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2. A review on evaluation of textile waste for ethanol extraction
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Gheorghe Cristian Serbanescu and Gheorghita Tanase
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ethanol ,pre-treatment ,recycling ,textile waste ,valorisation ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
Today, the growth in textile consumption is influenced by the increasing population. This leads to the generation of a large volume of textile waste, which has a negative impact on the environment. Textile waste is mainly disposed of by landfill or incineration. To reduce the amount of textile waste disposed of, it can be recovered and transformed into valuable compounds, such as ethanol (bioethanol). This article describes how pre- and post-consumer textile waste is used as a feedstock for ethanol.
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- 2023
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3. Discharge protocol in acute pancreatitis: an international survey and cohort analysis
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Nagy, Rita, Ocskay, Klementina, Sipos, Zoltán, Szentesi, Andrea, Vincze, Áron, Czakó, László, Izbéki, Ferenc, Shirinskaya, Natalia V., Poluektov, Vladimir L., Zolotov, Alexandr N., Zhu, Yin, Xia, Liang, He, Wenhua, Sutton, Robert, Szatmary, Peter, Mukherjee, Rajarshi, Burridge, Isobel Saffron, Wauchope, Emma, Francisco, Elsa, Aparicio, David, Pinto, Bruno, Gomes, António, Nunes, Vitor, Tantau, Vasile Marcel, Sagau, Emanuela Denisa, Tantau, Alina Ioana, Suceveanu, Andra Iulia, Tocia, Cristina, Dumitru, Andrei, Pando, Elizabeth, Alberti, Piero, Cirera, Arturo, Molero, Xavier, Lee, Hong Sik, Jung, Min Kyu, Kim, Eui Joo, Lee, Sanghyub, Rebollo, María Lourdes Ruiz, Nistal, Reyes Busta, Santervas, Sandra Izquierdo, Lesko, Dusan, Soltes, Marek, Radonak, Jozef, Zatorski, Hubert, Małecka-Panas, Ewa, Fabisiak, Adam, Yaroslav, M. Susak, Mykhailo, V. Maksymenko, Olekcandr, A. Tkachenko, Barauskas, Giedrius, Simanaitis, Vytautas, Ignatavicius, Povilas, Jinga, Mariana, Balaban, Vasile-Daniel, Patoni, Cristina, Gong, Liang, Song, Kai, Li, Yunlong, Gonçalves, T. Cúrdia, Freitas, Marta, Macedo, Vítor, Vornhuelz, Marlies, Klauss, Sarah, Beyer, Georg, Koksal, Aydin Seref, Tozlu, Mukaddes, Eminler, Ahmet Tarik, Monclús, Nuria Torres, Comas, Eva Pijoan, Oballe, Juan Armando Rodriguez, Nawacki, Łukasz, Głuszek, Stanisław, Rama-Fernández, Alberto, Galego, Marco, de la Iglesia, Daniel, Aykut, Umut Emre, Duman, Deniz Güney, Aslan, Rahmi, Gherbon, Adriana, Deng, Lihui, Huang, Wei, Xia, Qing, Poropat, Goran, Radovan, Anja, Vranić, Luka, Ricci, Claudio, Ingaldi, Carlo, Casadei, Riccardo, Negoi, Ionut, Ciubotaru, Cezar, Iordache, Florin Mihail, Constantinescu, Gabriel, Sandru, Vasile, Altintas, Engin, Balci, Hatice Rizaoglu, Constantino, Júlio, Aveiro, Débora, Pereira, Jorge, Gunay, Suleyman, Misirlioglu Sucan, Seda, Dronov, Oleksiy, Kovalska, Inna, Bush, Nikhil, Rana, Surinder Singh, Chooklin, Serge, Chuklin, Serhii, Saizu, Ionut Adrian, Gheorghe, Cristian, Göltl, Philipp, Hirth, Michael, Mateescu, Radu Bogdan, Papuc, Geanina, Minkov, Georgi Angelov, Enchev, Emil Tihomirov, Mastrangelo, Laura, Jovine, Elio, Chen, Weiwei, Zhu, Quping, Gąsiorowska, Anita, Fabisiak, Natalia, Bezmarevic, Mihailo, Litvin, Andrey, Mottes, Martina Cattani, Choi, Eun Kwang, Bánovčin, Peter, Nosáková, Lenka, Kovacheva-Slavova, Mila Dimitrova, Kchaou, Ali, Tlili, Ahmed, Marino, Marco V., Kusnierz, Katarzyna, Mickevicius, Artautas, Hollenbach, Marcus, Molcan, Pavol, Ioannidis, Orestis, Tokarev, Mark Valerievich, Ince, Ali Tüzün, Semenenko, Ivan Albertovich, Galeev, Shamil, Ramírez-Maldonado, Elena, Sallinen, Ville, Pencik, Petr, Bajor, Judit, Sarlós, Patricia, Hágendorn, Roland, Gódi, Szilárd, Szabó, Imre, Czimmer, József, Pár, Gabriella, Illés, Anita, Faluhelyi, Nándor, Kanizsai, Péter, Nagy, Tamás, Mikó, Alexandra, Németh, Balázs, Hamvas, József, Bod, Barnabás, Varga, Márta, Török, Imola, Novák, János, Patai, Árpád, Sümegi, János, Góg, Csaba, Papp, Mária, Erőss, Bálint, Váncsa, Szilárd, Teutsch, Brigitta, Márta, Katalin, Hegyi, Péter Jenő, Tornai, Tamás, Lázár, Balázs, Hussein, Tamás, Tarján, Dorottya, Lipp, Mónika, Kovács, Beáta, Urbán, Orsolya, Fürst, Emese, Tari, Edina, Kocsis, Ibolya, Maurovich-Horvát, Pál, Tihanyi, Balázs, Eperjesi, Orsolya, Kormos, Zita, Deák, Pál Ákos, Párniczky, Andrea, and Hegyi, Péter
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- 2023
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4. Assessing the genetic diversity in hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) genotypes using morphological, phytochemical and molecular markers
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Yildiz, Ercan, Sümbül, Ahmet, Yaman, Mehmet, Nadeem, Muhammad Azhar, Say, Ahmet, Baloch, Faheem Shehzad, and Popescu, Gheorghe Cristian
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- 2023
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5. Usage of Machine Learning Algorithms for Establishing an Effective Protocol for the In Vitro Micropropagation Ability of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott)
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Fatih Demirel, Remzi Uğur, Gheorghe Cristian Popescu, Serap Demirel, and Monica Popescu
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Aronia ,basal media ,modeling ,predicting ,optimizing ,artificial intelligence ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
The primary objective of this research was to ascertain the optimal circumstances for the successful growth of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott) using tissue culture techniques. Additionally, the study aimed to explore the potential use of machine learning algorithms in this context. The present research investigated a range of in vitro parameters such as total number of roots (TNR), longest root length (LRL), average root length (ARL), number of main roots (NMR), number of siblings (NS), shoot length (SL), shoot diameter (SD), leaf width (LW), and leaf length (LL) for Aronia explants cultivated in different media (Murashige and Skoog (MS) and woody plant medium (WPM)) with different concentrations (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 mg L−1) of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). The study showed that IBA hormone levels may affect WPM properties, affecting the LRL and ARL variables. Aronia explant media treated with 2 mg L−1 IBA had the greatest TNR, NMR, NS, SL, and SD values; 31.67 pieces, 2.37 pieces, 5.25 pieces, 66.60 mm, and 2.59 mm, in that order. However, Aronia explants treated with 1 mg L−1 IBA had the highest LW (9.10 mm) and LL (14.58 mm) values. Finally, Aronia explants containing 0.5 mg L−1 IBA had the greatest LRL (89.10 mm) and ARL (57.57 mm) values. In general, the results observed (TNR, LRL, ARL, NMR, NS, SL, SD, LW, and LL) indicate that Aronia explants exhibit superior growth and development in WPM (25.68 pieces, 68.10 mm, 51.64 mm, 2.17 pieces, 4.33 pieces, 57.95 mm, 2.49 mm, 8.08 mm, and 14.26 mm, respectively) as opposed to MS medium (20.27 pieces, 59.92 mm, 47.25 mm, 1.83 pieces, 3.57 pieces, 49.34 mm, 2.13 mm, 6.99 mm, and 12.21 mm, respectively). In the context of the in vitro culturing of Aronia explants utilizing MS medium and WPM, an analysis of machine learning models revealed that the XGBoost and SVM models perform better than the RF, KNN, and GP models when it comes to making predictions about those variables. In particular, the XGBoost model stood out due to the fact that it had the greatest R-squared value, and showed higher predictive ability in terms of properly forecasting values in comparison to actual outcomes. The findings of a linear regression (LR) analysis were used in order to conduct an efficacy study of the XGBoost model. The LR results especially confirmed the findings for the SD, NS, and NMR variables, whose R-squared values were more than 0.7. This demonstrates the extraordinary accuracy that XGboost has in predicting these particular variables. As a consequence of this, it is anticipated that it will be beneficial to make use of the XGboost model in the dosage optimization and estimation of in vitro parameters in micropropagation studies of the Aronia plant for further scientific investigation.
