Clinical and Nutritional Assessment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children Under Two Years of Age
Aim To determine the frequency of iron deficiency anemia IDA, its causes, feeding behaviors, and preventive measures among children under the age of two. Methods This cross-sectional study included 110 children presenting with IDA and compared them with 100 children with normochromic normocytic anemia as the comparison group. Results ...
By Abeer Abdel Rasool, Abdul Hammeed Hameed, Liqaa Alkhalidy
Prevalence of cervical cytology abnormalities and its correlation with HPV infection among different age groups: Single institution five-year experience
Aim to investigate the prevalence of cervical cytology abnormalities over five years and to correlate it with patient’s age and presence/absence of HPV infection. Methods Pap findings of 614 women with documented cervical abnormalities and Pap findings of HPV-positive women (regardless of whether the Pap test showed an intraepithelial abnorm...
By Nina Čamdžić, Arina Brkić, Emina Mameledžija, Mirsad Babić, Mirsad Dorić, Suada Kuskunović-Vlahovljak, Edina Lazović Salčin
Acquired demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system in children: A single center experience
Background: Acquired demyelinating diseases (ADD) of central nervous system encompasses a wide spectrum of neurological symptoms depending on the location and the severity of demyelination. The aim of this study is to present the frequency and the clinical, immunological, and radiological characteristics of ADD in pediatric patients at the Pediatri...
By Emina Vukas - Salihbegović, Sajra Uzicanin, Zinka Huseinbegovic
Correlation between Biofilm Development and Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus haemolyticus
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, and the presence of virulence-associated genes in Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolates. Methods: Clinical specimens were obtained from patients in Mosul city. Antibiotic susceptibility was determined using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method against fourteen antibi...
By Yaser Mohammedali, Suha Abed
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Young Adults: A Risk Factor for Future Cardiovascular Disease
Aim To investigate the correlation between metabolic syndrome, especially waist circumference, and cardiovascular risk in young adults. Methods In this retrospective cohort study,137 patients under 50 years who visited the Family Medicine Service of Tuzla Health Center were included. Data were collected from patient records and through physical ex...
By Sabina Cemalovic, Emina Bajrić Čusto, Senada Selmanović, Samir Bajrić, Dijana Hasić, Danijel Gajić
Clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with bronchiolitis before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a single-center study
ABSTRACT AimAcute respiratory infections caused by viral pathogens are the most common reason for hospitalization of children. Annually, 150 million infants worldwide are diagnosed with bronchiolitis, and 2-3% of them are hospitalized. This study aimed to compare bronchiolitis severity before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsThis retrospec...
By Amina Saračević, Amela Pašić, Nijaz Tihić, Azra Lukavačkić, Amila Huremović, Džana Kavazović
Clinicopathological Characteristics of Young-Onset Breast Cancer Patients Stratified by Molecular Subtypes at H. Adam Malik Hospital
Aim To examine and evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics of young-onset breast cancer across molecular subtypes in patients from Southeast Asia, with a specific focus on those treated at H. Adam Malik Hospital, Indonesia. Methods A descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted on medical records of breast c...
By Raka Dutra Pratama, Dedy Hermansyah, Pimpin Utama Pohan
Association of triglyceride glucose index as insulin resistance measure and waist to hip ratio in apparently healthy students of University of Sarajevo
Aim. This study aimed to reveal the prevalence of the insulin resistance (IR) identified by triglyceride glucose index (TyG index) among students of University of Sarajevo. The impact of visceral fat level and waist to hip ratio measures on TyG value in students has been investigated. Patients and methods. Study included 160 apparently healthy stud...
By Sabaheta Hasić, Aida Đozo, Emina Kiseljaković, Radivoj Jadrić, Lamija Mlaćo, Amil Topuz, Selma Hasić
Hypoxia-conditioned mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) exosomes attenuate ultraviolet-B (UVB)-mediated malondialdehyde (MDA) and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP)-1 upregulation in collagen loss models
Aim To investigate the effects of exosome-derived human mesenchymal stem cells (EH-MSCs) on matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP)-1 and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in ultraviolet-B (UVB)-irradiated Wistar rats.Methods The study used a post-test-only control group design with randomized allocation. Thirty rats were exposed to UVB radiation (302 nm, 150 ...
By Jessica Angelina, Agung Putra, Setyo Trisnadi, Dedy Hermansyah, Eko Setiawan, Titiek Sumarawati, Nur Dina Amalina
Risk factors for developing respiratory complications after coronary artery bypass surgery
Aim: This study aims to identify independent risk factors associated with postoperative respiratory complications (PRC) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 98 patients (82 male, 16 female) who underwent CABG at the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, University Hospital Tu...
By Alisa Krdzalic, Amar Skakić, Harun Avdagić, Fuad Pašić, Tarik Odobašić, Goran Krdžalić