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Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences (JMMS, J Mind Med Sci) pays special attention to papers related to mental and medical topics, focusing primarily on interdisciplinary and integrative perspectives. It is an online and open access journal, no charges being received for submission, review, and publication of articles. The journal adheres to the philosophy that high quality and original ideas and information should be freely shared within and amongst the scientific community, with the stipulation that the authors be acknowledged for their knowledge and contribution. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.

The journal is conducted by international norms of academic publishing, being listed by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), adhere to the most important and comprehensive ethical guidelines of COPE, it is member of CrossRef and indexed by several International Databases.

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Current Issue: Volume 11, Issue 2 (2024)

Review Articles

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Borderline Personality Disorder: a narrative review on effective psychotherapies
Marina Neri, Antonino Reitano, Lavinia Rinnone, Antonio Bruno, Fabrizio Turiaco, Felicia Matilde Ferreri, Carmela Mento, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, and Fiammetta Iannuzzo p. 267-276

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Artificial intelligence in ovarian cancers- from diagnosis to treatment; a literature review
Cristina Bucur, Irina Balescu, Sorin Petrea, Bogdan Gaspar, Lucian Pop, Valentin Varlas, Marilena Stoian, Cristian Balalau, and Nicolae Bacalbasa p. 277-284

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Memory impairment in post-COVID-19 syndrome; what is the evidence?
Luciano Luiz Alt, Amanda Delai Bortolini, Bruna Santin Andreis, Caroline Arais Schmidt, Giovana Rugeri, Maria Clara Tonini Pagliarin, Maria Eduarda Dupond Kindel, Maria Fernanda Almeida Costa, Nathália Lorenzoni Costa, Pedro Henrique Sarmento Dariz, and Vinícius Grasselli Omizzolo p. 285-290

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Pathophysiological mechanisms of type 2 diabetes mellitus involved in acute mesenteric ischemia
Andreea Pușcașu, Florin Bobîrcă, Alexandra Bolocan, Ion Daniel, Octavian Andronic, and Dan Nicolae Paduraru p. 291-298

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Pancreatic cancer; from effective prevention and early diagnosis to personalized therapy
Adrian Silaghi, Dragos Serban, Bogdan Gaspar, Valentin Verlas, Dragos Epistatu, Cristian Paius, Roxana Sfetea, Liliana Andronache, Ioana Paunica, Irina Ruxandra Strambu, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, Alexandru Florin Motofei, and Vlad Denis Constantin p. 299-309

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Obesity in children: systematic review over a 6-year period, including the Covid-19 pandemic
Cecilia Curis, Valeriu Ardeleanu, Lavinia Alexandra Moroianu, Corina Manole, Roxana Adriana Stoica, Florentina Gherghiceanu, and Anca Pantea Stoian p. 310-320

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Current principles for the surgical treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Catalin Savin, Luiza Tarca, Irina Balescu, Sorin Petrea, Bogdan Gaspar, Lucian Pop, Valentin Varlas, Adrian Hasegan, Gabriel Petre Gorecki, Cristina Martac, Marilena Stoian, Cristian Balalau, and Nicolae Bacalbasa p. 321-330

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Primary endodontic infections - key issue in pathogenesis of chronic apical periodontitis
Alexandru Andrei Iliescu, Irina Maria Gheorghiu, Sergiu Ciobanu, Ion Roman, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, George Alexandru Denis Popescu, and Stana Paunica p. 331-336

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Hepatotoxicity induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors
Flaviu Muresan, Olga Hilda Orasan, Angela Cozma, Madalina Daiana Bancos, Lorena Ciumarnean, Mircea Vasile Milaciu, Tinca Codruta Pocol, Nicoleta Valentina Leach, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Ovidiu Vasile Fabian, George Ciulei, and Mirela Georgiana Perne p. 337-344

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Giant adrenal myelolipomas: a literature review
Mircea Hogea, Anda Hogea, Marius Moga, Roxana Dragomir, Simona Grigorescu, and Bogdan Socea p. 345-350

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Diabetes mellitus and associated complications in the digestive tract
Ioana Paunica, Vlad Denis Constantin, Dragos Serban, Cristian Paius, Bogdan Gaspar, Dragos Epistatu, Valentin Verlas, Roxana Sfetea, Liliana Florina Andronache, Cristian Balalau, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, Alexandru Florin Motofei, and Adrian Silaghi p. 351-362

