21 results on '"Brkic, Fuad"'
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2. Changes in Acoustic Aspects of Vocal Function in Children After Adenotonsillectomy
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Brkic, Faris F., Liu, David Tianxiang, Campion, Nicholas James, Leonhard, Matthias, Altumbabic, Selma, Korlatovic, Mirsada, Kaider, Alexandra, Kabil-Hamidovic, Jasmina, Brkic, Fuad, and Vyskocil, Erich
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- 2022
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3. A novel approach for comparing patterns of foreign body injuries across countries: A case study comparing European Countries and Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Lorenzoni, Giulia, Umihanić, Sekib, Azzolina, Danila, Manza, Emiliano, Brkić, Fuad, and Gregori, Dario
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- 2018
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4. Interobserver variability of cochlear duct measurements in pediatric cochlear implant candidates
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Salkic, Almir, primary, Yildiz, Erdem, additional, Baumgartner, Wolf-Dieter, additional, Tokic, Lejla, additional, Uscuplic, Sabrina, additional, Sarihodzic, Senada, additional, Brkic, Fuad, additional, Harcinovic, Alen, additional, Liu, David T., additional, and Brkic, Faris F., additional
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- 2022
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5. Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children: Experience at ORL clinic Tuzla, 1954–2004
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Brkić, Fuad and Umihanić, Šekib
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- 2007
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6. Changes in Acoustic Aspects of Vocal Function in Children After Adenotonsillectomy
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Brkic, Faris F., primary, Liu, David Tianxiang, additional, Campion, Nicholas James, additional, Leonhard, Matthias, additional, Altumbabic, Selma, additional, Korlatovic, Mirsada, additional, Kaider, Alexandra, additional, Kabil-Hamidovic, Jasmina, additional, Brkic, Fuad, additional, and Vyskocil, Erich, additional
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- 2020
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7. High Electrode Impedance Values in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients May Imply Insufficient Auditory and Language Skills Development
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Brkic, Faris F., primary, Umihanic, Sekib, additional, Harcinovic, Alen, additional, Piric, Lejla, additional, and Brkic, Fuad, additional
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- 2020
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8. Correlation Between the Parathyroid Glands Size and Parathormones Value in Patients with Hyperparathyroidism
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Ramas, Almedina, primary, Cickisic, Amra, additional, Umihanic, Sekib, additional, Sulejmanovic, Maja, additional, and Brkic, Fuad, additional
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- 2019
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9. The Discrepancy Between Subjective and Objective Findings After Septoplasty
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Umihanic, Sekib, Brkic, Fuad, Osmic, Munevera, Umihanic, Sefika, Imamovic, Suad, Kamenjakovic, Samir, and Hodzic, Samir
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Adult ,Male ,Original Paper ,Adolescent ,active anterior rhinomanometry ,Middle Aged ,Rhinoplasty ,Rhinomanometry ,Patient Outcome Assessment ,Young Adult ,Treatment Outcome ,septoplasty ,Case-Control Studies ,Humans ,Female ,Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale ,Nasal Obstruction ,nasal septum deviation ,Nasal Septum - Abstract
Introduction: Surgical and medical treatments of nasal obstruction are a common parts of otolaryngologist practice. The definitive treatment of deviated nasal septum is septoplasty. Aim: In this study was to evaluate the values of subjective parameters, and active anterior rhinomanometry parameters prior and three months after the septoplasty. Patients and Methods: We analyzed the subjective parameters (“NOSE” scale), the active anterior rhinomanometry parameters according to International Committee on Standardization of Rhinomanometry, on 40 patients. Thirty healthy adult volunteers participated belonged to the control group. None of the patients or healthy volunteers had previous history of nasal surgery or active rhinological disease. Results: The post-operative improvement in symptoms of nasal obstruction obtained in 92,5% patients and improvement parameters of the active anterior rhinomanometry in 42,5% patients. Conclusion: The correlation between the findings with rhinomanometry and subjective sensation of nasal patency remains uncertain. There still seems to be only a limited argument for the use of rhinomanometry for quantifying surgical results. Three months postoperative findings are very early results to interpret the permanent effects.
