Poliomyelitis and COVID-19: a repeated history
J Water Health. 2024 Apr;22(4):717-720. doi: 10.2166/wh.2024.327. Epub 2024 Feb 22.ABSTRACTThe measurement of the enterovirus and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in sewage water is relevant in the early detection of the introduction or disappearance of these viruses in the ecosystem. We evaluated the co-circulation of the enteroviruses and SARS-CoV-2 in 81 sewage water samples collected between September 2021 and April 2023 from different regions of north and southeast Romania, at the border with Ukraine. We used, for the molecular detection of the pathogens, the multiplex real-time polymer...
Source: Journal of Water and Health - April 28, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Baicus Anda Source Type: research
Breast Cancer Screening and Prophylactic Mastectomy for High-Risk Women in Romania
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Mar 30;60(4):570. doi: 10.3390/medicina60040570.ABSTRACTBreast cancer remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality within oncology. Risk factors, encompassing genetic and environmental influences, significantly contribute to its prevalence. While germline mutations, notably within the BRCA genes, are commonly associated with heightened breast cancer risk, a spectrum of other variants exists among affected individuals. Diagnosis relies on imaging techniques, biopsies, biomarkers, and genetic testing, facilitating personalised risk assessment through specific scoring systems. Breast ca...
Source: Cancer Control - April 27, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Claudiu Ioan Filip Andreea C ătană Eniko Kutasi Sara Alexia Roman Mariela Sanda Militaru Giulia Andreea Risteiu George C ălin Dindelengan Source Type: research
Unveiling Health Inequalities: Exploring Metabolic Dysfunction in Rural Roma Communities
CONCLUSIONS: This study underscores the transition from infectious to metabolic diseases in vulnerable communities and highlights the urgency of targeted public health strategies tailored to the unique needs of rural Roma populations, aiming to mitigate health disparities and promote equitable healthcare access.PMID:38667578 | PMC:PMC11050184 | DOI:10.3390/healthcare12080816 (Source: Rural Remote Health)
Source: Rural Remote Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Dana Cri șan Lucre ția Avram Cristiana Grap ă Andrada Neme ș Maria-Virginia Coman Mihail Simion Beldean-Galea Radu-Tudor Coman Tudor C ălinici Valer Donca Rare ș Crăciun Source Type: research
Pharmacy-Based Influenza Vaccination: A Study of Patient Acceptance in Romania
(Source: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy)
Source: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy - April 23, 2024 Category: Health Management Tags: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Source Type: research
The indirect costs of human papillomavirus-related cancer in Central and Eastern Europe: years of life lost and productivity costs
CONCLUSIONS: There is a high disease burden of HPV-related cancer-related deaths in the CEE region, with a large economic impact to society due to substantial productivity losses. It is critical to implement and reinforce public health measures with the aim to reduce the incidence of HPV-related diseases, and the subsequent premature cancer deaths. Improving HPV screening and increasing vaccination programs, in both male and female populations, could help reduce this burden.PMID:38638098 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2024.2341572 (Source: Journal of Medical Economics)
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - April 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Ugne Sabale Eugenia Karamousouli Lazar Popovic Zo árd Tibor Krasznai Daniel Harrop Anne Meiwald Robert Hughes Georgie Weston Goran Bencina Source Type: research
Changes in parenting behavior in the time of COVID —19: A mixed method approach
This study was designed to explore mothers’ perceptions about changes in parenting behavior in the middle of the pandemic COVID 19 period. Based on the convergent mixed-method design and Parental Stress model, we illustrated these changes by taking into account the impact of the pandemic perceiv ed by mothers and the resources they had available. Research on parenting changes was important in the Romanian context because, in that challenging period, there were no regulations to safeguard parents, especially single parents as mothers. Mothers experienced increased levels of stress, some of t hem having to leave their jobs...
Source: PLoS One - April 19, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Luiza Mesesan-Schmitz Source Type: research
The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in the Evaluation of Chiasmal and Retrochiasmal Compression
. (Source: Neuro-Ophthalmology)
Source: Neuro-Ophthalmology - April 19, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ana BancDepartment of Ophthalmology, Iuliu Ha țieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Source Type: research
Novel clades of tick-borne pathogenic nairoviruses in Europe
Infect Genet Evol. 2024 Apr 16;121:105593. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105593. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMembers of the Orthonairovirus genus (family Nairoviridae) include many tick-borne viruses of significant human and animal health impact, with several recently-documented pathogenic viruses lacking sufficient epidemiological information. We screened 215 adult ticks of seven species collected in Bulgaria, Georgia, Latvia and Poland for orthonairoviruses, followed by nanopore sequencing (NS) for genome characterization. Initial generic amplification revealed Sulina virus (SULV, Orthonairovirus sulinaense), for which an...
