Folia Medica 62

Review

Quantification of Frailty Syndrome in ICU Patients with Clinical Frailty Scale

Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Konstantina Kosenai, Eleni Gika, Dimitrios Alefragkis, Despoina Keskou, Christina Mandila

10.3897/folmed.62.e50433

31-12-2020

Unique: 2331 | Total: 4853

655-661

10.3897/folmed.62.e50204.

Review

Vitamin D: a Review of its Effects on Epigenetics and Gene Regulation

Violeta Snegarova, Darina Naydenova

31-12-2020

Unique: 3082 | Total: 5919

662-667

Review

Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations for Use of Cannabinoids to Relieve Symptoms of Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Chemotherapy

Tijana Serafimovska, Marija Darkovska-Serafimovska, Gjoshe Stefkov, Zorica Arsova-Sarafinovska, Trajan Balkanov

10.3897/folmed.62.e51478

31-12-2020

Unique: 2944 | Total: 5922

668-678

Review

Raisa Strebkova

10.3897/folmed.62.e50517

31-12-2020

Unique: 2693 | Total: 5526

679-689

Original Article

Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for the Diagnosis of Paratracheal and Peribronchial Central Parenchymal Lesions

Nikolay Yanev, Evgeni Mekov, Dimitar Kostadinov

10.3897/folmed.62.e51230

31-12-2020

Unique: 1571 | Total: 3354

690-694

Original Article

Assessment of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in the Early Post-stroke Period

Valentin Todorov, Maria Dimitrova, Viktoria Todorova, Eleonora Mihaylova

10.3897/folmed.62.e49453

31-12-2020

Unique: 2055 | Total: 4377

695-702

Original Article

Crohn’s Disease Complicated by Ileosigmoid Fistula – Synchronous Resection or Primary Sigmoid Repair, One or Two-stage Procedure? A systematic review of the literature and prospective case series

Georgi Popivanov, Daniela Stoyanova, Marina Konaktchieva, Roberto Cirocchi, Dimitar Penchev, Kirien Kjossev, Pencho Tonchev, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski

10.3897/folmed.62.e49517

31-12-2020

Unique: 1677 | Total: 3672

703-711

Original Article

Topiramate Effectiveness as Add-on Therapy in Bulgarian Patients with Drug-resistant Epilepsy

Ekaterina Viteva, Zahari Zahariev

10.3897/folmed.62.e50175

31-12-2020

Unique: 1657 | Total: 3713

712-722

Original Article

The Effect of Chronic Treatment with Lacosamide and Topiramate on Cognitive Functions and Impaired Emotional Responses in a Pilocarpine-induced Post-status Epilepticus Rat Model

Michaela Shishmanova-Doseva, Jana Tchekalarova, Zlatina Nenchovska, Natasha Ivanova, Katerina Georgieva, Lyudmil Peychev

10.3897/folmed.62.e51473

31-12-2020

Unique: 1769 | Total: 3752

723-729

Original Article

Serum Levels of Vitamin D in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Vasko Graklanov, Veselin Popov, Ralitsa Raycheva

10.3897/folmed.62.e50321

31-12-2020

Unique: 2094 | Total: 4477

730-735

Original Article

Follow-up Evaluation of Association between Weight Changes, Metabolic, and Hormonal Outcomes in Children – a Single-center Pilot Study

Ioana Țaranu, Sorana D. Bolboacă, Victoria Creț

10.3897/folmed.62.e51120

31-12-2020

Unique: 1841 | Total: 3922

736-745

Original Article

Demographic, Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Pediatric Obesity: Interim Analysis of a Larger Prospective Study

Maja Tankoska, Dejan Jakimovski, Ana Stamatova, Avdi Murtezani, Elita Maneva, Elena Shukarova-Angelovska, Beti Gjurkova-Angelovska, Svetlana Kocheva, Konstandina Kuzevska-Maneva, Marina Krstevska Konstantinova

10.3897/folmed.62.e50358

31-12-2020

Unique: 1512 | Total: 3278

746-752

Original Article

Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections in a Bulgarian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Vanya Rangelova, Ralitsa Raycheva, Ani Kevorkyan, Maya Krasteva, Tihomir Dermendzhiev

10.3897/folmed.62.e50437

31-12-2020

Unique: 2066 | Total: 4210

753-761

Original Article

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hemophilic Joints: Correlations with the Bleeding Phenotype and Physical Examination

Neofit Spasov, Diana Dimitrova-Popova, Nikoleta Traikova-Djambazova, Mariya Spasova, Miroslava Bosheva

10.3897/folmed.62.e50550

31-12-2020

Unique: 1626 | Total: 3625

762-768

Original Article

Postoperative Low Molecular Weight Heparin-induced Infection in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients. A 2-year Single Centre Experience

Alexandrina Nikova, Maria Kyriazi, Helena Michalopoulou, Melani Demetriou, Vasilis Tselepidis, Konstantinos Ntatsis

