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Popa A, Lazea C, Agoston-Coldea L. Novel insights on acute myocarditis in pediatric patients. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:11479-11495. [PMID: 38095396 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202312_34587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Acute myocarditis (AM) is an inflammatory affliction of the heart muscle characterized by recent onset with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations that globally affect millions of individuals, notably children and young adults. The absence of distinct patterns of onset or predictable progression poses a significant threat to survival, potentially leading to advanced heart failure and malignant arrhythmias. Myocardial fibrosis, a hallmark of myocardial remodeling, is increasingly recognized as a contributor to adverse outcomes in acute myocarditis cases. Advances in molecular and immunological techniques have highlighted the intricate interplay between viral infections, dysregulated immune responses, and genetic susceptibility. Currently, there is no clear consensus for diagnosis or ongoing follow-up in pediatric patients. The conventional diagnostic tool, endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), considered the gold standard, has been complemented by the effectiveness of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) techniques. Given the procedural complexities and associated complications, there is a pressing need to explore non-invasive alternatives. In this context, biomarkers emerge as promising contenders by evaluating both the inflammatory processes and cardiac remodeling, providing valuable observations into disease severity, progression, and treatment response. Therapeutic strategies in these cases, focusing on the specific pathways or immune components associated with the etiologies, have exhibited promise for better outcomes. Acute myocarditis in children remains a multifaceted clinical challenge, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. This review aims to delve into novel insights surrounding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of acute myocarditis in pediatric patients.
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- A Popa
- Department of Pediatrics, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Starmer AJ, Spector ND, O’Toole JK, Bismilla Z, Calaman S, Campos ML, Coffey M, Destino LA, Everhart JL, Goldstein J, Graham DA, Hepps JH, Howell EE, Kuzma N, Maynard G, Melvin P, Patel SJ, Popa A, Rosenbluth G, Schnipper JL, Sectish TC, Srivastava R, West DC, Yu CE, Landrigan CP. Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: A multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. J Hosp Med 2023; 18:5-14. [PMID: 36326255 PMCID: PMC10964397 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Handoff miscommunications are a leading source of medical errors. Harmful medical errors decreased in pediatric academic hospitals following implementation of the I-PASS handoff improvement program. However, implementation across specialties has not been assessed. OBJECTIVE To determine if I-PASS implementation across diverse settings would be associated with improvements in patient safety and communication. DESIGN Prospective Type 2 Hybrid effectiveness implementation study. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS Residents from diverse specialties across 32 hospitals (12 community, 20 academic). INTERVENTION External teams provided longitudinal coaching over 18 months to facilitate implementation of an enhanced I-PASS program and monthly metric reviews. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURES Systematic surveillance surveys assessed rates of resident-reported adverse events. Validated direct observation tools measured verbal and written handoff quality. RESULTS 2735 resident physicians and 760 faculty champions from multiple specialties (16 internal medicine, 13 pediatric, 3 other) participated. 1942 error surveillance reports were collected. Major and minor handoff-related reported adverse events decreased 47% following implementation, from 1.7 to 0.9 major events/person-year (p < .05) and 17.5 to 9.3 minor events/person-year (p < .001). Implementation was associated with increased inclusion of all five key handoff data elements in verbal (20% vs. 66%, p < .001, n = 4812) and written (10% vs. 74%, p < .001, n = 1787) handoffs, as well as increased frequency of handoffs with high quality verbal (39% vs. 81% p < .001) and written (29% vs. 78%, p < .001) patient summaries, verbal (29% vs. 78%, p < .001) and written (24% vs. 73%, p < .001) contingency plans, and verbal receiver syntheses (31% vs. 83%, p < .001). Improvement was similar across provider types (adult vs. pediatric) and settings (community vs. academic).
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- Amy J. Starmer
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Section of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pediatrics and Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Section of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Society for Hospital Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Program for Patient Safety and Quality, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Society for Hospital Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Section of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Society for Hospital Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Program for Patient Safety and Quality, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children/University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Benioff Children’s Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Healthcare Delivery Institute, Intermountain Healthcare, Murray, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Vincent C, Reznik O, Raju J, Popa A. Pleural and pericardial effusions with cardiac conduction system and myocardial involvement: A rare presentation of sarcoidosis. Radiol Case Rep 2022; 17:4584-4588. [PMID: 36193274 PMCID: PMC9526010 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous immune disorder that can infiltrate many organ systems. When the cardiac system is involved, the myocardium and conduction system are frequently affected. We report the case of a patient presenting with complete heart block following cardioversion from atrial flutter accompanied by pleural and pericardial involvement whose diagnosis of sarcoidosis was subsequently made on pathological examination. Pericardial effusion and pleural effusion are rare manifestations of sarcoid, and the both of them happening simultaneously (less than 10 case reports) in conjunction with cardiac conduction system and myocardial involvement are almost nonexistent in the literature (one case report). As cardiac involvement in sarcoid can drastically increase the mortality, it is important to be vigilant for the diverse manifestations of cardiac involvement in all patients for which there is clinical suspicion of sarcoid.
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Gaina G, Soare D, Lambrescu I, Ionescu V, Popa A, Mosoia O, Pavalean M, Ceafalan L, Cismasiu V. 40P The detection and quantification of different sequence-variable NPM1 mutations using RNase H-dependent PCR (rhPCR). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Stefan M, Leostean C, Toloman D, Popa A, Pana O, Barbu-Tudoran L. Spectroscopic and Morpho-Structural Characterization of Copper Indium Disulfide–Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites with Photocatalytic Properties. ANAL LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2022.2043887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- M. Stefan
- National Institute for R & D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for R & D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for R & D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for R & D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for R & D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for R & D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Electron Microscopy Center, Faculty of Biology and Geology, “Babes-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Lambrescu I, Ionescu V, Gaina G, Popa A, Niculite C, Cismasiu V. 42P Method optimization for the detection of chimerism by real-time PCR and droplet digital PCR. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.2038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Savoj J, Mikhail C, Ayutyanont N, Gulati R, Popa R, Popa A. The Effect of Starting a New Residency Program on the Quality of Care Measures at a Community Hospital: A 2-Year Follow-Up. HCA Healthc J Med 2021; 2:223-228. [PMID: 37426994 PMCID: PMC10324831 DOI: 10.36518/2689-0216.1205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Background Introducing graduate medical education to a non-teaching hospital has been a challenging issue due to its perceived possible negative impact on quality and cost of care. Objective To assess the impact of starting a new Internal Medicine (IM) residency program on the quality of care measures in a Graduate Medical Education (GME) naïve community hospital. Methods In a retrospective longitudinal study, we compared quality of care parameters (mortality rate, 30-day readmission rate, length of stay, case mix index and severity level) for a hospitalist group ten months before (September 2015-June 2016) and two consecutive years (July 2016-June 2018) after the implementation of an IM residency program at a community hospital. Results We compared the aggregated data from 1,295 patients before starting the residency program to 2,532 and 3,061 patients, in two consecutive academic years after initiating an IM residency. For the hospitalist group that became the teaching group, the mortality rate decreased significantly from 10 months pre- and the two post-residency periods (2%, 1% and 0.2%, p-value < 0.01), while the mortality rate among non-teaching hospitalist group patients at the same hospital remained unchanged over the same time period (p = 0.70). Length of stay decreased significantly from 10-months pre-residency to 1-year post-residency (6.23 and 5.31, p-value = 0.01). Furthermore, there were no other significant differences between the groups in terms of 30-day readmission rate, complications in care and average cost per case. Conclusions Starting a new residency program in a non-teaching hospital improves mortality rate without significantly affecting other quality measures.
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- Javad Savoj
- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside CA
- University of California, Riverside, CA
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- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside CA
- University of California, Riverside, CA
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- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside CA
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- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside CA
- University of California, Riverside, CA
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- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside CA
- University of California, Riverside, CA
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- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside CA
- University of California, Riverside, CA
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Mihaila L, Unguresan M, Rada M, Popa A, Macavei S, Vermesan H, Rada S. Perspectives in the Recycling of High Sulphatized Electrodes from Lead Acid Batteries. ANAL LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2020.1803349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- L. Mihaila
- Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Popa A, Kubomoto S, Baldes L. Little Did We Know What We Are Preparing for: Virtual Interviews Before COVID-19. HCA Healthc J Med 2020; 1:351-354. [PMID: 37426839 PMCID: PMC10327991 DOI: 10.36518/2689-0216.1167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Description Current circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic require residency programs to conduct virtual interviews. We draw upon our experience with virtual interviews from fall 2019, prior to COVID-19, and propose a potential implementation process for virtual interviewing strategies. We also describe potential pitfalls and strategies to mitigate them.
