Moldovan Medical Journal, March 2023, Vol. 66, No1

 

Recent Submissions

  • Thyroidectomy volume selection for patients with thyroid nodules 
    Cojocaru, Cristina (Instituţia Publică Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie „Nicolae Testemiţanu” din Republica Moldova, 2022)
    Background. Thyroid nodules with a high prevalence in the general population require surgical treatment due to the risk of malignancy, hyperplasia with compression of adjacent structures, and hyperfunction with induction ...
  • The current assessment and management of thyroid nodules 
    Cojocaru, Cristina; Bour, Alin (Instituţia Publică Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie „Nicolae Testemiţanu” din Republica Moldova, 2023)
    Introduction. The widespread use of diagnostic imaging favored the increasing incidence of thyroid nodules. Although most of nodules are benign, their clinical importance lies in the need to exclude malignancy. In assessing ...
  • The Moldovan Medical Journal. Vol. 66, No 1, March 2023 
    Unknown author (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    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 ...
  • The monograph “Aspects of patient safety in anaesthesia. Medication errors in anaesthesia and intensive care”. 
    Sandru, Serghei (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
  • Unmet needs in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and prospects for patients in the Republic of Moldova 
    Vinogradov, Igori; Perekhrestenko, Tetiana; Karnabeda, Oksana; Satcovscaia, Inna; Buruiana, Sanda (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a malignant lymphoproliferative, monoclonal, indolent hemopathy characterized by pathologically increased synthesis of mature but immunologically dysfunctional B lymphocytes. ...
  • Predictable severity biomarkers in Covid-19 
    Cernei, Natalia; Baltaga, Ruslan; Șandru, Serghei; Arnaut, Oleg; Civirjic, Ivan; Moghildea, Victoria; Gherasim, Olga (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Introduction: The recorded studies suggest that there is clear evidence-based association between various laboratory biomarkers and COVID-19 disease severity. These marker levels reflect the intensity of the cytokine-mediated ...
  • Male fertility preservation at risk of gonadotoxicity 
    Arian, Iurii; Monacu, Mihaela; Ernu, Ion; Machidon, Daniela; Dumbraveanu, Ion (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Along with other aspects of male reproduction, fertility preservation has made significant advances in the past ten years. The overall survival rate for childhood cancer has greatly improved in recent decades, ...
  • From non-specific low back pain to chronic primary musculoskeletal low back pain: the evolving concept 
    Plesca, Svetlana; Grosu, Oxana; Sangheli, Marina (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Low back pain (LBP) for many years is considered one of the most common conditions causing work absenteeism and long-term disability, with important implications for public health systems and economies. Pain ...
  • Post-pulmonary embolism syndrome: long-term complications of pulmonary embolism 
    Diaconu, Nadejda; Civirjic, Irina; Sorici, Galina; Grosu, Aurel (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: People who survive an episode of pulmonary embolism (PE) have an increased risk of developing chronic complications even despite curative anticoagulant treatment. The association of dyspnea, low functional ...
  • Myopia progression in anisometropic amblyopia during combined treatment with orthokeratology and physiotherapy 
    Bilba, Rodica; Cusnir, Valeriu; Dumbraveanu, Liliana; Necula, Gheorghe (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Myopia is labeled as one of the most common eye disorders, one of the most effective methods of its treatment being orthokeratological treatment. Anisometropic amblyopia continues to be treated by optical ...
  • Retinopathy of prematurity, the prevalence and risk factors in Moldova 
    Mazur, Liubovi; Bendelic, Eugen; Corduneanu, Angela (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a serious disease that affects premature infants and still represents the leading cause of blindness worldwide that can be prevented if detected earlier in time. Material ...
  • Pain experience in Parkinson’s disease patients: preliminary results of a cohort study 
    Rotaru, Lilia; Grosu, Oxana; Odobescu, Stela; Moldovanu, Ion (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Pain is frequent in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and has a great impact on life quality. The aim of the study was to establish the presence of the pain in a cohort of PD patients. Material and methods: Study ...
  • The role of depression and anxiety in pain perception 
    Timotin, Ina; Ganenco, Andrei; Lozovanu, Svetlana; Arnaut, Oleg; Grabovschi, Ion; Moldovanu, Ion; Vovc, Victor (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Depression and anxiety are associated with increased perception of pain severity. Because patients with a depressive disorder and anxiety often report pain, their sensitivity to experimental pain is controversial, ...
  • Knowledge, attitudes and practices of neurologists regarding the management of chronic non-cancer pain in the Republic of Moldova 
    Grosu, Oxana; Rotaru, Lilia; Odobescu, Stela; Sangheli, Marina; Plesca, Svetlana; Carausu, Ghenadie; Moldovanu, Ion (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Chronic pain is a public health problem due to its high prevalence, disability, and associated comorbidities. In the Republic of Moldova, there are no health policies or strategies regarding chronic pain, and ...
  • Bactericide polymers obtained from nitrofuran and chitosan derivatives 
    Prisacari, Viorel; Buga, Diana; Rusnac, Roman; Caisim, Liliana; Robu, Stefan (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: In this study, the synthesis and characterization of chitosan polymeric materials grafted with nitrofuran derivatives – furaceline and isofural in terms of antibacterial properties and prolongation of their ...
  • Epidemiological features of septic nosocomial infections within various intensive care units 
    Prisacari, Viorel; Baranetchi, Iana; Chilianu, Marcela; Rarancean, Cristina (The Scientific Medical Association of the Republic of Moldova, 2023)
    Background: Septic nosocomial infections are a major public health issue. Both the risk of contracting and the specificity of nosocomial pathology directly depend upon the type of inpatient settings, as well as on the ...