M. Hameed, Z. Farooqi, Fazila Younas, Waqas Mohy Ud Din, M. Hussain, S. Khilji
The occurrence of microplastics into the ecosystem has become and eminent threat for the environment as well as gets extensive attention in recent times. Microplastic existence has severely affected lakes, rivers, oceans, coastal zones, and even polar zones biome. Microplastics (primary microplastics) mostly come from used products and by shattering of larger fragments. Through runoff, the microplastic enters into either aquatic or terrestrial environment where it can cause the devastating impacts not only to that ecosystem but also to the humans. Several studies professed that microplastics have a significant impact on marine and terrestrial communities. Microplastic particles are widespread in India, Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Africa, South Africa, and Europe. The microplastic source and global distribution in the ecosystem, their effects on marine organisms, particularly in the food chain are illustrated in this review. Finding the principal sources of microplastic into the environment and raising the awareness among communities can significantly reduce the extent of microplastics pollution in the environment. This review article is an effort to create understanding about the microplastics pollution, sources and effects on environment. All the possible environmental friendly remediation strategies like bioremediation are also discussed in this article.
{"title":"Microplastic pollution: Sources, fate, impacts and research gaps","authors":"M. Hameed, Z. Farooqi, Fazila Younas, Waqas Mohy Ud Din, M. Hussain, S. Khilji","doi":"10.7251/qol2101039h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2101039h","url":null,"abstract":"The occurrence of microplastics into the ecosystem has become and eminent threat for the environment as well as gets extensive attention in recent times. Microplastic existence has severely affected lakes, rivers, oceans, coastal zones, and even polar zones biome. Microplastics (primary microplastics) mostly come from used products and by shattering of larger fragments. Through runoff, the microplastic enters into either aquatic or terrestrial environment where it can cause the devastating impacts not only to that ecosystem but also to the humans. Several studies professed that microplastics have a significant impact on marine and terrestrial communities. Microplastic particles are widespread in India, Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Africa, South Africa, and Europe. The microplastic source and global distribution in the ecosystem, their effects on marine organisms, particularly in the food chain are illustrated in this review. Finding the principal sources of microplastic into the environment and raising the awareness among communities can significantly reduce the extent of microplastics pollution in the environment. This review article is an effort to create understanding about the microplastics pollution, sources and effects on environment. All the possible environmental friendly remediation strategies like bioremediation are also discussed in this article.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127265715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Abulude, E. A. Adeoya, S. A. Olubayode, S. Oluwagbayide, Damodharan Usha
Air pollution is a major concern throughout the universe due to the effects on living and non-living things. Before an area is said to be polluted, there is the need to carry out a bottom-up or top-down assessment of the environment. Mosses have been widely employed as cheap bioindicators of atmospheric pollution. It reduces the time-frame spent in monitoring and the results are reliable. Several types of research have been undertaken on the spatial and temporal trends in air pollution using mosses. This paper explained what moss is, discussed the cost of biomonitoring using a moss, mapping, and researches undertaken on mosses as bioindicators.
{"title":"Trends in air Pollution: The Use of Mosses as Biomonitors","authors":"F. Abulude, E. A. Adeoya, S. A. Olubayode, S. Oluwagbayide, Damodharan Usha","doi":"10.7251/qol2101031a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2101031a","url":null,"abstract":"Air pollution is a major concern throughout the universe due to the effects on living and non-living things. Before an area is said to be polluted, there is the need to carry out a bottom-up or top-down assessment of the environment. Mosses have been widely employed as cheap bioindicators of atmospheric pollution. It reduces the time-frame spent in monitoring and the results are reliable. Several types of research have been undertaken on the spatial and temporal trends in air pollution using mosses. This paper explained what moss is, discussed the cost of biomonitoring using a moss, mapping, and researches undertaken on mosses as bioindicators.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122669272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Besides the standard treatments that are nowadays used with working with children/people with developmental difficulties and the obligatory aspect of schooling, active free time is also very important for maintaining and improving psychological, motoric and social abilities of children/people with developmental difficulties. Active free time contributes to developing of creativity, satisfaction of one’s own life, personality development, and therefore it improves the quality of life itself. The main aim of this research is observation and assessment of motoric abilities of children/people with developmental difficulties, before and after conducting continuous activities in the form of traditional dance i.e. play games as well as the influence on the quality of life. The evaluation of motoric abilities has been done by defectologists before performing an adjusted work program and after completion, in which, using quantitative and qualitative analysis, the progress has been established in segments such as motoric body control, motion coordination of upper extremities, motion coordination of upper and lower extremities and motion coordination of upper and lower extremities by rhythm. Active participation and cooperation between participants, influenced improvement of social skills and the easier overcoming of problems in the group, creative and active free time and improvement of life quality. Based on obtained result, one should strive to adopt new creative ways of working with children/people with developmental difficulties in order to gain comprehensive holistic and rehabilitation approach.