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- 2023
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6. COVID-19 pandemic and agriculture in Romania: effects on agricultural systems, compliance with restrictions and relations with authorities
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Popescu, Gheorghe Cristian and Popescu, Monica
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- 2022
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7. Exosomes as prognostic biomarkers in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma—a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Bunduc, Stefania, Gede, Noémi, Váncsa, Szilárd, Lillik, Veronika, Kiss, Szabolcs, Juhász, Márk Félix, Erőss, Bálint, Szakács, Zsolt, Gheorghe, Cristian, Mikó, Alexandra, and Hegyi, Péter
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- 2022
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8. Evaluation of a surgical treatment algorithm for neglected clubfoot in low-resource settings
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Pigeolet, Manon, Imam, Saiful, Ninulescu, Gheorghe Cristian, Kabir, Shafiul, Smeesters, Pierre R., and Mahmud, Hasib
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- 2022
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9. Prognostic role of cell-free DNA biomarkers in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta–analysis
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Bunduc, Stefania, Gede, Noémi, Váncsa, Szilárd, Lillik, Veronika, Kiss, Szabolcs, Dembrovszky, Fanni, Eróss, Bálint, Szakács, Zsolt, Gheorghe, Cristian, Mikó, Alexandra, and Hegyi, Péter
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- 2022
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10. Exploring Scientific Management in County Departments of Sports and Youth (CDSY) in Romania: Insights, Challenges, and Pathways Forward.
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GHEORGHE, Cristian Dragoş and MUNTEAN, Raul-Ioan
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TAYLORISM (Management) , *PRACTICE (Sports) , *SPORTS , *COUNTIES , *ACQUISITION of data - Abstract
The purpose of this article is to investigate and analyze the practices of scientific management within the County Departments of Sports and Youth (CDSY) in Romania. Conducted through a comprehensive research endeavor spanning from January to June 2022, the study utilized a standardized questionnaire as its primary instrument for data collection, distributed among CDSY directors. A notable finding from the study indicates that a significant proportion of respondents (44.9%) perceive notable disparities in the normative-functional elements governing the National Sports System in Romania compared to international standards. Moreover, the majority (51%) consistently adhere to regulatory acts, while a substantial portion (69.4%) underscore the importance of strict adherence to internal regulations in strategy formulation. Furthermore, an overwhelming majority (88.9%) acknowledge the substantial influence of available resources on strategy development, with collaboration with authorities primarily occurring through direct communication channels. Respondents prioritize multiple objectives (44.9%), affirm the necessity of various competencies (53.1%), and identify a lack of human and financial resources (59.2%) as the most significant obstacle. Notable achievements highlighted in the study include the improvement of the county's sports performance (53.1%). Respondents also believe that setting clear and realistic objectives (38.8%) is pivotal to enhancing CDSY management, while considerations in formulating strategies emphasize trends in the sports domain (42.9%) and the specific needs of the local sports community (42.9%). Overall, this research contributes to the understanding and promotion of more efficient practices in managing sports and youth departments within Romania's counties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Impact of Serum Glucose Levels on Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Analysis.
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Balaban, Marina, Balaban, Daniel Vasile, Enache, Iulia, Nedelcu, Ioan Cristian, Jinga, Mariana, and Gheorghe, Cristian
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HYPERGLYCEMIA ,GLUCOSE ,PANCREATITIS ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,BIOMARKERS ,DIABETES - Abstract
Background and Objectives: The risk of developing glycemic dysregulation up to overt diabetes mellitus (DM) after an episode of acute pancreatitis (AP) is increasingly being analyzed. We aimed to assess the changes in serum glucose levels associated with the first episode of AP, as well as the impact of dysglycemia on outcomes such as the severity of inflammation, the length of hospitalization, mortality, and the persistence of hyperglycemia at follow-up. Materials and Methods: All patients experiencing their first episode of AP, who presented to the Emergency Room (ER) between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2023, were retrospectively included. On-admission serum glucose and peak serum glucose during hospitalization were the biological markers used to assess glucose metabolism impairment, and they were correlated with outcomes of AP. Results: Our study included 240 patients, 46.67% (112 patients) having a biliary etiology for an AP flare. Patients with COVID-19-associated AP exhibited the highest on-admission and peak serum glucose levels (244.25 mg/dL and 305.5 mg/dL, respectively). A longer hospital stay was noted in patients with peak serum glucose levels of ≥100 mg/dL (9.49 days) compared to normoglycemic patients (6.53 days). Both on-admission and peak glucose levels were associated with elevated CRP levels during hospitalization. A total of 83.78% of patients who received antibiotics exhibited on-admission hyperglycemia, and 72.07% had peak serum glucose levels of ≥100 mg/dL. The presence of hyperglycemia at follow-up was associated with both on-admission and peak serum glucose levels of ≥100 mg/dL, as well as with a longer stay, higher CRP levels, and antibiotic use during index admission. Conclusions: On-admission hyperglycemia predicts a higher inflammatory response in patients at the first episode of AP, while the presence of hyperglycemia during hospitalization is associated with imaging and biological severity and longer hospitalizations, indicating a more severe disease course. Both on-admission and peak in-hospital hyperglycemia were identified as risk factors for sustained hyperglycemia at follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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12. Exploring Entrepreneurial Intention among Students in the Academic Sports Domain: A Multifaceted Examination.
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ŞTEFĂNICĂ, Valentina, MUNTEAN, Raul Ioan, ROŞU, Daniel, URSU, Vasile Emil, GROZA, Gina Gogean, and DRAGOŞ, Gheorghe Cristian
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PROBLEM solving ,INTENTION ,SPORTS participation ,AMATEUR sports ,TEAM sports ,BUSINESS planning ,CRONBACH'S alpha - Abstract
It is imperative to comprehend the determinants shaping entrepreneurial intent, especially during pivotal junctures when individuals are navigating career decisions. This research endeavors to scrutinize the entrepreneurial intent of university students, with a specific focus on the sports domain, and examine the potential impact of their involvement in sports activities on said entrepreneurial intent. The participants comprised 415 students from the academic sports domain in four cities in Romania (Pitesti, Alba-Iulia, Cluj-Napoca, and Sibiu). They were administered a 35-item questionnaire and subsequently categorized into four groups based on their sports background: individuals and team sports participants with a competitive history, amateur athletes, and non-practitioners. The questionnaire demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.755). A test of homogeneity across criteria such as competitive sports involvement, type of competitive sports, and engagement in amateur sports revealed significant differences in five out of 45 comparisons. Furthermore, this study employs an explanatory approach to elucidate the distinctions among athletes, amateur, and non-athlete students in academic sports programs regarding: comfort and security in workplace stability, embracing risk-taking for gains, proactive problem-solving, expectations from superiors, work ethic and goal orientation, workload and productivity relationship, task completion and challenge acceptance, work avoidance and problem management, work-life balance prioritization, openness to personal development, parallels between sports and business strategies, taking initiative and responsibility, entrepreneurial determination, comfort zone preference and adaptation after sports career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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13. Acid suppression therapy, gastrointestinal bleeding and infection in acute pancreatitis – An international cohort study
