Early career accuracy of shoulder ultrasound in evaluating rotator cuff tendon tears
Aim To compare the accuracy of shoulder ultrasound (US) in diagnosing rotator cuff tendon tears between junior and experienced musculoskeletal (MSK) radiologists. Also, to compare the overall ultrasound accuracy referenced to MRI.Methods A retrospective data collection for patients with clinically suspected rotator cuff tears who underwent ultrasou...
By Naser Obeida, Asma’a Al-Mnayyis, Suhaib Bani Essa, Mohammad Alkhatatba, Heba Al Qudah, Majed M. Aljarrah, Yahya Alshgerat, Ammar Al-Tawarh, Raghad Al-titi, Taqwa Alzuqaili, Waseem Samir
Breaking habits: safety and efficacy of elective electrocardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in the setting of day hospital
Aim To examine safety and efficiency of electrocardioversion (EC) in elective treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter inthe setting of Day Hospital by determining success rate, frequency of adverse events and possible cost benefit compared to admitting a patient into hospital.Methods This prospective observational cohort study was perfo...
By Ammar Brkić, Minela Bećirović, Emir Bećirović, Tarik Brkić, Esad Brkić, Denis Mršić, Amir Bećirović, Amila Jašarević, Emir Softić, Alma Mujić Ibralić
Less invasive surfactant administration versus intubation-surfactant-extubation in preterm infants: a retrospective study
Aim To compare the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation after surfactant delivery between less invasive surfactant administration (LISA)-treated and intuba-tion-surfactant-extubation (IN-SURE)-treated premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Methods Retrospective registry-based cohort study enrolled 36 newborns adm...
By Gianluca Dini, Maria Grazia Santini, Federica Celi, Alberto Verrotti
Flu seasons during the period 2018-2023 in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina: possible impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the influenza A and B virus circulation
Aim During the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), many countries reported a significant decrease in the prevalence of influenza virus cases. The study aimed to characterize the flu seasons from 2018 to 2023 in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), and to assess the possible impact of the SARS-CoV-...
By Almedina Moro, Amela Dedeić Ljubović, Edina Zahirović, Selma Mutevelić, Suzana Arapčić, Goran Čerkez, Irma Salimović-Bešić
Association of X-ray disease stage with basic patient data, laboratory values and treatment modalities in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Aim To investigate whether the radiographic progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) correlates with inflammatory markers and other laboratory values, and its association with treatment modalities.Methods This observational study included 125 patients with seropositive RA. Data were obtained from patients’ medical records from the year of 202...
By Alen Omanović, Nejra Mlačo-Vražalić, Akif Mlačo
Single-centre experience with the treatment of high-prevalence metabolic syndrome in kidney transplant patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To analyse prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in kidney transplant recipients at the University Clinical Centre Tuzla inBosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), and determine effects of a modern drug therapy in achieving target metabolic control in kidney transplant patients.Methods A single-centre prospective study that included 142 kidney transpl...
By Maida Dugonjić-Taletović, Denijal Tulumović, Mirna Alečković-Halilović, Mirha Pjanić, Mithad Hajder, Alma Halilčević-Terzić, Danijela Lončar, Amila Jašarević
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) in the surgical treatment of Haglund’s syndrome: the use of PRP membranes as an intra-operative local adjuvant
Aim Haglund's syndrome may be responsible for chronic pain in the ankle and hindfoot. Although numerous therapeutic approaches have been described in the literature, to this date no consensus over a surgical treatment has been established. We report our experience in the treatment of Haglund's syndrome and pre-insertional calcifications of the Achi...
By Giuseppe Restuccia, Giorgio Varchetta, Alessandro Lippi, Lorenzo Dolfi, Federico Bizzocchi, Stefano Giovannetti, Edoardo Ipponi
Prevalence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and correlation with histological patterns in lung adenocarcinoma in patients from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim Lung adenocarcinoma (ADC) is a leading subtype of lung cancer, histologically defined with five different architecturalgrowth patterns: lepidic, acinar, papillary, solid and micropapillary. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation and a relationship between the specific histological...
By Dalma Udovičić-Gagula, Nejra Džananović, Mirsad Dorić
Histopathological spectrum of lumbar disc changes in obesity: analysis of intervertebral discs in lumbar hernia patients in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To investigate the correlation of body mass index (BMI) with severity of intervertebral disc degeneration.Methods The study enrolled patients who had undergone surgical intervention for a herniated disc at the Department of Neurosurgery of the Cantonal Hospital Zenica. Patients underwent thorough preoperative evaluation, including medical histo...
By Fatima Juković-Bihorac, Hakija Bečulić, Emir Begagić, Ragib Pugonja, Jovana Radovanović, Amina Džidić-Krivić, Binasa Bašić, Andrej Popov, Haso Sefo, Ermina Iljazović
Comparative assessment of high-risk cardiovascular medication knowledge between practising and student nurses: a descriptive multi-centre study
Aim To examine unexplored knowledge of cardiovascular highrisk medications and perception thereof among practising nursesand students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).Methods The multicentre cross-sectional quantitative study used an online survey dichotomised into a knowledge test (true/falseand multiple choice questions) and a perception asse...
By Najla Taslim, Amal Turikham Alghamdi, Dana Ali Alqarni, Shaista Rashid, Dustin Todd Edge