Clinical Medical Sciences I

Head of Department

• Assoc. Prof. Ivan Bubić, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: Tuesday 14:00–15:00
  • e-mail: ivan.bubic@uniri.hr

Deputy Head of Department

• Assoc. Prof. Bojan Miletić, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: bojan.miletic@uniri.hr

Administrative staff

• Vera Vizintin
  • Tel.: +385 51 554 944
  • e-mail: vera.vizintin@uniri.hr

• Prof. Toni Valković, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: Wednesday 13:00–14:00, Department of Hematology, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka
  • e-mail: toni.valkovic@uniri.hr
• Assoc. Prof. Olivio Perković, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–10:30
  • e-mail: olivio.perkovic@uniri.hr
• Assoc. Prof. Tanja Batinac, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: Wednesday 13:30–14:30, Dermatology Department, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka
  • e-mail: tanja.batinac@uniri.hr
• Assist. Prof. Silvije Šegulja, PhD, MD (Primarius)
  Vice Dean for Quality and International Cooperation
  Head of Graduate Study Programme Nursing – Nursing Management
  Head of Graduate Study Programme Nursing – Public Health
  • Office hours: Wednesday 13:00–14:00
  • e-mail: silvije.segulja@uniri.hr
• Assist. Prof. Siniša Dunatov, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: Thursday 12:00–13:00
  • e-mail: sinisa.dunatov@uniri.hr

• Assoc. Prof. Rosana Troskot Perić, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: rosana.tperic@uniri.hr
• Assoc. Prof. Radenka Kuzmanić Šamija, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: dadakuzmanicsamija@gmail.
• Assoc. Prof. Romana Gjergja Juraški, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: romana.gjuraski@uniri.hr
• Assist. Prof. Marina Bralić, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: marina.bralic@medri.uniri
• Assist. Prof. Sanja Brajnović-Zaputović, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: sanjabzaputovic@uniri.hr
• Assist. Prof. Marina Lampalo, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: marina.lampalo@uniri.hr
• Assist. Prof. Dijana Travica Samsa, PhD, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: dijana.travica.samsa@medr
• Senior Lecturer Hrvoje Cvitanović, PhD, MD (Primarius)
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: hrvoje.cvitanovic@fzsri.u
• Lecturer Maja Vunić, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: maja.vunic@gmail.com
• Lecturer Magda Martedić Šimac, MD
  • Office hours: by appointment
  • e-mail: magda.martedic@gmail.com