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- 2016
10. Death as a Consequence of Foreign Body Aspiration in Children
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Brkic, Fuad, primary, Umihanic, Sekib, additional, Altumbabic, Hasan, additional, Ramas, Almedina, additional, Salkic, Almir, additional, Umihanic, Sefika, additional, Mujic, Majda, additional, Softic, Lejla, additional, and Zulcic, Sabrina, additional
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- 2018
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11. Non food foreign body injuries
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Slapak, Ivo, Passali, Francesco Maria, Passali, Giulio Cesare, Gulati, Achal, Gregori, Dario, Foltran, Francesca, Ballali, Simonetta, Berchialla, Paola, Rodriguez, Hugo, Zaupa, Paola, Spitzer, Peter, Demetriades, Costantinos, Sokolova, Ljiljana, Petridou, Eleni, D'Alessandro, Antonella, Pais Clemente, Manuel Antonio Caldeira, Jakubíková, Jana, Van As, Sebastian, De Koning, Ton, Passali, Desiderio, Chinsky, Alberto, Brkic, Fuad, Mladina, Ranko, Kalakouta, Olga, Melis, Andreas, Máchalová, Michaela, Thomasen, Per Caye, Elsheikh, Enas, Ragab, Ahmed, Pitkäranta, Anne, Necker, Philippe Contencin, Derelle, Jocelyne, Duwelz, Magali, Francois, Martine, Pezzettigotta, Stephane, Righini, Christian, Stephane, Pezzettigotta, Bernhard, Roehrich, Jahnke, Volker, Onder, Goktas, Zieriacks, Petra, Kalampoki, Vicky, Simasko, Nikola, Skoulakis, Charalampos, Camaioni, Angelo, Cutrone, Cesare, Gaudini, Elisa, Messi, Gianni, Grasso, Domenico, Orlando, Claudio, Nicola Mansi, Mansi, Preziosi, Sabino, Villari, Giuseppe, Sorrentini, Italo, Trozzi, Marilena, Vigo, Alessandro, Nishida, Yoshifumi, Ussatayeva, Gainel, De Hoyos, Ricardo, Ologe, Foluwasayo Emmanuel, Nasrullah, Muazzam, Melendez, Amarilis, Chmielik, Mieckzyslaw, Belchior, Teresa, Cobzeanu, Mihail Dan, Gheorghe, Dan Cristian, Toader, Miorita, Iorgulescu, Lennaert, Codrut, Caius, Barkociová, Jana, Havelkova, Jana, Zargi, Miha, Pumarola, Felix, Rubio, Lorenzo, Stierna, Pontus, Hsu, Wei chung, Arj-Ong, Sakda, Chomchai, Chulathida, Rinkel, Rico, Hoep, Lennaert, Baskent, Erdinc Aydin, Erikci, Volkan Sarper, Onerci, Metin, Graham, John, Khwaja, Sadie, Raine, Christopher, Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery, and CCA - Quality of life
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Adult ,Male ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Perforation (oil well) ,Poison control ,Suicide prevention ,Occupational safety and health ,Age Distribution ,Injury prevention ,medicine ,Humans ,Registries ,Sex Distribution ,Child ,business.industry ,Infant, Newborn ,Infant ,Human factors and ergonomics ,General Medicine ,Odds ratio ,Consumer protection ,Foreign Bodies ,Surgery ,Europe ,Hospitalization ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Child, Preschool ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,business - Abstract
Rationale and aim The aim of the present study is to acquire a better understanding of Non Food Foreign Bodies (NFFB) injuries in children with particular regard to the quantification of the risk of complications and hospitalization associated with patient characteristics, FB features, FB location and circumstances of the accident, as emerging from the SUSY Safe Web-Registry. Methods The present study uses data provided by the SUSY Safe Project, a DG SANCO co-funded project which was aimed to collect as many scientific data as possible regarding Foreign Bodies (FB) injuries in children aged 0–14 years and to serve as a basis for a knowledge-based consumer protection activity in the Europe market. FBs were characterized by size, shape and consistency. Descriptive statistics (absolute and relative number or median, I and III quartile according to the categorical or continuous variable, respectively) were calculated for each considered non food item