Utilization of psychotropic medicines in Romania during 1998-2018.

Mental disorders can have a significant impact on patients' life, including economic, social and individual consequences, and psychotropic medication is essential to treat these conditions. Psychotropic drug utilization studies contribute to a clearer picture of the management of these conditions. Data published from Romania on this topic is limited.

Neuroenhancement in French and Romanian University Students, Motivations and Associated Factors.

This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the use of neuroenhancers, the motivations and factors associated with their use in French and Romanian university students. Students from two universities in France (Rouen and Opal Coast University) and one in Romania (Cluj-Napoca) were asked to complete a self-administered anonymous questionnaire, either online or on paper, about the use of three different categories of substance: Prescription drugs (methylphenidate, modafinil, and beta-blockers), drugs of abuse (alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines), and soft enhancers (coffee, vitamins, caffeine tablets, and energy drinks). In total, 1110 students were included: The users were 2.

Estimated physical fitness and sociability: an interdisciplinary pilot study among French students.

Background: The aim of this pilot study is to explore the main social factors influencing estimated physical fitness.

Methods: During the academic year of 2014/2015, 909 students from two French universities of the Hauts-de-France region completed a study including standardized anonymous self-reported questionnaires. Data were related to age, sex, social class, physical activity, social life and sociability.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the median nerve at the level of the carpal tunnel outlet and mid forearm in patients with type II Mucopolysaccharidosis.

Aims: The ultrasonographic (US) evaluation of the median nerve at the level of the carpal tunnel outlet (CTO) and mid forearm in pediatric patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) and comparison with healthy subjects.

Material And Method: Fifteen children with MPS II and 44 healthy children were included in the study and they were divided into three age groups. The cross-sectional area, the appearance of the nerve, and the ratio of the cross-sectional areas were evaluated by US.

G.I.S. Surveillance of Chronic Non-occupational Exposure to Heavy Metals as Oncogenic Risk.

Introduction: The potential oncogenic effect of some heavy metals in people occupationally and non-occupationally exposed to such heavy metals is already well demonstrated. This study seeks to clarify the potential role of these heavy metals in the living environment, in this case in non-occupational multifactorial aetiology of malignancies in the inhabitants of areas with increased prevalent environmental levels of heavy metals.

Methods: Using a multidisciplinary approach throughout a complex epidemiological study, we investigated the potential oncogenic role of non-occupational environmental exposure to some heavy metals [chrome (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As)-in soil, drinking water, and food, as significant components of the environment] in populations living in areas with different environmental levels (high vs.

HCV Infection Frequency and Trends Among Voluntary Blood Donors in Cluj County (Romania) Between 2006 and 2011.

Background And Aims: In Europe a wide variation in HCV prevalence between countries was described, ranging from 0.1 to 6.0%, higher in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe, which may threaten the biological safety of donated blood.

The seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors from the North West region of Romania.

The infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) known also as a blood-borne infection can be life-threatening by delayed consequences of persistent infection. This study aimed to estimate the hepatitis C infection prevalence, its epidemiological mode of manifestation and its recent evolution among blood donors from North West region of Romania. We made a chronological study using the HCV seropositive confirmed results to serological blood donors screening, provided by two Blood Transfusion Centres, chosen for their quality of provided data: Cluj and Satu Mare.

[Clinical characteristics and lipid profile of patients with life-threatening cardiovascular diseases assisted in different hospitals of Cluj-Napoca].

Unlabelled: The knowledge about lipid profile particularities in patients with atheromatous cardiovascular diseases may have therapeutic and prophylactic implications.

Material And Method: Study included patients with acute myocardial infarction (IMA) and stroke (AVC), cared in Cluj-Napoca's hospitals.

Results: The patients with IMA were from urban area in 76% of cases, 72% were males and 58% had arterial hypertension to.

[Serologic assessment of measles herd immunity in the north-western region of Romania].

The most objective analysis of measles herd immunity could be made by sero-epidemiological study. In the population of North-West area of Romania we have evaluated the measles immune protection through a seroprevalence study, using an age stratified sample of population in witch the subjects from Cluj and Bistriţa-Năsăud counties were voluntarily involved. The measles antibody concentration was determined by immunoassay method using Hycor test.

Rabies surveillance in the rural population of Cluj County, Romania.

Introduction: The rabies virus causes an acute encephalomyelitis that progresses to coma and death within 10 days of the onset of the disease. Taking into account the fatality of the disease and the absence of a specific treatment, preventive methods are of the outmost importance. The purpose of this study was to assess the exposure of the rural population from Cluj County, Romania, to rabies risk factors.

[Cost-benefit analysis of immunizations programs in north-west Romania].

Cost/benefit analysis could be an important approach in improving the decisional process in public health. We used the direct benefit/cost analysis and clinical cases of measles, acute hepatitis B, pertussis, and tetanus notified in North-West Romania to evaluate the results of immunization programs against such diseases. The numbers of potentially occurring cases of diphtheria were evaluated based on incidence data published in literature.