- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Microscopic Colitis
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Neurological disorders and treatments
Ovidius University
2024
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2023-2024
Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest
2023-2024
Our study describes the frequency and severity of COVID-19 in HCWs estimates dynamic risk COVID-19-related events. We actively surveyed all from a tertiary infectious disease hospital 26 February 2020 to 31 May 2023. Of 1220 HCWs, 62.9% (767) had at least one episode. The under 29 years (
Botulism is a priority disease worldwide because it has very severe course of evolution that can lead to death. This paper aims describe the main epidemiological characteristics botulism cases confirmed in Romania over 14 years (2007–2020). We performed retrospective study using publicly available national surveillance data and reported National Institute Public Health. A total 325 foodborne were Romania, with no infant or wound botulism. Most (125, 38.5%) among young adults (25–44 old),...
This study analyzed the neurological manifestation profiles of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection across pandemic waves in pediatric patients. The collected data on patients aged between 0 and 18 years, diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection, admitted to a tertiary hospital 1 March 2020 28 February 2023. included 1677 Neurological manifestations were noted 10% (n = 168) median age 3.2 years (interquartile range: 1–11.92). significantly associated (p 0.006)...
<title>Abstract</title> Purpose This study analyzed the neurological manifestation profiles of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection across pandemic waves in pediatric patients. Methods retrospective data patients aged 0–18 years who were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 and admitted to a tertiary hospital between March 1, 2020, February 28, 2023. The presence manifestations was established based on symptoms noted each patient chart. relationships or age groups...
The study aims to describe the frequency of COVID-19 in healthcare workers (HCWs) a designated hospital for treatment Bucharest, Romania, and explore vaccination other factors associated with clinical outcome. We actively surveyed all HCWs from 26 February 2020 31 December 2021. Cases were laboratory-confirmed RT-PCR or rapid test antigen. Epidemiological, demographic, outcomes, status, co-morbidities data collected. Data analyzed using Microsoft Excel, SPSS, MedCalc. A total 490 cases...
During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic healthcare workers (HCWs) acquired immunity by vaccination or exposure to multiple variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Our study is a comparative analysis between subgroups HCWs constructed based on number SARS-CoV-2 infections, vaccination, and dominant variant in population. We collected analyzed data using χ2 test density incidence reinfections Microsoft Excel for Mac, Version 16.84, MedCalc®, 22.026. Of 829...
This six-year multicentre study investigated acute intentional poisoning with substances of abuse in adolescents to identify changes and patterns substance use. Data from 568 were collected three paediatric poison centres Romania between January 2017 December 2022. The analysed the epidemiological sociodemographic characteristics adolescents, including age, gender, place residence, history abuse, psychiatric history, institutionalized care. findings revealed that cannabis new psychoactive...
This six-year multicentre study investigated acute intentional poisoning with substances of abuse in adolescents to identify changes and patterns substance use. Data from 562 were collected three paediatric poison centres Romania between January 2017 December 2022. analysed the epidemiological sociodemographic characteristics adolescents, including age, gender, place residence, history abuse, psychiatric history, institutionalised care. The findings revealed that cannabis new psychoactive...
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is one of the main causes morbidity associated with antibiotic use, producing both healthcare-associated infections and community infections. This study aims to describe epidemiological characteristics, clinical outcomes, previous exposure, other risk factors hospitalized patients CDI in a tertiary infectious disease hospital Bucharest, Romania. We performed descriptive analysis based on four-year surveillance data, collected The annual incidence CDIs...