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- Alina Popa
- HCA Healthcare, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA
- University of California, Riverside
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- HCA Healthcare, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA
- University of California, Riverside
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- HCA Healthcare, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA
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Palladina A, Kupryshina N, Tupitsyn N, Popa A. Immune markers are closely related to the remission achievement in childhood acute myeloid leukemia. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.09.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Zarei S, Popa A, Moghadam B, Reddy A, Mahmoud A. Oversized primary intrapulmonary schwannoma: A case report and a review of the literature. Surg Neurol Int 2020; 11:234. [PMID: 32874737 PMCID: PMC7451151 DOI: 10.25259/sni_60_2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Schwannomas, also known as neurilemommas, are benign, well-circumscribed encapsulated peripheral nerve sheath tumors with rather indolent evolution. Made up of cells closely related to normal myelinating Schwann cells, these neoplasms may arise from the peripheral nervous system as well as from spinal or cranial nerves. They are mostly found in the base of the skull, neck, chest wall, posterior mediastinum, posterior spinal roots, cerebellopontine angle, retroperitoneum, and flexor surfaces of the extremities. The incidence rate of spinal schwannoma is 0.3-0.5/100,000 cases per year with an average age of 50 at diagnosis. We report a case of intrapulmonary schwannoma, adding a review of the literature. CASE DESCRIPTION A 20-year-old female patient with no significant medical history, presented with pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, right upper limb weakness, and numbness. A computed tomography of the chest and magnetic resonance imaging showed a 7.2 × 10.5 × 8.3 cm mass in the posterior segment of the right upper lobe, arising from the right T5-6 neural foramen; a concurrent 16 mm thick right pleural effusion was also noticed yet without evidence of nodular enhancement. The findings suggested the presence of a neurofibroma or a schwannoma. Complete resection of the tumor was achieved through posterolateral thoracotomy; the ensuing histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations confirmed the presence of a schwannoma. CONCLUSION We believe this rare case of pulmonary invasive schwannoma illustrates the complex dynamics of this extremely rare entity; in this particular case, complete surgical excision proved to be crucial in terms of subacute management and local tumor control, at least at short and middle term. The patient is currently asymptomatic (6 months postsurgery) and remains on follow-up.
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- Sara Zarei
- Departments of Neurology, Riverside Community Hospital, CA, United States
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- Departments of Medicine, Riverside Community Hospital, CA, United States
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- Departments of Medicine, Riverside Community Hospital, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, CA, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA, United States
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Popa A. PS-1-6 The Impact of Being Subjected to Homophobia before and after the Age of 18 Years on Mental and Sexual Health of Men Who Have Sex With Men in France. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Preda V, Turcitu M, Codreanu I, Popa A, Codreanu M. The compared accuracy of ultrasonographic examination and PCR tehnique in feline polycystic kidney disease. J Biotechnol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2019.05.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Subbotina N, Belyaeva E, Dolgopolov I, Popa A, Boyarshinov V, Daylidite V, Mentkevich G. Consolidation treatment with high-dose chemotherapy and radiotherapy in children and young adults with relapsed and refractory Hodgkin’s disease. Leuk Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(19)30410-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Popa A, Nemirovchenko V, Tiganova O, Subbotina N, Serebryakova I, Palladina A, Tupitsin N, Kurdjukov B, Valiev T, Mentkwvich G. Epigenetic therapy in childhood acute myeloid leukemias. Leuk Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(19)30322-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Rada M, Popa A, Rada S, Bot A, Culea E. Recycled and vanadium-doped materials as negative electrode of the lead acid battery. J Solid State Electrochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04310-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Botnariu G, Popa A, Mitrea G, Manole M, Pacurar M, Anghele M, Curis C, Teodorescu E. Correlation of Glycemic and Lipid Control Parameters with Cognitive Dysfunction Scores, in Type 2 Diabetic Persons Results from a cross- sectional study. Rev Chim 2019. [DOI: 10.37358/rc.18.12.6775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Diabetes-related cognitive dysfunction is considered a long-term complication of diabetes. In this cross-sectional study was studied the relationship between cognitive dysfunction (assessed by using two standardized questionnaires), lipid profile parameters and fatty free acids intake, in outpatients, hospitalized for their periodical control. The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) and The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score were related to the body mass index (BMI), high density cholesterol (HDLc), glycated hemoglobin (Hb A1c) and intake of choline and eicosapentaenoic acid (all Ps [ .05, excepting the relationship between MMSE and HDLc). The implications of FFA intake in dementia development, in type 2 diabetics, is important for disease management and prevention.
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Zetu C, Popa S, Popa A, Munteanu R, Mota M. LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS AND BODY COMPOSITION IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY. Acta Endocrinol (Buchar) 2018; 14:477-482. [PMID: 31149300 PMCID: PMC6516409 DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2018.477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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CONTEXT Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has gained popularity as a metabolic procedure, but its long-term effectiveness for Romanian patients remains unclear. OBJECTIVES To assess the long-term efficacy of SG for Romanian patients and to evaluate the differences between 5 years and 1 year follow-up. DESIGN A longitudinal, prospective analysis of collected data from 68 patients undergoing SG between 2009 and 2014 was performed. Long-term outcomes at 5 years were analyzed in terms of total weight loss (%TWL), excess weight loss (%EWL), body composition and glucose homeostasis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS All patients meeting the standard criteria for SG before inclusion were prospectively enrolled in the study. Of the 68 patients, eight were lost to follow-up, therefore, 60 patients (41.7±12.5 years, baseline body mass index [BMI] 44.6±9.9Kg/m2) were analyzed. RESULTS The BMI decreased at 12 months with 30.7% from the preoperative BMI (p<0.001) and subsequently stabilized at 5 years.TWL and EWL were 30.6% and 83.1%, respectively at 1 year, with a slightly increase at 5 years.Therapeutic success rate (%EWL≥50) and diabetes remission rate (Buchwald criteria) were 93.3% and respectively 63.6% at 5 years. Insulin sensitivity index and metabolic clearance rate of glucose increased with 92.5% and 60.1% respectively, in the third month from baseline (p<0.001), while estimated second phase of insulin secretion decreased with 7.9% in the first month postoperatively (p=0.04), remaining stable afterwards. CONCLUSIONS SG was effective in terms of %EWL, body composition and glucose homeostasis improvement for Romanian patients, the outcomes stabilizing after 1 year follow-up.
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- C. Zetu
- “N.C. Paulescu” National Institute for Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Diabetes 1, Craiova, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital, Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Craiova, Romania
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- Euroclinic Hospital, Department of Surgery, Bucharest, Craiova, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
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Rosu MM, Popa SG, Mota E, Popa A, Manolache M, Guja C, Bala C, Mota C, Mota M. CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE ADULT (AGED 40-79 YEARS) ROMANIAN POPULATION. Acta Endocrinol (Buchar) 2018; 14:227-234. [PMID: 31149262 DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2018.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Aim To estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk (CVR) categories in the adult population (aged 40-79 years) of Romania. Design The present study was part of the epidemiological, cross-sectional PREDATORR study (PREvalence of DiAbeTes mellitus, prediabetes, overweight, Obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperuricemia and chronic kidney disease in Romania). Subjects and Methods Exclusion criteria: age <40/or>79 years old and diagnosis of ischemic vascular disease. The CVR was evaluated using charts developed by the World Health Organization/ International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) available for Europe B (epidemiological sub-region where Romania was included). The CVR was divided into 5 categories: <10%, 10-20%, 20-30%, 30-40%, > 40%. Results A total of 1631 subjects (57.0±10.7 years, 45.1% males) were included in the present study.The age and sex-adjusted prevalence of CVR >40% was 2.9% (95%CI 2.8-3.1%), CVR 30-40% was 1.85% (95%CI 1.8-1.9%), CVR 20-30% was 5.8% (95%CI 5.6-6.0%) and 13.0% (95%CI 12.8-13.3%) of the adult Romanian population has a 10-20% CVR, these CVR categories being more frequent in male and older age. Diabetes, overweight/obesity and smoking were associated with high CVR categories. Conclusion Romania is one of the countries with high CVR, requiring CVD prevention measures.
