EDITORIAL
Gabriel Ungureanu, Maria-Christina Ungureanu: The metabolic syndrome: PROS and CONS [Page: 625]
INTERNAL MEDICINE - PEDIATRICS
UPDATES
1. Lidia Iuliana Arhire: Orthorexia nervosa: the unhealthy obssesion for healthy food[Page: 632]
2. Viviana Aursulesei, Andreea Girigan, Doina Clementina Cojocaru: Arterial hypertension in the elderly – the heart of the matter [Page: 639]
ORIGINAL PAPERS
3. Adina Carmen Ilie, Elisabeta Păvăleanu, O. Gavrilovici, Ioana Dana Alexa,
Anca Iuliana Pîslaru: Interventional cardiology and elderly patients: when is it too late?[Page: 647]
4. A.St. Luca, Ramona Gabriela Ursu, Mihaela Cătălina Luca, A. Vâţă, Claudia Elena Pleşca, Luminiţa Smaranda Iancu:Extrahepatic manifestations in chronic hepatitis B – the experience of the Iasi Infectious Diseases Hospital between 2012-2014 [Page: 654]
5. Anca Nicorici (Găitan), C. Stătescu, R. Sascău, Cătălina Arsenescu Georgescu: Assessing cardiac performance in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy [Page: 659]
6. Emilia Rusu, Georgiana Enache, Mariana Jinga, Ramona Dragut, Raluca Nan, Cristina Parpala, H. Popescu,
Corina Homentcovschi, Simona Ateia, Mihalea Posea, Marilena Stoian, A. Costache, F. Rusu, V. Jinga, D. Mischianu,
Gabriela Radulian: Adiponectin in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis [Page: 664]
7. Alexandra Tasmoc, Simona Hogas, D. Siriopol, M. Onofriescu: Validation and evaluation of memorial symptom assessment scale short-form (MSAS-SF) in a romanian cohort of hemodialysis patients [Page: 670]
8. Ramona Gabriela Ursu, I. Ivanov, Eugenia Popescu,V. Costan, O. Stamatin, N. Gheţu, D. Palade, C. Mârţu, Elena Andrese,
M. Danciu, Irene Alexandra Spiridon, Silvia Olivia Sălceanu, I. Jelihovsky, Luminiţa Smaranda Iancu: Human papilloma virus genotyping in fresh head and neck tumors - our first experience [Page: 676]
CASE REPORTS
9. C. Iordache, Andreea Nicoleta Catana, R. Baiceanu, V. Straton, Alina-Costina Luca: Left vertebral artery hypoplasia in a teenager with vertigo and hypotension – case report [Page: 681]
10. Alina-Costina Luca, Andreea-Simona Holoc, Anca Elena Albu, C. Iordache: Tuberous sclerosis –prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyoma – case report [Page: 685]
11. Anca Iuliana Pîslaru, Adina Carmen Ilie, Irina Crăcană, Ramona Onuţu, Ioana Dana Alexa: Severe hypothyroidism in older people: specific features of diagnosis and treatment. Case report and literature review [Page: 691]
SURGERY
UPDATES
12. Şt. Buţureanu, T.A. Buţureanu: Value of doppler ultrasound in decision making for cesarean section [Page: 696]
13. M. Giurgică, D. Chiseliţă, D. Dimofte: Current treatment of diabetic macular edema - literature review [Page: 703]
ORIGINAL PAPERS
14. Daniela-Roxana Albu (Matasariu), Maria Iacob, Irina Dumitrascu, M. Onofriescu, Carmen Vulpoi: Desogestrel in the preoperative treatment of endometriotic cysts [Page: 710]
15. T. Lunguleac, Ioana-Miruna Balmus, Cristina Grigorescu: Oxidative stress implications in various lung diseases. focusing on one lung ventilation [Page: 715]
16. D. Mihăilescu, P. Botez, Liliana Savin, Carmen Grierosu: Incidence of reasons for revision HIP surgery: preliminary study[Page: 724]
