Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the myocardium characterized by an abnormal dilatation and thinning of the left ventricular (LV), associated with the contractile dysfunction of the muscle and loss of pump capacity,...
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Telesurgery – an efficient interdisciplinary approach used to improve the health care system
At the time of the writing of this article, there are three operational telemedicine control centers in Bucharest, Targul-Mures, and Iasi; however, the current telemedicine infrastructure has limited geographic coverage and is...
Use of benzodiazepines and detoxification with methadone
Rationale: Benzodiazepines are used as anti anxiety drugs, as well as in adjunct treatment for a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Abusive patterns of use were increasingly reported and building evidence points to...
HPV-DNA testing for patients with ASC-US helps identify the women who have a high risk for precancerous cervical lesions
Background. The cytological interpretation of ASC-US represents a category of morphologic uncertainty. For patients with this result, other tests are necessary in order to determine the risk for cervical lesions. Materials and...
The role of computed tomography in the diagnosis and treatment of calcaneal fractures
The intra articular fractures represent a challenge for the orthopaedic surgeons. Because of the three-articulary surfaces, the calcaneus represents a permanent subject of discussion about the investigation and treatment...
The relevance of the psychological evaluation in drug dependence
Psychological interventions are considered a central part of the individual psychotherapy in the rehabilitation counseling of psychiatrically symptomatic drug-dependent patients during methadone maintenance treatment in...
Recurrences of Bell’s palsy
Introduction. Bell’s palsy in known as the most common cause of facial paralysis, determined by the acute onset of lower motor neuron weakness of the facial nerve with no detectable cause. With a lifetime risk of 1 in 60...
Surveillance in Barrett Esophagus
The only known precursor of the esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is represented by the Barrett’s esophagus (BE). EAC incidence has increased sharply in the last 4 decades. The annual conversion rate of BE to cancer is...