Prevalence and management of hypertension in Turner syndrome: data from the International Turner Syndrome (I-TS) registry.

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of death in Turner syndrome (TS) for which, arterial hypertension has a direct influence and is a key modifiable risk factor.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and patterns of hypertension diagnosis and management in adult patients with TS who are registered in a large international multicentre database (TS-HTN study).

Methods: Retrospective multi-centre observational study of patients aged ≥18 years, included in the I-TS (International-TS) registry (2020-2022) utilising registry and participating centre collected data.

Subxiphoid Mediastinoscopic Autonomous Double Fenestration.

The coexistence of pleural and pericardial effusions in frail patients with or without confirmed neoplasia necessitates the use of a minimally invasive technique that has a minor impact on the patient's general status and allows for fast fluid evacuation and biopsy sampling if necessary. We present a subxiphoid mediastinoscopic autonomous (simultaneous noncommunicating) double fenestration approach for these patients with both diagnostic and therapeutic advantages in selected cases. Using the mediastinoscope alone through the subxiphoid incision can considerably reduce the duration of operation, allow for fluid evacuation, and significantly alleviate the patient's symptoms.

Is fecal microbiota transplantation a useful therapeutic intervention for psychiatric disorders? A narrative review of clinical and preclinical evidence.

The therapeutic management of psychiatric disorders is currently confronted with a critical need to find new therapeutic interventions due to the high rates of non-responsivity or low responsivity in the key pathologies, e.g. schizophrenia spectrum disorders, alcohol use disorders, or major depressive disorder.

Recommendations from the United European Gastroenterology evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis.

Background: In collaboration with United European Gastroenterology, the working group on 'Harmonizing diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis across Europe' (HaPanEU) developed European guidelines for the management of chronic pancreatitis using an evidence-based approach.

Methods: Recommendations of multidisciplinary review groups based on systematic literature reviews to answer predefined clinical questions are summarised. Recommendations are graded using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system.

More than 9 years of continuous trastuzumab treatment in metastatic breast cancer without cardiac toxicity: a case report and literature review.

The main concern of long-term use of trastuzumab remains its association with potential cardiac side effects. Although these side effects are real, they are probably overemphasized. We report the case of a woman with metastatic breast cancer, who is currently in complete remission, and who received trastuzumab continuously for more than 9 years, without any significant cardiac toxicity.

[Ocular ischemic syndrome--a case report].

Ocular ischemic syndrome, also known as hypoperfusion/ hypotensive retinopathy or as ischemic oculopathy is a rare ocular disease determined by chronic arterial hypoperfusion through central retinal artery, posterior and anterior ciliary arteries. It is bilateral in 20% of the cases. Most often it appears due to severe occlusion of the carotid arteries (ICA, MCA>ECA), described in 1963 by Kearns and Hollenhorst.

[Ocular hypertension after surgery for retinal detachment].

This papers presents a case of a patient with retinal detachement, 3 days ago operated (posterior vitrectomy internal tamponament with silicon oil 1000) who develop increased ocular pressure following silicon oil output in the anterior chamber.

[Amyand's hernia--case presentation and a discussion about diagnosis problems and surgical treatment].

We present the case of a 62 years old patient, with multiple associated tares, which was operated in emergency for an Amyand's hernia. The appendix was perforated and generated a big pussy collection (aprox. 200 ml) in the hernia sac.

[Minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of malignant pleuro-pericardial effusions].

Introduction: Malignant pleuro-pericardial effusions (MPPEs) are a common problem in the treatment of patients with cancer and may occur with any malignancy.

Methods: Between 01.01.

[The use of allografts in the surgical treatment of enlarged hiatal hernias].

The use of allografts in the surgical treatment of enenlarged hiatal hernias is a current hot topic of discussion. Using meshes in order to strengthen the hiatus of the esophagus is an efficient procedure which reduces the risk of reoccurences. In order to consolidate the initial surgical treatment of the enlarged hiatal hernias, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene and biomaterial meshes are mainly used.

[Perioperative immunologic changes in colorectal cancer patients].