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Challenges of anticoagulant treatment in atrial fibrillation with liver disease
Alina Doina Nicoara, Andra Iulia Suceveanu, Ionut Eduard Iordache, Iulia Tania Andronache, Andreea Nelson Twakor, Andreea Georgiana Sunda, Ioan Cristian Nichita, Anca Pantea Stoian, Felix Voinea, and Adrian Paul Suceveanu p. 363-373

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Artificial intelligence and liver transplantation; literature review
Maria Serban, Irina Balescu, Sorin Petrea, Bogdan Gaspar, Lucian Pop, Valentin Varlas, Marilena Stoian, Camelia Diaconu, Cristian Balalau, and Nicolae Bacalbasa p. 374-380

Research Articles

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Telomeres are shorter in Portuguese obese adults
Catarina Duarte, Maria Teresa Braz, Ana Marques-Ramos, José Silva-Nunes, Luisa Veiga, and Miguel Brito p. 381-387

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Survival prognostic factors and molecular aspects in extremity soft tissue sarcoma
Bogdan Serban, Eugen Radu, Adrian Cursaru, Bogdan Stefan Cretu, Sergiu Andrei Iordache, Madalina Cirnu, Cosmin Florentin Niculae, and Cătălin Florin Cîrstoiu p. 388-395

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Postoperative pain management in the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Antonio Mihai Istrate, Dragos Serban, Dan Dumitrescu, Corneliu Tudor, Laurentiu Simion, Vlad Denis Constantin, Ciprian Tanasescu, Dan Giorgian Bratu, Bogdan Mihai Cristea, Catalin Cicerone Grigorescu, and Ana Maria Dascalu p. 396-401

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Socio-economic disparities in prenatal prognosis and intervention accessibility
Simona Raluca Iacoban, Madalina Piron Dumitrascu, Camil Laurentiu Bohiltea, Ioan Dumitru Suciu, Silviu Cristian Voinea, and Nicolae Suciu p. 402-411

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a focus on the impact of interstitial cells of Cajal in disease development
Petru Radu, Mihai Zurzu, Anca Tigora, Vlad Paic, Mircea Bratucu, Dragos Garofil, Valeriu Surlin, Stefan Patrascu, Virgiliu Prunoiu, Ionut Simion Coman, Valentin Georgescu, Razvan Daniel Chivu, Florian Popa, Victor Strambu, and Raluca Gabriela Ioan p. 412-419

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Relationship between serum estradiol level, ultrasound follicle count, number of oocytes retrieved and their influence on IVF/ICSI treatment outcomes: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Bashar Haj Hamoud, Gilda Schmidt, Chiara Hipp, Meletios Pantelis Nigdelis, Romina Marina Sima, Liana Ples, Oana Denisa Balalau, Simona Lucia Baus, Georg Peter Breitbach, Gudrun Wagenpfeil, Erich Franz Solomayer, Tim Schmidt, and Sebastian Findeklee p. 420-427

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Assessment of psycho-emotional symptoms in cancer patients in an Oncology-Palliative Care Department from Romania
Roxana Andreea Rahnea-Nita, Laura-Florentina Rebegea, Elena Gabriela Valcu, Mihaela Dumitru, Radu Valeriu Toma, Mihai Georgescu, Georgia Luiza Serbanescu, Maria Alexandra Barbu, Georgiana Bianca Constantin, and Gabriela Rahnea-Nita p. 428-436

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Challenges in diagnosing nasopharyngeal tumors
Alexandru Aristide Alexe, Mihai Victor Lupascu, Haldun Septar, Anca Pantea Stoian, Andra Iulia Suceveanu, Viorel Gherghina, Iuliana Cindea, Alina Doina Nicoara, Laura Mazilu, Razvan Hainarosie, Felix Voinea, and Adrian Paul Suceveanu p. 437-443

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Biological effect of modern bioactive materials used in direct and indirect capping; in vitro study
Irina Maria Gheorghiu, Alexandru Andrei Iliescu, George Alexandru Denis Popescu, Stana Paunica, and Anca Silvia Dumitriu p. 444-451

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Evaluation of short-term complications in laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter placement - a single tertiary center experience
Cristina Raluca Iorga, Iuliana Andreiana, Simona Hildegrad Stancu, Traian Constantin, Victor Strambu, and Cristian Iorga p. 452-458

