EDITORIAL
Viorel Scripcariu: Surgical oncology - the multidisciplinary team (MDT) importance[Page: 3]
 
INTERNAL MEDICINE - PEDIATRICS

​ORIGINAL PAPERS
1. Alexandra Jitaru, Alexandra Mastaleru, Maria-Magdalena Leon Constantin, R. Gavril, M. Roca, F. Mitu: Clinical significance of variability of atherogenic index of plasma in patients with lower limb peripheral arterial disease on lipid-lowering therapy [Page: 12]
2. Luana-Andreea Macovei, Letiția Doina Duceac, Elena Rezuş: The role of kinesiotherapy in the management of osteoporosis during postmenopause [Page: 18]
3. Daciana Elena Brănișteanu, A. Pintilie, Andreea Dimitriu, Anca Cerbu, Delia Ciobanu, A. Oanţă, A. L. Tatu: Clinical, laboratory and therapeutic profile of lichen planus [Page: 25]
4. Corina Găleşanu:  Osteogenesis imperfecta–acquisition of bone mass and growth under bisphosphonate and rhGH-treatment personal experience [Page: 33]
5. T. Branishte, A. Braniște: Coronary circulation and cardiac hemodynamics – morphofunctional and immunohistochemical particularities in patients with ischemic heart disease [Page: 41]
6. Otilia Gavrilescu, Cătălina Mihai, Mihaela Dranga, Olivia Jigaranu, Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean: Weight status and quality of life in inflammatory Bowel diseases [Page: 46]
7. Irina Jari, Manuela Ursaru, A. G. Naum, Liliana Gheorghe, Iuliana Eva, D. Negru: Focal breast lesions - assessment with dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging [Page: 57]

CASE REPORTS
8. V. G. Rugină, D. Mihalcea1, Aniela Rugină, Letiția Doina Duceac, I. Sârbu, Iulia Ciongradi, A. Cărăuleanu: Limitation of the fetal ultrasound in determining the fetal gender [Page: 63]
9. Corina Dima-Cozma, Diana Moisuc, Oana Arhire, Doina-Clementina Cojocaru, F. Mitu: Polycystic lung disease: case report [Page: 68]
10. Ioana Madalina Chiorescu, T. Cuciureanu, Ludmila Stirbu, Irina Girleanu, F. Mitu, Camelia Cojocariu: A rare cause of high intestinal obstruction [Page: 73]
11. Cristina Grigorescu, D. T. M. Marcu, R. Gavril, Ioana Mădălina Chiorescu, F. Mitu: A “rare” cause of pericardial effusion – case report [Page: 78]
12. Elena Ungureanu, Petronela Nechita, Raluca Mihaela Frîncu, Andreea Silvana Szalontay: Dementia–ethical and legal implications in psychiatric medical assistance. Case report [Page: 83]
13. Doina Butcovan, Irina-Draga Caruntu, Diana Anghel, M. Enache, Gr. Tinica: Multilocular cystic renal clear cell carcinoma - case report [Page: 89]
14. F. Mitu, Alexandra Mastaleru, Mihaela Ivan, O. Mitu, Alexandra Jitaru, R. Gavril, Maria-Magdalena Leon-Constantin:Pleuropericardial cyst – case report [Page: 95]
15. Carmen Monica Preda, Corina Meianu, Irina Sandra, G. Becheanu, Mona Dumbrava, M. Manuc, M. Diculescu: ­­­ Fecal microbiota transplantation in recurrent NAP1/B1/027 Clostridium difficile infection resistant to vancomycin and metronidazole in a patient with ulcerative colitis: a case report [Page: 99]
16. Ramona Stefaniu, Irina Abdulan, Teodora Alexa, Alexandra Mastaleru, Ioana Dana Alexa, V. Astarastoae: Successful aging is influenced by frailty and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling seniors [Page: 104]
17. Carmen Manciuc, Anca Maria Adavidoaiei, Oana-Cristina Melinte, Carmen Dorobăț, Cristina Nicolau, L. J. Prisăcariu, Alexandra Maria Largu: Tuberculosis in HIV-positive pregnant women – two-year experience of the Iaşi Regional HIV/AIDS Center [Page: 112]
18. A. O. Petriş, A. Bazyani, Iuliana Frăsilă, Cătălina Helici, O. Mitu: Hidded behind an early repolarization syndrome - case report [Page: 118]
 
