Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha with Psychopathology in Patients with Schizophrenia.

We investigated the relationship between serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels and psychopathological symptoms, clinical and socio-demographic characteristics and antipsychotic therapy in individuals with schizophrenia. TNF-α levels were measured in 90 patients with schizophrenia and 90 healthy controls matched by age, gender, smoking status, and body mass index. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was used to assess the severity of psychopathology in patients.

Can laboratory and clinical parameters predict the occurrence of acute arterial occlusion in COVID-19 patients?

Aim To determine radiologic, clinic and laboratory characteristics of COVID-19 positive patients with acute arterial occlusion and compare them with post COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. Methods In this retrospective study, 53 patients with acute occlusion of peripheral arteries admitted to the University Clinical Hospital Mostar in the period between 29 February 2020 and 30 September 2021 were involved. The first group was made of COVID-19 positive patients, the second group were post COVID-19 patients and a control group were non-COVID-19 patients.

The Interplay of Cx26, Cx32, Cx37, Cx40, Cx43, Cx45, and Panx1 in Inner-Ear Development of Yotari (dab1-/-) Mice and Humans.

We investigated DAB1-protein deficiency in the inner-ear development of in comparison to humans and wild-type (wt) mice by immunofluorescence for the expression of connexins (Cxs) and the pannexin Panx1. The spatial and temporal dynamics of Cx26, Cx32, Cx37, Cx40, Cx43, Cx45, and Panx1 were determined in the sixth and eighth weeks of human development and at the corresponding mouse embryonic E13.5 and E15.

Resilience in Health and Illness.

Resilience is a relatively new concept that lacks clarity although it is increasingly used in everyday conversation and across various disciplines. The term was first introduced into psychology and psychiatry from technical sciences and afterwards thorough medicine and healthcare. It represents a complex set of various protective and salutogenic factors and process important for understanding health and illness, and treatment and healing processes.

Association of colorectal carcinoma and metabolic syndrome.

Aim Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common neoplasms, especially in Western countries and those with westernisation. On the other hand, high rate of metabolic syndrome (MetSy) has also been noticed, as well as in Western countries. It seems like these two conditions are somehow connected.

Anthropometric characteristics and traffic accident circumstances of patients with isolated whiplash injury in University Clinical Hospital Mostar.

Aim To investigate anthropometric characteristics and traffic accident circumstances of subjects with isolated whiplash injury. Methods This cross sectional study involved 75 subjects from traffic accidents with isolated whiplash injury classified by Quebec Task Force (QTF). Anthropometric data were collected as well as claims about circumstances of traffic accidents.

Isometric muscle fatigue of the paravertebral and upper extremity muscles after whiplash injury.

Background: Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) result from injury of neck structures that most often occur during traffic accidents as a result of rapid acceleration-deceleration. The dominant symptoms manifest in the musculoskeletal system and include increased fatigue. Because of the frequency of whiplash injuries, a simple, cheap and useful diagnostic tool is needed to differentiate whiplash injury from healthy patients or those faking symptoms.

Accuracy of Modified Alvarado Score, Eskelinen Score and Ohmann Score in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis.

Introduction: By processing the data of a large number of patients with abdominal pain, diagnostic scores whose implementation attempts to facilitate acute appendicitis diagnostics were developed. Modified Alvarado score, Ohmann score and Eskelinen score are used as assistance when setting the diagnosis and making a decision to undertake surgery.

Aim: To assess accuracy of Alvarado score, Ohmann score and Eskelinen score in diagnosing acute appendicitis and to establish connection of total score of these scoring systems with histopathological degree of appendicitis.

Metabolic Syndrome, Total and Differential White Blood Cell Counts in Patients with Schizophrenia.

Background: Numerous studies suggest existence of association between total white blood cell (WBC) count and metabolic syndrome (MS) in general population. Aim of this study was to determine the value of total and differential WBC counts and their association with MS in patients suffering from schizophrenia.

Subjects And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 100 subjects in the study group and 100 healthy subjects in control group.

Abdominal Wall Endometrioma after Laparoscopic Operation of Uterine Endometriosis.

Endometriosis is presence of functional endometrium outside of uterine cavum. As a pluripotent tissue, endometrium has the possibility of implanting itself almost everywhere; even implantation in abdominal wall was described, but it is not common site. This case report presents implantation of functional endometrium in abdominal wall, inside scar tissue, and after insertion of a laparoscopic trocar port.

Association of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and fibrinogen concentration with metabolic syndrome in schizophrenic patients.

Introduction: Inflammation can be a process significant to the development of schizophrenia and metabolic disorders that are frequently found in patients suffering from schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to determine the values of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and fibrinogen concentration and to establish their possible association with MS and its components in schizophrenic patients.

Subjects And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 subjects who were divided into two groups.