{"title":"Motion and Dance as a Type of Therapy With Working With Children/People With Developmental Difficulties","authors":"Andrea Gračanin","doi":"10.7251/qol2101013g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2101013g","url":null,"abstract":"Besides the standard treatments that are nowadays used with working with children/people with developmental difficulties and the obligatory aspect of schooling, active free time is also very important for maintaining and improving psychological, motoric and social abilities of children/people with developmental difficulties. Active free time contributes to developing of creativity, satisfaction of one’s own life, personality development, and therefore it improves the quality of life itself. The main aim of this research is observation and assessment of motoric abilities of children/people with developmental difficulties, before and after conducting continuous activities in the form of traditional dance i.e. play games as well as the influence on the quality of life. The evaluation of motoric abilities has been done by defectologists before performing an adjusted work program and after completion, in which, using quantitative and qualitative analysis, the progress has been established in segments such as motoric body control, motion coordination of upper extremities, motion coordination of upper and lower extremities and motion coordination of upper and lower extremities by rhythm. Active participation and cooperation between participants, influenced improvement of social skills and the easier overcoming of problems in the group, creative and active free time and improvement of life quality. Based on obtained result, one should strive to adopt new creative ways of working with children/people with developmental difficulties in order to gain comprehensive holistic and rehabilitation approach.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121348192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
INTRODUCTION / OBJECTIVE Pregnant women were not recommended to exercise because there was a risk of preterm delivery. Prenatal exercise however may reduce the risk of preterm delivery by other mechanisms such as reduced oxidative stress or improved placental vascularization. Given that the number of cesarean deliveries is growing and that a moderate-intensity physical activity can have a beneficial effect on mother and fetus, it is necessary to determine the frequency of delivery with pregnant women who performed prenatal exercises and those who did not exercise. METERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and twenty pregnant women participated in the study (n = 120). Pregnant women who attended only the theoretical part were included in the control group (n = 59). By joining the experimental group, pregnant women (n = 61) participated in both the theoretical part and prenatal exercises. We followed each participant for 8 weeks, which is the duration of one cycle of psychophysical preparation. RESULT: In the group where pregnant women practiced prenatal exercises, vaginal deliveries predominate, almost twice as many as cesarean births. On the other hand, in the group where pregnant women did not exercise there is a slight decrease in the frequency of vaginal deliveries, with a tendency to equalize the results because there is an evident increase in the cesarean sections in that group. The application of the chi-square test did not determine the presence of a statistically significant difference in terms of delivery between the group of pregnant women who practiced prenatal exercises and those who did not. CONCLUSION: Prenatal exercise of moderate intensity has a positive impact on the type of delivery. Although no statistically significant difference was observed between pregnant women who exercised and those who did not, there is a tendency for an increase in vaginal delivery in pregnant women who performed prenatal exercise.