SURGERY

REVIEW
19. B. Doroftei, E. Anton, E. Mocanu: Assisted reproduction in romania or resistance to change in a post-communist country? [Page: 125]

ORIGINAL PAPERS
20. A. De Sol, P. Bisagni, S. Ribaldi, A. Bertolucci, R. Chirocchi, M. Chiarugi, L. Petruzzelli, F. Stagnitti, E. Târcoveanu: Septic complications after emergency surgical procedures consensus of Italian Society on Trauma and Emergency Surgery [Page: 136]
21. T. S. Gheorghevici, B. Puha, O. Alexa: Prognostic value of preoperative lymphocyte ratio in hospitalized geriatric patients with extracapsular hip fractures: preliminary results [Page: 143]

CASE REPORTS
22. Corina Lupașcu-Ursulescu, V. Fotea, C. Vasiluță, Șt. Georgescu, Lili-Gabriela Lozneanu, C. Lupașcu, V. Grigorean, D. Negru: Hepatocellular carcinoma with central severe arterioportal shunt-endovascular approach [Page: 148]
23. B. Puha, T. S. Gheorghevici, B. Veliceasa, D. Popescu, O. Alexa: Open radiocarpal dorsal fracture-dislocation associated with chronic distal radioulnar joint dislocation: a case report [Page: 153]
24. D. Popescu, B. Puha, B. Veliceasa, S. Gheorghevici, O. Alexa: The risk of iterative fractures in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta - case report [Page: 157]
25. V. Bulimar, I. Costea, M. Glod, R. Terinte: Rare types of hernia [Page: 163]
 
BASIC SCIENCES

ORIGINAL PAPERS
26. Monica Pânzaru, Lavinia Caba, Cristina Rusu, Lăcrămioara Butnariu, Elena Braha,Roxana Popescu, Mihaela Grămescu, Setalia Popa, Irina Resmeriţă, C. Bujoran, Violeta Martiniuc, E. V. Gorduza: Phenotypic variability in edwards syndrome: synopsis of 19 cases with trisomy 18 [Page: 172]
 
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
27. Diana Spătaru, V. Prisacari: Particularities of the etiological structure of nosocomial infections in hospitals of orthopedics and traumatology profile [Page: 178]
28. Elena Ţarcă, Mioara Calipsoana Matei, Letiția Doina Duceac, Dana Elena Mîndru, V. Ţarcă, Laura Florescu, B. Savu: Open approach versus minimally approach for the treatment of varicocele in children - an epidemiological study [Page: 185]
29. Olga-Odetta Duma, Petronela Luca, F. D. Petrariu, Tamara Solange Roșu, M. Manole, Maria Cristina Gavrilescu: The analysis of the personal variables among the road traffic casualties taken over by the Iasi County Ambulance Service, Romania [Page: 193]
 
MEDICAL BIOENGINEERING

ORIGINAL PAPERS
30. D. Arotăriţei, M. Ilea, M. Turnea, Mariana Rotariu, R. Filep, Marilena Popescu: Measurement of dynamic solicited area, a proposal of objective measure for comfort evaluation in transtibial prosthetics [Page: 199]
31. A. Păsărică, D. Nemescu, H. Costin, C. Rotariu: Automatic analysis of cardiotocographic recordings for fetal acidosis study [Page: 206]
 
IN MEMORIAM
M. R. Diaconescu: Doctor Iulian Stratan - the professional, the man, the friend… [Page: 215]

EDITORIAL
Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean, Cătălina Mihai: Mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis – the fountain of youth? [Page: 747]
 
INTERNAL MEDICINE - PEDIATRICS

UPDATES
1. Aniela-Luminiţa Rugină, Otilia Frăsinariu, Violeta Streangă, I. Sârbu, A. Cărăuleanu, V. G. Rugină: Topicalities in the sudden unexpected death syndrome in infants [Page: 750]
2. Ioana Cristina Amihăesei, Liliana Chelaru, Carmen Lăcrămioara Zamfir: Polycystic ovary syndrome, a complex entity involving reproductive and metabolic impairments: a systematic review [Page: 755]
3. Daciana Elena Brănişteanu, A. Pintilie, Laura Elena Andreş, Andreea Dimitriu, A. Oanţǎ, Gabriela Stoleriu, D. C. Brǎnişteanu: Ethiopatogenic hypotheses in lichen planus [Page: 760]
4. Corina Dima-Cozma:  Atherosclerosis in the young adult: fewer hypotheses, more facts [Page: 768]
5. Elena Rezus, Anca Cardoneanu, Luana Macovei, Georgiana Stamate, Alexandra Burlui: The link between quality of life and economic issues in ankylosing spondylitis [Page: 777]
6. Irina Iuliana Costache, Al Namat Razan, Viviana Aursulesei: Modern paraclinical exploration of renovascular arterial hypertension [Page: 783]