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Demcsák, Alexandra, Soós, Alexandra, Kincses, Lilla, Capunge, Ines, Minkov, Georgi, Kovacheva-Slavova, Mila, Nakov, Radislav, Wu, Dong, Huang, Wei, Xia, Qing, Deng, Lihui, Hollenbach, Marcus, Schneider, Alexander, Hirth, Michael, Ioannidis, Orestis, Vincze, Áron, Bajor, Judit, Sarlós, Patrícia, Czakó, László, Illés, Dóra, Izbéki, Ferenc, Gajdán, László, Papp, Mária, Hamvas, József, Varga, Márta, Kanizsai, Péter, Bóna, Ernő, Mikó, Alexandra, Váncsa, Szilárd, Juhász, Márk Félix, Ocskay, Klementina, Darvasi, Erika, Miklós, Emőke, Erőss, Bálint, Szentesi, Andrea, Párniczky, Andrea, Casadei, Riccardo, Ricci, Claudio, Ingaldi, Carlo, Mastrangelo, Laura, Jovine, Elio, Cennamo, Vincenzo, Marino, Marco V., Barauskas, Giedrius, Ignatavicius, Povilas, Pelaez-Luna, Mario, Rios, Andrea Soriano, Turcan, Svetlana, Tcaciuc, Eugen, Małecka-Panas, Ewa, Zatorski, Hubert, Nunes, Vitor, Gomes, Antonio, Gonçalves, Tiago Cúrdia, Freitas, Marta, Constantino, Júlio, Sá, Milene, Pereira, Jorge, Mateescu, Bogdan, Constantinescu, Gabriel, Sandru, Vasile, Negoi, Ionut, Ciubotaru, Cezar, Negoita, Valentina, Bunduc, Stefania, Gheorghe, Cristian, Barbu, Sorin, Tantau, Alina, Tantau, Marcel, Dumitru, Eugen, Suceveanu, Andra Iulia, Tocia, Cristina, Gherbon, Adriana, Litvin, Andrey, Shirinskaya, Natalia, Rabotyagova, Yliya, Bezmarevic, Mihailo, Hegyi, Péter Jenő, Han, Jimin, Rodriguez-Oballe, Juan Armando, Salas, Isabel Miguel, Comas, Eva Pijoan, Garcia, Daniel de la Iglesia, Cuadrado, Andrea Jardi, Castiñeira, Adriano Quiroga, Chang, Yu-Ting, Chang, Ming-Chu, Kchaou, Ali, Tlili, Ahmed, Kacar, Sabite, Gökbulut, Volkan, Duman, Deniz, Kani, Haluk Tarik, Altintas, Engin, Chooklin, Serge, Chuklin, Serhii, Gougol, Amir, Papachristou, George, and Hegyi, Péter
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- 2020
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14. Prognostic Value of Circulating Cell-Free DNA Concentration and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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Varzaru, Bianca, Iacob, Razvan Andrei, Bunduc, Stefania, Manea, Ioana, Sorop, Andrei, Spiridon, Andreea, Chelaru, Raluca, Croitoru, Adina, Topala, Mihaela, Becheanu, Gabriel, Dumbrava, Mona, Dima, Simona, Popescu, Irinel, and Gheorghe, Cristian
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PANCREATIC duct ,NEUTROPHIL lymphocyte ratio ,CELL-free DNA ,PROGNOSIS ,LONGITUDINAL method ,PROGRESSION-free survival ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models - Abstract
Circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) quantity correlates with the clinical characteristics and prognosis of various cancer types. We investigated whether ccfDNA levels and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) have prognostic value in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Peripheral blood was collected from 82 patients with PDAC prior to any diagnostic procedure or the administration of chemotherapy. Plasma DNA was isolated, and ccfDNA concentration and NLR were determined. We found that ccfDNA levels were correlated with age and tumor burden. Moreover, higher values of NLR (≥3.31) were linked with worse overall survival (OS) (4 vs. 10 months; log rank p = 0.011), and an elevated ccfDNA concentration (≥25.79 ng/mL) was strongly associated with shorter OS (4 vs. 8 months; log rank p = 0.009). According to the results of the multivariable Cox regression analysis, the baseline concentration of ccfDNA was an independent prognostic factor for OS (HR 0.45, 95% CI 0.21–0.97, p = 0.041). Furthermore, the combination of ccfDNA levels with NLR greatly enhanced the prognostic accuracy of PDAC patients. Our study demonstrates that ccfDNA concentration and NLR are independent predictors of survival in PDAC. Subsequent studies should validate this combination as a prognostic indicator in PDAC patients and assess its utility for guiding therapeutic decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. International Consensus Guidelines for Risk Factors in Chronic Pancreatitis. Recommendations from the working group for the international consensus guidelines for chronic pancreatitis in collaboration with the International Association of Pancreatology, the American Pancreatic Association, the Japan Pancreas Society, and European Pancreatic Club
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Hegyi, Péter, Párniczky, Andrea, Lerch, Markus M., Sheel, Andrea R.G., Rebours, Vinciane, Forsmark, Chris E., Del Chiaro, Marco, Rosendahl, Jonas, de-Madaria, Enrique, Szücs, Ákos, Takaori, Kyoichi, Yadav, Dhiraj, Gheorghe, Cristian, Rakonczay, Zoltán, Jr., Molero, Xavier, Inui, Kazuo, Masamune, Atsushi, Fernandez-Del Castillo, Carlos, Shimosegawa, Tooru, Neoptolemos, John P., Whitcomb, David C., and Sahin-Tóth, Miklós
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- 2020
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16. MARKETS IN CRYPTO-ASSETS AND CAPITAL MARKET.
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GHEORGHE, Cristian
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES ,ASSETS (Accounting) ,CAPITAL market ,INSTITUTIONAL repositories - Abstract
Crypto-assets are defined as digital representations of value or of rights, applications of distributed ledger technology (DLT), including blockchain technology. DLT means an information repository that keeps records of transactions and that repository is shared across, and synchronised between, a set of DLT network nodes. Representations of value regarding crypto asset include a value attributed to a crypto-asset by the parties concerned or by market participants. That means the value is based on the interest of the purchaser of the cryptoasset only. Digital assets that cannot be transferred to other holders do not fall within the definition of crypto-assets. Therefore, digital assets that are technically impossible to transfer directly to other holders should be excluded from the scope of the European Regulation [Regulation (EU) 2023/1114]. Some crypto-assets qualify as financial instruments as defined in Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1 (MiFID II) and fall within the scope of existing Union legislative acts on financial services. Therefore, a set of rules already applies to issuers of such crypto-assets and to firms conducting activities related to such crypto-assets. But other crypto-assets fall outside of the scope of Union legislative acts on financial services. European legislator chooses to regulate crypto assets that not fall within the regulation of financial instruments outside of this regulation. The new regulation [Regulation (EU) 2023/1114]2 intended to legislate in the field of crypto-assets, not interfering with financial instruments. Somehow similar to financial instruments market architecture the new regulation defines crypto assets types (e-money tokens, 'asset-referenced tokens' and third type outside the two defined types), admission to trading of crypto-assets and offer to the public of crypto assets, crypto-asset services and application for authorization as a crypto-asset service provider or operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets, prevention and prohibition of market abuse involving crypto-assets. Similar to capital market domain, Member States shall designate the competent authorities responsible for carrying out the functions and duties provided for in the regulation on crypto assets market. Member States shall notify those competent authorities to EBA (European Banking Authority) and ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
17. Agricultural knowledge transfer: A case study for small farms and young farmers’ beneficiaries of European funds
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Popescu Gheorghe Cristian
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knowledge ,european funds ,productivity ,young farmers ,training ,Machine design and drawing ,TJ227-240 ,Engineering machinery, tools, and implements ,TA213-215 - Abstract
Common Agricultural Policy represents the main instrument of the European Union for the development of agriculture and rural areas. European funds are vital for the productivity and competitiveness of agricultural holdings, as well as for the transfer of agricultural knowledge and innovation. Supporting small and young farms is essential for the vitality of rural areas and for the renewal of generations of farmers. The aim of this work is to transfer agricultural knowledge in order to improve the productivity of agricultural holdings, especially among young farmers and small farms. We implemented training program through European funds related to Measure 1. “Actions for knowledge transfer and information actions” from Rural Development Programme of Romania. The characteristic of 100 participants and their responses were analyzed. Most of the participants were young people up to 40 years old (59%). The vast majority of the participants were from the rural area and only 17% were from the urban area. 53% from participants were strongly agree with the fact that level of knowlegde influence farm productivity. Actions for knowledge transfer improve the adaptation of farmers to the new challenges of agriculture, as well as productivity.
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18. Examining the relationship between independent and dependent variables in the County Directorate for Sport and Youth management using econometric equations.
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LEONARD, FLEANCU JULIEN and DRAGOS, GHEORGHE CRISTIAN
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Problem Statement and Approach: This study assessed managers' perceptions of their ability to devise independent strategies within the County Directorate for Sport and Youth (CDSY) programs. The study's objective is to identify the pivotal independent variables influencing their activity reports. By analyzing correlations between dependent and independent variables, this study evaluates the strength and direction of these associations and their consequent impact on the dependent variable. This comprehensive examination provides valuable insights into managers' perspectives on the development of independent strategies within the plans and projects of the CDSY. Material and methods: Conducted between January and June 2022, this research follows a confirmatory approach. It involves a systematic documentation review, preliminary research, and the formulation of a questionnaire specifically designed for directors of CDSY. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. Improving primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding by adapting therapy to the clinical stage of cirrhosis. A competing‐risk meta‐analysis of individual participant data.
