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Vol 13, No 2 (2015)

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Authors in this issue:

Adlija Čaušević, Alma Mekić-Abazović, Alper Sami Kunt, Amela Dedeić-Ljubović, Amir Ibrahimagić, Ana Budimir, Anida Čaušević-Ramoševac, Aslihan Küçüker, Ayşegül Kunt, Azra Okanović, Barbara Mlinar, Barbara Ostanek, Belma Pojskić, Besim Prnjavorac, Branka Bedenić, Davor Horvat, Denis Žepić, Dogan Ilhan, Dolunay Odabaşi, Đana Granov, Edin Jusufović, Eldira Hadžić, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Emina Kiseljaković, Emina Spahić, Farah Kamberović, Halima Resić, Humera Porobić-Jahić, Ibrahim Šišić, Ilhami Gok, Ivana Barać, Janja Marc, Jelena Bajić, Josip Vincelj, Lejla Čalkić, Lorna Dubac Nemet, Maja Malenica, Mario Sičaja, Mario Udovičić, Mehmed Kulić, Michelle I. A. Rijnders, Mirela Zirić, Mirsada Hukić, Nada Koluder, Nada Prlić, Nergiz Huseyinoglu, Nevzeta Ibrahimpašić, Rifat Sejdinović, Sabaheta Hasić, Sabina Semiz, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak, Sanja Kanisek, Sead Ahmetagić, Sedat Özcan, Selma Uzunović, Snježana Mehanić, Stanko Biočić, Svjetlana Grgić, Tamer Bego, Tanja Dujić, Vladimir Kovčin, Zlatko Fiolić,

Published: 18.04.2015.

Contents

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
Impact of reperfusion therapy and infarct localization on frequency of premature ventricular beats in acute myocardial infarction

Aim To determine the impact of infarct localization and types of reperfusion therapy on the frequency of ventricular premature beats (VPBs) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Methods A total of 705 patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) were divided accor...

By DAVOR HORVAT, JOSIP VINCELJ

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
Emergence of extensive drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumanniiin the Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

AimRecently increased attention and interest for Acinetobacterbaumanniiare the result of the occurrence of multidrug resistant(MDR), extensive drug resistant (XDR) and pandrug resistant (PDR) isolates around the world. The aim of this study was to examine the resistance of A. baumannii isolates to antimicrobials in Clinical Centre University of Sar...

By AMELA DEDEIĆ-LJUBOVIĆ, ĐANA GRANOV, MIRSADA HUKIĆ

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
Positive correlation between uric acid and C-reactive protein serum level in healthy individuals and patients with acute coronary syndrome

Aim To assess serum levels and correlation between uric acid (UA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in acute coronary syndrome(ACS) and apparently healthy individuals.Methods The cross-sectional study included 116 examinees of age 44 to 83 years, distributed in two groups: 80 ACS patientsincluding 40 with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and 40 with u...

By EMINA SPAHIĆ, SABAHETA HASIĆ, EMINA KISELJAKOVIĆ, HALIMA RESIĆ, MEHMED KULIĆ

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
Therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of bolus application of chemotherapy protocol in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer

Aim To compare efficacy and toxicity of bolus application of chemotherapy protocol, oxaliplatin, fluorouracil (bolus), leucovorin(folfox) between two groups of patients in the therapy of metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC).Methods A total of 63 patients were treated for mCRC in the period January 2009 – January 2010 at the Department of On...

By IBRAHIM ŠIŠIĆ, BELMA POJSKIĆ, ALMA MEKIĆ-ABAZOVIĆ, VLADIMIR KOVČIN

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
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

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
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

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
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

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
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

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
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

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
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

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
Brucellosis in children in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period 2000 - 2013

Aim To analyse clinical, laboratory and epidemiological characteristics of brucellosis in children in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Methods The study included 246 children aged 0-18 years, who were hospitalized in Clinics and Departments for Infectious Diseases in Tuzla, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zenica and Bihać in the period 2000-2013, in whom the diagnosis...

By SEAD AHMETAGIĆ, HUMERA POROBIĆ-JAHIĆ, NADA KOLUDER, LEJLA ČALKIĆ, SNJEŽANA MEHANIĆ, ELDIRA HADŽIĆ, NEVZETA IBRAHIMPAŠIĆ, SVJETLANA GRGIĆ, MIRELA ZIRIĆ, JELENA BAJIĆ, DENIS ŽEPIĆ

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum (ESBL)- and plasmid-mediated AmpC ß-lactamase -producing Gram-negative bacteria associated with skin and soft tissue infections in hospital and community settings

Aim To investigate the characteristics of meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum (ESBL), and plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase producing Gram-negative bacteria causing skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in hospital and outpatient settings of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Methods Antibiotic susceptibility was ...

By SELMA UZUNOVIĆ, BRANKA BEDENIĆ, ANA BUDIMIR, AMIR IBRAHIMAGIĆ, FARAH KAMBEROVIĆ, ZLATKO FIOLIĆ, MICHELLE I. A. RIJNDERS, ELLEN E. STOBBERINGH

18.04.2015. Review paper Biochemistry
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

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