G. Balan

ORCID: 0000-0001-9789-8280
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Research Areas
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Foreign Body Medical Cases
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Liver physiology and pathology

Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţe "Sf. Spiridon" Iaşi
2019-2025

Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2014-2025

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
2022

Méditerranée Infection Foundation
2022

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
2022

University of Liège
2022

Hôpital de la Timone
2022

European Society of Cardiology
2019

Emergency University
2017

St. James's Hospital
2017

Introduction: Duodenoscopes have been widely used for both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures. Numerous outbreaks of duodenoscope-associated infections involving multidrug-resistant bacteria recently reported. Plasma activated water (PAW) has considered an effective agent surface decontamination is increasingly disinfection medical equipment. The aim this study was to evaluate whether the duodenoscopes currently on market are suited repeated...

10.2147/idr.s159243 article EN cc-by-nc Infection and Drug Resistance 2018-05-01

Using Boucher micromethod for determining renin activity in the rat pineal gland and hypophysis tissues, before after NaCl 10% i.v. administration, normal rats showed an average value of 96.8 +/- 21 ng Ang/g/h at level, 325 66 epiphysis. In previously treated with 1--1.5 ml. i.v., a more reduced renin-like was found both epiphysis, that is 36.5 13 144.5 38 Ang/g/h, respectively. keeping previous data regarding drinking ADH-releasing effects angiotensin, obtained results plead possible...

10.1210/endo-96-2-508 article EN Endocrinology 1975-02-01

The altered magnesium status in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients may have a significant clinical imprint considering its role cell signaling and genomic stability, as well involvement IBD patients' fatigue. Our study pioneers the investigation of hair concentration patterns an adult population patients. is compared to healthy controls order identify correlations between relevant parameters related activity, psychological status, sleep quality. We report significantly lower within...

10.3390/nu14091914 article EN Nutrients 2022-05-03

Background and Clinical significance: Plummer–Vinson (PV) syndrome is a rare medical entity diagnosed when iron-deficiency anemia, dysphagia, esophageal webs occur in the same patient. PV has been associated with different autoimmune diseases, such as celiac disease (CD). CD chronic multisystemic disorder affecting small intestine, but it recognized having plethora of clinical manifestations secondary to malabsorption that accompanies majority cases. However, similar syndrome, high...

10.3390/gastroent16010011 article EN cc-by Gastroenterology Insights 2025-03-20

Rationale: Although immunomodulatory therapy has been clearly stated as an important landmark in treatment of ulcerative colitis, significantly improving the quality life for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, there are several aspects to be considered regarding possible side-effects anti-TNF alpha agents. In spite a good safety profile, biologic TNF antagonists may induce paradoxical inflammation, which can manifest sarcoid-like granulomatosis, consisting noncaseating granulomas...

10.1097/md.0000000000006156 article EN cc-by-nc Medicine 2017-03-01

Background: The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to significant changes in endoscopy units worldwide, with potential impact on patients’ welfare as well training. We aimed assess real-life COVID-19 unit a tertiary care center from Romania. Methods: A 6.5-month period during pandemic was compared similar 2019. Results: 6.2-fold decrease endoscopic procedures noted. Colonoscopies were reduced 916 42, p < 0.001; flexible sigmoidoscopies 189 14, = 0.009; upper...

10.3390/healthcare9010100 article EN Healthcare 2021-01-19

Spore-based Bacillus probiotic treatment improves intestinal health. The microbiota influences both the innate and adaptive immune responses. As such, influence of ongoing spore-based (five strains Bacillus) on clinical outcomes mild COVID-19 was evaluated in this retrospective, observational study. Demographics, medical history, use, symptom information were collected. study included 120 patients with a PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection symptoms. group (n = 60) comprised (≥1 month);...

10.3390/nu15030488 article EN Nutrients 2023-01-17

The assessment of fibrosis in chronic liver diseases using non-invasive methods is an important topic hepatology. aim this study to identify patients with non-alcoholic fatty disease (NAFLD) and advanced by establishing correlations between biological/ultrasound markers non-invasively measured stiffness. This enrolled 116 disease, which were evaluated clinically, biologically, ultrasound. Liver was quantified measuring stiffness shear wave elastography (SWE). Multiple correlation analysis...

10.3390/diagnostics12092136 article EN cc-by Diagnostics 2022-09-02

Micronutrient deficiencies can arise in various conditions, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and diagnosing these be challenging the absence of specific clinical signs. The aim this study was to evaluate status trace elements hair concentration IBD patients compared a healthy control group identify potential correlations between micronutrient relevant parameters related disease activity. concentrations iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium sulfur 37 with...

10.3390/nu13082572 article EN Nutrients 2021-07-27

Aims This study aimed to compare microbial species and multidrug resistance patterns in acute cholangitis patients with without a history of cholecystectomy. We hypothesized that post-cholecystectomy would exhibit distinct spectra patterns.

10.1055/s-0044-1783831 article EN Endoscopy 2024-04-01
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