Volume 11, Issue 1 (2024)
Review Articles
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and pharmacological resetting of the mind
Ion G. Motofei and David L. Rowland p. 1-3
Open versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Literature Review
Nicole Kiril Nikolov, Hannah Theresa Reimer, Alvin Sun, Benjamin David Bunnell, and Zachary Isaac Merhavy p. 4-9
The role of psychogenic factors in the etiopathogenesis of autoimmune disorders in the oral cavity
Nadya T. Avramova and Boyko K. Bonev p. 10-16
The role of inflammation in diabetic retinopathy in patients with type II diabetes; potential therapeutic perspectives
Adriana Georgescu, Ana Dascalu, Daniela Stana, Cristina Alexandrescu, Anca Bobirca, Bogdan Mihai Cristea, Geta Vancea, Crenguta Sorina Serboiu, Dragos Serban, Corneliu Tudor, Andreea Letitia Arsene, and Laura Carina Tribus p. 17-23
Correlation between periodontal status and Parkinson's disease; a literature review
Dragos Nicolae Ciongaru, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Bogdan Alexandru Dimitriu, Stana Paunica, Marina Cristina Giurgiu, Brandusa Florina Mocanu, George Alexandru Popescu, and Silviu Mirel Pituru p. 24-32
Diabetic patients and postoperative complications in colorectal surgery
Ioana Paunica, Adrian Silaghi, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, Bogdan Socea, Cristian Balalau, Florin Silviu Groseanu, George Alexandru Popescu, Dragos Epistatu, and Vlad Denis Constantin p. 33-41
Venous thrombosis associated with pancreatic cancer
Vlad Buică, Camelia Diaconu, and Octavian Andronic p. 42-48
Updating data on cognitive impairment in stroke patients
Denisa Floriana Vasilica Pîrșcoveanu, Carmen Valeria Albu, Elena-Anca Târtea, Iulia Cristina Mărginean, George Alexandru Iacob, Elena Pinoșanu, Anca Maria Țucă, Cristina Maria Mărginean, Raluca Elena Sandu, and Mircea Pîrșcoveanu p. 49-61
The effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease; a narrative review
Mihaela Simona Popoviciu, Lorena Paduraru, Mominur Rahman, Fatema Akter Supti, Roxana Adriana Stoica, Delia Reurean Pintilei, Cristina Ioana Bica, and Simona Cavalu p. 62-77
Effect of continuous renal replacement therapy on serum levels of inflammatory cytokines/interleukin-17 in severe acute pancreatitis
Diana Iosif, Adrian Paul Suceveanu, Marius Prazaru, Iulia Cindea, Viorel Gherghina, Anca Mihaela Pantea Stoian, Laura Mazilu, Dragos Serban, Alina Nicoara, and Andra Iulia Suceveanu p. 78-83
Genetic and serological markers in colorectal cancer surgery
Adrian Silaghi, Vlad Denis Constantin, Dragos Serban, Dragos Epistatu, Ioana Paunica, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, and Laura Florentina Rebegea p. 84-91
A new approach to balance dental fear and anxiety by using BachTM Flower Therapy
Irina Maria Gheorghiu, Alexandru Andrei Iliescu, Stana Paunica, Marina Giurgiu, Brandusa Mocanu, George Alexandru Popescu, and Anca Silvia Dumitriu p. 92-98
Ovarian cancer prevention and screening – where do we stand today?
Cristina Bucur, Irina Balescu, Sorin Petrea, Bogdan Gaspar, Lucian Pop, Valentin Varlas, Adrian Hasegan, Marilena Stoian, Gabriel Petre Gorecki, and Nicolae Bacalbasa p. 99-105
Research Articles
Syndrome or symptoms? Assessing cothymia, neuroticism and lifetime comorbidity in a sample of psychiatric patients
Fiammetta Iannuzzo, Fabiana Fiasca, Antonella Mattei, Carmela Mento, Maria Catena Silvestri, Fabrizio Turiaco, Rocco Antonio Zoccali, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, and Antonio Bruno p. 106-113
Management of macrovascular diabetic complications: a single-center case series analysis of consecutively attending patients in primary care
Sanda Maria Crețoiu, Mihaela Adela Iancu, Laura Maria Condur, Teodor Salmen, Andreea Steriu, Ana Maria Alexandra Stănescu, Irina Anca Eremia, Cristina Mihaela Olariu, Eliza Elena Cinteză, and Camelia Cristina Diaconu p. 114-122
Prevalence, persistence and microscopic aspects of the vomeronasal organ in normal versus embryos with chromosomal abnormalities
Carmen Constantina Martinescu, Marius Alexandru Moga, Codrut Ioan Ciurea, Lorena Dima, Liana Ples, and Andreea Neculau p. 123-131
Assessing mid to long term amputation-free survival rates in chronic limb-threatening ischemia; a study of hybrid vascular techniques
Cristian Traian Paius, Vlad Denis Constantin, Alexandru Carap, Andrei Tarus, and Grigore Tinica p. 132-138
Low anterior rectal resection; the impact of anastomotic fistula on incidence and severity of low anterior resection syndrome
Georgiana Cotofana-Graure, Cecil Mirea, Silviu Daniel Preda, Stefan Patrascu, Tiberiu Stefanita Tenea-Cojan, Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Alexandru Munteanu, Vlad Padureanu, Dragos Margaritescu, Sandu Ramboiu, Dan Cartu, Valeriu Surlin, and Petru Radu p. 139-145