ORIGINAL PAPERS
7. Gabriela Grigoraşi, Diana Carmen Cimpoeşu, Viorica Popa, P. Nedelea, O. T. Popa, A. I. Ciumanghel, Simona Drochioi, Mihaela Corlade-Andrei: Ethnobotanical and cannabis drug use: a step between danger and pleasure [Page: 790]
8. I. S. Stratulat: Can bioelectrical impedance analysis help us in managing, easy and faster our patients’ health problems? [Page: 796]
9. O. Gavrilovici, Ioana Dana Alexa, Aliona Dronic, Ioana Alexandra Sandu Adriana Pancu, Anca Iuliana Pîslaru: Complementary multidisciplinary elder abuse service in a geriatric clinic [Page: 807]
10. Luciana Carmen Nitoi, Alina Aspazia Stefan, C. Ionita, Carina Andrei, Carmen Vulpoi: The impact of socioeconomic status and nutritional biochemical markers on quality of life of chronic dialysis patients [Page: 812]
11. Oana Teslariu, Liliana Mititelu-Tarţău, Magdalena Stârcea, Ingrith Crenguţa Miron, M. Nechifor: Magnesium in pediatric nephrotic syndrome [Page: 818]
12. Diana Zamfir, Daniela Pitic, Georgiana Tamaşescu, S. Onciul, Oana Tăutu, Cristina Angelescu, Roxana Onuţ, Monica Stoian, Maria Dorobanţu: Prognostic value of right ventricular function assessed by echocardiography in patients presenting with a first acute st elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary PCI [Page: 824]
13. D. P. Sardaru, Sinziana Anca Moldoveanu, L. Pendefunda: Trunk and hip analysis during gait in post-discectomy, active lumbar stabilization [Page: 834]
14. Mihaela Corlade-Andrei, Diana Carmen Cimpoeşu, Viorica Popa, P. Nedelea, O. T. Popa, Simona Drochioi, Gabriela Grigoraşi: Attempted suicide: a cross-sectional survey 2015 [Page: 841]

CASE REPORTS
15. Codruţa Bădescu, Nicoleta Dima, L. Bădescu, C. Rezuş: ­­­ Rare cause of rhabdomyolysis – case report [Page: 846]
16. Razan Al Namat, O. Mitu, Cristina Ghiciuc, Maura Felea, F. Mitu: Unexpected coronary thrombosis induced by antiphospholipid syndrome (Hughes syndrome): case report [Page: 850]
 
SURGERY

UPDATES
17. P. Tsikouras, M. Bacha, S. Zervoudis, Zacharoula Koukouli, G. Iatrakis, G. Galazios, G. Maroulis, Ioana Virtej, P. Vartej, M. Onofriescu: Controversies on transvaginal ultrasound screening for endometrial cancer in asymptomatic postmenopausal women [Page: 855]

ORIGINAL PAPERS
18. Irina Ristescu, Ioana Grigoraş, E. Dumitras, G. Dimofte: Perioperative immune response alteration. Can it influence cancer recurrence? [Page: 861]
19. Mihaela Grigore, Anda Pristavu, F. Iordache, D. Gafitanu, Corina Ursulescu: Comparative study of hysteroscopy and 3D ultrasound for diagnosing uterine cavity abnormalities [Page: 866]
20. Ana-Maria Trofin, N. Vlad, M. Zabara, Delia Rusu-Andriesi, C. Bradea, Alexandra Vornicu, Ramona Cadar, E. Târcoveanu, Corina Lupascu-Ursulescu, C. D. Lupascu: Pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with hepatic artery, anatomic variants: tailoring, perioperative care and surgical outcomes [Page: 874]
 
