1. Current status of newborn screening in Southeastern and Central EuropeNika Požun, Daša Perko, Violeta Anastasovska, Tadej Battelino, Ana Drole Torkar, Matej Mlinarič, Žiga Iztok Remec, Barbka Repič-Lampret, Domen Trampuž, Mojca Žerjav-Tanšek, Urh Grošelj, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: Newborn screening (NBS) is a well-established public health program that enables early detection and treatment of rare disorders in newborns, preventing severe complications or death. Despite its recognized importance, the scope and implementation of NBS programs vary across Southeastern (SE) and Central Europe. This study aimed to evaluate the current status of NBS in 16 countries of SE and Central Europe and assess progress since the previous survey in 2021. A structured questionnaire was distributed to national experts between April and December 2025, collecting data on program organization, coverage, diseases included, laboratory methods, confirmatory testing, consent practices, and future expansion plans. All countries reported universal screening for congenital hypothyroidism, except Kosovo, where a national NBS is in the process of being established. Expanded NBS using tandem mass spectrometry was available in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, and Slovenia. Spinal muscular atrophy screening became universal in Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovenia. Most countries reported plans for further expansion, with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, severe combined immunodeficiency, spinal muscular atrophy, and cystic fibrosis being the most frequently targeted conditions. Although notable infrastructural progress has been achieved, financial constraints, lack of staff, and organizational barriers remain key challenges. The study’s assessment of program effectiveness was further limited by the absence of region-wide systems for capturing end-to-end performance indicators, such as the age of the infant at treatment initiation or missed cases. Regional collaboration and adoption of best practices are therefore vital to ensure equitable access and continuous advancement of NBS programs.
Keywords: newborn screening, NBS, Southeastern Europe, Central Europe, neonatal screening, expanded NBS program
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2. Innovative exercise in routine cancer care : insights from eight years of integrated oncological exercise therapy (OTT)Timo Sonntag, Ariana Safi, Vera Coutellier, Anna Lorenz, Philipp Zimmer, Eva M. Zopf, Fiona Streckmann, Lars Gerland, Petra Wirtz-Derksen, Anja Grossek, Damir Zubac, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: Background The beneficial effects of exercise in cancer patients are increasingly understood, whereas the inclusion of structured oncological exercise as a standard of care remains a challenge. Herein, we evaluate the innovative, supervised Oncological Exercise Therapy (OTT) integrated into the standard of clinical care and report patient characteristics, exercise participation and attendance, and effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and physical performance. Methods An observational study was conducted to analyze patient and exercise cohort data collected between 2012 and 2020 on the OTT. Cancer patients were encouraged to attend the personalized OTT intervention for a minimum of three months. Demographic, medical and treatment-related patient data were documented at enrollment. Exercise attendance was measured up to one year after enrollment, and exercise efficacy was evaluated between 6 and 24 weeks of exercise and included strength and endurance assessments and PROs on quality of life, fatigue, and psychosocial distress. Results Most of the n=1660 enrolled patients (median age: 54 years [18–86]) were female (70%), diagnosed with breast cancer (40%), without metastasis (80%) and were receiving anticancer treatment (65%). One-third (32%) exercised for an average of 19±10 sessions in a 19-week (±13 weeks) period. Only 1% of patients reached the recommended average of ≥2 weekly sessions on the OTT. Older age and shorter travel distance were associated with increased exercise attendance. Exercise improved strength and endurance performance and PROs, indicating more pronounced effects in patients with greater exercise attendance. Conclusions Innovative exercise programs can be established as standard of cancer care in hospital settings. These real-world data suggest a beneficial effect of exercise in cancer patients on PROs and physical outcomes, with more pronounced effects in patients with greater exercise attendance. Therefore, strategies to increase exercise attendance appear crucial to maximize benefits derived from real-world exercise interventions in cancer patients.