Source: Infection, Genetics and Evolution - April 18, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Koray Ergunay Brian P Bourke Drew D Reinbold-Wasson Laura Caicedo-Quiroga Nataliya Vaydayko Giorgi Kirkitadze Tamar Chunashvili Cynthia L Tucker Yvonne-Marie Linton Source Type: research
Impact of SGLT-2 inhibitors on modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in Romanian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia. (Source: Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome)
Source: Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome - April 16, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Adriana Gherbon, Mirela Frandes, Darius D îrpeş, Romulus Timar and Bogdan Timar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Immune profile of patients ‑a new approach in management of sepsis and septic shock?
Exp Ther Med. 2024 Mar 15;27(5):203. doi: 10.3892/etm.2024.12489. eCollection 2024 May.ABSTRACTThe present study was a prospective observational single center study, enrolling 102 patients with sepsis, admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of the County Emergency Clinical Hospital in Târgu Mureș (Mureș, Romania). The main goal of the present study was to compare the changes of the following parameters on day 1 compared with day 5, in sepsis compared with septic shock, as well as in survivors compared with non-survivors: Cell blood count parameters, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio and systemic inflam...
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - April 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anca Bac ârea Oana Coman Vladimir Constantin Bac ârea Anca Meda V ăsieşiu Irina S ăplăcan Raluca Śtefania Fodor Bianca Liana Grigorescu Source Type: research
Vitamin D-A New Therapeutic Target in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Conclusions: Vitamin D influences almost every system and organ in the body, so it should be a routine test for all patients with DM to correct the deficiency and prevent other diseases and complications.PMID:38592202 | DOI:10.3390/jcm13051390 (Source: Molecular Medicine)
Source: Molecular Medicine - April 9, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Oana Albai Adina Braha Bogdan Timar Ioana Golu Romulus Timar Source Type: research
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases
In conclusion, the emergence of a novel viral pathogen represents a significant distress factor for patients with autoimmune diseases. Recognizing and comprehending these consequences enhances our understanding of the intricate interplay between physical and mental health and equips authorities with valuable insights to better manage future epidemics or viral outbreaks. This study underscores the importance of tailored support systems and strategies for patients with autoimmune diseases during global health crises.PMID:38585531 | PMC:PMC10994603 | DOI:10.25122/jml-2023-0475 (Source: Journal of Medicine and Life)
Source: Journal of Medicine and Life - April 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Oliviu-Florentiu Sarb Vitalie Vacaras Vladimir-Petru Filip Adriana-Daniela Sarb Roxana-Delia Zaharie Nicu Draghici Dafin-Fior Muresanu Alina-Ioana Tantau Source Type: research
Once Bitten: Mosquito-Borne Malariotherapy and the Emergence of Ecological Malariology Within and Beyond Imperial Britain
This article explores the extent to which the emergence of networked conceptions of etiology and network-oriented approaches to the organization of medical practice were historically congruent. Focusing on interwar malariology, it contextualizes the development of ecological approaches to infection management and control in terms of mosquito-borne malariotherapeutic practice. In Britain, mosquito breeding programs directed toward the therapeutic infection of mental hospital patients prompted malariologists to modify and refine existing environmental approaches to malaria. Breeding mosquitoes, attending to patients, and mai...
Source: Bulletin of the History of Medicine - April 8, 2024 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Tom Quick Source Type: research
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases
In conclusion, the emergence of a novel viral pathogen represents a significant distress factor for patients with autoimmune diseases. Recognizing and comprehending these consequences enhances our understanding of the intricate interplay between physical and mental health and equips authorities with valuable insights to better manage future epidemics or viral outbreaks. This study underscores the importance of tailored support systems and strategies for patients with autoimmune diseases during global health crises.PMID:38585531 | PMC:PMC10994603 | DOI:10.25122/jml-2023-0475 (Source: Journal of Medicine and Life)
Source: Journal of Medicine and Life - April 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Oliviu-Florentiu Sarb Vitalie Vacaras Vladimir-Petru Filip Adriana-Daniela Sarb Roxana-Delia Zaharie Nicu Draghici Dafin-Fior Muresanu Alina-Ioana Tantau Source Type: research