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Villanueva, Càndid, Sapena, Victor, Lo, Gin‐Ho, Seo, Yeon Seok, Shah, Hasnain Ali, Singh, Virendra, Tripathi, Dhiraj, Schepke, Michael, Gheorghe, Cristian, Bonilha, Daniell Q., Jutabha, Rome, Wang, Huay‐Min, Rodrigues, Susana G., Brujats, Anna, Lee, Han Ah., Azam, Zahid, Kumar, Pramod, Hayes, Peter C., Sauerbruch, Tilman, and Chen, Wen‐Chi
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CIRRHOSIS of the liver ,SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry) ,HEMORRHAGE ,PREVENTIVE medicine ,OVERALL survival ,TREATMENT effectiveness - Abstract
Background & Aims: Non‐selective β‐blockers (NSBBs) and endoscopic variceal‐ligation (EVL) have similar efficacy preventing first variceal bleeding. Compensated and decompensated cirrhosis are markedly different stages, which may impact treatment outcomes. We aimed to assess the efficacy of NSBBs vs EVL on survival in patients with high‐risk varices without previous bleeding, stratifying risk according to compensated/decompensated stage of cirrhosis. Methods: By systematic review, we identified RCTs comparing NSBBs vs EVL, in monotherapy or combined, for primary bleeding prevention. We performed a competing‐risk, time‐to‐event meta‐analysis, using individual patient data (IPD) obtained from principal investigators of RCTs. Analyses were stratified according to previous decompensation of cirrhosis. Results: Of 25 RCTs eligible, 14 failed to provide IPD and 11 were included, comprising 1400 patients (656 compensated, 744 decompensated), treated with NSBBs (N = 625), EVL (N = 546) or NSBB+EVL (N = 229). Baseline characteristics were similar between groups. Overall, mortality risk was similar with EVL vs. NSBBs (subdistribution hazard‐ratio (sHR) = 1.05, 95% CI = 0.75–1.49) and with EVL + NSBBs vs either monotherapy, with low heterogeneity (I2 = 28.7%). In compensated patients, mortality risk was higher with EVL vs NSBBs (sHR = 1.76, 95% CI = 1.11–2.77) and not significantly lower with NSBBs+EVL vs NSBBs, without heterogeneity (I2 = 0%). In decompensated patients, mortality risk was similar with EVL vs. NSBBs and with NSBBs+EVL vs. either monotherapy. Conclusions: In patients with compensated cirrhosis and high‐risk varices on primary prophylaxis, NSBBs significantly improved survival vs EVL, with no additional benefit noted adding EVL to NSBBs. In decompensated patients, survival was similar with both therapies. The study suggests that NSBBs are preferable when advising preventive therapy in compensated patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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20. Safety, Efficacy and Persistence of Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results from ORIGINS. A Retrospective Observational Study.
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Mateescu, Radu Bogdan, Gheorghe, Cristian, Trifan, Anca Victorita, Saftoiu, Adrian, Seicean, Andrada, Diculescu, Mihai Mircea, Banciu, Christian, Gheorghe, Liliana Simona, Busuioc, Bogdan, Goldis, Adrian, Dobru, Daniela, Fratila, Ovidiu, Eugen, Dumitru, Bataga, Simona, Constantinescu, Gabriel, Gheonea, Dan, Tantau, Alina, Jinga, Mariana, Brisc, Ciprian, and Prelipcean, Cristina Cijevschi
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INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases , *CROHN'S disease , *ULCERATIVE colitis , *ELECTRONIC paper , *DISEASE remission - Abstract
Background & Aims: Real-world assessments of efficacy and safety of advanced therapies used for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are limited. We aimed to report safety, efficacy and treatment persistence of new molecules (infliximab, adalimumab, vedolizumab, tofacitinib, ustekinumab) in a retrospective multicentric national Romanian analysis. Methods: We conducted a nationwide, retrospective observational multicentric study. Data were collected retrospectively from electronic and paper files. Patients who started on one of the five investigated molecules during December 2019-December 2021 were included. The main outcome measures were clinical remission, endoscopic healing, persistence on treatment and safety data. Results: A total of 678 adult patients from 24 Romanian IBD centers with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease were included. Participants had previously failure to one (268, 39.5%), two (108, 15%) or more treatment lines and only 38% (259) were biologic naïve. In the 24 months study period, most patients were started on vedolizumab (192, 28%), followed by adalimumab, infliximab, ustekinumab and tofacitinib. In biologic-naïve patients, most physicians (72%) preferred anti-TNF treatment as first line biologic (93 patients started on infliximab, 92 on adalimumab), followed by vedolizumab, ustekinumab and tofacitinib. During follow-up, 71% (470, p=0.05) of patients achieved clinical remission and 36% (134, p=0.03) achieved mucosal healing. The 6 months milestone for persistence was reached in 78% (530) of cases. Almost half of patients (47%, 316 patients) persisted on their current treatment for over 12 months. Overall, an adverse reaction was reported for 67 (10.4%) patients, with no lethal events. Conclusions: Population of biologic-experienced IBD patients in Romania is increasing and is becoming more difficult to achieve long-term disease control. Discontinuation rates for advanced therapies are high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES BENEFICIAL FOR THE CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT PROMOTED BY CAP 2014 – 2010: A CASE STUDY IN MEDIUM-SIZE ROMANIAN AGRICULTURAL HOLDING
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu
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crop diversification ,ecological focus area ,environment ,european common agricultural policy ,greening measures ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
The current European Union Common Agricultural Policy 2014 – 2020 places particular emphasis on the implementation of environmentally friendly agricultural technologies and the preservation of spontaneous and agricultural biodiversity. In order to promote more sustainable agricultural production, the actual Common Agricultural Policy conceived three main ecological commitments applied by farmers managing 10 or more hectares of arable land. These greening measures are crop diversification, maintaining permanent grassland and declared “ecological focus areas”. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the implementation of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment in a medium-size Romanian agricultural holding. The case study was carried out in a private medium – size farm with the main activity represented by cereals crops from Olt county located in southern Romania. In order to be more environmental – friendly and to access the European funds for agriculture, farmer applied for greening direct payment in period 2016 – 2018. The culture scheme for crop diversification was the same, but proportion of crops was different. Ecological Focus Areas on the agricultural holding were represented by nitrogen-fixing crops (green peas culture). Application of green measures increased the farmland biodiversity, agricultural productivity and the level of farm income provided by direct payments.
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22. EFFECT OF PLANTING POSITION ON THE VINEYARD SLOPE ON GROWTH, PRUNING WEIGHT, AND COLD HARDINESS OF GRAPEVINE CANE
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu and Sorin Ursu
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bud hardiness ,cane hardiness ,grapevine ,pruning weight ,slope vineyard ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Grapevine is a perennial crop whose growth and productivity can be affected by many pedoclimatic and agrotechnological factors. Currently, land terracing is a common field organization for new vineyard plantations, reducing slope on the cultivated land, and for the introduction of new areas for agricultural production. One of these pedoclimatic factors is the position of vines on vineyard slope. The aim of this paper was to assess the effect of the grapevine position on the field slope on growth expressed by pruning weight and on cold hardiness of bud and cane grapevine. The research used relatively simple methods and it was conducted in a commercial hillside vineyard from Samburesti viticultural region in Romania. The grapevines used for this study were represented by three red grape varieties: Vitis vinifera L. cv. Cabernet Sauvignon, Vitis vinifera L. cv. Merlot, and Vitis vinifera L. cv. Feteasca Neagra. Annual growth of grapevine and cane maturation in the previous growing season was influenced by slope positions. The lowest pruning weight was recorder in Merlot planted at the top of the vineyard slope. For all grapevine cultivars we found statistically significant differences between vines cultivated on the top of slope and vines cultivated on the foot of slope.
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23. Pre and post-liver transplant outcome of cirrhotic patients with acute on chronic liver failure
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Iacob, Speranta, Ghioca, Mihaela, Csiki, Irma Eva, Tomescu, Dana, Droc, Gabriela, Hrehoret, Doina, Brasoveanu, Vlad, Pietrareanu, Corina, Iacob, Razvan, Gheorghe, Cristian, Popescu, Irinel, and Gheorghe, Liana
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- 2020
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24. Introduction: Sustainability as an agroecological strategy toward resilience in agricultural systems.
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Popescu, Gheorghe Cristian, Popescu, Monica, Pampana, Silvia, Khondker, Moniruzzaman, Umehara, Mikihisa, Hayashi, Hisayoshi, and Touch, Narong
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25. Usage of Machine Learning Algorithms for Establishing an Effective Protocol for the In Vitro Micropropagation Ability of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott).
