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 evaluate the clinical impact of corticosteroids (CS) overuse in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Excessive use of CS could delay more efficacious treatment and may indicate poor quality of care.Method This is a two-phase study that used Steroid Assessment Tool (SAT) to measure corticosteroid exposure in IBD patients. In the first p...

By Mirela Bašić Denjagić, Mirna Alečković-Halilović, Lejla Rakovac-Tupković, Predrag Jovanović, Zlatan Mehmedović, Enver Zerem

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 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

Aim To compare the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation after surfactant delivery between less invasive surfactant administration (LISA)-treated and intuba-tion-surfactant-extubation (IN-SURE)-treated premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Methods Retrospective registry-based cohort study enrolled 36 newborns adm...

By Gianluca Dini, Maria Grazia Santini, Federica Celi, Alberto Verrotti

Aim This study provides a comprehensive review of the current literature on the use of ChatGPT, a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, in neurosurgery. The study examines potential benefits and limitations of ChatGPT in neurosurgical practice and education.Methods The study involved a systematic review of the current literature on the use ...

By Hakija Bečulić, Emir Begagić, Rasim Skomorac, Anes Mašović, Edin Selimović, Mirza Pojskić

Aim To examine safety and efficiency of electrocardioversion (EC) in elective treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter inthe setting of Day Hospital by determining success rate, frequency of adverse events and possible cost benefit compared to admitting a patient into hospital.Methods This prospective observational cohort study was perfo...

By Ammar Brkić, Minela Bećirović, Emir Bećirović, Tarik Brkić, Esad Brkić, Denis Mršić, Amir Bećirović, Amila Jašarević, Emir Softić, Alma Mujić Ibralić

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 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