Publications by authors named "B Asanin"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the complexities of medicine shortages and emphasizes the need for effective risk assessment strategies to prevent these shortages across various healthcare settings.
- Participants, primarily healthcare experts, were surveyed on their knowledge and use of different risk assessment techniques, revealing a general awareness but limited integration into formal strategies.
- Key findings showed that while many experts recognized methods like Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), only a small percentage reported these methods being part of established mitigation protocols, highlighting a gap in practice.
Objectives: This study aimed at investigating poverty and other correlates of childhood underweight and obesity in two urban regions with lower (Podgorica, Montenegro) and higher economic development (Osijek, Croatia).
Study Design: Comparative study.
Methods: A comparative study was conducted on 693 children (52% boys), aged 7 years old (224 from Podgorica and 469 from Osijek).
Self-medication of children by their parents (SMCP) is an important public health issue as the effects and potential risks may be unpredictable. The objective of this first national Montenegrin study was to assess the prevalence of and factors influencing SMCP among schoolchildren. Data were obtained from a national representative sample of 4496 schoolchildren aged 7-13 years (50.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDrug shortages have been identified as a public health problem in an increasing number of countries. This can negatively impact on the quality and efficiency of patient care, as well as contribute to increases in the cost of treatment and the workload of health care providers. Shortages also raise ethical and political issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: In one of the few national studies of children in a former Eastern bloc country emerging as a Western democracy and the first such study ever in Montenegro, this study establishes the prevalence and correlates of childhood hypertension (CH).
Study Design: A cross-sectional national study.
Methods: The study was conducted with 3254 children aged 7-13 years (50.