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Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, Volume 10, Issue 1

2023 April - 18 articles

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Articles (18)

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,291 Views
7 Pages

Studies concerning social deficits in schizophrenia has often been restrained to exploring facial recognition. Various investigations have shown that those diagnosed with schizophrenia have difficulties in perceiving the identities and emotions of th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,351 Views
7 Pages

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss—A Life Changing Condition for Women

  • Oana Denisa Bălălău,
  • Fernanda-Ecaterina Augustin,
  • Delia-Maria Bogheanu,
  • Alin-Gabriel Negulescu,
  • Romina-Marina Sima,
  • Anca Silvia Dumitriu,
  • Stana Paunica and
  • Liana Ples

Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is estimated to occur in 2.5% of women trying to conceive. Definition of RPL varies depending on used guideline. In Europe, RPL is defined as two or more lost pregnancies before 24 weeks’ gestation. Although many factor...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,247 Views
19 Pages

Background. Haemorrhoidal disease is a common disorder in the Western World that commonly requires surgical treatment, but original open techniques were associated with significant complications and pain. Haemorrhoidal Arterial Ligation (HAL) has gai...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,425 Views
8 Pages

Depression and anxiety are common events in 30–40 percent of post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients. Depression symptoms in patients with CAD are expected to be significantly more, comparing the public incidence rate. Impaired reme...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,323 Views
9 Pages

Clinical management of patients with dental fear, anxiety, and phobia could be a major challenge to daily practice of dental professionals. The aim of the current review was to expand the modern consideration with respect to these issues, and therefo...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,863 Views
15 Pages

Diagnosis and Management of Colon Cancer Patients Presenting in Advanced Stages of Complications

  • Vlad Denis Constantin,
  • Adrian Silaghi,
  • Dragos Epistatu,
  • Anca Silvia Dumitriu,
  • Stana Paunica,
  • Daniela Gabriela Bălan and
  • Bogdan Socea

Colorectal cancer is an important health problem with a significant impact on the individual and society. Malignancy (including colorectal cancer) is usually slightly symptomatic in its initial stages. This causes cancer to be discovered in some pati...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
585 Views
6 Pages

Matrix Gla Protein—A New Marker for Colorectal Cancer Detection? A Systematic Review

  • Mirela-Georgiana Perné,
  • Lorena Ciumărnean,
  • Olga-Hilda Orășan,
  • Vasile Negrean,
  • Teodora-Gabriela Alexescu,
  • Mircea Vasile Milaciu,
  • Ioana Roșca,
  • Răzvan Dan Togănel,
  • Gabriel Emil Petre and
  • Alexandra Crăciun
  • + 2 authors

Background. Colorectal cancer is a real public health issue, with high morbidity and severe impact on quality of life. Although mortality from this type of cancer is decreasing due to modern diagnostic and treatment methods, the understanding of its...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
432 Views
7 Pages

Evaluation of Medical Decision Errors During the Transition Period to Telemedicine

  • Marius Moroianu,
  • Roxana-Elena Bogdan-Goroftei,
  • Teodor Salmen,
  • Cristina Bica,
  • Valeria-Anca Pietrosel,
  • Razvan Hainarosie and
  • Anca Pantea Stoian

The context of the Coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we approach medical services. Beyond setting up new technological possibilities, it has propelled telemedicine to become a reality, bringing undeniable practical benefits. The...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,686 Views
6 Pages

Management of Pelvic Pain Caused by Endometriosis

  • Oana Denisa Bălălău,
  • Ioana Andreea Ciupitu,
  • Delia-Maria Bogheanu,
  • Alexia-Ioana Ghiocel-Zariosu,
  • Cristian Balalau,
  • Liana Ples,
  • Daniela Gabriela Bălan,
  • Ioana Paunica and
  • Romina Marina Sima

Endometriosis is a disorder of the epithelium and/or endometrial-like stroma outside the endometrium and myometrium, usually with an associated inflammatory process. It mainly affects young women of reproductive age, the prevalence being estimated at...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4,781 Views
21 Pages

Recent Advances in the Role of Rehabilitative Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease: A Literature Review

  • Bazza Sohail,
  • Muhammad Affan Iqbal,
  • Aisha Razzaq,
  • Abdul Wasay Nafe and
  • Robina Malik