The aim of the study was to investigate the perioperative immunological profile in colon cancer patients and possible correlations with disease. To investigate the changes in immune mediators profile induced by tumor resection, we assessed the serum levels of cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha), chemokines (MIP-1alpha, MCP-1, ENA-78) and growth factors (VEGF, bFGF) in colon cancer patients before, during and after surgery and compared the results with those measured for a group of healthy controls. We have used XMap profiling technology (Luminex) that allows simultaneous measurement of multiple parameters in small volumes of samples.

[Pancreaticoduodenectomy in surgical treatment of malignant tumors of Vater's region].

Background: The optimal treatment of tumors of Vater's region represents a permanent interest of every physician involved in the treating of malignant diseases with such localization.

Aim: This presentation proposes a pancreaticoduodenectomy (DPC) evaluation in the surgical treatment of tumors of Vater's ampulla.

Materials And Methods: Between 1999 - 2009 our clinic has treated a number of 37 cases with mechanic jaundice by malignant diseases (JMN).

[Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a population of transport workers--prospective study].

Unlabelled: The metabolic syndrome is a problem which regards public health this phenomenon being explined by the world -wide obesity epidemy.The metabolic syndromes prevalence varies with the studied populations.The unhealthy lifestyle which is defined by peoples sedentary character and unhealthy diets is being significantlly asociated with the metabolic syndromes prevalence growth.

[Computer-assisted phacoemulsification for hard cataracts].

Purpose: to evaluate the efficiency of new torsional phacoemulsification software (Ozil IP system) in hard nucleus cataract extraction.

Methods: 45 eyes with hard senile cataract (degree III and IV) underwent phacoemulsification performed by the same surgeon, using the same technique (stop and chop). Infiniti (Alcon) platform was used, with Ozil IP software and Kelman phaco tip miniflared, 45 degrees.

[Intraocular hypertension after retinal detachment surgery].

This papers presents a case of a patient with retinal detachment, 3 days ago operated (posterior vitrectomy, internal tamponament with silicon oil 1000) who developed increased ocular pressure following silicon oil output in the anterior chamber.

[Contusive ocular trauma--case report].

We present the case of a 48 year old man who was admitted for the decreased visual acuity of the left eye for about 20 years, when a left sided facial trauma had occured. Clinical examination and lab exams revealed the cause of this change: ocular contusive posttraumatic status for about 20 years (anamnestic), iridodialysis, corectopie, traumatic cataract, PVR, tractional retinal detachment. Surgical treatment was warranted.

[Clinical and functional considerations in some cases of postoperative endophthalmitis].

We present 3 cases of postsurgery endophthalmitis, with good initial operatory technique, which were admitted in our hospital within variable time, to which a second surgery was performed, with good postoperative evolution, without any inflamatory signs and preserving the eye. We analyse the pre and post-operative treatment of endophthalmitis, but also the ways to prevent the appearance of this post-operative complication.

[Lens prescription for rigid contact lenses in keratoconus].

Rigid Gas-Permeable contact lenses is a less risky option for improving the quality of vision in corneal ectasias such as keratoconus. They reshape the corneal surface (flattens the cornea) so that in most cases, with a proper lens, the patient can reach a visual acuity of 20/20.

[Rare clinical situatons of the diverticuli of the colon].

Unlabelled: It is well known that the diverticuli of the colon gets inflamed in 10-15% of cases, thus becoming clinical symptomatic as a diverticulitis, while in other 15% they will bleed, with the clinical aspect of an inferior digestive bleeding. Our study presents some clinical observations with diverticuli of the colon, that raised diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

Material And Method: Between 2001-2010, 17 patients were admitted in the 3rd Surgery Clinic, University Hospital "St.

[Distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation in a pseudopapillary pancreatic tumor case].

Pseudopapillary pancreatic tumors represent about 1-2% of all exocrine pancreatic tumors, studies in the literature about this type of tumor is limited. We present a female patient of 18 years hospitalized for nonspecific abdominal symptoms, diagnosed with corporeal pancreatic tumor approximately 3-4 cm. It takes practice surgical distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation, pathological examination revealing a pseudopapillary pancreatic tumor.