Urban thoracic trauma: diagnosis and initial treatment of non-cardiac injuries in adults
This comprehensive review aims to delineate the prevailing non-cardiac thoracic injuries occurring in urban environments following initial on-site treatment and subsequent admission to hospital emergency departments. Our study involved a rigorous search within the PubMed database, employing key phrases and their combinations, including "thoracic in...
By Vasileios Leivaditis, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Ioanna Akrida, Michail Galanis, Emmanouil Dimopoulos, Anastasia Papaporfyriou, Benjamin Ehle, Efstratios Koletsis, Nikolaos Charokopos, George Pappas-Gogos, Francesk Mulita, Georgios-Ioannis Verras, Konstantinos Tasios, Vasiliki Garantzioti, Levan Tchabashvili, Manfred Dahm, Konstantinos Grapatsas
Prognostic value of a predictive score based on functional parameters for clinical outcome in patients with decompensated cirrhosis of the liver
Aim To create a predictive score based on functional parameters of the liver and determine its prognostic value in survival of patients with decompensated cirrhosis.Methods Retrospective observational study included 91 consecutive patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Functional parameters (bilirubin, AST – aspartate aminotransferase, ALT &n...
By Jasminka Mujkanović, Kenana Ljuca, Amir Tursunović, Nadina Ljuca, Dževad Džananović, Farid Ljuca
Prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome in premature twins compared to premature singletons
Aim To estimate prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm twins compared to preterm singletons. Methods This is a retrospective observational point prevalence study conducted at the level of three neonatal intensive care units. Medical records of all preterm newborns (<37 weeks of gestation) with respiratory distress syndrome t...
By Emina Hadžimuratović, Amina Selimović, Admir Hadžimuratović, Verica Mišanović, Velma Rebić, Lejla Kurtalić
Ertl surgery on the short fibula stump after war injury
Aim To propose a new technique of Ertl-type surgery for significantly shortened and valgus deviated fibula stump. Methods We present the case of a 26-year-old patient who underwent reamputation surgery to replace a significantly shortened fibula stump using a distraction regenerate formed after tibial stump osteotomy and dosed distraction of t...
By Viktor Shevchuk, Yurii Bezsmertnyi, Olexander Bezsmertnyi, Olexander Branitsky
Comparison between conventional open-heart valve surgery and minimally invasive valve replacement surgery regarding the length of hospital stay and usage of blood derivates: insights from a single-centre, single-surgeon study conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To analyse the correlation between different surgical methodologies employed in valve diseases treatment and their subsequent impact on the duration of hospitalization. Methods This retrospective study conducted at the Clinical Centre of the University of Sarajevo analysed medical records of 163 valve disease patients treated between January 20...
By Nermir Granov, Amel Hadžimehmedagić, Armin Šljivo, Tarik Selimović, Damir Kurtagić, Edin Kabil, Muhamed Djedović, Arian Abdulkhaliq
Does SarsCoV-2 infection really cause damage to retinal microcirculation in mild cases of COVID-19?
Aim To evaluate changes of retinal microcirculation in mild cases of recovered COVID-19 patients at least three months after the infection by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) non-invasive method.Methods In this prospective cross-sectional study, 50 right eyes of 50 recovered COVID-19 patients were compared with 50 righteyes of age an...
By Adisa Pilavdžić, Suzana Pavljašević, Amra Nadarević Vodenčarević, Anis Međedović, Meliha Halilbašić, Alma Čičkušić, Nejra Hodžić, Sumeja Terzić, Azra Šmigalović, Sanela Muhović
Prognostic relevance of preoperative CA 19-9 values in stage III rectal adenocarcinoma: retrospective analysis and clinical implications
Aim To investigate prognostic significance of preoperative levels of the Carbohydrate anti-gen 19-9 (CA 19-9) in patients with stage III rectal adenocarcinoma who underwent a treatment at the Clinical Centre of the University of Sarajevo.Methods A retrospective cohort study included 84 patients who underwent radical anterior rectal resection due to...
By Edin Hodžić, Sadat Pušina, Adi Mulabdić, Mirhan Salibašić, Emsad Halilović, Mujo Kadrić
Association of age at menopause and age at menarche with later-life skeletal fragility fractures in Bosnian postmenopausal women
Aim To investigate the effects of estrogen-related events (age at menopause, age at menarche) on later-life skeletal fragility in Bosnian postmenopausal women.Methods A total of 100 postmenopausal Bosnian women, aged between 55 and 75 years, were included. The women in the study group (n=50) had fragility fractures, and in the control group (n=50) ...
By Amila Kapetanović, Gordan Bajić, Sabina Sarić, Rubina Alimanović-Alagić, Martina Bonić, Dženan Pleho
Association between paediatric eye injuries, later aca-demic success and social performance
Aim To investigate an association between eye injury and later academic and social performance.Methods A retrospective longitudinal study of taking measurements multiple times was conducted including all severe eye injuries admitted during 2011-2017 at the main regional clinic to investigate changes in academic success and social inclusion before a...
By Nina Jovanović, Corinne Peek-Asa, Zhang Ling, Joe E Cavanaugh, Adel Smajlović, Srdjan Nikolovski, Emir Begagić, Igor Knezović
When time does not heal all wounds: three decades’ experience of immigrants living in Sweden
Aim To investigate how immigrants from the Balkan region experienced their current life situation after living in Sweden for 30 years or more. Methods The study was designed as a qualitative study using data from interviews with informants from five Balkan countries. The inclusion criteria were informants who were immigrants to Sweden and had ...
By Ferid Krupić, Monika Moravcova, Emina Dervišević, Svemir Čustović, Kemal Grbić, Parvaneh Lindström