Haemoglobin A1c-based screening for prediabetes and diabetes mellitus: a multi-center study in Croatian adult population

Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Katarina Kajić, Nena Peran, Lada Surjan, Anamarija Đuras, Valentina Cesar Kocijan, Nada Bilopavlović, Fran Smaić, Mario Štefanović, Ivanka Ostroški, Leida Tandara, Milena Krnjaić-Tadijanović, Ivan Gornik, Hrvoje Pintarić, Daniela Marasović Krstulović, Blaženka Miškić, Dario Rahelić

Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: haemoglobin A1c; prediabetes; diabetes mellitus; prevalence

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010903

Defining laboratory medicine: a circle cannot be squared

Giuseppe Lippi, Mario Plebani

Letter to the Editor, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: laboratory medicine; testing; definition

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020401

Analysis of single comments left for bioRxiv preprints till September 2019

Mario Malički, Joseph Costello, Juan Pablo Alperin, Lauren A. Maggio

Research integrity corner, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preprint; preprints as topic; comment; peer review; scientific misconduct

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020201

Comparison of diagnostic accuracy for eight SARS-CoV-2 serological assays

Andrea Tešija Kuna, Milena Hanžek, Ines Vukasović, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Valentina Vidranski, Ivana Ćelap, Marijana Miler, Nevenka Stančin, Brankica Šimac, Marcela Živković, Marko Žarak, Marta Kmet, Marijana Jovanović, Sanja Tadinac, Sandra Šupraha Goreta, Josipa Periša, Ivan Šamija, Mario Štefanović

Original Articles, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: sensitivity; specificity; SARS-CoV-2; serological test

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010708

Integrated diagnostics: the future of laboratory medicine?

Giuseppe Lippi, Mario Plebani

Review, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: integrated diagnostics; laboratory medicine; pathology; radiology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010501

Correcting duplicate publications: follow up study of MEDLINE tagged duplications

Mario Malički, Ana Utrobičić, Ana Marušić

Research Integrity Corner, Volume 29, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: duplicate publication; retraction of publication; authorship; scientific misconduct; published erratum

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.010201

A collaborative study by the Working Group on Hemostasis and Thrombosis of the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology (SIBioC) on the interference of haemolysis on five routine blood coagulation tests by evaluation of 269

Chiara Novelli, Matteo Vidali, Bruno Brando, Benedetto Morelli, Giovanna Andreani, Marina Arini, Paola Calzoni, Roberta Giacomello, Barbara Montaruli, Emanuela Muccini, Angela Papa, Paola Pradella, Lucia Ruocco, Fosca Siviero, Filomena Gemma Viola, Mario

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: blood coagulation tests; haemolysis; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030711

Maturity onset diabetes of the young due to variants in Croatia

Tamara Pavić, Agata Juszczak, Edita Pape Medvidović, Carla Burrows, Mario Šekerija, Amanda J Bennett, Jadranka Ćuća Knežević, Anna L Gloyn, Gordan Lauc, Mark I McCarthy, Olga Gornik, Katharine R Owen

Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: ; maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY); monogenic diabetes; prevalence study

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020703

Unusually difficult clinical presentation of an infant suffering from congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection combined with alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency

Ines Potočnjak, Goran Tešović, Andrea Tešija Kuna, Mario Štefanović, Orjena Žaja

Case report, Volume 24, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cytomegalovirus infections; congenital; alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency; ganciclovir

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.043

Editorial research and the publication process in biomedicine and health: Report from the Esteve Foundation Discussion Group, December 2012

Ana Marušić, Mario Malički, Erik von Elm, for The Esteve Foundation Discussion Group Participants in the Discussion Group:

Research integrity corner, Volume 24, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: editorial policies; periodicals as topic; peer review; authorship; conflict of interest

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.023

Harmonization of pre-analytical quality indicators

Mario Plebani, Laura Sciacovelli, Ada Aita, Maria Laura Chiozza

Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: harmonization; pre-analytical-phase; quality indicators; patient safety; clinical laboratories

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.012

Cardiac troponins and physical exercise. It’s time to make a point

Giuseppe Lippi, Gianfranco Cervellin, Giuseppe Banfi, Mario Plebani

Short review, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: sports; biomarkers; acute myocardial infarction; cardiac injury; troponin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.012

Frequency of factor II G20210A, factor V Leiden, MTHFR C677T and PAI-1 5G/4G polymorphism in patients with venous thromboembolism: Croatian case-control study

Zrinka Alfirevic, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac, Nikola Sobocan, Igor Alfirevic, Mario Stefanovic, Zeljko Vucicevic, Elizabeta Topic

Original papers, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: thrombophilia; coagulation disorders; polymorphism; FV Leiden; factor II; plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.028

Evolution and current state of assays for measuring parathyroid hormone

Mario Skugor, Manjula Gupta, Sankar D Navaneethan

Review, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: parathyroid hormone; immunometric assay; kidney disease

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.027

Notification of critical values

Mario Plebani, Elisa Piva

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: critical values; notification of critical values; clinical laboratories; post-analytical phase; errors in laboratory medicine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.021

The role of the External Quality Assessment

Laura Sciacovelli, Sandra Secchiero, Lorena Zardo, Mario Plebani

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: External Quality Assessment; proficiency testing; laboratory performance; analytical quality; analytical quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.019

Quality in laboratory diagnostics: from theory to practice

Giuseppe Lippi, Mario Plebani, Ana-Maria Simundic

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.014

A model for results comparison on two different biochemistry analyzers in laboratory accredited according to the ISO 15189

Marijana Miler, Ana-Maria Simundic, Mario Štefanović, Dragica Ferenec-Ružić, Marina Kvaternik, Elizabeta Topić, Nada Vrkić

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: accreditation; analyzer comparison; internal quality control; laboratory error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.027

Laboratory errors: How to improve pre- and post-analytical phases?

Mario Plebani

Editorial, Volume 17, June, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.001

Severe cholestasis in a newborn with PiZZ alpha-1-antitrypsin genotype – A case report

Marijana Žirović, Andrea Tešija Kuna, Nora Nikolac, Mario Štefanović, Elizabeta Topić, Orjena Žaja-Franulović, Zvonimir Jurčić

Case report, Volume 17, December, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.024