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
21. R. Agrosoaie, Irina Teodorescu, Mioara Calipsoana Matei, Doina Azoicai: Adenosin triphosphat bioluminiscence in hospital cleaning – a method to influence invasive fungal infections [Page: 880]
22. Olivia Simona Dorneanu, Cătălina Luncă, E.V. Năstase, Cristina Gabriela Tuchiluş: Detection of aminoglycoside and macrolide resistance mechanisms in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [Page: 886]
23. Daniela Grigoraş, Raluca Filimon, Mioara Calipsoana Matei: Prevalence of myopia among medical students from “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy [Page: 892]
24. Magdalena Iorga, Corina Dondaş, Beatrice-Gabriela Ioan, F. D. Petrariu: The contribution of alexithymia to burnout in forensic physicians [Page: 900]
25. Anca Iuliana Pîslaru, Adina Carmen Ilie, Adriana Gabriela Pancu, Ioana Alexandra Sandu, Ioana Dana Alexa:  Detection and prevention of frailty in independently living pre-elderly and elderly in Northeastern Romania [Page: 909]
 
CASE REPORTS
26. Carmen Manciuc, Anca Maria Adavidoaiei, V. A. Afrăsânie, Alexandra Maria Largu: Importance of psychological intervention in the management of a patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and stage C3 AIDS disease [Page: 915]
 
DENTAL MEDICINE

UPDATES
27. Mihaela Dimofte, Gabriela Luminita Geleţu, V. Costan, Ana Gabriela Benghiac, Mihaela Moscalu, Eugenia Popescu: Considerations of platelet-rich fibrin use in oral surgery [Page: 920]
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
28. Mihaela Monica Scutariu, Oana Elena Ciurcanu, Doriana Agop Forna, Norina-Consuela Forna: Importance of dental maxillofacial aesthetics in dental therapy [Page: 926]
29. E. R. Cernei, Dana Cristiana Maxim, Georgeta Zegan: The study of the association of decay risk
with malocclusions in mixed dentition at children from Northeast Romania. A transversal retrospective study [Page: 932]
 
PHARMACY
​
UPDATES
30. Beatrice Rozalina Buca, Liliana Mititelu-Tarţău, R.V. Lupuşoru, Graţiela Eliza Popa, C. Rezuş, Cătălina Elena Lupuşoru: New nitric oxide donors with therapeutic potential [Page: 942]
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
31. Liliana Mititelu-Tarţău, Oana Teslariu, Cristina Galeş, M. Nechifor: Changes in some divalent cations concentrations in an experimental rat model of gentamicin-induced acute renal failure [Page: 947]

INDEX OF AUTHORS

INDEX OF KEYWORDS

EDITORIAL
E. Târcoveanu, A. Ivan, D. Dorobăţ: The Medical-Surgical Journal is 120 ”volumes” old [Page: 479]
 

INTERNAL MEDICINE - PEDIATRICS

UPDATES
1. Codruţa Bădescu, Elena Rezuş, L. Bădescu, Nicoleta Dima, C. Rezuş: ­­­New drugs for lowering LDL-cholesterol [Page: 485]
2. Irina-Mihaela Crăcană, Ramona Ştefăniu, Veronica Mocanu, Ioana-Dana Alexa: New developments in the approach and diagnosis of sarcopenia [Page: 491]
3. Marina Oţelea, Agripina Raşcu, Paraschiva Postolache: Interrelationship between pathophysiological mechanisms of vitamin D deficit and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Page: 497]
4. R. S. Gavril, Laura Mihalache, Lidia Arhire, Cristina Grosu, Andreea Gherasim, Otilia Nita, A. C. Oprescu, Mariana Graur:  Is liver biopsy necessary in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease? [Page: 503]
5. M. Stoian, V. Stoica, G. Radulian: Colorectal chemoprevention [Page: 508]
6. Teodora Iacob, Doina F. Ţăţulescu, Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean, D. L. Dumitraşcu: Pathogenic factors in postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome - an update [Page: 515]
7. A. O. Petriş, Diana Cimpoeşu, C. Pop, G. Tatu-Chiţoiu: Optimal teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in schools: better education, more lives saved [Page: 522]

