Aim To investigate out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) trend, provided advanced life support (ALS) measures, automated external defibrillator (AEDs) utilization and by-standers involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during OHCA incidents.Methods This cross-sectional study encompassed data pertaining to all OHCA incidents attended to b...

By Armin Šljivo, Tatjana Jevtić, Selma Terzić-Salihbašić, Arian Abdulkhaliq, Leopold Reiter, Faris Salihbašić, Ajla Bečar-Alijević, Adin Alijević, Ilma Dadić, Fatima Gavrankapetanović

Aim Acetabular fractures are complex articular fractures with a big challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Surgically managed displaced fractures carry favorable outcomes, especially if the articular surface is reduced accurately. This study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of surgical-ly fixed displaced acetabular fractures with central dislocati...

By Ahmad Radaideh, Malik Alansari Abu Tabar, Ziyad Mohaidat, Mohammad Alkhatatba, Marwan A. Ahmed

Aim To assess the efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) compared to caudal block in reducing postoperative pain in paediatric surgery.Methods An electronic literature search was conducted using the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases, with data collected from January 2018 until September 2023. This meta-analysis includes ...

By Mahendratama Purnama Adhi, Rapto Hardian, Arif Budiman Susatya, Elizeus Elizeus, Arie Utariani

Aim A rare and diverse set of abnormalities formed by spinal blood arteries known as spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) has a higher risk of haemorrhage and morbidity, causing the shunting of blood from veins with an aberrant capillary bed to arteries. Knowledge of the vascular anatomy of spinal AVMs and the spinal cord's vascular supply is ...

By Andhika Yudistira, Syaifullah Asmiragani, Ery Satriawan Muammar

Aim During the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), many countries reported a significant decrease in the prevalence of influenza virus cases. The study aimed to characterize the flu seasons from 2018 to 2023 in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), and to assess the possible impact of the SARS-CoV-...

By Almedina Moro, Amela Dedeić Ljubović, Edina Zahirović, Selma Mutevelić, Suzana Arapčić, Goran Čerkez, Irma Salimović-Bešić

Aim To investigate the relationship between nutritional status (NS) and diet quality (DQ) with the frequency of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children aged 5 to 7 years.Methods Data were obtained through questionnaires. Anthropometric measurement, correlations between body mass index (BMI) and DQ with frequency of ARIs were analysed.Result...

By Melika Melunović, Belma Krdžalić-Zečević, Mirela Lisičić-Konaković, Amela Kulašević, Lejla Kurtalić

Aim To determine the normative range of ultrasound dimensions for the liver, spleen and kidneys in healthy children according to gender, age, body measurements, body surface area (BSA), and the influence of ethnicity on organ size.Methods The prospective study included children, ranging from full-term neonates to children aged 15, with normal ultra...

By Nina Мekić, Nermin Salkić, Amela Selimović, Majda Mehmedović, Aida Brčić, Zlatan Mehmedović, Amra Šerak, Dijana Dugonjić

Aim To determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) on the concentration of circulating sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) throughout the menopausal transition.Methods This cross-sectional study included 150 women divided into three groups: premenopausal (n=50), perimenopausal (n=50), and postmenopausal (n=50). The proce...

By Dženana Softić, Lejla Mešalić, Delila Softić

Aim Diabetes type 2 (DT2) is a metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar caused by insulin resistance and/or insufficient insulin production. The pathogenesis of DT2 is complicated by both genetic predisposition and environmental and lifestyle variables. At least 150 genetic variants have been linked to the probability of having DT2. The ...

By Ali Adel Dawood, Zayd Kays Omer, Alyaa Farouk Al-Omari

Aim To investigate the risk for falls in elderly patients treated in the Primary Health Care Centre Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Methods This study included 500 patients aged 65 and older. They were chosen randomly by 10 family physicians. Data collection took place every Wednesday and Friday, between January 2022 and July 2022. The pati...

By Suzana Savić, Larisa Gavran, Verica Petrović, Gordana Tešanović, Olivera Batić-Mujanović, Goran Borjanović