INTRODUCTION Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are a group of diseases characterized by disseminated intravascular thrombosis, thrombocytopenia and ischemic organ damage. This group includes thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) [1]. Thrombotic...

INTRODUCTION Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a therapeutic and diagnostic method wherein the patient breathes 100% oxygen gas at a pressure of more than one atmosphere absolute (ATA) in a hyperbaric chamber [1]. Diabetes mellitus is a heterogenous group of metabolic disorders which manifest...

INTRODUCTION The celiac trunk (truncus coeliacus; CT) or Haller’s tripod (tripus Halleri), arises from the abdominal aorta as its first unpaired lateral visceral branch. It vascularizes all abdominal organs situated in the supramesocolic space of the abdominal cavity – the abdominal segment of...

INTRODUCTION Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease which may affect any organ. Although the most common symptoms are malaise and weakness, fatigue, non-productive cough, and swollen joints, the clinical presentation may vary significantly, depending on the distribution of the granulomas. If...

INTRODUCTION Perioperative anaphylaxis represents a serious complication which occurs during anesthesia, and which requires timely recognition by the anesthesiologist and their timely reaction [1]. Anaphylactic reaction during anesthesia may occur at any moment, however, anaphylactic reaction...

INTRODUCTION It is estimated that, in the next eight years, there will be a total of 72 million Americans older than 65 years [1]. Reliance on surgery, improvements in surgical techniques, and perioperative management have led to a dramatic increase in the frequency of surgical procedures in the...

INTRODUCTION Placental abruption is one of the most common causes of maternal morbidity and perinatal mortality. It is one of the leading causes of vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnacy (usually after the twentieth week of gestation) or just before the birth. The prevalence of...

INTRODUCTION Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, and it represents the main determiner of increased risk of falls and fractures, decreased ability for performing everyday activities, cognitive decline, as well as the...

INTRODUCTION Management is a scientific discipline which deals with planning, organizing, running and controlling certain businesses, enterprises or systems for the purpose of achieving common goals more efficiently and more effectively [1]. Efficiency refers to the appropriate use of available...

INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, both in developed and developing countries of the world. Globally, every year, 17.9 million people die due to this type of pathology [1]. The main cause of life years lost, both globally and in every...

INTRODUCTION At the end of 2019, a new virus called SARS-CoV-2 was identified as the cause of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, China, and in March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic and named the disease coronavirus disease 2019 [1]. According to WHO criteria from...

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