• 2025
• Speh K, Miletić B, Vlahović H. Short-term effects of eye muscle exercises on balance and coordination in young healthy adults – a pilot study. Rehabilitation recreat. 2025;19(4):99-105. https://doi.org/10.32782/2522-1795.2025.19.4.9.
• Cuculić A, Jelovica L, Miletić B. An Epidemiological Perspective on Stroke in Rural Croatia: Insights from Ogulin. Eur J Health Stud. 2025;(1):10-16.
• Husić S, Miletić B, Bošković S, Jerleković M, Friganović A, Vejzović V. Invisible But Essential: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Informal Caregivers in Home-based Palliative Care. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. 2025;62. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251392458.
• Jagić L, Galof K, Jovanović Z, Miletić B, Spevan M. Quality of life and loneliness among older adults in Primorsko-Goranska County. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025;22(11):1713. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22111713.
• Pelivan J, Sović I, Miletić B, Jelovica L, Starčević-Klasan G, Horvat D. Malnutrition as a Risk Factor for Falls and Respiratory Infections in Nursing Home Residents. Cureus. 2025;17(11):e95929. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95929.
• Stipić E, Lekić A, Jovanović Z, Šegulja S, Miletić B. The short-term effect of regular physical activity on the women’s cardiorespiratory status and body composition – a pilot study. Moderne Medicine/Medicina Moderna. 2025;3(3):295-302. https://doi.org/10.31689/rmm.2025.32.3.295.
• Rojnić O, Jovanović Z, Miletić B. Attitudes of Healthcare Workers Regarding National Breast Cancer Screening in Croatia. EJMED. 2025;7(5):54-58. doi:10.24018/ejmed.2025.7.5.2410.
• Husić S, Miletić B, Stemberger Kolnik T, Vejzović V. Emotional and Spiritual Challenges for Informal Caregivers: The Need for Early Mobile Palliative Care Support. Nurs Rep. 2025;15(9):327. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15090327.
• Jurišić D, Miletić B, Batinac T, Marinović M, Slivšek G. Management of dehisced wounds with exposed spongiosa with modern dressings: A case report. Cureus. 2025;17(9):e91841. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91841.
• Džonlić A, Jelovica L, Miletić B. Impact of Oral Exam Stress on Physiological Parameters in Students: Insights From Smart Bracelet Monitoring – A Pilot Study. HRR. 2025;15(2):352-359. https://doi.org/10.21554/hrr.092509.
• Gašparini Milanović N, Spevan M, Miletić B, Jovanović Ž. Survey on older people’s attitudes towards end-of-life care preferences. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. 2025;74:401-408. doi:10.3176/proc.2025.3.10.
• Sović I, Brentin M, Vučković M, Lekić A, Starčević-Klasan G, Miletić B, Vlahović H. Influence of Talocrural Joint Position on the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Torque Measured with an Isokinetic and EasyForce Dynamometer in Young Adults. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025;10(3):245. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030245.
• Balgavi S, Lekić A, Olujić M, Husić S, Miletić B. The role of emergency medical transportation in the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Med Jadert. 2025;55(2):169-176. https://doi.org/10.57140/mj.55.2.8.
• Miletić B, Buset E, Sutter Y, Hesse M. Staphylococcus aureus-Related Fatal Abdominal Aortitis Case. Cardiol J. 2025;32(2):210-211. doi:10.5603/cj.104071.
• Jerončić B, Jelovica L, Starčević-Klasan G, Zulle K, Jovanović Ž, Miletić B. From Rehab to Routine: Ensuring Lasting Lifestyle Changes After Cardiac Rehabilitation – First Experiences from the “Love Your Heart” Program. Acta Med Acad. 2025 Mar 31. doi:10.5644/ama2006-124.471. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40206016.
• Miletić B, Schneiter S, Lygkoni S. Progressive Muscle Weakness: Identifying Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy as a Rare Culprit. Cureus. 2025;17(2):e79164. doi:10.7759/cureus.79164.
• Miletić B, Plišić A, Jelovica L, Saner J, Hesse M, Šegulja S, Courteney U, Starčević-Klasan G. Depression and Its Effect on Geriatric Rehabilitation Outcomes in Switzerland’s Aging Population. Medicina. 2025;61(2):257. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61020257.
• Kalebić P, Šegulja S, Miletić B, Vlahović H, Starčević-Klasan G. Early surgical treatment of post-traumatic myositis ossificans of the vastus intermedius muscle – case report. J Sport Rehabil. 2025;17:1-5. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2024-0114.
• Lampalo M, Štajduhar A, Rnjak D, Safić Stanić H, Popović-Grle S. Effectiveness of biological therapy in severe asthma: a retrospective real-world study. Croat Med J. 2025;66(3). doi:10.3325/cmj.2025.66.3.
• Lampalo M, Milenkovic B, Stajduhar A, Burnac IL, Tomic Spiric V, Stankovic I, Lazic Z, Djokic B, Vukosavljevic D, Dimic Janjic S, Plavsic A, Bozanic B, Kasap Basioli E, Miletić B, Hromiš S, Safic Stanic H. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Severe Asthma Patients Undergoing Biological Therapy: A Multicenter Study. J Clin Med. 2025 Oct 25;14(21):7583. doi:10.3390/jcm14217583. PMID: 41226980.
• Gjergja Juraški R. Genetic factors and cerebral palsy. Paediatr Croat. 2025;69(Suppl 2):53-60. https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1051.
• Tkalčić M, Tončić M, Pletikosić Tončić S, Troskot Perić R, Hauser G. Attentional Biases in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: The Role of Interoception and Anxiety. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2025 Jun 2. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000002200. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40478197.
