Public Opinion on European Health Policy, Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Often, global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, bring to light crucial weaknesses in political, economic, social and health systems. First, there are governments who formulate and implement policies and, second, there are the citizens who support them, thus contributing a great deal to their success. Our paper investigates the European citizens' opinion on health policy, focusing on their preference for European health policy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Digital divide, skills and perceptions on digitalisation in the European Union-Towards a smart labour market.

The new technologies, the digitalisation of processes and automation of work will change the manner of doing business, working and living. The effects of digitalisation on the economy, society and quality of life imply significant challenges of the labour market. All the participants will be concerned: authorities, companies and ordinary people.

Inflamed molluscum contagiosum in a 6-year-old boy: a case report.

The precise prevalence of molluscum contagiosum (MC) is still unknown. The pediatric studies showed a cumulative incidence of 17% in children less than 15 years, but there are no studies available for Romania. The papular skin lesions are generally less than 5 mm, but the immunocompromised patients may develop large uncommon lesions.

Profile of the Romanian hypertensive patient data from SEPHAR II study.

Aim: The objective of this paper is to present the profile of the Romanian hypertensive patient as revealed by the analysis of hypertensive subjects from SEPHAR II survey.

Methods: A total number of 798 hypertensive subjects identified by SEPHAR II survey were analyzed in terms of socio-demographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, subclinical target organ damage, established target organ disease, total CV risk and HT awareness, treatment and control. The profile of the Romanian hypertensive patients was built using the mod of every above mentioned target variables.

[Phytochemical and microbiological characterization of two Allium cepa L. extracts in order to include in dermo-cosmetics].

We have obtained two Allium cepa extracts (C1 and C2) which were characterized from chemical and microbiological point of view. The C1 extract is the richest concerning the content in flavonoids, triterpenic acids, amino acids, compounds recognized for their beneficial effects in wound healing. All this data shows us the possibility of using the Allium cepa extracts in the treatment of wounds, scars.

[UV spectrophotometry used for quantitative determination of oleanolic acid].

In order to adapt the UV spectrophotometry method to oleanolic acid dosing, absorption spectra within the range from 230 to 350 nm have been determined for both OA systems in glacial acetic acid (lambda max = 256 nm) and OA systems in ethyl alcohol (lambda max = 277 nm). The time stability of oleanolic acid in the presence of the two solvents has also been investigated in this study. Besides, the composition of etalon series and graphical representation of experimental results (n = 6) have been performed.

[The polarimetric determination of pentavalent vanadium by using quinine chlorohydrate as reagent].

The researches of the authors on the quinine chlorohydrate QH+Cl- and sodium metavanadate (Vv) reaction have led to the elaboration of two methods--a conductometric one and a gravimetric one--of dozing the QH+Cl- and, in general, of any quinine soluble salt with NaVO3. The methods, that have applications in the domain of drugs and is based on the formation of a white precipitate, in which the molar ratio QH+:Vv = 1:1. Since some authors have used quinine as a reagent in order to determine polarimetrically some ions (Ag+ and Cu2+), by taking into consideration the optic activity of quinine, we have aimed at using the formation reaction of QHVO3 for quantitatively determine the Vv with quinine chlorohydrate, by measuring the rotation angle of polarized light alpha both for the excess of QHCl reagent and for the solution obtained by dissolving the QHVO3 precipitate formed within the reaction.

[VIS spectrophotometry used for quantitative determination of iodide in food products of animal origin].

The spectrophotometric method used in dozing the iodides in the water, has been studied in order to use it in determining the iodides in a series of food products. This method is based on the catalyzed reduction of the iodide of Ce4+ by the arsenious acid. In order to determine the iodide in several food products of animal origin (eggs, milk and meat), the sample is first treated with a concentrated KOH solution and is maintained on a water bath until is obtained a residue; this is then subjected to calcination at temperatures of 500-600 degrees C until a perfectly white ash is obtained.