Publications by authors named "Adrian Stefan Dragan"
The role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis is extensive. Our study aims to assess the predictive role of inflammatory indexes regarding in-hospital mortality in major vascular surgery of Leriche syndrome as a convenient, low-cost, and noninvasive prognostic marker to optimize the patient's perioperative course. : Our retrospective single-center study enrolled consecutive patients diagnosed with aortoiliac occlusive disease, Leriche syndrome, who underwent elective major vascular surgery between 2017 and 2023 in a tertiary cardiovascular center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute kidney injury represents a significant threat in cardiac surgery regarding complications and costs. Novel preventive approaches are needed, as the therapeutic modalities are still limited. As experimental studies have demonstrated, glutamine, a conditionally essential amino acid, might have a protective role in this setting.
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- Many cancer patients face a heightened risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), especially shortly after diagnosis, with new cancer treatments potentially increasing this risk.
- The presence of VTE in cancer patients is linked to worse outcomes, reduced quality of life, and significant healthcare costs, yet current guidelines only recommend preventive measures for high-risk patients in outpatient settings.
- This review discusses the existing VTE risk assessment methods, including the widely used Khrorana score, along with newer machine learning models and biomarkers that could enhance risk evaluation and decision-making in managing cancer patients.