Regardless of medical therapies and surgical interventions for Parkinson’s disease, patients develop progressive disability. The role of therapies is to maximize functional ability and minimize secondary complications through movement rehabilitation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
641 Views
7 Pages

The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Functionality in Patients with Schizophrenia—A Preliminary Report

  • Vlad Dionisie,
  • Mihnea Costin Manea,
  • Manea Mirela,
  • Lavinia Steluta Bonciu,
  • Sorin Riga and
  • Maria Gabriela Puiu

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between quality of life and level of functioning in a group of Romanian patients with schizophrenia. A cross-sectional, observational, prospective study on 47 patients with schizophrenia was conduct...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
677 Views
8 Pages

Impact of Risk Factors on the Evolution of Severe Acute Pancreatitis

  • Andra Maria Trotea,
  • Raluca Grigorescu,
  • Dragos Serban,
  • Radu Palade,
  • Simona Balasescu,
  • Cristian Mihai Branescu,
  • Daniel Radu,
  • Corneliu Tudor and
  • Tiberiu Alexandru Trotea

Introduction. Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is an acute inflammatory condition of the pancreas with increasing incidence and mortality rates in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of age, comorbidities, and different scor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,896 Views
10 Pages

Acute Lithiasis Cholecystitis: Particularities of Diagnosis and Treatment in the Elderly

  • Adrian Silaghi,
  • Bogdan Socea,
  • Petrisor Banu,
  • Vlad Dumitru Baleanu,
  • Dragos Epistatu,
  • Ioana Paunica and
  • Vlad Denis Constantin

Objectives. The incidence of acute cholecystitis increases with age, when patients usually associate additional comorbidities. Such comorbidities and the late presentation to the doctor make the treatment more complex, associating higher rates of com...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,068 Views
8 Pages

Postpartum Depression: Associated Factors and Underdiagnosis

  • Andra Iancu,
  • Valeria-Anca Pietrosel,
  • Teodor Salmen,
  • Cristina Ioana Bica,
  • Ioana Păunică,
  • Liliana Florina Andronache,
  • Florentina Gherghiceanu and
  • Cecilia Curis

Post-partum depression is one of the most severe types of depression and can be developed at any age, no matter of cultural of social status. Objectives. To determine the factors associated with the psychological impact of pregnancy and to emphasize...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,705 Views
9 Pages

Chronic Wound Management: Surgical Therapy and Complementary Nursing with Manuka Honey

  • Georgeta Paunică-Panea,
  • Sergiu Teodorescu,
  • Aurelia Preda,
  • Laura Elena Gligor,
  • Adrian Silaghi and
  • Vlad Denis Constantin

Objectives. This study aims to analyze the evolution of chronic wounds treated both surgically and by complementary nursing using Manuka honey. The parameters monitored were: presence/persistence of bacterial infection, the duration of healing, the r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
364 Views
8 Pages

Aim. To evaluate mean Hounsfield unit calculation (HUAC), bone density, subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT), breast density (constitutional imaging biomarkers) and age in symptomatic patients with COVID-19, to assess their correlation with pneumonia sev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
639 Views
7 Pages

Anxio-Depressive Disorders in a Pandemic Context: A Comparative Analysis: Year 2019 Versus 2020

  • Andreea Roxana Droahnă,
  • Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu,
  • Valeria-Anca Pietroșel,
  • Cristina Ioana Bica,
  • Teodor Salmen,
  • Cecilia Curis,
  • Emanuele Maria Merlo,
  • Roxana Adriana Stoica and
  • Marius Moroianu

The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in increased rates of anxiety and depression worldwide. Objective. To comparatively evaluate factors associated with the psychological impact of Coronavirus disease between 2019 and the pandemic year 2...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
735 Views
9 Pages

Tips and Tricks for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report

  • Carmen Popa,
  • Andrei Moisin,
  • Mihai Faur,
  • Mihaela Racheriu,
  • Ramona Coca,
  • Cristian Mihai Branescu,
  • Tiberiu Trotea and
  • Denisa Tănăsescu

Laparoscopic surgery in patients with ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is challenging in terms of technical approach. The severity of possible complications and the lack of studies on this association increase the surgeon's discomfort with such surgery. T...

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