ORIGINAL PAPERS
8. Maria-Cristina Apăvăloaie, Iris Bararu, Carmen Elena Pleşoianu, Daniela Jitaru, Loredana Dragoş, Manuela Ciocoiu, Cătălina Arsenescu-Georgescu, Magda Bădescu: Inflammatory and genetic markers (Apo B100 and angiotensin-converting enzyme gene) in the coronary artery disease [Page: 530]
9. Shrish Bhatnagar, Geetika Srivastava, Ayub Ansari: Bowel habits of healthy indian children less than two years of age [Page: 537]
10. Andreea Gherasim, Lidia Iuliana Arhire, Otilia Niţă, Alina Delia Popa, Alexandra Maria Burlui, Mariana Graur, Laura Mihalache: Dietary vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium intake in type 2 diabetes patients [Page: 542]
 
CASE REPORTS
11. Gabriela Jimborean, Edith Simona Ianosi, Paraschiva Postolache: Advanced sarcoidosis with apparent onset by respiratory failure [Page: 548]
12. Loredana Elena Stoica, Rucsandra Cristina Dascǎlu, Mariana Mǎdǎlina Voiculescu, Claudia Cîrstea, Claudia Valentina Georgescu, Daciana Elena Brǎnişteanu: Atypical Spitz tumor - case report [Page: 552]
13. D.T.M. Marcu1, Ioana Dana Alexa, Ana-Maria Buburuz1, T.F. Vasilcu: Does the theory of relativity apply to cardiovascular risk? Changes in the spectrum of cardiovascular risk factors in elderly patients – case report [Page: 558]
14. Carmen Monica Preda, Corina Meianu, Irina Sandra, G. Becheanu, Mona Dumbrava, M. Manuc, M. Diculescu: Fecal microbiota transplantation in recurrent NAP1/B1/027 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) resistant to vancomycin and metronidazole in a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC): case report [Page: 563]

 
SURGERY

UPDATES
15. A. Negură: ­­­ Excessive primary postpartum hemorrhage [Page: 568]

ORIGINAL PAPERS
16. A. Cărăuleanu, Demetra Socolov, Mihaela Grigore, Ramona Oana Gabia, V. Rugina, Ivona Anghelache Lupascu: Efficiency of treatment for female SUI (Stress Urinary Incontinence) using the TVT-O® (Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Obturator) technique[Page: 573]
17. V. Bulimar, I. Costea, M. Glod, R. Terinte: Implications of hysterectomy on vaginal route in gynecologic pathology [Page: 581]
18. T. S. Gheorghevici, A. Patrascu, Carmen Grierosu, Liliana Savin, D. Mihailescu, P. Botez: Blood loss management in primary hip surgery: is reinfusion drain a feasible option in maintaining hemoglobin levels? [Page: 587]
19. I. I. Jeican, D. Gheban, M. Socaciu, S. Toader, C. Ciuce: Experimental model of mixed intestinal infarction in rabbit [Page: 592]
20. Demetra Socolov, R. Socolov, V. Rugina, Ramona Oana Gabia, Daniela Mihaela Carauleanu, Ivona Anghelache Lupascu, A.. Carauleanu: A thin and regular endometrium  in endometrial cancer - endovaginal ultrasound assessment [Page: 604]
21. O. Stiru, E. V. Gorduza, F. L. Dorobantu, C. A. Parasca, O. Chioncel, S. I. Bubenek Turconi, D. C. Filipescu, V. A. Iliescu: Surgical management of type a acute aortic dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome: a single center experience [Page: 611]

CASE REPORTS
22. Mani Flsafi, Behnam Baghianimoghadam: Simultaneous unilateral radial shaft fracture with distal and proximal radioulnar joint dislocation, an extremely rare case report [Page: 619]
23. Madalina Palaghia, Catalina Mihai, Lacrămioara Perianu, Cristina Furnica, Ludmila Lozneanu, E. Tarcoveanu, Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean: What can we find behind a parietal abscess? Case report [Page: 623]
24. A. Pirvu, D. Angelescu, C. Savu: Localized fibrous tumor of the pleura un unusual cause of severe hypoglycaemia. Case report [Page: 628]
25. I. Radu, A. Panuţa, Cristina Terinte, Mihaela Buna-Arvinte, D. Scripcariu, V. Scripcariu: Bilateral synchronous male breast cancer of rare histologic type - case report [Page: 631]
26. Gabriela Simionescu, Sabina Neculai-Valeanu, E. Anton, B. Doroftei: Spontaneous pregnancy in subsequent cycle after laparoscopic cystectomy. Case report [Page: 635]
 