• Fotiou D, Badelita SN, Katodritou E, Beksac M, Bila J, Spanoudakis E, Batinić J, Coriu D, Barbu S, Danaila C, Dalampira D, Sevastoudi A, Seval GC, Toprak SK, Sretenovic A, Markovic O, Valkovic T, Cvetkovic Z, Theodorakakou F, Gavriatopoulou M, Terpos E, Dimopoulos MA, Kastritis E. Disease Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Myeloma Patients Under 50 Years of Age: An Analysis of the Balkan Myeloma Study Group. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2025 May;25(5):e310-e318. doi:10.1016/j.clml.2024.12.017. Epub 2025 Jan 7. PMID: 39890518.
• Galušić D, Batinić J, Krečak I, Dreta B, Radić Kristo D, Piršić M, Rinčić G, Sinčić-Petričević J, Valković T, Vujičić M, Šimunić M, Mišura Jakobac K, Sedinić Lacko M, Brčić K, Periša V, Petričević F, Grohovac D, Holik H, Morić Perić M, Zekanović I, Berneš P, Kuzat L, Romić I, Zupanić Krmek D, Bašić-Kinda S. Carfilzomib in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients – real world evidence – experiences of the Croatian cooperative group for hematologic diseases (KROHEM). Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2025;43:100912. doi:10.1016/j.ctarc.2025.100912. Epub 2025 Mar 24. PMID: 40147100.
• Galušić D, Krečak I, Blaslov V, Krstulović Opara A, Valković T, Bašić-Kinda S. Is There a Role for Daratumumab Retreatment in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma? Biomedicines. 2025 Jan 15;13(1):207. doi:10.3390/biomedicines13010207. PMID: 39857790; PMCID: PMC11762825.
• Stanić Damić M, Grubešić A, Perić Z, Jonjić N, Seili-Bekafigo I, Hauser G, Jajaš N, Valković T. The Association and Significance of MDM2 and NF-κB Protein Expression in Multiple Myeloma. Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Oct 30;61(11):1948. doi:10.3390/medicina61111948. PMID: 41303785; PMCID: PMC12654194.
• Kastritis E, Beksac M, Badelita SN, Katodritou E, Bila J, Spanoudakis E, Seval GC, Cvetkovic Z, Markovic O, Toprak SK, Dalampira D, Coriu D, Bezirgiannidou Z, Pirsic M, Valkovic T, Ursuleac I, Sretenovic A, Sevastoudi A, Batinic J, Barbu S, Roussou M, Gavriatopoulou M, Terpos E, Dimopoulos MA; Balkan Myeloma Study Group. VCd versus VRd in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Matched Real-World Analysis from the Balkan Myeloma Study Group (BMSG). Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2025 Feb;25(2):e71-e81. doi:10.1016/j.clml.2024.08.007. Epub 2024 Aug 21. PMID: 39304364.
• Valković T. Systemic mastocytosis: a brief overview of the disease. Bilten Krohema. 2025;17(1):34-37.
• Knežević D, Batičić L, Ćurko-Cofek B, Batinac T, Ljubačev A, Valenčić Seršić L, Laškarin G, Zdravković M, Šoštarič M, Sotošek V. The Effect of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on Interleukin-18 Concentration and Biomarkers Related to Vascular Endothelial Glycocalyx Degradation. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jun 6;26(12):5453. Q1.
• https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-casopis/909658
• Jurišić D, Miletić B, Marinović M, Batinac T, Slivšek G. Management of Dehisced Wounds With Exposed Spongiosa With Modern Dressings: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025 Sep 8;17(9):e91841. doi:10.7759/cureus.91841. eCollection 2025 Sep. Q4.
• https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-casopis/894861
• Batinac T, Batičić L, Kršek A, Knežević D, Marcucci E, Sotošek V, Ćurko-Cofek B. Endothelial Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Emerging Therapeutic Modality? Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2024 Dec 19;11(12):408. Q2.
• https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-casopis/860962
• Cofek L, Kršek A, Ćurko-Cofek B, Batinac T, Knežević D, Sotošek V, Batičić L. The effect of intravenous fluid therapy on endothelial dysfunction in critically ill patients. Liječnički vjesnik. 2025;146(11-12):419-428. doi:10.26800/lv-146-11-12-7. Scopus.
• https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-casopis/909742
• 2024
• Miletić B, Sutter Y, Starčević-Klasan G, Courteney U, Jelovica L, Lekić A, Šegulja S. Malnutrition among older adults: an additional challenge for the rehabilitation team-insights of a small population of Switzerland. Front Public Health. 2024;12:1436566. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1436566.
• Jovanović Ž, Spevan M, Bošković S, Švaljug D, Miletić B. Insights into Positive Mental Health Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from a Study in Croatia. COVID. 2024;4:998-1011. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid4070069.
• Jovanović Ž, Pešut S, Miletić B. Comparison of perception of stress and consumption of anxiolytics in hospital and out-hospital conditions: a cross-sectional study. Front Public Health. 2024 Feb 19;12:1339246. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1339246. PMID: 38439753; PMCID: PMC10911040.
• Jovanović Ž, Šarić M, Miletić B. The Physical Activity and Dietary Habits of Nursing Students. Medical Research Archives. 2024;12(1):1-7. https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i1.4911. Available at: https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/4911
• Pavić B, Jelovica L, Janković L, Fužinac-Smojver A, Aleksijević A, Miletić B. Attitudes of Radiologic Technology Students Regarding the Role of the Radiologic Technologist in Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Teams. World of Health. 2024;7:10-16. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/woh/issue/view/1371
• Spevan M, Jovanović Ž, Miletić B. Virtual reality. World of Health. 2024;7:49-54. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/woh/issue/view/1371
• Lipić A, Jovanović Ž, Miletić B. The importance of informing about the preventive program for early detection of prostate cancer – a preliminary pilot study. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus. 2024;1:100055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100055. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950307824000523