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Demirel, Fatih, Uğur, Remzi, Popescu, Gheorghe Cristian, Demirel, Serap, and Popescu, Monica
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MACHINE learning ,ARONIA ,WOODY plants ,GENETIC programming ,TISSUE culture - Abstract
The primary objective of this research was to ascertain the optimal circumstances for the successful growth of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott) using tissue culture techniques. Additionally, the study aimed to explore the potential use of machine learning algorithms in this context. The present research investigated a range of in vitro parameters such as total number of roots (TNR), longest root length (LRL), average root length (ARL), number of main roots (NMR), number of siblings (NS), shoot length (SL), shoot diameter (SD), leaf width (LW), and leaf length (LL) for Aronia explants cultivated in different media (Murashige and Skoog (MS) and woody plant medium (WPM)) with different concentrations (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 mg L
−1 ) of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). The study showed that IBA hormone levels may affect WPM properties, affecting the LRL and ARL variables. Aronia explant media treated with 2 mg L−1 IBA had the greatest TNR, NMR, NS, SL, and SD values; 31.67 pieces, 2.37 pieces, 5.25 pieces, 66.60 mm, and 2.59 mm, in that order. However, Aronia explants treated with 1 mg L−1 IBA had the highest LW (9.10 mm) and LL (14.58 mm) values. Finally, Aronia explants containing 0.5 mg L−1 IBA had the greatest LRL (89.10 mm) and ARL (57.57 mm) values. In general, the results observed (TNR, LRL, ARL, NMR, NS, SL, SD, LW, and LL) indicate that Aronia explants exhibit superior growth and development in WPM (25.68 pieces, 68.10 mm, 51.64 mm, 2.17 pieces, 4.33 pieces, 57.95 mm, 2.49 mm, 8.08 mm, and 14.26 mm, respectively) as opposed to MS medium (20.27 pieces, 59.92 mm, 47.25 mm, 1.83 pieces, 3.57 pieces, 49.34 mm, 2.13 mm, 6.99 mm, and 12.21 mm, respectively). In the context of the in vitro culturing of Aronia explants utilizing MS medium and WPM, an analysis of machine learning models revealed that the XGBoost and SVM models perform better than the RF, KNN, and GP models when it comes to making predictions about those variables. In particular, the XGBoost model stood out due to the fact that it had the greatest R-squared value, and showed higher predictive ability in terms of properly forecasting values in comparison to actual outcomes. The findings of a linear regression (LR) analysis were used in order to conduct an efficacy study of the XGBoost model. The LR results especially confirmed the findings for the SD, NS, and NMR variables, whose R-squared values were more than 0.7. This demonstrates the extraordinary accuracy that XGboost has in predicting these particular variables. As a consequence of this, it is anticipated that it will be beneficial to make use of the XGboost model in the dosage optimization and estimation of in vitro parameters in micropropagation studies of the Aronia plant for further scientific investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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26. SOME CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE ROMANIAN VEGETABLE SECTOR AFTER ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu
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agricultural policies ,Common Agricultural Policy ,European funds ,Romania ,vegetable sector ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Vegetable growing as an important branch of horticulture ensure agricultural food products with relatively low content in calories, nutrient rich and contain fibre in order to promote health and well-being. The aim of this paper is to provide for the scientists, researchers, and farmers a detailed picture for Romanian vegetables sector in order to increase the performance of vegetables holdings. In order to improve vegetable yield and quality, and the competiveness of vegetables farms, investments in farms and attraction of funds represent important measures for management of vegetable production. Romania has a strong tradition of family farms. In Romania is an important potential for the production of vegetables in the field, and organic vegetables production, due mainly to the high natural fertility of soils, traditions for vegetables growing, and the diversity of the climate. In the field of agriculture, new institutions have been set up and many financial instruments have been introduced for the development of the agricultural sector and for the improvement of the conditions in the rural areas. Currently, agriculture is supported by payment instruments from the national budget and European funds. In recent years, the amount of vegetables and the value of exports have an upward trend, while the quantity and value of vegetable imports has a downward trend.
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27. ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI - AN ESSENTIAL TOOL TO SUSTAINABLE VINEYARD DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu
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arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi ,biofertilizer ,plant growth and development ,sustainable agriculture ,symbiosis ,Vitis vinifera ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Grapevine is one of the most important horticultural perennial crops grown in many countries from worldwide. In this paper, we review the global benefits of arbuscular mycorrhiza application for grapevine production and the impact of viticultural practices for these natural microorganisms to establish symbiotic associations with vine roots. This review aims to provide a brief overview of the status of and to outline the most important application and effects of AMF in viticulture in order to increase the sustainability of vineyards. Viticulture has to adapt to new challenges of pest and chemicals fertilizers management, climate change, global urbanization, land erosions, increasing droughts, world population growth and others factors that can affect the sustainability of viticultural production systems. One of eco-friendly approaches is to use the application of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF). Response of grapevine to AMF application demonstrated a lot of benefits for viticultural ecosystems. Technologies on sustainable agriculture and conservation of ecosystems vineyards may consider arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi as biofertilizers. Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi could be an effective tool for improving the agro-enviromental perfomance in viticultural farms.
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28. Assessing the genetic diversity in hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) genotypes using morphological, phytochemical and molecular markers
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Ercan Yildiz, Ahmet Sümbül, Mehmet Yaman, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Ahmet Say, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, and Gheorghe Cristian Popescu
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Genetics ,Plant Science ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics - Abstract
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.Thanks to its ecological and geographical location, Turkey is the homeland of many fruit species and allows many fruit species to be grown. Hawthorn, which is understood to be important in human health and nutrition, is one of these fruit types. This study was carried out to identify morphological, biochemical, and molecular genetic variations of 22 hawthorn genotypes belonging to three different species collected from Kayseri province. The fruit (fruit length, fruit width, fruit weight, stone weight and soluble solid content) and leaf (leaf length, leaf width, petiole thickness) characteristics of the genotypes showed differences. Among the biochemical properties of the genotypes, the antioxidant activity, as % inhibition, ranged from 23.13 to 61.59%, the total flavonoid content ranged from 14.63 to 57.22 mg QE/100 g, and the total phenolic content ranged from 277.28 to 310.80 mg GAE/100 g. In the principal component analysis, species generally formed similar clusters. In molecular marker analysis, 101 bands were obtained from 13 ISSR (Inter Simple Sequence Repeats) primers. 76 of the bands were polymorphic and the polymorphism rate was calculated as 75.24%. The similarity index in the UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean of Cluster analysis) dendogram because of the molecular analysis ranged between 0.71 and 0.88. In the dendrogram, genotypes did not show a dense clustering by species. The results obtained may benefit researchers in the determination and protection of genetic resources in breeding studies on hawthorn species.
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29. The Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Romania - ROCCAS - is Ready for the Implementation at National Level.
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Gheorghe, Cristian and Bunduc, Stefania
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FECAL occult blood tests , *EARLY detection of cancer , *COLORECTAL cancer , *MEDICAL personnel , *PHYSICIANS - Abstract
An editorial discusses the readiness of Romania's Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (ROCCAS) for national implementation. It highlight the global impact of colorectal cancer (CRC) and the significance of screening programs. It emphasizes key aspects, including the involvement of family doctors, program objectives, and performance indicators, showcasing the potential positive impact on CRC mortality.
