Publications by authors named "Daniela E Gheoca Mutu"
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- The study investigates the sympathetic nerve structures located at the boundary between the abdominal cavity and pelvis, which are crucial to avoid damaging during surgeries like total mesorectal excision.
- Researchers conducted dissections on cadavers to map out the anatomical routes and relationships of these nerves, emphasizing their surgical significance.
- The findings highlight key nervous structures such as the paravertebral sympathetic ganglion chain and the hypogastric plexuses, providing vital anatomical landmarks that can help preserve these nerves during surgical procedures.
Vitamin D, besides its crucial role in bone health and immune function, has received increased attention in recent years due to its possible impact on many processes related to female reproductive health. Recent research has tried to explain the role played by vitamin D in maintaining adequate hormonal status, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes. Our aim for this narrative literature review was to highlight and explain the mechanisms through which vitamin D status impacts female reproductive health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Nowadays, there has been growing attention to vitamin D deficiency's impact on women of reproductive age, both during pregnancy and the preconception period. Because of its possible impact on female reproductive ability, vitamin D deficiency may have multiple implications for maternal and fetal health. Currently, the correlation between vitamin D deficiency and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is gaining attention, mainly due to contradictory findings in the literature.
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- Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is a significant health challenge that may negatively affect newborn health.
- A study analyzed 260 participants (130 pregnant women and their newborns) to investigate the relationship between maternal vitamin D levels and newborn health outcomes.
- Findings indicate a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women, with a direct correlation between maternal and newborn vitamin D status, suggesting the need for early vitamin D screening and supplementation.
Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is an infrequent and life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality rates, which consists of the presence of gas in the portal vein and its branches. Improvements in imaging technologies have led to the diagnosis of HPVG in less severe circumstances, which, in turn, has only determined a small amelioration of the prognosis. We present a rare case of HPVG subsequent to paralytic ileus in a patient who attained long-term survival after the surgical treatment was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background: A quarter of maternal deaths are caused by post-partum hemorrhage; hence obstetric bleeding is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among women. Pelvic artery embolization (PAE) represents a minimally invasive interventional procedure which plays an important role in conservative management of significant bleeding in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect and the complications of PAE in patients with significant vaginal bleeding with different obstetrical and gynecological pathologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast cancer is considered to be the second major cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. Due to a remarkable progress, the treatments against breast cancer became more efficient and less toxic. In addition, the reconstructive procedures after mastectomy have improved significantly the quality of life especially in younger women.
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