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Monoclonal antibody for reducing the risk of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children by Andabaka, Tea, Nickerson, Jason W, Rojas-Reyes, Maria Ximena, Rueda, Juan David, Bacic Vrca, Vesna, Barsic, Bruno

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most important viral pathogens causing acute respiratory infections in children. It results in about 3.4…”
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Perspectives of primary care physicians on academic detailing for antimicrobial stewardship: feasibility and impact assessment by Kuruc Poje, Darija, Kuharić, Maja, Posavec Andrić, Ana, Mađarić, Vesna, Poje, Janeš Vlatka, Payerl-Pal, Marina, Tambić Andrašević, Arjana, Poje, Juraj Mark, Bačić Vrca, Vesna, Marušić, Srećko

“…Objective To understand primary care physicians’ perspectives on academic detailing from an antimicrobial stewardship team to combat antibiotic overuse for…”
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Depressive symptoms and adherence to prophylaxis in patients with haemophilia from Croatia and Slovenia by Bago, Martina, Butkovic, Ana, Preloznik Zupan, Irena, Faganel Kotnik, Barbara, Prga, Ivana, Bacic Vrca, Vesna, Zupancic Salek, Silva

“…Introduction Adherence to a prophylactic therapy is obligatory to prevent bleeding in patients with haemophilia. It has already been recognized that depression…”
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Lower Adherence to Clotting Factor Replacement Therapy in Patients with Haemophilia Associated with More Depressive Symptoms: Two Centers Cross-Sectional Study by Butkovic, Ana, Bago, Martina, Preloznik Zupan, Irena, Faganel Kotnik, Barbara, Prga Borojevic, Ivana, Bacic Vrca, Vesna, Zupancic Salek, Silva

“…The aim of this study was to examine the association of depressive symptoms with medication adherence levels in a combined sample from Croatia and Slovenia…”
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Clinical pharmacist-led program on medication reconciliation implementation at hospital admission: experience of a single university hospital in Croatia by Marinović, Ivana, Marušić, Srećko, Mucalo, Iva, Mesarić, Jasna, Bačić Vrca, Vesna

“…To evaluate the clinical pharmacist-led medication reconciliation process in clinical practice by quantifying and analyzing unintentional medication…”
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Pharmacists’ interventions improve health-related quality of life of rural older person on warfarin: a randomized controlled trial by Falamić, Slaven, Lucijanić, Marko, Ortner-Hadžiabdić, Maja, Marušić, Srećko, Bačić-Vrca, Vesna

“…Warfarin therapy can significantly affect patients’ quality of life and cause therapy discontinuation. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the…”
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Potentially inappropriate medicines in elderly hospitalised patients according to the EU(7)-PIM list, STOPP version 2 criteria and comprehensive protocol by Mucalo, Iva, Hadžiabdić, Maja Ortner, Brajković, Andrea, Lukić, Sonja, Marić, Patricia, Marinović, Ivana, Bačić-Vrca, Vesna

“…Purpose The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) by using the EU(7)-PIM list, STOPP (Screening Tool…”
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Association between reported medication adherence and health-related quality of life in adult patients with haemophilia by Bago, Martina, Butkovic, Ana, Preloznik Zupan, Irena, Faganel Kotnik, Barbara, Prga, Ivana, Bacic Vrca, Vesna, Zupancic Salek, Silva

“…Background Medication adherence is an important issue, not just health-related, for patients with haemophilia. Poor medication adherence to long-term therapies…”
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Pharmacists’ influence on adverse reactions to warfarin: a randomised controlled trial in elderly rural patients by Falamić, Slaven, Lucijanić, Marko, Ortner-Hadžiabdić, Maja, Marušić, Srećko, Bačić-Vrca, Vesna

“…Background Adverse reactions to warfarin may be serious and can lead to hospitalisation or death. Minimising the risk of adverse drug reactions through the…”
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Pharmacist’s interventions improve time in therapeutic range of elderly rural patients on warfarin therapy: a randomized trial by Falamić, Slaven, Lucijanić, Marko, Hadžiabdić, Maja Ortner, Marušić, Srećko, Bačić Vrca, Vesna

