Aim To investigate etiological link between acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the accompanying impotence/erectile dysfunction (ED). Methods Study included 99 male patients (48 who had AMI-patient group, and 51 healthy examinees without previous cardiovascular disease-control group). All patients completed a standardized questionnaire, the Inter...

By Enisa Hodžić, Adnan Durek, Edin Begić, Nirvana Šabanović Bajramović, Azra Durak Nalbantić

Aim To investigate association of factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, MTHFR C677T and PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphisms with recurrent pregnancy loss in Bosnian women. Methods A total of 60 women with two or more consecutive miscarriages before 20 weeks of gestation with the same partners and without history of known causes or recurrent pregnancy loss we...

By Amela Jusić, Devleta Balić, Aldijana Avdić, Maja Pođanin, Adem Balić

Aim To demonstrate the effects of early diagnosis of overuse syndrome in the wrist on healing, pain intensity and quick recovery to daily work and sport activities. Methods This clinical retrospective study included 60 patients of both sexes aged from 22 to 44 years, with pain in the wrist and clinical signs of creeping tenosynovitis. Patients were...

By Adnana Talić Tanović, Edina Tanović, Mevludin Mekić, Ivanka Mađar Šimić, Adnan Papović, Hadžan Konjo

Aim To examine whether there are differences in the experience in giving informed consent of patients whose surgery was elective compared to emergency surgery in the same department. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of University Clinical Hospital Mostar during a 6-month perio...

By Olivera Perić, Marinko Mišić, Dejan Tirić, Nikolina Penava, David Bušić, Vajdana Tomić

AimTo evaluate the antimicrobial activity of 0.2% polyhexamethilene biguanide (PHMB) in root canal models infected with Enterococcus faecalis, Candida albicans and Staphylococcus epidermidis. PHMB was compared in these tests with 2.5% NaOCl and 0.2% CHX. Methods Prepared models of 50 human root canals (n=50) were immerged in mixed, four-weeks old c...

By Ivana Medvedec Mikić, Livia Cigić, Darko Kero, Danijela Kalibović Govorko, Goranka Prpić Mehičić, Arjana Tambić Andrašević, Paris Simeon

Aim To determine capabilities and potential of contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enterography in order to establish the diagnosis and to evaluate severity and activity of intestinal inflammation. Methods Fifty-five patients with suspicion for presence of Crohn's disease were evaluated. All patients underwent contrast enhanced MRI e...

By Bilal Imširović, Enver Zerem, Alma Efendić, Alma Mekić Abazović, Omar Zerem, Muhamed Djedović

Aim To investigate the association of parameters of lipid profile and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) in non-dialysis kidney patients. Methods The observational, case-control study enrolled patients (n=117) recruited from the Nephrological Counselling ...

By Jasmina Smajić, Sabaheta Hasić, Senija Rašić

Aim To determine the relationship of homocysteine (HCY), uric acid (UA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in serum of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) prior to application of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and their level of correlation in serum of patients with normal and elevated CRP (predictor of worse cardiovascular outcomes...

By Marijana Marković Boras, Adlija Čaušević, Ivica Brizić, Ivanka Mikulić, Marina Vasilj, Nevenka Jelić-Knezović

Aim To investigate whether or not additional treatment of ischemic heart disease with trimetazidine could improve effort tolerance and overall quality of life of patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods The study included 200 patients with ischemic heart disease. The sample was divided into 2 randomly selected groups: experimental and control ...

By Una Suljić, Besim Prnjavorac, Tamer Bego, Maja Malenica, Tanja Dujić, Irfan Prnjavorac, Adlija Čaušević, Lejla Šaranović

Aim To investigate the lipid membranes of rat enterocytes in chronic carrageenan-induced gastroenterocolitis accompanied by the activation of apoptotic processes. Methods Steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy: a study by fluorescent probes-by ortho-hydroxy derivatives of 2,5-diaryl-1,3oxazole. Activity of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 and p...

By Anton Tkachenko, Dmytro Marakushyn, Iuliia Kalashnyk, Yevgen Korniyenko, Onishchenko Anatolii, Tatyana Gorbach, Oksana Nakonechna, Yevgen Posokhov, Alexander Tsygankov