this study focused on use of bacterial extracellular enzyme activities as biochemical parameters, along with the microbiological and physicochemical characteristics, in a comprehensive assessment of water quality of four lake ecosystems in the province of vojvodina (northern serbia): provala, ludas, zobnatica and palic. water samples were collected in june and october, 2008. for assessment of ...

BACKGROUND/AIM Although long-term survival of childhood cancer patients is significantly improved, prolonged treatment and hospitalization might have negative impacts on child development. The aim of this study was to verify profile of health-related quality of life parameters in population of schoolchildren during hospitalization and treatment for malignant disease. METHODS The Serbian versi...

BACKGROUND Behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with dementia are common in nursing home residents. Quality indicators (QI) assessing quality of care for these residents are minimally risk adjusted and can provide inaccurate information regarding the quality of care provided by the facility. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the performance of a new QI for the incidence of worsening behaviors in...

Relatively little has been published on the issue of teaching software quality management. This paper reports a case study in teaching a graduate-level software quality management course using industry assessments as a learning vehicle. We explain the contents of the course, describe the process assessments the students perform at local software organizations as their term project, and summariz...