10.3897/folmed.62.e50576

31-12-2020

Unique: 1579 | Total: 3437

769-776

Original Article

Epidemiological Characteristics of Post-exposure Prophylaxis of Rabies in Varna Region for the Period 2014-2018

Miglena Kolarova-Dimitrova

10.3897/folmed.62.e51162

31-12-2020

Unique: 1476 | Total: 3257

777-784

Original Article

Absolute Monocyte and Platelet Counts May Provide Additional Prognostic Information in Primary Gastric Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Patients Treated with Rituximab and CHOP

Branimir Spassov, Donka Vassileva, Svetoslav Nikolov, Penka Ganeva, Gueorgui Balatzenko, Margarita Guenova

10.3897/folmed.62.e51402

31-12-2020

Unique: 1787 | Total: 3978

785-801

Original Article

Metabolic Disorders Induced by Fructosedrinking Water Affect Angiotensin II-mediated Intestinal Contractility in Male Wistar Rats

Tsvetelin K. Georgiev, Anna N. Tolekova, Nikolay V. Genov, Lilia Zh. Pashova-Stoyanova, Zhivka I. Tsokeva, Krasimira G. Nancheva, Rositsa V. Sandeva, Galina S. Ilieva, Maria G. Ganeva, Petya V. Hadzhibozheva

10.3897/folmed.62.e50410

31-12-2020

Unique: 1928 | Total: 4208

802-811

Original Article

Effect of Removable Complete Dentures on the Fundamental Frequency of Speech

Majed Hussein, Ilian Hristov

10.3897/folmed.62.e50718

31-12-2020

Unique: 1572 | Total: 3416

812-816

Original Article

Antibacterial Effects of Orthodontic Primer Harboring Chitosan Nanoparticles against the Multispecies Biofilm of Cariogenic Bacteria in a Rat Model

Armin Hosseinpour nader, Ahmad Sodagar, Azam Akhavan, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Abbas Bahador

10.3897/folmed.62.e50200

31-12-2020

Unique: 1885 | Total: 3936

817-824

Original Article

Concentrations of Interleukin-1ß in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Saliva – a Potential Diagnostic Biomarker of Periodontal Diseases

Theodora Bolyarova-Konova, Silviya Petkova, Hristina Mihaylova, Tsvetelina Velikova, Ekaterina Ivanova-Todorova, Kalina Tumangelova-Yuzeir, Dolores Todorova

10.3897/folmed.62.e49872

31-12-2020

Unique: 1778 | Total: 3856

825-830

Original Article

Caries Risk Assessment in Adults Using the Cariogram

Liliya Doitchinova, Dimitar Kirov, Janet Nikolova, Snezhanka Topalova-Pirinska

10.3897/folmed.62.e51874

31-12-2020

Unique: 2160 | Total: 4577

831-837

Short Communication

Does Chronic Low-grade Systemic Inflammation Change Tumor Markers Levels in Patients on Hemodialysis?

Gilmar Pereira Silva, Vítor Pereira Xavier Grangeiro, Carmelita Félix Dantas de Oliveira

10.3897/folmed.62.e51457

31-12-2020

Unique: 1560 | Total: 3404

838-842

Original Article

West Nile Fever – Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics. Review of the Literature and Contribution with Three Clinical Cases

Stanislav Kotsev, Iva Christova, Maria Pishmisheva-Peleva

10.3897/folmed.62.e51225

31-12-2020

Unique: 1864 | Total: 4132

843-850

Case Report

A Collision between Cavernous-Capillary Hemangioma with Stromal Luteinization and Serous Cystadenoma

Spasimir T. Shopov

10.3897/folmed.62.e51551

31-12-2020

Unique: 1560 | Total: 3401

851-855

Case Report

Brain Metastases from Non-small-cell Lung Carcinoma – CyberKnife Re-irradiation after Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Veselin Popov

10.3897/folmed.62.e52182

31-12-2020

Unique: 1988 | Total: 4781

856-860

Case Report

Treatment of Corticosteroid Non-responsive Relapse of Neuromyelitis Optica with Intravenous Gamma Globulin – a Case Report

Maria Dimitrova, Dobromir Iliev

10.3897/folmed.62.e50349

31-12-2020

Unique: 1491 | Total: 3390

861-865

Case Report

Topical Occlusive Corticosteroid Therapy for the Treatment of Gingival Manifestation of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid - a Case Report

Liliya Kavlakova, Svitlana Bachurska

10.3897/folmed.62.e51339

31-12-2020

Unique: 1559 | Total: 3379

866-870

Case Report

Traumatic Hemolytic Anemia after Valve Surgery: a Case Report

Feridoun Sabzi, Aghigh Heydari, Atefeh Asadmobini

10.3897/folmed.62.e51187

31-12-2020

Unique: 1492 | Total: 3179

871-874

Case Report

Perforation of the Small Intestine with Acute Peritonitis Caused by Enterobius Vermicularis

Spasimir T. Shopov

10.3897/folmed.62.e50486

31-12-2020

Unique: 1886 | Total: 4589

875-879