219 results match your criteria: "University Clinical Hospital Mostar[Affiliation]"
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, BIH.
Diverticulitis is a relatively common condition in gastroenterology. It is most often presented by inflammation of one or more diverticula, depending on their presence in the colon, and by abdominal pain and bleeding. Bleeding from the diverticulum has a wide range of clinical manifestations, which in a certain percentage of cases can have a very unfavorable course and prognosis.
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November 2024
Clinic of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, HRV.
Int J Mol Sci
November 2024
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia.
BMC Med Educ
November 2024
Faculty of Health Studies, University in Mostar, Zrinski Frankopan 34, Mostar, 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Background: Patient education is an important aspect of physiotherapy. Effective education is based on quality communication and understanding of patients' needs. For a successful practice, it is necessary to recognize the factors that affect the ability to teach the patient and prepare new physiotherapists for this task.
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October 2024
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, BIH.
. is one of the most common anaerobic pathogens that cause bacteremia. It is often associated with intraabdominal sepsis due to trauma or surgery, and malignancies or diabetes.
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November 2024
Department of Internal Medicine Clinic with Dialysis Center, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ann Hepatol
January 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Cairo, Egypt.; Egyptian MAFLD research group (EMRG).
Cureus
October 2024
Clinic for Internal Diseases, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, BIH.
Objectives: Different inflammatory processes and sepsis can significantly affect the number of platelets and platelet indices. Therefore, in this study, total platelet count (PLT), thrombocrit (Pct), platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet-large cell ratio (P-LCR) were analyzed in patients with Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial sepsis and in sterile blood cultures.
Materials And Methods: Inclusion criteria were an increased number of inflammatory parameters (elevated values of leukocytes, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and positive blood culture.
Balkan J Med Genet
June 2024
Clinic for Children's Diseases, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Congenital malformations can be found in all organ systems of a newborn. Almost two-thirds of congenital malformations have an unknown cause. There are minor (mM) and major (MM) congenital malformations.
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August 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an important technique for treating biliary obstruction. A case report of a 75-year-old male with diagnosed choledocholithiasis and cholangitis was presented. He had a history of hepatic surgery 45 years ago, and during the ERCP, an unusual clinical scenario was encountered.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe diagnosis of extensive pulmonary tuberculosis, especially in young people, should take into account the possibility of an associated systemic autoimmune disease. Infections remain an important cause of morbidity and mortalityin systemic lupus erythematosus. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing the association of systemic autoimmune diseases and infections and the need for a multidisciplinary approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to determine the disturbances in the concentration of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (vitamin D) in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its correlation with airflow obstruction.
Materials And Methods: A prospective study included 200 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COPD in the Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis and Pulmonology Polyclinic of University Clinical Hospital Mostar in the period of three years, between May 2021 and May 2024. Inclusion criteria were a stable phase of COPD, hemodynamically stable patients older than 40 years, forced vital capacities in the first second (FEV1)/forced vital capacities (FVC) <0.
Int J Pharm
July 2024
Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Advancements in nanotechnology were vastly applied in medicine and pharmacy, especially in the field of nano-delivery systems. It took a long time for these systems to ensure precise delivery of very delicate molecules, such as RNA, to cells at concentrations that yield remarkable efficiency, with success rates reaching 95.0% and 94.
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June 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Cureus
April 2024
Clinic for Internal Diseases, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, BIH.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the short-term consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection on pulmonary diffusion in patients with severe (but not critical) and moderately severe COVID-19 pneumonia during three months after COVID-19 infection.
Methods: A prospective study included 81 patients with an RT-PCR-test confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 infection treated in the COVID Department of Lung Diseases of University Clinical Hospital Mostar. Inclusion criteria were ≥18-year-old patients, COVID-19 infection confirmed using real-time RT-PCR, radiologically confirmed bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia, and diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) one and three months after COVID-19 infection.
Biomedicines
April 2024
Laboratory of Morphology, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Background: this study aimed to determine the expression of RNA-binding oncofetal proteins IMP3 and LIN28A in extravillous (EVT) and villous trophoblast (VT) cells of placentas from pre-eclamptic (PE) pregnancies to better understand the pathogenesis of PE.
Methods: placental tissue of 10 patients with PE with severe features, 10 patients with PE without severe features and 20 age-matched healthy pregnancy controls were analyzed by immunohistochemistry, double immunofluorescence and qPCR.
Results: We found a decreased percentage of IMP3-positive EVT cells in PE with and without severe features compared to that of the healthy control ( < 0.
Biochem Med (Zagreb)
June 2024
Department of Nephrology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Less than 2% of all symptomatic multiple myeloma (MM) has immunoglobulin D (IgD) as monoclonal protein. Biclonal gammopathy is much rarer. At the time of diagnosis, disease is often in advanced stage, including renal failure, anemia, hypercalcemia and lytic bone lesions.
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March 2024
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, J. Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia.
The spectrum, intensity, and overlap of symptoms between functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and other gastrointestinal disorders characterize patients with FGIDs, who are incredibly different in their backgrounds. An additional challenge with regard to the diagnosis of FGID and the applicability of a given treatment is the ongoing expansion of the risk factors believed to be connected to these disorders. Many cytokines and inflammatory cells have been found to cause the continuous existence of a low level of inflammation, which is thought to be a basic pathophysiological process.
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March 2024
Faculty of Food Technology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia.
Flavonoids, a diverse group of polyphenolic compounds found abundantly in fruits, vegetables, and beverages like tea and wine, offer a plethora of health benefits. However, they have a potential interaction with drug metabolism, particularly through the inhibition of the cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme, the most versatile and abundant enzyme in the liver. CYP3A4 is responsible for metabolizing approximately 50% of clinically prescribed drugs across diverse therapeutic classes, so these interactions have raised concerns about potential adverse effects.
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January 2024
Department of Laboratory Diagnostic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Objective: Several ways for presenting the results of osmotic fragility test have been described in the literature. Our aim was to compare the utility of a novel parameter for assessment of erythrocyte osmotic properties, i.e.
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June 2024
College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Eur Psychiatry
March 2024
Université Paris Cité, INSERM UMR1266, Paris, France.
Biomol Biomed
February 2024
School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This study explores the correlation between immunological and clinical characteristics in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with detectable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA in feces, analyzing data from 251 patients admitted to Mostar University Clinical Hospital (UCH) from December 2021 to January 2022. Methods involved reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) from nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs and feces, alongside serological tests for anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike IgGs. Demographic and clinical data were collected through questionnaires and medical records.
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July 2024
Department of Medical Sciences, International Academy of Science and Arts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Traumatic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is not a common disorder, and dermatological signs and heart failure caused by AVF are rarely reported. We present the case of a 55-year-old woman who was referred for congestive heart failure symptoms. Echocardiography revealed preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.
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December 2023
Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Childhood trauma is an important predictor of psychotic disorders, with special emphasis on physical and sexual abuse. It influences the clinical picture and course of psychotic disorders. This study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar.
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