{"title":"Research on the Influence of Prenatal Exercise on the Type of Delivery","authors":"Vlatka Bojanić, Vesna Ljubojević","doi":"10.7251/qol2101005b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2101005b","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION / OBJECTIVE Pregnant women were not recommended to exercise because there was a risk of preterm delivery. Prenatal exercise however may reduce the risk of preterm delivery by other mechanisms such as reduced oxidative stress or improved placental vascularization. Given that the number of cesarean deliveries is growing and that a moderate-intensity physical activity can have a beneficial effect on mother and fetus, it is necessary to determine the frequency of delivery with pregnant women who performed prenatal exercises and those who did not exercise. METERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and twenty pregnant women participated in the study (n = 120). Pregnant women who attended only the theoretical part were included in the control group (n = 59). By joining the experimental group, pregnant women (n = 61) participated in both the theoretical part and prenatal exercises. We followed each participant for 8 weeks, which is the duration of one cycle of psychophysical preparation. RESULT: In the group where pregnant women practiced prenatal exercises, vaginal deliveries predominate, almost twice as many as cesarean births. On the other hand, in the group where pregnant women did not exercise there is a slight decrease in the frequency of vaginal deliveries, with a tendency to equalize the results because there is an evident increase in the cesarean sections in that group. The application of the chi-square test did not determine the presence of a statistically significant difference in terms of delivery between the group of pregnant women who practiced prenatal exercises and those who did not. CONCLUSION: Prenatal exercise of moderate intensity has a positive impact on the type of delivery. Although no statistically significant difference was observed between pregnant women who exercised and those who did not, there is a tendency for an increase in vaginal delivery in pregnant women who performed prenatal exercise.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"118 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128171789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katerina Atkovska, Stefan Kuvendziev, E. Mustafa, M. Marinkovski, P. Ghaffari, K. Lisichkov
The mosquitoes are a serious threat to public health, since they are known vectors of many life-threatening diseases. Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths worldwide every year. While mosquitoes are important to maintain ecosystems, the aim is to keep them out of our personal space. People looking for alternatives to synthetic mosquito repellents may find that some natural repellents are effective in protecting them from bites. Natural insect repellents use natural ingredients such essential oils and other plant-based elements. Certain essential oils are effective and helpful in repelling mosquitoes, and are a natural alternative to the harsh chemicals in commercial bug sprays. These products are also likely to be less toxic to humans and the environment. Natural repellents and some essential oils may be effective in keeping mosquitoes away because they block their sense of smell. Many natural scents that are appealing to humans actually repel mosquitoes. Plant - based repellents are becoming more widely used as a protecting measure against mosquito bites, but more research is needed to develop natural repellents in terms of improving their repellent efficiency as well as in terms of their safety for use. This article presents a review about the best essential oils used as green repellents against mosquito bites, their efficiency, development and testing.
{"title":"Essential Oils as Green Repellents Against Mosquito Vectors","authors":"Katerina Atkovska, Stefan Kuvendziev, E. Mustafa, M. Marinkovski, P. Ghaffari, K. Lisichkov","doi":"10.7251/qol2101051a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2101051a","url":null,"abstract":"The mosquitoes are a serious threat to public health, since they are known vectors of many life-threatening diseases. Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths worldwide every year. While mosquitoes are important to maintain ecosystems, the aim is to keep them out of our personal space. People looking for alternatives to synthetic mosquito repellents may find that some natural repellents are effective in protecting them from bites. Natural insect repellents use natural ingredients such essential oils and other plant-based elements. Certain essential oils are effective and helpful in repelling mosquitoes, and are a natural alternative to the harsh chemicals in commercial bug sprays. These products are also likely to be less toxic to humans and the environment. Natural repellents and some essential oils may be effective in keeping mosquitoes away because they block their sense of smell. Many natural scents that are appealing to humans actually repel mosquitoes. Plant - based repellents are becoming more widely used as a protecting measure against mosquito bites, but more research is needed to develop natural repellents in terms of improving their repellent efficiency as well as in terms of their safety for use. This article presents a review about the best essential oils used as green repellents against mosquito bites, their efficiency, development and testing.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129336762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Autoclaving is one of the methods which sterilizes medical solidwaste. This study was carried out to evaluate efficiency of autoclaves in two Shahrekord hospitals(Kashani and Hajar) in Iran by biological and chemical indicators. In this study, the performance of autoclave was studied based on biological and chemical through setting 96 tests. Variables were loading type in four groups (light, medium, semi- heavy, and heavy), location, type of hospital , and temperature-135°C, time10min features in fixed pressure equal to 4.2 bar. Biological and chemical indicators were ATCC 7953 which contained Stearotermophilus Geobacillus spores ,and chemical indicator Class 6 with three color circle as weekly, respectively.The best autoclave operational condition based on biological indicator in both hospitals were light loading rate in Kashani and Hajar 66%(8), and 75%(9) desirable results, respectively. Each four loading rate level based on biological and chemical indicators the Hajar hospital with 68% desirable results were more efficiency than Kashani hospital with57% desirable results. According to results of this study (biological index) sterilization failure in kashani and Hajar hospitals were 65%, and 50%, respectively.There is an increased need for suitable regulation and control of autoclave devices and for monitoring and suitable handling of these devices in developing countries.
