Biomedical subjects

Ajsa Meholjić-Fetahović

Publications and source records attributed to Ajsa Meholjić-Fetahović.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

[Prematurity as a motor development risk factor].

UNLABELLED: The objective of this study was to show how the number of weeks of gestation affects babies' motor development. Prenatal brain damage is the most common cause of baby's neurological development deviation. This deviation can both be simple and complex. The objective was also to compare motor development of prematurely born babies with asphyxia or pathologic brain substrate. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Study included fifty two risk babies with symptoms, divided into three groups. First group were babies born prematurely, second were babies born prematurely with asphyxia and third were babies born prematurely with pathologic brain substrate. Vojta method diagnostics has shown that all studied babies have had deviation in postural reflexes development. After being treated using Vojta method, it was monitored at which age which groups of babies formed motor patterns. Results have shown that the group of babies born prematurely with pathologic brain substrate needed the longest period to form specific motor patterns.

Asphyxia Neonatorum↗

PubMed2005

[Importance of early rehabilitation using the Vojta method in symptomatic high risk infants].

UNLABELLED: The objective of this study was to show both the importance and the effectiveness of Vojta method risk child early habilitation, by observing the child's achievement of certain motor activities till start of walking. PATIENTS AND METHODS: from January 2003 till April 2004 a prospective study was conducted on 70 children belonging to risk children category. Using Vojta method it was diagnosed a decline in motor development. Children were divided into groups in respect to the month of beginning Vojta method habilitation. RESULTS: It was concluded from the statistic analysis of the acquired results that early commenced habilitation gives better results than late commenced treatment.

Developmental Disabilities↗

PubMed2005

[Complex functional test in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis].

The Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a special form of rheumatoid arthritis which occurs in childhood and adolescence (before the age of sixteen). The disease primarily affects the joints, but can also cause heavy damages to organs and systems such as the heart, blood vessels, skin, epidermis, eyes, peripheral nerves etc. The disease occurs more often with girls. In the therapeutic sense, viewed from the physical medicine and rehabilitation aspect, lying in bed is needed during the acute phase of the disease, and when the inflammation ceases, normal body activities should be encouraged. Rehabilitation with standard methods of physical therapy includes enhancement of daily activities and quality of life, adaptation of patient to the new conditions and prevention of complications. At the Physical medicine and rehabilitation department of the Pediatric clinic CCU Sarajevo, during year 2001 and 2002, fourteen children were observed. All children were treated with kinezitherapy, after which everyday life activities were observed as well as the mobility. In these everyday life activities we were observing whether child can use spoon, fork and knife, whether or not a child can dress his/her upper or lower part of the body with or without buttoning, whether or not it can bathe without someone's help. While observing mobility we evaluated general mobility with changing the body's position from lying to sitting and also from sitting to standing position, climbing onto and getting of a bed, ascending and descending stairs, ability to crouch down or not. These methods are used to prevent inability or decrease it as much as possible. It is accomplished by preventing the forming of muscular atrophies, preventing the development of contractions of joints, as well as preventing the development of osteoporosis and bone destruction due to the inactivity. The imperative of a good rehabilitation is "active movement".

Activities of Daily Living↗