Lipid status and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with end-stage renal disease
Aim To assess morphological characteristics of carotid blood vessels in uremic patients before to the initiation of the dialysis treatment, and corelate data with various dialysis therapy modules.Methods The study included 30 patients with end-stage renal disease (ERDS) prior to commencing dialysis, 30 patients treated withhaemodialysis and 30 pati...
By Damir Rebić, Edin Begić, Armin Šljivo, Nermir Granov, Senad Hasanspahić, Alen Džubur, Azra Durak-Nalbantić
Minimally invasive mini-thoracotomy access as a surgical method in state-of-the-art treatment of single-vessel coronary heart disease
Aim To compare outcomes of two different surgical techniques of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for treating isolated left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery disease by full median sternotomy technique vs. minimally invasive approach via left anterior mini-thoracotomy.Methods This retrospective, observational study, which included 61 ...
By Edin Kabil, Nermir Granov, Ilirijana Haxibeqiri-Karabdić, Sanja Grabovica, Ermina Mujičić, Slavenka Štraus, Bedrudin Banjanović, Muhamed Djedović
Hypoxic secretome mesenchymal stem cells inhibiting interleukin-6 expression prevent oxidative stress in type 1 diabetes mellitus
Aim Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the chronic inflammation of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. Hyperglycaemia leads to suppressed antioxidant enzyme and increased inflammation in the pancreatic cell, resulting in pancreatic cell death. Hypoxic secretome mesenchymal stem cells (HS-MSCs) are soluble mol...
By Ayuningtyas Utami, Agung Putra, Joko Wahyu Wibowo, Amalina Nur Dina, Risky Chandra Satria Irawan
The role of mesenchymal stem cells in allergic rhinitis and its relationship with IL-10, plasma cells and regulatory T cells
Aim Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an IgE-mediated inflammation of the nose. Regulatory T cells (Tregs), plasma cells and inflammatory cytokines have shown to play a critical role in allergic airway inflammation. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in generating Treg cells and plasma cells associated with re...
By Delfitri Munir, Iqbal Pahlevi Nasution, Lia Restimulia, Agung Putra, Nur Dina Amalina
Efficacy of nebulized hypertonic saline versus normal saline in the treatment of acute bronchiolitis in inpatient infants
Aim Compare the efficacy of nebulized hypertonic saline and normal saline in the treatment of infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis.Methods This retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Pulmonology, Paediatric Clinic, Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, covering the period from January 2015 to December 2019 and comprising 380 chi...
By Ganimeta Bakalović, Tarik Jarkoč, Nedim Begić, Orhan Lepara, Dejan Bokonjić, Dušan Mihajlović, Amela Pasić, Almir Fajkić
Comparative analysis of the effects of dalteparin and reviparin on perioperative blood loss in patients with extracapsular hip fractures treated with intramedullary nailing
Aim To determine differences between reviparin and dalteparin treatment in patients with extracapsular hip fractures treated with intramedullary nailing and their effects on perioperative blood loss and early postoperative recovery.Methods Retrospective comparative study included 68 patients with extracapsular hip fracture who were divided into dal...
By Mirza Sivro, Faruk Lazović, Ðemil Omerović, Tarik Kapidžić, Adnan Papović, Mirza Omerčević, Harun Selimović
Can laboratory and clinical parameters predict the occurrence of acute arterial occlusion in COVID-19 patients?
Aim To determine radiologic, clinic and laboratory characteristics of COVID-19 positive patients with acute arterial occlusion and compare them with post COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.Methods In this retrospective study, 53 patients with acute occlusion of peripheral arteries admitted to the University ClinicalHospital Mostar in the period bet...
By Kristian Karlović, Gojko Bogdan, Pejana Rastović, Martin Kajić
Clitorea ternatea flower extract induces platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and GPx gene overexpression in ultraviolet (UV) B irradiationinduced collagen loss
Aim To determine the effect of Clitorea ternatea flower extract (CTFE) in the gel dosage form on the expression of GPx and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in ultraviolet (UV) - B irradiation-induced collagen loss rat model.Methods This is experimental research with post-test control group design. Twenty healthy male Wistar rats were divided i...
By Rizka Sofyanti Putri, Agung Putra, Dr Chodidjah, Dewi Masyitah Darlan, Setyo Trisnadi, Siti Thomas, Nur Dina Amalina, Rizky Candra Irawan
Outcomes of acute kidney injury in critically ill children who need renal replacement therapy
Aim To determine an outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill children (CIC) who needed renal replacement therapy(RRT) and were admitted to the Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PICU and NICU) at the Paediatric Clinic, University Clinical Centre Sarajevo (UCCS).Methods The research included 81 children with AKI. The Kidney D...
By Danka Pokrajac, Admir Hadžimuratović, Ismeta Kalkan, Nedim Begić, Emina Hadžimuratović, Verica Mišanović, Duško Anić, Aida Mustajbegović-Pripoljac
Comparison of dexmedetomidine alone or with other sedatives for paediatric sedation during magnetic resonance imaging: a systematic review
Aim To compare the outcome of sole dexmedetomidine or with other sedative drugs in paediatric patients during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods Literature was obtained from PubMed and ScienceDirect from 2010-2020 using key words: sedation, paediatric,dexmedetomidine, ambulatory, MRI, ketamine, propofol, midazolam. The literature selection wa...
By Rudy Vitraludyono, Arie Utariani, Elizeus Hanindito