{"title":"Efficiency Evaluation of Hospitals Sterilization by Biological and Chemical Methods","authors":"Davood Ahmadi, A. Fadaei","doi":"10.7251/qol2101023a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2101023a","url":null,"abstract":"Autoclaving is one of the methods which sterilizes medical solidwaste. This study was carried out to evaluate efficiency of autoclaves in two Shahrekord hospitals(Kashani and Hajar) in Iran by biological and chemical indicators. In this study, the performance of autoclave was studied based on biological and chemical through setting 96 tests. Variables were loading type in four groups (light, medium, semi- heavy, and heavy), location, type of hospital , and temperature-135°C, time10min features in fixed pressure equal to 4.2 bar. Biological and chemical indicators were ATCC 7953 which contained Stearotermophilus Geobacillus spores ,and chemical indicator Class 6 with three color circle as weekly, respectively.The best autoclave operational condition based on biological indicator in both hospitals were light loading rate in Kashani and Hajar 66%(8), and 75%(9) desirable results, respectively. Each four loading rate level based on biological and chemical indicators the Hajar hospital with 68% desirable results were more efficiency than Kashani hospital with57% desirable results. According to results of this study (biological index) sterilization failure in kashani and Hajar hospitals were 65%, and 50%, respectively.There is an increased need for suitable regulation and control of autoclave devices and for monitoring and suitable handling of these devices in developing countries.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115242704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The goal of this paper is to point at the possibility of risk assessment and adoption of foodstuffs sampling plans for microbiological safety based on the results of multiyear food sampling. The results of microbiological food analysis performed in the Public Health Institute of the Republic of Srpska – Regional centre Doboj in the period 2015 – 2019 were used as a sample.
{"title":"Risk Assessment and Adoption of Foodstuffs Sampling Plans for Microbiological Safety Based on the Results of Multiyear Food Sampling","authors":"Marina Kvaternik, M. Todorovic","doi":"10.7251/qol2003102k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2003102k","url":null,"abstract":"The goal of this paper is to point at the possibility of risk assessment and adoption of foodstuffs sampling plans for microbiological safety based on the results of multiyear food sampling. The results of microbiological food analysis performed in the Public Health Institute of the Republic of Srpska – Regional centre Doboj in the period 2015 – 2019 were used as a sample.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123436190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The existence of three autochthonous crayfish species is confirmed in the northwest of the Republic of Srpska: Astacus astacus, Pontastacus leptodactylus and Austropotamobius torrentium. There is a lack of information on the European crayfish population status in the Republic of Srpska comparing to other European countries. Our aim is to generate the latest information on crayfish distribution and population status, and make it the basis for managing and preserving natural population. The present study was implemented in the period from April 2018 until September 2019. Mostly distributed crayfish species in the Republic of Srpska is A. torrentium registered in 12 locations at altitude ranging from 201 to 846 m in the Vrbas river basin, but it is also present in the tributary streams of the Sana river, in ecologically-like habitats, in particular in relatively clear waters with low quantity of organic substances (I and II water category). A. astacus is mainly present in the Crna river basin, forming both river and lake population (a great number thereof is present in the Balkana lake) – waters with oxygen concentration over 8g O2 m-3 and with BOD5 values below 0.5g O2 m-3. P. leptodactylus was found only in two locations: The Matura river (in Srbac) and the Vrbas river (upstream from Razboj), in the I-III category waters. The identified possible threats for autochthonous crayfish in fresh water ecosystems of the Republic of Srpska require urgent water management and preservation actions.
