- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Human Health and Disease
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Noise Effects and Management
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Nutrition and Health Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina
2016-2025
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2017-2025
University of Novi Sad
2016-2025
University of Nis
2019-2023
European Public Health Association
2021-2023
Center for Environmental Health
2021
Faculty (United Kingdom)
2021
Society of Analytical Psychology
2019-2021
Institute of Public Health of Serbia
2017
University Hospital Center Dr Dragiša Mišović
2017
Pharmaceuticals are essential for human health, but they become an environmental concern when entering the environment which occurs residues excreted after consumption or unused pharmaceuticals discarded improperly. Although there no developed detection methods all that reach ecosystem, certain groups have been proven to cause adverse effects on ecosystems, including increased mortality in aquatic species and changes physiology, behavior, reproduction. Particular attention is devoted these...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a renewed interest in urban environment and healthy living the changes environments which can make for healthier living. Today, more than 50% of global population lives areas, Europe number is 75%. We present narrative review to explore considerations necessary requirements achieve health well-being within strategies design planning whilst rethinking spaces post-COVID-19 carbon-neutral future. achievement demands strategies, namely, (1) moving from concept...
While the impact of air pollution on acute exacerbations chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) has been widely studied, its effect hospitalization outcomes remains less explored. This study examines influence short-term exposure adverse outcomes—mortality, mechanical ventilation use, and prolonged hospitalization—in patients with non-infectious severe AECOPD in Novi Sad, Serbia. Using a five-year time-series analysis, concentrations selected pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2)...
ABSTRACT The practice of healthcare management is essential for the efficient operation health services, encompassing leadership, management, and direction within organisations. ‘Health management’ extends beyond by integrating principles public policy. As commonly practised but not cohesively recognised, European Health Management Association (EHMA) conducted this study to develop a cohesive definition management. Developed through qualitative methodology comprising focus group discussions...
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are among the most at-risk groups during disaster situations due to various physical, sensory, cognitive, and systemic challenges that hinder their ability prepare for, respond to, recover from crises. Although international legal frameworks stress inclusion, PWDs often struggle access essential resources, emergency assistance, social protections such events. This study examines both vulnerabilities strengths of in risk management, highlighting critical need...
This is a study of the epidemiology family medicine (FM) in three practice populations from Netherlands, Malta and Serbia. Incidence prevalence rates, especially reasons for encounter (RfEs) episode labels, are compared. Participating doctors (FDs) recorded details all their patient contacts an care (EoC) structure using electronic records based on International Classification Primary Care (ICPC), collecting data elements doctor–patient encounter. RfEs presented by patient, FD interventions...
This is an international study of the epidemiology family medicine (FM) in three practice populations from Netherlands, Malta and Serbia. Diagnostic associations between common reasons for encounter (RfEs) episodes titles are compared similarities differences described analysed. Participating doctors (FDs) recorded details all their patient contacts 'episode care (EoC)' structure using International Classification Primary Care (ICPC). RfEs presented by episode (diagnostic labels EoCs) were...
A large body of evidence has documented that air pollutants have adverse effect on human health as well the environment. The aim this study was to determine whether there an association between outdoor concentrations sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen (NO2) a daily number hospital admissions due cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Novi Sad, Serbia among patients aged above 18.The investigation carried out during over 3-year period (from January 1, 2007 December 31, 2009) area Sad. (N = 10 469)...
Pregnancy may pose an increased risk for the development of caries and other oral health problems. Continuous screening status, implementing appropriate preventive measures (particularly hygiene, healthy diet plans education) is paramount importance not only but also general status future mother her offspring. EFFECTS OF FOOD ON CARIES DEVELOPMENT: Caries prevention through implicates reduction in frequency amount intake cariogenic food, above all ofrefined carbohydrates, i.e. sugars sweets....
The aim of this study has been to examine the association between climate conditions (CC) and hospital admissions for subcategories cardiovascular diseases (CVD), according patients' age.From January 2010 through December 2011, daily number angina pectoris (AP), essential hypertension (EH), acute myocardial infarction (AMI) ischemic heart (IHD) adults (19-64 years old) elderly (≥ 65 old), as well CC (N = 728 days) was collected multivariate Poisson regression analysis, confounding with...
