For the first time, we evaluated and presented the socio-demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients from Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This retrospective, single-centre study included 159 RT-PCR verified COVID-19 patients (92 mild/moderate; 67 ...

By Anela Šubo, Amela Dervišević, Zulejha Omerbašić, Muhamed Zeid, Selma Spahić, Almir Fajkić, Damir Suljević

Hypertension is a common disorder of old age, which could be prevented by medicinal herbs. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of lavender extract on prehypertension in the retired population. This triple-blind clinical trial was conducted on 60 retired men and women who were divided into two groups of lavender extract and placebo using ...

By Mahboobeh Ahmadabadi, Fereshteh Ghorat, Raha Salehabadi, Sedigheh Rastaghi, Mostafa Rad

To evaluate the influence of exercise training on inflammatory markers and exercise tolerance in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. A total of 54 subjects were enrolled in the present study, including 34 CAD patients (CAD group: 59.2 ± 8.2 years) and 20 healthy controls (C group: 54.2 ± 8.0 years). C reactive protein (CRP), eryth...

By Marina Deljanin-Ilić, Gordana Kocić, Gordana Lazarević, Dejan Simonović, Milovan Stojanović, Stevan Ilić, Branka Đorđević, Dejan Petrović, Sanja Stojanović

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the carbomer concentration (used as the gelling agent, in the range 0.5 - 2.0%) on textural and sensory characteristics of gels with 3% panthenol using sensory analysis as subjective and texture analysis as an objective assessment method. An active substance in the gels was panthenol, which als...

By Milica Martinović, Nenad Stojanović, Ivana Nešić

There exists a knowledge gap in the quality and quantity of cancer-related research in Nigeria. This review gives a report on cancer research literature indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) in Nigeria from 1990-2019. The data used in the present study were published research papers retrieved from the Web of Science. Results: A total of 629 research ...

By Adams Moses Dele, Adeoye Raphael Idowu, Okaiyeto Kunle

Breastfeeding is the most important way to feed a newborn, infant and a young child. Lactogenesis is the ability of secreting milk from the mammary gland and includes secretory initiation and activation. The birth of the placenta and decrease in progesterone levels stimulate an increase in prolactin levels and the secretion of milk from the breast....

By Jelena Miolski, Mišela Raus, Milica Radusinović, Vera Zdravković

To develop methods for obtaining enlarged perforating flaps on the anterior surfaces of the thoracic and abdominal walls. The study included 16 patients with post-burn breast deformities aged from 5 to 22 years. In the upper part of the anterior surface of the chest, the flaps were formed on the basis of 2, 3 anterior intercostal artery perforator ...

By Feyta Ruslanovych, Zhernov Andriyovych, Zhernov Oleksandrovych, Kozinets Pavlovych

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune skin disease that typically presents with severe itching and blistering, with or without eczematous and urticarial lesions. Patients with BP are at an increased risk of comorbid conditions, especially neurologic and psychiatric diseases. Several recent studies have found a link between BP and neurological di...

By Arsovska Mirceska, Katerina Damevska, Viktor Simeonovski, Andrija Jović, Danica Tiodorović

The use of macronutrient and micronutrient foods is associated with the duration of sleep. This study aimed to determine the effect of zinc supplements on the sleep quality of older adults. The current parallel randomized clinical trial study was performed using a convenience sampling method. One hundred and fifty older adults who met the inclusion...

By Abolfazl Afzali, Mojarrad Mohandes, Shahrbanoo Goli, Hossein Bagheri, Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Hossein Ebrahimi

The clinical therapy of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy is still insufficient and limited. The current literature on COVID-19 infection during pregnancy and childbirth is summarized in this article, with a focus on maternal and neonatal outcomes. From June 1 to September 7, 2020, a systematic search of pertinent medical subject heading (MeSH) t...

By Nasrin Fazel, Sina Shahrooyan, Shohreh Shahrouyan