Risk Factors for Pulmonary Embolism in Individuals Infected with SARS-CoV2-A Single-Centre Retrospective Study.

The emergence of SARS-CoV2 has presented itself as a significant global health crisis. The prevalence of thrombotic events is known to be high in these patients, affecting various organ systems, sometimes leading to cutaneous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), stroke, or coronary thrombosis. The available evidence suggests that thromboembolism, hypercoagulability, and the excessive production of proinflammatory cytokines play a significant role in the development of multiorgan failure.

Untangling the Professional Web: Understanding the Impact of Work-Related Factors on the Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals During the Late Stages of Covid-19 Pandemic.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has determined an extraordinary challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. The extraordinary circumstances, characterized by elevated stress levels, prolonged working hours, new medical procedures, media attention, and high population expectations, have created an extremely stressful situation for healthcare professionals. This period has offered a unique opportunity to examine the medical system and the responses of healthcare practitioners to stress.

A Retrospective Assessment of Sputum Samples and Antimicrobial Resistance in COVID-19 Patients.

Data on bacterial or fungal pathogens and their impact on the mortality rates of Western Romanian COVID-19 patients are scarce. As a result, the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of bacterial and fungal co- and superinfections in Western Romanian adults with COVID-19, hospitalized in in-ward settings during the second half of the pandemic, and its distribution according to sociodemographic and clinical conditions. The unicentric retrospective observational study was conducted on 407 eligible patients.

Laboratory Findings and Clinical Outcomes of ICU-admitted COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Assessment of Particularities Identified among Romanian Minorities.

The Roma population accounts for over 3% (approximately 10 to 15 million) of Romania's permanent population, and it represents one of Europe's most impoverished populations. Due to poverty and unemployment, Romania's Roma minority may have diminished access to healthcare and preventive medicine. The limited existing evidence suggests that the European Roma group has been at a higher risk of becoming ill and dying during the pandemic owing to their lifestyle choices, socioeconomic circumstances, and genetic pathophysiological traits.

The Influence of Maternal Psychological Manifestations on the Mother-Child Couple during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Hospitals in Timisoara, Romania.

Background and objectives: The postpartum maternal physical and psychological state played a fundamental role in the mother−child relationship at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the study is to analyze the influence of maternal psychological manifestations on the mother−child couple through three objectives (briefly expressed): (I) Determination of the main acute and chronic conditions of newborns/infants. (II) Verification of the hypothesis of the existence of a link between the following neonatal variables: gestational age, birth weight, number of days of hospitalization, and specific neonatal therapies (oxygen, surfactant, and blood products’ transfusion).

Postpartum Maternal Emotional Disorders and the Physical Health of Mother and Child.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the relationships between postpartum emotional manifestations and various neonatal variables, as well as variables within this category, in the context of hospitalization together after birth.

Patients And Methods: Between 1 March 2020 and 1 September 2020, a cross-sectional research design was used including mother-child couples (112 mothers, 121 newborns - 13 twins/triplets).

Results: Using a -test for independent samples, we observed: a) the symptoms of depression were more severe in mothers of newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) [(110) = 4.

Severe Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with COVID-19 in a Pediatric Patient.

Purpose: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is known to cause a diverse spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from mild, flu-like symptoms to severe progressive pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome with or without other extrapulmonary impairment. Hematological changes such as lymphopenia, neutrophilia, and anemia as the disease progresses, are frequently found in COVID-19. Thrombocytopenia may be drug-induced or can occur secondary to sepsis, disseminated intravascular coagulation or bone marrow suppression.

Analysis of Deaths and Favorable Developments of Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Hospitalized in the Largest Hospital for Infectious Diseases and Pneumo-Phthisiology in the West of the Country.

Purpose: Romania is one of the European countries that has been hit the hardest by the severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, with over 1.91 million reported cases and over 59,257 deaths. The aim of this study was to identify the main predictors of death in hospitalized patients.

Association between ribotype and clinical form of enterocolitis with in Western Romania: A 2-year study.

During the last decade, several changes in the epidemiology, clinical symptoms, and evolution of infection (CDI) have been reported. The number of diagnosed cases has increased, especially in individuals over 60 years of age. There has also been an increase in the share of severe forms of the disease, the number of patients with recurrent infections and the lethality caused by this condition.

Coping Strategies and Stress Related Disorders in Patients with COVID-19.

Patients with severe COVID-19 experience high-stress levels and thus are at risk for developing acute stress disorder (ASD) and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study aims to search for correlations between psychiatric response to stress and coping strategies among individuals with acute vs. remitted COVID-19.

Infection with Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit in the Western part of Romania.

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in critical condition patients. The pathogen's ability to survive under a wide range of environment conditions and to persist for long periods of time on areas represents a frequent cause of endemic infection hotbeds especially in the Intensive Care Unit. The objectives of the study are: determining the 5-year incidence of A.

Clostridium difficile in western Romania: unfavourable outcome predictors in a hospital for infectious diseases.

Background: The recent emergence of Clostridium difficile infections has included this condition among top nosocomial infections, due to its incidence, complications and important fatality, as well as to significant economic costs.

Methods: A prospective surveillance study of Clostridium difficile enterocolitis cases was performed in "Victor Babeş" Infectious Diseases Hospital in Timişoara (Romania) between 01.01.

[Mycobacterial mediastinal adenopathy].

Tuberculosis is a frequent cause of prolonged fever. Mediastinal lymph node enlargement is an uncommon feature of intrathoracic tuberculosis in adults. The authors present the case of a 64 year old man who developed prolonged fever and was admitted to Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisiology Dr.

[Hepatic tuberculosis presenting as prolonged fever].

In our country prolonged fever is frequently caused by tuberculosis infection, that is recrudescent. Localized hepatic tuberculosis is a rare clinical form of this specific infection. The authors present the case of a 26 year old man who developed prolonged fever, highly elevated liver enzymes and meningitis syndrome and was admitted to Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisiology Dr.

[AIDS patient with pneumocystosis and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis].

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis can be associated with various microorganisms and Pneumocystis jirovecii is one of them, especially in AIDS patients. Authors present the case of a 30-year-old man treated with corticosteroids for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, having restrictive ventilatory disfunction and bilateral perihilar interstitial infiltrates, ground-glass opacity on CT of the lungs. Rapid extension ofpulmonary a bnormalities (over a month) to peripheral reticular lesions and presence of fever were considered as Hamman-Rich syndrome.

[Considerations in prolonged febrile illness].

Since the earliest days of systematic thermometry prolonged fever illness has fascinated and generated many frustrations to clinicians and laboratory physicians. The authors present peculiarities of 57 patients with prolonged fever illness that were admitted to 2nd Clinic of Infectious Diseases from "Dr.V.