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Medicina, Volume 57, Issue 5

May 2021 - 114 articles

Cover Story: Diabetic neuropathy is an independent risk factor for falls, with injury, psychological distress and physical activity curtailment as clinical implications. Absent sensory feedback and the deterioration of motor function, resulting from sensory–motor neuropathy, are fundamental underpinning factors. Sensory–motor mechanisms cause alterations to gait biomechanics, inducing balance impairment and increasing fall risk. Optimising the interventions that target these sensory–motor mechanisms is essential. View this paper
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  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
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Expectations and Challenges of First-Line Maintenance Therapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

  • Tadahiro Shoji,
  • Chie Sato,
  • Hidetoshi Tomabechi,
  • Eriko Takatori,
  • Yoshitaka Kaido,
  • Takayuki Nagasawa,
  • Masahiro Kagabu and
  • Tsukasa Baba
Medicina2021, 57(5), 501;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050501

15 May 2021

The incidence of ovarian cancer, which has had a poor prognosis, is increasing annually. Currently, the prognosis is expected to improve with the use of molecular-targeted drugs and immune checkpoint inhibitors as maintenance therapies after the firs...

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From Benign Inflammatory Dermatosis to Cutaneous Lymphoma. DNA Copy Number Imbalances in Mycosis Fungoides versus Large Plaque Parapsoriasis

  • Georgiana Gug and
  • Caius Solovan
Medicina2021, 57(5), 502;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050502

15 May 2021

Background and Objectives: Mycosis fungoides (MF) and large plaque parapsoriasis (LPP) evolution provide intriguing data and are the cause of numerous debates. The diagnosis of MF and LPP is associated with confusion and imprecise definition. Copy nu...

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Guidelines for Reopening a Nation in a SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Path Forward

  • Terrance L. Baker and
  • Jack V. Greiner
Medicina2021, 57(5), 496;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050496

14 May 2021

Background and Objectives: Action, not fear, is the path forward in the coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Since early 2020, the world’s nations have faced conundrums over severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus type 2 (S...

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  • Case Report
  • Open Access
13 Citations
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Conservative Approach in the Management of Large Periapical Cyst-Like Lesions. A Report of Two Cases

  • Roxana M. Talpos-Niculescu,
  • Malina Popa,
  • Laura C. Rusu,
  • Marius O. Pricop,
  • Luminita M. Nica and
  • Serban Talpos-Niculescu
Medicina2021, 57(5), 497;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050497

14 May 2021

Background and Objectives: Periapical cystic lesions are a pathology frequently addressed to endodontic specialists. Although their therapy is still not standardized, the treatment should be as conservative as possible and by endodontic means, as the...

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Ergonomics in Interventional Radiology: Awareness Is Mandatory

  • Francois H. Cornelis,
  • Leo Razakamanantsoa,
  • Mohamed Ben Ammar,
  • Raphael Lehrer,
  • Idriss Haffaf,
  • Sanaa El-Mouhadi,
  • Francois Gardavaud,
  • Milan Najdawi and
  • Matthias Barral
Medicina2021, 57(5), 500;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050500

14 May 2021

Ergonomics in interventional radiology has not been thoroughly evaluated. Like any operators, interventional radiologists are exposed to the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The use of lead shielding to radiation exposure and the lack...

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Susceptibility of Pregnant Patients at Term Regarding ABO and Rh Blood Groups: A Cohort Study

  • Roxana Covali,
  • Demetra Socolov,
  • Ioana Pavaleanu,
  • Alexandru Carauleanu,
  • Vasile Lucian Boiculese and
  • Razvan Socolov
Medicina2021, 57(5), 499;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050499

14 May 2021

Background and Objectives: The susceptibility of pregnant patients at term to SARS-CoV-2 infection regarding the ABO and Rh blood group polymorphism was analyzed in this study. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, 457 patients admitted f...

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Prognostic Impact of Pretreatment 2-[18F]-FDG PET/CT Parameters in Primary Gastric DLBCL

  • Domenico Albano,
  • Francesco Dondi,
  • Angelica Mazzoletti,
  • Pietro Bellini,
  • Raffaele Giubbini and
  • Francesco Bertagna
Medicina2021, 57(5), 498;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050498

14 May 2021

Background and Objectives: Primary gastric diffuse large-B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive lymphoma subtype with high 18F-FDG avidity but unclear criteria for 2-[18F]-FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of treatment response and prognostication. Our...

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5 Citations
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Acute Pericarditis after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report

  • Greta Rodevič,
  • Povilas Budrys and
  • Giedrius Davidavičius
Medicina2021, 57(5), 490;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050490

13 May 2021

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is known as a very rare possible trigger of pericarditis. Most frequently it develops after a latent period or early in the case of periprocedural complications. In this report, we present an atypi...

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Effect of Microcurrent Stimulation on Pain, Shoulder Function, and Grip Strength in Early Post-Operative Phase after Rotator Cuff Repair

  • Donghyun Yi,
  • Hwanyong Lim and
  • Jongeun Yim
Medicina2021, 57(5), 491;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050491

13 May 2021

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of microcurrent stimulation on pain, shoulder function, and grip strength in patients with rotator cuff repair. Materials and Methods: This randomized single-blind co...

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Toxic Metals and Non-Communicable Diseases in HIV Population: A Systematic Review

  • Opeyemi M. Folorunso,
  • Chiara Frazzoli,
  • Ifeyinwa Chijioke-Nwauche,
  • Beatrice Bocca and
  • Orish E. Orisakwe
Medicina2021, 57(5), 492;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57050492

13 May 2021

Background and Objectives: HIV has been a serious global health concern since its discovery, with about 37.9 million people living with HIV worldwide as of 2018. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts for 68% of the infection and contributed 74% of the 1....

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