UBT International Conference on Medicine Highlights the Role of Innovation and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Healthcare

26/10/2025

As part of the 14th UBT International Scientific Conference, the International Conference on Medicine, Nursing, and Technical Medical Sciences (Radiology, Anesthesia, and Biochemistry) was held, bringing together researchers, doctors, nurses, and health experts from Kosovo and various countries around the world.

The conference served as a comprehensive platform for presenting research innovations, exchanging professional experiences, and addressing contemporary challenges faced by healthcare systems — from digitalization and artificial intelligence to stress management, cardiovascular diseases, emergency triage, and the mental health of healthcare professionals.

The keynote lecture was delivered by Gezim Bocari, who spoke on “Implementation of New Work Approaches in Healthcare: The Case of Human Resource Management in Hospital Nursing,” emphasizing the need for structural and managerial reforms in healthcare systems.

Throughout the sessions, participants presented significant scientific studies on improving clinical practices, developments in laboratory medicine, the role of forensic nursing, the use of artificial intelligence in MRI, and the impact of digitalization on healthcare delivery.

Session 1

Chair: Fitim Alidema

Co–Chair: Albina Fejza

Keynote Speaker: Gezim Bocari – Implementation of New Work Approaches in Healthcare: The Case of Human Resource Management in Hospital Nursing

International Speakers:

• Blerim Hetemi, Julia Wiegand, Johanna Borger – “That wasn’t handed over” – Challenges of Nursing Handover in Acute Care Hospitals
• Demokrat Nuha et al. – Recent Advances in Analgesic Drug Discovery: Azole-Based Heterocycles as Key Scaffolds

Session 2

Chair: Naser Rugova

Co–Chair: Mevlan Qafleshi

• Fitim Alidema, Elona Sadiki – Assessment of the Approach and Use of Medicines among Minority Communities in Kosovo
• Mevlan Qafleshi, Altin Grantolli – Artificial Intelligence in MRI: Modeling, Optimization, and Oncological Applications from a Physicist’s Perspective
• Granit Bregaj, Skenderaj Telaku – Sociodemographic and Clinical Features of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Zafer Gashi et al. – Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome: Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive Values
• Andrita Kurhasku, Elisa Dermaku – Identification of Triage Methods in Emergency Cases in the Municipality of Kamenica
• Xhevat Kurhasani et al. – Results of Active Case Finding among the Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian Minority Groups in Peja Municipality

Session 3

Chair: Hajrullah Fejza

Co–Chair: Blerim Hetemi

• Naser Rugova et al. – Digitalization Challenges in the Healthcare Systems of Transition Countries: A Case Study of Kosovo
• Edmond Islamaj et al. – Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Rare Case of Dysphagia
• Mimoza Telaku et al. – Endoscopic Findings in Patients with Dyspepsia at the Private Clinic “Gastromed AFM,” Pristina
• Margarita Kuqali et al. – The Role of AI in Enhancing Public Awareness and Communication on Indoor Radon Risk
• Migjena Tasholli, Njomza Shosholli – Stress in the Lives of Nurses and the Impact of Night Shifts on Their Psychophysical Condition
• Njomza Shosholli et al. – Vaccination and Public Awareness: An Epidemiological-Descriptive Approach
• Fisnik Laha, Nerxhivane Gërguri-Retkoceri – Evaluating Expanded Uncertainty in Medical Laboratory Measurements

Session 4

Chair: Fisnik Laha

Co–Chair: Afrim Zeqiri

• Arsim Gerxhaliu – Forensic Nurse – The Role of Forensic Nurses in Sexual Assault Cases
• Ragip Hyseni et al. – Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions in Kosovo – Challenges and Opportunities
• Zejnë Buja et al. – Reconstruction of the Lower Lip Defect with Nasolabial Flap
• Hajrullah Fejza et al. – Sustainability of Public Health Services in Times of Crisis: Lessons from COVID-19
• Hajrullah Fejza et al. – Promotion of Sexual Health as a Component of Health System Sustainability
• Hajrullah Fejza et al. – Insights on the Sexual Health of the LGBTI+ Community in Kosovo
• Drita Loshaj – The Impact of Nursing Education on the Prevention of Postnatal Depression
• Zaim Gashi, Valon Hamza – Rare Case of Acute Haemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer – Case Report

Session 5

Chair: Abdullah Gruda

Co–Chair: Andrita Kurhasku

• Trendeline Pllana, Gresa Hasani – The Role of the Nurse in the Care of Children with High Fever
• Hana Bejiqi et al. – The Role of Gynecologists in the Prevention of Breast and Ovarian Cancer
• Lulzim Thaçi, Inesë Basha – Radon Concentration Measurements in Some Enclosed Environments in the Gjilan Region
• Ardiana Hajdari, Arsim Hajdari – The Effectiveness of Treatments for Neck Pain: A Systematic Review
• Dafina Ademi Islami et al. – Overview of Cancer Burden in Kosovo – Our Data
• Dafinë Kastrati Bajçinca et al. – Phytotherapeutic Potential of Lawsonia inermis and Juglans regia in Dermatologic Care
• Abdullah Gruda et al. – Nursing Leadership and Its Impact on Promoting Evidence-Based Practice: A Systematic Review

Poster Presentation

• Valon Durguti et al. – The Difference Between the Total and Differential Leukocyte Counts in Patients with Symptoms of an Infection and Healthy Patients

At the conclusion of the conference, participants emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in medicine and the integration of technology to improve the quality of healthcare services. The event was praised as a significant step toward advancing scientific research in Kosovo and the region, reflecting UBT’s strong commitment to the international development of medical sciences.