Lung cancer incidence in Bosnia and Hercegovina is high. The implementation of evidence-based lung cancer screening based on low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) may detect lung cancer early and decrease mortality specific to lung cancer. However, LDCT receipt may be unsatisfactory in Europe due to a low distribution of scanners and radiologists or ...

By Larisa Gavran, Gina Fatahi, Maja Račić

Aim To examine the prevalence of undiagnosed depression among primary care elderly patients in the entity of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) as well as the sociodemographic and clinical risk factors associated with depression. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2019 in nine towns of the Republic of ...

By Kosana Stanetić, Verica Petrović, Bojan Stanetić, Vesna Kević, Mirko Stanetić, Jelena Matović, Srebrenka Kusmuk, Maja Račić

Aim To systematically review the scientific evidence of biomarker validity, reliability, specificity and sensitivity in identifying malnutrition in the elderly. Methods Peer-reviewed journals were searched using PUBMED and EBSCO from January 1998 to April 2018. The articles included description of the association between malnutrition blood biomarke...

By Larisa Gavran, Jelena Pavlović, Maja Račić, Nedeljka Ivković, Ksenija Tušek Bunc

Aim To synthesize evidence about the influence of individual antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) related to the prevention of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection on primary and secondary outcomes. Methods Relevant databases such as Medline, PUBMED, COCHRANE library and EBSCO were searched from 1 April to 27 April 2017. Additional st...

By Biljana Mijović, Milena Dubravac-Tanasković, Maja Račić, Janja Bojanić, Slobodan Stanić, Dušica Banković Lazarević