S. Petrea, N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"Does the number of circulating platelets influence the postoperative evolution of endometrial cancer?","authors":"S. Petrea, N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.4","url":null,"abstract":"Endometrial cancer is a frequently encountered gynecologic malignancy with increasing incidence; in order to maximize the chances to achieve a long-term survival rate, attention was focused on better identifying the patients at risk to develop more aggressive forms of the disease. The aim of the current paper is to investigate the influence of the number of circulating platelets alone or in association with other biomarkers on the perioperative outcomes of endometrial cancer patients.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42801098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Bălescu, N. Bacalbaşa, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"The impact of the presence of the aberrant right hepatic artery in pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer","authors":"I. Bălescu, N. Bacalbaşa, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.14","url":null,"abstract":"An aberrant right hepatic artery usually originates from the superior mesenteric artery, it has an ascendant trajectory through the head of the pancreas or behind it and represents a technical challenge in pancreatic head tumors due to the fact that it needs to be carefully dissected and preserved in order to maintain an adequate blood supply for the right hemi-liver. Meanwhile, this dissection should be performed in an oncological manner in order to obtain the premises of a radical resection with negative margins. The aim of the current paper is to discuss about the influence of this anatomical arterial particularity and the possibility of obtaining a resection with curative intent in pancreatic head adenocarcinoma.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44290671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu, B. Gaspar
{"title":"Is liver resection justified for ovarian sarcoma liver metastases?","authors":"N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu, B. Gaspar","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.9","url":null,"abstract":"Ovarian sarcoma represents an aggressive subtype of ovarian malignancies which is characterized by poor outcomes. However, it seems that applying the principles of radical surgery might increase the long-term outcomes especially if no residual disease is achievable. Even though, most cases will experience a recurrent disease. As expected a significant number of cases will present disseminated lesions and will be therefore submitted to palliative treatment. The aim of the current paper is to present two such cases, the first one being diagnosed with a metachronous metastatic liver lesion while the second one being diagnosed with synchronous liver metastases.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41984210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Bălescu, N. Bacalbaşa, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"The correlation between the embryological development of the pancreas and the local extent of the pancreatic tumors","authors":"I. Bălescu, N. Bacalbaşa, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.16","url":null,"abstract":"Progression reported so far in the field of hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery leaded to a significant increase of the number of cases diagnosed with borderline or locally advanced pancreatic tumors which are successfully submitted to radical surgery. However, it has been observed that local invasion of the vascular structures respects the embryological and anatomical development of the pancreatic parenchyma. The aim of the current paper is to analyze the correlation ship between the embryological development of the pancreas, location, extent and possible therapeutic strategies in borderline or locally advanced pancreatic head cancer.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43943879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu, B. Gaspar
{"title":"The anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious and anticancerous effects of Thymus vulgaris","authors":"N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu, B. Gaspar","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.6","url":null,"abstract":"Thymus vulgaris represents a medical herb from the southern region of Europe with anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. More recently an antiviral and anti-cancerous activity has been demonstrated. Therefore multiple products have been imagined in order to put in value all these properties. The aim of this paper is to discuss the mechanisms of action, properties and means of administration of this product.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45636269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"The effects of Curcuma longa on metabolic syndrome related to obesity","authors":"N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.8","url":null,"abstract":"Once obesity has become a global health problem, the incidence of obesity related diseases also reported an increasing trend, one of the most serious such issues being represented of diabetes mellitus. Therefore it is widely known the fact that obese, diabetic patients are predisposed to the apparition of a significant number of complications, associated with significant economic impacts. The aim om the current paper is to discuss about the possible benefits of Curcuma longa administration in such patients.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47115963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Bălescu, N. Bacalbaşa, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"The correlation between the preoperative number of lymphocytes and monocytes and the postoperative outcomes of gastric cancer patients","authors":"I. Bălescu, N. Bacalbaşa, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.12","url":null,"abstract":"Gastric cancer remains an important health problem worldwide, being associated with poor rates of survival even if radical resection is achieved. Therefore attention was focused on identifying different prognostic markers which might provide a better selection of the patients and a more personalized therapeutic approach. One of the most widely investigated parameters in the last decade is represented by the preoperative hemogram, significant influence being given to the preoperative number of monocytes and lymphocytes. The aim of the current paper is to discuss about the correlation ship which might be established between these parameters and the overall prognostic in gastric cancer patients.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48810547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"Bismuth subgallate and cervico-vaginal disorders","authors":"N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.2","url":null,"abstract":"Bismuth subgallate represents a salt which has been widely used in the last decades in gastroenterology and otorhinolaryngology for hemostatic, astringent, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial purposes. The product seems to be efficient also in terms of inducing a more rapid wound healing stimulating all the key points of this process. Once the benefits of bismuth subgallate administration have been widely demonstrated in topical administration at the level of the postoperative wounds in oto-rhinolaryngology, it was further investigated in treating other mucosal lesions such as cervico-vaginal ones especially due to the fact that the two types of mucosa present similar features. Therefore, this bismuth salt was successfully associated in the composition of vaginal topical products with promising results. The aim of the current paper is to discuss the properties, mechanisms of action and benefits of adding bismuth subgallate in topic vaginal products.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49609201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"Is pelvic exenteration in the presence of liver metastases justified?","authors":"N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.13","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of liver metastases in association with pelvic recurrence has been considered for a long period of time as the sign of systemic neoplastic impregnation and therefore, these patients were considered as candidates for palliative chemotherapy. However, in the last decades attention was focused on identifying patients who could benefit from surgery in such cases. The aim of the current paper is to discuss about the indications and contraindications of associating extended pelvic resections and liver resections in order to maximize the benefits in terms of survival for patients with advanced stage or recurrent rectal cancer.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48017895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu
{"title":"Do products containing Calendula officinalis have a positive role in treating uterine cervix disorders?","authors":"N. Bacalbaşa, I. Bălescu, C. Stoica, L. Pop, V. Varlas, Cristina Martac, Andrei Voichitoiu","doi":"10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2022.s3.3","url":null,"abstract":"Once screening tests and national programs for early detection of cervical cancer have been widely developed, a significant number of patients are diagnosed with preneoplastic lesions at this level; therefore, in such cases, a conservative treatment is feasible, increasing therefore the possibility of fertility preservation and conceiving. Meanwhile, after performing an invasive maneuver at this level attention should be focused on obtaining an adequate healing process at this level. The aim of the current paper is to conduct a literature review regarding the benefits of Calendula officinalis in maximizing the healing process after local invasive procedures at the level of the uterine cervix as well as on human papilloma virus infection prevention.","PeriodicalId":55841,"journal":{"name":"Practica Medicala","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49021452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}