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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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