Keywords: neoplasms, clinical care, exercise program, exercise oncology, cancer patients, physical activity
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3. Jugoslovanski jedrski program v kontekstu hladne vojne (1948–1971)Maja Korolija, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Po koncu druge svetovne vojne se je Jugoslavija oprla na sovjetsko ideološko pojmovanje družbe kot ideal za vsa življenjska področja, tudi za znanost. V skladu s tem naj bi znanstveno delo v državi potekalo plansko, centralizirano in opredeljeno s partijsko linijo. Po sporu z ZSSR leta 1948 se je Jugoslavija zlasti sprva geopolitično močno naslonila na zahodni blok. To je privedlo do oblikovanja novega državnega sistema »socialističnega samoupravljanja«, pa tudi do razmaha novih diskurzivnih in organizacijskih trendov v jugoslovanski znanosti, ki so bili združljivi z določenimi elementi pogleda na znanost kot avtonomen sistem – kar je prevladujoča predstava o znanosti na Zahodu. Predstavili bomo razvoj jugoslovanskega jedrskega programa v obdobju med letoma 1948 in 1971. Kljub spremembam, ki so se v državi zaradi geopolitičnega premika zgodile na področju organizacije znanosti in znanstvenega diskurza, bomo pokazali, da je bila zastavljena organizacija jedrskega programa še zmeraj pretežno skladna s sovjetskim modelom. Šele ko je jedrski program začel izgubljati politični pomen, se je usmeril k večji avtonomiji, kar je pomenilo večjo osredotočenost na investicijsko učinkovitost, tj. omejitev neposrednih vlaganj in nadzora države. Naš cilj je analiza delovanja dveh prevladujočih pogledov na znanost v času hladne vojne v kontekstu geopolitičnih in družbeno-gospodarskih procesov v (pol)perifernem jugoslovanskem socialističnem sistemu ter njunega odkritega in prikritega učinkovanja na primeru jedrskega programa.
Keywords: hladna vojna, ideologija, znanost, jugoslovanski jedrski program
Published in DiRROS: 07.02.2026; Views: 384; Downloads: 94
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4. Analiza prakse izobraževanja v šolah za bodoče staršeAnita Jug Došler, Metka Skubic, 2012, original scientific article Abstract: Uvod: V članku predstavljamo rezultate končne evalvacije modela izobraževanja z vidika žensk oz. parov, ki je temeljil na individualiziranem pristopu ter kontinuirani babiški obravnavi od priprave na starševstvo, med nosečnostjo, porodom in v obdobju po porodu. V raziskavi smo preučevali kakšne so prednosti tovrstnega izobraževanja za bodoče starše, kakšna je po njihovi oceniuporabna vrednost pridobljenih znanj za njihov osebnostni razvoj ter kako udeleženci ocenjujejo ustreznost uporabljenih metod oz. sam način pedagoško-andragoškega dela v času izobraževanja. Metode: Empirična raziskavaje potekala v letu 2010/11 in je bila zasnovana kot pilotna študija (n = 17). Uporabljena je bila deskriptivna in kavzalno-neeksperimentalna metoda empiričnega raziskovanja. Podatki so bili zbrani na osnovi evalvacijskega vprašalnika, ki smo ga v ta namen razvili in predhodno preizkusili. Rezultati: Udeleženci so ocenili (x = 4,03), da bodo lahko uporabili zelo veliko pridobljenega znanja. Metode dela oz. sam način dela v sklopu izobraževanja je bil ocenjen kot zelo ustrezen (x = 4,86). Ob tem je največ udeležencev (n = 13) izpostavilo vrednost individualiziranega pristopa in obravnav, ki so jih izvajalci izobraževanja izvajali v obliki svetovanj. Tudi vsebine izobraževanja z vidika pomembnosti za njihov osebnostni razvoj soudeleženci izobraževanja ocenili kot zelo pomembne (x = 4,42). Diskusija in zaključek: Glede na rezultate, da so udeleženci izobraževanja izpostavili vrednost stalnega spremljanja vsake porodnice posebej s strani babice skozi različna obdobja nosečnosti, sklepamo, da bi bilo smotrno razmisliti o smeri oblikovanja in snovanja novega enotnega in izpopolnjenega programa izobraževanja za bodoče starše, ki bi v vsebinskem in didaktičnem smislu upošteval potrebe in želje bodočih staršev. Potrebujemo program, ki bo slonel na aktivnih metodah izobraževanja odraslih ter temeljil na kontinuirani babiški obravnavi, ki bi se lahko podaljševala tudi v obdobje po porodu.
