Publications by authors named "M M Manea"
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- Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy, a condition caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, often affects alcoholics and is characterized by memory issues, eye movement problems, and coordination difficulties.
- A young male patient with a history of alcohol abuse presented with symptoms resembling a stroke, including right-sided weakness and language disturbances, complicating accurate diagnosis.
- Following treatment with intravenous vitamin B1, the patient ultimately made a full recovery, highlighting how this condition can mimic stroke symptoms and posing challenges in emergency medical settings.
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- Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that significantly impacts patients' quality of life (QoL), with psychosocial factors still not fully understood in this context.
- A study involving 139 schizophrenia patients examined how demographics, treatment adherence, and psychosocial aspects like self-esteem and social support influence QoL, revealing that younger patients and those with more hospitalizations tend to have poorer QoL.
- The findings suggest that regularly assessing psychosocial factors and addressing them through tailored interventions could potentially enhance the QoL of individuals with schizophrenia.
Background: Arterial stiffness is a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, often associated with aging. However, the impact of smoking on arterial stiffness is frequently underestimated. This study aims to investigate the intricate relationship between smoking and arterial stiffness to advance our understanding of and therapeutic approaches to cardiovascular health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The serum levels of presepsin correlate with parameters indicating cholestasis in sepsis; however, the probability and significance of this association remain uncertain. We aimed to ascertain whether infection, as signaled by presepsin levels, is the primary determinant of elevated biliary parameters in sepsis.
Methods: A unicenter, retrospective study included 396 COVID-free emergency-admitted patients, in which presepsin level was determined.
Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling of the psychiatric diseases. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Extended (BRSE) is used to evaluate the severity of psychiatric symptoms. Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics are commonly used and are preferred over oral antipsychotic medications.
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