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- M M Rosu
- Clinical County Emergency Hospital Craiova, Romania, Dept. of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Craiova University of Medicine and Pharmcy, Romania
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- Dept. of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Romania
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- Dept. of Nephrology, Romania
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- Clinical Emergency Hospital, Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases - Craiova, Romania
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- "N.C. Paulescu" National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases - Bucharest, Romania
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- "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Dept. of Diabetology, Romania.,Clinical Emergency Hospital, Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases - Craiova, Romania
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de Rijk A, Amir Z, Furlan T, Knezevic B, Popa A, Sedlakova M, Boer A. Unity in diversity: employer experiences and needs regarding workers with cancer across 9 countries. Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A de Rijk
- Department of Social Medicine, research institute CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Social Medicine, research institute CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Greater Manchester, UK
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- Adria Medic Occupational Health Clinic, Pazin, Croatia
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- Department of Quality improvement in health care, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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- Central European Labour studies Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Bertea A, Manea LR, Popa A, Bertea A. The Influence of Process Parameters on the Characteristics of Electrospun 3D Nanostructures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/209/1/012074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Amariei N, Manea LR, Bertea AP, Bertea A, Popa A. The Influence of Polymer Solution on the Properties of Electrospun 3D Nanostructures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/209/1/012092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Botnariu G, Popa A, Toma V. Determinants of Hemoglobine Value in Pregnant Women: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study. Rev Chim 2017. [DOI: 10.37358/rc.17.2.5466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Anemia is a public health problem, being associated with high maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Identification of favorable factors in population level is extremely important. We assessed in 400 pregnant women, hospitalized in Maternity Cuza-Voda Iasi, the relationship between sociodemographic, dietary and educational factors and degree of anemia, by using a food frequency questionnaire and a nutritional knowledge questionnaire. The prevalence of anemia in the study group was 20.05%. After multiple regression analysis (made step by) there was shown that anemia is significantly correlated with total iron and calcium intake, total cholesterol and nutritional knowledge.In our group, anemia had a significant incidence, being related with common factors such as iron intake (from food and supplements) and nutritional knowledge. These data highlight the importance of counseling and education in pregnant women in anemia prevention.
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Botnariu G, Forna N, Popa A, Popescu R, Onofriescu A, Cioloca D, Lacatusu C, Mihai B. Correlation of Glycemic Control Parameters in Non-Diabetic Persons with Cardiovascular Risk Scores - Results from a Cross- Sectional Study. Rev Chim 2017. [DOI: 10.37358/rc.17.1.5399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To assess the correlation between main parameters of glycemic control and cardiovascular risk scores in non-diabetic persons. Risk scores were calculated by using the University of Edinburgh Risk Calculator. Risk scores are used to estimate the probability of cardiovascular disease in individuals who have not already developed major atherosclerotic disease. We correlated the results of these scores with the parameters that describes the glycaemic profile: preprandial glicaemia, HbA1c and 1 hour and 2 h post-prandial glycaemia, determined during Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT).Both fasting glycaemia and HbA1c significantly correlated with cardiovascular risk scores calculated for a period of 10 years. The recorded post-prandial glycaemic values at 1h and 2h after glucose loading didn�t significantly correlate with calculated scores, in the study group. The observed correlations underline the importance of glycaemia in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases.
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Rudenko V, Kazakova S, Tanas A, Popa A, Nemirovchenko V, Kuznetsova E, Zaletaev D, Strelnikov V. Identification of aberrant DNA methylation in pediatric acute myeloid leukaemia by multiplex methylation sensitive PCR. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw375.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Popa S, Moţa M, Popa A, Moţa E, Serafinceanu C, Guja C, Catrinoiu D, Hâncu N, Lichiardopol R, Bala C, Popa A, Roman G, Radulian G, Timar R, Mihai B. Prevalence of overweight/obesity, abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome and atypical cardiometabolic phenotypes in the adult Romanian population: PREDATORR study. J Endocrinol Invest 2016; 39:1045-53. [PMID: 27126310 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-016-0470-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The objectives were to assess the prevalence of overweight/obesity, abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS), and to evaluate the characteristics of the metabolically unhealthy lean (MUHL) and metabolically healthy overweight/obese (MHO) phenotypes in a Romanian population-based sample from the PREDATORR study. METHODS PREDATORR was an epidemiological study with a stratified, cross-sectional, cluster random sampling design. Participants were classified into four cardiometabolic phenotypes based on the BMI, the cut-off value being 25 kg/m(2), and the presence of MetS (defined according to the Harmonization definition 2009): MUHL, MHO, metabolically healthy lean (MHL) and metabolically unhealthy overweight/obese (MUHO). RESULTS Overall, 2681 subjects aged 20-79 years were included in the analysis. The overall age and sex-adjusted prevalence of obesity was 31.90 %, overweight was 34.7 %, abdominal obesity was 73.90 % and MetS was 38.50 %. The age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of MHO phenotype was 31.60 %, while MUHL phenotype prevalence was 3.90 %. MUHL and MHO participants had a cardiometabolic profile, kidney function and CVD risk intermediary between MHL and MUHO. MUHL had higher odds of being associated with CVD risk (OR 5.8; p < 0.001), abdominal obesity, prediabetes, diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia and hypo-HDL cholesterolemia than MHL, while MHO phenotype was associated with hypo-HDL cholesterolemia (OR 3.1; p = 0.002), prediabetes (OR 2.9; p < 0.001) and abdominal obesity. CONCLUSIONS PREDATORR study showed a high prevalence of obesity/overweight, abdominal obesity and MetS in the adult Romanian population, and their association with kidney function and several cardiometabolic factors.
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- S Popa
- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 2-4 Petru Rares Street, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 2-4 Petru Rares Street, Craiova, Romania.
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 2-4 Petru Rares Street, Craiova, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
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- University "Ovidius"Constanţa, Constanţa, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Haţieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Haţieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Haţieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babeș", Timișoara, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, Romania
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Manea LR, Hristian L, Leon AL, Popa A. Recent advances of basic materials to obtain electrospun polymeric nanofibers for medical applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/145/3/032006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Michiels JJ, Tevet M, Trifa A, Niculescu-Mizil E, Lupu A, Vladareanu AM, Bumbea H, Ilea A, Dobrea C, Georgescu D, Patrinoiu O, Popescu M, Murat M, Dragan C, Mihai F, Zurac S, Angelescu S, Iova A, Popa A, Gogulescu R, Popov V. 2016 WHO Clinical Molecular and Pathological Criteria for Classification and Staging of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) Caused by MPN Driver Mutations in the JAK2, MPL and CALR Genes in the Context of New 2016 WHO Classification: Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications. Maedica (Bucur) 2016; 11:5-25. [PMID: 28465746 PMCID: PMC5394501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The 2016 WHO-CMP classification proposal defines a broad spectrum of JAK2 V617F mutated MPN phenotypes: normocellular ET, hypercellular ET due to increased erythropoiesis (prodromal PV), hypercellular ET with megakaryocytic-granulocytic myeloproliferation and splenomegaly (EMGM or masked PV), erythrocythemic PV, early and overt classical PV, advanced PV with MF and post-PV MF. ET heterozygous for the JAK2 V617F mutation is associated with low JAK2 mutation load and normal life expectance. PV patients are hetero-homozygous versus homozygous for the JAK2 V617F mutation in their early versus advanced stages with increasing JAK2 mutation load from less than 50% to 100% and increase of MPN disease burden during life long follow-up in terms of symptomatic splenomegaly, constitutional symptoms, bone marrow hypercellularity and secondary MF. Pretreatment bone marrow biopsy in prefibrotic MPNs is of diagnostic and prognostic importance. JAK2 exon 12 mutated MPN is a distinct benign early stage PV. CALR mutated hypercellular thrombocythemia show distinct PMGM bone marrow characteristics of clustered larged immature dysmorphic megakaryocytes with bulky (bulbous) hyperchromatic nuclei, which are not seen in JAK2 mutated ET and PV. MPL mutated normocellular thrombocythemia is featured by clustered giant megakaryocytes with hyperlobulated stag-horn-like nuclei without features of PV in blood and bone marrow. Myeloproliferative disease burden in each of the JAK2, CALR and MPL MPNs is best reflected by the degree of anemia, splenomegaly, mutation allele burden, bone marrow cellularity and myelofibrosis.