• Jovanović Ž, Pešut S, Miletić B. Comparison of perception of stress and consumption of anxiolytics in hospital and out-hospital conditions: a cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12:1-10. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1339246.
• Valkovic T, Marcelic L, Valkovic F. Invasive fungal infections in patients with multiple myeloma: a possible growing problem in hematology and infectious diseases. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 26;11:20499361241238518. doi:10.1177/20499361241238518. PMID: 38545449; PMCID: PMC10966984.
• Aurer I, Jakšić O, Bašić-Kinda S, Mrđenović S, Ostojić-Kolonić S, Lozić D, Holik H, Novaković-Coha S, Berneš P, Krečak I, Morić-Perić M, Narančić M, Mitrović Z, Valković T. Treatment-Related Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients Treated for Lymphoid Malignancies in the Pre-Omicron Era – A Study of KroHem, the Croatian Group for Hematologic Diseases. Biomedicines. 2024 Jan 31;12(2):331. doi:10.3390/biomedicines12020331. PMID: 38397933; PMCID: PMC10887065.
• Kastritis E, Beksac M, Badelita SN, Katodritou E, Bila J, Spanoudakis E, Seval GC, Cvetkovic Z, Markovic O, Toprak SK, Dalampira D, Coriu D, Bezirgiannidou Z, Pirsic M, Valkovic T, Ursuleac I, Sretenovic A, Sevastoudi A, Batinic J, Barbu S, Roussou M, Gavriatopoulou M, Terpos E, Dimopoulos MA; Balkan Myeloma Study Group. VCd versus VRd in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Matched Real-World Analysis from the Balkan Myeloma Study Group (BMSG). Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2024 Aug 21:S2152-2650(24)00312-4. doi:10.1016/j.clml.2024.08.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39304364.
• Batinić J, Dreta B, Rinčić G, Mrdeža A, Jakobac KM, Krišto DR, Vujčić M, Piršić M, Jonjić Ž, Periša V, Sinčić Petričević J, Coha B, Holik H, Valković T, Stanić M, Krečak I, Stojanović A, Sajfert D, Bašić-Kinda S. Outcomes of Ixazomib Treatment in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma: Insights from Croatian Cooperative Group for Hematologic Diseases (KROHEM). Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Nov 20;60(11):1905. doi:10.3390/medicina60111905. PMID: 39597090; PMCID: PMC11596887.
• Aiello TF, Salmanton-Garcia J, Marchesi F, Weinbergerova B, Glenthoj A, Van Praet J, Farina F, Davila-Valls J, Martin-Perez S, El-Ashwah S, Schonlein M, Falces-Romero I, Labrador J, Sili U, Buquicchio C, Vena A, Plantefeve G, Petzer V, Biernat MM, Lahmer T, Espigado I, Van Doesum J, Blennow O, Piukovics K, Tascini C, Samarkos M, Bilgin YM, Fianchi L, Itri F, Valković T, Fracchiolla NS, Dargenio M, Jimenez M, Magyari F, Lopez-Garcia A, Prezioso L, Čolović N, Shumilov E, Abu-Zeinah G, Krekeler C, Lavilla-Rubira E, Papa MV, Gonzalez-Lopez TJ, Pinczes LI, Demirkan F, Ali N, Besson C, Fouquet G, Romano A, Hernandez-Rivas JA, Del Principe MI, Aujayeb A, Merelli M, Lamure S, De Almeida JM, Da Silva MG, Eisa N, Meletiadis J, Rinaldi I, Finizio O, Jaksic O, Delia M, Nizamuddin S, Marchetti M, Ijaz M, Machado M, Bailen-Almorox R, Čerňan M, Coppola N, Gavriilaki E, Cattaneo C, Groh A, Stojanoski Z, Erben N, Pantic N, Mendez GA, Di Blasi R, Meers S, De Ramon C, Bahr NC, Emarah Z, Varricchio G, Cvetanoski M, Garcia-Sanz R, Mitrovic M, Lievin R, Hanakova M, Račil Z, Vehreschild M, Tragiannidis A, Rodrigues RN, Garcia-Bordallo D, Cordoba R, Cabirta A, Nordlander A, Ammatuna E, Arellano E, Wolf D, Prin R, Limongelli A, Bavastro M, Colak GM, Grafe S, Hersby DS, Rahimli L, Cornely OA, Garcia-Vidal C, Pagano L, Study Group E. Dexamethasone treatment for COVID-19 is related to increased mortality in hematologic malignancy patients: results from the EPICOVIDEHA registry. Haematologica. 2024 Aug 1;109(8):2693-2700. doi:10.3324/haematol.2023.284678. PMID: 38572549; PMCID: PMC11290529.
• Sotošek V, Velčić Brumnjak S, Bukal K, Papež Kinkela D, Lopac D, Gržalja N, et al. Lumbar epidural analgesia and sciatic and femoral peripheral nerve blocks attenuate the stress-induced response in patients during the early postoperative period following total knee replacement. Signa Vitae. 2024;20(1):35-42.
• Musto P, Salmanton-García J, Sgherza N, Bergantim R, Farina F, Glenthøj A, et al. Survival in multiple myeloma and SARS-COV-2 infection through the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the EPICOVIDEHA registry. Hematol Oncol. 2024;42(1):e3240. doi:10.1002/hon.3240.
• Aurer I, Jakšić O, Bašić-Kinda S, Mrđenović S, Ostojić-Kolonić S, Lozić D, et al. Treatment-Related Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients Treated for Lymphoid Malignancies in the Pre-Omicron Era – A Study of KroHem, the Croatian Group for Hematologic Diseases. Biomedicines. 2024;12(2):331. doi:10.3390/biomedicines12020331.
• Lahmer T, Salmanton-García J, Marchesi F, El-Ashwah S, Nucci M, Besson C, et al. EPICOVIDEHA registry. Need for ICU and outcome of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and haematological malignancies: results from the EPICOVIDEHA survey. Infection. 2024. doi:10.1007/s15010-023-02169-7.
• 2023
• Senjug Perica M, Gjergja Juraški R, Marušić I, Lipej M, Miculinić A, Banić I, Turkalj M. Sleep-disordered breathing in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome cannot be attributed solely to increased body weight. Global Pediatrics. 2023;6:100082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gpeds.2023.100082.
• Miletić B, Röschel A, Jovanović Z, Courteney U. Acute dyspnea following Knee Joint Total Endoprosthesis – a diagnostic surprise. Front Emerg Med. 2023;7(4):e40.
• Knežević D, Ćurko-Cofek B, Batinac T, Laškarin G, Rakić M, Šoštarić M, et al. Endothelial dysfunction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A narrative review and clinical implications. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2023;10:213.
