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Vol 16, No 1 (2019)

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Authors in this issue:

Adnan Durek, Adnan Papović, Adnana Talić-Tanović, Ahmad-Ali Akbari Kamrani, Ahmed Maher, Ahmet Seker, Aida Avdagić Ismić, Ajla Avdić Agić, Alen Džubur, Almir Badnjević, Amel Spahić, Amela Dervišević, Amela Džubur, Amela Sofić, Amila Mehmedović, Amir Rekić, Amira Kurspahić-Mujčić, Amira Mešić, Amra Mujčić, Andrijana Müller, Anis Cerovac, Asmir Jonuzi, Azra Durak Nalbantić, Azra Rašić, Damira Kadić, Deniz Bulja, Domagoj Vidosavljević, Edin Begić, Edin Jusufović, Edina Tanović, Emina Tanović, Emir Milišić, Emira Gasal Gvozdenović, Enida Nevačinović, Enisa Hodžić, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Fajkić Almir, Ferid Krupić, Feriha Hadžagić Ćatibušić, Gordana Bogdanović, Gordana Grgić, Haris Hatibović, Hasan Fehmi Kucuk, Hasanbegović Berisa, Ismar Rašić, Jasmina Nurkić, Jasminka Ðelilović-Vranić, Kemal Grbic, Kristian Samuelsson, Larisa Gavran, Lejla Milišić, Lejla Smajlović Skenderagić, Levent Kaptanoglu, Mahir Jašarević, Malihe Saboor, Malik Ejubović, Martina Vulin, Metin Kement, Mevludin Mekić, Milan Grubor, Milan Mitković, Milorad Mitković, Mirsad Fazlić, Mirsada Hukić, Mona Al-Ahmad, Monia Avdić, Mustafa Hiroš, Nejdet Bildik, Nermin Džuzić, Nermin Hrnčić, Nermina Arifhodžić, Nermina Rizvanović, Nino Hasanica, Nirvana Šabanović Bajramović, Onder Altin, Osman Hasanić, Predrag Grubor, Robab Sahaf, Rusmir Mesihović, Sabaheta Hasić, Sahmir Šadić, Sajra Užičanin, Sanja Mandić, Selcuk Kaya, Semir Bešlija, Senada Čaušević, Svemir Čustović, Vatroslav Šerić, Vedada Čerim, Vesna Horvat, Vesna Kos, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz, Yunus Emre Altuntas, Zlatan Zvizdić,

Published: 24.08.2018.

Contents

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Effect of myocardial infarction on the occurrence of erectile dysfunction

Aim To investigate etiological link between acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the accompanying impotence/erectile dysfunction (ED). Methods Study included 99 male patients (48 who had AMI-patient group, and 51 healthy examinees without previous cardiovascular disease-control group). All patients completed a standardized questionnaire, the Inter...

By ENISA HODŽIĆ, ADNAN DUREK, EDIN BEGIĆ, NIRVANA ŠABANOVIĆ BAJRAMOVIĆ, AZRA DURAK NALBANTIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
The prevalence of pre-analytical errors in the laboratory of the Cantonal Hospital Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aim To identify rates of most common pre-analytical errors and to document possible (different) error rates between inpatients and outpatients.Methods This retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology Diagnostics,Cantonal Hospital Zenica, from December 2016 until March 2017. Data on rejected blood sampl...

By DAMIRA KADIĆ, AIDA AVDAGIĆ ISMIĆ, SABAHETA HASIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Development of a novel biofilm classification tool and comparative analysis of result interpretation methodologies for the evaluation of biofilm forming capacity of bacteria using tissue culture plate method

Aim To develop an online biofilm calculation tool (Biofilm Classifier), which calculates the optical density cut off value and accordingly determines the biofilm forming categories for the tested isolates by standardized formulas, as well as to compare the results obtained by Biofilm Classifier to manual calculations and the use of predefined value...

By MONIA AVDIĆ, NERMIN DŽUZIĆ, OSMAN HASANIĆ, AMEL SPAHIĆ, LEJLA SMAJLOVIĆ SKENDERAGIĆ, ALMIR BADNJEVIĆ, MIRSADA HUKIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Effect of intracuff alkalinized 2% lidocaine on endotracheal tube cuff pressure and postoperative throat symptoms in anaesthesia maintained by nitrous oxide

Aim To compare the effects of endotracheal tube cuff inflation media, air, saline and alkalinized 2% lidocaine on increase of cuff pressure (CP) during nitrous oxide maintained anaesthesia and on incidence of postoperative throat symptoms (PTS), and to evaluate the incidence of postoperative throat mucosal injuries (PTMI) depending on cuff inflatio...

