Head of the clinic: Prof. Dr. Lejla Osmančević

Head nurse: Slavica Ivanov, MSc. graduated nurse

Quality improvement and education: Indira Đapo, graduated nurse

Secretary: Said Smajlović

Contact:

Telephone: 00 387 35 303 702;

E-mail: info@ukctuzla.ba

ACTIVITIES OF THE CLINIC:

The primary activity is the hospital treatment of patients at the secondary and tertiary levels of healthcare through diagnostics, treatment, surgical procedures, and patient care, as well as staff education. The daily activities of the clinic’s employees include working on the prevention of diseases in childhood through the promotion of breastfeeding, nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits, a diabetes counseling center, an asthma school, and the application of monoclonal antibodies. A special place in preventive activities is occupied by the Laboratory for Early Detection of Inborn Metabolic Diseases, which serves as a diagnostic center for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Clinic for Children’s Diseases is a teaching base for the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, and the College of Health Studies of the University of Tuzla, and offers expertise and practical training for students of the Faculty of Medicine, the College of Health Studies, and students of the Secondary Medical School. Training is provided for interns who have completed the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, and the College, Higher, and Secondary Medical Schools, as well as for specializations in specific medical disciplines.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

PEDIATRIC OUTPATIENT CLINIC

AMBULANCES:

• Admission with daily hospital

• Outpatient clinic for pediatric surgery

• Outpatient clinic for endocrinology and metabolic diseases

• Outpatient clinic for gastroentrology

• Outpatient clinic for hematology

• Outpatient clinic for cardiology

• Outpatient clinic for medical genetics

• Outpatient clinic for nephrology

• Outpatient clinic for neonatology

• Outpatient clinic for neurology

• Outpatient clinic for oncology

• Outpatient clinic for pulmonology

• Outpatient clinic for rheumatology, immunology and allergology

• Outpatient clinic for early growth and development

Contact telephones:

Outpatient clinic for nephrology 035 303 706; 2 p.m.- 2: 30 p.m.
Outpatient clinic for neonatology and ultrasound of the brain 35 303-706; 2: 30 p.m.- 3 p.m.
Ultrasound of the abdomen 035 303 706; 2:30 p.m.- 3 p.m.
Outpatient clinic for allergies 035 303 706; 2: 30 p.m.- 3 p.m.
Allergens 035 303 706; 2 p.m.- 2: 30 p.m.
Outpatient clinic for pulmonology 035 303708; 1 p.m.- 1:30p.m.
Outpatient clinic for cardiology 035 303 708; 3p.m.-3:30p.m.
Outpatient clinic for endocrinology 035 303 727; 2 p.m.- 2: 30 p.m.
Outpatient clinic for neurology 035 303 709; 2 p.m.- 2: 30 p.m.
Outpatient clinic for hematology and oncology 035 303 727; 2:30p.m.- 3p.m.
Outpatient clinic for gastroentrology 035 303 709; 2:30p.m.- 3 p.m.
Outpatient surgery 035 303 732; 12 noon- 1p.m.
Outpatient clinic for genetics 035 303 727; 2:30p.m.- 3p.m.

COUNSELING SERVICES:

• Counseling for breastfeeding
• Counseling for diabetes
• Counseling for diet
• Counseling for asthma

CABINETS:

• Cabinet for ultrasound (abdomen, urotract, heart, thyroid gland, brain)
• Cabinet for EEG
• Cabinet for endoscopy
• Cabinet for respiratory conditions

DEPARTMENTS

• Department for intensive therapy and care
• Department for semi- intensive care
• Department for pediatric surgery
• Department for endocrinology, metabolic disases and genetics
• Department for gastroenterology and the milk kitchen
• Department for hematology and oncology
• Department for neonatology
• Department for neurology
• Department for nephrology
• Department for reumatology, allergology and immunology
• Department for pulmonology and cardiology

SURGERY

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Number of employees- 123

Doctor subspecialists- 20

Doctors specialists- 23

Residents- 9

Medical doctors- 3

Graduated nurses/ technicians- 21

Nurses/ technicians with higher nursing school

Nurses/ technicians with secondary nursing school- 59

Health care associates – 3

Non- medical workers- 3

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Outpatient pediatric clinic

The Polyclinic consists of: a Day Hospital, 14 outpatient clinics, 4 diagnostic rooms, and 4 counseling units.
Head Nurse/Technician of the Polyclinic: Zemina Džihanović, graduated in Nursing

Day Hospital

Great attention is given to the psychosocial aspects of children’s stay in the hospital, and in September 2009, a Day Hospital with a capacity of 7 beds was opened. Its primary goal is to provide comprehensive healthcare services in the fields of diagnostics and therapy for all children. It was established with the intention of performing diagnostic procedures as efficiently and quickly as possible, without the need for long hospitalization. Patients can be admitted to the Day Hospital with a referral from a family medicine or general practice physician, as well as without a referral, in which case the performed procedures are paid according to the approved price list of services.

A multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals works in the Day Hospital of the Clinic for Children’s Diseases. The operating principle is based on rapid diagnostics and treatment in all areas of pediatrics, and within a single day, specialist examinations, ultrasound diagnostics, and follow-up assessments can be performed, along with consultations with physicians of various specialties and subspecialties.

DEPARTMENTS

Department for intensive therapy and care

Chief of the department: Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Devleta Hadžić

Nurse in charge: Meliha Čurčić, graduated nurse, PhD in health sciences

The department for intensive care and therapy offers advanced medical services of a tertiary level as the diagnosis and management of premature babies with low birth weight and for critically ill older children. Health professionals of the department deal with the rational diagnosis and therapy of the most serious pediatric diseases, primarily with life- threatening conditions.

The department offers:

• continuous monitoring and car of patients

• mechanical ventilation

• umbilical vein catheterization

• endotracheal administration of surfactant

• exanguinotransfusion

• electrocardioversion

• central venous access with hemodynamic monitoring

• continuing monitoring with ultrasound diagnostics

• all types of feeding (enteral, parenteral)

• pediatrician from ICU in the delivery room

• preoperative preparation of the patient

• postoperative care of the patient

Department for neonatology

Chief of the department: Primarius Dr. Gordana Radoja

Nurse in charge: Amela Čikarić, graduated nurse, MSc., management in health care

The department for neonatology offers an advanced level of health care services for newborns in a hospital setting. Principles of a timely diagnosis, interventions and teamwork at our department contributed to the patterns of significant decline in neonatal mortality and perinatal harm. Prevention of hemorrhagic disease, hearing screening, metabolic screening of the abdomen and central venous system, physical screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip and genetic testing are carried out for every newborn. Neonatal diseases prevention includes administration of monoclonal antibody treatments for preterm infants of low gestational age against RSV infections, the administration of BCG and Hepatitis B vaccines for infants who have not been vaccinated. Our pediatric cardiologists work on early detection of congenital heart defects and organize transport of a little patient to hospitals for heart surgery. The department closely cooperates with the Clinic for Gyn/ Obs department for newborns and the NICU. We also work on improving of maternal and child health through education.

Department for neurology

Chief of the department: Primarius Dr. Nevzeta Mustafić, Msc.

Nurse in charge: Ajša Feukić, graduated nurse

In the department for neurology we diagnose and treat acute or chronic diseases of the central or peripheral nervous system that appear in childhood and adolescence. We perform awake, sleep, serial and a sleep- deprived electroencephalography in pediatric epilepsy, and a new antiepileptic drugs for refractory epilepsy.

Department for gastroentrology and the milk kitchen

Chief of the department: Primarius Dr. Selma Terzić

Nurse in charge: Zahida Imširović, graduated nurse

The department for gastroentrology with the milk kitchen offers diagnostic and health care services to the patients with diseases of digestive tract; perioperative management of live and cadaver donor liver transplant and care of patient during the posttransplant recovery. Our diagnostics includes gastroesophagoduodenoscopy, choleleoscopy, rectoscopy, liver biopsy and 24-hour ph-metry.

The milk kitchen prepares and distributes dairy, diet and prescribed meals for hospitalized patients.

Department for reumatology, allergology and immunology

Chief of the department: Prof.Dr. Almira Ćosičkić

Nurse in charge: Slavica Ivanov, graduated nurse

Reumatology: Diagnosis and treatment of the locomotor system and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases. We use the latest treatment strategies for autoimmune diseases and therapeutic application of monoclonal antibodies.

Immunology: Diagnosis and treatment of the immune system disorders, primary and secondary immunodeficiencies.

Allergology: Diagnosis and treatment of allergic conditions in children.

Department for pulmology and cardiology

Chief of the department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amela Pašić,pediatrician, subspecialist in pediatric pulmonology

Nurse in charge: Mirela Duraković, graduated nurse

The department deals with non invasive diagnostic and therapeutic health care services for children with diseases of the respiratory tract and heart; preoperative care and postoperative follow- up of patients with congenital heart defects; individual and group asthma education program for children and parents.

Department for hematology and oncology

Chief of the department:

Nurse in charge:

The department provides following health care services:

• planning and implementation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for hematological malignant and non-malignant diseases, as well as for oncological diseases for patients up to the age of 15
• hemotherapy
• monitoring of patients following radiotherapy treatment
• preoperative management of patients for bone marrow transplant and posttransplant monitoring
• application of immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy

• diagnostic procedures: bone marrow biopsy, bone marrow aspiration from the crista illiaca, lymph node bipsy, tumor biopsy, cytomorphological analysis of bone marrow samples, cytomorphological analysis of peripheral blood samples, cytogenetic analyzes of bone and peripheral blood, molecular analyzes using the PCR method, flow cytometry of peripheral blood and bone marrow, lumbar puncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, CV catheter placement, the abdomen and neck ultrasound

• monitoring of patients in hematology and oncology outpatient clinic

• psychosocial care and support for patients and their families and education

• oncologic consilium for pediatric diseases

Department for nephrology

Chief of the department: Prof. Dr. Evlijana Zulić

Nurse in charge: Memić Ramiza, graduated nurse

The department offers health care services of diagnostics and treatment of patients with acute and chronic kidney diseases and urinary tract. Following procedures we provide in cooperation with the Clinic for Internal Medicine: kidney biopsy, peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, and preoperative management and monitoring of patients after kidney transplantation.

