EDITORIAL
Luminița Smaranda Iancu: Refusal to Vaccinate and False Hypotheses versus New Hypotheses [Page: 659]
 
INTERNAL MEDICINE - PEDIATRICS

ORIGINAL PAPERS
Roxana Maria Cauneac, G. Stefan, Mihaela Carausu, I.S. Stratulat: Role of the
Rehabilitation Hospital in the social and economic integration of persons with disabilities [Page: 666]
Miruna Constantin, Maria Obreja, R. Miftode, Isabela Loghin, Claudia Pleșca, Olivia Dorneanu, Egidia Miftode, Alexandra-Mirela Ciocan: Indicators of prognosis
in community-acquired bacterial meningitis [Page: 673]
Larisa Crivceanscaia, Andreea Avasiloaiei, Mihaela Moscalu, Maria Stamatin: Short-term predictive factors for the outcome of preterm infants depending on the method of respiratory support [Page: 681]
A. Naum, Manuela Ursaru, Paloma Manea, Cipriana Stefanescu, D. Negru, Irina Jari:  
Image reconstruction in cardiac SPECT image processing [Page: 689]
Iolanda Valentina Popa, Mihaela Dranga, Otilia Gavrilescu, Raluca Cezara Popa, Anca Cardoneanu, B. Cucuteanu, Cristina Cijevschi-Prelipcean, Catalina Mihai: Artificial neural networks - a new approach in non-invasive monitoring of inflammatory Bowel diseases [Page: 695]

CASE REPORTS
Ioana Armașu, Iulia Crumpei, C. Volovăț, Mariana Tofan, Alina Daniela Belceanu, Delia Ciobanu, M. Danciu, Felicia Crumpei, Cristina Preda, Carmen Vulpoi: Breast cancer and basal cell carcinoma in the same patient - is it random? (Case series reports) [Page: 701]
Codruța Bădescu, Nicoleta Dima, Oana Bădulescu, Manuela Ciocoiu, C. Rezuș: Balancing the thrombotic risk and the hemorrhagic risk in patients with inflammatory Bowel disease and deep vein thrombosis – case report [Page: 710]
 
SURGERY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
O. Alexa, D. Popescu, B.  Puha, A. Filip, B. Veliceasa: Internal fixation with Hansson Twin Hook for trochanteric fractures [Page: 715]
Anca Pantalon, Crenguța Feraru, D. Chiseliță, F. Târcoveanu: Clinical changes and biometric differences in patients with primary open angle glaucoma and diabetes [Page: 721]
 
CASE REPORTS
Ș. Iacob, R. Vrînceanu, B. Novac: Asymptomatic complex testicular neoplasia associated with orchiepididymitis - case report [Page: 730]
Anda Pristavu, Alina Mares, A. Nandrean, A. Carauleanu, Demetra Socolov, V.G. Rugina, A. Hamod, Mihaela Grigore: Giant uterine myoma and ovarian myoma - association of two rare entities – case report and literature review [Page: 736]
Florentina Severin, Elena Cojocaru, Anisia-Iuliana Alexa, O. D. Palade, Gina Stegaru, B. M. Cobzeanu, M. D. Cobzeanu: Multidisciplinary management of complex ballistic cervical trauma: case report [Page: 740]

REVIEWS
A. Corbu, D. Cosma, D. E. Vasilescu, D. Vasilescu, S. Cristea: Congenital idiopathic talipes equinovarus: current concepts and treatment [Page: 745]
 
BASIC SCIENCES

ORIGINAL PAPERS
Corina Cianga, Daniela Constantinescu, Camelia Mihaila, P. Cianga: DNA extraction from plain saliva: advantages and limitations [Page: 752]
 
