TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vlaisavljević, Željko
AU  - Janković, Slobodan
AU  - Maksimović, Nataša
AU  - Ćulafić, Milica
AU  - Štulić, Miloš
AU  - Milovanović, Tamara
AU  - Oluić, Branislav
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3559
AB  - Objective. Nurses represent the key persons in the process of organ donation, acting as intermediaries between the patient and the family of a potential donor. The aim of this study was to analyze the factors influencing the attitudes of nurses toward bequeathing and organ and tissue donation. Methods. The research was designed as a cross-sectional study from November 2013 to November 2014 and included a sample of 264 nurses employed in the health system of Serbia. Data were collected using a specific questionnaire of 18 questions referring to the information on sociodemographic characteristics and the knowledge of organ donation. Results. The investigation enrolled 264 participants, of which 78% were women. The majority of study subjects had secondary medical education (64.4%), lived in an urban area (82.6%), were married (56.4%), and were predominantly Orthodox (87.1%) with their work experience between 5 and 10 years (29.9%) and 10 to 20 years (29.5%). The average knowledge score concerning organ donation was 29.03 (SD, 2.33; range, 23-34). There was a statistically significant difference in the scores between 2 groups formed according the length of service (P < .001) and the level of education (P ¼ .019), which showed the strongest influence on nurses’ attitudes toward donation. Conclusion. This investigation showed that nurses did not express strong positive attitude toward this issue. Further education of nurses in the Serbian health care system focusing on transplantation and bequeathing of organs and tissues are warranted. N
PB  - Elsevier USA
T2  - Transplantation Proceedings
T1  - Attitudes of Nurses Toward Organ Donation in Serbia
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
SP  - 673
EP  - 679
DO  - 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.031
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vlaisavljević, Željko and Janković, Slobodan and Maksimović, Nataša and Ćulafić, Milica and Štulić, Miloš and Milovanović, Tamara and Oluić, Branislav",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Objective. Nurses represent the key persons in the process of organ donation, acting as intermediaries between the patient and the family of a potential donor. The aim of this study was to analyze the factors influencing the attitudes of nurses toward bequeathing and organ and tissue donation. Methods. The research was designed as a cross-sectional study from November 2013 to November 2014 and included a sample of 264 nurses employed in the health system of Serbia. Data were collected using a specific questionnaire of 18 questions referring to the information on sociodemographic characteristics and the knowledge of organ donation. Results. The investigation enrolled 264 participants, of which 78% were women. The majority of study subjects had secondary medical education (64.4%), lived in an urban area (82.6%), were married (56.4%), and were predominantly Orthodox (87.1%) with their work experience between 5 and 10 years (29.9%) and 10 to 20 years (29.5%). The average knowledge score concerning organ donation was 29.03 (SD, 2.33; range, 23-34). There was a statistically significant difference in the scores between 2 groups formed according the length of service (P < .001) and the level of education (P ¼ .019), which showed the strongest influence on nurses’ attitudes toward donation. Conclusion. This investigation showed that nurses did not express strong positive attitude toward this issue. Further education of nurses in the Serbian health care system focusing on transplantation and bequeathing of organs and tissues are warranted. N",
publisher = "Elsevier USA",
journal = "Transplantation Proceedings",
title = "Attitudes of Nurses Toward Organ Donation in Serbia",
volume = "52",
number = "3",
pages = "673-679",
doi = "10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.031"
}

Vlaisavljević, Ž., Janković, S., Maksimović, N., Ćulafić, M., Štulić, M., Milovanović, T.,& Oluić, B.. (2020). Attitudes of Nurses Toward Organ Donation in Serbia. in Transplantation Proceedings
Elsevier USA., 52(3), 673-679.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.031

Vlaisavljević Ž, Janković S, Maksimović N, Ćulafić M, Štulić M, Milovanović T, Oluić B. Attitudes of Nurses Toward Organ Donation in Serbia. in Transplantation Proceedings. 2020;52(3):673-679.
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.031 .

