Alpha-lipoic acid reduces body weight and regulates triglycerides in obese patients with diabetes mellitus
Aim To determine an influence of alpha-lipoic acid to reduction of body weight and regulation of total cholesterol concentration,triglycerides and glucose serum levels in obese patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.Methods A prospective study includes two groups of obese patients with diabetes mellitus and signs of peripheral polyneuropathia: exam...
By Azra Okanović, Besim Prnjavorac, Edin Jusufović, Rifat Sejdinović
Genetic polymorphisms variants in interleukin-6 and interleukin- 1beta patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in East Northern Turkey
Aim To investigate the relationship of IL-1β and IL-6 cytokine gene polymorphisms with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS) in 61 patients admitted to the neurology clinic in Kafkas University Hospital with insomnia problem who were diagnosed with OSAS in sleeping labs, and 80 healthy subjects not associated with the syndrome.MethodsBlood sa...
By Ilhami Gok, Nergiz Huseyinoglu, Dogan Ilhan
Role of echocardiography in diagnosis and management of complete papillary muscle rupture caused by myocardial infarction
Aim To evaluate the usefulness of echocardiography in the diagnosis of complete rupture of papillary muscle.Methods Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed with the ATL 3000 HDI UltrasoundInc (Bothell, WA, USA) with a 2.5 MHz transducer and 5-7 MHz multiplane phased array transducer. We are reporting about two p...
By Josip Vincelj, Stanko Biočić, Mario Udovičić, Mario Sičaja, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak
Association of LPIN1 gene variations with markers of metabolic syndrome in population from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To investigate association of two LPIN1 gene variations with main traits of metabolic syndrome (MS) (waist circumference,body mass index, blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and fasting glucose levels) in population from Bosnia and Herzegovina.Methods This study included 43 patients with metabolic syndrome and 43 healthy controls fro...
By Tamer Bego, Tanja Dujić, Barbara Mlinar, Sabina Semiz, Maja Malenica, Besim Prnjavorac, Barbara Ostanek, Janja Marc, Anida Čaušević-Ramoševac, Adlija Čaušević
Efficacy of chronic statin therapy on major cardiac events after coronary artery bypass grafting: low-dose versus high-dose
Aim To investigate whether chronic statin treatment after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) protects patients from majorcardiac events and provides percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) free survival.Methods A total of 232 patients with previous CABG and chronic statin therapy were selected retrospectively and were divided intotwo groups ac...
By Ayşegül Kunt, Sedat Özcan, Aslihan Küçüker, Dolunay Odabaşi, Alper Sami Kunt
Effects of perioperative statin treatment on postoperative atrial fibrillation and cardiac mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a propensity score analysis
Aim To evaluate the effect of perioperative statin treatment on postoperative atrial fibrillation and cardiac mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.Methods A total of 1890 patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass were analyzed retrospectively, of which 425patients (22.4%) older than 70 were included in the s...
By Ayşegül Kunt, Sedat Özcan, Aslihan Küçüker, Dolunay Odabaşi, Alper Sami Kunt
Differences in newborn umbilical cord care
Aim To investigate the frequency of different cord care practices as well recommendations to parents on cord care, along with the need to identify as well as reach the consensus on best cord care practices and other procedures in newborn care among health workers.Methods The study was conducted among 110 health care workers at the nursery departmen...
By Sanja Kanisek, Nada Prlić, Ivana Barać, Lorna Dubac Nemet