characteristics; FB features distribution by children class age and site of obstruction were assessed. Two different outcomes were considered: hospitalization and complication. FBs which most frequently cause complications were identified. The association between children age, adult presence, object characteristics and outcomes was computed using crude odds ratios and the related 95% confidence intervals. Results 16,878 FB injuries in children aged 0–14 yrs have been recorded in the Susy Safe databases. FB type was specified in 10,564 cases; among them 7820 (74%) were due to a non food item. Almost two thirds of injuries occurred in patients 3 years or more old. 53% of patients were males, while 47% were females. When injury happened, the great part of children (86%) was playing. Almost 30% (2339) of injuries happened under adults’ supervision. Complications occurred in 299 cases and the most documented was infections (10% of cases) followed by perforation (5%). Conclusions The inhalation/aspiration of a FB, as well as the ingestion and the insertion in the orifices of a FB may result in significant morbidity. Particularly, long-standing or hazardous foreign bodies can cause extensive damage. Some objects, because of their composition, contour, or location, are particularly hazardous: for instance, objects with sharp edges pose a significant risk of laceration and perforation, while fragments of toys have been found only in 2 cases. Parents are frequently unconscious of hazard related with some objects and they are not adequately able to promptly recognize dangerous objects and risky situations. Moreover, also clinicians seem to pay little attention to adult role in the dynamic of the accident: in fact in case series descriptions, data regarding adult presence are often under-reported. On the contrary, since many injuries to children cannot be prevented without some degree of active behavior on the part of parents, the dissemination of information regarding safe behaviors and the implementation of educational strategies aiming to improve parent's attention toward this issue could be fundamental in preventing injuries and need to be promoted by family pediatricians and health practitioners.
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12. Symptoms associated with button batteries injuries in children: An epidemiological review
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Buttazzoni, Elisa, Gregori, Dario, Paoli, Bibiana, Soriani, Nicola, Baldas, Solidea, Rodriguez, Hugo, Lorenzoni, Giulia, Marquez, Claudio Rene, Cuestas, Giselle, Sica, Graciela, Berchialla, Paola, Zaupa, Paola, Spitzer, Peter, Demetriades, Costantinos, Ŝlapák, Ivo, Sokolova, Ljiljana, Petridou, Eleni, Antonio, Manuel, Jakubíková, Jana, Sebastian Van, As, Koning, Ton De, Passali, Desiderio, Bouchikhi, Nourredine, Boufersaoui, Abderrahmane, Chinsky, Alberto, Tortosa, Susana, Blasio, Andrea Di, Rodriguez, Veronica, Taire, Damian, Razetti, Juan, Mariotti, Carlos Adolfo, Ariel, Achával Héctor, Zanetta, Adrian, Dario, Fajre, Pabón, Sonia Milena, Quijano, Alejandro, Nieto, Marìa Elena, Bordino, Lucas, Dallakyan, Nikolay, Dallakyan, David, Villca, Nelson, Brkic, Fuad, Umihanic, Sekib, Reis, Marcelo, Manrique, Dayse, Nkodo, Yves, Ludemann, Jeffrey, Chengpeng, Jiang, Puentes, Oscar Uriel Barón, Mladina, Ranko, De La Rosa, Evians Gomez, Kalakouta, Olga, Melis, Andreas, Zeitouni, Florence, Máchalová, Michaela, Slapak, Jan, Pecková, Pavla, Caye-Thomasen, Per, Chacon, Fernando Silva, Parker, John, Elsheikh, Enas, Ragab, Ahmed, Pitkäranta, Anne, Necker, Philippe Contencin, Derelle, Jocelyne, Duwelz, Magali, Francois, Martine, Pezzettigotta, Stephane, Righini, Christian, Chkhaidze, Ivane, Bernhard, Roehrich, Jahnke, Volker, Onder, Goktas, Zieriacks, Petra, Siegfried, Klaue, Koitschev, Assen, Kalampoki, Vicky, Simasko, Nikola, Skoulakis, Charalampos, Gulati, Achal, Nimbalkar, Somashekhar, Sharma, Yojana, Squicciarini, Marco, Damasco, Mirko, Camaioni, Angelo, Cutrone, Cesare, Gaudini, Elisa, Grassom, Domenico, Messi, Gianni, Mansi, Nicola, Orlando, Claudio, Preziosi, Sabino, Sorrentini, Italo, Villari, Giuseppe, Trozzi, Marilena, Vigo, Alessandro, Passali, Giulio