Publications by authors named "I S Cojocaru"

Sternal metastases of serous ovarian carcinoma are extremely rare conditions, with less than 10 articles published in the medical literature on this subject. The aim of this article is to present a case of late-onset sternal metastasis of serous ovarian carcinoma in a patient who underwent surgery for serous ovarian carcinoma approximately 6 years before and to provide a review of the literature regarding the importance of multidisciplinary management in such cases. Material and Method: We aimed to conduct a review of the specialized literature concerning published articles on sternal metastases from ovarian serous carcinoma over a period of approximately 30 years, from January 1, 1994, to December 31, 2023.

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  • The study compares a new minimally-invasive lymph node dissection technique for penile cancer (MILND) with the traditional open approach (OILND) to evaluate patient outcomes.
  • Between 2016 and 2023, results showed that MILND had shorter operation times, shorter hospital stays, and fewer days with drainage compared to OILND, while also yielding similar or better lymph node results.
  • Additionally, MILND led to a lower rate of major complications, suggesting it may enhance patient safety and recovery compared to the standard approach.
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Prostate cancer (PCa) remains a significant global health issue, exhibiting a spectrum of clinical behaviours from indolent to aggressive. Biomarkers are crucial for risk assessment, treatment selection and prognosis prediction. Despite their importance, accurately evaluating PCa aggressiveness and guiding personalised treatment strategies present challenges.

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Left ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC) is a key determinant of global cardiovascular performance, calculated as the ratio between arterial elastance (EA) and left ventricular end-systolic elastance (EES). Over the years, acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) has remained an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although, until recently, it was considered a disease occurring mostly in older patients, its prevalence in the young population is continuously rising.

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Background: Numerous tools, including inflammatory biomarkers and lung injury severity scores, have been evaluated as predictors of thromboembolic events and the requirement for intensive therapy in COVID-19 patients. This study aims to verify the predictive role of inflammatory biomarkers [monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic inflammatory index (SII), Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), and Aggregate Index of Systemic Inflammation (AISI)] and the CT Severity Score in acute limb ischemia (ALI) risk, intensive unit care (ICU) admission, and mortality in COVID-19 patients.; Methods: The present study was designed as an observational, analytical, retrospective cohort study and included all patients older than 18 years of age with a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, confirmed through real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and admitted to the County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Targu-Mureș, Romania, and Modular Intensive Care Unit of UMFST “George Emil Palade” of Targu Mures, Romania between January 2020 and December 2021.

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