Background: Colon cancer is one of the leading cancers in the world that cause death. Some studies show that personality characteristics play an important role in coping with colon cancer. The aim of ...this study was to explore the association between personality characteristics and quality of life in colon cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 200 subjects at the Oncology Clinic of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar. Data were collected in the period between April 2019 and June 2021. A socio-demographic questionnaire specifically designed for this study, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire for assessing personality characteristics, and a WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire for assessing quality of life were used for collecting data.Results: There was a significant positive correlation between extraversion and psychological health, social relations and the environment, as well as with the overall quality of life. A statistically significant negative correlation of neuroticism with physical health, mental health, and social relationships was found. A statistically significant negative correlation of psychoticism with the domains of mental health and the environment was found. Neuroticism contributed statistically significantly negatively to the level of physical health, mental health and social relations. Conclusion: Extraversion positively contributes to the level of quality of life in colon cancer patients. Neuroticism and psychoticism negatively contribute to the level of quality of life in colon cancer patients.
Aim: To determine the value of three-dimensional (3D) digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in the detection of intracranial aneurysms and to compare 3D technique with DSA. Materials and Methods: A ...retrospective analysis of 50 patients with 60 intracranial aneurysms who underwent both conventional DSA and 3D-DSA for the evaluation of intracranial aneurysms was conducted. The presence of aneurysms, detection of aneurysmal neck, size, location, presence of additional and small aneurysms analyzed from the two protocols were compared. Results: Three-dimensional technique detected 54 aneurysms while conventional DSA detected 38 aneurysms. There was no correlation between aneurysm detection and aneurysm neck detection in the two technologies observed, but there was a difference in detection performance depending on the technology used. Three-dimensional technique detected 52 aneurysm necks while conventional DSA detected 24 aneurysm necks. There was a statistically significant and positive relationship between the detected size of the aneurysm using 3D technique and DSA technology. Three-dimensional technique detected 24 additional aneurysms while conventional DSA detected only six additional aneurysms. Conclusions: Three-dimensional technique are more successful in the detection of aneurysms, their necks and small aneurysms in comparison to digital subtraction angiography, but difference is not statistically significant. The size of the aneurysm statistically significant affects the aneurysm neck detection by conventional DSA.
Cilj: Utvrditi vrijednost trodimenzionalne (3D) digitalne suptrakcijske angiografije (DSA) u detekciji intrakranijalnih aneurizama te usporediti 3D tehniku i DSA. Materijali i metode: Provedena je retrospektivna analiza 60 aneurizama koje su otkrivene u 50 pacijenata koji su podvrgnuti pregledu konvencionalnom DSA i 3D-DSA metodom u svrhu evaluacije intrakranijalnih aneurizama. Prisutnost aneurizme, detekcija vrata, veličine i lokacije aneurizme te prisutnost dodatnih i malih aneurizama parametri su koji su uspoređivani dvama protokolima. Rezultati: Metodom 3D tehnike detektirane su 54 aneurizme, dok je DSA metodom detektirano 38 aneurizama. U detekciji aneurizme i njezinog vrata između dviju metoda nije zabilježena statistički značajna razlika, ali je zabilježena razlika u uspješnosti u detekciji ovisno o korištenoj metodi. Statistički značajna pozitivna povezanost zabilježena je u određivanju veličine aneurizme između konvencionalne DSA i 3D tehnike. Pomoću 3D tehnike detektirane su 24 dodatne aneurizme, dok je konvencionalnom DSA metodom detektirano samo šest dodatnih aneurizama. Zaključci: Trodimenzionalna tehnika uspješnija je u detekciji intrakranijalnih aneurizama, njihovih vratova i malih aneurizama u usporedbi s digitalnom suptrakcijskom angiografijom, ali razlika nije statistički značajna. Veličina aneurizme statistički značajno utječe na detekciju vrata aneurizme konvencionalnom DSA metodom.
Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies. Numerous studies suggest an association between resilience and quality of life in colon cancer patients. The aim of this study was to explore the ...association between resilience and quality of life in people with colon cancer.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 200 subjects at the Oncology Clinic of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar. Data were collected in the period between April 2019 and June 2021. A socio-demographic questionnaire specifically designed for this study, a CD-RISC-25 scale for assessing resilience, and a WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire for assessing quality of life were used for collecting data.
A statistically significant positive association of resilience with all domains of quality of life was found. The mental health domain contributed the most statistically significantly positively to the level of resilience. Patients who were not married had a statistically significantly higher level of resilience compared to married, divorced and widowed patients. No statistically significant difference was found in resilience levels relative to other socio-demographic factors and cancer stage. Patients treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy had a statistically significantly higher level of resilience compared to patients treated with other therapeutic methods.
Higher level of resilience statistically significantly contributes to a higher level of quality of life in people with colon cancer.
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has put national health systems under extremely large pressure. Health systems throughout the world demonstrated different levels of ...preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic.
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the association of resilience with quality of life and self-esteem in healthcare workers of COVID-19 hospital.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study between November 2020 and February 2021 in COVID-19 hospital at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar. A socio-demographic questionnaire specifically designed for this study, a CD-RISC-25 scale for assessing resilience, a WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire for assessing quality of life, and a RSES scale for assessing self-esteem were used for collecting data.
Results: A statistically significant higher resilience was in healthcare workers who felt adequately prepared for work in COVID-19 hospital. Resilience, quality of life and self-esteem statistically significantly positively correlated with one another among healthcare workers. A healthcare worker’s resilience level was statistically significantly affected by psychological domain of the quality of life, gender, and adequate preparation.
Conclusion: Resilience is positively related to the quality of life and self-esteem in healthcare workers of COVID-19 hospital at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar.
Introduction: The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic inevitably affected the mental health of nurses who directly care for people suffering from COVID-19 disease. The work ...environment in which nurses find themselves during a pandemic, contributes significantly to the severity of psychiatric symptoms and the reduced quality of life.
Aim: Aim is to investigate the life satisfaction and quality of life among nurses working in a COVID-19 hospital. An additional goal of this research is to analyze relationship between life satisfaction and quality of life among nurses of COVID-19 hospital.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and May 2021 at COVID-19 hospital of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Data were collected using the Socio-demographic questionnaire personally designed for this research, the General Life Satisfaction Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire.
Results: Of the total of respondents, 73 subjects completed and returned the questionnaires. There was a statistically significant correlation between life satisfaction and psychological well-being, social relations, and the environment domains (p < 0.01). The strongest positive correlation was observed betwe- en life satisfaction and the psychological well-being domain (r = 0.747). The psychological well-being (p < 0.001), social relations (p < 0.01), and the envi- ronment (p < 0.05) domains significantly predicted life satisfaction level.
Conclusion: The psychological, social, and environmental health domains of quality of life significantly affect the life satisfaction level among nurses working at COVID-19 hospital.
Uvod: Pojava pandemije koronavirusne bolesti 2019 (COVID-19) neizbježno je utjecala na mentalno zdravlje medicinskih sestara koji izravno njeguju COVID-19 bolesnike. Radno okruženje u kojem se medicinske sestre nalaze tijekom pandemije značajno doprinosi težim psihijatrijskim simptomima i smanjenoj kvaliteti života.
Cilj: Cilj je istražiti zadovoljstvo životom i kvalitetu života medicinskih sestara koji rade u COVID-19 bolnici. Dodatni je cilj ovog istraživanja analizirati vezu iz- među zadovoljstva životom i kvalitete života medicinskih sestara COVID-19 bolnice.
Metode: Provedena je presječna studija u vremenskom razdoblju između veljače i svibnja 2021. godine u COVID-19 bolnici Sveučilišne kliničke bolnice Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina. Za prikupljanje podataka korišteni su: sociodemografski upitnik namjenski izrađen za ovu studiju, Skala općenitog zadovoljstva životom i Upitnik kvalitete života Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije-skraćena verzija.