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Assessment of the bioaccumulation of nicotine and cotinine by the crustacean Daphnia magna
Ana Maria Vlasceanu, Daniela Luiza Baconi, Octavian Tudorel Olaru, Daniela Grădinaru, and Viorela Gabriela Nitescu p. 459-465

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Infertility as a possible multifactorial condition; the experience of a single center
Cristina-Diana Popescu, Bashar Haj Hamoud, Romina Marina Sima, Anca Bobirca, Oana Denisa Balalau, Mihaela Amza, Romeo Micu, Gabriel Petre Gorecki, and Liana Ples p. 466-474

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical manifestations and therapeutic outcomes in acute endophthalmitis
Ana Maria Dascalu, Sanda Jurja, Carmen Luminita Mocanu, Cristina Alexandrescu, Daniela Stana, Madalina Totir, Ece Ergin, Corneliu Tudor, Catalin Cicerone Grigorescu, Dragos Serban, Laurentiu Simion, Dan Dumitrescu, Andrei Marin, Catalin Teodor Constantinescu, and Bogdan Mihai Cristea p. 475-481

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Approaches and indications in laparoscopic choledoscopy
Iulian Slavu, Raluca Tulin, Ileana Dima, Alexandru Dogaru, Florin Filipoiu, Bogdan Socea, Anca Monica Oprescu Macovei, and Adrian Tulin p. 482-487

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The usage of polidocanol in varicose disease treatment
Valeriu Ardeleanu, Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu, Cecilia Curis, Alin Laurentiu Tatu, and Iasmina Raisa Ardeleanu p. 488-495

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Magnetic resonance used as a differential diagnostic tool between inflammatory cancer of the sigmoid and acute sigmoid diverticulitis
Cornel Dragos Cheregi, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Andrei Vasile Pascalau, Ovidiu Laurean Pop, Calin Magheru, Ioana Maria Muresan, Nicoleta Ramona Suciu, Maur Sebastian Horgos, and Mihai Stefan Muresan p. 496-504

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Weight loss in subjects with type 2 diabetes before and after SARS-CoV2 infection - A retrospective observational study
Roxana Adriana Stoica, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Denisa Nedelcu, Valeria- Anca Pietrosel, Cristina Ioana Bica, Teodor Salmen, Claudiu Teodorescu, Mihaela Simona Popoviciu, and Anca Pantea Stoian p. 505-510

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The role of computed tomography and esophageal ultrasonography in the preoperative evaluation of esophageal cancer resection
Vasile Cosmin Obleaga, Dan Ionuț Gheonea, Ioana Andreea Gheonea, Cecil Sorin Mirea, Emil Moraru, Mihai Călin Ciorbagiu, Ionică Daniel Vîlcea, and Tiberiu Ștefăniță Cojan-Țenea p. 511-520

Case Presentations

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Spontaneous rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm with hemoperitoneum; case presentation
Vlad Denis Constantin, Ion Motofei, Gelu Valentin Stefanescu, and Adrian Silaghi p. 536-540

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Endoscopic and immunohistochemical aspects in an inverted papilloma with unilateral total obstruction of the nasal fossa
Irina Enache, Florin Anghelina, Mircea -Sorin Ciolofan, Carmen Aurelia Mogoanta, Alex Emilian Stepan, Ioana-Cristina Vilcea, Cosmin Vasile Obleaga, and Andrei Osman p. 541-546

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A unique case of cutaneous melanoma: case report and literature review
Iulia Maria Teodora Leulescu, Grigore Bălan, Claudia Ioana Dogaru, Maria Moga, Emil Catalin Popa, Irina Popescu, Mircea Tampa, and Simona Roxana Georgescu p. 547-552

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Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome in a patient with advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; case report and literature review
Ancuța Năstac, Lucian Negreanu, Alexandru Constantinescu, Octavian Andronic, and Andreea Dobromirescu p. 553-558

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Advances in understanding vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor in periodontal disease management
Marina Cristina Giurgiu, George Alexandru Denis Popescu, Stana Paunica, Dragos Nicolae Ciongaru, Brandusa Florina Mocanu, Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu, and Anca Silvia Dumitriu p. 559-566

Editors-in-Chief

Co-Editor

David L. Rowland, Valparaiso University

Co-Editor

Ion G. Motofei, Carol Davila University

Publishing Advisor

Jonathan Bull, Valparaiso University