Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the action of ritodrine hydrochloride on serum lipid metabolism in preterm labor and to determine fatty acids in the plasma of women with preterm labor and in those without any signs of preterm labor. Materials and methods: The study group included 27 women with preterm labor, and the control group included 29 healthy women without signs of preterm labor, all the women being between 31 and 36 weeks of pregnancy. The study group women received 150 mg ritodrine hydrochloride in 500 mL of Ringer solution intravenously. The dose was titrated according to the heart rate, which should not have exceeded 140 beats per minute. Fatty acids were determined…: (1) on admission (prior to tocolysis), (2) after the cessation of contractions, and (3) 24 hours after the cessation of contractions. High-performance thin-layer chromatography was used for the separation of lipid fractions. Gas chromatography was used for the fatty acids analysis. Statistical analysis was done using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: The use of ritodrine as a tocolytic agent led to elevated concentrations of arachidonic acid (AA) in total lipids. In the study group, concentrations of free fatty acids (FFA) and triglycerides (TG) were statistically significantly higher (p < 0.05). The concentrations of AA in total lipids and in phospholipids (PL) were significantly lower (p < 0.05), while the concentrations of total FFA, AA in FFA, and total TG were statistically higher (p < 0.05) than in the control group. Conclusion: We may conclude that one of the mechanisms of ritodrine in the cessation of contractions might be blocking the liberation of AA and, consequently, the metabolism of prostaglandins.

Der Artikel stellt die Fortsetzung einer Studie dar, die in Deutschland im Rahmen des Ergänzungsunterricht Kroatisch durchgeführt wurde. In diesem Beitrag wurde die Untersuchung im Hinblick auf die Fragen der Mehrsprachigkeit und Integration erweitert. Die Kinder kroatischer Auswanderer in Deutschland besuchen in 91,9% der Fälle keinen kroatischen Sprachunterricht, obwohl sie diese Möglichkeit an ihrem Wohnort haben. Die Beobachtungen der Lehrer zeigen, dass die Schüler in der Kommunikation hauptsächlich die deutsche Sprache verwenden. In Bezug auf Integration ist ein starker Integrationswille sowohl bei älteren als auch bei kürzlich Zugewanderten deutlich feststellbar, wobei ältere Generationen von Zuwanderern mehr Besorgnis über den Verlust ihrer nationalen Identität zeigen.

Hydraulic radius is one of the parameters of open channel characteristics that has a significant contribution to determining water flow and flow velocity. In open regulated watercourses, it is of particular importance to determine the amount of water that can be accommodated and transported by the appropriate channel cross-section. The paper analyzes the influence of the hydraulic radius size for different cross-sections of open channels with the same cross-sectional area, thereby determining the most optimal geometry of open channels, that is, the most optimal cross-section. In this paper, four types of open channel cross-sections were analyzed: rectangular, trapezoidal, triangular, and semicircular. For the same cross-sectional area, the hydraulic radius was changed due to changes in channel geometry (change in the wetted volume of the channel while maintaining the same cross-sectional area).

Observations and measurements of wind characteristics in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) have been performed for over 130 years. However, the first measurements with adequate equipment and technology aimed at determining the wind energy potential started in 2002. The first wind farm only began operating in 2018. This paper analyzes the current state and near-term prospects of wind farms in B&H. Currently, approximately 134.6 MW produced from wind farms provide a few percent of the country's electricity. In the next 2 years, this share is expected to increase, with installed capacity rising by 2.3 times and production contributing up to 10% to the overall energy mix.

“That is why we ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever takes a life of an innocent, it will be as if they killed all of humanity; and whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity” Quran 5:32. Almost every individual strives to find the answer to the question: “What is the purpose of human life?” The interest in Global Health (GH) has increased in the last decade. The interest in Global Mental Health (GMH) increased particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic from 31 December 2019 and war in Ukraine from 24 February 2022. The information about GMH is diffuse and limited, with a greater focus on clinical aspects. Besides clinical aspects there are cultural, historical, and religious/spiritual perspectives that we need to properly understand to achieve the best GMH today and in the future. This paper aims to give the Islamic perspective on GMH. Through belief in God, who created everything and everyone equally from His mercy and love, believers are invited to show human fraternity and empathy in order to preserve the security of creatures and the universe and to be of help to all people regardless of their political, racial, or religious/spiritual backgrounds, especially to children, the poor, the weak, and the elderly. In order to contribute to the fostering of peace and stability in the world, we need to rethink our positions in the modern world and try to give a diagnosis as well as the cure for modern illnesses. Fraternity through humanity is a guarantee for better mental health and a better, peaceful future on a global level. Healthy spirituality, sound religiosity, and normal nationalism may contribute significantly to public and GMH and the promotion of an empathic civilization.