Biography

2019-present
Author of BeDry digital bladder diary ( https://home.bedry.app ) and blog about urinary incontinence ( https://budisuh.eu )

2017-2022
"Urinary biomarkers in overactive bladder in children" Croatian Science Foundation, UIP-2017-05-5379
Project value: HRK 1,129,311.00
Role: proposer, project leader and mentor to PhD student
Published articles:

• Abdovic S, Colic M, Stemberger Maric L, Cuk M, Hizar I, Milosevic M. Overactivity index: A noninvasive and objective outcome measure in overactive bladder in children. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jun;18(3):352.e1-352.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.03.012

• Colic M, Rogic D, Lenicek Krleza J, Kozmar A, Stemberger Maric L, Abdovic S. Urinary brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor as noninvasive biomarkers of overactive bladder in children. Biochem Med (Zagreb). 2022 Oct 1;32(3):030706. https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2022.030706

2020
The role of osmolality of the first morning urine in predicting the success of treatment of primary monosymptomatic enuresis in children
Role: leader and principal investigator
Published articles:

• Abdovic S, Cuk M, Hizar I, Milosevic M, Jerkovic A, Saraga M. Pretreatment morning urine osmolality and oral desmopressin lyophilisate treatment outcome in patients with primary monosymptomatic enuresis. Int Urol Nephrol. 2021 Mar 27 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-021-02843-5

2018-2022
Serum calprotectin as an early marker of bacterial urinary tract infection in children
Role: mentor to a PhD student
Published articles:

• Lamot M, Miler M, Nikolac Gabaj N, Lamot L, Milošević M, Harjaček M and Abdović S. Serum Calprotectin Is a Valid Biomarker in Distinction of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection From Viral Respiratory Illness in Children Under 3 Years of Age. Front. Pediatrician. (2022) 10:768260. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.768260

2017
Prediction of late-presenting posterior urethral valve in a boy with symptoms of bladder dysfunction using an artificial neural network
Role: principal investigator and leader
Published articles:

• Abdovic S, Cuk M, Cekada N, et al. Predicting posterior urethral obstruction in boys with lower urinary tract symptoms using deep artificial neural network. World J Urol. 2019;37(9):1973–1979. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-018-2588-9

2008
The impact of probiotics in the prevention of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in children
Role: researcher
Published articles:

• Hojsak I, Abdovic S, Szajewska H, ​​Milosevic M, Krznaric Z, Kolacek S. Lactobacillus GG in the prevention of nosocomial gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections. Pediatrics. 2010;125(5):e1171-7. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-2568

• Hojsak I, Snovak N, Abdovic S, Szajewska H, ​​Misak Z, Kolacek S. Lactobacillus GG in the prevention of gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections in children who attend day care centers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Nutr. 2010;29(3):312-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2009.09.008

2007-2009
PreventCD: a European scientific research project to prevent celiac disease (FP6-2005-FOOD-4-B)
Role: researcher
Published articles:

• Szajewska H, ​​Chmielewska A, Pieścik-Lech M, Ivarsson A, Kolacek S, Koletzko S, Mearin ML, Shamir R, Auricchio R, Troncone R; PREVENTCD Study Group. Systematic review: early infant feeding and the prevention of celiac disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012;36(7):607-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.12023

• Romanos J, Rosén A, Kumar V, Trynka G, Franke L, Szperl A, Gutierrez-Achury J, van Diemen CC, Kanninga R, Jankipersadsing SA, Steck A, Eisenbarth G, van Heel DA, Cukrowska B, Bruno V, Mazzilli MC, Núñez C, Bilbao JR, Mearin ML, Barisani D, Rewers M, Norris JM, Ivarsson A, Boezen HM, Liu E, Wijmenga C; PreventCD Group. Improving coeliac disease risk prediction by testing non-HLA variants in addition to HLA variants. Gut. 2014;63(3):415-22. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2012-304110