Department for endocrinology, metabolic diseases and genetics

Chief of department: Prof. Dr. Alma Toromanović

Nurse in charge: Aida Čačković, graduated nurse

The department offers clinical examinations, treatment and monitoring of patients up to the age of 15 with all types of endocrine diseases, disorders of the somatic growth and development, congenital carbohydrate metabolism disorders, amino acids, organic acids, urea cycle, fatty acid oxidation disorders; clinical detection of chromosomal aberrations and genetic syndromes; neonatal screening for phenylketonuria, congenital hypothyroidism and congenital adrenal hyperplasia; management of acute poisoning in children.

Department for pediatric surgery

Chief of the department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amir Halilbašić

Nurse in charge: Tatjana Praljak, MSc., graduated nurse

The department of pediatric surgery offers the full range of classic and innovative pediatric and neonatal surgical interventions (congenital anomalies of gastrointestinal tract, anterior abdominal wall, anorectal malformations, sacrococcygeal tumors), pediatric urology (congenital or acquired diseases of the kidneys, urinary tract and genitals, endoscopic treatment of vesico- uretral reflux), surgery of chest tumors, retroperitoneal and intra- abdominal tumors, surgery of burns and injuries of the chest and abdomen, and other acute surgical conditions in pediatric surgery. Our pediatric program and surgeons, who trained pediatric surgery worldwide provide expert neonatal surgery and surgery of congenital chest wall deformities. We use propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas.

Books and publications written by employees of the clinic:

• Tahirović H., Šećerna bolest dječije i adolescentne dobi. Tuzla: Univerzitet u Tuzli; 2004.
• Tahirović H., Klinička toksikologija u pedijatriji. Tuzla: Univerzitet u Tuzli; 2002.
• Skokić F., Postala sam majka. Tuzla: Printcom; 2003.
• Skokić F., Priručnik iz neonatologije i perinatologije. Tuzla: Printcom; 2005.¸
• Skokić F. i saradnici, Zadravstvena njega u pedijatriji. Banja Luka, 2010. Udžbenik za studente Visoke zdravstvene škole na Apeiron Banja Luka.
• Mladina N., Vaše dijete u prvoj godini zivota, HUG „Zemlja djece“, Tuzla 2004.
• Mladina N., i saradnici, Zaštita razvojnog doba, Bosanska riječ, Tuzla, 2004.
• Čolić-Hadžić B., Juvenilni ankilozantni spondilitis. U: Ankilozantni spondilitis. Kapidžić-Bašić N i suradnici, “OFF-SET” Štamparija, Tuzla, 2009; (163-179).
• Ćosićkić A., Bolesti respiratornog sistema i tuberkuloza. U: Zdravstvena njega u pedijatriji. Skokić F i saradnici, Medicinske bazične nauke Banja Luka, 2010; (118-145).
• Hasanhodžić M., Down sindrom. Sarajevo: Udruženje „Život s Down syndromom“; 2009.
• Begić H., Digoxin. U: Klinička toksikologija u pedijatriji, Husref F. Tahirović i saradnici. Univerzitet u Tuzli, Medicinski fakultet. 2002;91-97.
• Begić H., Mladina N., Dijete sa hroničnim oboljenjem srca. U: Zaštita razvojnog doba, Mladina N. i suradnici, Tuzla: Bosanska riječ; 2004;469-476.
• Begić H., Prekordijalni bol u djece i adolescenata. U: Stabilna angina pectoris, Kulic M. i saradnici., Institut za naučnoistraživački rad i razvoj KCUS, Sarajevo 2009; 263-273.
• Osmančević L. i saradnici, Celijakija bolest djece i odraslih, Tuzla 2009. – edukativna skripta
• Kalesić – Mustafić N., Mladina N., Konvulzije u dječijoj dobi i epilepsija U: Zaštita razvojnog doba. Mladina N. i suradnici, Tuzla: Bosanska riječ; 2004. str. 389-399.
• Softić I.,Tahirović H., Atić N., Otrovanja u novorođenčadi U: Klinička toksikologija u pedijatriji. Ed: Tahirović H. i sar. Univerzitet u Tuzli, Medicinski fakultet 2002:395-417.
• Softić I.,Upute za njegu novorođenčeta kod kuće, UKC Tuzla, 2000.
• Halilbašić A., Zdravstvena njega u pedijatriji, Autor Fahrija Skokić i saradnici, Banja Luka, 2010.
• Šiljegović R., Menadžment u sestrinstvu U: Infektologija i zdravstvena njega infektivnih bolesnika, Sead Ahmetagić i saradnici, Tuzla, 2010. str. 335-343.
• Hadžić Devleta, Hitna stanja u pedijatriji. Tojšići: C.P.A.,2016. – univerzitetski udžbenik