{"title":"Diversity and Ecology of the Freshwater Crayfish in the Northwest of the Republic of Srpska","authors":"R. Roljić","doi":"10.7251/qol2003077r","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2003077r","url":null,"abstract":"The existence of three autochthonous crayfish species is confirmed in the northwest of the Republic of Srpska: Astacus astacus, Pontastacus leptodactylus and Austropotamobius torrentium. There is a lack of information on the European crayfish population status in the Republic of Srpska comparing to other European countries. Our aim is to generate the latest information on crayfish distribution and population status, and make it the basis for managing and preserving natural population. The present study was implemented in the period from April 2018 until September 2019. Mostly distributed crayfish species in the Republic of Srpska is A. torrentium registered in 12 locations at altitude ranging from 201 to 846 m in the Vrbas river basin, but it is also present in the tributary streams of the Sana river, in ecologically-like habitats, in particular in relatively clear waters with low quantity of organic substances (I and II water category). A. astacus is mainly present in the Crna river basin, forming both river and lake population (a great number thereof is present in the Balkana lake) – waters with oxygen concentration over 8g O2 m-3 and with BOD5 values below 0.5g O2 m-3. P. leptodactylus was found only in two locations: The Matura river (in Srbac) and the Vrbas river (upstream from Razboj), in the I-III category waters. The identified possible threats for autochthonous crayfish in fresh water ecosystems of the Republic of Srpska require urgent water management and preservation actions.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115496267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Milosavljevic, L. S. Bjelić, V. Petković, Mirjana Đermanović, Marijana Vicanović, Borka Kotur
Popularity and use of dietary supplements are constantly growing. Dietary supplements are food products intended to supplement the usual diet and are concentrated source of nutrients or other substances with nutritional or physiological effecst. The purpose of the Paper is to determine frequency of presence of cadmium, lead and mercury metals in dietary supplements based on protein and amino acids that were analyzed during 2018 and 2019 at the Public Health Institute of Republic of Srpska in Banja Luka. Content of metal was determined by the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry method. No health defective samples were identified by public health control, but due to modern frequent use of dietary supplements in various population groups (children, adolescents, pregnant women, athletes, etc.), the aim of the Paper is to raise people’s awareness of the risks, such as heavy metals and artificial sweeteners, colors, prohormones and other chemical risks from dietary supplements since they may be associated with chronic health risks.
{"title":"Importance of Public Health Control of Metals as Chemical Risks in Dietary Supplements","authors":"M. Milosavljevic, L. S. Bjelić, V. Petković, Mirjana Đermanović, Marijana Vicanović, Borka Kotur","doi":"10.7251/qol2003094m","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2003094m","url":null,"abstract":"Popularity and use of dietary supplements are constantly growing. Dietary supplements are food products intended to supplement the usual diet and are concentrated source of nutrients or other substances with nutritional or physiological effecst. The purpose of the Paper is to determine frequency of presence of cadmium, lead and mercury metals in dietary supplements based on protein and amino acids that were analyzed during 2018 and 2019 at the Public Health Institute of Republic of Srpska in Banja Luka. Content of metal was determined by the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry method. No health defective samples were identified by public health control, but due to modern frequent use of dietary supplements in various population groups (children, adolescents, pregnant women, athletes, etc.), the aim of the Paper is to raise people’s awareness of the risks, such as heavy metals and artificial sweeteners, colors, prohormones and other chemical risks from dietary supplements since they may be associated with chronic health risks.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131567119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Urolithiasis and osteoporosis are two significant multifactorial diseases that cause the constant increase in the number of affected persons due to the increased age of population and negative effects of environmental factors, i.e. unhealthy lifestyle. Those affected by urolithiasis have an increased risk for osteoporosis. Association of urolithiasis and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women is still not completely understood, but it is certain that those diseases may cause serious consequences leading to the permanent disability and even death due to osteoporotic hip fractures. This is why those disorders remain very significant social, economic and health problems not only for those affected but for the whole society, due to very high treatment costs. Identification of risk factors for menopausal women aims at decreasing the rate of disease and improving of preventive measures. Since both disorders are preventable, preventive measures should be applied from young age, with identification of risk factors being extremely important for significant decrease of morbidity rate.
{"title":"Association of Urolithiasis With Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Risk Predictors for the Disease","authors":"Radojka Bijelić, S. Miličević","doi":"10.7251/qol2003126b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/qol2003126b","url":null,"abstract":"Urolithiasis and osteoporosis are two significant multifactorial diseases that cause the constant increase in the number of affected persons due to the increased age of population and negative effects of environmental factors, i.e. unhealthy lifestyle. Those affected by urolithiasis have an increased risk for osteoporosis. Association of urolithiasis and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women is still not completely understood, but it is certain that those diseases may cause serious consequences leading to the permanent disability and even death due to osteoporotic hip fractures. This is why those disorders remain very significant social, economic and health problems not only for those affected but for the whole society, due to very high treatment costs. Identification of risk factors for menopausal women aims at decreasing the rate of disease and improving of preventive measures. Since both disorders are preventable, preventive measures should be applied from young age, with identification of risk factors being extremely important for significant decrease of morbidity rate.","PeriodicalId":363723,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life (Banja Luka) - APEIRON","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129832381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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