Vlaisavljević, Željko, Janković, Slobodan, Maksimović, Nataša, Ćulafić, Milica, Štulić, Miloš, Milovanović, Tamara, Oluić, Branislav, "Attitudes of Nurses Toward Organ Donation in Serbia" in Transplantation Proceedings, 52, no. 3 (2020):673-679,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.031 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćulafić, Milica
AU  - Vezmar-Kovačević, Sandra
AU  - Dopsaj, Violeta
AU  - Stulić, Miloš
AU  - Vlaisavljević, Željko
AU  - Miljković, Branislava
AU  - Ćulafić, Đorđe
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3262
AB  - Background and objectives: Data suggests that nearly 30% of the general population have steatosis and up to 5% of this population develops nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Liver biopsy is still considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of NASH. Great effort is being made toward the identification of sensitive diagnostic tests that do not involve invasive procedures to address a common concern in patients with the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-whether they have NASH or simple steatosis. We aimed to investigate the independent predictors and develop a non-invasive, easy-to-perform, low-cost set of parameters that may be used in clinical practice to differentiate simple steatosis from NASH. Methods: А cross-sectional study of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients divided into two groups: group I-simple steatosis (SS) and group II-biopsy-proven NASH. Strict inclusion criteria and stepwise analysis allowed the evaluation of a vast number of measured/estimated parameters. Results: One hundred and eleven patients were included-82 with simple steatosis and 29 with biopsy-proven NASH. The probability of NASH was the highest when homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was above 2.5, uric acid above 380 µmol/L, ferritin above 100 µg/L and ALT above 45 U/L. An acronym of using first letters was created and named the HUFA index. This combined model resulted in an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.94, provided sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and a negative predictive value for NASH of 70.3%, 95.1%, 83.1% and 90.0%, respectively. Conclusion: We suggest a simple non-invasive predictive index HUFA that encompasses four easily available parameters (HOMA-IR, uric acid, ferritin and ALT) to identify patients with NASH, which may reduce the need for a liver biopsy on a routine basis in patients with NAFLD.
PB  - NLM (Medline)
T2  - Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
T1  - A Simple Index for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-HUFA-Based on Routinely Performed Blood Tests
VL  - 55
IS  - 6
DO  - 10.3390/medicina55060243
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ćulafić, Milica and Vezmar-Kovačević, Sandra and Dopsaj, Violeta and Stulić, Miloš and Vlaisavljević, Željko and Miljković, Branislava and Ćulafić, Đorđe",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Background and objectives: Data suggests that nearly 30% of the general population have steatosis and up to 5% of this population develops nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Liver biopsy is still considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of NASH. Great effort is being made toward the identification of sensitive diagnostic tests that do not involve invasive procedures to address a common concern in patients with the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-whether they have NASH or simple steatosis. We aimed to investigate the independent predictors and develop a non-invasive, easy-to-perform, low-cost set of parameters that may be used in clinical practice to differentiate simple steatosis from NASH. Methods: А cross-sectional study of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients divided into two groups: group I-simple steatosis (SS) and group II-biopsy-proven NASH. Strict inclusion criteria and stepwise analysis allowed the evaluation of a vast number of measured/estimated parameters. Results: One hundred and eleven patients were included-82 with simple steatosis and 29 with biopsy-proven NASH. The probability of NASH was the highest when homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was above 2.5, uric acid above 380 µmol/L, ferritin above 100 µg/L and ALT above 45 U/L. An acronym of using first letters was created and named the HUFA index. This combined model resulted in an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.94, provided sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and a negative predictive value for NASH of 70.3%, 95.1%, 83.1% and 90.0%, respectively. Conclusion: We suggest a simple non-invasive predictive index HUFA that encompasses four easily available parameters (HOMA-IR, uric acid, ferritin and ALT) to identify patients with NASH, which may reduce the need for a liver biopsy on a routine basis in patients with NAFLD.",
publisher = "NLM (Medline)",
journal = "Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)",
title = "A Simple Index for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-HUFA-Based on Routinely Performed Blood Tests",
volume = "55",
number = "6",
doi = "10.3390/medicina55060243"
}

