New Perspectives in the Etiology of Chronic Rhinosinusitis-Haller Cells.

: Haller Cells (HCs) represent the abnormal migration of ethmoid cells that are located below the ethmoid bulla at the level of the upper wall of the maxillary sinus. Through their placement, the cells can exert a mass effect on the infundibulum of the maxillary sinus. The aim of our study is to investigate the prevalence of Haller cells in the Romanian population and to evaluate the relationship between this anatomical variation and chronic rhinosinusitis.

Effect of low-intensity muscle strength training on postoperative rehabilitation and adverse events in patients with knee osteoarthritis over 55 years of age: a meta-analysis.

Background: This study aimed to study the effect of low-intensity muscle strength training on postoperative rehabilitation of patients with knee osteoarthritis over 55 years of age and the incidence of adverse events by a meta-analysis.

Methods: We searched China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang, China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), PubMed, Web of science, and Embase databases for articles on the effect of low-intensity muscle strength training on the recovery of patients with knee arthritis. And meta-analysis combined effect was performed in R 4.

The Impact of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Inflammation Markers in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Background: This study aimed to investigate if remote ischemic preconditioning reduces the inflammatory process on patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: We conducted a case-control study involving 80 patients, half of whom underwent ischemic preconditioning for severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and subsequently underwent CABG. We assessed interleukin (IL)-1 and IL-6 levels using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, high-sensitivity troponin I (hsTnI) using chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) using the turbidimetric method at three key time points: before surgery (visit 1 or V1), immediately postoperatively (visit 2 or V2), and 1 week postoperatively (visit 3 or V3) in all subjects.

Unprovoked venous thromboembolism recurrence and arterial embolism revealing lung cancer: a case report.

The link between venous thromboembolism (VTE) and cancer is well known. VTE could be the initial sign of an occult malignancy. There are more diagnoses of cancer after an unprovoked VTE compared to a provoked VTE, with a reported prevalence between 4.

Morphological Aspects of the Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery-A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Background: The aberrant origin of the right subclavian artery (ARSA), also known as the lusoria artery, is a congenital malformation with an incidence of 0.5-4.4%.

A longitudinal study on the effects of social support on self-stigma, psychiatric symptoms, and personal and social functioning in community patients with severe mental illnesses in China.

Background: Few studies have examined whether social support contributes to better consequences among chronic patients with severe mental illnesses (SMI) in their community recovery stage and whether self-stigma would be a mechanism through which social support impacts psychiatric symptoms and personal and social functioning.

Aims: This study aimed to examine prospective associations of social support with long-term self-stigma, psychiatric symptoms, and personal and social functioning, and to investigate whether self-stigma would mediate the associations of social support with psychiatric symptoms and personal and social functioning among patients with SMI.

Methods: A total of 312 persons with SMI (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) in their community recovery stage participated in the study.

The Evolvement of OCT and OCT-A in Identifying Multiple Sclerosis Biomarkers.

The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been increasing among young people in developing countries over the last years. With the continuous development of new technology, the diagnosis and follow-up of these patients has received new parameters that physicians may use in their practice. This paper reviews the main biomarkers identified through Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) involved in the development and progression of MS and investigates the role it may have in detecting changes to the central nervous system (CNS).

Transient hepatic attenuation difference or fat sparing? Aberrant right gastric vein determining a pseudolesion at the border of the IInd/IIIrd liver segments. Review of developmental concepts.

The aberrant right gastric vein (ARGV) is a rare anatomical variation. It can be responsible for unexplained hyperdensities in the hepatic parenchyma on CT scans, also known as third inflow effects. We present two cases sharing similar vascular pattern and slightly different imagistic findings on ultrasound and computer-tomography performed studies.

The Prevalence and Morphology-Wise Demographic Distribution of Ponticulus Posticus on CT Scans-A Retrospective Observational Study.

The ponticulus posticus (PP) is a bony bridge that emerges from the posterior aspect of the superior articular process, to connect the posterior arch of the atlas. It is often associated with neurological symptoms. The aim of this study was to obtain an insight into this malformation, and prevalence in the North East region of the Romanian population.

Role of Diphosphonates Bone Scintigraphy in Correlation with Biomarkers for a Personalized Approach to ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in North-Eastern Romania.

Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare cardiac protein deposition disease characterized by progressive thickening of both ventricles, the inter-atrial-ventricular septum and the atrioventricular valves. The gold standard method for diagnosing this rare pathology is endomyocardial biopsy. If this method cannot be used, the alternative is a mixture of clinical and paraclinical tests.