Ambient air pollution is one of eight global risk factors for deaths and accounts 38.44 all causes death rates attributable to ambient PM pollution, while in Bosnia Herzegovina, it 58.37. We have estimated health endpoints possible gains if two policy scenarios were implemented reduction achieved. Real-world recorded data 2018 used assessing the impacts gains. Calculations performed with WHO AirQ+ software against cut-off levels at country-legal values quality recommendations. PM2.5...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the greatest global public health challenges. Acute exacerbations COPD lead to accelerated deterioration lung function, reduced quality life, a higher number hospitalizations, and increased mortality. The factor causing exacerbation usually an infectious agent, but impact environmental factors being studied more thoroughly. Among them, meteorological are least examined. Multiple studies have shown that lower temperatures during cold...
European cities should address the climate change challenges, improving quality of life and reducing costs. They need potential smart digital approaches. Public health (PH) has recognized as a major challenge. The development urban policies be guided by evidence-based PH practices. environmental determinants crisis now represent clear threat. core Smart City is sustainability, its basic condition active PH. inclusion public into pillars concept to contribute toward mitigating crises, such...
The official reporting system in the Province of Vojvodina (PV) indicates that cases human salmonellosis were partly covered by complete epidemiological investigation including laboratory analysis suspected food. Intestinal campylobacteriosis and yersiniosis four septicemias caused Listeria monocytogenes not fully epidemiologically investigated. Actual country legislation on food safety does include provisions for a routine control above mentioned pathogens except Salmonella. In PV, there...
Contrary to the safe practices of milk pasteurization or sterilization, which effectively reduce foodborne outbreaks incidence associated with raw and dairy products use, caused by such continue occur. Despite this fact, a worldwide movement advocating for rights cheese selling consumption, due their specific nutritive characteristics, has strengthened significantly in recent years. Traditional agricultural manufacturers from Serbia still sell related thermally unprocessed milk, as cottage...
The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) was designed to assess patients' perception of the impact oral disorders on their quality life (QoL). Although OHIP-14 is now frequently used in patients with head and neck cancer, data related its measurement properties this population are scarce. aim present study evaluate reliability validity a sample Serbian cancer.Data were available for 345 (257 [74.5%] males; aged 30-92 years), cancer. All completed European Organization Research Treatment...
Objectives:The objective of this research is to determine the change in outdoor air quality during COVID-19 related state emergency resulting a lockdown and potential health benefits for urban population.Material Methods: During 53 days with (March 15-May 6, 2020) Republic Serbia, as well corresponding periods 2018 2019, data on daily sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen (NO ground-level ozone (O 3 ) particulate matter (PM 10 PM 2.5 concentrations were analyzed.The total mortality analyzed...
The aim of this study was to identify predictors the Health-Related Quality Life (HRQoL) in patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs).In total, 345 HNCs were interviewed. A self-report questionnaire administered collect data about demographic characteristics, health status, smoking, alcohol consumption habits, HRQoL. It used EORTC Instruments - Questionnaire-Core 30-questions (QLQ-C30), Questionnaire Head Neck Module 35-questions (QLQ-H&N 35) OHIP-14 instrument for HRQoL assessments....
A new network of over 72 organizations from 12 countries was activated during a convening at ARTIS in Amsterdam on 26–27 September 2022. Representatives are aligned with the transdisciplinary field and social movement Planetary Health, which analyzes addresses impacts human disruptions to natural systems health all life Earth. The European Health Hub consists various sectors, including universities, healthcare, youth, business, civil society. Convening, co-organized by Alliance (PHA),...
In this study, two different air quality impact assessment methodologies were adopted and combined with a sensitivity analysis to estimate the unit costs. Air pollution health (mortality) was carried out using one methodology based on log-linear concentration response functions (CRF) another relying integrated exposure curve (IER) from Global Burden of Disease. Morbidity impacts estimated CRF approach only. To assess inequalities between low high income countries, an area low-medium...