Cesare, Passali, Francesco Maria, Piantanida, Renato, Giordano, Carlo, Mercuri, Leonardo, Cecconi, Alessandro, Giovari, Matteo, Calderini, Edoardo, Nishida, Yoshifumi, Saito, Tadashi, Ussatayeva, Gainel, De Hoyos Parra, Ricardo Antonio, Treviño Gonzalez, Jose Luis, Ramayo, Seraides, Ologe, Foluwasayo Emmanuel, Afolabi, Olushola, Nasrullah, Muazzam, Melendez, Amarilis, Milanes, Rafael, Chmielik, Mieckzyslaw, Belchior, Teresa, Cobzeanu, Mihail Dan, Gheorghe, Dan Cristian, Iorgulescu, Adelaida, Toader, Miorita, Codrut, Caius, Stankovic, Katarina, Barkociová, Jana, Havelkova, Beata, Jakubikova, Janka, Koman, Andrej, Zargi, Miha, Pumarola, Felix, Rubio, Lorenzo, Peco, Karina Pernías, Stierna, Pontus, Hsu, Wei-Chung, Arj-Ong, Sakda, Chomchai, Chulathida, Chotigavanich, Chanticha, Hoep, Lennaert, Rinkel, Rico, Berraies, Anissa, Baskent, Erdinc Aydin, Erikci, Volkan Sarper, Onerci, Metin, Graham, John, Khwaja, Sadie, Raine, Christopher, Haloob, Nora, Haedo, Ines Doassans Gómez, Mehta, Deepak, Casselbrant, Margaretha, and Toan, Pham Ngoc
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Male ,Pediatrics ,Databases, Factual ,Poison control ,Eating ,Registries ,Child ,Nose ,Button batteries ,Children injuries ,Choking ,Foreign bodies ,Ingestion ,Adolescent ,Child, Preschool ,Cough ,Crying ,Deglutition Disorders ,Epidemiologic Studies ,Esophagus ,Female ,Fever ,Foreign Bodies ,Humans ,Infant ,Infant, Newborn ,Inhalation ,Mouth ,Nasal Cavity ,Sialorrhea ,Stomach ,Symptom Assessment ,Electric Power Supplies ,Otorhinolaryngology2734 Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,General Medicine ,Perinatology and Child Health ,Dysphagia ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Settore MED/31 - OTORINOLARINGOIATRIA ,medicine.symptom ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Irritability ,Drooling ,Databases ,Injury prevention ,medicine ,Preschool ,Factual ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,Newborn ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Foreign body ,business - Abstract
Objectives To provide an epidemiological framework of symptoms related to Foreign Body (FB) injuries due to Button Battery (BB). Methods Data on BB ingestion/inhalation have been obtained from the ButtonBatteryDB. The ButtonBatteryDB is a database collecting information on BB injuries in children (0–18 years of age). Data on 348 BB injures have been derived from the Registry of Foreign Body Injuries “Susy Safe” (269 cases) and from published scientific literature reporting case reports of FB injuries (79 cases). Results Most of injured children were male and BBs were found more often in the mouth/esophagus/stomach (ICD935) and in the nose (ICD932). Analyzing symptoms related to BB located in the esophagus/mouth/stomach, we found that children had higher probability of experiencing dysphagia (30.19%, 95% C.I. 17.83–42.55), fever and cough (26.42%, 95% C.I. 14.55–38.28), compared to the other symptoms. Referring to the probability that symptoms occurred simultaneously, fever and cough are more likely (3.72%, 95% C.I. 1.0–6-43) to jointly showing up in children with BB in mouth/esophagus/stomach (ICD935), followed by fever and dysphagia (2.66%, 95% C.I. 0.36–4.96) and by fever and irritability/crying, fever and drooling, dysphagia and irritability/crying (2.13% C.I. 0.00–4.19, 95% C.I.) Conclusions These findings provide new insight in clinical presentation of BB injuries: the identification of unique patterns of symptoms related to BB injuries is useful to perform an early diagnosis (and to guarantee a prompt medical reaction), also when the injury is un-witnessed.
