Browsing by Author "Vranic, Semir"
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Duration of symptoms is the only predictor of testicular salvage following testicular torsion in children: A case-control study
Zlatan, Zvizdic; Aganovic, Amila; Milisic, Emir; Jonuzi, Asmir; Zvizdic, Denisa; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)ObjectiveTesticular torsion (TT) is an emergency requiring a prompt diagnosis and surgery to avoid irreversible changes and a complete loss of testis. The present study aimed to identify potential factors that may be predict ... -
E-Cigarette Liquid Provokes Significant Embryotoxicity and Inhibits Angiogenesis.
Ashour, Anas; Alhussain, Hashim; Rashid, Umar Bin; Abughazzah, Labiba; Gupta, Ishita; Malki, Ahmed; Vranic, Semir; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)E-cigarette smoking (ECS) is a new method of tobacco smoking that is gaining popularity as it is thought to be a "healthy method" of tobacco consumption. The adverse outcomes of ECS on the respiratory and cardiovascular ... -
The effect of surface-modified gold nanorods on the early stage of embryonic development and angiogenesis: Insight into the molecular pathways
Mahmoud, Nouf N.; Zakaria, Zain Zaki; Kheraldine, Hadeel; Gupta, Ishita; Vranic, Semir; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Moustafa, Ala Eddin Al... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Gold nanorods have been implicated in several biomedical applications. Herein, the effect of two surface-modified gold nanorods on the early stages of embryogenesis and angiogenesis was investigated using avian embryos at ... -
Effects of neratinib on angiogenesis and the early stage of the embryo using chicken embryo as a model.
Kheraldine, Hadeel; Hassan, Arij Fouzat; Alhussein, Hashim; Al-Thawadi, Hamda; Vranic, Semir; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin... more authors ... less authors ( the Association of Basic Medical Sciences , 2023 , Article)Angiogenesis is the process of forming new blood capillaries from pre-existing vessels. Even though it is essential during normal development, it plays a major role in cancer progression. Neratinib is a pan-human epidermal ... -
The Effects of Ranitidine Treatment on the Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants: A Case-Control Study.
Zvizdic, Zlatan; Milisic, Emir; Jonuzi, Asmir; Terzic, Sabina; Zvizdic, Denisa; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( Faculty of Medicine - Hradec Králové - Karolinum Press , 2021 , Article)Gastric acidity plays an important role in the protection of infants against various pathogens from the environment. The histamine-2 receptor blockers (H2-blockers) are off-labeled drugs that are frequently prescribed in ... -
Elaeagnus angustifolia Plant Extract Inhibits Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Induces Apoptosis via HER2 Inactivation and JNK Pathway in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells
Jabeen, Ayesha; Sharma, Anju; Gupta, Ishita; Kheraldine, Hadeel; Vranic, Semir; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin; Al Farsi, Halema F... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Elaeagnus angustifolia (EA) is a medicinal plant used for treating several human diseases in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the outcome of extract on HER2-positive breast cancer remains nascent. Thus, we herein investigated ... -
Encysted hydrocele of the canal of Nuck in an 11-month-old child with a past history of duodenal atresia and Arnold-Chiari malformation: A case report.
Zvizdic, Zlatan; Milisic, Emir; Chikha, Adisa; Sefic, Irmina; Dzananovic, Amra; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2019 , Other)Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is a rare developmental disorder and represents of a homolog of hydrocele of spermatic cord in males. Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is a very rare cause of inguinal swelling in female infants ... -
Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of selected congenital anomalies at the largest Bosnian pediatric surgery tertiary center
Zvizdic, Zlatan; Becirovic, Naida; Milisic, Emir; Jonuzi, Asmir; Terzic, Sabina; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Congenital anomalies (CA) are any abnormality present at birth, either structural or functional, that may potentially affect an infant's health, development, and/or survival. There is a paucity of studies on clinical ... -
Epidemiology and early bacterial colonization of minor and moderate pediatric burns: A retrospective study from a developing country
Zlatan, Zvizdic; Hukic, Lamija; Ljubovic, Amela Dedeic; Milisic, Emir; Jonuzi, Asmir; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)ObjectivesInfection is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among burn patients worldwide. Isolation and identification of pediatric burn wound bacterial colonizers can prevent infection and improve burn ... -
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) status in colorectal cancer: a mini review
Bedri, Shahinaz; Sultan, Ali A; Alkhalaf, Moussa; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin; Vranic, Semir ( Taylor & Francis , 2018 , Article)Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a well-characterized oncovirus, associated with several malignancies. The complex and heterogeneous nature of colorectal cancer (CRC) has led to many epidemiological causal associations with ... -
Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Papillomaviruses Interactions and Their Roles in the Initiation of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Progression.
