Epidemiology of hospitalized patients with peripheral arterial disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To investigate a profile of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Methods This observational study included 1022 patients hospitalized at the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo in a 5-year period, 2015 to 2019.Results Disease prevalence rises sharply after the age of 50. Most patients, 797 (78%) had proxima...
By Akif Mlačo, Nejra Mlačo, Mevludin Mekić, Alen Džubur
Fasting state requirements for blood sampling: a survey of patients in Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To explore patient’s awareness and appliance of the fasting state requirements for blood sampling.Methods This observational survey was performed at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology Diagnostics,Cantonal Hospital Zenica, from June to July 2019. An anonymous questionnaire was conducted on 200 consecutive outpatients old...
By Damira Kadić, Aida Avdagić-Ismić, Sabaheta Hasić, Ferhana Bošnjak
Dog bites and attacks on athletes: lack of effective prevention mechanisms
Athletes who train in public places in urban and rural areas are justas attacked and injured by dogs of known owners as they are bydogs with no owners, in a relatively equal proportion. The largestnumber of bites occurs in the summer, what makes up half of allbites, just when sports activity is most pronounced. Athletes whoare most often exposed to...
By Muhamed Katica, Nadža Kapo, Nasreldin Hassan Ahmed, Anida Kapo-Gurda, Safet Kapo
C-reactive protein and haemoglobin level in acute kidney injury among preterm newborns
Aim To explore the possibility of C-reactive protein (CRP) and haemoglobin (Hb) in prediction and risk assessment of acute kidney injury (AKI) among preterm newborns. This is believed to be closely related to the incidences of AKI, and could be the most affordable in early detection of AKI.Methods A case control study was carried out at Dr Hasan Sa...
By Fiva Aprilia Kadi, Tetty Yuniati, Yunia Sribudiani, Dedi Rachmadi
Neurocysticercosis with symptomatic epilepsy manifestation
Aim To present a unique case of a 22-year-old male patient with symptomatic epilepsy manifestation on a background of neurocysticercosis (NCC). Methods An Indian student in Kharkiv, who lived in rural parts in India, presented with sudden episodes of seizure followed by severe headaches. Laboratory analyses and neurological status (MRI) were perfor...
By Nataliya Nekrasova, Olena Tovazhnyanska, Daryna Sushetska, Olena Markovska, Anton Shapkin, Rhea Singh, Yevhenija Soloviova, Dmytro Butov
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of zinc supplementation during pregnancy for the prevention of stunting: analysis of maternal serum zinc, cord blood osteocalcin and neonatal birth length
Aim To investigate the influence of zinc supplementation on pregnant women for the prevention of stunting through an analysisof maternal serum zinc, cord blood osteocalcin and neonatal birth length.Methods This study was conducted with pre-test/post-test control groups and double-blind randomization. Patients were pregnantmothers in second or third...
By Lili Rohmawati, Dina Keumala Sari, Makmur Sitepu, Kusnandi Rusmil
Mesenchymal stem cells under hypoxia condition inhibit peritoneal adhesion by suppressing the prolonged release of interleukin-6
Aim To investigate the role of hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells (H-MSCs) in preventing peritoneal adhesionby regulating IL-6 at days 6 and 12.Methods Twenty-four PAs rat model weighing 250 g to 300 g were randomly allocated into 4 groups: sham (Sh), control (C),H-MSCs treatment group at dose 1.5 x 106 (T1) and 3 x 106 (T2). To in...
By Adi Muradi Muhar, Agung Putra, Vito Mahendra Ekasaputra, Dewi Masyithah Darlan, Desiree Anggia Paramita, Iqbal Pahlevi Adeputra Nasution
Clinical characteristics, comorbidities and mortality in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients with Covid-19: a retrospective observational study
Aim To analyse demographic data, clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory data and comorbidities in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), mechanically ventilated with fatal outcome.Methods Medical records of 92 patients were retrospectively analysed. Demographic data, clinical symptoms and comorbiditieswere coll...
By Adisa Šabanović Adilović, Nermina Rizvanović, Mirza Kovačević, Harun Adilović
Holly Sacrament: the medicine of spiritual immortality or a vehicle for contamination?
The Holy Communion is the oldest Christian practice, through which a gathered group of people partake bread and wine witha shared spoon. The pandemic of COVID-19 produced unexpected social instability and chaos. In Greece, a recent bishop’s death from COVID-19 re-awaked the issue of infection transmission by using a common chalice and spoon. ...
By Dimitrios Anyfantakis
Association of rs211037 GABRG2 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to idiopathic generalized epilepsy
Aim This case-control study aimed to determine a possible association of single nucleotide polymorphism rs211037 of thegamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-2 (GABRG2) gene with the susceptibility to idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) in the Macedonian population.Methods It enrolled 96 patients with clinically verified IGE and 51 health...
By Marija Milanovska, Emilija Cvetkovska, Sasho Panov