Keywords: izobraževalni program, starševstvo, porod, babice
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6. Establishing a robot-assisted liver surgery program : early experience from University Medical Center LjubljanaMiha Petrič, Živa Nardin, Jan Grosek, Aleš Tomažič, Boštjan Plešnik, Blaž Trotovšek, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: Background and Objectives: Robot-assisted procedures represent a significant advancement in minimally invasive liver resection techniques. Nonetheless, the introduction of a novel surgical technique in a new environment necessitates meticulous planning and a gradual, stepwise approach. This study describes the adoption of a robotic surgical platform for liver resection at a high-volume tertiary care center. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data that had been prospectively collected from fifty robot-assisted liver resections. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, means/medians, and standard deviations, were employed for description and summary. Results: The median operative duration was 166 min (range: 85–400 min), with an average intraoperative blood loss of 200 mL (range: 50–1000 milliliters). Intraoperative or postoperative blood transfusion was required in 8% of patients. Conversion to open resection was necessary in one patient (2%). The mean duration of hospitalization was 5 days (range: 3–20 days), with a 30-day readmission rate of 6% and no mortality within 90 days. Postoperative complications classified as Clavien-Dindo grade 3 or higher were observed in five patients (10%). The mean tumor size varied according to pathology: 58.5 mm (range: 30–120 mm) in the hepatocellular carcinoma group; 27.4 mm (range: 10–32 mm) in the secondary malignancy group; and 42.6 mm (range: 24–60 mm) in the intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma group. The median number of lymph nodes harvested during lymphadenectomy (IHHCA/GBCA) was 5.4, ranging from 1 to 11. The R0 resection rate for malignant tumors was 88.2% (of 30/34). Conclusions: This study validates the safe integration of robot-assisted surgery into liver disease treatment, supported by our initial experience. Despite its technical advantages, robotic-assisted liver surgery remains complex and demanding. Structured robotic training within established programs, meticulous patient selection, and a stepwise implementation approach are critical during the early phases to optimize the outcomes.
Keywords: robot-assisted surgery, liver surgery, implementation, minimal invasive liver surgery, structured program
Published in DiRROS: 23.12.2025; Views: 235; Downloads: 113
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7. Anksioznost skozi oči mladostnikov in mladostnic : participativni pristop k razvoju digitalnega programa za krepitev duševnega zdravja mladihMaša Vidmar, Manja Veldin, Igor Peras, 2025, independent scientific component part or a chapter in a monograph Keywords: vzgoja in izobraževanje, anksioznost, duševno zdravje, mladi, digitalni program, participativni pristop, razvoj programa
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8. Hitra urbanizacija na Bjelašnici : od olimpijskih iger do neoliberalnih investicijLeila Krivošić Dizdarević, Alma Hudović Kljuno, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: V prvem desetletju 21. stoletja se je območje pod vrhom Bjelašnice, ene izmed štirih gora v okolici Sarajeva, ki so bile leta 1984 prizorišče zimskih olimpijskih iger, začelo hitro urbanizirati. Da bi to območje spremenili v sodobno letovišče, so bili tam zgrajeni novi hoteli in stanovanjski objekti, čeprav brez skupne oblikovalske vizije in ob precejšnjem neodobravanju prebivalcev. Avtorici sta v članku proučevali razvoj gorskega letovišča Babin Do pod vrhom Bjelašnice in ga primerjali z razvojem podobnih zimskih letovišč v Franciji. Za študijo primera sta izbrali francoski gorski letovišči Flaine in Les Arcs, ki so ju v šestdesetih letih 20. stoletja v okviru vladnega programa Plan Neige zasnovali ugledni arhitekti, od takrat pa sta se že precej spremenili in povečali. Njuni izsledki so pokazali nekatere podobnosti v urbanističnem načrtovanju in arhitekturi Babinega Doja ter proučevanih francoskih letovišč, čeprav je med njimi šestdeset let razlike. Nekatere stavbe v Babinem Doju ustvarjajo prijetno gorsko letoviško ozračje, ker pa za to območje ni regulacijskega načrta in je zato natrpano z nastanitvenimi objekti, hkrati pa nima dovolj skupnih javnih prostorov in storitev, ki bi privabljale obiskovalce vse leto, tega gorskega letovišča ne moremo obravnavati kot primer uspešnega prostorskega razvoja. Treba bi bilo čim bolj zmanjšati nadaljnje škodljive vplive na naravno okolje, človekovi posegi v naravo pa bi morali biti bolj premišljeni in trajnostno usmerjeni.