• Ernoić F, Marušić M, Luetić K, Rak B, Međugorac M, Ikić Matijašević M. Central retinal vein occlusion as a rare ocular complication of ulcerative colitis. A case report. AJFAMED. 2023;6(3):162-164.
• Gjergja Juraški R, Kovač Šižgorić M, Stipoljev F. Parasomnias: differential diagnostic approach and the significance of polysomnography. Liječ Vjesn. 2023;145(Suppl 1):173-183. doi:10.26800/LV-145-supl1-27.
• Tesari Crnković H, Bendelja K, Drkulec V, Gjergja Juraški R, Turkalj M. Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Specific Antibodies and Atopic Diseases in Children: A 10-Year Follow-Up. Pathogens. 2023;12(4):546. doi:10.3390/pathogens12040546.
• Babarović E, Marijić B, Vranić L, Ban J, Valković T, Hadžisejdić I. A Comparison of Bone Marrow Morphology and Peripheral Blood Findings in Low and High Level JAK2 V617F Allele Burden. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;13(12):2086. doi:10.3390/diagnostics13122086.
• Hadžisejdić I, Klarica L, Babarović E, Marijić B, Valković T, Jonjić N. Primary Nodal Unclassifiable CD20 Negative Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma With Dual IgK and TCR Gene Rearrangement: A Diagnostic Challenge. Clin Pathol. 2023;16:2632010X221149978. doi:10.1177/2632010X221149978.
• Silconi FI, Radić M, Bralić M, Besser Silconi Ž. Why she? A retrospective study on sex inequality related to subarachnoid haemorrhage. Arch Psychiatry Res. 2023;59:13-20.
• Salmanton-García J, Marchesi F, Gomes da Silva M, Farina F, Dávila-Valls J, Bilgin YM, et al. EPICOVIDEHA registry. Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in COVID-19 patients with haematological malignancies: a report from the EPICOVIDEHA registry. EClinicalMedicine. 2023;58:101939. doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101939.
• Rossi G, Salmanton-García J, Cattaneo C, Marchesi F, Dávila-Valls J, Martín-Pérez S, et al. Age, successive waves, immunization, and mortality in elderly COVID-19 hematological patients: EPICOVIDEHA findings. Int J Infect Dis. 2023;137:98-110. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2023.10.013.
• Nguyen TN, Qureshi MM, Klein P, Yamagami H, Mikulik R, Czlonkowska A, et al. Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stroke Volumes and Cerebrovascular Events: A 1-Year Follow-up. Neurology. 2023;100:e408-e421.
• Hegna E, Rački V, Hero M, Papić E, Rožmarić G, Radović K, et al. Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in Neurology Patients: A Single Center Experience. Pathogens. 2023;12:796.
• Navratil M, Bandić D, Čavčić A, Bukvić Kljajić B, Ivković Jureković I, et al. Allergen immunotherapy in allergic diseases. Liječ Vjesn. 2023;145(Suppl):5-21. doi:10.26800/LV-145-supl5-21.
• Ćurko-Cofek B, Batinac T, Laškarin G, Rakić M, Knežević D, Šustić A, et al. Endothelial dysfunction in sepsis. Liječ Vjesn. 2023;145(Suppl 4):24-34.
• 2022
• Butorac Ahel I, Lah Tomulić K, Vlašić Cicvarić I, Žuvić M, Baraba Dekanić K, Šegulja S, et al. Incidence and Risk Factors for Glucose Disturbances in Premature Infants. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022;58(9). doi:10.3390/medicina58091295.
• Batinac T, Hlača N, Simetić L, Valković F, Peternel S, Prpić-Massari L. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Severe Anaemia: A Case of Toxicity Induced by Vemurafenib plus Cobimetinib following Pembrolizumab for Metastatic Melanoma. Acta Derm Venereol. 2022 Feb 22;102:adv00650. doi:10.2340/actadv.v102.1433.
• Kljajić Bukvić B, Ivković-Jureković I, Navratil M, Rogulj M, Bandić D, Šegulja S, et al. Approach to a child with severe asthma. Pediatr Croat. 2022;66:22.
• Tesari Crnković H, Bendelja K, Gjergja Juraški R, Turkalj M. Respiratory syncytial virus specific immunoglobulin G4 antibodies and atopic diseases in children. Minerva Pediatr (Torino). 2022 Feb 15. doi:10.23736/S2724-5276.22.06712-X.
• Valković T, Damić MS. Role of Iron and Iron Overload in the Pathogenesis of Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients with Hematological Malignancies. J Clin Med. 2022;11(15):4457. doi:10.3390/jcm11154457.
• Valkovic T, Damic MS, Valkovic F, Jonjic N. Angiogenesis and osteopontin expression in paraskeletal myeloma with plasmablastic morphology and aggressive clinical course: a report of two cases. J Cancer Met Treat. 2022;8:16. doi:10.20517/2394-4722.2021.208.
• Gašparini D, Kavazović I, Barković I, Maričić V, Ivaniš V, Samsa DT, et al. Extreme anaerobic exercise causes reduced cytotoxicity and increased cytokine production by peripheral blood lymphocytes. Immunol Lett. 2022;248:45-55.
• Bralić M, Sosić M, Kovačić S, Vuletić V. Reperfusion therapy in a patient with early recurrence of ischemic stroke. Neurol Sci. 2022;43:673-676. doi:10.1007/s10072-021-05587-3.
• Tovernić S, Gjergja Juraški R, Sabol Z. Evaluation of the impact of physiotherapy in neurofibromatosis type 1. Physiother Croat. 2022;20:279-285.
• Lamure S, Salmanton-García J, Robin-Marieton E, Jaksic O, Kohn M, Marchesi F, et al. COVID-19 and hairy-cell leukemia: an EPICOVIDEHA survey. Blood Adv. 2022;6(13):3870-3874. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007357.
• Sertić Z, Lucijanić M, Bašić-Kinda S, Serventi Seiwerth R, Periša V, Sertić D, et al. Non-Myelofibrosis Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Patients Show Better Seroconversion Rates after SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Compared to Other Hematologic Diseases: A Multicentric Prospective Study of KroHem. Biomedicines. 2022;10(11):2892. doi:10.3390/biomedicines10112892.
• Pagano L, Salmanton-García J, Marchesi F, Blennow O, Gomes da Silva M, Glenthøj A, et al. Breakthrough COVID-19 in vaccinated patients with hematologic malignancies: results from the EPICOVIDEHA survey. Blood. 2022;140(26):2773-2787. doi:10.1182/blood.2022017257.