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- Jan Jacques Michiels
- International Hematology and Bloodcoagulation Research Center, Goodheart Institute and Foundation in Nature Medicine, and International Collaboration and Research on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: ICAR.MPN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Medical Genetics, "Iuliu Hatieganu", University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine, Coltea Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine, Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine, Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Ritus Biotec Laboratory, Codlea, Brasov, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine, Fundeni
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine, Coltea Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Morphology Laboratory, Gral Laboratory, Bucharest, Romania
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- Morphology Laboratory, Gral Laboratory, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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Bajuk-Bogdanović D, Uskoković-Marković S, Hercigonja R, Popa A, Holclajtner-Antunović I. Study of the decomposition pathway of 12-molybdophosphoric acid in aqueous solutions by micro Raman spectroscopy. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2016; 153:152-159. [PMID: 26301540 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Micro Raman spectroscopy was applied to investigate the speciation of heteropoly and isopoly molybdates in 0.05 and 0.005 M aqueous solutions of 12-molybdophosphoric acid at pH values between 1 and 6. For comparative purposes, (31)P NMR spectroscopy was applied too. It is shown that stability of Keggin anion is influenced both by pH and concentration of solution. The Keggin structure is stable in acidic solutions (pH<1.6) while defective Keggin structures are formed with further alkalization (up to pH5.6). Monolacunary anion PMo11O(39)(7-) is the main component in the pH region from 1.6 to 3.4. Further removal of molybdenyl species causes the appearance of other vacant Keggin structures such as PMo9O31(OH)(3)(6-) and PMo6O(25)(9-) at about pH4. At pH5.0, anion PMo6O(25)(9-) is the main species. In solutions with pH greater than 5.0, heteropolymolybdates disappear completely and isopolymolybdates Mo7O(24)(6-) and MoO(4)(2-) are formed in higher amounts. In more diluted solution of 0.005 M, the decomposition scheme of 12-molybdophosphoric acid solution with increasing of pH takes place without observation of significant amounts of Mo7O(24)(6-) species. If alkalinization is performed with 0.5 M instead of 5 M NaOH, there are no significant changes in the Raman spectra of solutions. It is shown that the spectra of evaporated samples may be used for the identification of molecular species in corresponding concentrated solutions. However, Raman spectra of dry residues of more diluted solutions differ from spectra of corresponding solutions due to the reactions performed during the process of drying and cannot be used for unambiguous identification of species in solution. Acidification of 0.05 M solution of Na2MoO4 shows that at pH>5.6, molybdate anion MoO(4)(2-) dominates, while in the pH range between 5.6 and 1, heptamolybdate anion Mo7O(24)(6-) is preferentially formed.
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- D Bajuk-Bogdanović
- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 47, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 146, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 47, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Chemistry Timisoara, Bl. Mihail Viteazul 24, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
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Winter R, Fazlinezhad A, Martins Fernandes S, Pellegrino M, Iriart X, Moustafa S, Stolfo D, Bieseviciene M, Patel S, Vriz O, Sarvari SI, Santos M, Berezin A, Stoebe S, Benyounes Iglesias N, De Chiara B, Soliman A, Oni O, Ricci F, Tumasyan LR, Kim KH, Popa BA, Yiangou K, Olsen RH, Cacicedo A, Monti L, Holte E, Orlic D, Trifunovic D, Nucifora G, Casalta AC, Cavalcante JL, Keramida K, Calin A, Almeida Morais L, Bandera F, Galli E, Kamal HM, Leite L, Polte CL, Martinez Santos P, Jin CN, Generati G, Reali M, Kalcik M, Cacicedo A, Nascimento H, Ferreiro Quero C, Kazum S, Madeira S, Villagra JM, Muraru D, Gobbo M, Generati G, D'andrea A, Azevedo O, Nucifora G, Cruz I, Lozano Granero VC, Stampfli SF, Marketou M, Bento D, Mohty D, Hernandez Jimenez V, Gascuena R, Ingvarsson A, Cameli M, Werther Evaldsson A, Greiner S, Michelsen MM, El Eraky AZZA, Kamal HM, D'ascenzi F, Spinelli L, Stojanovic S, Mincu RI, Vindis D, Mantovani F, Yi JE, Styczynski G, Battah AHMED, O'driscoll J, Generati G, Velasco Del Castillo S, Voilliot D, Scali MC, Garcia Campos A, Opitz B, Herold IHF, Veiga CESAR, Santos Furtado M, Khan UM, Leite L, Leite L, Leite L, Keramida K, Molnar AA, Rio P, Huang MS, Papadopoulos C, Venneri L, Onut R, Casas Rojo E, Bayat F, Aggeli C, Ben Kahla S, Abid L, Choi JH, Barreiro Perez M, Lindqvist P, Sheehan F, Vojdanparast M, Nezafati P, Teixeira R, Generati G, Bandera F, Labate V, Alfonzetti E, Guazzi M, Dinet ML, Jalal Z, Cochet H, Thambo JB, Ho TH, Shah P, Murphy K, Nelluri BK, Lee H, Wilansky S, Mookadam F, Tonet E, Merlo M, Barbati G, Gigli M, Pinamonti B, Ramani F, Zecchin M, Sinagra G, Vaskelyte JJ, Mizariene V, Lesauskaite V, Verseckaite R, Karaliute R, Jonkaitiene R, Li L, Craft M, Danford D, Kutty S, Pellegrinet M, Zito C, Carerj S, Di Bello V, Cittadini A, Bossone E, Antonini-Canterin F, Rodriguez M, Sitges M, Sepulveda-Martinez A, Gratacos E, Bijnens B, Crispi F, Leite L, Martins R, Baptista R, Barbosa A, Ribeiro N, Oliveira A, Castro G, Pego M, Samura T, Kremzer A, Tarr A, Pfeiffer D, Hagendorff A, Van Der Vynckt C, Gout O, Devys JM, Cohen A, Musca F, D'angelo L, Cipriani MG, Parolini M, Rossi A, Santambrogio GM, Russo C, Giannattasio C, Moreo A, Moharram M, Gamal A, Reda A, Adebiyi A, Aje A, Aquilani R, Dipace G, Bucciarelli V, Bianco F, Miniero E, Scipioni G, De Caterina R, Gallina S, Adamyan KG, Chilingaryan AL, Tunyan LG, Cho JY, Yoon HJ, Ahn Y, Jeong MH, Cho JG, Park JC, Popa A, Cerin G, Azina CH, Yiangou A, Georgiou C, Zitti M, Ioannides M, Chimonides S, Pedersen LR, Snoer M, Christensen TE, Ghotbi AA, Hasbak P, Kjaer A, Haugaard SB, Prescott E, Velasco Del Castillo S, Gomez Sanchez V, Anton Ladislao A, Onaindia Gandarias J, Rodriguez Sanchez I, Jimenez Melo O, Garcia Cuenca E, Zugazabeitia Irazabal G, Romero Pereiro A, Nardi B, Di Giovine G, Malanchini G, Scardino C, Balzarini L, Presbitero P, Gasparini GL, Tesic M, Zamaklar-Trifunovic D, Vujisic-Tesic B, Borovic M, Milasinovic D, Zivkovic M, Kostic J, Belelsin B, Ostojic M, Krljanac G, Savic L, Asanin M, Aleksandric S, Petrovic M, Zlatic N, Lasica R, Mrdovic I, Muser D, Zanuttini D, Tioni C, Bernardi G, Spedicato L, Proclemer A, Galli E, Szymanski C, Salaun E, Lavoute C, Haentjens J, Tribouilloy C, Mancini J, Donal E, Habib G, Delgado-Montero A, Dahou A, Caballero L, Rijal S, Gorcsan J, Monin JL, Pibarot P, Lancellotti P, Kouris N, Kostopoulos V, Giannaris V, Trifou E, Markos L, Mihalopoulos A, Mprempos G, Olympios CD, Mateescu AD, Rosca M, Beladan CC, Enache R, Gurzun MM, Varga P, Calin C, Ginghina C, Popescu BA, Galrinho A, Branco L, Gomes V, Timoteo AT, Daniel P, Rodrigues I, Rosa S, Fragata J, Ferreira R, Generati G, Pellegrino M, Carbone F, Labate V, Alfonzetti E, Guazzi M, Leclercq C, Samset E, Donal E, Oraby MA, Eleraky AZ, Yossuef MA, Baptista R, Teixeira R, Ribeiro N, Oliveira AP, Barbosa A, Castro G, Martins R, Elvas L, Pego M, Gao SA, Lagerstrand KM, Johnsson ÅA, Bech-Hanssen O, Vilacosta I, Batlle Lopez E, Sanchez Sauce B, Jimenez Valtierra J, Espana Barrio E, Campuzano Ruiz R, De La Rosa Riestra A, Alonso Bello J, Perez Gonzalez F, Wan S, Sun JP, Lee AP, Bandera F, Pellegrino M, Carbone F, Labate V, Alfonzetti E, Guazzi M, Cimino S, Salatino T, Silvetti E, Mancone M, Pennacchi M, Giordano A, Sardella G, Agati L, Yesin M, Gunduz S, Gursoy MO, Astarcioglu MA, Karakoyun S, Bayam E, Cersit S, Ozkan M, Velasco Del Castillo S, Gomez Sanchez V, Anton Ladislao A, Onaindia Gandarias J, Rodriguez Sanchez I, Jimenez Melo O, Quintana Razcka O, Romero Pereiro A, Zugazabeitia Irazabal G, Braga M, Flores L, Ribeiro V, Melao F, Dias P, Maciel MJ, Bettencourt P, Mesa Rubio MD, Ruiz Ortiz M, Delgado Ortega M, Sanchez Fernandez J, Duran Jimenez E, Morenate Navio C, Romero M, Pan M, Suarez De Lezo J, Vaturi M, Weisenberg D, Monakier D, Valdman A, Vaknin- Assa H, Assali A, Kornowski R, Sagie A, Shapira Y, Ribeiras R, Abecasis J, Teles R, Castro M, Tralhao A, Horta E, Brito J, Andrade M, Mendes M, Avegliano G, Ronderos R, Matta MG, Camporrotondo M, 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Poster session 3The imaging examinationP646Simulator-based testing of skill in transthoracic echoP647Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of isolated left ventricular non-compactionP648Appropriate use criteria of transthoracic echocardiography and its clinical impact in an aged populationAnatomy and physiology of the heart and great vesselsP649Prevalence and determinants of exercise oscillatory ventilation in the EUROEX trial populationAssessment of diameters, volumes and massP650Left atrial remodeling after percutaneous left atrial appendage closureP651Global atrial performance with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in metastatic renal cell carcinomaP652Early right ventricular response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: impact on clinical outcomesP653Parameters of speckle-tracking echocardiography and biomechanical values of a dilative ascending aortaAssessments of haemodynamicsP654Right atrial hemodynamics in infants and children: observations from 3-dimensional echocardiography derived right atrial volumesAssessment of systolic functionP655One-point carotid wave intensity