Aleksandar Sovtić, Predrag Minić, Miodrag Vukčević, Gordana Markovic‐Sovtic et al.
BACKGROUND: The results of many national surveys on pediatric home mechanical ventilation (HMV) in developed countries have been presented elsewhere, but data from developing countries with low national incomes are scarce. METHODS: Twenty-nine pediatric patients, treated in the Mother and Child Inst...
Maria Giovanna Paglietti, Federica Porcaro, Aleksandar Sovtić, Claudio Cherchi et al.
RATIONALE: Long-life ventilatory assistance is necessary for survival in pediatric patients with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS). Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) through tracheostomy is the most used method, especially in the first years of life when the central nervous syst...
Gordana Markovic‐Sovtic, Jovan Košutić, Borisav Janković, Dragana Bojanin et al.
BACKGROUND: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is used as a biomarker to differentiate congestive heart failure from lung disease in adults and children. The clinical significance of its use in term neonates has not yet been extensively studied. METHODS: NT-proBNP level was measure...
Aleksandar Sovtić, Predrag Minić, Jovan Košutić, Gordana Markovic‐Sovtic et al.
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the exercise capacity of children with cystic fibrosis to determine whether ventilatory limitation associated with static hyperinflation is related with decreased exercise capacity, thus predisposing these children to arterial hypoxemia during progressive exercise. METHODS: ...
Mihail Baša, Aleksandar Sovtić
Acute respiratory infections are the most common group of infective diseases in the pediatric population. Although the improvement of health care and vaccination program has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of certain respiratory infections, the combination of a high prevalence in vul...
Danijela Radivojevic, Aleksandar Sovtić, Predrag Minić, Sanja Grković et al.
BACKGROUND: We performed a pilot study of neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) in order to introduce it to the national screening program in Serbia. METHODS: Immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) concentrations were analyzed in dried blood spot samples. Patients were recalled for repeated measurem...
Ivan Baljošević, Aleksandar Sovtić, Mladen Novković, Stefan Popovic
Objective: Cholesteatoma of middle ear in children has a more aggressive development process and faster growth than that among adults. The aim of this study was to establish the dominant causes of cholesteatoma recurrence in children and to determine the optimal surgical treatment.
Nika Požun, Daša Perko, Violeta Anastasovska, Ivo Barić et al.
Newborn screening (NBS) is a well-established public health program that enables early detection and treatment of rare disorders in newborns, preventing severe complications or death. Despite its recognized importance, the scope and implementation of NBS programs vary across Southeastern (SE) and Ce...
Stefan Mijatović, Jelena Antić‐Stanković, Aleksandar Sovtić, Dubravka Bigović et al.
strain from a cystic fibrosis patient, focusing on chitin synthesis and hyphal morphology. LAEO showed MIC of 4425 μg/mL, compared to 0.25 µg/mL for voriconazole, 1 µg/mL for amphotericin B, and 2 µg/mL for caspofungin. A synergistic effect was observed only between LAEO and caspofungin. Chitin cont...