BASIC SCIENCES

UPDATES
27. Minela Aida Maranducă, Elena Cojocaru, Ionela Lăcrămioara Şerban: Baroreflex dysfunction in chronic kidney disease[Page: 639]

ORIGINAL PAPERS
28. Alina Bogliş, Cristina Georgiana Radu, F. Tripon, A.G. Crauciuc, Smaranda Demian, Carmen Duicu, Claudia Bănescu: XRCC1 Arg194Trp and Arg399Gln polymorphisms and risk of non-hodgkin lymphoma in a romanian population [Page: 644]
 

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY

UPDATES
29. Roxana Elena Bliuc, Sorin Ioan Stratulat, Vasile Astarastoae: Medical safety [Page: 651]
30. Narcisa Carmen Mladin, Maria Puşchiţă: The harmfulness of alcohol and tobacco smoking in cardiovascular pathology and the perspective of spiritual therapy [Page: 658]
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
31. Magdalena Iorga, Camelia Soponaru, C. Dîrţu, Beatrice Gabriela Ioan: Insights on the social perception of mentally disabled children [Page: 664
32. M. Manole, Odetta Duma, Georgeta Zanoschi, Liliana Iliescu, Mihaela Mihai, Alina Manole: Patterns of road traffic accident in North East Romania [Page: 673]
33. Mihaela Mihai, Alina Manole, Cristina Gena Dascălu, D. Moraru, Elena Duca, M. Manole, D. Boldureanu: Surveillance seasonal program. Antibiotic resistance of pathogenic agents isolated from children with acute gastroenteritis, in a region of North-East Romania [Page: 680]
34. Cristina Zugun-Eloae, Magdalena Iorga, Ioana-Maria Gavrilescu, Silvia-Gabriela Florea, A. Chelaru: Motivation, stress and satisfaction among medical students [Page: 688]
 

DENTAL MEDICINE

ORIGINAL PAPERS
35. Maria-Dumitrela Iosub Ciur, Irina Nicoleta Zetu, Danisia Haba, Stéphane Viennot, Denis Bourgeois, Sorin Andrian: Evaluation of the influence of local administration of vitamin D on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement [Page: 694]
36. I. Panainte, Silvia Izabella Pop , Krisztina Mártha: Correlation among chronological age, dental age and cervical vertebrae maturity in romanian subjects [Page: 700]
 
CASE REPORTS
37. Diana Diaconu-Popa, Monica Tatarciuc, Anca Viţalariu: Esthetic rehabilitation through CAD/CAM technology -  report [Page: 711]
 

PHARMACY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
38. Andreea Creţeanu, Lăcrămioara Ochiuz, Mădălina Vieriu, Alina Diana Panainte, Gladiola Ţântaru: In vitro dissolution studies of amiodarone hydrochloride from hydroxy-propyl-β-cyclodextrin/amiodarone inclusion complex formulated into modified-release tablets [Page: 715]
39. Alina-Diana Panainte, Mădălina Vieriu, Gladiola Ţântaru, M. Apostu, Nela Bibire: Fast RP-HPLC method for the determination of bisoprolol [Page: 720]
40. Cătălina Daniela Stan, Maria Drăgan, Andreea Teodora Iacob, Lenuţa Profire: Assessment of in vitro antioxidant activity of some new ferulic acid derivatives [Page: 727]
41. Adriana Trifan, Ana Clara Aprotosoaie, Oana Cioancă, Monica Hăncianu, Alexandra Jităreanu, Elvira Gille, Anca Miron: Antioxidant activity of essential oil from Carum carvi L. cultivated in northeastern Romania [Page: 732]

EDITORIAL
D.N. Şerban, Ionela Lăcrămioara Şerban: Advancement regarding the role of endothelium in arterial wall dysfunction [Page: 219]
 