Ćulafić, M., Vezmar-Kovačević, S., Dopsaj, V., Stulić, M., Vlaisavljević, Ž., Miljković, B.,& Ćulafić, Đ.. (2019). A Simple Index for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-HUFA-Based on Routinely Performed Blood Tests. in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
NLM (Medline)., 55(6).
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55060243

Ćulafić M, Vezmar-Kovačević S, Dopsaj V, Stulić M, Vlaisavljević Ž, Miljković B, Ćulafić Đ. A Simple Index for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-HUFA-Based on Routinely Performed Blood Tests. in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 2019;55(6).
doi:10.3390/medicina55060243 .

Ćulafić, Milica, Vezmar-Kovačević, Sandra, Dopsaj, Violeta, Stulić, Miloš, Vlaisavljević, Željko, Miljković, Branislava, Ćulafić, Đorđe, "A Simple Index for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-HUFA-Based on Routinely Performed Blood Tests" in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 55, no. 6 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55060243 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Štulić, Miloš
AU  - Ćulafić, Đorđe
AU  - Boričić, Ivan
AU  - Stojković Lalošević, Milica
AU  - Pejić, Nina
AU  - Janković, Goran
AU  - Milovanović, Tamara
AU  - Ćulafić-Vojinović, Violeta
AU  - Vlaisavljević, Željko
AU  - Ćulafić, Milica
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4827
AB  - Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a gestation-specific liver disorder, defined most often as the onset of pruritus, usually from the third trimester of pregnancy, associated with abnormal liver test results and/or increased total serum bile acids and spontaneous relief after delivery. The 21-year-old patient was admitted to our ward in the 11th week of pregnancy due to raised liver enzymes. The first onset of pruritus and jaundice appeared a month before hospitalization. Immunology tests and Toxoplasma gondii were negative. We excluded viral etiology, while alpha-1-antitrypsin, serum and urine copper levels, and thyroid hormones were within the reference values. The patient denied she had taken any medicines and herbal preparations before and during pregnancy. Total bile acids in the serum were significantly elevated (242 μmol/L). The abdominal ultrasound revealed a regular finding. Liver biopsy suggested a cholestatic liver disorder. After a presentation of all risks, the patient decided to stop the pregnancy. After a month, the hepatogram was within the reference values. Very rarely an ICP can occur in early pregnancy (first trimester), which calls for close monitoring. The risk of serious adverse fetal outcomes and spontaneous preterm delivery is proportional with increased levels of maternal serum bile acid.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Medicina
T1  - Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case Study of the Rare Onset in the First Trimester
VL  - 55
IS  - 8
DO  - 10.3390/medicina55080454
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Štulić, Miloš and Ćulafić, Đorđe and Boričić, Ivan and Stojković Lalošević, Milica and Pejić, Nina and Janković, Goran and Milovanović, Tamara and Ćulafić-Vojinović, Violeta and Vlaisavljević, Željko and Ćulafić, Milica",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a gestation-specific liver disorder, defined most often as the onset of pruritus, usually from the third trimester of pregnancy, associated with abnormal liver test results and/or increased total serum bile acids and spontaneous relief after delivery. The 21-year-old patient was admitted to our ward in the 11th week of pregnancy due to raised liver enzymes. The first onset of pruritus and jaundice appeared a month before hospitalization. Immunology tests and Toxoplasma gondii were negative. We excluded viral etiology, while alpha-1-antitrypsin, serum and urine copper levels, and thyroid hormones were within the reference values. The patient denied she had taken any medicines and herbal preparations before and during pregnancy. Total bile acids in the serum were significantly elevated (242 μmol/L). The abdominal ultrasound revealed a regular finding. Liver biopsy suggested a cholestatic liver disorder. After a presentation of all risks, the patient decided to stop the pregnancy. After a month, the hepatogram was within the reference values. Very rarely an ICP can occur in early pregnancy (first trimester), which calls for close monitoring. The risk of serious adverse fetal outcomes and spontaneous preterm delivery is proportional with increased levels of maternal serum bile acid.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Medicina",
title = "Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case Study of the Rare Onset in the First Trimester",
volume = "55",
number = "8",
doi = "10.3390/medicina55080454"
}