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30. Real-Life Results of Palliative Chemotherapy in Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
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Varzaru, Bianca, Iacob, Razvan A., Croitoru, Adina E., Iacob, Speranta M., Radu, Cristina E., Dumitrescu, Stefania M., and Gheorghe, Cristian
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THERAPEUTIC use of antineoplastic agents ,PANCREATIC tumors ,ADENOCARCINOMA ,FOLINIC acid ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,CANCER chemotherapy ,FUNCTIONAL status ,AGE distribution ,IRINOTECAN ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,ACQUISITION of data ,TREATMENT duration ,DUCTAL carcinoma ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,FLUOROURACIL ,GEMCITABINE ,NEUTROPHIL lymphocyte ratio ,SEX distribution ,MEDICAL records ,SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry) ,KAPLAN-Meier estimator ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,OXALIPLATIN ,PROGRESSION-free survival ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,OVERALL survival ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Simple Summary: The available chemotherapeutic regimens for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) in Romania include FOLFIRINOX (FFX), gemcitabine-based regimens (GB), and gemcitabine monotherapy (Gem). The purpose of our study was to compare the efficacy of FFX, GB, and Gem in patients with mPDAC in real-world scenarios. Our research revealed that the overall survival (OS) of patients receiving FFX or GB was comparable, twice as long as that of patients receiving Gem, and the progression-free survival (PFS) was highest for patients receiving FFX as first-line chemotherapy (L1). Male gender, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance (ECOG-PS) 0/1, the FFX regimen, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) > 4.15 were all independently linked to a longer OS. L1 with FFX improved both OS and PFS for second-line chemotherapy (L2). Purpose: To assess the efficacy of FOLFIRINOX(FFX), gemcitabine-based regimens (GB), and gemcitabine monotherapy (Gem) in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC). Methods: This is a retrospective study that included 83 patients with mPDAC treated with first-line chemotherapy (L1) with either FFX, GB or Gem between 2015 and 2017. Progression-free survival (PFS) for L1 and second-line chemotherapy (L2) (PFS-L1 and PFS-L2) and overall survival (OS) were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Results: Median PFS-L1 for FFX, GB and Gem groups was 9 months (95% (Confidence Interval) CI 2.76–15.24), 5 months (95%CI 3.44–6.56), and 5 months (95%CI 3.76–6.24), respectively (p = 0.04). OS was 14 months (95%CI 11.16–16.85), 12 months (95%CI: 9.44–11.56), and 7 months (95%CI: 5.7–8.3) for patients treated with FFX, GB, and Gem, respectively (p = 0.0001). ECOG-PS (0/1) (Hazard Ratio (HR) 6.74, p = 0.002), age > 70 years (HR 0.25, p = 0.04), body tumors (HR 2.8, p = 0.048), CA19–9 > 39 U/mL (HR 0.26, p = 0.02), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) > 4.15 (HR 6.76, p = 0.001) were independent prognostic factors for PFS-L1. Male gender (HR 3.02, p = 0.026), ECOG-PS (0/1) (HR 4.21, p = 0.003), L1 with FFX (HR 0.255, p = 0.007), and NLR > 4.15 (HR 2.65, p = 0.04) were independent prognostic factors of OS. PFS-L2 (HR 6.91, p = 0.013) and OS-L2 (HR 6.95, p = 0.037) were significantly higher in patients first treated with FFX. Conclusions: The OS of patients who receive FFX or GB is comparable. The best PFS-L1 belongs to the FFX group. Male gender, ECOG-PS 0/1, the FFX regimen, and NLR > 4.15 were independent predictors of OS. PFS-L2 and OS-L2 were favorably impacted by L1 with FFX. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. THE USE OF KINETIN FOR THE EFFICIENT IN VITRO INITIATION OF SOME CULTIVARS OF STRAWBERRY
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu and Monica Popescu
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strawberry explants ,in vitro culture ,growing capacity ,microprapagation technology ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Strawberry is one of the first horticultural species introduced in the plant tissue culture technology. Nowadays microprogation technology is one of the most important techniques to produce plants with high quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stress factors. The researches were carried out in the Biotechnology and Physiology laboratory of University of Pitesti, with the following cultivars of strawberry: Premial, Elsanta and Senga Sengana. The purpose of this study was to examine the reaction of strawberry in vitro cultures on different kinetin concentration. Terminal buds were dissected and cultured on Lee and Fossard medium (1977). The explants were incubated in a growth chamber under 16/8 h light/dark cycle at 22 – 24 oC. LF medium supplemented with kinetin (1.25 mg l-1) was found best for culture survival for all strawberry cultivars. Percentage survival of explants increased with increase in kinetin concentration from 0.5 mg l-1 to 1.25 mg l-1 for all strawberry cultivars.
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32. EFFECTS OF DWARFING GISELA 5 ROOTSTOCK ON REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL, VEGETATIVE GROWTH, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF SOME SWEET CHERRY CULTIVARS IN HIGH-DENSITY SWEET CHERRY ORCHARDS
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Monica Popescu and Gheorghe Cristian Popescu
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chlorophyll ,dwarf Gisela 5 rootstock ,high-density sweet cherry orchards ,physiology ,Prunus avium L. ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Gisela 5 rootstock is most important in terms of reducing the vigor of growth. The varieties grafted on Gisela 5 had good horticultural results in terms of yield, adaptability and dwarf growth. This study was aimed to evaluate the growth and physiological behavior of the most popular sweet cherry cultivars in Europe grafted of Gisela 5 rootstock in one of the most important fruit growing area from Romania. The rootstock – scion combinations namely Skeena, Kordia and Ferrovia were grafted on Gisela 5 dwarf rootstocks. Gisela 5 influenced significantly the trunk cross section area among all the tested cultivars (p
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33. MULTILATERAL TRADING FACILITIES (MTFS) ON ROMANIAN CAPITAL MARKET.
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GHEORGHE, Cristian
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CAPITAL market ,FINANCIAL instruments ,JURISDICTION ,STOCK exchanges ,EUROPEAN law - Abstract
The latest version of directive regarding markets in financial instruments, Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 may 2014, known as MiFID II, lists trading venuesin EU jurisdictions as the regulated markets, multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) and organised trading facilities (OTFs). The differences between these three trading places are laying down through European secondary legislation. European approach on markets do not follow the American model on trading markets: stock exchanges and alternative trading systems (ATS). Although the names differ, the essence has been preserved for alternative trading systems and multilateral trading facilities. Trading venues include regulated markets and multilateral trading facilities. Both trading places involve a multilateral system „which brings together or facilitates the bringing together of multiple third-party buying and selling interests in financial instruments”. In both cases the pairing of orders is done in a way that results in a contract. In both cases the orders are issued in respect of the financial instruments admitted to trading under markets rules which is authorised by competent authority (Financial Supervisory Authority, FSA). Both places are operated regularly and in accordance with national and European law. The difference between the types of trading places will be quantitative, not qualitative. MTF – multilateral trading facility, the alternative market – although it is not a regulated market in the strict sense, it looks very similar. Still, it differs from regulated market by the lack of regulated procedures for admission to the market, simplified authorization and more relaxed market operation. The difference is only about a level - missing or different - of regulation, not about the essence of the concepts. Fundamentally, although more relaxed, alternative markets create the same particular framework for the formation of legal acts and operations regarding the financial instruments accepted by the system (market). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. DIURNAL CHANGES IN LEAF PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RELATIVE WATER CONTENT OF GRAPEVINE
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Monica Popescu and Gheorghe Cristian Popescu
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photosynthetic rate ,relative water content ,diurnal change ,environmental factors ,vine plants ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Variation in light intensity, air temperature and relative air humidity leads to diurnal variations of photosynthetic rate and leaf relative water content. In order to determine the diurnal changes in net photosynthetic rate of vine plants and influence of the main environmental factors, gas exchange in the vine leaves were measure using a portable plant CO2 analysis package. The results show that diurnal changes in photosynthetic rate could be interpreted as single-peak curve, with a maximum at noon (10.794 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1). Leaf relative water content has maximum value in the morning; the values may slightly decrease during the day (day of June, with normal temperature, no rain, no water restriction in soil).
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35. EFFECT OF THE BROWN ALGA ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM AS BIOFERTILIZER ON VEGETATIVE GROWTH IN GRAPEVINE (VITIS VINIFERA L.)
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu and Monica Popescu
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Ascophyllum nodosum ,grapevine ,leaf area ,vitis ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Environmental growing farm technology involves utilization of agricultural inputs which are friendly with the production and ecosystem. Seaweed extracts are used as biofertilizers in horticulture in special to increase plant growth and productivity. In this study, we investigated the effect of seaweed extracts made from Ascophyllum nodosum, on vegetative growth of Vitis vinifera cv. Feteasca Alba. We used three different concentrations of seaweed extracts to asset the effect on fertility coefficients, shoot length, shoot diameter and leaf area. All treatments with seaweed extract showed a stimulatory effect for studied parameters. The plants treated with the higher levels of seaweed concentrate produced the highest absolute fertility coefficient and relative fertility coefficient relative to the plants treated with lower concentration of or untreated control plants. Foliar spray application at different concentration of seaweed extract of Ascophyllum nodosum influenced the vegetative growth expressed by leaf area of vine stock. The results indicate that the 170 ml-1hl concentration of seaweed extract showed the higher enhanced of growth parameters in grapevine.
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36. THU-186 Long term risk assessment of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis using clinical prognosis models
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Mandea, Matei, Iacob, Speranta, Ghioca, Mihaela, Iacob, Razvan, Gheorghe, Cristian, Popescu, Irinel, and Gheorghe, Liana
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37. Predictive Factors for Death on a Long Waiting List for Liver Transplantation after an Episode of Acute on Chronic Liver Failure
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Iacob, Speranta, Lita, Mihaela, Tomescu, Dana, Droc, Gabriela, Pietrareanu, Corina, Hrehoret, Doina, Brasoveanu, Vlad, Iacob, Razvan, Gheorghe, Cristian, Popescu, Irinel, and Gheorghe, Liana
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- 2018
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38. Fatigue Is Associated with Anxiety and Lower Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Remission.