Rezultati: Od ukupnog broja ispitanika, 73 ih je ispunilo upitnik i vratilo ispitivačima. Pronađena je statistički značajna povezanost između zadovoljstva životom i domena psihološka dobrobit, socijalne veze i okolina (p < 0,01). Najsnažnija pozitivna korelacija uočena je između zadovoljstva životom i domene psihološka dobrobit (r = 0,747). Domene psihološka dobrobit (p < 0,001), socijalne veze (p < 0,01) i okolina (p < 0,05) predstavljale su statistički značajan prediktor razine zadovoljstva životom.
Zaključak: Domene kvalitete života psihološka dobrobit, socijalne veze i okolina značajno utječu na razinu zadovoljstva životom medicinskih sestara koje rade u COVID-19 bolnici.
UVOD: Visoki stupanj mortaliteta od karcinoma debelog crijeva ukazuje na važnost prevencije i ranog otkrivanja ove bolesti.
Pojava pandemije koronavirusne bolesti 2019 (engl. Coronavirus disease ...2019, COVID-19) diljem svijeta predstavlja
izazov za provedbu programa ranog otkrivanja karcinoma debelog crijeva.
CILJ: Napraviti analizu studija koje su se bavile prevencijom i ranim otkrivanjem karcinoma debelog crijeva u vrijeme
pandemije COVID-19.
METODE: Korištenjem ključnih riječi provedena je elektronska pretraga u bazama podataka PubMed i Google znalac. U
analizu su uključeni izvorni znanstveni, stručni i pregledni radovi napisani na hrvatskom i engleskom jeziku. Iz analize
su isključene duplicirane studije i studije koje su se bavile prevencijom i ranim otkrivanjem karcinoma debelog crijeva u
vremenu prije pojave pandemije COVID-19.
REZULTATI: U Hrvatskoj su ove godine napravljene 15443 kolonoskopije dok je u istom razdoblju prošle godine napravljeno
njih 22638. Odaziv na tjedne preglede kolonoskopijom u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama je pao za 86 % u odnosu
na prvo polugodište 2019. godine. Broj tjednih kolonoskopija u Velikoj Britaniji je pao za oko 12 %, dok je broj novootkrivenih
karcinoma opao za oko 58 %. U Kini je zabilježen pad broja obavljenih kolonoskopija i povećanje broja otkrivenih
karcinoma debelog crijeva u kasnijem stadiju.
ZAKLJUČAK: Broj kolonoskopija i odaziva na programe ranog otkrivanja karcinoma debelog crijeva je pao u vrijeme
pandemije COVID-19. Odgađanje ili otkazivanje preventivnih pregleda može dovesti do odgode liječenja i uspostavljanja
dijagnoze u kasnijem stadiju bolesti.
Umjetna inteligencija je dio računalne znanosti koji se bavi razvojem sposobnosti računala da obavljaju zadaće za koje
je potreban neki oblik inteligencije. Kao znanstvena disciplina uključuje ...nekoliko pristupa i tehnika, kao što su strojno
učenje, strojno zaključivanje i robotika. Posljednjih godina zabilježen je strelovit razvoj umjetne inteligencije u medicini,
naročito u radiologiji. Stručnjaci koji se bave umjetnom inteligencijom u medicini smatraju da bi radiologija sljedećih
godina mogla postati okosnica umjetne inteligencije u zdravstvu. Unatoč mnogim prednostima koje umjetna inteligencija
u radiologiji nudi, postoje mnoge moralne nedoumice vezane za zaštitu podataka, dobrovoljni informirani pristanak,
neplaniranu pristranost i snošenje odgovornosti. Etički problemi umjetne inteligencije u radiologiji nisu još u potpunosti
definirani te su mnoga pitanja i dalje otvorena. Pojam etična umjetna inteligencija se upotrebljava za označivanje razvoja,
uvođenja i upotrebe umjetne inteligencije koja osigurava usklađenost s etičkim normama, uključujući moralna prava, etička
načela i povezane temeljne vrijednosti. Umjetna inteligencija se treba razvijati, uvoditi i upotrebljavati na način kojim
se poštuju etička načela kao što su poštovanje ljudske autonomije, sprječavanje nastanka štete, pravednost i objašnjivost.