By NERMINA RIZVANOVIĆ, SENADA ČAUŠEVIĆ, NERMIN HRNČIĆ, HARIS HATIBOVIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy effect on renal arterial resistive index changing

Aim To investigate a correlation between resistive index (RI) level changes following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in treated and non-treated kidneys depending on the ESWL treatment intensity. The study was conducted on 60 subjects, which were divided in two groups according to age and treatment protocol. Results In the group of pat...

By EMIR MILIŠIĆ, ZLATAN ZVIZDIĆ, ASMIR JONUZI, MUSTAFA HIROŠ, LEJLA MILIŠIĆ, AMIRA MEŠIĆ, EDIN BEGIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
The serum triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio in patients with acute coronary syndrome with and without renal dysfunction

Aim To assess triglyceride-to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL)-C ratio in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to verify its association with renal dysfunction. MethodsA cross sectional study included 85 ACS patients divided in two groups with (ACS-RD) and without (ACS-nRD) presence of renal dysfunction, and 35 healthy subje...

By ALEN DŽUBUR, MALIK EJUBOVIĆ, FAJKIĆ ALMIR, AMELA DERVIŠEVIĆ, AZRA DURAK NALBANTIĆ, AJLA AVDIĆ AGIĆ, AMELA DŽUBUR, MEVLUDIN MEKIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Better non-invasive endoscopic procedure: endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography?

Aim To present our experience with a diagnostic ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in cases of choledocholithiasis verified by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Methods This retrospective study was conducted after a collection of data involving 58 suspected choledochol...

By RUSMIR MESIHOVIĆ, AMILA MEHMEDOVIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Most common, real life factors affecting effectiveness of omalizumab asthma treatment: a 10-year study

Aim To assess efficacy of omalizumab in moderate to severe asthma and notable factors affecting it, such as treatment compliance during the period of ten years. This retrospective, observational real life study is the first of this kind in the Gulf region and one of the worldwide rare long term omalizumab treatment studies. Methods The treatment fo...

By JASMINA NURKIĆ, MONA AL-AHMAD, AHMED MAHER, NERMINA ARIFHODŽIĆ, EDIN JUSUFOVIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
The soluble fms-like tyrosin kinase-1 (sFLT-1) to placental growth factor (PIGF) ratio as a possible indicator for the severity of preeclampsia - single institution experience

Aim To investigate a potential of the clinical use of the soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFLT-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) ratio from the perspective of a small hospital centre. Methods Maternal serum samples were analysed at 24 1/7-28 0/7 , and 28 1/7-32 0/7 weeks of gestation. The level of sFLT-1 and PIGF was determined by immunoassa...

By ANDRIJANA MÜLLER, VESNA HORVAT, MARTINA VULIN, SANJA MANDIĆ, VATROSLAV ŠERIĆ, DOMAGOJ VIDOSAVLJEVIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Perinatal characteristics and prevalence of low birth weight infants in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: prospective multicentric study

Aim To investigate the prevalence and obstetrical characteristics of low birth weight infants (LBWIs) in ten Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H). Methods The prospective study included newborns of both genders, gestational age (GA) of 22 to 42 weeks and birth weight (BW) of less than 2,500 grams in the period 1 January 20...

By ENIDA NEVAČINOVIĆ, ANIS CEROVAC, GORDANA BOGDANOVIĆ, GORDANA GRGIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy

Aim To assess hand function and explore the relationship between hand function and neuroimaging findings in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (US CP). Methods Hand function was assessed using Manual Ability Classification System (MACS, I-V). Brain lesions were divided into five groups: brain maldevelopment (MAL), periventricular white...

By FERIHA HADŽAGIĆ ĆATIBUŠIĆ, SAJRA UŽIČANIN, DENIZ BULJA, EMIRA GASAL GVOZDENOVIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Effects of kinesiotherapy on muscle strengthening in patients with Parkinson disease

Aim To investigate the effect of kinesiotherapy on muscle strengthening in patients with Parkinon's disease. MethodsThis clinical retrospective-prospective study was based on collected data from medical histories and included 40 patients, who, beside medicaments, had undergone kinesiotherapy. This study analysed age, gender, duration of the rehabil...

By EDINA TANOVIĆ, ADNANA TALIĆ-TANOVIĆ, JASMINKA ÐELILOVIĆ-VRANIĆ, AMIR REKIĆ, ADNAN PAPOVIĆ, EMINA TANOVIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Better non-invasive endoscopic procedure: endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography?

Aim To compare the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy based on taxane and/or anthracycline to the extent of an objective response in female patients with unresectable breast cancer with evaluation of the toxic profile of applied chemotherapy. Methods One hundred patients with histologically verified breast cancer, treated with neoadjuvant chemother...

