Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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To estimate prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm twins compared to preterm singletons. ⋯ There was a higher risk of respiratory distress syndrome and higher mortality rate in twins compared with singletons, but only in second-born twins the difference was statistically significant.
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Acetabular fractures are complex articular fractures with a big challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Surgically managed displaced fractures carry favourable outcomes, especially if the articular surface is reduced accurately. This study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of surgically fixed displaced acetabular fractures with central dislocation using combined anterior and medial plating. ⋯ Early reduction and surgical fixation of displaced acetabular fractures with central dislocation using combined anterior and medial plates appear to have good clinical outcomes.
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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.
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A rare and diverse set of abnormalities formed by spinal blood arteries known as spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) has a higher risk of hemorrhage and morbidity, causing the shunting of blood from veins with an aberrant capillary bed to arteries. Knowledge of the vascular anatomy of spinal AVMs and the spinal cord's vascular supply is crucial to its therapy. The aim of this study was to report a case of SAVM healing after surgical excision, highlighting the importance of surgical excision in treating these rare lesions. ⋯ Treatment strategies for AVM-related spinal aneurysms should be carefully considered. Surgical treatment in several conditions has advantages and is reported to have good outcomes.
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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.