Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as a clinical feature of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS): a prospective study with lumbar spine morphometry analysis
Aim To investigate clinical and morphometric characteristics of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).Methods This study evaluated LSS patients using clinical assessments of motor, sensory, bladder, and bowel functions, and functional disability scores from the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Swis...
By Harun Hodzic, Hakija Bečulić, Emir Begagic, Nejla Huseinspahić, Igor Sladojević, Andrej Popov, Rasim Iriškić, Tarik Zulović, Emir Becirovic, Goran Lakičević, Adem Nuhović, Haso Sefo, Aldin Jusić, Jovana Radovanović
Correlation of vitamin D serum level and quality of life in asthma patients
Aim Moderate to severe asthma patients with sufficient and insufficient vitamin D serum level, respectively, were assessed with quality of life questionnaires before and after treatment with vitamin D added to their standard asthma treatment.Methods Patients with moderate to severe asthma have been divided into two groups based on a serum level of ...
By Dzenan Halilovic, Jasmina Nurkić, Senahid Trnačević, Midhat Nurkić, Eldina Halilović, Ekrema Mujarić
Effectiveness of ActiPatch in the management and prevention of pillar pain following open carpal tunnel release surgery in weight-bearing hand of elderly patients: an observational study
Aim To confirm the effectiveness of the ActiPatch device in treating and preventing pillar pain following open carpal tunnel release surgery.Methods Ten elderly patients with pillar pain after carpal tunnel release surgery were treated with ActiPatch for seven days. When these patients underwent surgery on the opposite hand, they were pre-emptively...
By Giulia Maria Sassara, Adriano Cannella, Ludovico Caruso, Giuseppe Taccardo, Marco Passiatore, Arturo Militerno, Maurizio Marinangeli, Rocco De Vitis
Prevalence and risk factors of obstetric violence among Jordanian women: a cross-sectional study
Aim To assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with obstetric violence during childbirth among Jordanian women. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted. Recruitment occurred in public maternity and children’s health centres in the Irbid Directorate in Jordan. Five hundred and fifteen women were enrolled in the ...
By Nour Alrida, Amal Ababneh, Muna Salahat, Yasmeen Abu-Sumaqa, Ahmad Rayan, Basheer Al-Zu'bi, Manar Abu-Abbas
Predictive factors for biochemical relapse in non-metastatic prostate cancer following primary radiotherapy
Aim To investigate the predictors of biochemical relapse (BCR) among patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy as the first-line therapy. Methods The study included 91 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at the University Clinical Centre in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the radiation treatment as the fir...
By Amila Kovčić, Šefika Umihanić, Hasan Osmić, Almedina Muhić, Enida Trumić, Eldar Hamzić, Emir Becirovic, Semir Hadžić, Amir Bećirović, Minela Becirovic, Emir Begagic
The Effect of Arabic Gum on Gentamicin Nephrotoxicity in Mice: A Pathological Study
Aim To investigate the effect of Arabic gum on gentamycin nephrotoxicity in mice kidney.Methods Forty (40) mice were divided into five groups, eight mice in each. Group one (G1) stands for the negative control group. The second one (G2) was injected with gentamycin only, while the third one (G3) was given an Arabic gum orally 10g/kg. The 4th group ...
By Liqaa Alhyali, Firas Abed, Entisar AL-Kenanny
Bariatric surgery in University Clinical Centre Tuzla and Bosnia and Herzegovina: where we are and where we want to be
Bariatric surgery has emerged as the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, offering substantial and sustained weight loss and improvement in comorbid conditions. This paper reviews the development, implementation, and outcomes of bariatric surgery at the University and Clinical Centre Tuzla based on a retrospective analysis of patients who u...
By Fuad Pašić, Nermin Salkić, Emir Ahmetašević, Ervin Alibegović, Jasmina Smajić, Lejla Jašarević, Rusmir Softić, Jasmin Hamidović, Amina Krupalija
Which accessible clinical features and laboratory findings might predict methotrexate success in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Aim To determine whether demographic data, clinical features, and laboratory variables at disease onset can predict the response to methotrexate in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients. Methods A cohort of 143 newly diagnosed JIA patients initially treated with methotrexate was enrolled in this study. Demographic, clinical, and laborat...
By Adisa Čengić, Velma Selmanović, Sniježana Hasanbegović, Hamza Izeta, Lamija Zečević, Nejra Džananović
Risk Factor Analysis and Predictive Model Development for Problematic Internet Gaming Disorder Occurrence
Aim To examine several aspects, such as sociodemographic, psychological, personality, and parenting characteristics, that may contribute to the occurrence of PIGD in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Additionally, the study intends to create a model that can accurately predict people who are at high risk of developing PIGD. Methods. A cross-secti...
By Andrian Fajar Kusumadewi, Raihan Hananto, Arrum Putri Amalia, Muhammad Dicky Hertanto, Hermanuaji Sihageng, Muhammad Jordan Diandraputra
Can the APACHE II score be used to assess the risk of mortality in the elderly with hip fractures?
Aim Various predictive models have been developed to help identify patients with hip fractures with greater or lower probability of survival. The aim of this study was to establish the capacity of the APACHE II score to predict the survival of patients with hip fracture, in people aged over 65 years, and compare it with the existing score used to p...
By Tarik Bujakovic, Samir Delibegovic