• Cattaneo C, Salmanton-García J, Marchesi F, El-Ashwah S, Itri F, Weinbergerová B, et al. Simultaneous Onset of Haematological Malignancy and COVID: An EPICOVIDEHA Survey. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(22):5530. doi:10.3390/cancers14225530.
• Blazekovic A, Gotovac Jercic K, Meglaj S, Duranovic V, Prpic I, Lozic B, et al. Genetics of Pediatric Epilepsy: Next-Generation Sequencing in Clinical Practice. Genes. 2022;13(8). doi:10.3390/genes13081466.
• Infante MS, Salmanton-García J, Fernández-Cruz A, Marchesi F, Jaksic O, Weinbergerová B, et al. B-cell malignancies treated with targeted drugs and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A European Hematology Association Survey (EPICOVIDEHA). Front Oncol. 2022;12:992137. doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.992137.
• 2021
• Jonjić N, Valković T, Veljković Vujaklija D, Matušan Ilijaš K. Diagnostic challenge of soft tissue extranodal Hodgkin lymphoma in core-needle biopsy: case report. Scott Med J. 2021;66(1):40-45. doi:10.1177/0036933020941262.
• Kolic I, Radic Nisevic J, Vlasic Cicvaric I, Butorac Ahel I, Lah Tomulic K, Segulja S, et al. GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome-Early Treatment Maintains Cognitive Development? (Literature Review and Case Report). Genes (Basel). 2021;12(9):1379. doi:10.3390/genes12091379.
• Miletic B, Lekic A, Courteney U. Depression in elderly – just a small problem or something more. Psychiatr Danub. 2021;33(Suppl 4):471-474.
• Miletic B, Sossai G. Multiple organ failure after an innocent game with the dog – a special diagnostic challenge. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021;41:102036.
• Miletic B, de Meuron L. Pneumocephalus as a complication of basal cell carcinoma. Lancet Oncol. 2021;22(9):e419.
• Golčić M, Tomaš I, Stevanović A, Golčić G, Dobrila-Dintinjana R, Erić S, Šambić-Penc M, Baretić Marinac M, Gović-Golčić L, Majnarić T. Smoking Cessation after a Cancer Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the Setting of a Developing Country. Clin Pract. 2021;11(3):509-519.
• Tomac J, Mazor M, Lisnić B, Golemac M, Kveštak D, Bralić M, Bilić Zulle L, Brinkmann MM, Dölken L, Reinert LS, Paludan SR, Krmpotić A, Jonjić S, Juranić Lisnić V. Viral infection of the ovaries compromises pregnancy and reveals innate immune mechanisms protecting fertility. Immunity. 2021;54:1478-1493.e6. doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2021.04.020.
• Marić N, Mačković M, Bakula M, Mucić K, Udiljak N, Marušić M. Hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis treated with continuous insulin infusion – Case series. Clin Endocrinol. 2021 Jul 14. doi:10.1111/cen.14554.
• Marušić M, Paić M, Knobloch M, Vodanović M. Klatskin-Mimicking lesions. Diagnostics. 2021;11:1944. doi:10.3390/diagnostics11111944.
• Bezak B, Kovačić S, Vuletić V, Miletić D, Tkalčić L, Knežević S, Bonifačić D, Bralić M. Mechanical thrombectomy – new treatment method in acute ischemic stroke. Med Flum. 2021;57:328-340.
• Marušić M, Paić M, Knobloch M, Liberati Pršo AM. NAFLD, Insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus type 2. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;2021:6613827. doi:10.1155/2021/6613827.
• Bašić S, Petelin Gadže Ž, Prpić I, Poljaković Z, Malenica M, Gjergja Juraški R, Marković I, Šušak Sporiš I, Šarić Jurić J. Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of epilepsy. Liječ Vjesn. 2021;143(11-12):429-450. https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-143-11-12-4.
• Pagano L, Salmanton-García J, Marchesi F, Busca A, Corradini P, Hoenigl M, et al. EPICOVIDEHA working group. COVID-19 infection in adult patients with hematological malignancies: a European Hematology Association Survey (EPICOVIDEHA). J Hematol Oncol. 2021;14(1):168. doi:10.1186/s13045-021-01177-0.
• Stipoljev F, Barbalic M, Logara M, Vicic A, Vulic M, Zekic Tomas S, et al. Fetal Cystic Hygroma Associated with Terminal 2p25.1 Duplication and Terminal 3p25.3 Deletion: Cytogenetic, Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization and Microarray Familial Characterization of Two Different Chromosomal Structural Rearrangements. Balkan J Med Genet. 2021;23(2):79-86. doi:10.2478/bjmg-2020-0023.
• Poljaković Z, Roje Bedeković M, Čaljkušić K, Matijaca M, Pintarić I, Vuletić V, et al. Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period – Croatian experience. Period Biol. 2021;123(3-4):99-102. doi:10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586.
• 2020
• Golčić M, Dobrila-Dintinjana R, Golčić G, Plavšić I, Gović-Golčić L, Belev B, Gajski D, Rotim K. Should we treat pain in the elderly palliative cancer patients differently? Acta Clin Croat. 2020;59:387-393.
• Ljubičić N, Kujundžić M, Rustemović N, Puljiz Ž, Hauser G, Borzan V, Škurla B, Marušić M, Klarin I, Bokun T. Croatian network of interventional gastroenterology – endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (CRO-GASTRONET-ERCP). Acta Med Croatica. 2020;74(2):1-44.
• Bakula B, Zoričić I, Sever M, Marušić M, Troskot-Perić R, Grbavac M, Štritof D. Adenocarcinoma of the duodenum in a patient with celiac disease: a case report. Liječ Vjesn. 2020;142:398-404.
• Hult A, Gjergja Juraški R, Gracia-Tabuenca J, Partinen M, Plavec D, Seppä VP. Sources of variability in expiratory flow profiles during sleep in healthy young children. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2020;274:103352.
• Batinac T, Sotošek V, Valković T, Gorup L, Franolić M, Barković I. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment: A complementary treatment modality of Modic changes? Med Hypotheses. 2020;138:109617. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109617.
• Pulanić D, Ranković E, Krečak I, Blaslov V, Vodanović M, Boban A, et al. Eltrombopag in the treatment of aplastic anemia in Croatia – the KROHEM study. Liječ Vjesn. 2020;142:372-376.

• 2025
• Pavlovic M, Sovic I, Jelovica L, Barkovic I, Starcevic-Klasan G, Jovanovic Z, Segulja S, Miletic B. Coronary artery Disease Between Guidelines and Reality: A Ten-Year Retrospective Analysis in a Rural Area of Croatia. The 3rd International Online Conference on Clinical Medicine. Online. 17-19.11.2025.
• Husic S, Vejzovic V, Miletic B. The impact of antibiotic therapy on infection symptoms in patients with solid tumors in the palliative phase. 5th Croatian Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases / CROCMID 2025, 14th Croatian Congress on Clinical Microbiology, 11th Croatian Congress on Infectious Diseases with international participation. Poreč, Croatia, 23.10.-26.10.2025.
• Pelivan J, Sovic I, Jelovica L, Starcevic-Klasan G, Segulja S, Vuckovic M, Miletic B. The relationship between nutritional status and the prevention of respiratory infections and falls in the elderly population in care homes. 5th International Scientific Research Congress. Istanbul, Türkiye, 18-19.10.2025.
• Jovanović S, Husić S, Vejzović V, Miletić B. Palliative care within the family circle: experiences and challenges of informal caregivers in Croatia. 5th International Scientific Research Congress. Poreč, Croatia, 25.09.-28.09.2025.
• Ivana Sović, Ana Džonlić, Silvije Šegulja, Lejla Jelovica, Gordana Starčević-Klasan, Samir Husić, Bojan Miletić. The impact of stress during oral examinations on students’ physiological responses. 16th International Scientific-Professional Conference “Improving the Quality of Life of Children and Youth”. Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 26.06.-29.06.2025.
• S. Segulja, A. Pustaić, M. Martedić Simač, R. Volkmer Starešina, B. Miletić. The importance of breathing exercises in the rehabilitation of allergic asthma in children. EAACI Congress 2025. Glasgow, UK, 13.06.-16.06.2025.
• Bojan Miletić, Antonia Plišić, Udo Courteney, Lejla Jelovica, Jan Saner, Silvije Šegulja, Marcus Hesse. Tackling Elderly Malnutrition: A Rehabilitation Team Challenge – Insights from Switzerland. Jahreskongress der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Geriatrie und Gerontologie. PMU Salzburg, Austria, 24.04.-26.04.2025.
• Bojan Miletić, Antonia Plišić, Udo Courteney, Lejla Jelovica, Jan Saner, Gordana Starčević-Klasan, Marcus Hesse. Beyond Perception: Understanding Depression in Older Adults and Its Role in Geriatric Recovery Outcomes. Jahreskongress der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Geriatrie und Gerontologie. PMU Salzburg, Austria, 24.04.-26.04.2025.
• Slavica Balgavi, Grozdana Babić, Andrica Lekić, Bojan Miletić. ST-elevation myocardial infarction in emergency medicine: rapid response and transport on the example of Zadar County. 2nd Congress of Emergency Medicine and Immobilization. Vodice, 24.04.-26.04.2025.
• Samir Husić, Bojan Miletić, Slavica Balgavi, Adriano Friganović, Marica Jerleković, Vedrana Vejzović. A close-up view: experiences of informal caregivers in palliative care in Croatia. 7th Conference on Palliative Care with international participation. Zadar, 11.04.-13.04.2025.
• Ana Dzonlic, Silvije Segulja, Julijana Pelivan, Bojan Miletic. Exploring the Effect of Oral Exam Stress on Physiological Parameters in Students: Insights from Smart Bracelet Monitoring – A Pilot Study. International Scientific Research Congress. Istanbul, Turkey, 22.02.-23.02.2025. (online)
• Bralic M. 17th World Stroke Congress, 22-24 October 2025, Barcelona, Spain. Aortic dissection and bilateral ischemic stroke after scuba-diving.
• Bralic M. 11th European Stroke Organisation Conference, 21-23 May 2025, Helsinki, Finland. Outcome of mechanical thrombectomy in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke: a single center experience.
• Bralic M. 14th EuroNeuro 2025, Sorbonne University Health, 25-27 June 2025, Paris, France.
• Bralic M. Epileptic seizures and cerebral edema associated with hyponatremia following operative hysteroscopy. STROKE FORUM ZAGREB 2025, 11-13 April 2025, Zagreb, Croatia.
• Bralic M. 9th Croatian Neurological Congress, 12.-16.11.2025, Osijek, Croatia. Metabolic disorders in the intensive care unit.
• Bralic M. Neurology in family medicine, 22 and 23 February 2025, Rijeka, Croatia. Specific features of vascular events in the posterior cerebral circulation.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. Days dedicated to inflammatory bowel diseases, 17.05.2025, Zadar, Croatia. Lecture “Treatment of fecal incontinence in IBD”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. Seventh Symposium of Young Gastroenterologists – New Developments in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 23.-25.05.2025, Zadar, Croatia. Lecture “Esophageal manometry and 24-hour pH monitoring”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. Second Croatian Congress on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with international participation, 26.-29.06.2025, Pula, Croatia. Lecture “IBS-like symptoms in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases after endoscopic remission: challenges in diagnosis and treatment”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. Annual Meeting of the Croatian Gastroenterological Society, 5.-7.09.2025, Selce, Croatia. Lecture “Pelvic floor disorders in everyday clinical practice”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. Postgraduate continuing education course “Breakdown of the antireflux barrier – GERD: Contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic challenges”, 13.09.2025, Vinkovci, Croatia. Lecture “The significance of esophageal manometric findings in GERD”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. Autumn Academy “Supplementation in Medicine” with international participation, 17.-19.10.2025, Zagreb, Croatia. Lecture “Supplementation in functional disorders of the gastrointestinal system”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. 14th International Symposium New Developments in Gastroenterology, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lecture “Overlap of SIC and IBD”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. News from the reference centers of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 04.12.2025, Zagreb, Croatia. Lecture “Ritam today”.
• Rosana Troskot Perić. EUROSON School of Abdominal Ultrasound, 18.-19.12.2025, Zagreb, Croatia. Lecture “Transperineal ultrasound”.
• M. Marinović, T. Batinac, G. Slivšek, I. Jendrašić, E. Radović, V. Mužić, A. Bandalović, K. Radović, D. Markić, D. Primc. The Combination of Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in the Treatment of Mutilated Foot Injury: A Winning Combination? Programme and Abstracts of the 35th Conference of the European Wound Management Association. Barcelona: EWMA, 2025. p. S22-1.
• T. Batinac, S. Peternel, B. Reinić, M. Radić, M. Piplica, D. Jurišić, M. Marinović. Oxygen-enriched oleic matrix in the treatment of chronic venous leg wounds. Spring Symposium of the EADV, Prague, 22.-24.05.2025.
• M. Marinović, T. Batinac, D. Jurišić, I. Jendrašić, M. Kukuljan. Extracellular matrix (ECM) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the treatment of foot injury with tissue loss – is this a winning combination? 4th International Congress – Croatian Wound Association Initiative “Holistic approach to wound treatment: from prevention to recovery”, 19.-20.09.2025, Zagreb.
• Valković T. “Lenalidomide maintenance”. Annual meeting of the KROHEM Working Group for Multiple Myeloma and Related Diseases. Marija Bistrica, 21.03.2025.
• Valković T. “Eosinophilia from the hematologist’s perspective”. 5th meeting of the KROHEM Working Group for Benign Hematologic Diseases. Brijuni, 05.09.2025.

