Aim To determine capabilities and potential of contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enterography in order to establish the diagnosis and to evaluate severity and activity of intestinal inflammation. Methods Fifty-five patients with suspicion for presence of Crohn's disease were evaluated. All patients underwent contrast enhanced MRI e...

By Bilal Imširović, Enver Zerem, Alma Efendić, Alma Mekić Abazović, Omar Zerem, Muhamed Djedović

Aim To investigate association of factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, MTHFR C677T and PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphisms with recurrent pregnancy loss in Bosnian women. Methods A total of 60 women with two or more consecutive miscarriages before 20 weeks of gestation with the same partners and without history of known causes or recurrent pregnancy loss we...

By Amela Jusić, Devleta Balić, Aldijana Avdić, Maja Pođanin, Adem Balić

AimTo evaluate the antimicrobial activity of 0.2% polyhexamethilene biguanide (PHMB) in root canal models infected with Enterococcus faecalis, Candida albicans and Staphylococcus epidermidis. PHMB was compared in these tests with 2.5% NaOCl and 0.2% CHX. Methods Prepared models of 50 human root canals (n=50) were immerged in mixed, four-weeks old c...

By Ivana Medvedec Mikić, Livia Cigić, Darko Kero, Danijela Kalibović Govorko, Goranka Prpić Mehičić, Arjana Tambić Andrašević, Paris Simeon

Aim To investigate predictive value of procalcitonin in diagnosis of sepsis in predicting positive blood culture, and possibility to predict final outcome in septic patients. Method This prospective study involved 106 hospitalized patients who met two or more criteria for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). In comparison to Sepsis Relat...

By Sehveta Mustafić, Selmira Brkić, Besim Prnjavorac, Albina Sinanović, Humera Porobić-Jahić, Sabina Salkić

Aim To assess whether the quality of diabetes care provided by a family medicine team changed over the course of four years and to identify potential gaps in our practice in order to improve it in the future. Methods An audit was carried out for randomly selected 120 medical records (MC) from the Diabetes Registry of patients with type 1 or 2 diabe...

By Larisa Gavran, Salih Tandir, Suad Sivić, Fatima Topčić

Aim To compare the correlation of intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained using Goldmann applanation tonometry(GAT), non-contact tonometry (NCT), dynamic contour tonometer (DCT) and tono-pen (TP) in glaucomatous and healthy eyes, and to investigate the effect of central corneal thickness (CCT) on the measurements.Methods One hundred eyes o...

By Aydın Yildiz, Tekin Yasar

Aim To demonstrate the effects of early diagnosis of overuse syndrome in the wrist on healing, pain intensity and quick recovery to daily work and sport activities. Methods This clinical retrospective study included 60 patients of both sexes aged from 22 to 44 years, with pain in the wrist and clinical signs of creeping tenosynovitis. Patients were...

By Adnana Talić Tanović, Edina Tanović, Mevludin Mekić, Ivanka Mađar Šimić, Adnan Papović, Hadžan Konjo

Aim To investigate the association of parameters of lipid profile and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) in non-dialysis kidney patients. Methods The observational, case-control study enrolled patients (n=117) recruited from the Nephrological Counselling ...

By Jasmina Smajić, Sabaheta Hasić, Senija Rašić

Aim To investigate the lipid membranes of rat enterocytes in chronic carrageenan-induced gastroenterocolitis accompanied by the activation of apoptotic processes. Methods Steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy: a study by fluorescent probes-by ortho-hydroxy derivatives of 2,5-diaryl-1,3oxazole. Activity of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 and p...

By Anton Tkachenko, Dmytro Marakushyn, Iuliia Kalashnyk, Yevgen Korniyenko, Onishchenko Anatolii, Tatyana Gorbach, Oksana Nakonechna, Yevgen Posokhov, Alexander Tsygankov

Aim To examine whether there are differences in the experience in giving informed consent of patients whose surgery was elective compared to emergency surgery in the same department. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of University Clinical Hospital Mostar during a 6-month perio...

By Olivera Perić, Marinko Mišić, Dejan Tirić, Nikolina Penava, David Bušić, Vajdana Tomić