INTERNAL MEDICINE - PEDIATRICS
 
UPDATES
1. Veronica Mocanu, Amalia Bontea, Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru: Eating behavior in response to acute stress [Page: 223]
2. A.L. Strat, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Cătălina Elena Lupuşoru, F. Mitu: New class of drugs: therapeutic RNAi inhibition of PCSK9 as a specific LDL-C lowering therapy [Page: 228]
3. B. Cucuteanu, Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean, Cătălina Mihai, Mihaela Dranga, D. Negru: Scoring in acute pancreatitis: when imaging is appropriate? [Page: 233]
4. Dana-Teodora Anton-Paduraru, Oana Teslariu, Veronica Mocanu: Influence of sleep on obesity in children [Page: 239]
5. Iuliana Radu, Liliana Groppa, Lorina Vudu: Musculoskeletal impairment in prymary hypothyroidism [Page: 244]
6. A. Florescu, Ştefana Bîlha, Corina Buţa, Carmen Vulpoi,Cristina Preda, Irina Ristescu, Ioana Grigoraş, D. D. Brănişteanu: Potential new roles of leptin in health and disease [Page: 252]
7. Ioana Păvăleanu, D. Gafiţanu, Diana Popovici, Letiţia Doina Duceac, Maricica Păvăleanu:  Treatment of metabolic alterations in polycystic ovary syndrome  [Page: 258]
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
8. Ioana Dumitrascu-Biris, Adela Chirita-Emandi, Imelda Lambert, Otilia Marginean, Farhana Sharif: Medical practice in children presenting fever with petechial rash to an emergency department [Page: 264]
9. Luana-Andreea Macovei, Elena Rezus: Anatomical and clinical orbservations on structural changes of the hip joint 
[Page: 273]
10. Oana-Bogdana Bărboi, Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean, Cătălina Mihai,Mariana Floria, I. Chirilă, Ana-Maria Darie, V. L. Drug, 
G. Bălan: Extradigestive manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease: demographic, clinical, biological and endoscopic features [Page: 282]
 
CASE REPORTS
11. S. Chiriac, C. Stanciu, Anca Trifan: Corticosteroid treatment in the setting of decompensated liver cirrhosis with relative adrenal insufficiency: a case report and a brief review of the literature [Page: 288]
12. Irina Iuliana Costache, Ana-Maria Buburuz, V. Fotea, A. Cozma, Viviana Aursulesei: The “dark side” of deep vein thrombosis - case report [Page: 293]
 
SURGERY
 
UPDATES
13. V. C. Buraga, Dana Mihaela Turliuc, S. Turliuc, A. I. Cucu, Claudia Florida Costea: Neuropsychological grounds in the awake brain surgery [Page: 298]
14. R.F. Popa, I. Cazan, Genoveva Baroi, Simona Cazan, G. Lefter, Cristina Strobescu: Venous ulcer - a new therapeutic approach [Page: 306]
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
15. B. Puha, T. S. Gheorghevici, B. Veliceasa, D. Popescu, O. Alexa: Clasic versus novel in reduction of acute anterior dislocation of the shoulder: a comparison of four reduction techniques [Page: 311]
16. Manuela Ursaru, Irina Jari, Liliana Gheorghe, A.G. Naum, V. Scripcariu, D. Negru: Bilateral breast cancer: diagnosis and prognosis [Page: 316]
17. A. Carauleanu, R. Socolov, V. Rugina, O. Gabia, Daniela Mihaela Carauleanu,  Ivona Anghelache Lupascu, Demetra Socolov: Comparisons between the non-proliferative and  proliferative therapy in fibrocystic mastosis [Page: 321]
18. C. Danielescu, Otilia Obadă, Raluca Juverdeanu, Andra Muscalu, Anamaria Ionescu-Scarlat, R. Dumitrescu, R. Untu: Outcomes of surgery in proliferative vitreoretinopathy [Page: 328]
19. S. T. Makkai-Popa, C. Sandu, M. Bosînceanu: Early complications following anatomic lung resections - experience of a thoracic surgical oncology unit [Page: 332]
20. Nicoleta Anton, Alina Cantemir, D. Chiseliţă: Influence of glaucoma on diabetes-induced changes in the anterior ocular segment [Page: 336]
21. Gr. Tinică, Cristina Furnică, Diana Anghel, Raluca Ozana Chistol: Left atrial, left atrial appendage and pulmonary veins  anatomical variants in patients with atrial fibrillation  versus patients in sinus rhythm [Page: 344]
22. Demetra Socolov, R. Socolov, Ivona Anghelache Lupascu, V. Rugina, O. Gabia, Daniela Mihaela Carauleanu, A. Carauleanu: Immunohistochemistry in endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial adenocarcinoma [Page: 355]
23. E. Anton, E. Ancuta, B. Doroftei, N. Ioanid, Carmen Anton: The relevance of cytological diagnostic in the mammary gland cancer [Page: 363]
24. Irina Jari, Manuela Ursaru, A. G. Naum, Liliana Gheorghe, Paloma Manea, D. Negru: Pancreatic cancer CT imaging: comparison with surgery [Page: 371]
 
