Azra Husić-Selimović

ORCID: 0000-0003-0229-6688
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Research Areas
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Thermal Regulation in Medicine

University of Sarajevo
2013-2024

Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024

University Clinical Center Tuzla
2024

Clinical Center University of Sarajevo
2024

Center for Disease Analysis
2022

Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2016

Despite recent advances in treatment of viral hepatitis, liver-related mortality is high, possibly owing to the large burden advanced alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). We investigated whether patients with ALD are initially seen at later stages development than hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or other etiologies.We performed a cross-sectional study 3453 consecutive either early (1699 and 1754 disease) 17 tertiary care gastrointestinal units worldwide, from August 2015 through March...

10.1016/j.cgh.2019.01.026 article EN other-oa Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2019-01-30

Introduction: CEA and CA 19-9 are the most common tumor associated antigens used in staging of patients with rectal cancer other parts colon.Goal this study was to evaluate value serum colon prove its place diagnostic staging.Material Methods: The retrospective-prospective performed at Gastroenterohepatology Clinic, Clinical Center Sarajevo University.The included 91 hospitalized who had histologically confirmed diagnosis adenocarcinoma 98% cases.All underwent colonoscopy, targeted biopsy...

10.5455/medarh.2013.67.397-401 article EN Medical Archives 2013-01-01

Sedation rates may vary among countries, depending on patients' and endoscopists' preferences. The aim of this survey was to investigate the rate using premedication for routine diagnostic upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy in societies, members European Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE).We evaluated a multiple-choice questionnaire which e-mailed representatives national are ESGE. had 14 items referring practices each country representatives' units.The response 76% (34/45). In...

10.1159/000097466 article EN Digestion 2006-01-01

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be a life-threatening condition and requires careful evaluation from the very first episode in order to reduce risk of rebleeding, hemorrhagic shock death. The outcome patient with upper depends on resuscitation measures taken during admission hospital an adequate assessment patient's level.The aim study is compare Glasgow Blatchford score Rockall identify most accurate used predicting unfavorable outcomes need for intervention.This involves 237 patients...

10.5455/medarh.2020.74.270-274 article EN Medical Archives 2020-01-01

Goal:The aim of the study is to define MRI appearance disorder in Junctional zone (JZ) women with adenomyosis compared those without it, given importance JZ regulation various reproductive events.Materials and methods: This was a prospective, comparative open study.Patients have been sorted target group, n = 82, while control group consisted patients adenomyosis, 82.All patients, from both groups undergone magnetic resonance imaging pelvis.Using software tool for measurement, thickness...

10.5455/aim.2016.24.103-106 article EN Acta Informatica Medica 2016-01-01

Research goal:The aim of the research is to define possibilities TVU and MRI in diagnosis most common benign ovarian lesions which cause pelvic pain.Patients methods:In study were included n=74 patients with pain, who examined then an pelvis.Diagnostic results all (n=74) divided into two groups according modality that was performed (TVU ).We compared MRI, a pathohistological finding after surgery.TVU test sensitivity has been made for each pathological entity particular.The overall entities...

10.5455/aim.2018.26.15-18 article EN Acta Informatica Medica 2018-01-01

Introduction: Despite ongoing findings on the relationship between liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), this association diabetic patients remains unclear. Early diagnosis of is important due to easily available diagnostic tools, such as noninvasive indices that combine clinical laboratory variables, possibility preventing its complications type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with MetS. Objective: This study examines potential predictive values...

10.7759/cureus.63389 article EN Cureus 2024-06-28

BACKGROUND: AFP serum levels are considered as diagnostic and specific for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC).
 AIM: This study aimed to examine the value of distinguishing HCC from LC, analyse potential correlation between disease stages.
 MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifty LC fifty were included this study. The majority males, while HBV aetiology was dominant.
 RESULTS: Significant differences detected AST, ALT, GGT, bilirubin, AP. Patients had...

10.3889/oamjms.2018.344 article EN Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 2018-09-24

Various complications occur in patients with advanced stages of liver diseases. Renal dysfunction, a parameter included the MELD score, is most important prognostic factor. There strong need clinical practice to estimate GFR this patients.The aim our study was detect differences renal function among different chronic diseases caused by HBV and HCV, also determine impact viral etiology gender on values eGFR function.This an observational cross-sectional performed HCV hepatitis, cirrhosis HCC...

10.5455/medarh.2014.68.159-162 article EN Medical Archives 2014-01-01

Background: HCV infection is characterized by a tendency towards chronicity. Acute progresses to chronic in 70% of cases. Hepatitis C virus can cause progressive liver injury and lead fibrosis eventually cirrhosis. The degree histologic an important marker the stage disease. One current standard treatment for CHC combination PEG-IFN α ribavirin. Objectives: aim study was investigate effect therapy with Peginterferon alfa-2a or alfa-2b plus Ribavirin on evolution patients hepatitis C. Also,...

10.5455/msm.2014.26.172-176 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Materia Socio Medica 2014-01-01

The Brixia scoring system interpreted chest X-ray changes, serves as an indicator of the extent changes in lung parenchyma.To indicate effect D-dimer and C-reactive protein (CRP) on score patients with positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The research had prospective, descriptive analytical character, included (n=104) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis. Chest X-ray, well calculation was done admission, first...

