The anesthesia team at the University Clinical Center Tuzla (UKC Tuzla) today performed spinal surgery on a patient with multiple comorbidities under epidural anesthesia, a decision made in light of the patient’s general health condition. According to anesthesiology and resuscitation specialist Dr. Fatima Iljazagić Halilović, spinal surgeries are rarely performed under epidural anesthesia alone, general…
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The University Clinical Center Tuzla (UKC Tuzla) and the Health Insurance and Reinsurance Institute of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina have signed an Agreement on the provision of health services financed by the Solidarity Fund of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2026. Under this agreement, 1,805,000 convertible marks (KM) have been allocated…
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World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28 July in honor of the birth of scientist Baruch Samuel Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus. This year’s World Health Organization (WHO) campaign slogan is “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.” The main objective of World Hepatitis Day is to raise public awareness about the prevention, early detection,…
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The Clinic for Neurosurgery of the University Clinical Center Tuzla (the UKC Tuzla) successfully organized a professional educational workshop dedicated to the application of the WEB (Woven EndoBridge) device in endovascular neurosurgery. The workshop focused on the use of this innovative endovascular implant for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, particularly complex wide neck aneurysms. The…
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The Director of the Public Health Institution University Clinical Center Tuzla (UKC Tuzla), Prof. Dr. Šekib Umihanić, hosted a working meeting and reception for sixteen medical students from ten countries who are currently undertaking clinical and research internships at UKC Tuzla as part of an international student exchange program. The students’ placement at UKC Tuzla…
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