Introduction. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) negatively affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) even in the pre- dialysis stages. However, data regarding gender- and stage-related differences in Eastern European CKD ...

Introduction. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major global health burden, associated with high mortality and long-term disability. Secondary brain injury related to hypoxia and hypotension worsens outcomes, particularly ...

Introduction Improvements in overall mortality observed in the Republic of Moldova since 2005 in females and 2010 in males were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. In the post-pandemic period, mortality ...

Introduction Population ageing represents one of the most significant structural transformations of the population in the Republic of Moldova and an important determinant of public health. The principle of active ageing ...

Introduction. Chronic kidney disease and coronavirus disease 2019 represent a high-risk intersection, yet renal follow-up after coronavirus disease 2019 remains insufficiently standardized. We developed and internally ...

Introduction. Carney complex (CNC) is a rare genetic disorder with multisystem involvement. Endocrine manifestations include primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease with Cushing’s syndrome, pituitary tumors ...