Keywords: gorska letovišča, olimpijske igre, urbanizacija, francoski program Plan Neige, Sarajevo, Bjelašnica
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9. The impact of an acrobatics-based curriculum on motor fitness in adolescentsSaša Veličković, Edvard Kolar, Miloš Paunović, Petar Veličković, Saša Bubanj, Igor Ilić, Bojan Bjelica, Tomislav Gašić, Adem Preljević, Ana-Maria Vulpe, Bogdan Constantin Rață, Cristina-Elena Stoica, Nicolae-Lucian Voinea, Tatiana Dobrescu, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: (1) Background: This study aimed to examine whether an experimental acrobatics curriculum, conducted three times a week, could lead to greater improvements in specific components of motor fitness—coordination, balance, agility, and speed—compared to the standard physical education program; (2) Methods: The research was conducted over a 16-week period and included 50 seventh-grade students, divided into an experimental group (EG, n = 25) and a control group (CG, n = 25). The experimental group participated in a program of acrobatics and skipping twice a week, while the control group followed the standard physical education curriculum. Motor skills tests were administered before and after the intervention using standardized methods; (3) Results: Results from the ANCOVA analysis showed significant improvements in flexibility, coordination, balance, and agility in the experimental group, with large effect sizes, confirming the effectiveness of the acrobatics and skipping program. However, the impact on speed was variable, indicating the need for specific exercises to improve this ability; (4) Conclusions: The findings are consistent with previous research, highlighting the superiority of specialized acrobatic exercises in enhancing overall motor performance in adolescents. Further research is needed to optimize acrobatics and skipping programs for maximum benefits in the development of motor skills and physical education.
Keywords: physical education program, motor skill development, exercise intervention, physical activity, training adaptations, skill acquisition
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10. Program Intenzivnega monitoringa gozdov v Sloveniji (2004–2024)Primož Simončič, Matej Rupel, Daniel Žlindra, Lado Kutnar, Aleksander Marinšek, 2024, review article Abstract: V letu 2024 obeležujemo dvajset let aktivnosti Intenzivnega monitoringa gozdov v Sloveniji, ki je del mednarodnega programa ICP Forests in Konvencije UN ECE CLTRAP. Glavni namen aktivnosti je spremljati učinke onesnaženosti zraka in drugih dejavnikov na gozdne ekosisteme. Na desetih hektarskih ploskvah v Sloveniji potekajo različna opazovanja in meritve ter stanja drevja po mednarodno usklajenih protokolih. Letna poročila o stanju gozdov so javnosti dostopna na spletnih straneh Gozdarskega inštituta Slovenije in Inštituta za gozdne ekosisteme Thünen v Nemčiji. Rezultati intenzivnega monitoringa gozdov so pomembni za razumevanje odziva drevja na okoljske spremembe, na ekstremne dogodke, bolezni in druge dejavnike in so del raziskovalne dejavnosti ter razumevanja razvoja gozdov na izbranih objektih.
Keywords: Program intenzivni monitoring gozdov, Slovenija, ICP Forests
Published in DiRROS: 07.11.2024; Views: 982; Downloads: 334
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