predicts cardiac mortality in patients with congestive heart failure and reduced ejection fractionP656Persistence of cardiac remodeling in adolescents with previous fetal growth restrictionP6572D speckle tracking-derived left ventricle global longitudinal strain and left ventricular dysfunction stages: a useful discriminator in moderate-to-severe aortic regurgitationP658Global longitudinal strain and strain rate in type two diabetes patients with chronic heart failure: relevance to circulating osteoprotegerinP659Analysis of left ventricular function in patients before and after surgical and interventional mitral valve therapyP660Left ventricular end-diastolic volume is complementary with global longitudinal strain for the prediction of left ventricular ejection fraction in echocardiographic daily practiceP661Left ventricular assist device, right ventricle function, and selection bias: the light side of the moonP662Assessment of right ventricular function in patients with anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction; a 2-d speckle tracking studyP663Right ventricular systolic function assessment in sickle cell anaemia using echocardiographyAssessment of diastolic functionP664Prognostic value of transthoracic cardiopulmonary ultrasound in cardiac surgery intensive care unitP665Comparative efficacy of renin-angiotensin system modulators on prognosis, right heart and left atrial parameters in patients with chronic heart failure and preserved left ventricular systolic functionP666Left atrial volume index is the most significant diastolic functional parameter of hemodynamic burden as measured by NT-proBNP in acute myocardial infarctionP667Preventive echocardiographic screening. preliminary dataP668Assessment of the atrial electromechanical delay and the mechanical functions of the left atrium in patients with diabetes mellitus type IIschemic heart diseaseP669Coronary flow velocity reserve by echocardiography as a measure of microvascular function: feasibility, reproducibility and agreement with PET in overweight patients with coronary artery diseaseP670Influence of cardiovascular risk in the occurrence of events in patients with negative stress echocardiographyP671Prevalence of transmural myocardial infarction and viable myocardium in chronic total occlusion (CTO) patientsP672The impact of the interleukin 6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab on mircovascular dysfunction after non st elevation myocardial infarction assessed by coronary flow reserve from a randomized studyP673Impact of manual thrombus aspiration on left ventricular remodeling: the echocardiographic substudy of the randomized Physiologic Assessment of Thrombus Aspirtion in patients with ST-segment ElevatioP674Acute heart failure in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention is related to transmural circumferential myocardial strainP675Long-term prognostic value of infarct size as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging after a first st-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHeart valve DiseasesP676Prognostic value of LV global longitudinal strain in aortic stenosis with preserved LV ejection fractionP677Importance of longitudinal dyssynchrony in low flow low gradient severe aortic stenosis patients undergoing dobutamine stress echocardiography. a multicenter study (on behalf of the HAVEC group)P678Predictive value of left ventricular longitudinal strain by 2D Speckle Tracking echocardiography, in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fractionP679Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of the flow-gradient patterns in patients with severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fractionP6802D and 3D speckle tracking assessment of left ventricular function in severe aortic stenosis, a step further from biplane ejection fractionP681Functional evaluation in aortic stenosis: determinant of exercise capacityP682Left ventricular mechanics: novel tools to evaluate left ventricular function in patients with primary mitral regurgitationP683Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide level in patients with isolated rheumatic mitral stenosisP684Quantitative assessment of severity in aortic regurgitation and the influence of elastic proprieties of thoracic aortaP685Characterization of chronic aortic and mitral regurgitation using cardiovascular magnetic resonanceP686Functional mitral regurgitation: a warning sign of underlying left ventricular systolic dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.P687Secondary mitral valve tenting in primary degenerative prolapse quantified by three-dimensional echocardiography predicts regurgitation recurrence after mitral valve repairP688Advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and severe mitral insufficiency compensate with a higher oxygen peripheral extraction to a reduced cardiac output vs oxygen uptake response to maxP689Predictors of acute procedural success after percutaneous mitraclip implantation in patients with moderate-to-severe or severe mitral regurgitation and reduced ejection fractionP690The value of transvalvular gradients obtained by transthoracic echocardiography in estimation of severe paravalvular leakage in patients with mitral prosthetic valvesP691Characteristics of infective endocarditis in a non tertiary hospitalP692Infective endocarditis: predictors of severity in a 3-year retrospective analysisP693New echocardiographic predictors of early recurrent mitral functional regurgitation after mitraclip implantationP694Transesophageal echocardiography can be reliably used for the allocation of patients with severe aortic stenosis for tras-catheter aortic valve implantationP695Annular sizing for transcatheter aortic valve selection. A comparison between computed tomography and 3D echocardiographyP696Association between aortic dilatation, mitral valve prolapse and atrial septal aneurysm: first descriptive study.CardiomyopathiesP698Cardiac resynchronization therapy by multipoint pacing improves the acute response of left ventricular mechanics and fluid dynamics: a three-dimensional and particle image velocimetry echo studyP699Long-term natural history of right ventricular function in dilated cardiomyopathy: innocent bystander or leading actor?P700Right to left ventricular interdependence at rest and during exercise assessed by the ratio between pulmonary systolic to diastolic time in heart failure reduced ejection fractionP701Exercise strain imaging demonstrates impaired right ventricular contractile reserve in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathyP702Prevalence of overt left ventricular dysfunction (burn-out phase) in a portuguese population of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a multicentre studyP703Systolic and diastolic myocardial mechanics in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and their link to the extent of hypertrophy, replacement fibrosis and interstitial fibrosisP704Multimodality imaging and genotype-phenotype associations in a cohort of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy studied by next generation sequencing and cardiac magnetic resonanceP705Sudden cardiac death risk assessment in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: do we need to add MRI to the equation?P706Prognostic value of left ventricular ejection fraction, proBNP, exercise capacity, and NYHA functional class in patients with left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathyP707The anti-hypertrophic microRNAs miR-1, miR-133a and miR-26b and their relationship to left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with essential hypertensionP708Prevalence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in a portuguese population of left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, a multicentre studyP709Assessment of systolic and diastolic features in light chain amyloidosis: an echocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance studyP710Morbid obesity-associated hypertension identifies bariatric surgery best responders: Clinical and echocardiographic follow up studyP711Echocardiographic markera for overhydration in patients under haemodialysisP712Gender aspects of right ventricular size and function in clinically stable heart transplant patientsP713Evidence of cardiac stem cells from the left ventricular apical tip in patients undergone LVAD implant: a comparative strain-ultrastructural studySystemic diseases and other conditionsP714Speckle tracking assessment of right ventricular function is superior for differentiation of pressure versus volume overloaded right ventricleP715Prognostic value of pulmonary arterial pressure: analysis in a large dataset of timely matched non-invasive and invasive assessmentsP716Effect of the glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue liraglutide on left ventricular diastolic and systolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised, single-blinded, crossover pilot studyP717Tissue doppler evaluation of left ventricular functions, left atrial mechanical functions and atrial electromechanical delay in juvenile idiopathic arthritisP718Echocardiographic detection of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritisP719Left ventricular strain values are unaffected by intense training: a longitudinal, speckle-tracking studyP720Diastolic left ventricular function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a matched-cohort, speckle-tracking echocardiographic studyP721Relationship between adiponectin level and left ventricular mass and functionP722Left atrial function is impaired in patients with multiple sclerosisMasses, tumors and sources of embolismP723Paradoxical embolization to the brain in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and confirmed patent foramen ovale with bidirectional shunt, results of prospective monitoringP724Following the European Society of Cardiology proposed