Preoperative risk factors in hernia recurrence: a single-center study
Anca Tigora, Vlad Paic, Dragos Nicolae Garofil, Mircea Nicolae Bratucu, Mihai Zurzu, Daniela Nuta, Florian Popa, Valeriu Surlin, Stefan Patrascu, Victor Dan Eugen Strambu, and Petru Adrian Radu p. 146-155
Surgery of the colon; the impact of colostomy and postoperative complications on patients' quality of life
Vlad Denis Constantin, Adrian Silaghi, Dragos Epistatu, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, Florin Silviu Groseanu, Denisa Mihaela Nedelcu, and Ioana Paunica p. 156-162
Medical and psychological management of patients with a history of surgical treatment for pancreatic diseases
Magdalena Țone, Daniel Cochior, Oana Denisa Balalau, Tomescu Dana Rodica, Cristian Balalau, Teodora Mocan, Aurelian Udristoiu, and Gabriel Petre Gorecki p. 163-174
Correlation between molecular prognostic factors and bevacizumab therapeutic resistance in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer; the AVAMET study
Adrian Paul Suceveanu, Dragos Serban, Andreea Daniela Caloian, Georgeta Camelia Cozaru, Anca Chisoi, Anca Antonela Nicolau, Ioan Sergiu Micu, and Andra Iulia Suceveanu p. 175-182
Affective temperaments and personality traits in couple well-being
Carmela Mento, Chiara La Barbiera, Maria Catena Silvestri, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Clemente Cedro, Antonio Bruno, Gianluca Pandolfo, Fiammetta Iannuzzo, and Clara Lombardo p. 183-188
Efficacy of tranexamic acid in nasopharyngeal hemorrhage; single center prospective study and literature review
Septar Haldun, Andra-Iulia Suceveanu, Mihai Lupascu, Laura Mazilu, Alina Nicoara, Viorel Gherghina, Felix Voinea, Razvan Hainarosie, Alexandru Aristide Alexe, Ana Maria Dascalu, and Adrian Paul Suceveanu p. 189-194
Smoking during pregnancy; an epidemiologic study of knowledge and behavior in Caucasian women
Victoria Maria Ruta, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Nicoleta Stefania Motoc, Roxana Constantin, Daisy Vaida-Voevod, and Milena Adina Man p. 195-202
Arterial vascularization of the colon; a guide to surgical resection
Iulian Slavu, Florin Filipoiu, Raluca Tulin, Ileana Dima, Alexandru Dogaru, Bogdan Socea, Luminita Tomescu, Theodor Badea, Anca Oprescu Macovei, and Adrian Tulin p. 203-209
Advantages of mechanical anastomosis in rectal cancer surgery
Paul Șiancu, Adrian Boicean, Denisa Tănăsescu, Dan Bratu, and Ciprian Tănăsescu p. 210-217
Systematic surgical approach to juvenile angiofibroma
Raluca Oana Pulpă, Viorel Zainea, Cătălina Voiosu, Ruxandra Oana Aliuș, Andreea Rusescu, Irina Gabriela Ioniță, Veronica Epure, Dragoș Octavian Palade, and Răzvan Hainăroșie p. 218-224
Surgical management of retroperitoneal hydatid cysts - results on a group of six patients
Dragos George Popa, Cosmin Vasile Obleaga, Ana Maria Rukie Ahmet, Cristin Constantin Vere, Vlad Ionuț Ducu, Cecil Sorin Mirea, Dan Nicolae Florescu, Mihai Călin Ciorbagiu, Dragoş Marian Popescu, Costin Teodor Streba, Lucian Florescu, Teodor Sas, and Lorena Sas p. 225-232
Case Presentations
Single Case Experimental Design Examining Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Post-Stroke Depression
Liam Alexander MacKenzie Myles and Emma Jones p. 233-241
Metachronous mucinous breast carcinoma and mucinous pancreatic cystadenoma in a patient with metabolic comorbidities; case report and a literature review
Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Irina Obada, Angela Cozma, Mirela Georgiana Perne, Olga Hilda Orasan, Vasile Negrean, Iacob Domsa, Victoria Ruta, and Simina Felicia Țărmure p. 242-248
The role of radiotherapy in the complex treatment of mycosis fungoides; a case report
Laura Florentina Rebegea, Claudia-Elena Pavel, Nadejda Corobcean, Ana Maria Ilie, Dorel Firescu, Madalin Guliciuc, Elena Niculet, Mihaela Dumitru, Daniela Mihalache, Flavius Bulgaru, and Roxana-Andreea Rahnea-Nita p. 249-255
ERCP extraction of stones in situs inversus patients; state-of-the-art techniques
Deniz Gunsahin, Madalina Ilie, Oana Plotogea, Dan Nicolae Paduraru, Alexandra Bolocan, Octavian Andronic, Florentina Musat, Vlad Baleanu, Dragos Davitoiu, Mihai Pahomeanu, Bogdan Dumbrava, Vlad Enciu, and Alexandru Constantinescu p. 256-260
Synchronous cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma, parathyroid adenoma and hypofunctional nodular goiter - a case report and literature review
Flaviu Muresan, Alexandrina Manuela Muresan, Gabriel Emil Petre, Iacob Domsa, Vasile Ovidiu Fabian, and Olga Hilda Orasan p. 261-266
Editors-in-Chief
- David L. Rowland, Valparaiso University
- Ion G. Motofei, Carol Davila University
Co-Editor
Co-Editor
Publishing Advisor
- Jonathan Bull, Valparaiso University