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

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

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

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

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

Aim To investigate influence of therapy with new generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in fastening of posttraumatic epilepsy(PTE) remission comparing to therapy with standard AEDs, as well as the time to remission in the presence of psychiatric comorbidities.Methods The study was conducted during the 1988-2008 period and included 113 patients (47 ...

By Lidija Šapina, Marija Ratković

Reported cochlear potential values of near 150 mV are often attributed to endolymph itself, although membrane potentials result from ion fluxes across the adjacent semipermeable membranes due to concentration gradients. Since any two fluids separated by a semipermeable membrane develop potential due to differences in solute concentrations, a propos...

By Sven Kurbel, Vladimir Borzan, Hilda Golem, Kristijan Dinjar

Aim To determine the prevalence rate and resistance profile of Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) in vaginal swabs of pregnant and adult non-pregnant women in the Tuzla region, Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), as well as its association with other aerobic bacteria. Methods This prospective study included 200 women, 100 pregnant and 100 adult...

By Fatima Numanović, Jasmina Smajlović, Merima Gegić, Zineta Delibegović, Sabaheta Bektaš, Jasmina Nurkić, Emir Halilović

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

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