By AZRA RAŠIĆ, AMELA SOFIĆ, SEMIR BEŠLIJA, ISMAR RAŠIĆ, HASANBEGOVIĆ BERISA

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Are the single-step resection and primary anastomosis suitable for obstructıve colorectal patients in older cases?

Aim To investigate the efficacy and safety of the single-step surgery in elderly patients with obstructive colorectal cancer. Methods All patients who underwent single-step surgery and primary anastomosis for obstructive colorectal cancer in the period between January 2012 December 2017 were evaluated in this study. The patients were divided into t...

By SELCUK KAYA, ONDER ALTIN, YUNUS EMRE ALTUNTAS, METIN KEMENT, LEVENT KAPTANOGLU, AHMET SEKER, NEJDET BILDIK, HASAN FEHMI KUCUK

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Comparison of biomechanical stability of osteosynthesis materials in long bone fractures

Aim To calculate stress and deformation under the force of pressure and bending in the dynamic compression plate (DCP), locking compression plate (LCP), selfdynamisable internal fixator (SIF) and locked intramedullary nail (LIN) in the models of juvidur, beef tibia bone (cadaver) and software of bone model simulator. Methods Juvidur and bone models...

By PREDRAG GRUBOR, MILORAD MITKOVIĆ, MILAN MITKOVIĆ, MILAN GRUBOR

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Immigrant patients in brief meetings with anaesthetist nurses – experiences from perioperative meetings in the orthopaedic setting

Aim To explore the experience of anaesthetist nurses in brief meetings with immigrant patients in the perioperative setting. Methods The study was conducted through open individualised interviews using open-ended questions. Eighteen anaesthetist nurses (six men and twelve women) participated in the interviews. Their age varied between 35 and 65 and...

By FERID KRUPIĆ, KEMAL GRBIĆ, SVEMIR ČUSTOVIĆ, ERIC HAMRIN SENORSKI, KRISTIAN SAMUELSSON

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
The relationship between education and self-reported mental and physical health

Aim To investigate the relationship between educational level and self-reported physical and mental health in the population of Sarajevo Canton. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in family medicine outpatient departments of the Primary Health Care Centre of Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study included 300 respondents...

By AMIRA KURSPAHIĆ-MUJČIĆ, AMRA MUJČIĆ

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Ethnic differences in the perception of pain: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative research

Aim To investigate existence of scientific support for linking differences in the experience of pain to ethnicity. Methods The study was designed as a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative studies. The inclusion criteria were scientific studies published in scientific journals and written in English. Studies that described ch...

By FERID KRUPIĆ, SVEMIR ČUSTOVIĆ, MAHIR JAŠAREVIĆ, SAHMIR ŠADIĆ, MIRSAD FAZLIĆ, KEMAL GRBIC, KRISTIAN SAMUELSSON

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Prescription pattern among Iranian community dwelling older adults

Aim To assess prescription pattern among Iranian communitydwelling older adults. Methods This cross-sectional study employed a cluster random sampling to obtain a sample of 1591 patients aged 60 years and over referred to pharmacies in Tehran, 2017. Data were collected using a questionnaire: socio-demographic characteristics, type of pharmacy visit...

By MALIHE SABOOR, YADOLLAH ABOLFATHI MOMTAZ, AHMAD-ALI AKBARI KAMRANI, ROBAB SAHAF

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Prevalence and associated factors of potentially inappropriate medications among Iranian older adults

Aim Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older people are associated with the increased use of health care services. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of PIMs among the elderly being referred to pharmacies in Tehran using the Beers criteria of 2012, and identify factors related to PIMs. Methods This cross-sectional ...

By MALIHE SABOOR, YADOLLAH ABOLFATHI MOMTAZ, AHMAD-ALI AKBARI KAMRANI, ROBAB SAHAF

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Very first patient gift in a general practitioner’s career and the impact of this event on physician-patient relationship

Aim To describe experiences, feelings and reactions of general practitioners (GPs) to the very first patient gift in the career, considering the impact on physician-patient relation (PPR). Methods A representative sample of the Croatian GPs (N=265) filled in a supervised paper-based, researcher-led questionnaire. The response rate was 95.7%. Three ...

By VESNA KOS

24.08.2018. Review paper Biochemistry
Can a place of living of elementary school students determine their health habit?

Aim To determine dietary habits of elementary school students in relation to a place of living and socioeconomic status of the family. Methods A prospective study conducted in the Primary Health Center Zenica involved five family medicine teams in urban and five in rural settlement during 2015. Elementary school students aged 10-16 were interviewed...

By LARISA GAVRAN, VEDADA ČERIM, NINO HASANICA

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