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- 2015
13. Food foreign body injuries
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Sebastian van As, Arjan B., Yusof, Abdullah M., Millar, Alastair J.W., Gregori, Dario, Foltran, Francesca, Ballali, Simonetta, Berchialla, Paola, Rodriguez, Hugo, Zaupa, Paola, Spitzer, Peter, Demetriades, Costantinos, Slapák, Ivo, Sokolova, Ljiljana, Petridou, Eleni, D'Alessandro, Antonella, Clemente, Manuel Antonio Caldeira Pais, Jakubíková, Jana, As, Sebastian Van, Koning, Ton De, Passali, Desiderio, Chinsky, Alberto, Brkic, Fuad, Mladina, Ranko, Kalakouta, Olga, Melis, Andreas, Máchalová, Michaela, Caye-Thomasen, Per, Elsheikh, Enas, Ragab, Ahmed, Pitkäranta, Anne, Necker, Philippe Contencin, Derelle, Jocelyne, Duwelz, Magali, Francois, Martine, Pezzettigotta, Stephane, Righini, Christian, Stephane, Pezzettigotta, Buzarov, Jane, Bernhard, Roehrich, Jahnke, Volker, Onder, Goktas, Zieriacks, Petra, Kalampoki, Vicky, Simasko, Nikola, Skoulakis, Charalampos, Camaioni, Angelo, Cutrone, Cesare, Gaudini, Elisa, Grasso, Domenico, Mansi, Nicola, Messi, Gianni, Orlando, Claudio, Preziosi, Sabino, Sorrentini, Italo, Trozzi, Marilena, Vigo, Alessandro, Villari, Giuseppe, Passali, Giulio Cesare, Passali, Francesco Maria, Nishida, Yoshifumi, Ussatayeva, Gainel, Hoyos, Ricardo De, Ologe, Foluwasayo Emmanuel, Nasrullah, Muazzam, Melendez, Amarilis, Chmielik, Mieckzyslaw, Belchior, Teresa, Cobzeanu, Mihail Dan, Gheorghe, Dan Cristian, Iorgulescu, Adelaida, Caius-Codrut, Toader, Miorita, Barkociová, Jana, Havelkova, Beata, Zargi, Miha, Sebastian van As, A. B., Pumarola, Felix, Rubio, Lorenzo, Stierna, Pontus, Hsu, Wei Chung, Arj-Ong, Sakda, Chomchai, Chulathida, Hoep, Lennaert, Rinkel, Rico, Baskent, Erdinc Aydin, Erikci, Volkan Sarper, Onerci, Metin, Graham, John, Khwaja, Sadie, Raine, Christopher, and Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery
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Larynx ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,Adolescent ,Poison control ,Atelectasis ,Age Distribution ,Injury prevention ,medicine ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Registries ,Esophagus ,Sex Distribution ,Child ,Nose ,business.industry ,Pharynx ,Infant, Newborn ,Infant ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Foreign Bodies ,Surgery ,Europe ,Hospitalization ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Food ,Child, Preschool ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,Foreign body ,business - Abstract
Rationale and aim: The purpose of this study is to acquire a better understanding of Food Foreign Bodies (FFB) injuries in children characterizing the risk of complications and prolonged hospitalization due to food items according to patients' characteristics, circumstances of the accident, Foreign Body (FB) features and FB location, as emerging from the SUSY Safe Web-Registry. Methods: The present study uses data provided by the SUSY Safe Project, a DG SANCO co-funded project started in February 2005, which was aimed at establishing an international registry of cases of Foreign Bodies (FB) injuries in children aged 0-14 years. The analysis was carried out on injuries due to a food item.FB location was reported according to ICD9-CM code: ears (ICD931), nose (ICD932), pharynx and larynx (ICD933) trachea, bronchi and lungs (ICD934), mouth, esophagus and stomach (ICD935).Age and gender injury distributions were assessed. Data regarding adult supervision and activity before injury were also evaluated. FBs which most frequently cause complications were identified. The association between children age, adult presence, object characteristics and hospitalization/complications was computed using unweighted odds ratios and the related 95% confidence intervals. Results: 16,878 FB injuries occurred in children aged 0-14 years have been recorded in the SUSY Safe databases. FB type was specified in 10,564 cases; among them 2744 (26%) were due to a food item. FB site was recorded in 1344 cases: FB was located in the ears in 99 patients, while 1140 occurred in the upper and lower respiratory tract; finally, 105 food items were removed from mouth, esophagus and stomach. Complications occurred in 176 cases and the most documented was pulmonary or bronchial infections (23%) followed emphysema or atelectasis and by and asthma (7%). Bones were the commonest retrieved FFB encountered in this study, while nuts seem to be the FFB most frequently associated to complications. Conclusions: On the basis of this study we make the strong recommendation that parents should be adequately educated and provide age-appropriate food to their children and be present in order to supervise them during eating especially during a critical period ranging from 2 to 3 years of age.
