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
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
Anatomy of septocutaneous blood vessels of the anterior forearm
Aim To measure a calibre of radial and ulnar septocutaneous perforators at the anterior forearm, and to count its number in proximal, middle and distal thirds.Methods The study was conducted on 50 fresh amputated forearms (trauma, tumours) in the period between January 2012 andDecember 2021. Forearms were collected from several hospitals in Belgrad...
By Darko Jović, Mirza Bišćević, Milan Milisavljevic, Zoran Aleksić, Milica Jakovljević, Nevena Tešović, Mićo Kremenović
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
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
Early predictors of severity and mortality in COVID-19 hospitalized patients
Aim To identify laboratory tests for early detection and the development of more severe illness and death in COVID-19 hospitalized patients.Methods A prospective study was done on 66 hospitalized COVID-19 patients (males: 54.5%; mean age 70.1 ± 9.6 years)who were stratified into: moderate (n=36; 54.5%), severe (n=12; 18.2%), and critically i...
By Sehveta Mustafić, Edin Jusufović, Fatima Hukić, Emir Trnačević, Anja Divković, Alma Trnačević
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
Assessment of mothers’ satisfaction with health care during childbirth in a tertiary-level maternity ward
Aim To evaluate satisfaction of mothers who gave birth at term with received hospital care and to find areas for improvement at a tertiary hospital.Methods A cross-sectional study at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar wasconducted by an anonymous survey using a questionnaire designed exclusivel...
By Adriana Haller, Albert Haller, Dejan Tirić, Vajdana Tomić
Relapses of traumatic peroneal tendons subluxation already treated surgically: a new surgical approach
Aim To illustrate the surgical treatment of relapses of traumatic peroneal tendons subluxation.Methods We came across a young woman, who sustained a sprain in her dominant ankle after a trauma; we noticed subluxation ofthe peroneal tendons during eversion and extension of the foot. She referred to a previous accident some years before with peroneal...
By Alessandro Tomarchio, Luigi Meccariello, Dariush Ghargozloo, Andrea Pasquino, Enrico Leonardi
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