Project
summary
Current epidemiological data suggest that approximately 17.5 million deaths per year are caused by ischemic heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD), as the most important representatives of the mass non-communicable diseases. Since pathophysiological mechanism for CVD development needs to be considered as a puzzle consisting of numerous pieces, the ultimate aim is to recognize as much as possible of them. Moreover, it is well known that mentioned risk factors mutually multiply their final effect. Thus, by eliminating any of risk factors, we can provide significant contribution to the decrease of risk.
Blood viscosity, as one of the three acknowledged parts of thrombosis pathophysiological mechanism, has been greatly underestimated in up-to-date research as a way to combat CVDs consequences.
Therefore, the aim of the BloodRheoApp project is to utilize the research on blood rheological properties in order to develop an efficient digital tool capable of providing additional value to the prevention of non-communicable cardiovascular diseases.
Specifically, the proposed project will have two overall objectives:
To form a joint research group consisting of scientists from Serbia and Croatia capable to mitigate future research challenges in the area of CVD prevention and especially focusing on improvement of blood rheological characteristics.
To develop user friendly digital application intended for general population, containing personalized hydration recommendations for prevention of primary and secondary CVDs events.
The tasks proposed will be implemented by 15-member team from Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad and Faculty of Medicine in Osijek providing vast research expertise in the area of medical, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as clinical experience. Briefly, the clinical study will be performed in CVD patients on both sides of the border, among the programme area population. This will trigger collection of blood samples which will be jointly analysed for their biochemical and rheological characteristics, and combined with anthropometric characteristics of study participants. The obtained database will be used for data modelling in order to draw valid conclusions in form of mathematical algorithm capable to be used as input for development of digital application. The developed digital application will be compatible with “smart” devices working on iOS and Android platforms enabling scientifically based and personalized guidelines for organism hydrations in a form of user-friendly tool. Since all of the project activities will be implemented by joint engagement of team members from both institutions, this will enable exchange of knowledge and research experience, and lead to formation of one cross-border group capable to deal with challenges in human rheology, as well as prevention and treatment of CVDs. In order to gain the attention of all interested parties we plan to organize workshops for professionals, lectures for general public, promote the research and developed digital app online (web page, social media pages), as well as to publish the obtained research results in scientific journals and present them at international conferences.
Project budget:
295.768,37 EUR
Project duration:
18 months (15/07/2024 – 14/01/2026)
Project name:
Advanced digital application based on blood rheological characteristics for reduction of cardiovascular risk
Acronym:
BloodRheoApp
Project ID:
HR-RS00150