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The Moldovan Medical Journal. April 2017, Vol. 60, No 2

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Title: The Moldovan Medical Journal. April 2017, Vol. 60, No 2 Abstract: The journal was founded in 1958 on the initiative of Nicolae Testemitsanu, an outstanding expert in orthopedics, social medicine, and public health. Now the publisher of the journal is the Scientific Medical Association of Moldova and the journal has become the scientific peer-reviewed periodical Edition designed for specialists in the areas of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, social medicine, and public health. From its debut the journal has striven to support the interests of Moldovan medicine concerning the new concepts of its development. The aim of the Moldovan Medical Journal is to provide the international community with the results of scientific researches performed in the medical institutions of Moldova and inform Moldovan medical society about the advanced achievements of medicine abroad. The Editorial Board warmly welcomes both the readers of and the authors of the journal, all those who are enthusiastic about searching for new and more effective ways of solving numerous medical problems. We hope that those who want to make their contribution to the science of medicine will find our journal helpful and encouraging. Description: Fondatori: Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie “Nicolae Testemiţanu”

Monograph “Pituitary adenomas. Morphopathology and molecular profile”, the author: Eugen Melnic

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Monograph “Pituitary adenomas. Morphopathology and molecular profile”, the author: Eugen Melnic Authors: Vataman, Vladimir Description: Department of Morphopathology, Nicolae Testemitsanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova

Intrauterine growth restriction: contemporary issues in diagnosis and management

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Intrauterine growth restriction: contemporary issues in diagnosis and management Authors: Capros, Hristiana; Scoricova, Iana; Mihalcean, Luminita Abstract: Background: Intrauterine growth restriction represents a fetal life treating condition in obstetrics. Diagnosis and appropriate management during pregnancy is essential because of the considerable morbidity and mortality to which restricted new-borns are exposed. Implementation of diagnostic criteria could potentially determine an optimized outcome in these patients. Material and methods: The article reflects a study of 728 cases of patients delivered to the Obstetrical department of Municipal Hospital No1, Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova during January-December 2016. A special protocol for clinical and paraclinical data collection was used. From these 728 cases, 50 histories of low birth weight fetuses (<2500g) were analysed in detail. Results: The average weight of LBW fetuses was 2057 gr. 27 fetuses (54%) were diagnosed as intrauterine growth restricted fetuses. The average weight of fetuses with the diagnosis of IUGR was 1989 gr. 18.52% infants had a very low birth weight (1000-1499 g.), 84.48% infants had low birth weight (2500-1500 g). Conclusions: The prevalent criteria for diagnosis of intrauterine growth restriction in our study were foetal abdominal circumference below 10th percentile (52.3 %). The ultrasound evaluation showed to have an average sensitivity in the predicting the foetal weight at birth (47.6%). In the majority of cases the delivery was done by cesarian section (62.9%), with the most frequent indication for foetal extraction – vascular redistribution and beginning of cerebral vasodilatation (37.5 %). Description: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nicolae Testemitsanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova

Infrared thermographic evaluation of patients with metastatic vertebral fractures after combined minimal invasive surgical treatment

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Infrared thermographic evaluation of patients with metastatic vertebral fractures after combined minimal invasive surgical treatment Authors: Olaru, Andrei Abstract: Background: Vertebral cement augmentation and external beam radiotherapy have become increasingly used techniques for treatment of vertebral compression fractures due to spinal metastatic lesions in the Republic of Moldova. Surgically, the goal of vertebral cement augmentation is to improve the strength and stability of the injured vertebrae, as well as local tumor control. External beam radiotherapy for suppressing tumor or inducing pain relief are performed immediately after vertebral cement augmentation. Usually, local tumor control is occurred by CT or MRI studies. We have studied through the infrared thermography the dynamics of temperature gradient of tumoral foci skin projection. Material and methods: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the local tumoral control, analyzing the infrared thermographic examinations in 33 patients with uncomplicated metastatic vertebral fractures, undergoing combined method of treatment (vertebral cement augmentation + external beam radiotherapy), before the treatment and at 12 months follow-up. Results: We observed an indirect tumor “thermographic field” decrease registered by temperature gradient decrease from an average of 2.03±0.24ºC in preoperatively to 1.28±0.33ºC at 12 months postoperatively follow-up. Conclusions: Combined method of stabilization (vertebral cement augmentation + external beam radiotherapy) in patients with uncomplicated metastatic vertebral fractures is effective in minimal invasive surgery and offering local tumor control. Description: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Nicolae Testemitsanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova