Burden of Common Mental Disorders in Ulcerative Colitis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: An Analysis of Risk Factors.

: Common mental disorders are an underdiagnosed comorbidity, which can significantly worsen the prognosis of the main disease and decrease the quality of life. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety in a cohort of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and to evaluate the risk factors for their occurrence. A total of 112 patients were evaluated.

Food Behavior and Lifestyle Among Students: The Influence of the University Environment.

Introduction: A key element for a healthy lifestyle in the formative years of a young adult is a balanced, healthy, individualized diet.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the eating behavior and lifestyles of students at a university in Romania, as well as the extent to which the study program interferes with these factors.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed, with the data being collected through an online questionnaire via the Google Forms platform; data collection for the current study was carried out in November 2024 during a student session.

Exploring the Relationship between Lipid Profile, Inflammatory State and 25-OH Vitamin D Serum Levels in Hospitalized Patients.

Anomalies in lipid metabolism involve multifactorial pathogenesis, among other factors, being associated with an inflammatory state and disturbances in vitamin D status. The literature has focused on the binary relationships between inflammation and dyslipidemia, vitamin D and dyslipidemia, or vitamin D and inflammation. Our study aimed to explore the link between all these three factors: 25-OH vitamin D serum levels, the presence of inflammation assessed through serum C-reactive protein (CRP), and serum lipid profile in 2747 hospitalized patients.

Associations between Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Other Risk Factors in Women with a History of Urinary Tract Infections.

(1) Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among otherwise healthy women represent a problem that requires additional understanding and approaches. Evidencing the link between dysbiosis and UTIs and the associated potential risk factors could lead to therapeutic approaches with increased efficiency under the conditions of reducing the risks associated with antibiotic treatments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dysbiosis and other potential risk factors in women with a history of urinary tract infections; (2) Methods: Fecal dysbiosis tests were performed comparatively in two groups of women.

Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Differences between Mains and Bottled Water, in an Area in the Central Area of Romania.

The human body is mostly made up of water. The largest proportion of the human body is water, hence the growing interest of specialists in defining the importance of water in the body and the risks of dehydration. This study determined the physico-chemical and microbiological parameters of the drinking water distributed in the public network in the area of operation of Water Distribution Operator in Mureș County and samples of bottled water existing on the market in Mureş County (mineral, spring or table).

Vitamin Supplementation in Pre-Pregnancy and Pregnancy among Women-Effects and Influencing Factors in Romania.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to identify the consumption of vitamin and folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy in a group of post-partum women (Romanian, Hungarian, and Roma) from Mureș County, Romania, and the influence of socio-economic and behavioral factors on the consumption of vitamins. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study included 1278 post-partum women (during the three days of hospitalization for birth), average age 29.5, registered for giving birth in the three hospitals in Mureș County, 2015−2016.

Antifungal and anti-virulence activity of six essential oils against important species - a preliminary study.

Opportunistic infections with species are becoming more problematic, considering their increasing virulence and resistance to antifungal drugs. To assess the antifungal and anti-virulence activity of basil, cinnamon, clove, melaleuca, oregano and thyme essential oils (EOs) on five species (, , , and ). The MIC, growth rate, antibiofilm activity, regulation of gene expression (, , ) and germ-tube formation were evaluated by specific methods.

Population preferences for sources that offers information about dietary fibres health effects - an international cross-sectional survey.

Objective: To investigate the perceived importance of information about dietary fibre with regard top opulation socio - demographic characteristics and consumption patterns.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November, 2016, in six different counties and 57 cities across Romania, and was part of a larger project that had nine other countries as well. Data of the Romanian subjects was collected using a validated questionnaire that was disseminated across the 10 countries at the same time.

Active Smoking and Associated Behavioural Risk Factors before and during Pregnancy - Prevalence and Attitudes among Newborns' Mothers in Mures County, Romania.

Background And Aim: Smoking before, during and after pregnancy leads to detrimental outcomes on maternal and foetal health and represents an important public health issue. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of smoking before and during pregnancy in a sample of Romanian women.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among mothers (N=1,278) in three maternity hospitals in Tirgu-Mures, Romania, immediately after childbirth, in 2014.