Štulić, M., Ćulafić, Đ., Boričić, I., Stojković Lalošević, M., Pejić, N., Janković, G., Milovanović, T., Ćulafić-Vojinović, V., Vlaisavljević, Ž.,& Ćulafić, M.. (2019). Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case Study of the Rare Onset in the First Trimester. in Medicina
MDPI., 55(8).
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55080454

Štulić M, Ćulafić Đ, Boričić I, Stojković Lalošević M, Pejić N, Janković G, Milovanović T, Ćulafić-Vojinović V, Vlaisavljević Ž, Ćulafić M. Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case Study of the Rare Onset in the First Trimester. in Medicina. 2019;55(8).
doi:10.3390/medicina55080454 .

Štulić, Miloš, Ćulafić, Đorđe, Boričić, Ivan, Stojković Lalošević, Milica, Pejić, Nina, Janković, Goran, Milovanović, Tamara, Ćulafić-Vojinović, Violeta, Vlaisavljević, Željko, Ćulafić, Milica, "Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case Study of the Rare Onset in the First Trimester" in Medicina, 55, no. 8 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55080454 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ćulafić, Milica
AU  - Vezmar-Kovačević, Sandra
AU  - Zdravković, Nina
AU  - Jovanović, Marija
AU  - Vlaisavljević, Željko
AU  - Miljković, Branislava
AU  - Ćulafić, Đorđe
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2975
PB  - Wiley, Hoboken
C3  - Pharmacotherapy
T1  - Evaluation of antibiotic use in a gastroenterology department: a glimpse by clinical pharmacist.
VL  - 37
IS  - 6
SP  - e45
EP  - e46
DO  - 10.1002/phar.1964
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Ćulafić, Milica and Vezmar-Kovačević, Sandra and Zdravković, Nina and Jovanović, Marija and Vlaisavljević, Željko and Miljković, Branislava and Ćulafić, Đorđe",
year = "2017",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "Pharmacotherapy",
title = "Evaluation of antibiotic use in a gastroenterology department: a glimpse by clinical pharmacist.",
volume = "37",
number = "6",
pages = "e45-e46",
doi = "10.1002/phar.1964"
}

Ćulafić, M., Vezmar-Kovačević, S., Zdravković, N., Jovanović, M., Vlaisavljević, Ž., Miljković, B.,& Ćulafić, Đ.. (2017). Evaluation of antibiotic use in a gastroenterology department: a glimpse by clinical pharmacist.. in Pharmacotherapy
Wiley, Hoboken., 37(6), e45-e46.
https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.1964

Ćulafić M, Vezmar-Kovačević S, Zdravković N, Jovanović M, Vlaisavljević Ž, Miljković B, Ćulafić Đ. Evaluation of antibiotic use in a gastroenterology department: a glimpse by clinical pharmacist.. in Pharmacotherapy. 2017;37(6):e45-e46.
doi:10.1002/phar.1964 .

Ćulafić, Milica, Vezmar-Kovačević, Sandra, Zdravković, Nina, Jovanović, Marija, Vlaisavljević, Željko, Miljković, Branislava, Ćulafić, Đorđe, "Evaluation of antibiotic use in a gastroenterology department: a glimpse by clinical pharmacist." in Pharmacotherapy, 37, no. 6 (2017):e45-e46,
https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.1964 . .