A Joinpoint Regression Analysis of Syphilis and Gonorrhea Incidence in 15-19-Year Old Adolescents between 2005 and 2017: A Regional Study.

Surveillance of syphilis and gonorrhea in Romania is case-based and makes use of European case definitions. Adolescence is a period characterized by vulnerabilities and opportunities, a period when health decisions, including those related to sexually transmitted infections, may have a lifetime impact. The present study investigates the trends recorded in the incidence of syphilis and gonorrhea in 15-19 year-old adolescents in the central and northwestern regions of Romania.

Risk factors for colorectal cancer: an epidemiologic descriptive study of a series of 333 patients.

Aim: The purpose of the research was to evaluate several risk factors for colonic neoplasia and to institute a specialized colorectal cancer (CRC) registry in the 3rd Medical and Surgical Clinics Cluj-Napoca.

Material And Methods: The study comprised 333 patients,155 women, mean age 61.32 +/- 12.