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February 2020 - February 2022
Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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Introduction
Smoking cessation is the most effective intervention to stop disease progression in high risk categories of smokers like cardiovascular (CVD), diabetes and COPD patients. The “TOB G” project has implemented a set of specialized guidelines in a pilot program for such patients, developed in the Clinical Hospital of Pulmonary Diseases of...
The functional sequelae grouped under the name “long COVID” most often bring the patient in front of a team of specialists in pulmonary rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical features and paraclinical findings in patients with SARS CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus-2) pneumonia and to also evaluate the im...
Citation: Postolache, P.A.; Nechifor, A.; Buculei, I.; Soare, I.; Mocanu, H.; Petrariu, F.D. Clinical Features and Paraclinical Findings in Patients with SARS CoV-2 Pneumonia and the Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in POST-COVID-19 Patients.
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in various processes, including brain plasticity, learning and memory, neuronal development, nociception, inflammation, appetite regulation, digestion, metabolism, energy balance, motility, and regulation of stress and emotions. Physical exercise (PE) is considered a valuable non-pharmacological therapy...
Sarcoidosis is a complex granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Due to the heterogeneity of the disease, the diagnosis remains challenging in many cases, often at the physician’s discretion, requiring a thorough and complex investigation. Many other granulomatous diseases have the potential to mimic sarcoidosis, whether infectious, occupational...
Tobacco consumption is the most incriminated and studied risk factor for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but other factors such as air pollution, are also linked to this disease. One of the known aspects of this chronic lung disease is that its occurrence is mainly due to the chronic inflammation of the airways. Lipid metabolism seems...
Oxidative stress is induced by tobacco smoking and is also associated with exposure to air pollution, which are two of the most important risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to correlate tobacco use and exposure to air pollution with oxidative stress markers useful in clinical practice in patient...
Introduction:
Pulmonary rehabilitation is known as an effective therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This article is a brief introduction into the history of medical and pulmonary rehabilitation, presenting the evolution of applied therapies and methods from ancient to present times. It also highlights the role o...
Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide characterized by the deposition of lipids and fibrous elements in the form of atheroma plaques in vascular areas which are hemodynamically overloaded. The global burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is steadily increasing and is considered the largest known n...
Introduction: COVID-19 was the turning point of 2020, endangering the health of the entire population around the world. Among other therapeutic methods and supportive measures, physiotherapy represents a useful intervention applied on COVID-19 patients suffering from respiratory symptoms, this being supported by recent literature data. Materials an...
Studies show that the autonomic nervous system (ANS) has an important impact on health in general. In response to environmental demands, homeostatic processes are often compromised, therefore determining an increase in the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)’s functions and a decrease in the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)’s functions. In modern...
Considering the increased prevalence of influenza infections in the cold season and the pandemic evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the medical staffs are facing potential viral co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus. Both viruses belong to the category of ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, having common struc...
Air pollution is a major threat to public health, and the effects of pollution are perceived in all countries of the world, by all social categories, regardless of age. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a growing prevalence worldwide and an increasing number of risk factors that exacerbate symptoms and accelerate disease progression....
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is progressive inflammatory disease of the lungs in which smoking plays a significant pathogenic role. Smoking cessation is the only therapeutic intervention which was demonstrated to interfere with disease progression. Smoking cessation intervention can benefit from pharmacological therapi...
People over the age of 65 and those suffering from chronic diseases, such as asthma, are part of the risk group for severe acute respiratory syndrome-COV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In the past, a connection between viral infections and asthma has been presented. Patients with asthma appear to be at risk of contracting viral infections, and also viru...
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions survey regarding tuberculosis in hospitalized patients
Ionela-Alina Grosu-Creangă, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Ioana Buculei, Irina Mihaela Eșanu, Adriana Sorete Arbore, Elena Cătălina Lupușoru
European Respiratory Journal 2020 56: 1444; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.1444
Abstract
Introduction: Tuberculosis...
Scientific progresses and new regulatory global context about tobacco use and cessation have created attractive opportunities for young researchers seeking for a PhD in the field. As such, three most relevant ongoing PhD research topics at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” Iasi were selected for presentation:
1. “Air pollut...
Introduction
Smoking cessation is a key clinical intervention for reducing
progressive lung destruction and lung function deterioration in patients
with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Specialised
Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for High-risk Groups (TOB-G) were
developed and published in 2017 that present evidence-based
recommendations...
Background
Smoking cessation is the most efficient treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The educational and motivational role of the “lung age” concept, used together with lung function testing and biochemical validation of tobacco exposure, deserves thorough attention for driving intention to quit.
Aim : To demonstrate the...