Maja Stosic

Institute of Public Health of Serbia · HIV/AIDS, STDs, Hepatitis and TB

Introduction COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) represent global threats to the public health system. The impact of COVID-19 on TB results in a reduction in the number of notified TB cases, delayed diagnosis and treatment, and increased case fatality and mortality rates. The aim of the study was to analyze the TB/COVID-19 co-infected cohort in Serbia a...

Background The aim of our study was to investigate serum chitotriosidase level in tuberculosis patients, its relationship with microbiological and clinical parameters, and response to treatment. Materials and methods This longitudinal panel study included 149 patients with confirmed TB disease. Serum chitotriosidase activity was measured at the be...

Streptococcus pyogenes is a species of Gram-positive bacteria that causes infections that may have clinical manifestations. It is the causative agent of many major human diseases, ranging from pharyngitis and mild superficial skin infections to life-threatening systemic diseases. Diseases caused by this pathogen can be successfully treated when dia...

The present study aimed to investigate the associations between nature-based intervention and peripheral pulse characteristics of patients with PAOD using new smart technology specifically designed for this purpose. A longitudinal panel study performed between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 included 32 patients diagnosed with peripheral arteri...

Severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) are estimated to be the cause of death in about 19% of all children younger than 5 years globally. The outbreak of coronaviral disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2, increased considerably the burden of SARI worldwide. We used data from a vaccine effectiveness study to identify the factors associated wit...

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) is currently considered to be the most significant and dangerous obstacle to the TB elimination, and the work on preventing this form of disease is considered as a major contribution to human health and resource management. The purpose of the article is to analyse treatment outcomes in patients treated for...

Background: Since the beginning of the pandemic, COVID-19 affected lot of tuberculosis (TB) cases globally. Co-infection can lead to severe acute illness with possibilities of amplification of mortality and chronic lung sequelae. There is lack of data on COVID-19 vaccination coverage among TB cases globally. Methods and Objectives: A retrospective...

Background: It became clear that a small number of RhD-negative women carrying an RhD-positive fetus continued to be immunized despite the administration of hyperimmune anti-D IgG after delivery, leading to the modification of this program, by giving one or two doses of hyperimmune anti-D IgG in the third trimester of pregnancy, with the addition o...

Background: Despite increased attention and proven methods of rapid diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB), undernutrition related to TB continue to be the major public health challenge. Methods and Objectives: Narrative review based on literature search of PubMed electronic database to identify articles focused on increasing understanding of...

Background Longitudinal cohort data of patients with tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 are lacking. In our global study, we describe long-term outcomes of patients affected by TB and COVID-19. Methods We collected data from 174 centres in 31 countries on all patients affected by COVID-19 and TB between 1 March 2020 and 30 September 2022. Patients wer...

Many studies report on the ability of natural environments and accessible green and blue spaces in the cities to diminish climate change impacts and lower the possibility of disasters. However, that is not the full extent of their effects. Among others, these urban spaces enhanced with nature-based solutions (NBS) can support active recreation and...

We analyzed results of total antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 after receiving the booster dose of 3 different vaccines available in Serbia: BNT162b2 mRNA (Pfizer-BioNtech), Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cell®), GamCOVID-Vac (Sputnik V) from three blood samples for each of the 193 study participants drawn in intervals (before booster dose, 7 and 28 days after...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.23 million deaths in 2019. The incidence of pneumonia in patients with COPD is almost twice as high as in the general population. Globally, pneumonia is a cause of increased mortality and morbidity rates. A higher incidence of pneumonia and its ass...

The Republic of Serbia applied the booster dose of the following COVID-19 vaccines: BNT162b2 mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech), Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cell®), Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) and ChAdOk1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca). We aimed to examine the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of the booster dose and identify factors related to immune response and adverse...

Introduction: We describe the rare case of endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) and chronic pulmonary atelectasis with mediastinal distortion. Finding of the concomitant venous anomaly of inferior vena cava revealed the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary sequestration. Case report: A 22-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a history of chronic cough,...

The present analysis is one of the first attempts to evaluate the transition process in Serbia for the HIV programme. It points out obstacles in the implementation of activities envisaged by the national strategic documents and the commitments made by the government to ensure sustainable HIV control in the country.

Истраживање „Утицај COVID-19 епидемије на здравље и социо-економске услове живота популација у повећаном ризику од HIV-а и полно преносивих болести у Србији” који од 1. јуна 2021. године спроводи Министарство здравља уз помоћ Глобалног фонда за борбу против AIDS-а, туберкулозе и маларије део је глобалних иницијатива да се истражи утицај нове болест...

Introduction: Recognition and epidemiological control of childhood and adolescent tuberculosis (TB) is essential to achieve effective control of TB in general as it presents high risk for transmission in the community. The aim of the study is to provide a descriptive and analytic overview of the trends in childhood and adolescent TB notifications...

We examined whether the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and influenza in Serbia, a Southeast European country with a low TB incidence rate and a mandatory BCG vaccination at birth. The first case of COVID-19 was registered on March 6, 2020. Despite the need for a sudden adaptation of the health care system, routine...

For the first time in Serbia medical doctors of different specialties combine the knowledge of medical science in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) of various types and localization.

Background Previously a country with medium tuberculosis (TB) burden, Serbia almost reached a low TB burden during the period 2005 to 2015. Aim The aim of this study was to analyse the trends in notification rates and treatment success rates as well as to identify predictors of treatment outcomes. Methods We performed a trend analysis and logisti...

The most significant progress in tuberculosis (TB) control worldwide over the last two decades has been achieved through the development and implementation of World Health Organization strategies. The National TB Prevention and Control Programme in Serbia has been implemented under the Programme for Population Protection from Infectious Diseases. T...

Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the seroprevalence of HIV infection among TB patients, knowledge, self-perceived risks and testing practices related to HIV. Methods: We performed cross-sectional study from 10 May to 15 July 2011. Cluster sampling method was used to select 27 hospitals where 289 TB patients were consecutively recruit...

The World Health Organization launched a global initiative, known as aDSM (active TB drug safety monitoring and management) to better describe the safety profile of new treatment regimens for drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) in real-world settings. However, comprehensive surveillance is difficult to implement in several countries. The aim of the aD...

Introduction: Between February and November 2016, 17 tuberculosis (TB) cases were identified among high school students in Novi Pazar, Serbia. The objectives of our study were to describe the outbreak, to identify potential risk factors and to evaluate the applied control measures. Methodology: The outbreak was described by time, person and plac...

Background: Multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) represents TB which is simultaneous resistant to at least rifampicin (R) and isoniazid (H). Identifying inadequate therapy as the main cause of this form of the disease and explaining the factors leading to its occurrence, numerous social determinants that affect the risk of developing resist...

The aim of the paper is to describe the epidemiological characteristics of notified cases of viral hepatitis C in Serbia in order to improve epidemiological examination of each reported case at the district level and obtain supplementary data.

Analysis of exposure to tobacco smoke in hospitality sector and related attitudes of citizens of Serbia

In response to the burden of multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB), the Consolidated Action Plan to Prevent and Combat M/XDR-TB in the WHO European Region, 2011–2015, was prepared for all 53 Member States and endorsed at the sixty-first session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe. In order to improve the transfer of...

Introduction. At the onset of the 21st century, tuberculosis is still a public health problem. Due to the implementation of tuberculosis control program in Serbia, there is no fear of an epidemic. Within the reform of the health care system, the service for pulmonary diseases is being restructured, calling for strengthening the role of primary heal...