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
Elena-Ariela Banu, Claudia Scorpan, Oana Mihailov, Alina Manole, Mihaela Mihai, Mădălina Ciuhodaru, Alexandra-Mirela Ciocan, Letiția-Doina Duceac: Epidemiological aspects of pediatric tuberculosis in eastern part of Romania [Page: 763]
Ioana-Maria Gavrilescu, Corina Dondas, Catalina Munteanu, Sofia Socolov, Th. Pantilimonescu, Magdalena Iorga: Psychological profile of freshman pharmacy students [Page: 770]
Magdalena Iorga, Diana Muraru, Camelia Soponaru, F. D. Petrariu: Factors influencing the level of depression among freshman nursing students [Page: 779]
Sofia Socolov, Cătălina Munteanu, Sinan Alwan, Camelia Soponaru, Magdalena Iorga: Socio-demographic characteristics, educational motivation and geo-cultural comfortability related to the process of adaptation of freshman international students in a romanian university [Page: 787]
 
DENTAL MEDICINE
 
ORIGINAL PAPERS
Raluca Dragomir, M.L. Ciofu, Otilia Boisteanu, Emilia Dîmbu, V. V. Costan: Life quality improvement in patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas using total dentures [Page: 794]
Mihaela Monica Scutariu, Georgiana Macovei, Oana-Elena Ciurcanu, Amelia Elena Surdu, Norina Consuela Forna: Contributions to the characterization of biocenosis complex of the ecosystem in the oral cavity [Page: 801]
 
PHARMACY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
M. Tudor, Magdalena Cuciureanu, Rodica Cuciureanu, B.G. Şlencu: Experimental evaluation of the action of ethephon and sodium selenite on some hematological parameters in rats [Page: 806]

INDEX OF AUTHORS
INDEX OF KEYWORDS

EDITORIAL
C. Stanciu, Anca Trifan: Keeping an open mind on long-term use of proton pump inhibitors [Page: 459]
Cătălina Arsenescu Georgescu, Carmen Elena Pleșoianu: Art and science in cardiovascular disease [Page: 464]

INTERNAL MEDICINE - PEDIATRICS

ORIGINAL PAPERS
1. Ana-Gabriela Benghiac, Mihaela Moscalu, Danisia Haba: Gender determination by linear measurements of the frontal sinus using CBCT scans [Page: 470]
2. Anca Cardoneanu, Elena Rezuș, Otilia Gavrilescu, Mihaela Dranga, Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean, Cătălina Mihai: Extra intestinal manifestations in inflammatory Bowel disease - results from Northeastern Romania [Page: 479]
3. Lisandra Damian, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Maria Christina Ungureanu, Francesca Romana Patacchioli, Cătălina Elena Lupușoru: Reduction of subjective stress perception in female patients with autoimmune hypothyroidism after restoring euthyroid status with levothyroxine treatment [Page: 486]
4. Laura Florescu , Mioara Calipsoana Matei, Aurica Rugina, Dana Elena Mindru, Simona Petronela Antighin, Alexandra Mastaleru, Oana Raluca Temneanu: Z-score: an indicator of protein-calorie malnutrition [Page: 493]
5. Mihaela Grecu, Mariana Floria, Raluca-Ozana Chistol, Gr. Tinică: Reverse left atrial remodeling assessment after paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation: our first experience [Page: 499]
6. Ioana Florina Iordan, Anca Maria Adavidoaiei, Irina Adriana Savu, E. Nastase, Florina Filip-Ciubotaru, Carmen Manciuc: Increasing incidence of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection [Page: 505]
7. Magdalena Iorga, Diana Muraru, Ana-Simona Drochioi, F.D. Petrariu, Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru: Socio-demographic characteristics and reported psycho-medical symptoms for children with rare diseases. a comparative study between patients with phenylketonuria, cystic fibrosis and hypothyroidism [Page: 510]

CASE REPORTS
8. Anca Iuliana Pîslaru, Ioana Sandu Adriana Pancu, Adina Carmen Ilie: Ethical and deontological aspects of palliative care in geriatric patients in Romania: case report [Page: 519]
9. Elena Rezuş, Nicoleta Dima, Codruţa Bădescu, Anca Cardoneanu, Roxana Gănceanu Rusu, C. Rezuş: Cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis. Case report [Page: 523]

REVIEWS
10. Cristina Grosu, A. C. Oprescu, Otilia Niță: The mediterranean diet impact on prevention and treatment of cognitive decline [Page: 528]
11. F. Mihai, Anca Trifan, T. Cuciureanu, D. Negru, Ana-Maria Sîngeap: Role of computed tomography in the evaluation of the patients with hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis [Page: 535]

