Lilium cattaniae (Vis.) Vis. and Lilium bosniacum (G. Beck) Beck ex Fritsch, endemic species of Balkan Dinaric Alps, were micropropagated from seeds collected from their natural habitats. The relationship between peroxidase activity, photosynthetic status and differentiation of Lilium cattaniae and L. bosniacum in vitro was investigated. Peroxidase activity recorded for somatic embryos of Lilium cattaniae obtained on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 9.05 mM 2.4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2.4-D) and 4.44 mM N6-bezyladenin (BA), was about two times higher than for any other treatment. Photosynthetic status of plantlets obtained through regeneration was explant-specific and generally higher for plantlets regenerated from basal leaf explants than from bulb explants. The accumulation of anthocyanin was detected in some regenerated shoots and more often in plantlets obtained through regeneration from bulb explants. High frequency of somatic embryo formation was recorded for L. cattaniae on MS medium containing 9.05 mM 2.4-D and 4.44 mM BA. The peroxidase activity for L. bosniacum plantlets obtained through regeneration showed treatment-specific elevations. We consider that basal leaf parts are suitable for successful regeneration of these two lilies and that elevation in peroxidase activity is a good indicator of somatic embryogenesis in both lilies.

Abstract The present study offers exploratory insights about the importance of health-consciousness for an adequate frequency of visits to a family doctor or specialist. The main purpose was to empirically investigate the relationship between the conceptsbearing in mind the cultural background of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A total of 114 cases were used to assess the overall fit of the proposed model and to test the hypotheses using covariance-based structural equation modeling. The results support the proposed conceptual model. Therefore, the study contributes to the existing literature by offering exploratory insights that could be especially valuable for policy makers and the pharmaceutical industry.The implications and limitations of the results are discussed, and recommendations for future research are made.

The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative and postoperative growth in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) when cardio-surgical treatment is delayed. Growth data were analysed on 116 children with various types of CHD (cyanotic lesions (Group 1), left to right shunt (Group 2) and obstructive lesions (Group 3)), who underwent cardiac surgery after a certain period of waiting. Preoperatively, during the time (median 1.13 (0.55-2.39)) years of waiting for surgery, their mean weight z-score decreased from -1.38 (+/- 1.19) to -1.41 (+/- 1.28), and their mean height z-score from -0.65 (+/- 1.41) to -0.81 (+/- 1.36). Children in Group 1 developed a significant linear growth deficit, in Group 2 weight was more affected than height, while in Group 3 both growth parameters were gradually slowly, but not significantly reduced. Postoperatively weight and height z scores, although they showed a linear trend of improvement for all three groups, remained significantly reduced for two years after surgery. At the time of the last examination at the age 9.11 (5.66-13.10) years, the mean height z score -0.16 (+/- 1.28), was significantly reduced p < 0.0001, than predicted height 0.23 (+/- 0.82). Growth catch-up was related to age at surgery and preoperative growth deficit. Delayed cardiac surgery in children with CHD aggravated growth deficit and caused slow and incomplete postoperative growth catch-up.

Aim/Hypothesis. To examine whether children with DMT1 are less physically fit than healthy children and to assess whether an elevated level of HbA1c was associated with decreased physical fitness among children with diabetes. Methods. The study was conducted using case-control methodology. The cases were 100 children with T1DM, 7–17,9 years. Study subjects underwent a 6MWT, where distance measured, heart rate, and oxygen saturation was recorded. Results. Results of the 6MWT for children with T1DM and controls were 601.3 ± 86.1 meters versus 672.1 ± 60.6 meters, respectively (P < 0.001). The cases were divided into two subgroups, one with HbA1c levels >8% and one with HbA1c <8%. Results for both groups were inferior to the controls (P < 0.001). The posttest pulse rate in all subjects was higher than the pretest pulse rate (P < 0.001). Pulse oxygen levels were lower than controls at the pretest measurement (P < 0.001), and for both cases and controls, pulse oxygen levels decreased after test (P = 0.004). However, the change in oxygen saturation did not differ between the groups (P = 0.332). Conclusions. Children with T1D are less fit than matched controls. The level of HbA1c did not affect the physical fitness of children with T1D.

Vascular anomalies are heterogeneous group of congenital lesions of abnormal vascular devel‐ opment and may occur anywhere on the body. There is a primary distinction between a vascu‐ lar tumor, which grows by cellular hyperplasia, and a vascular malformation, which represents a localized defect in vascular morphogenesis. Due to the differences in biologic be‐ havior and radiographic features, malformations are further subdivided into low-flow and high-flow lesions [1]. The common characteristic feature of all vascular anomalies is extreme bleeding during surgical excision. Clinicians throughout the world use the classification by Mulliken and Glowacki (1982) to classify these lesions. This classification is based on the vascu‐ lar lesion's histology, biological behavior and clinical findings [2]. Some of the lesions cause es‐ thetic problems, while some of them are malignant; thus, the therapeutic approach is variable.

In this paper it is described aspects of standardisation of information security and itsimplementation in banking and insurance companies in countries of Western Balkans. Interms of approaching the standards of EU, one of the areas that need to be fully justified isthe information security. It has been identified and applied a new dual methodology whichcovers measurement of same variables of information security into two opposite populations.Authors identify banking and insurance sector as a key sector for research due to sensitivityof financial data and information that these companies work with. Key obstacles inimplementation of information security come from managers who consider that existing levelof information security is on much higher level than it actually is. The authors have identifiedintensity of perception of information security and gap in perception between managers offinancial institutions and auditors, and rank of significant properties of information security.Factor analyses were conducted and four factors were identified which show managers’perception of information security. Also, the authors have identified attributes of marketingaspects of information security and market potential of information security of banking andinsurance sector in countries of Western Balkans.