Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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To determine the normative range of ultrasound dimensions for the liver, spleen and kidneys in healthy children according to gender, age, body measurements, body surface area (BSA), and the influence of ethnicity on organ size. ⋯ Our results differed slightly from other reports conducted in Europe, but larger differences compared to measurements performed on children on other continents were found. Thus, our study confirmed that ethnically appropriate and modern tables of normal ultrasound dimensions for the liver, spleen and kidneys should be used, and that the national nomogram is justified.
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To evaluate diagnostic reliability of accessible laboratory findings in recognition of acute appendicitis (AA). ⋯ PCT values have significant sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy in recognizing AA, while CRP and leukocytes, with high sensitivity, as non-specific markers can be a significant support for clinical assessment in the timely diagnosis of AA.
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To compare the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation after surfactant delivery between less invasive surfactant administration (LISA)-treated and intubation-surfactant-extubation (IN-SURE)-treated premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). ⋯ LISA and INSURE are equally effective modalities for surfactant administration for the treatment of RDS in preterm infants.
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Diabetes type 2 (DT2) is a metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar caused by insulin resistance and/or insufficient insulin production. The pathogenesis of DT2 is complicated by both genetic predisposition and environmental and lifestyle variables. At least 150 genetic variants have been linked to the probability of having DT2. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of PLD6, CHRAC1, and PDCD5 genes in type 2 diabetic patients. ⋯ There are multiple genes whose increased expression is linked to type 2 diabetes.
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To investigate the risk for falls in elderly patients treated in the Primary Health Care Centre Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ⋯ About two-thirds of the examinees over the age of 75 had a high risk of falls, which indicates that family doctors should be more involved in fall prevention of elderly patients and constantly educate older patients and their families about it.