Cardiac Biomarkers and Risk Scores in Relation with History of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Admitted with COVID-19: The Experience of an Eastern European Center.

Background: Data regarding the combined prognostic role of biomarkers and risk scores in relation with the history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in COVID-19 patients are lacking.

Methods: The aim of this observational cohort study was to evaluate the combined prognostic value of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP), troponin and risk scores in relation with ASCVD history in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The primary composite endpoint was Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and death.

Inflammatory and Cardiac Biomarkers in Relation with Post-Acute COVID-19 and Mortality: What We Know after Successive Pandemic Waves.

Background: Biomarkers were correlated with mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. No prediction tools exist for noncritically ill COVID-19 patients. We aimed to compare the independent prognostic value of inflammation and cardiac biomarkers for post-acute COVID-19 patients and the 30-day mortality rate in noncritically ill COVID-19 patients, as well as the relation with the virus variant involved.

Antibiotic resistance patterns of urinary tract pathogens in children from Central Romania.

One of the most frequent bacterial infections in children are urinary tract infections (UTIs). In recent years, an increasing incidence of UTIs caused by resistant bacterial strains has been observed, especially with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae that represent about 15% of UTIs. A retrospective study was performed comprising 331 pediatric cases with UTI.

Immunologic reactions to bone and articular implants.

Background: In recent years the number on implantable devices that have been used in orthopedic surgeries has increased exponentially. As the number of people with orthopedic implants has grown, implant failure has become an increasingly important public health issue. While a significant percent of joint implants fails at between 15 and 20 years some authors suggest that one of the main causes is the interaction between the immune system of the host and the material of the implant METHODS: The search engines used for research comprised of PubMed, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library.

Endoscopic Skull Base Repair Strategy for CSF Leaks Associated with Pneumocephalus.

Background: Cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid leaks with associated pneumocephalus (PNC) represent a condition bearing serious risks for the patient, with little data available in the literature. Reported success rates of endoscopic skull base repair are lower when PNC is associated than in the case of simple CSF leaks. The present study represents an analysis of our experience with endoscopic management of this condition.

Disease burden of schizophrenia patients visiting a Chinese regional mental health centre.

A decision-analytic model was constructed to simulate a real-world cohort of Chinese patients visiting a Chinese regional mental health center for long-term health outcomes and direct medical costs. When compared with age and gender-matched general population, the Chinese patients with schizophrenia were associated with reduced overall survival by 20.6 years (27.

Rosuvastatin Attenuates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Upregulating -Mediated Autophagy.

Myocardial diseases usually appear ischemic. Reperfusion therapy is one of the effective methods that can improve clinical therapeutic efficacy. However, reperfusion results in myocardial injury named I/R injury.

Rehabilitation Nursing for Cerebral Stroke Patients within a Suitable Recovery Empty Period.

Background: We aimed to research the value of extended nursing for cerebral stroke patients within a suitable recovery empty period.

Methods: Seventy-two cerebral stroke patients were randomized to a control group or treatment group at the recovery period at Xuzhou Recovery Hospital, China in 2016. A recovery guidance exercise was applied to the control group for a set time, while a recovery guidance exercise combined with functional training were applied to the treatment group within the recovery empty period (at 6:00-7:00 a.

The influence of diabetes mellitus on survival of abdominal perforator flaps: an experimental study in rats with slowly induced diabetes mellitus.

Background: Lower limb ulcers are a major source of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Surgical coverage of these wounds is fraught with a high complication rate. Although clinically perforator flaps lead to good results in diabetic patients, there is little experimental data to support this finding.

Harvesting of forearm perforator flaps based on intraoperative vascular exploration: clinical experiences and literature review.

The use of perforator flaps all over the body, as free microsurgical transfers, as well as pedicled or transposition flaps gained more and more importance in the surgery of tissue defects. When we consider harvesting such flaps at trunk level, in repeatedly traumatized areas, after previous surgery or when we plan to use the perforator flap as a free flap, it is very important to perform preoperative investigations aimed to precisely localize the perforator or perforators able to sustain such a flap. But, at limb level and, especially, at forearm level, the preoperative investigations cannot always have a complete justification.

Intentions to quit smoking in substance-abusing teens exposed to a tobacco program.

In 1993-94, fifty-five clients at an adolescent residential drug treatment facility with an innovative tobacco prevention, education and cessation program reported their tobacco attitudes, intentions, and behavior at admission and discharge. Of entering clients, 93% were current smokers and 93% felt the facility should help clients quit smoking. Clients interested in quitting increased from 61% at admission to 87% at discharge, as measured by the precontemplation/contemplation ladder of Rustin and Tate (1993).