Bystanders’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation involvement in the treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events and educational status regarding basic life support measures and automated external defibrillator usage among residents in Canton Sarajevo, Bos
Aim To investigate bystanders’ CPR involvement in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) events, their current knowledge regarding OHCA and BLS measures, their willingness to learn BLS measures with the usage of AEDs, as well as current practices.Methods This cross-sectional study included: data regarding all OHCA events treated at the Emergen...
By Adem Zalihić, Armin Šljivo, Emina Ribić, Aida Gavranović, Lejla Brigić
Lenticulostriate vasculopathy in routine brain ultrasonography in infants: next step?
Lenticulostriate vasculopathy (LSV) is a relatively common fi nding in routine cranial ultrasound examination that has been associated with many infectious and non-infectious conditions. The aim of this review was to provide a better understanding of LSV ultrasound fi nding, as well as the need for further laboratory and imaging examinations in inf...
By Suada Heljić, Hajrija Maksić, Sabina Terzic
Relationship between depression and quality of life after myocardial infarction
Aim To examine the prevalence of depression in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as well as the relationship between the depression and quality of life.Methods The survey was conducted via sociodemographic questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Short Form 36Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). The result of SF-36 is exp...
By Alen Džubur, Delila Lisica, Emir Hodžić, Edin Begić, Orhan Lepara, Almir Fajkić, Ena Gogić, Malik Ejubović
SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults and HIV: an update
Aim COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is spreading throughout the world affecting both healthy individuals and people with underlying immune-deficiencies. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) consist a group multiply affected by this universal crisis.Methods Literature search aiming to identify relevant publications referring ...
By Dimitrios Bousis, Francesk Mulita, Ioanna Marlafeka, Themistoklis Paraskevas, Dimitrios Velissaris
Association between donor’s age and expression of cardiomyocyte marker quantity on adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell
Aim Adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) have recently been studied as a potential new approach for regeneration treatment of heart failure and ischemic myocardium. However, donor’s age is thought to affect the ability of AMSC cells to differentiate into cardiomyocytes. This study aimed to analyse the association between donor&rsq...
By Bagus Fitriadi, Budi Baktijasa Dharmadjati, Mohammad Budiarto, Ryan Enast Intan, Firas Farisi Alkaff
Pheochromocytoma in pregnancy – a rare but dangerous diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of hypertension in pregnancy. Unrecognized, it carries a great risk for both mother and the foetus. The main reason for missing the diagnosis is the misconception that any hypertension occurring in pregnancy is gestational hypertension or pre (eclampsia). As many as 90% of patients report one or more pheochromocytom...
By Romana Marušić, Marija Olujić, Tatjana Bačun
Impact of COVID-19 vaccine on clinical characteristics and outcome of hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the fourth wave of the pandemic in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To evaluate clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcome of patients with COVID-19, and impact of vaccine against COVID-19 on them.Methods This retrospective study included 225 patients treated from COVID-19 in the period from 1 to 30 September 2021 at theClinic for Infectious Diseases, University Clinical Centre Tuzla (UCC Tuzla). ...
By Humera Porobić-Jahić, Dilista Piljić, Rahima Jahić, Medina Mujić, Alma Trnačević, Jasminka Petrović, Sehveta Mustafić, Nedim Jahić, Nijaz Tihić
Biochemical predictors of death before discharge in cooled newborns following perinatal asphyxia
Aim To analyse biochemical markers as possible predictors of death before discharge in cooled newborns following perinatalasphyxia.Methods A total of 91 infants that underwent therapeutic hypothermia after perinatal asphyxia were included. Inclusion criteria fortherapeutic hypothermia were Sarnat stage 2 or 3. Data were collected from medical histo...
By Sabina Terzić, Emina Vukas - Salihbegović, Verica Mišanović, Nedim Begić
Assessment of postoperative cosmetic outcomes of distal form hypospadias repair with the Hypospadias Objective Scoring Evaluation (HOSE)Assessment of postoperative cosmetic outcomes of distal form hypospadias repair with the Hypospadias Objective Scoring
Aim A standardized assessment for the optimal repair of hypospadias remains elusive. The aim of this study was to assess a postoperative cosmetic outcome of hypospadias repair using a validated questionnaire, Hypospadias Objective Scoring Evaluation (HOSE).Methods During the period between January 2016 and May 2019, 40 patients who underwent hyposp...
By Asmir Jonuzi, Zlatan Zvizdić, Emir Milišić, Benjamin Kulovac, Amira Mešić, Semir Vranić
Can neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and proatherogenic risk factors improve the accuracy of pneumonia severity index in the prediction of community acquired pneumonia outcome in healthy individuals?
Aim To investigate influence of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and proatherogenic risk factors to improve the accuracyof pneumonia severity index (PSI) in the prediction of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) outcome in healthy individuals.Methods A retrospective observational cross-sectional study conducted at the Clinic for Pulmonary Disease...
By Aida Mujaković, Belma Paralija, Orhan Lepara, Almir Fajkić, Avdo Kurtović, Besim Prnjavorac, Edin Begić, Nejra Gondžetović - Ćorić