Publications by authors named "M Dumitru"
This study focused on the formulation, electron beam (e-beam) crosslinking, and characterisation of hydrogels enriched with lavender oil (LO) to enhance their structural and functional properties for biomedical applications. Stable hydrogels were synthesised using water-soluble polymers and suitable ratios of Tween 80 and Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as surfactant and co-surfactant, respectively, via e-beam irradiation at doses up to 70 kGy. The most effective crosslinking was achieved with a radiation dose of 30 kGy, depending on the concentrations of surfactants and LO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnostic and interventional imaging is a cornerstone in the management of cases in various medical and surgical domains, such as neonatology, neurology, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, dentistry, gynecology and urology [...
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- Comparative studies show larger brains lead to a global structural organization, where different regions grow together, but brain plasticity suggests that environmental factors can promote independent local growth.
- The research investigates how drastically different environments affect brain organization in the three-spined stickleback fish.
- Results reveal that changes in local brain structure correlate with both body and brain sizes, while changes in global structure only relate to brain size, indicating a complex interaction between local and global brain plasticity consistent with the concerted evolution model.
Background: Auditory verbal hallucinations, which frequently involve negative emotions, are reliable symptoms of schizophrenia. Brain asymmetries have also been linked to the condition, but the relevance of asymmetries within the amygdala, which coordinates all emotional signals, to the content of and response to auditory verbal hallucinations has not been explored.
Methods: We evaluated the performance of two asymmetry biomarkers that were recently introduced in literature: the distance index, which captures global asymmetries, and a revised version of the laterality index, which captures left-right local asymmetries.
: The thyroid gland can represent the seat of development for giant tumors exceeding 10 cm in diameter. A retrospective analysis on 21 cases of giant thyroid tumors with comorbidities, operated in the ENT Department of the Bucharest University Emergency Hospital has been conducted. : Giant benign tumors accounted for 28.
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