Publications by authors named "Raluca Avram"
: Sustained virologic responses (SVRs) lead to a decrease in portal hypertension, the regression of fibrosis, and the improvement in the hepatic synthesis of procoagulant and anticoagulant factors. We aimed to assess the influence of SVR on coagulation parameters in cirrhotic patients with HCV treated with DAAs. : We performed a prospective study in the Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Iasi, Romania, between January 2022 and February 2024.
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- Classic polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a serious vascular disease that causes inflammation in medium and small arteries, leading to various complications like aneurysms and organ damage.
- A case study highlights a 44-year-old woman who was diagnosed late with PAN, experiencing severe symptoms including acute ischemia and the need for surgical intervention.
- The diagnosis was confirmed through clinical findings and a skin biopsy, while also indicating that the viral form of PAN requires prompt medical treatment.
Purpose: Hip joint effusion is expected in rapidly destructive osteoarthritis, a diagnosis often only made retrospectively at the end stage of the disease. This study assesses whether the presence of an effusion identified during routine ultrasound-guided hip injection may suggest a more aggressive process such as rapidly destructive osteoarthritis.
Methods: After the observation of 10 index cases of rapidly destructive osteoarthritis in patients who presented with a joint effusion on ultrasound, we retrospectively reviewed 94 hips from 89 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided hip injection for pain.