echocardiographic algorithm in elective patients with clinical suspicion of infective endocarditis: diagnostic yield and prognostic implicationsP725Metastatic cardiac18F-FDG uptake in patients with malignancy: comparison with echocardiographic findingsDiseases of the aortaP726Echocardiographic measurements of aortic pulse wave velocity correlate well with invasive methodP727Assessment of increase in aortic and carotid intimal medial thickness in adolescent type 1 diabetic patientsStress echocardiographyP728Determinants and prognostic significance of heart rate variability in renal transplant candidates undergoing dobutamine stress echocardiographyP729Pattern of cardiac output vs O2 uptake ratio during maximal exercise in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: pathophysiological insightsP730Prognostic value and predictive factors of cardiac events in patients with normal exercise echocardiographyP731Right ventricular mechanics during exercise echocardiography: normal values, feasibility and reproducibility of conventional and new right ventricular function parametersP732The added value of exercise-echo in heart failure patients: assessing dynamic changes in extravascular lung waterP733Applicability of appropriate use criteria of exercise stress echocardiography in real-life practice: what have we improved with new documents?Transesophageal echocardiographyP7343D-TEE guidance in percutaneous mitral valve interventions correcting mitral regurgitationContrast echocardiographyP735Pulmonary transit time by contrast enhanced ultrasound as parameter for cardiac performance: a comparison with magnetic resonance imaging and NT-ProBNPReal-time three-dimensional TEEP736Optimal parameter selection for anisotropic diffusion denoising filters applied to aortic valve 4d echocardiographsP737Left ventricle systolic function in non-alcoholic cirrhotic candidates for liver transplantation: a three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography studyTissue Doppler and speckle trackingP738Optimizing speckle tracking echocardiography strain measurements in infants: an in-vitro phantom studyP739Usefulness of vascular mechanics in aortic degenerative valve disease to estimate prognosis: a two dimensional speckle tracking studyP740Vascular mechanics in aortic degenerative valve disease: a two dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography studyP741Statins and vascular load in aortic valve disease patients, a speckle tracking echocardiography studyP742Is Left Bundle Branch Block only an electrocardiographic abnormality? Study of LV function by 2D speckle tracking in patients with normal ejection fractionP743Dominant inheritance of global longitudinal strain in a population of healthy and hypertensive twinsP744Mechanical differences of left atria in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A speckle-tracking study.P745Different distribution of myocardial deformation between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and aortic stenosisP746Left atrial mechanics in patients with chronic renal failure. Incremental value for atrial fibrillation predictionP747Subclinical myocardial dysfunction in cancer patients: is there a direct effect of tumour growth?P748The abnormal global longitudinal strain predicts significant circumflex artery disease in low risk acute coronary syndromeP7493D-Speckle tracking echocardiography for assessing ventricular funcion and infarct size in young patients after acute coronary syndromeP750Evaluation of left ventricular dyssynchrony by echocardiograhy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without clinically evident cardiac diseaseP751Differences in myocardial function between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients: insights from speckle tracking echoP752Appraisal of left atrium changes in hypertensive heart disease: insights from a speckle tracking studyP753Left ventricular rotational behavior in hypertensive patients: Two dimensional speckle tracking imaging studyComputed Tomography & Nuclear CardiologyP754Effectiveness of adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction of 64-slice dual-energy ct pulmonary angiography in the patients with reduced iodine load: comparison with standard ct pulmonary angiograP755Clinical prediction model to inconclusive result assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography. 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Madden JR, Foreman NK, Donson AM, Mirsky DM, Wang X, Dubuc A, Korshunov A, Ramaswamy V, Remke M, Mack S, Gendoo D, Peacock J, Luu B, Cho YJ, Eberhart C, MacDonald T, Li XN, Van Meter T, Northcott P, Croul S, Bouffet E, Pfister S, Taylor M, Laureano A, Brugmann W, Denman C, Singh H, Huls H, Moyes J, Khatua S, Sandberg D, Silla L, Cooper L, Lee D, Gopalakrishnan V. 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Briciu C, Neag M, Muntean D, Vlase L, Bocsan C, Buzoianu A, Gheldiu AM, Achim M, Popa A. A pharmacokinetic drug interaction study between nebivolol and paroxetine in healthy volunteers. J Clin Pharm Ther 2014; 39:535-40. [PMID: 24845234 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Nebivolol is a highly selective beta-blocker with additional vasodilator properties, widely used in the clinical practice for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Paroxetine is a second-generation antidepressant and a potent inhibitor of CYP2D6, the same isoenzyme involved in the metabolism of nebivolol. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of multiple-dose paroxetine intake on the pharmacokinetics of nebivolol in healthy volunteers and its potential consequences upon nebivolol pharmacodynamics. METHODS The study included 23 healthy subjects and was designed as an open-label, single-centre, non-randomized, two-period clinical trial. During period 1 (reference), each volunteer received a single dose of 5 mg nebivolol, whereas during period 2 (test), each volunteer received a single dose of 5 mg nebivolol and 20 mg paroxetine, after a pretreatment regimen with paroxetine (20-40 mg/day for 6 days). The pharmacokinetic parameters of nebivolol and its active metabolite were analysed by non-compartmental modelling. The pharmacodynamic parameters (blood pressure and heart rate) were assessed at rest, after each nebivolol intake. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Pretreatment with paroxetine increased the mean peak plasma concentrations (Cmax ) for unchanged nebivolol (1·78 ± 1·17 vs. 4·24 ± 1·67 ng/mL) and for its active metabolite (0·58 ± 0·21 vs. 0·79 ± 0·24 ng/mL) compared to nebivolol alone. The time (tmax ) to reach Cmax was 1·37 ± 0·88 (h) and 3·11 ± 1·76 (h) for the parent compound and its active metabolite after nebivolol administered alone and 3·96 ± 1·76 (h), respectively, 7·33 ± 7·84 (h) after pretreatment with paroxetine. Also, the total areas under the curve (AUC0-∞ ) were significantly increased from 17·26 ± 43·06 to 106·20 ± 65·56 h ng/mL for nebivolol unchanged and 13·03 ± 11·29 to 74·56 ± 88·77 h ng/mL for its hydroxylated metabolite, before and after paroxetine intake. All the pharmacokinetic parameters presented statistically significant differences when paroxetine was administered with nebivolol. Nonetheless, statistical analysis did not show a significant difference between the vital signs measured during the two periods. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION After pretreatment with paroxetine, the exposure to nebivolol was increased by 6·1-fold for the parent drug and 5·7-fold for the hydroxylated active metabolite. Paroxetine influenced nebivolol pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers, but it did not have a significant effect on nebivolol pharmacodynamic parameters measured at rest, although the clinical relevance of this drug interaction needs further investigation.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Holclajtner-Antunović I, Bajuk-Bogdanović D, Popa A, Uskoković-Marković S. Spectroscopic identification of molecular species of 12-tungstophosphoric acid in methanol/water solutions. Inorganica Chim Acta 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2011.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Niţă O, Graur LI, Popescu DS, Popa A, Boişteanu D, Graur M. [Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in a rural population]. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 2012; 116:97-102. [PMID: 23077879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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AIM Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is an under diagnosed condition with significant consequences on health. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of symptoms and key features of OSAS in a rural population. MATERIAL AND METHODS 254 subjects were enrolled. We measured height (H) and weight (W), calculated body mass index (BMI) and determined glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Information about age, gender, medical history (diabetes, hypertension) was collected. All the participants filled in the Berlin questionnaire, which has separate questions regarding the symptoms of OSAS. RESULTS Snoring was reported by 44.1% of the subjects, observed apneas by 6.7% and excessive daytime sleepiness by 36.6%. All symptoms were more frequently reported by women. A higher percentage of obese, hypertensive and diabetics reported snoring (p < 0.001). When analyzing gender differences, the significance was maintained, except for diabetic men. Witnessed apneas were more prevalent in hypertensive subjects (p = 0.034), but were significantly associated with hypertension only in (p = 0.003). No correlation was found regarding excessive daytime sleepiness and the risk factors studied. CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of OSAS symptoms and risk factors in this rural population was noticeable and efforts for early diagnosis and treatment are recommended.
