Publications by authors named "Madalina Alexandra Balica"
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- * The systematic review analyzes 14 studies with over 9,000 patients, revealing that telemedicine—especially through home monitoring tools like mobile apps and spirometers—greatly enhances asthma control and quality of life.
- * While telemedicine shows great potential in asthma management, issues such as access to technology, privacy concerns, and the need for consistent procedures must be addressed for optimal results.
Feasibility and Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrastaging in the Detection of Micrometastases in Sentinel and Non-sentinel Lymph Nodes in Cervical Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Study With a Five-Year Follow-Up Period.
Lavinia Balan Elena Lavinia Rusu Sebastian Ciurescu Tomescu V Larisa Cristina Secosa Madalina Alexandra Balica
Cureus
May 2024
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cause of malignant tumor-related deaths among women in developing nations. Cervical cancer has been estimated to cause 527.600 new cases and 265.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical Outcomes and Molecular Predictors of Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as a PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Advanced and Metastatic Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lavinia Balan Anca Maria Cimpean Prashant Sunil Nandarge Bogdan Sorop Catalin Balan Madalina Alexandra Balica
Biomedicines
May 2024
This systematic review evaluates the clinical outcomes and molecular predictors of response to pembrolizumab in patients with advanced and metastatic cervical cancer. We adhered to the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews, conducting a database search in PubMed, Scopus, and Embase. The eligibility criteria centered on clinical outcomes, including the overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and immune-related biomarkers post-pembrolizumab therapy.
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