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The Influence Of Serum Calcium And Magnesium Levels In The Radiological Evolution Of Knee Osteoarthritis, Nicoleta-Bianca Tudorachi, Iuliana Eva, Cristina Gena Dascalu, Rami Al-Hiary, Bogdan Barbieru, Mihai Paunica, Catalina Motofei, Aurelian-Corneliu Moraru Sep 2020

The Influence Of Serum Calcium And Magnesium Levels In The Radiological Evolution Of Knee Osteoarthritis, Nicoleta-Bianca Tudorachi, Iuliana Eva, Cristina Gena Dascalu, Rami Al-Hiary, Bogdan Barbieru, Mihai Paunica, Catalina Motofei, Aurelian-Corneliu Moraru

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Calcium and magnesium are minerals with important functions throughout the body. The deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and prostate cancer, and affects the skin and teeth. Some studies have associated it with osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative pathology with a high prevalence that affects the knee joint, and prevention is necessary in the context of the lack of understanding of pathophysiology. The role of serum calcium and magnesium levels was considered in this regard. The study included a group of 371 hospitalized patients for unilateral or bilateral knee pain, of whom 326 …


Risk Factors, Predictive Markers And Prevention Strategies For Intrauterine Fetal Death. An Integrative Review, Roxana Bohiltea, Natalia Turcan, Christina M. Cavinder, Ionită Ducu, Ioana Paunica, Liliana Florina Andronache, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu Apr 2020

Risk Factors, Predictive Markers And Prevention Strategies For Intrauterine Fetal Death. An Integrative Review, Roxana Bohiltea, Natalia Turcan, Christina M. Cavinder, Ionită Ducu, Ioana Paunica, Liliana Florina Andronache, Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

According to World Health Organization (WHO), fetal death is defined as the death of the fetus prior to its complete expulsion, independent of the duration of pregnancy, thus only ascribing the term stillbirth to fetal deaths in the case of pregnancies after 28 weeks of gestation. The great progress of perinatology care is reflected in a significant reduction in the rate of stillbirths, especially in well-developed countries, with approximately 98% of stillbirth cases now occurring in poor and developing countries. Stillbirth powerfully impacts both the patient and the practitioner. Because nearly half of stillbirth cases result from apparently uncomplicated pregnancies, …