17. D. Timofte, V. Bintintan, V. Surlin, R. Lefter, A. Ciobica, F.D. Petrariu, Mihaela Blaj: The relevance of some molecular markers in recurrent pancreatic cancer: focusing on ca 19-9 and cytokeratins [Page: 730]
CASE REPORTS
18. Alexandra Carp, Ramona Cazacu, Anca Berescu, A. Dumitrescu, A. Luca, M. Onofriescu: Burkitt lymphoma in an adult AIDS C2 female patient [Page: 738]
19. Claudia Florida Costea, Dana Mihaela Turliuc, Demetra Gabriela Socolov, Gabriela Dimitriu, A. Cucu, Ş.Turliuc, A. Cărăuleanu:Bilateral dacryocystocele conduct and prenatal diagnosis [Page: 743]
BASIC SCIENCES
UPDATES
20. Andreea Luca, Maria Butnaru, A. Luca, A. Borş, Irina Dumitraşcu, D. Nemescu, M. Onofriescu: Time-lapse imaging and its potential to improve embryo selection in IVF [Page: 749]
21. Diana-Cezarina Petrescu, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Cătălina Elena Lupuşoru, Cristina Galeş, M. Nechifor: Animal models of osteoporosis: critical considerations [Page: 757]
22. Diana Ciubotariu, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Cătălina Elena Lupuşoru: Zinc imbalance and the opportunity of zinc supplementation in alcoholics and drug users [Page: 762]
23. Iris Bararu, M. Apavaloaie, O. Badulescu, C. Plesoianu, M. Ciocoiu, M. Badescu: Assessment of thrombophilic status in type 2 diabetic patients: the link between PAI-1 polymorphism and the onset of complications [Page: 769]
24. Simona Eliza Giuşcă, Elena Roxana Avădănei, Irina-Draga Căruntu, Adriana Grigoraş: The mast cell: from the old structure to the new functions [Page: 774]
25. Maria-Cristina Apăvăloaie, Iris Bararu, Manuela Ciocoiu, Magda Bădescu, Cătălina Arsenescu-Georgescu: Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphisms in coronary artery disease - a controversial role [Page: 784]
ORIGINAL PAPERS
26. Minela Aida Mărănducă, Claudia Cristina Tarniceriu, Eugen Carasevici, Elena Cojocaru: Interaction between angiotensin ii, hypertension and inflammation in rat kidney [Page: 791]
27. Elena Cojocaru, Georgeta Munteanu, Andrei Timofte, Elena Roxana Avădănei, Irina-Draga Căruntu: Histopathological variants in renal tumors: from common to uncommon subtypes [Page: 798]
28. D. Acatrinei, Cătălina (Avram) Zaharia, Carmen (Amititeloaie) Gentimir, Liliana Chelaru, Gabriela Zonda, Raluca Jipu,
M. Costuleanu: NR4A1-activated receptors associated with Ca2+ cytosolic increase is not inducing augmented apoptosis in PRO-B cells [Page: 802]
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - LABORATORY
UPDATES
29. Letiţia Duceac: Ecosocial epidemiology: modern trends in preventive medicine [Page: 809]
30. Al. C. Moldoveanu, Anca Maria Moldoveanu, M. Diculescu: Inflammatory Bowel diseases and air pollution [Page: 813]
31. V. Chirica, Mioara Calipsoana Matei, Roxana Postolică, Cristina Gavrilovici, Doina Azoicai: Colorectal cancer - epidemiological perspectives in the oncogenetic context [Page: 821]
32. Mioara Calipsoana Matei, V.Chirica, Doina Azoicai, F.D. Petrariu, L.Oprea: Cancer research investment: “top-down” versusbibliometric approach [Page: 828]
33. Liana Rada Borza, Cristina Gavrilovici: Ethical interpretations of patient autonomy in chronic care with special reference to cancer care [Page: 835]
ORIGINAL PAPERS