“…Background Community pharmacists can play an important role in optimizing warfarin treatment, which is very important in vulnerable patient groups such as the…”
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Impact of an integrated medication reconciliation model led by a hospital clinical pharmacist on the reduction of post‐discharge unintentional discrepancies by Marinović, Ivana, Bačić Vrca, Vesna, Samardžić, Ivana, Marušić, Srećko, Grgurević, Ivica, Papić, Ivan, Grgurević, Dijana, Brkić, Marko, Jambrek, Nada, Mesarić, Jasna

“…What is known and Objective There is no optimal standardized model in the transfer of care between hospitals and primary healthcare facilities. Transfer of…”
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Antioxidants in patients with hyperthyroidism by Mayer, Ljiljana, Romić, Zeljko, Skreb, Franjo, Bacić-Vrca, Vesna, Cepelak, Ivana, Zanić-Grubisić, Tihana, Kirin, Marijan

“…Hyperthyroidism is a hypermetabolic state accompanied by increased oxygen utilization, increased production of reactive oxygen species and consequentially…”
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Potentially inappropriate medications involved in drug–drug interactions at hospital discharge in Croatia by Marinović, Ivana, Bačić Vrca, Vesna, Samardžić, Ivana, Marušić, Srećko, Grgurević, Ivica

“…Background The potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and drug–drug interactions (DDIs) can significantly affect patient safety in the elderly,…”
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Patients perspectives on drug shortages in six European hospital settings – a cross sectional study by Kuruc Poje, Darija, Kifer, Domagoj, Huys, Isabelle, Miranda, Joao, Jenzer, Helena, MiljkoviÄ, Nenad, Hoppe-Tichy, Torsten, Bochniarz, Marcin, Frontini, Roberto, Schwartz, David G, VujiÄ-AleksiÄ, Vesna, NeziÄ, Lana, Rinaki, Eleni, Tzimis, Leonidas, Green, Kim, JovaniÄ, Jelena, CariÄ, Bojana, MandiÄ, Danijela, ViliÄ, Katarina, Bochenek, Tomasz, BaciÄ Vrca, Vesna, MaruÅ¡iÄ, SreÄko

“…Abstract Background It is known that drug shortages represent a major challenge for all stakeholders involved in the process, but there is little evidence…”
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Consumption of high-dose statins in patients older than 65 years in the Republic of Croatia in the period 2005 - 2015 by Grgurević, Dijana, Grgurević, Joško, Bačić Vrca, Vesna, Marušić, Srećko, Marinović, Ivana

“…Patients over 65 years of age on high-dose statins are most sensitive to the development of adverse effects of statins. The objective of this study is to…”
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Pharmacotherapy Problems in Best Possible Medication History of Hospital Admission in the Elderly by Marinović, Ivana, Samardžić, Ivana, Falamić, Slaven, Bačić Vrca, Vesna

“…Transfer of care is a sensitive process, especially for the elderly. Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), drug-drug interactions (DDIs),…”
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Actual drug–drug interactions in elderly patients discharged from internal medicine clinic: a prospective observational study by Marusic, Srecko, Bacic-Vrca, Vesna, Obreli Neto, Paulo Roque, Franic, Miljenko, Erdeljic, Viktorija, Gojo-Tomic, Nives

“…Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and type of actual drug–drug interactions (DDIs) that result in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) or…”
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Antimicrobial Stewardship and Dose Adjustment of Restricted Antimicrobial Drugs in Hospital Setting by Vlak, Iva, Samardžić, Ivana, Marinović, Ivana, Bušić, Nikolina, Vrca, Vesna Bačić

“…Antimicrobial consumption is increasing. In order to maximize the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship and provide safe and optimal use of restricted…”
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Topical use of antifibrinolytic agents reduces postoperative bleeding: a double-blind, prospective, randomized study by Baric, Davor, Biocina, Bojan, Unic, Daniel, Sutlic, Zeljko, Rudez, Igor, Vrca, Vesna Bacic, Brkic, Kristina, Ivkovic, Mira

“…Objective: Postoperative bleeding is still one of the most common complications of cardiac surgery. Antifibrinolytic agents successfully reduce bleeding, but…”
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Antioxidant supplementation and serum lipids in patients with Graves' disease: Effect on LDL-cholesterol by Vrca, Vesna, Mayer, Ljiljana, Škreb, Franjo, Rahelić, Dario, Marušić, Srećko

“…The effect of supplementation with a fixed combination of antioxidants (beta-carotene, selenium, vitamins C and E) on serum lipids was monitored in patients…”
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