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- 2012
14. Neck auricles with microtia and low position of the right ear: a case report
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Brkic Fuad, Delibegovic-Dedic Samir, and Cickušic Elmir
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Adult ,Male ,External ear anomaly ,business.industry ,Microtia ,Hearing Loss, Conductive ,General Medicine ,Anatomy ,Choristoma ,medicine.disease ,Position (obstetrics) ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Medicine ,Humans ,Surgery ,Ear, External ,business ,Neck - Abstract
Neck auricles are relatively rare malformation. We report the case of a 22-year-old male with two auricles on the anterior borders of sternocleidomastoid muscles, associated with microtia and low position of the right ear.
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- 2003
15. Significance of Ear Wax Impaction in School Children
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Brkic, Fuad, primary
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- 2010
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16. Foreign body impaction in esophagus: experiences at Ear-Nose-Throat Clinic in Tuzla, 2003-2013.
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Umihanic, Šekib, Brkic, Fuad, Umihanic, Šefika, and Hodzic, Samir
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- 2015
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17. PAEDIATRIC COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION IN FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: REGIONAL DIFFERENCIES.
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Brkic, Fuad M., Kapidzic, Adnan, Sarajlic, Zehra, Piric, Lejla, Pehar, Irena, and Redzic, Kemal
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OBJECTIVE: Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the poorest country in Europe. We made overview of the first years of Cochlear implant (CI) project in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. MATERIALS and METHODS: Retrospective study: start of the CI project, number of implanted children, age of implanted children, start and number of CI surgery without supervision, organization of rehabilitation prosess. RESULTS: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of two parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (less then 2 million of inhabitans). CI project implemented in three centers: Tuzla, Sarajevo, Mostar. Year of start of project was in Tuzla 2001, in Sarajevo 2002 and in Mostar 2008. Until January of 2015, in Tuzla performed 40 CI surgeries, in Sarajevo 40 and in Mostar 15 CI surgeries (total 95). Mean age of implantation was in Tuzla 54 months (min. 21-max.144), in Sarajevo 38 (min. 20max. 189) and in Mostar 45 months (min. 19- max. 120). In Tuzla, 21 CI surgery were performed withour supervision (from 2003 year), in Sarajevo 29 CI surgery (from 2003 years), and in Mostar there was not CI surgery without supervision until now. In all three centers performed rehabilitation process: in Tuzla at ENT clinic, in Sarajevo in separate Center for rehabilitation outside of the ENT clinic, and in Mostar in Public Health Center; with differences in success of rehabilitation. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that CI can be implemented even in such conditions like bad financial situation in country, postwar conditions, non-functional organization of health system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
18. ACTA MEDICA SALINIANA: NEW DESIGN AND POLICIES.
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Brkic, Fuad
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PERIODICALS , *PUBLICATIONS , *EDITORIAL policies , *ELECTRONIC journals , *ELECTRONIC publishing - Abstract
The article offers information regarding to the changes to the journal "Acta Medica Salinia." The changes that the author mentioned include new editorial board, redesigned hardcopy and the availability of online edition of the journal. The author notes that the purpose for the various changes to the journal is to increase its scientific quality and international availability.