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Stroie, Tudor, Preda, Carmen, Meianu, Corina, Istrătescu, Doina, Manuc, Mircea, Croitoru, Adina, Gheorghe, Liana, Gheorghe, Cristian, and Diculescu, Mircea
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INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases ,FATIGUE (Physiology) ,DISEASE remission ,QUALITY of life ,CROHN'S disease - Abstract
Background and Objectives: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic conditions with an unpredictable course and a remitting–relapsing evolution. Fatigue is a frequent complaint in patients with IBD, affecting approximately half of the newly diagnosed patients with IBD. The aim of this study was to analyze fatigue in patients with IBD in remission. Materials and Methods: One hundred nineteen consecutive outpatients diagnosed with IBD for over 3 months that were in corticosteroid-free clinical and biochemical remission at the time of assessment were included in this cross-sectional study. Out of them, 72 (60.5%) were male; the median age was 39 years (IQR 30–47). Seventy-seven patients (64.7%) were diagnosed with Crohn's disease and forty-two (35.3%) with ulcerative colitis, with a median disease duration of 6 years (IQR 2–10). Fatigue, health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), anxiety and depression were evaluated using the following self-administered questionnaires: FACIT Fatigue, IBDQ 32 and HADS. Results: The mean FACIT-Fatigue score was 41.6 (SD ± 8.62), and 38.7% of patients were revealed as experiencing fatigue when a cut-off value of 40 points was used. The mean IBDQ 32 score was 189.4 (SD ± 24.1). Symptoms of anxiety and depression were detected in 37% and 21% of the patients, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, fatigue was significantly associated with lower HR-QoL (OR 2.21, 95% CI: 1.42–3.44, p < 0.001), symptoms of anxiety (OR 5.04, 95% CI: 1.20–21.22, p = 0.008), female sex (OR 3.32, 95% CI: 1.02–10.76, p = 0.04) and longer disease duration (OR 1.13, 95% CI: 1.01–1.27, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Fatigue is highly prevalent even in patients with inactive IBD and is correlated with lower HR-QoL and anxiety, as well as with clinical factors such as longer disease duration and female sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as an Extrahepatic Manifestation after Achieving Sustained Virologic Response for Hepatitis C Viral Infection.
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Ghioca, Mihaela, Iacob, Speranta, Lupescu, Ioana G., Becheanu, Gabriel, Coriu, Daniel, Dobrea, Camelia, Costache, Adrian, Bardas, Alexandru, Gheorghe, Cristian, and Gheorghe, Liliana
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40. Inflammatory gene expression profiles in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: A comparative analysis using a reverse transcriptase multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification protocol
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Gologan, Serban, Iacob, Razvan, Iancu, Daniela, Iacob, Speranta, Cotruta, Bogdan, Vadan, Roxana, Catuneanu, Ana-Maria, Constantinescu, Ileana, Barbarii, Ligia, Gheorghe, Cristian, and Diculescu, Mircea
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41. SUBSTRATES UTILIZATION TO ASSESS ROOTEDNESS CAPACITY AND VIABILITY BUDS AT SOME GRAPE VARIETIES
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu
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grape ,rootedness ,bud viability ,growing substrate ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
The cultivated grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a fruit crop of enormous economic importance with over eight million hectares planted in vineyards worldwide. Table grapes and wines represent a considerable share of the economy in many grape and wine-producing countries. During the dormant, due to low temperatures and how to prepare grape for entrance in winter time, wood annual increases and buds may be adversely affected. The way how the vines passed by dormant period can affect the buds and wood viability and rooting ability of vine cuttings. In this study were tested on different culture substrates vine cuttings belonging to a noble variety and a hybrid vines: Merlot and Isabella. Noble grapes are a term used to describe the international variety of grapes that are most recognizable for the top quality wine they produce. In this paper was determinate total dry matter of vine cuttings, humidity of biological material, vine cuttings rooting capacity and viability status buds cuttings placed on three nutritional substrates.
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42. Functional bowel disorders with diarrhoea: Clinical guidelines of the United European Gastroenterology and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility
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Edoardo Savarino, Fabiana Zingone, Brigida Barberio, Giovanni Marasco, Filiz Akyuz, Hale Akpinar, Oana Barboi, Giorgia Bodini, Serhat Bor, Giuseppe Chiarioni, Gheorghe Cristian, Maura Corsetti, Antonio Di Sabatino, Anca Mirela Dimitriu, Vasile Drug, Dan L. Dumitrascu, Alexander C. Ford, Goran Hauser, Radislav Nakov, Nisha Patel, Daniel Pohl, Cătălin Sfarti, Jordi Serra, Magnus Simrén, Alina Suciu, Jan Tack, Murat Toruner, Julian Walters, Cesare Cremon, and Giovanni Barbara
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Diarrhea ,FDr ,IBS-D ,abdominal pain ,clinical practice guidelines ,diarrhea ,functional bowel disorders ,functional diarrhea ,irritable bowel syndrome ,Bile Acids and Salts ,Gastrointestinal Agents ,Humans ,Gastroenterology ,Irritable Bowel Syndrome ,INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH ,GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS ,BILE-ACID MALABSORPTION ,DOUBLE-BLIND ,FECAL INCONTINENCE ,BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. Clinical Medical Sciences. Internal Medicine ,GLUTEN-FREE DIET ,BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO. Kliničke medicinske znanosti. Interna medicina ,Science & Technology ,Gastroenterology & Hepatology ,LACTOSE-MALABSORPTION ,CELIAC-DISEASE ,Oncology ,CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ,ROME III ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Abstract
Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) and functional diarrhoea (FDr) are the two major functional bowel disorders characterized by diarrhoea. In spite of their high prevalence, IBS-D and FDr are associated with major uncertainties, especially regarding their optimal diagnostic work-up and management. A Delphi consensus was performed with experts from 10 European countries who conducted a literature summary and voting process on 31 statements. Quality of evidence was evaluated using the grading of recommendations, assessment, development, and evaluation criteria. Consensus (defined as >80% agreement) was reached for all the statements. The panel agreed with the potential overlapping of IBS-D and FDr. In terms of diagnosis, the consensus supports a symptom-based approach also with the exclusion of alarm symptoms, recommending the evaluation of full blood count, C-reactive protein, serology for coeliac disease, and faecal calprotectin, and consideration of diagnosing bile acid diarrhoea. Colonoscopy with random biopsies in both the right and left colon is recommended in patients older than 50 years and in presence of alarm features. Regarding treatment, a strong consensus was achieved for the use of a diet low fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols, gut-directed psychological therapies, rifaximin, loperamide, and eluxadoline. A weak or conditional recommendation was achieved for antispasmodics, probiotics, tryciclic antidepressants, bile acid sequestrants, 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 antagonists (i.e. alosetron, ondansetron, or ramosetron). A multinational group of European experts summarized the current state of consensus on the definition, diagnosis, and management of IBS-D and FDr. ispartof: UNITED EUROPEAN GASTROENTEROLOGY JOURNAL vol:10 issue:6 pages:556-584 ispartof: location:England status: published
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43. Role of Combined Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, as a Sustainable Tool, for Stimulating the Growth, Physiological Processes, and Flowering Performance of Lavender
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Gheorghe Cristian Popescu and Monica Popescu
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plant physiology ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Geography, Planning and Development ,TJ807-830 ,arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,TD194-195 ,Renewable energy sources ,environmentally friendly practices ,organic growing substrate ,lavender ,sustainability of agricultural systems ,symbiosis ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are essential soil microorganisms for terrestrial ecosystems and form beneficial symbioses with the root systems of most agricultural plants. The purpose of this paper was to examine the effect of the community of six AMF on the growth, physiological response, and flowering performance in organic potted lavender culture. The mixture of AMF containing Rhizophagus irregularis, Claroideoglomus claroideum, Funneliformis mosseae, Funneliformis geosporum, Claroideoglomus etunicatum, and Glomus microaggregatum was added in a pot with peat, volcanic rock, and coconut bark. We analyzed the fresh shoot biomass, root biomass, total plant biomass, leaf area, flowering performance, photosynthesis rate, and photosynthetic pigment content. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was performed to get a better understanding of the relationships between the studied variables. The total plant biomass was more pronounced in plants with AMF-S20g (212.01 g plant−1) and AMF-S30g (220.25 g plant−1) than with AMF-S10g (201.96 g plant−1) or in untreated plants (180.87 g plant−1). A statistically significant increase for Chl a, Chl b, and Car was found for AMF-S20g and AMF-S30. Our findings suggest that the AMF mixture application in a growing substrate with peat, coconut bark, and volcanic rock improved plant growth, physiological processes, and ornamental value in mycorrhizal lavender plants. This environmentally friendly agricultural practice could be used for the sustainable production of lavender.
