Publications by authors named "Vedran Markotic"

Introduction: Radiologist workload had increased significantly within the past three decades. In 2006-2007, the average annual workload per FTE radiologist was 14,900 procedures, an increase of 7% since 2002-2003 and 34.0% since 1991-1992.

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  • Working with recreational runners in Mostar led to an interest in the impact of running on mental health, especially due to a lack of recent literature on the topic.
  • * Previous studies indicate that regular running contributes to significant psychological benefits, including reduced tension and improved self-esteem, with effects comparable to psychotherapy.
  • * Despite existing research, there is still a need for more investigation into the therapeutic potential of running, particularly regarding specific guidelines for its use in preventing physical and mental health issues.
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We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who works as a kindergarten teacher, often she is kneeling on her knees due to the nature of the job. Since a year ago, she noticed that her right knee was swelling. She had an orthopaedic examination when she could no longer bend her knee.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to document the prevalence of degenerative intervertebral disc changes in the patients who previously reported symptoms of neck pain and to determine the influence of education level on degenerative intervertebral disc changes and subsequent chronic neck pain.

Methods: One hundred and twelve patients were randomly selected from the University Hospital in Mostar, Bosna and Herzegovina, (aged 48.5±12.

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The aim of this work is to investigate the influence of gender on recovery after cerebral stroke.It is believed that functional outcome of cerebral stroke (CS) depends on gender. Female gender is mildly negative prognostic factor in after stroke results.

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