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- Facultatea de Medicină, Universităţii de Medicină si Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iaşi
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Becher H, Chen Y, Cheng L, Yao R, Yao H, Chen H, Pan C, Shu X, Sobkowicz B, Kaminska M, Musial W, Kaminska M, Sobkowicz B, Musial W, Buechel R, Sommer G, Leibundgut G, Rohner A, Bremerich J, Kaufmann B, Kessel-Schaefer A, Handke M, Kiotsekoglou A, Saha S, Toole R, Sharma S, Gopal A, Adhya S, Tsang W, Kenny C, Kapetanakis S, Lang R, Monaghan M, Smith B, Grapsa J, Dawson D, Coulter T, Rendon A, Cheung WS, Gorissen W, Nihoyannopoulos P, Ejlersen JA, May O, Van Slochteren FJ, Van Der Spoel T, Hanssen H, Doevendans P, Chamuleau S, De Korte C, Tarr A, Stoebe S, Trache T, Kluge JG, Varga A, Hagendorff A, Nagy A, Kovacs A, Apor A, Sax B, Becker D, Merkely B, Lindquist R, Miller A, Reece C, Eidem BW, Choi WG, Kim S, Oh S, Kim Y, Iacobelli R, Chinali M, D' Asaro M, Toscano A, Del Pasqua A, Esposito C, Seghetti G, Parisi F, Pongiglione G, Rinelli G, Omaygenc O, Bakal R, Dogan C, Teber K, Akpinar S, Sahin G, Ozdemir N, Penhall A, Joseph M, Chong F, De Pasquale C, Selvanayagam J, Leong D, Nyktari EG, Patrianakos AP, Goudis C, Solidakis G, Parthenakis F, Vardas P, Nestaas E, Stoylen A, Fugelseth D, Vitarelli A, Capotosto L, Bernardi M, Conde Y, Caranci F, Placanica G, Dettori O, Vitarelli M, De Chiara S, De Cicco V, Ancona R, Comenale Pinto S, Caso P, Severino S, Cavallaro M, Ferro' M, Calabro' R, Apostolakis S, Chalikias G, Tziakas D, Stakos D, Thomaidi A, Konstantinides S, Vitarelli A, Caranci F, Capotosto L, Iorio G, Rucos R, Continanza G, De Cicco V, D Ascanio M, Alessandroni L, Saponara M, Berry M, Nahum J, Zaghden O, Monin J, Couetil J, Lairez O, Macron L, Dubois Rande J, Gueret P, Lim P, Cameli M, Giacomin E, Lisi M, Benincasa S, Righini F, Menci D, Focardi M, Mondillo S, Bonello B, Fouilloux V, Philip E, Gorincour G, Fraisse A, Bellsham-Revell H, Bell AJ, Miller OI, Beerbaum P, Razavi R, Greil G, Simpson JM, Ann S, Youn H, Jung H, Kim T, Lee J, Chin J, Kim T, Cabeza Lainez P, Escolar Camas V, Gheorghe L, Fernandez Garcia P, Vazquez Garcia R, Gargani L, Caiulo V, Caiulo S, Fisicaro A, Moramarco F, Latini G, Sicari R, Picano E, Seale A, Carvalho J, Gardiner H, Roughton M, Simpson J, Tometzki A, Uzun O, Webber S, Daubeney P, Elnoamany MF, Dawood A, Dwivedi G, Mahadevan G, Jiminez D, Steeds R, Frenneaux M, Attenhofer Jost CH, Knechtle B, Bernheim A, Pfyffer M, Linka A, Faeh-Gunz A, Seifert B, De Pasquale G, Zuber M, Simova I, Hristova K, Georgieva S, Kostova V, Katova T, Tomaszewski A, Kutarski A, Tomaszewski M. Poster Session 2: Thursday 8 December 2011, 14:00-18:00 * Location: Poster Area. European Journal of Echocardiography 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Vasile D, Ilco A, Tenovici G, Popa D, Lutic C, Geogloman I, Popa A. [Emergency pancreatoduodenectomy for severe iatrogenic duodenal injury--case report]. Chirurgia (Bucur) 2011; 106:405-408. [PMID: 21853754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We present the case of a male patient admitted for high flow biliary fistula (> 2000 ml/24h) as a consequence of a prior right nephrectomy by lumbar approach. The patient was operated after the failure of the medical conservative treatment and continous declining medical status. We noted the complete absence of the gastric antrum, duodenum I and II with the intraperitomeal direct display and opening of the Vater papilla, witch was difficult to identify unless common bile duct (CBD) was catheterized by supraduodenal choledocotomy. We performed emergency pancreatoduodenectomy with a good postoperative outcome , excepting a residual postnephrectomy abscess, witch was consequently evacuated and drained. The patient left the clinic 28 days postoperatively. The two years after follow up notes that the patient is in a good condition
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- D Vasile
- Clinica Chirurgie I, Spitalul Universitar de Urgenţă Bucureşti.
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Vlase L, Neag M, Popa A, Muntean D, Bâldea I, Leucuta SE. Pharmacokinetic interaction between ivabradine and carbamazepine in healthy volunteers. J Clin Pharm Ther 2011; 36:225-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2010.01170.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tanase C, Popescu D, Albulescu L, Raducan E, Cruceru M, Popa A, Teodoru M, Ogrezeanu I, Bulman A. 833 Proteomic technologies in brain tumours early diagnosis. EJC Suppl 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(10)71629-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Zhang Z, Zhu X, Li L, Popa A, Wang S. Asymmetric Alkylation of a tert-Butyl Benzophenone Schiff Base Derivative in Water. Synlett 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Iacob M, Pinte F, Tintoiu I, Cotuna L, Coroescu M, Filip S, Popa A, Cristian G, Goleanu V, Greere V, Moscaliuc I, Neagoe G, Crisan P, Garjeu A, Chiriac L, Bolohan R, Murgu V, Lobont B, Roates J, Hila G, Postolea E. Microcoil embolization for ablation of septal hypertrophy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. EUROINTERVENTION 2005; 1:93-97. [PMID: 19758883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous transcatheter occlusion with ethanol injection of septal arteries is an efficient treatment procedure of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). The aim of our study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of septal artery embolization with microcoils. METHODS The microcoils were delivered through the guide-wire lumen of a 2mm-diameter coaxial balloon positioned inside the target vessel as distally as possible. One or more 0.018"-straight microcoils (Hilal straight coils, Cook, USA) were used for each target vessel until complete flow obstruction was noted. The intraventricular pressure gradient was measured before, during and after the procedure. Septal branch occlusion was finally documented by coronary angiography. RESULTS We treated 7 patients (pts) (male: 5 pts; mean age: 48 (10 years). All patients were symptomatic (NYHA class 3 or 4). The target vessels were successfully occluded in all patients, without complications. Moderate pain was recorded during and after the procedure and the CK level increased five- to ten-fold. The pressure gradient diminished during the procedure from 72 +/- 21 mm Hg to 30 +/- 15 mm Hg. The number of coils delivered ranged from 3 to 7 / patient. The embolized septal branches: 1 vessel in 5 patients; 2 vessels in 1 patient; 3 vessels in 1 case. After the procedure the pressure gradient, evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography, was 34 +/- 16 mm Hg and 42 +/- 12 mm Hg at 3 month-follow-up. Clinical improvement was recorded in all patients after the procedure (NYHA class 1 or 2). Temporary pacing was necessary in 3 patients during and immediately after the procedure but no patient needed permanent pacing. CONCLUSIONS Microcoil embolization is an efficient and safe approach for transcatheter ablation of septal hypertrophy in HOCM. This technique induced myocardial necrosis without the toxic effects of alcohol, reducing the risk of complications (permanent pace-maker implantation, ethanol flow to other myocardial regions).