SURGERY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
12. Adelina Miron, D. Puia, C. Pricop: Urinoma: a potential urologic emergency [Page: 548]

CASE REPORTS
13. O. Andronic, S. Aslam Joiya, C. Barbarosie: Blocked knee extension due to a cyclops lesion in a totally torn ACL with no prior reconstruction – case report [Page: 553]
14. G. Paraskevas, N. Lazaridis, N. Anastasopoulos, S. Apostolidis, K. Natsis: Single large sacculated duodenojejunal flexure diverticulum: case report and clinical impact [Page: 557]
15. ​Dana Mihaela Turliuc, B. Costachescu, I. Poeata, N. Dobrin, A.I. Cucu, Anca Sava, Gabriela Dumitresc, Claudia Florida Costea: Late diagnosed phace syndrome by aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage – case report [Page: 562]

REVIEWS
16. Elena Ţarcă, Simona Gavrilescu: Etiological and clinical-paraclinical implications of acute abdominal pain in children [Page: 568]
17. A. Negură, Mihaela Grigore: Operative strategy in acute surgical abdomen of non-traumatic extragenital origin associated with pregnancy [Page: 577]

BASIC SCIENCES

ORIGINAL PAPERS
18. Lăcrămioara Butnariu, Mihaela Grămescu, Lavinia Caba, Monica Pânzaru, Elena Braha, Roxana Popescu, Setalia Popa, Cristina Rusu, Georgeta Cardos, Monica Zeleniuc, Violeta Martiniuc, Vasilica Plăiaşu, Carmen Diaconu, Eusebiu Vlad Gorduza: Using of multiple chromosomal and molecular analyses to elucidate the etiology of plurimalformative syndromes [Page: 581]

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
19. Letiția Doina Duceac, Alina Manole, Alina Murgu, Dana Elena Mîndru, Laura Florescu, Aniela Rugină, Elena Țarcă, L. Stafie, Mihaela Mihai, M. Manole: Acute bacterial gastroenteritis as hospital-acquired infection in pediatrics [Page: 594]
20. Alina Manole, Liliana Chelaru, I. Gardikiotis, M. Manole, B. Monac, Georgiana Frunzuc, Ioana Cristina Amihăesei, Natalia Velenciuc, Mădălina Ciuhodaru: An overview on screening for breast cancer awareness in Romanian general population [Page: 600]
21. M. Manole, Odetta Duma, Anca Gheorma, Alina Manole, Ioana Păvăleanu, Natalia Velenciuc, Liliana Chelaru, Letiția-Doina Duceac: Self-medication - a public health problem in Romania nowadays. the first quests [Page: 608]
22. Mihaela Mihai, Alina Manole, Raluca-Ancuța Tiperciuc, M. Manole, Liliana Chelaru, Ioana Cristina Amihăesei, Mădălina Ciuhodaru, Letiția-Doina Duceac: Toxoplasmosis in North-East Romania. Descriptive study counting cases between 2010 and 2016 [Page: 616]

REVIEWS
23. M. Neagu, O. Alexa: Insights on the estimate of costs in road traffic accidents [Page: 624]

DENTAL MEDICINE

REVIEWS
24. Elena Preoteasa, Cristina Teodora Preoteasa, Marina Imre: Principles of overdenture on one-piece narrow dental implants in patients with different patterns of mandibular ridge resorption [Page: 631]

PHARMACY

ORIGINAL PAPERS
25. Roxana Gănceanu-Rusu, Liliana Mititelu-Tarțău, C. Stătescu, Mihaela Boancă, R.V. Lupușoru, Nicoleta Dima, Elena Rezuș, C. Rezuș, Cătălina-Elena Lupușoru: Evolution of biological parameters in the metabolic syndrome [Page: 638]

REVIEWS
26. Ana Flavia Burlec, Oana Cioancă, Luana Cătălina Enache, Monica Hăncianu: Promising biological activities of sesquiterpene lactones [Page: 645]