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- 2009
19. Changes in management of head and neck malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lein A, Brkic F, Liu DT, Haas M, Salkic A, Ibrisevic A, Uscuplic S, Harcinovic A, Thurner T, and Brkic FF
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- Humans, Male, Female, Aged, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina epidemiology, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Pandemics, COVID-19 epidemiology, Head and Neck Neoplasms therapy, Head and Neck Neoplasms epidemiology
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Objective: Despite multiple studies from high-income countries, reports from low- and middle-income countries on the impact of COVID-19 on head and neck cancer care remain sparse. This study aimed to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on head and neck cancer patients at a tertiary reference centre in Bosnia and Herzegovina., Methods: We included 228 patients with malignant head and neck tumours evaluated and treated between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021. Patient demographics, histological characteristics, and treatment modalities were retrospectively obtained and compared between the pre-pandemic period (pre-COVID-19 group) and the period after the implementation of COVID-19 restrictive measures (COVID-19 group)., Results: Patients were significantly older during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, 63 patients (44.7%) were under 65 and 78 (55.3%) were 65 or older, while in the pre-COVID-19 period, 53 patients (60.9%) were under 65 and 34 (39.1%) were 65 or older (p = 0.017). The pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 groups did not significantly differ regarding other patient- and tumour characteristics, or primary treatment modalities., Conclusions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly fewer patients were under 65 at the time of initial work-up, potentially reflecting the more enhanced disease-related anxiety of the younger population. Future studies are warranted to address this population's specific educational and psychological needs to ensure appropriate cancer care., (Copyright © 2024 Società Italiana di Otorinolaringoiatria e Chirurgia Cervico-Facciale, Rome, Italy.)
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- 2024
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20. Influence of surgical therapy on serum values of alpha 1-antitrypsin in patients with head and neck tumors.
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Brkic S, Salkic A, Nuhbegovic S, Brkic F, and Umihanic S
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biomarkers, Tumor blood, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell surgery, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms diagnosis, Head and Neck Neoplasms surgery, Humans, Laryngeal Neoplasms blood, Laryngeal Neoplasms surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell blood, Head and Neck Neoplasms blood, alpha 1-Antitrypsin blood
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Introduction and Aim: The aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate serum concentration of alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) in patients undergoing surgery of head and neck malignant tumors., Patients and Methods: Fifty patients undergoing surgery because of head and neck tumors in the years 2007-2008 were analyzed. Serial determinations were performed in all patients in three times: preoperative day--A1AT1; first postoperative day--A1AT2, and thirtieth postoperative day--A1AT3. Concentrations of A1AT were determined by nephelometry method., Results: The patients' age varied from 39 to 86 years, 46 male and 4 females. Serum values of A1AT in patients with stage III and IV are statistically significant elevated after operation (and after one month), but in patients with lower stages (I and II) there were not. In patients with laryngeal malignancies recorded statistical significant elevation of serum values of A1AT postoperatively (and after one month). Other tumor locations did not recorded the same results., Conclusion: The above results suggest that measurements of A1AT may have an ancillary role in the diagnosis and monitoring of head and neck tumors.
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- 2011
21. Cochlear implantation in children: socioeconomic family characteristics.
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Brkic F, Piric L, Salihovic N, and Kabil J
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- Child, Decision Making, Educational Status, Humans, Income, Cochlear Implantation psychology, Deafness therapy, Parents psychology, Social Class
- Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study is to analyse the socioeconomic status of implanted children families, candidates for implantation families and families of deaf children whose parents elicit not to proceed with cochlear implantation and to find out if the socioeconomic status has an influence on parental decision-making process. The following variables describe the socioeconomic status: place of living (urban/rural area), parental educational level and household monthly income (in Euro)., Work Method: Forty children divided in two groups were included in the study: Group 1 (23 implanted children and 7 candidates for implantation) and Group 2 (10 deaf children whose parents elicit not to proceed). Data were obtained from parents of children by phone. It was not possible to establish the contact with parents of three children., Work Results: As for the place of living, 20 families were from urban area, 17 families were from rural area and the place of living of 3 families was unknown. Average number of completed school grades by parents was respectively: Group 1- 5.92 and Group 2 - 5.33., Conclusion: Concerning the place of living, parental educational level and household monthly income no differences can be seen between groups. Therefore, the authors concluded that socioeconomic status has no influence on making decision process.
- Published
- 2010
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