Volume 8, Issue 1 (2021)
Table of Contents
Review Articles
Modes of birth and their impact on the psychological and physical health of women
Myriam Natascha Wieser, Kleanthi Gourounti, and Antigoni Sarantaki p. 1-4
Alcohol consumption and cognitive aging: can it be beneficial?
Margarita Velikova, Bistra Galunska, Raya Dimitrova, and Zlatislav Stoyanov p. 5-16
Linking the brain and bone through fat
Elisabeta Malinici, Anca Sirbu, Miruna Popa, and Simona Fica p. 17-26
Periodontitis as a potential risk factor for premature delivery
Ana Turcu-Duminică, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Stana Paunica, Corina Gică, Radu Botezatu, Nicolae Gică, Gheorghe Peltecu, and Anca Maria Panaitescu p. 27-33
Biochemical and echocardiographic markers for the early detection of cardiotoxicity under monoclonal antibodies therapy
Ionela-Emilia Popovici, Angela Cozma, Olga Hilda Orasan, George Ciulei, Ana Maria Poenar, Cristina Buchman, Simina Tarmure, Sorina Secara, Adela Sitar-Taut, Teodora Alexescu, Andrada Lazar, Vasile Negrean, and Lucia Maria Procopciuc p. 34-43
A mini-review regarding the carcinogenesis and morphology of serous tumors of the ovary, fallopian tube and peritoneum
Tiberiu-Augustin Georgescu, Roxana Bohiltea, Octavian Munteanu, Corina Grigoriu, Ioana Paunica, and Maria Sajin p. 44-52
The analysis of risk factors associated with women's urinary incontinence; literature review
Denisa Oana Balalau, Octavian Gabriel Olaru, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Stana Paunica, Daniela Gabriela Balan, and Anca Daniela Stanescu p. 53-59
Non-dental oral cavity findings in gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Madalina-Gabriela Indre, Darius Sampelean, Vlad Taru, Angela Cozma, Dorel Sampelean, Mircea Vasile Milaciu, and Olga Hilda Orasan p. 60-70
Modern approaches for antiandrogen-resistant prostate cancer therapy
Felix Voinea, Laura Mazilu, Ioan Sergiu Micu, Adrian Paul Suceveanu, Madalina Iliescu, Andrada Dumitru, Vlad Denis Constantin, Ioana Paunica, and Andra Iulia Suceveanu p. 71-75
Research Articles
Support for family members who are caregivers to relatives with acquired brain injury
Janet Walker, Lourens Schlebusch, and Bernhard Gaede p. 76-85
Alexithymia and physical outcomes in psychosomatic subjects: a cross-sectional study
Liam Alexander MacKenzie Myles and Emanuele Maria Merlo p. 86-93
A comprehensive analysis of postpartum depression and delivery characteristics: a cross-sectional study
Navdar Dogus Uzun, Mustafa Tekin, and Fulya Uzun p. 94-99
The relationship between spiritual health and social trust among students
Farzin Rezaei, Hero Khwrshid Hassan, Arezoo Fallahi, Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh, Shahram Sadeghi, Parisa Fallahi, and Babak Nemat p. 100-107
Representations and narratives of F to M Gender Dysphoric subjects: Self, Body and psycho-traumatology in comparison with M to F transsexualism
Emanuele Maria Merlo p. 108-119
The social and the psychological impact of endometriosis on the Romanian urban population
Iulia Baciu, Alecsandra Irimie-Ana, Anca Maria Panaitescu, Gheorghe Peltecu, Corina Gica, and Nicolae Gica p. 120-126
Caesarean section versus vaginal birth in the perception of woman who gave birth by both methods
Octavian Gabriel Olaru, Anca Daniela Stanescu, Cristina Raduta, Liana Ples, Adriana Vasilache, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Andrei Vasilache, and Oana Denisa Balalau p. 127-132
D-dimer levels and acute pulmonary embolism development in COVID-19 patients
Vural Ahmet and Kahraman Ahmet Nedim p. 133-138
The crosstalk between insulin resistance, systemic inflammation, redox imbalance and the thyroid in subjects with obesity
Nicoleta Răcătăianu, Nicoleta Valentina Leach, Sorana D. Bolboacă, Maria Loredana Soran, Mirela Flonta, Ana Valea, Andrada-Luciana Lazăr, and Cristina Ghervan p. 139-148
Case Presentations
Acute chylous peritonitis due to idiopathic pancreatitis mimicking acute appendicitis
Dan Bratu, Alin Mihetiu, Dragoș Virgil Davițoiu, Vlad Dumitru Băleanu, Liliana Florina Andronache, and Oana Popescu p. 149-153
Postoperative complicated appendectomy revealing Crohn’s disease in a pediatric patient
Augustina Enculescu, Mircea Denis Lupusoru, Catalin Cirstoveanu, Andra-Iulia Suceveanu, Liliana Florina Andronache, Adrian-Paul Suceveanu, Felix Voinea, and Maria Puscasu p. 154-160
A pedunculated esophageal chondromatous hamartoma in a child
Dan-Alexandru Iozsa, Maria Puscasu, Catalin Gabriel Cirstoveanu, Vlad Denis Constantin, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Stana Paunica, and Nicolae Sebastian Ionescu p. 161-166
Editors-in-Chief
- David L. Rowland, Valparaiso University
- Ion G. Motofei, Carol Davila University
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Publishing Advisor
- Jonathan Bull, Valparaiso University