Domagoj Vidosavljević
Ethnic differences in the perception of pain: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative research
Aim To investigate existence of scientific support for linking differences in the experience of pain to ethnicity. Methods The study was designed as a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative studies. The inclusion criteria were scientific studies published in scientific journals and written in English. Studies that described ch...
By Ferid Krupić, Svemir Čustović, Mahir Jašarević, Sahmir Šadić, Mirsad Fazlić, Kemal Grbic, Kristian Samuelsson
Prevalence and associated factors of potentially inappropriate medications among Iranian older adults
Aim Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older people are associated with the increased use of health care services. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of PIMs among the elderly being referred to pharmacies in Tehran using the Beers criteria of 2012, and identify factors related to PIMs. Methods This cross-sectional ...
By Malihe Saboor, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz, Ahmad-Ali Akbari Kamrani, Robab Sahaf
Development of a novel biofilm classification tool and comparative analysis of result interpretation methodologies for the evaluation of biofilm forming capacity of bacteria using tissue culture plate method
Aim To develop an online biofilm calculation tool (Biofilm Classifier), which calculates the optical density cut off value and accordingly determines the biofilm forming categories for the tested isolates by standardized formulas, as well as to compare the results obtained by Biofilm Classifier to manual calculations and the use of predefined value...
By Monia Avdić, Nermin Džuzić, Osman Hasanić, Amel Spahić, Lejla Smajlović Skenderagić, Almir Badnjević, Mirsada Hukić