CASE REPORTS
25. D. Popescu, C. Trandabaţ, B. Puha, B. Veliceasa, O. Alexa: Management of bilateral femoral neck fracture  in a nonagenarian patient - case report [Page: 376]
26. O. D. Palade, Florentina Severin, Miorita Toader, M. D. Cobzeanu, C. Toader: Combined approach for large tumors of the nose  and paranasal sinuses - case report [Page: 380]
27. I. Cazan, Cristina Strobescu, Genoveva Baroi, Simona Cazan, G. Lefter, R. F. Popa: Surgical treatment of postpartum iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis - case reports [Page: 384]
28. Lidia Ionescu, R. Dănilă, Delia Ciobanu, Irina Ciortescu, Roxana Livadariu, D. Timofte: Adenocarcinoma and tuberculosis of the sigmoid colon  and fallopian tube – a rare association. a case report  and review of the literature [Page: 388]
29. Natalia Velenciuc, I. Velenciuc, S. Makkai Popa, C.Roată, D. Ferariu, S. Luncă: Pelvic actinomycosis mimicking a locally advanced pelvic malignancy - case report [Page: 393]
 
BASIC SCIENCES
 
UPDATES
30. B. A. Hagiu, O. C. Mungiu: Mitochondrial myopathy: a new therapeutic approach [Page: 400]
31. Raluca Haliga, F. Zugun-Eloae, T. Oboroceanu, A. Pînzariu, Veronica Mocanu: Vitamin D and tissular expression of vitamin D receptor  in obesity [Page: 404]
32. Corina Ciupilan, C. I. Stan: Considerations on anatomy and physiology of lymph vessels of upper aero digestive organs and cervical satellite  lymph node group [Page: 409]
 
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY
 
UPDATES
33. Dana Elena Mîndru, Raluca Stefania Stănescu, Mioara Calipsoana Matei, Letiţia Doina Duceac, Aurica Rugina, Oana Raluca Temneanu, Monica Ungureanu, Laura Florescu: Stress in pediatric patients – the effect of prolonged  hospitalization [Page: 417]
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
34. Elenis Manafu, Codruţa Nemet, Irina Jari: Epidemiologic research regarding the impact of risk factors on health-releated quality of life in cancer patients [Page: 424]
35. Cristina Petrescu: Alcohol consumption with family pattern related  to strong personalities: a case-control study in married  romanian students [Page: 429]
 
PHARMACY
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
36. Cătălina Daniela Stan, Maria Drăgan, Andreea Pânzariu, Lenuţa Profire: Evaluation of the synthesis and structure of  new azetidin-2-ones of ferulic acid [Page: 434]
37. Andreea-Teodora Iacob, Maria Drăgan, Sandra Constantin, Florentina Lupaşcu, Luminiţa Confederat, F. Buron, S. Routier, Lenuţa Profire: Evaluation of antioxidant activity of some imines  derivatives of L-arginine [Page: 439]
38. Magdalena Birsan, Monica Mihaela Scutariu, Ileana Cojocaru: Influence of carboxymethylcellulose sodium and lutrol on the swelling index and disintegration time of biomucoadhesive tablets with miconazole nitrate [Page: 445]
39. Alina Monica Miftode, Alina Stefanache, A.F. Şpac, R.S. Miftode, Anca Miron, V. Dorneanu: In vitro measurement of total antioxidant capacity  of Crataegus macracantha Lodd leaves [Page: 452]
40. V.S. Luca, Ana-Maria Stan, Adriana Trifan, Anca Miron, Ana Clara Aprotosoaie: Catechins profile, caffeine content and antioxidant activity of Camellia sinensis teas commercialized in Romania [Page: 457]
 
CASE REPORTS
41. Anca-Monica Strugaru, Gina Botnariu, Cristina Tuchiluş, Ecaterina Anisie, Luminiţa Agoroaei, Ioana-Cezara Grigoriu, Elena Butnaru: Low levels of serum cyanocobalamin in a metformin-treated patient. Case report and comparison with literature data [Page: 464]