Missing risks in opportunistic screening for type 2 diabetes - CroDiabGP study
Aim To examine two methods of extracting risks for undetected type 2 diabetes (T2D): derived from electronic medical record(EMR) and family medicine (FM) assessment during pre-consultation phase. All risks were structured in three lists of patients’ data using Wonca International Classification Committee (WICC). Missing data were detected in ...
By Marija Vrca Botica, Linda Carcaxhiu, Josipa Kern, Thomas Kuehlein, Iva Botica, Larisa Gavran, Ines Zelić, Darko Iliev, Dijana Haralović, Anđelko Vrca
Placebo and nocebo effects and their significance in clinical practice
Most people have heard of the placebo effect, while relatively few have heard of nocebo, even within the circles of medical staff. Placebo effect means positive results by treatment via pharmacological inert substances. In contrast to placebo, by nocebo effect, due to negative beliefs and expectations, opposite results are achieved. Said in a more ...
By Miro Klarić, Vjekoslav Mandić, Sanjin Lovrić, Martina Krešić Ćorić, Nikolina Zovko
Anatomic variations of posterior paranasal sinuses and optic nerve
Aim To define direct anatomical relations of the sphenoidal (alae minores), ethmoidal sinuses and optic nerve, with an emphasis on determining the effect of age on pneumatisation and dehiscence.Methods This retrospective, descriptive study involved 60 consecutive patients: 30 patients younger than 30 and30 patients olderthan 60 years of age. All pa...
By Alma Efendić, Edin Muharemović, Rasim Skomorac, Hakija Bečulić, Sabina Šestić, Benjamin Halilović, Mersiha Mahmić-Kaknjo
Identification of microorganisms on mobile phones of intensive care unit health care workers and medical students in the tertiary hospital
Aim To identify and investigate a difference between microorganisms present on intensive care unit (ICU) health care workers' (HCW, doctors, nurses or medical technicians) and medical students' mobile phones as well as to investigate a difference between the frequency and the way of cleaning mobile phones. Methods Fifty swabs were collected from HC...
By Ivan Kotris, Domagoj Drenjančević, Jasminka Talapko, Suzana Bukovski
Intravenous drugs abuse as the main risk factor of increasing hepatitis C infection prevalence in prisoners in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) among prisoners in Zenica prison, and to investigate therelation between HCV and risky behaviors: intravenous drugs use (IDU), tattooing, promiscuity.MethodsThis cross-sectional study conducted at the High Security Penitentiary in Zenica involved 200 convicted persons whogave thei...
By Harun Hodžić, Amel Bajramović, Zarema Obradović, Mersiha Mahmić-Kaknjo
Importance of inflammatory markers and IL-6 for diagnosis and follow up of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Aim To analyse the long-term impact of altered metabolism on the level of mediators of inflammatory response in female patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods This study included 97 female patients with type 2 diabetes and 107 female, nondiabetic control subjects, who were recruited at the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo and the General Hospi...
By Maja Malenica, Mira Šilar, Tanja Dujić, Tamer Bego, Sabina Semiz, Selma Škrbo, Besim Prnjavorac, Adlija Čaušević
Is post-treatment standardized uptake value a prognostic factor in unresectable non-small cell lung carcinoma?
Aim Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard of care for locally advanced, unresectable non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of maximum standardized uptake values (SUV max) in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC treated with concurrent CRT. Method 18 F-FDG PET-CT scans were...
By Ufuk Yılmaz, Yasar Zehra, Esra Korkmaz, Burcu Yalcın, Hakan Koparal, Engin Ozbilek
Socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with abdominal obesity in women of childbearing age
Aim To determine socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with abdominal obesity in women of childbearing age. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in family medicine outpatient departments of the Primary Health Care Centre of Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study included 300 respondents who were divided into two...
By Amira Kurspahić-Mujčić, Emir Zećo
An assessment of marital adjustment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Aim To investigate marital adjustment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and factors affecting this.Methods A total of 32 patients diagnosed with Steinbrocker class 1-2 rheumatoid arthritis and 32 healthy individuals from a similar age group were included. Sociodemographic characteristics, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), short–form 36...
By Hatice Resorlu, Basak Sahin, Hulya Ertekin, Serhad Bilim, Yılmaz Savas
Relationship of recovered hepatitis B infection with appearance of toxic propylthiouracil hepatitis
Aim To investigate the relationship between recovered hepatitis B infection with appearance of toxic propylthiouracil (PTU) hepatitis and point out the growing importance of the use of drugs in the development of hepatitis.Methods A case of a 45-year-old female patient with suspicion of acute viral hepatitis who had polypragmasy of drugs in the las...
By Lejla Čalkić, Lejla Bajramović-Omeragić