Publications by authors named "Almir Pasagic"

Introduction: Antimicrobials are widely used in infectious diseases. Only the timely intervention will contribute to the positive outcome of the disease. Unjustified use of antimicrobial prophylaxis may have adverse effects, i.

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Introduction: Family medicine as a part of the primary health care is devoted to provide continuous and comprehensive health care to the individuals and families regardless of age, gender, types of diseases and affected system or part of the body. Special emphasis in such holistic approach is given to the prevention of diseases and health promotion. Family Medicine is the first step/link between doctors and patients within patients care as well as regular inspections/examinations and follow-up of the health status of healthy people.

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Introduction: Antimicrobials are widely used in infectious diseases. Only the timely intervention will contribute to the positive outcome of the disease. Unjustified use of antimicrobial prophylaxis may have adverse effects, i.

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Introduction: Drug addiction is one of the most prominent problems in many countries in transition, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Age limit of drug addiction is shifted to the younger age groups, especially is troubling the increase in number of injection drug users. Our study was aimed to investigate the habits, attitudes and practices related to drug use among young people from the area of Sarajevo city.

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Background: Prevention of diseases in gynecology can be improved by better understanding of health promotion and management of diseases. Management is "the art of performing jobs by or with other people" Mary Parker Follet.

Methods: A descriptive analysis was performed on scientific studies in several published articles in medical journals and books.

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Introduction: Depression often accompanies various physical illnesses.

Objectives: Screening for unidentified depression in patients diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus.

Design And Method: a retrospective, descriptive study.

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Family medicine physicians in their daily practice meet with a number of diseases and conditions that are the result of stress and physical trauma. One of the most frequent is post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome, which in our terms is a result of the aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina and in total morbidity occupies more than 30% of all mental illnesses. This paper describes one such case in our practice.

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Goals: The goals of the research were: a) to identify possible serious and specific causes of neck pain; b) to identify psychological and social barriers for recovery; c) to determine the degree of dysfunction caused by nonspecific neck pain; d) reduce pain; e) improve functioning and reduce disablement; f) prevent recurrences and development of chronic forms. ATTENDEES AND METHODS: As a sample for this research we selected patients with the verified neck pain syndrome, 120 of them in total which we divided into two groups with 60 patients. One group is treated with the classic rehabilitation method and the other cohort underwent active exercises during a six months period.

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