Project title: VITAL: A journey through the human body: virtual and classical anatomy
Source of funding: Erasmus+
Project duration: 09/2025-09/2025
Project number: BIP 2024-1-HR01-KA131-HED-000197229-8
Project leader: Assist. Prof. Bojan Miletić, PhD

“Soziodemographischer und funktioneller Status als prädiktive Indikatoren für das Patienten-Outcome auf der geriatrischen Rehabilitation”
Source of funding: Luzerner Kantonsspital Wolhusen
Project duration: 05/2020-12/2021
Project number: ID 2020-01051
Project leader: Assist. Prof. Bojan Miletić, PhD

Project title: Being Young and Living with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (UNITA)
Source of funding: Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden
Project duration (collaboration): since 12.03.2025.

Project title: Promoting English Readiness For Effective Care and Trust of Nurses / PERFECT
Source of funding: European Union – Erasmus+ project
Project duration: 01.12.2024 – 30.11.2027
Project number: KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships
Project Manager at UNIRI: Assistant Professor Silvije Šegulja, MD

Project title: EuroCaReD
Source of funding: –
Project duration: 2012-2013

Project title: Signify 3
Source of funding: Servier pharma
Project duration: 2009-2013
Project number: –, principal investigator Prof. Viktor Peršić, PhD, MD

Project title: Cantos
Source of funding: Novartis
Project duration: 2013-2014
Project number: –, principal investigator Prof. Viktor Peršić, PhD, MD

Project title: Gloria AF (Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation)
Project type: registry of patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation – phase II/III study
Source of funding: Boehringer Ingelheim
Project duration: 2011-2014
Project number: –, principal investigator Prof. Viktor Peršić, PhD, MD

Project title: Improvement of polypharmacy control and adherence to prescribed therapy for chronic diseases using information and communication technologies
Project type: scientific project, project leader Prof. Tomislav Rukavina, PhD, MD
Source of funding: University of Rijeka
Project duration: 2019 – 2024
Project number: uniri-biomed-18-227

Project title: Prediction of allergic respiratory diseases using exhaled nitric oxide in school-age children
Project type: scientific project, project leader Assistant Professor Silvije Šegulja, PhD, MD
Source of funding: University of Rijeka
Project duration: 01.10.2025 – 30.09.2029
Project number: uniri.iz-25-188

Travica Samsa D. Uncovering immuno genomic predisposition to anti-diabetic therapy resistance. uniri-iz-25-197 https://www.croris.hr/projekti/projekt/16193ž

Travica Samsa D. The impact of incretin mimetics on inflammageing in patients with Type 2 diabetes. uniri-iskusni-biomed-23-172 https://www.croris.hr/projekti/projekt/10380

Gjergja Juraški R. Participant in the Croatian Science Foundation project: Exposure to pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides in children – risk assessment for adverse effects on neuropsychological development and hormonal status
https://www.croris.hr/projekti/projekt/4560

Batinac T. Associate on the Croatian Science Foundation project led by Prof. Vlatka Sotošek, PhD, MD, IPS-2023-02-9650 “Endothelial dysfunction, inflammation and oxidative stress in cardiac surgery patients”

Troskot Perić R. Associate on the project: Project leader Assistant Professor Sanda Pletikosić Tončić, PhD, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, University of Rijeka
Project: Psychosocial Determinants of Health Outcomes in Paediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: The Role of Parents and the Efficacy of a Psychological Intervention.

“The role of angiogenesis and other microenvironmental factors in the progression and prognosis of plasma cell dyscrasias” – project leader Prof. Toni Valković, PhD, MD

Clinical application of in vitro models in children with atopic dermatitis – project leader Assistant Professor Prim. Silvije Šegulja, PhD, MD (UNIRI project – young scientists)

Effectiveness of a rehabilitation programme for school-age children suffering from allergic diseases – project leader Assistant Professor Prim. Silvije Šegulja, PhD, MD (UNIRI project – young scientists 2023)