Činjenica je da pretjerane regulative mogu usporiti razvoj umjetne inteligencije i time utjecati na tehnološki razvoj i napredak
medicine i radiologije. Primjena umjetne inteligencije u radiologiji se ipak mora temeljiti na pomno pripremljenim
zakonima koji će omogućiti da umjetna inteligencija bude sigurna, jasna i objašnjiva. Cilj ovog rada je na temelju dosadašnjih
spoznaja pobliže objasniti pojam umjetne inteligencije i analizirati etičke probleme vezane za primjenu umjetne
inteligencije u radiologiji.
Introduction: Vaccines for protection against 10 infectious diseases are available in the Program of Regular Immunization in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These vaccines save the lives of ...up to 3 million people worldwide every year. The latest report of the Institute of Public Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on regular immunization carried out during 2020 shows that the rate of vaccination of children during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic with regular vaccines has decreased compared to previous years. Such a situation in the health system leads to a potential risk of outbreaks of infectious diseases that are prevented by vaccination.Objective: To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the regular immunization of children in the Mostar Health Center.Materials and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted. Data on regular immunization of children from theMostar Health Center, Herzegovina-Neretva County in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022 were used.Results: A statistically significant difference was obtained in vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella during a period of four years. Vaccination with the mentioned vaccines was significantly higher in 2017 and 2018 than in 2021 and 2022.Conclusion: It was shown that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the regular immunization of children in the Mostar Health Center.Keywords: regular immunization of children, COVID 19 pandemic, MMR vaccine, Mostar
Uvod: Pojava pandemije koronavirusne bolesti 2019 (COVID-19) neizbježno je utjecala na mentalno zdravlje medicinskih sestara koji izravno njeguju COVID-19 bolesnike. Radno okruženje u kojem se ...medicinske sestre nalaze tijekom pandemije značajno doprinosi težim psihijatrijskim simptomima i smanjenoj kvaliteti života.
Cilj: Cilj je istražiti zadovoljstvo životom i kvalitetu života medicinskih sestara koji rade u COVID-19 bolnici. Dodatni je cilj ovog istraživanja analizirati vezu iz- među zadovoljstva životom i kvalitete života medicinskih sestara COVID-19 bolnice.
Metode: Provedena je presječna studija u vremenskom razdoblju između veljače i svibnja 2021. godine u COVID-19 bolnici Sveučilišne kliničke bolnice Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina. Za prikupljanje podataka korišteni su: sociodemografski upitnik namjenski izrađen za ovu studiju, Skala općenitog zadovoljstva životom i Upitnik kvalitete života Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije-skraćena verzija.
Rezultati: Od ukupnog broja ispitanika, 73 ih je ispunilo upitnik i vratilo ispitivačima. Pronađena je statistički značajna povezanost između zadovoljstva životom i domena psihološka dobrobit, socijalne veze i okolina (p < 0,01). Najsnažnija pozitivna korelacija uočena je između zadovoljstva životom i domene psihološka dobrobit (r = 0,747). Domene psihološka dobrobit (p < 0,001), socijalne veze (p < 0,01) i okolina (p < 0,05) predstavljale su statistički značajan prediktor razine zadovoljstva životom.
Zaključak: Domene kvalitete života psihološka dobrobit, socijalne veze i okolina značajno utječu na razinu zadovoljstva životom medicinskih sestara koje rade u COVID-19 bolnici.
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