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The Moldovan Medical Journal. Vol. 64, No 4, October 2021

The Moldovan Medical Journal. Vol. 64, No 4, October 2021

 

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  • The Moldovan Medical Journal. October 2021, Vol. 64, No 4 
    Unknown author (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    The Moldovan Medical Journal is an international scientific double-blind peer-reviewed periodical edition, 4 per year, of the Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova designed for specialists in the areas ...
  • Drug-resistant epilepsy: modern concepts, integrative mechanisms, and therapeutic advances 
    Chiosa, Vitalie; Ciolac, Dumitru; Chelban, Viorica; Gasnas, Daniela; Vataman, Anatolie; Munteanu, Cristina; Groppa, Stanislav (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Drug-resistant epilepsy is the cause of severe disability. Multiple questions remain unanswered both in terms of pathogenesis and therapeutic management. For this narrative review, PubMed database and Infomedica ...
  • Environmental toxic factors and clinical pattern of Parkinson’s disease 
    Rotaru, Lilia (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) – the most common neuro-degenerative movement disorder – is considered a result of a multifactorial pathogenic process modulated by cumulative and interactive effects of genes and ...
  • Low-dose anticholinergic therapy causes cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease patients 
    Gavriliuc, Olga; Andrușca, Alexandru; Popil, Lilian; Gavriliuc, Mihail (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Before L-Dopa’s discovery, anticholinergic drugs were among the first treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Only now trihexyphenidyl (THP) is approved to treat unresponsive L-dopa tremors in young, cognitively ...
  • Clinical and paraclinical manifestations in patients suspected of being infected with COVID-19 
    Sirbu, Ion; Matcovschi, Sergiu (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: It was intended to study the structure of the symptoms in patients suspected of having SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, as well as to find any correlations between the clinical, paraclinical and radiological ...
  • Spatial disparities in mortality by causes of death in the Republic of Moldova 
    Penina, Olga (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Previous studies have shown long-term unfavourable changes in mortality in the Republic of Moldova accompanied by recent improvements. Little is known about the regional mortality differentiation which is an ...
  • The screening by isoelectric focusing of transferrin for the diagnosis of congenital disorders of glycosylation 
    Blanita, Daniela; Boiciuc, Chiril; Turcan, Doina; Sacara, Victoria; Usurelu, Natalia (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) are a group of inherited metabolic disorders caused by the defect in various steps in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and other glycoconjugates. Material and ...
  • Current inconsistencies in the reporting of cases of intraabdominal retained textile foreign bodies 
    Guțu, Serghei (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: It is assumed that the incidence of textile foreign bodies (TFB) unintentionally left in abdominal cavity is underreported, mostly due to the legal implications of their detection. Material and methods: One ...
  • Structure of emergencies at the prehospital stage in Moldova from 2019-2020 years 
    Golovin, Boris; Pestereanu, Mihail; Bicic, Tatiana; Lupu, Svetlana; Petcu, Ludmila; Doni, Nicolae (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: In the last 2 years, some changes have occurred in the structure of emergencies at the prehospital stage in the Republic of Moldova, being largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: ...
  • Mast cells in luminal vs non-luminal breast cancers 
    Carpenco, Ecaterina; Fulga, Veaceslav; David, Valeriu; Foca, Ecaterina; Saptefrati, Lilian (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Tumor growth and development is determined by the mutual interaction between the cancer cells themselves and the microenvironment. It contains various elements, including immune cells. Of all, mast cells have ...
  • The general condition of patients requiring the alveolar bone crest reconstruction 
    Ghetiu, Alexandru (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Objectives: To present the survey questionnaire used for the medical assessment of patients requiring alveolar ridge reconstruction as well as the study of concomitant pathologies and their influence on the healing ...
  • Diastolic disorder inherent to doxorubicin cardiotoxicity 
    Tacu, Lilia; Cobet, Valeriu (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: The doxorubicin (Dx) cardiotoxicity is manifested by a marked heart failure evolution. The impact of Dx on lusitrop functions of the heart and the inherent diastolic disorders have a theoretical and practical ...
  • Optimisation of the magistral semisolid formulations with furazidine used in urogenital infections 
    Guranda, Diana; Ciobanu, Cristina; Ciobanu, Nicolae; Solonari, Rodica (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Urinary tract infections are the most common urogenital diseases, with an increased incidence in men and older people. Urogenital infections are caused by Gram-negative bacteria, in which Escherichia coli ...
  • Validation of the spectrophotometric method for the dosing of some combined capsules 
    Uncu, Livia; Evtodienco, Vladilena; Mazur, Ecaterina; Donici, Elena; Valica, Vladimir (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: UV-Vis spectrophotometry remains the most accessible spectral method with a high degree of sensitivity and information. The advantage of the method consists in its universality, the ability to combine with ...
  • Post-cardiac surgery bacterial contamination 
    Nastas, Aliona (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2021)
    Background: Septic purulent nosocomial infections (SPNI) are one of the most significant healthcare challenges of post-surgical procedures. SPNI are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and admission costs. It ...