Immigrant patients in brief meetings with anaesthetist nurses – experiences from perioperative meetings in the orthopaedic setting
Aim To explore the experience of anaesthetist nurses in brief meetings with immigrant patients in the perioperative setting. Methods The study was conducted through open individualised interviews using open-ended questions. Eighteen anaesthetist nurses (six men and twelve women) participated in the interviews. Their age varied between 35 and 65 and...
By Ferid Krupić, Kemal Grbić, Svemir Čustović, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Kristian Samuelsson
Comparison of biomechanical stability of osteosynthesis materials in long bone fractures
Aim To calculate stress and deformation under the force of pressure and bending in the dynamic compression plate (DCP), locking compression plate (LCP), selfdynamisable internal fixator (SIF) and locked intramedullary nail (LIN) in the models of juvidur, beef tibia bone (cadaver) and software of bone model simulator. Methods Juvidur and bone models...
By Predrag Grubor, Milorad Mitković, Milan Mitković, Milan Grubor
Effect of intracuff alkalinized 2% lidocaine on endotracheal tube cuff pressure and postoperative throat symptoms in anaesthesia maintained by nitrous oxide
Aim To compare the effects of endotracheal tube cuff inflation media, air, saline and alkalinized 2% lidocaine on increase of cuff pressure (CP) during nitrous oxide maintained anaesthesia and on incidence of postoperative throat symptoms (PTS), and to evaluate the incidence of postoperative throat mucosal injuries (PTMI) depending on cuff inflatio...
By Nermina Rizvanović, Senada Čaušević, Nermin Hrnčić, Haris Hatibović
The prevalence of pre-analytical errors in the laboratory of the Cantonal Hospital Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To identify rates of most common pre-analytical errors and to document possible (different) error rates between inpatients and outpatients.Methods This retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology Diagnostics,Cantonal Hospital Zenica, from December 2016 until March 2017. Data on rejected blood sampl...
By Damira Kadić, Aida Avdagić Ismić, Sabaheta Hasić
Prescription pattern among Iranian community dwelling older adults
Aim To assess prescription pattern among Iranian communitydwelling older adults. Methods This cross-sectional study employed a cluster random sampling to obtain a sample of 1591 patients aged 60 years and over referred to pharmacies in Tehran, 2017. Data were collected using a questionnaire: socio-demographic characteristics, type of pharmacy visit...
By Malihe Saboor, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz, Ahmad-Ali Akbari Kamrani, Robab Sahaf
The relationship between education and self-reported mental and physical health
Aim To investigate the relationship between educational level and self-reported physical and mental health in the population of Sarajevo Canton. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in family medicine outpatient departments of the Primary Health Care Centre of Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study included 300 respondents...
By Amira Kurspahić-Mujčić, Amra Mujčić
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
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
Effects of kinesiotherapy on muscle strengthening in patients with Parkinson disease
Aim To investigate the effect of kinesiotherapy on muscle strengthening in patients with Parkinon's disease. MethodsThis clinical retrospective-prospective study was based on collected data from medical histories and included 40 patients, who, beside medicaments, had undergone kinesiotherapy. This study analysed age, gender, duration of the rehabil...
By Edina Tanović, Adnana Talić-Tanović, Jasminka Ðelilović-Vranić, Amir Rekić, Adnan Papović, Emina Tanović