10.5455/msm.2022.34.95-99 article EN PubMed 2022-06-01

Association of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists Bosnia Herzegovina based on the experiences domestic foreign centers operating in field hepatology accepted guidelines European U.S. for Liver Diseases adopted consensus diagnosis treatment chronic viral hepatitis B C. The are intended specialists gastroenterology hepatology, infectious diseases physicians working primary health care family medicine, but also other who confronted with this disease their practice, aim facilitating...

10.5455/medarh.2012.66.s56-s68 article EN Medical Archives 2012-01-01

The goal of this work was to give advantage EUS as endoscopic method in diagnosis and following therapeutic treatment pancreatic cancer relation radiological methods CT CTA.The study included 49 patients, 20 women 29 men hospitalized at the Clinic for gastroenterohepatology, due suspicion on during observed 2 years period. All cancers were histologically cytologically confirmed. patients underwent ERCP a mandatory part staging all ultrasound well or angiography.Testing differences carried...

10.5455/aim.2014.22.160-163 article EN Acta Informatica Medica 2014-01-01

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a common disease with chronic and relapsing presentation requiring regular clinical follow up. Epidemiological microbiologic studies suggest that enteropathogenic microorganisms play substantial role in the extent of inflammatory bowel disease.To evaluate presence intestinal infections by Entamoeba hystolitica patients ulcerative colitis, their impact on outcome, to identify associated risk factors.A total 31 hospitalized Gastroenterohepatology Department...

10.5455/medarh.2013.67.10-12 article EN Medical Archives 2013-01-01

Introduction: Renin-angiotenzin system (RAS) is frequently activated in patients with chronic liver disease.Angiotenzin -II (AT-II), produced by angiotenzin converting enzyme (ACE), has many physiological effects, including an important role fibrogenesis.Combined antiviral therapy PEG-IFN and ribavirin besides its effect also leads to a reduction parenchyma fibrosis.Aim of the study: Determining value ACE serum hepatitis C before after combined therapy, as well activities sera control...

10.5455/medarh.2016.70.92-96 article EN Medical Archives 2016-01-01

Colorectal cancer is the third most common tumor which causes high percentage of mortality in general population. Etiologic factors cause this disease are various, while diagnostic methods involve very complex protocols from detection markers to a combination endoscopic and imaging methods.To determine number patients suffering colon for period two years with verify localize its spread. Histopathological determination type. Determine concentration CEA CA 19-9 serum. Depending on location...

10.5455/aim.2012.20.238-241 article EN Acta Informatica Medica 2012-01-01

The aim of the study was to ascertain existence intestinal metaplasia in gastric mucosa patients with carcinoma coupled H. pylori positive chronic atrophic gastritis and possible connection IM development carcinoma. paper presents prospective that included 50 gastritis. All were subjected gastroscopy as well biopsy targeted at antrum, lesser curvature corpus area 1-2 cm removed from tumor lesion. Biopsy samples sliced by microtome stained. We analyzed presence, frequency severity...

10.17305/bjbms.2006.3120 article EN cc-by Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 2006-11-20

The role of ferritin in fibrogenesis liver parenchyma patients with alcoholic disease has been investigated previous studies. Ferritin was shown to be an indirect marker ferum deposition alcohol disease. aim the present study examine nitric oxide (NO) pathogenesis as well influence NO on iron (ferritin) me-tabolism disease.Serum concentrations and markers (iron, total binding capacity, ferritin) were measured 30 male (aged 20-60 years) disease, from a control group (30 without disease)....

10.17305/bjbms.2009.2807 article EN cc-by Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 2009-08-20

Colorectal cancer is still one of the most common, human tumors in population.Regardless technical advances medicine, our country diagnosis late first contact with doctor, patients have widespread disease obvious penetration through all layers wall, into surrounding adipose tissue, lymph nodes, adjacent organs and distant metastases.According to gender there are more men 2:1, common area rectum relation other sites.By exploring colon study we noticed that bleeding a symptom could last up two...

10.5455/aim.2014.22.89-93 article EN Acta Informatica Medica 2014-01-01

Gastric cancer is one of the most common tumors in humans and on 14th place by frequency United States it at 8th mortality rate. In world takes seventh incidence. Today prevail opinion surveys show, that twice as men compared to women. Although there are advancements diagnostics must be noted gastric still discovered late when already has metastasized, so therapeutic approach limited low survival rate.The study was retrospective-prospective, which covered period from 2011 2012 performed...

10.5455/aim.2013.21.246-249 article EN Acta Informatica Medica 2013-01-01

Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare but life-threatening disorder characterized by obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow. Treatment depends on underlying cause, extent and functional capacity liver. When all other therapy options are unsuccessful, liver transplant should be considered. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) frequent event in patients with cirrhosis which can treated anticoagulants, there limited data regarding safety efficacy this approach.

10.5455/aim.2012.20.194-195 article EN Acta Informatica Medica 2012-01-01
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