Cyprian, Farhan S; Al-Farsi, Halema F; Vranic, Semir; Akhtar, Saghir; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin ( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article Review)Oncoviruses are implicated in around 20% of all human cancers including both solid and non-solid malignancies. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are the most common oncoviruses worldwide. Currently, ... -
Epstein-Barr Virus in Gliomas: Cause, Association, or Artifact?
Akhtar, Saghir; Vranic, Semir; Cyprian, Farhan Sachal; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin ( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article Review)Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors and account for around 60% of all primary central nervous system cancers. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a grade IV glioma associated with a poor outcome despite recent ... -
Expression and subcellular localization of Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 (DDR1) define prostate cancer aggressiveness
Bonfil, R. Daniel; Chen, Wei; Vranic, Semir; Sohail, Anjum; Shi, Dongping; Jang, Hyejeong; Kim, Hyeong Reh; Prunotto, Marco; Fridman, Rafael... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: The Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 (DDR1) is one of the two members of a unique family of receptor tyrosine kinase receptors that signal in response to collagen, which has been implicated in cancer progression. ... -
Fascin in Gynecological Cancers: An Update of the Literature
Gupta, Ishita; Vranic, Semir; Al-Thawadi, Hamda; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Fascin is an actin-binding protein that is encoded by the gene (located on chromosome 7). It triggers membrane projections and stimulates cell motility in cancer cells. Fascin overexpression has been described in different ... -
A free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of crohn’s disease in an adolescent female
Zvizdic, Z.; Zvizdic, Zlatan; Milisic, Emir; Skenderi, Faruk; Pasic, Irmina Sefic; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( University Clinical Hospital Tuzla , 2020 , Article)The authors present a rare case of Aa free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of Crohn's disease in an adolescent female. -
Gastric Necrosis and Perforation Following Massive Gastric Dilatation in an Adolescent Girl: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen.
Zvizdic, Zlatan; Jonuzi, Asmir; Djuran, Aleksandra; Vranic, Semir ( Frontiers Media , 2019 , Article)Gastric necrosis with perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition in childhood beyond the neonatal period. We report a case of gastric necrosis and perforation of a portion of the great curvature due ... -
Gene expression and miRNAs profiling: Function and regulation in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) - positive breast cancer
Sareyeldin, Rasha M.; Gupta, Ishita; Al-Hashimi, Israa; Al-Thawadi, Hamda A.; Al Farsi, Halema F.; Vranic, Semir; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. It is a heterogeneous disease with four major molecular subtypes. One of the subtypes, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ... -
Giant paratubal serous cystadenoma in an adolescent female: Case report and literature review.
Zvizdic, Zlatan; Bukvic, Melika; Murtezic, Senad; Skenderi, Faruk; Vranic, Semir ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Paraovarian/paratubal cysts constitute 5-20% of all adnexal lesions and typically originate from the paramesonephric or Müllerian duct. The primary epithelial tumors arising from paraovarian cysts account for 25% of the ... -
A Giant Polypoid Gastric Heterotopia of the Ileum as a Cause of Intussusception in an Adolescent.
Redzepagic, Jasmina; Karavdic, Kenan; Firdus, Alena; Kuric, Haris; Bulja, Deniz; Ibisevic, Nermina; Zvizdic, Zlatan; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( Department of Medical Sciences, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina , 2022 , Article)Histopathological examination confirmed a well-demarcated polyp, lined by a foveolar-type epithelium, with all the elements found in the gastric mucosa, and a well-developed gastric gland. No dysplasia or malignancy was ... -
A Giant, Complex Fibroepithelial Tumor of the Breast: Borderline Phyllodes Tumor Combined with Tubular Adenoma - a Rare Clinical Presentation of a Fibroepithelial Tumor of the Breast
Ibisevic, Nermina; Bajrovic, Jasmina; Saranovic, Ena; Spiritovic, Dijana; Skenderi, Faruk; Vranic, Semir... more authors ... less authors ( NLM (Medline) , 2021 , Article)*