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- M Iacob
- Army Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
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Florea A, Baconi D, Popa A, Ilie M, Balalau D. 316 Comparative study of dextrometorphan assay by UV spectrophotometry and spectrofluorimetry. Toxicol Lett 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4274(03)90315-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Popa A, Babes A. 1P-0085 Adipose tissue excess as metabolic and cardiovascular risk factor. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(03)90160-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bacteremia can result very unusually in significant complications after esophageal dilation. Procedure-related mucosal trauma may be a determinant, whereas pathogenic bacteria primarily originate from the patient's oropharyngeal flora. We describe an unusual case of Streptococcus agalactiae bacteremia and shoulder girdle abscess complicating esophageal bougienage. Consideration of specific risk factors and use of scrupulous procedural technique are warranted and will likely reduce pyogenic sequelae.
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- A Popa
- Department of Internal Medicine, St. John's Episcopal Hospital/South Shore Division, Far Rockaway, New York 11691, USA
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Pop C, Garabagiu D, Bărbulescu B, Daraban D, Schisser G, Schiopu M, Zabreanu M, Roşu R, Fanea A, Popa A, Vlaicu R. [The primary prevention of arterial hypertension. A meta-analysis of controlled clinical studies]. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 1999; 103:77-87. [PMID: 10756890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of non pharmacological primary prevention of hypertension. METHODS Analysis of all the available trials with a minimal one-year follow-up and one recently study with 8 weeks follow-up. The outcomes consisted in blood pressure changes and incidence of hypertension at the end of the study. RESULTS Five reviewed randomized controlled trials with a minimal one year follow-up and one recently study with eight weeks follow-up assessed the following intervention: advice about sodium restriction, weight reduction, physical exercise and relaxation, a diet rich in fruits vegetables and low fat dairy foods. All the results were available according to the "intention to treat principle". The feasibility appeared to be initially good, but decreased with time, confirming the difficulty of long term prevention. The prevention effect was mild with a decrease in hypertension incidence of a few percent (2%) and blood pressure decrease of only a few mmHg reduction (mean of 3 mmHg). Three community studies were reviewed. The prevention interventions were carried out on entire populations. The feasibility was bad (great number of lost-follow-up). The results on the blood pressure incidence were available in only one study and the blood pressure decrease estimates were heterogeneous, so the results cannot be generalized. CONCLUSION The primary prevention of hypertension shows disappointing results when the intervention duration is above one year. It leaves little hope for a significant effect on blood pressure dependent cardiovascular events.
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- C Pop
- Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Iuliu Haţieganu, Cluj-Napoca
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Carolino J, Perez JA, Popa A. Osteopetrosis. Am Fam Physician 1998; 57:1293-6. [PMID: 9531912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary bone disorder that presents in one of three forms: osteopetrosis tarda, osteopetrosis congenita and "marble bone" disease. Osteopetrosis tarda, the benign form, presents in adulthood, while the two more malignant variants, osteopetrosis congenita and marble bone disease, present in infancy and childhood, respectively. In all three forms, the main features are pathologic alteration of osteoclastic bone resorption and thickening of cortical and lamellar bones. Osteopetrosis tarda is usually discovered accidentally on routine radiographs and is often asymptomatic; however, patients may present because of related degenerative joint disease. Osteopetrosis congenita results in bone marrow failure and is almost always fatal. Marble bone disease causes short stature, cerebral calcification and mental retardation. Bone marrow transplant is the only chance for survival in patients with osteopetrosis congenita.
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- J Carolino
- Saint Mary Hospital, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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Laky D, Cândea V, Popa A, Tintoiu L, Butur G, Nicolau N, Socolovschi S, Hălălău FL. Morphophysiopathological correlations in pulmonary hypertension of cardiac origin. Rom J Morphol Embryol 1992; 38:115-21. [PMID: 1342198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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100 patients with congenital malformation and acquired cardiac diseases were studied on preoperatory pulmonary biopsies to estimate the pulmonary hypertension by correlating the data obtained by modern multidisciplinary investigation: histological, histoenzymological, ultrastructural, physiological and clinical techniques. The morphological pictures show a range of vascular lesions similar to those found in Heath and Edwards' classification and they are especially thickenings of the intima, hypertrophies of the media, narrowings of vascular lumen and later some plexiform lesions and hemosiderosis. Progressive fibrosis processes as well as immune pulmonary reactions were made evident. The electron microscopical examinations provided new data regarding the thickening of the capillary and alveolary basal lamina, the activity of pneumocytes and macrophages that were also certified from the histoenzymological point of view by increase of peroxidases and acid phosphatases activity. The investigation carried out proved the importance of the cardiac preoperatory catheterism in order to establish the grade of the pulmonary hypertension while the concordance index is more increased than in the cases that were investigated only by non-bleeding techniques.
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- D Laky
- Victor Babeş Institute, Bucharest
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Pisel NA, Popa A, Petrui ID. [The incidence of chronic respiratory diseases in Hunedoara County and the cases of disease hospitalized in the Pneumophthisiology Department of Deva Hospital]. Pneumoftiziologia 1992; 41:89-92. [PMID: 1342817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The structure of the incidence of chronic respiratory diseases is analysed within the district of Hunedoara for the last two decennia (1970-1991), and the low percentage of pulmonary tuberculosis as compared with the other respiratory diseases (8.75% for the last five years) is emphasized. A comparison is performed between the figures of Tb and of non-Tb disease cases hospitalized in the Pneumophysiology Department, District Hospital, Deva (27.6% non-Tb diseases) from 1987 to 1991. Attention is drawn to the obligation of pneumophysiologists to take over the medical assistance and follow up of non-Tb respiratory diseases, as a result of the Ministry of Health legislation on "pneumophysiology" (a specialty replacing the old "physiology").
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- N A Pisel
- Direcţia Sanitară a judeţului Hunedoara
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Dima VF, Ionescu MD, Dima VS, Popa A, Ionescu P. Development of an irradiated vaccine that protects against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli diarrhoea. Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol 1992; 51:5-16. [PMID: 1457822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In the pathogenesis of diarrhoea in man bacteria adhesion to enterocytes is mediated by specific CFA/I or CFA/II antigens. A perorally administered vaccine was prepared from E. coli H10407 (078:H11) by irradiation with electrons with high energy (EHE). Two hours after cimetidine administration rats were immunized per os with 5 irradiated vaccine doses at 4-day intervals. Seven days after the last immunization animals were infected by inoculating 1 x 10(9) germs in the ligated intestinal loop. Reduction of the intestinal secretion by over 50% 18 hours after inoculation was considered an efficient protection marker. The obtained results have proved a significant reduction of the intestinal secretion in immunized animals infected with serotypes 078:H11(63 +/- 4%) and 078:H12(59 +/- 5%) as compared to non-immunized animals. Experimental induction of the intestinal protection against Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic (ETEC) strains points to the possibility of using this type of irradiated vaccine in the prophylaxis of diarrhoea in man.
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- V F Dima
- Cantacuzino Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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