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44. Effects of different potting growing media for Petunia grandiflora and Nicotiana alata Link & Otto on photosynthetic capacity, leaf area, and flowering potential
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Popescu, Gheorghe Cristian and Popescu, Monica
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45. Efficacy of an Artificial Neural Network–Based Approach to Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography in Diagnosis of Focal Pancreatic Masses
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Săftoiu, Adrian, Vilmann, Peter, Gorunescu, Florin, Janssen, Jan, Hocke, Michael, Larsen, Michael, Iglesias–Garcia, Julio, Arcidiacono, Paolo, Will, Uwe, Giovannini, Marc, Dietrich, Cristoph F., Havre, Roald, Gheorghe, Cristian, McKay, Colin, Gheonea, Dan Ionuţ, and Ciurea, Tudorel
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46. The prevalence of malnutrition and the evolution of nutritional status in patients with moderate to severe forms of Crohn’s disease treated with Infliximab
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Vadan, Roxana, Gheorghe, Liliana Simona, Constantinescu, Alexandrina, and Gheorghe, Cristian
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47. Diagnostic Delay in Romanian Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Risk Factors and Impact on the Disease Course and Need for Surgery
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Zaharie, Roxana, Tantau, Alina, Zaharie, Florin, Tantau, Marcel, Gheorghe, Liana, Gheorghe, Cristian, Gologan, Serban, Cijevschi, Cristina, Trifan, Anca, Dobru, Daniela, Goldis, Adrian, Constantinescu, Gabriel, Iacob, Razvan, and Diculescu, Mircea
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48. Host and immunosuppression-related factors influencing fibrosis occurrence post liver transplantation.
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Iacob, Speranta, Iacob, Razvan, Manea, Ioana, Uta, Mihaela, Chiosa, Andrei, Dumbrava, Mona, Becheanu, Gabriel, Stoica, Luminita, Popa, Codruta, Brasoveanu, Vlad, Hrehoret, Doina, Gheorghe, Cristian, Gheorghe, Liana, Dima, Simona, and Popescu, Irinel
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LIVER transplantation ,HEPATIC fibrosis ,NEUTROPHIL lymphocyte ratio ,CELL culture ,FIBROSIS ,GENE expression - Abstract
Post liver transplantation (LT) fibrosis has a negative impact on graft function. Cytokine production in the host immune response after LT may contribute to the variable CYP3A-dependent immunosuppressive drug disposition, with subsequent impact on liver fibrogenesis, together with host-related factors. We aimed to investigate whether the cytochrome P4503A5*3 (CYP3A5*3) or TBX21 genotypes impact post-LT liver fibrogenesis. Furthermore, the impact of immunosuppressants on cellular apoptosis has been evaluated using human hepatocytes harvested from cirrhotic explanted livers. We have enrolled 98 LT recipients that were followed for occurrence of liver fibrosis for at least 12 months. There was a statistically significant higher trough level of TAC in patients with homozygous CC-TBX21 genotype (7.83 ± 2.84 ng/ml) vs. 5.66 ± 2.16 ng/ml in patients without this genotype (p = 0.009). The following variables were identified as risk factors for fibrosis ≥2: donor age (p = 0.02), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (p = 0.04) and TBX21 genotype CC (p = 0.009). In the cell culture model cytometry analysis has indicated the lowest apoptotic cells percentage in human cirrhotic hepatocytes cultures treated with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) (5%) and TAC + MMF (2%) whereas the highest apoptosis percentage was registered for the TAC alone (11%). The gene expression results are concordant to cytometry study results, indicating the lowest apoptotic effect for MMF and MMF + TAC immunosuppressive regimens. The allele 1993C of the SNP rs4794067 may predispose to the development of late significant fibrosis of the liver graft. MMFbased regimens have a favourable anti-apoptotic profile in vitro, supporting its use in case of LT recipients at high risk for liver graft fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. Associations between pancreatic expression quantitative traits and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
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Pistoni, Laura Gentiluomo, Manuel Lu, Ye de Maturana, Evangelina Lopez Hlavac, Viktor Vanella, Giuseppe Darvasi, Erika Milanetto, Anna Caterina Oliverius, Martin Vashist, Yogesh Di Leo, Milena Mohelnikova-Duchonova, Beatrice and Talar-Wojnarowska, Renata Gheorghe, Cristian Petrone, Maria Chiara Strobel, Oliver Arcidiacono, Paolo Giorgio Vodickova, Ludmila Szentesi, Andrea Capurso, Gabriele Gajdan, Laszlo and Malleo, Giuseppe Theodoropoulos, George E. Basso, Daniela and Soucek, Pavel Brenner, Hermann Lawlor, Rita T. Morelli, Luca Ivanauskas, Audrius Kauffmann, Emanuele Federico and Macauda, Angelica Gazouli, Maria Archibugi, Livia Nentwich, Michael Cavestro, Giulia Martina Vodicka, Pavel Landi, Stefano Tavano, Francesca Sperti, Cosimo Hackert, Thilo and Kupcinskas, Juozas Pezzilli, Raffaele Andriulli, Angelo and Pollina, Luca Kreivenaite, Edita Gioffreda, Domenica and Jamroziak, Krzysztof Hegyi, Peter Izbicki, Jakob R. Testoni, Sabrina Gloria Giulia Zuppardo, Raffaella Alessia Bozzato, Dania and Neoptolemos, John P. Malats, Nuria Canzian, Federico and Campa, Daniele Lovecek, Martin
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the most lethal cancers. Its poor prognosis is predominantly due to the fact that most patients remain asymptomatic until the disease reaches an advanced stage, alongside the lack of early markers and screening strategies. A better understanding of PDAC risk factors is essential for the identification of groups at high risk in the population. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been a powerful tool for detecting genetic variants associated with complex traits, including pancreatic cancer. By exploiting functional and GWAS data, we investigated the associations between polymorphisms affecting gene function in the pancreas (expression quantitative trait loci, eQTLs) and PDAC risk. In a two-phase approach, we analysed 13 713 PDAC cases and 43 784 controls and identified a genome-wide significant association between the A allele of the rs2035875 polymorphism and increased PDAC risk (P = 7.14 x 10(-10)). This allele is known to be associated with increased expression in the pancreas of the keratin genes KRT8 and KRT18, whose increased levels have been reported to correlate with various tumour cell characteristics. Additionally, the A allele of the rs789744 variant was associated with decreased risk of developing PDAC (P = 3.56 x 10(-6)). This single nucleotide polymorphism is situated in the SRGAP1 gene and the A allele is associated with higher expression of the gene, which in turn inactivates the cyclin-dependent protein 42 (CDC42) gene expression, thus decreasing the risk of PDAC. In conclusion, we present here a functional-based novel PDAC risk locus and an additional strong candidate supported by significant associations and plausible biological mechanisms.
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50. Agricultural sciences and the environment: Reviewing recent technologies and innovations to combat the challenges of climate change, environmental protection, and food security.
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Popescu, Gheorghe Cristian, Popescu, Monica, Khondker, Moniruzzaman, Clay, David E., Pampana, Silvia, and Umehara, Mikihisa
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Agricultural production systems currently face multiple challenges: Climate change, natural resource depletion, and supply chain disruption, together with global population growth. As sustainable agriculture must simultaneously deliver myriad services (e.g. provide food security, maintain natural resources, retain and improve framers' profitability, and sustain biodiversity), a systemic and multidisciplinary approach is thus needed. In this context, new technologies based on sensors, automatic machines, robots, and digital applications show much potential. The special section of the Agronomy Journal, entitled, "Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Plant, Soil, Animal and Environment Nutrient Management," brings together a coherent set of research studies. All papers published in this special section address current, relevant topics for agriculture, biology and environmental sciences with a multidisciplinary approach aimed at generating new scientific information on digital technologies, bioinformatics, plant science, soil resources, agricultural waste, and environmentally conscious approaches. A total of 58 papers were submitted, each of which was evaluated by expert reviewers using a double‐blind reviewing process and 25 full text papers were accepted for publication in the special section. The present paper highlights the findings of the published papers, with the aim of bringing cutting‐edge innovation to applied research in agriculture and biology. The published papers here provide new knowledge and viable solutions for better performance in agricultural and biological sciences. New technologies will change the concept of farming and agribusiness making it more profitable, efficient, safer, attractive, simple, smart, and finally sustainable. Rural development and food security policies must support and finance the easiest possible access to new technologies for agricultural producers. Core Ideas: New technologies in agriculture are pivotal for innovative cropping systems that improve climate resilience.Modern farms get significant benefits from new technologies.The special section, "Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Plant, Soil, Animal and Environment nutrient Management," provides both new knowledge from the cutting‐edge research and practical solutions to serious problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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