34. Daniela Druguş, F. Leaşu, Gabriela Sechel, Angela Repanovici, Doina Azoicăi, Liliana Rogozea: Assessment of personal qualities of healthcare professionals – determining factor for the improvement of healthcare services in the romanian health system [Page: 843]
35. I. Gardikiotis, Magdalena Iorga, L.Z. Sztankovszky, Doina Azoicăi: Sexuality, body image and psychological well-being of patients with mastectomy after breast cancer [Page: 849]
36. Andreea Gherasim, Lidia Iuliana Arhire, Otilia Niţă, Ramona Străteanu, A.C. Oprescu, Mariana Graur, Laura Mihalache:
Can the epic food frequency questionnaire be applied to the population in Romania? [Page: 856]
37. V. Poroch, Cătălina Elena Lupuşoru, R. V. Lupuşoru, R.S. Gavril, Mihaela Boancă: Multidisciplinary approach to palliative care within the Regional Institute of Oncology Iaşi – physicians’ perception [Page: 864]
38. L.S. Sztankovszky, Magdalena Iorga, Camelia Soponaru, V. Astărăstoae: Pharmacists' perception of doctors' practices of drug prescription [Page: 873]
39. Monica Ungureanu, Evelina Moraru, Dana Elena Mîndru, Anca Hăisan: Epidemiological study on urticaria in children
[Page: 879]
DENTAL MEDICINE
UPDATES
40. Irina-Georgeta Ursărescu, Silvia Mârţu, Irina-Draga Căruntu: Implications of the RANK/RANKL axis in the bone pathology[Page: 885]
ORIGINAL PAPERS
41. Lucia Barlean, Carina Balcos, Magda Barlean: Patients’ perception towards infection transmission in dental practices in Iasi, Romania [Page: 890]
42. D.P. Cioloca, Irina Ursărescu, Alexandra Mârţu, Vasilica Toma, Amelia Surdu, Gina Botnariu, Maria Bogdan,
Irina Draga Căruntu: Systemic and periodontal inflammatory burden in children and teenagers with diabetes, and clinical correlations [Page: 896]
PHARMACY
UPDATES
43. Oana Maria Dragostin, Florentina Lupascu, Oana Drăgan, Maria Apotrosoaei, C. Velicescu, D. Pieptu, Cornelia Vasile, Lenuta Profire: Polymeric materials as nanofibers used in the treatment of burns [Page: 903]
ORIGINAL PAPERS
44. Sandra Constantin, Andreea Pânzariu, Ioana Vasincu, Maria Apotrosoaei, Luminiţa Confederat, F. Buron, S. Routier, Lenuţa Profire: Synthesis and evaluation of antioxidant activity of some hydrazones with xanthine structure [Page: 910]
45. Bianca Ivănescu, Anca Miron, Cristina Lungu: Histo-anatomy of vegetative organs of some Artemisia species [Page: 917]
46. Florentina Lupascu, Oana Dragostin, Luminita Confederat, P. Dubruel, Mamoni Dash, S. Keshari, Andreea Pânzariu, Ioana Vasincu, Lenuta Profire: Optimized method for obtaining chitosan nanoparticles loaded with xanthine derivative [Page: 925]
47. Andreea-Teodora Pânzariu, Maria Drăgan, Ioana Vasincu, Oana Dragostin, Florentina Lupaşcu, Sandra Constantin, F. Buron,
S. Routier, Lenuţa Profire: Schiff bases of L-Lysine: microwave induced synthesis, characterization and biological activity[Page: 931]
MEDICAL BIOENGINEERING
UPDATES
48. Mădălina Poştaru, D. Caşcaval, Anca-Irina Galaction: Pantothenic acid – applications, synthesis and biosynthesis
[Page: 938]
ORIGINAL PAPERS
49. R. Ciorap, Ecaterina Anisie, Celina Stafie, Dana Elena Mîndru, Anca Hăisan, Evelina Moraru, Monica Ungureanu: IgE- and non-IgE mediated food allergy in children [Page: 944]
IN MEMORIAM
M. R. Diaconescu: Professor Georgeta Datcu, M.D., Ph.D. [Page: 950]
LAUDATIO
E. Târcoveanu: Professor Alla Vâţă , M.D., Ph.D - A carreer of success. [Page: 952]
