Publications by authors named "A Nanu"
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) have seen an exponential increase in incidence, particularly among pediatric patients. Psychological stress is a significant risk factor influencing the disease course. This review assesses the interaction between stress and disease progression, focusing on articles that quantified inflammatory markers in IBD patients exposed to varying degrees of psychological stress.
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- * In children, VIPomas are less common and often linked to neurogenic tumors located in the retroperitoneum or mediastinum, rather than the pancreas.
- * A case study of an infant with chronic diarrhea revealed a VIPoma in the retroperitoneum, diagnosed through imaging, leading to successful tumor removal and normalization of both diarrhea and electrolyte levels, confirming the tumor as ganglioneuroblastoma through further tests.
Background And Aims: Tattoo prevalence has significantly increased over the last decades. Proper tattoo aftercare, such as cleansing, moisturizing, and protection against sunlight, is essential to prevent complications and to keep the beauty of the tattoo. The tolerability, performance, and cosmetic acceptability of two dexpanthenol-containing dermo-cosmetic products, a wash and a sun-care, were investigated on tattooed skin in two separate trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of staphylococci to develop resistance and cross-resistance to antibiotics following exposure to antiseptics.
Methods: The antibiotic susceptibility profile as well as the antiseptic minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) were determined for Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates and reference strains (methicillin resistant or not) before and after prolonged exposure to low concentrations of two antiseptics, namely chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) and octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT).
Results: Resistance was observed to both tested antiseptics following exposure.