Editorial Board

Honorary Editor

Acad. Victor Voicu, MD, Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Psychopharmacology, Vice-President of the Romanian Academy, President of the Medical Sciences Section of the Romanian Academy

Editors-in-Chief

Florentina Ioniță Radu MD, Ph.D., MBA

Professor of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 5th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Associate Member, the Academy of Romanian Scientists

Dan Mischianu MD, Ph.D.

Professor of Urology, Urology Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 3^rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Vice-President of the Medical Section, the Academy of Romanian Scientists

Executive Editor

Daniel O. Costache MD, Ph.D., MBA

Habil. Lecturer in Dermatology, Coordinator of the Research Department, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 2^nd Dermatology Discipline, Colentina Clinical Hospital – Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 3^rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Associate Editor

Mariana Jinga, MD, Ph.D., MBA

Professor of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Head of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Medical Editors

Ana Maria A. Stănescu, MD, Ph.D.

Professor of Family Medicine, Head of 1^st Family Medicine Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Associate Member, the Academy of Romanian Scientists

Clara Ursescu, MD

Recovery Department, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest

Octavian Vasiliu, MD, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Head of Psychiatry Department, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, Psychiatry Discipline, 6^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Surgical and Emergency Medicine Editors

Adrian Ciuche, MD, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Thoracic Surgery Department, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 2^nd Thoracic Surgery Discipline, 4^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Remus Nica, MD, Ph.D.

Lecturer, 2^nd Surgery Department, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, General Surgery Discipline, Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Dan Spînu, MD, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Head of Urology Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 3^rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Paraclinical Editor

Raluca Mititelu, MD, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Nuclear Medicine Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 8^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Editorial Assistants

Cristina Licurici

Technical Secretary

Bogdan Ciubotaru

Publisher

The Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House

Dinu V. Bălănescu MD, PhD

Fellow in internal medicine and cardiology, Mayo Clinic, USA

Natan Børnstein MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology at the Tel-Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. Head of Stroke Unit at the Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Chairman of the Israeli Neurological Association, Vice President of the World Stroke Organization (WSO), Consulting Editor of Stroke, Editorial Board of CVD, EjoN, Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, International Journal of Stroke, Neurosonology, Frontiers in Stroke, Journal of Annals of Medical Science.

Silviu Brill MD, PhD

Specialist in Anesthesiology & Specialist Pain Management. Director of the Institute for Pain Medicine & Center for Research on Cannabinoids at the Tel Aviv Medical Center in Israel. Chair of the Taskforce for the Medical use of Chronic Pain of the European Pain Federation

Cris S. Constantinescu MD, PhD, FRCP

Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, the University of Nottingham, UK

Daniel Dănilă MD, PhD

Consultant oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Cancer Center, New York, USA

Stergios Ganatsios, PhD

Professor, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece

Mihai Moldovan MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, President of the Romanian National Neurosciences Society

Gerard Roul MD, PhD

Coordinator, Expert Center, Cardiology Department, Civilian Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Erwin Santo MD, PhD

Consultant gastroenterologist, Head of Endoscopic Ultrasound Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, member of Scientific Board of MediGuide Ltd

Radu Ţuţuian MD, PhD

Professor of Gastroenterology at University of Bern, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Inselspital Bern, Basel, Switzerland

Shyam Varadarajulu MD, PhD

Medical Director of Center for Interventional Endoscopy and Professor of Medicine at the University of Central Florida, formerly Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Chief of Endoscopy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Peter Vilmann MD, PhD

Professor of Endoscopy in Copenhagen University Herlev Hospital, Denmark

Vasile Balaban MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Mihaela Banu MD, PhD

Lecturer in Anatomy, Morphological Sciences, 2^nd Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Adrian G Barbilian MD, PhD

Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedics Department, Carol Davila Central Emergency Military University Hospital, Orthopaedics Discipline, 14^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Anda Băicuş MD, PhD

Professor of Microbiology, Head of the 3^rd Microbiology Discipline, Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, 2^nd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Cristian Băicuş MD, PhD

Professor of Internal Medicine, Head of Internal Medicine Discipline, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Andra Bălănescu MD, PhD

Professor of Rheumatology, Head of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Discipline, Sf. Maria Clinical Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Șerban M. Bălănescu MD, PhD

Professor of Cardiology, Head of Cardiology Discipline, Elias Emergency Clinical Hospital, 4^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Șerban V.G. Berteșteanu MD, PhD

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head of Otorhinolaryngology Discipline, Coltea Clinical Hospital, 12^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Mircea Beuran MD, PhD

Professor of General Surgery, Chief of the 10^th Clinical Department, General Surgery Clinic, Floreasca Emergency Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Daciana E Brănișteanu MD, PhD

Professor of Dermatology, Faculty of General Medicine, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

Daniel Brănișteanu MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of General Medicine, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

Dragos Bumbăcea MD, PhD

Professor of Pneumology, 4^th Clinical Department, Pneumology Clinic, Elias Emergency Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Ana Căruntu MD, PhD

Professor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Senior Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Carol Davila Military University Hospital, Bucharest

Constantin Căruntu MD, PhD

Professor, Physiology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Mihai Ciocârlan MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Discipline, Prof. Dr. Aggripa Ionescu Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Cătălin F Cîrstoiu MD, PhD

Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Gabriel Constantinescu MD, PhD

Professor of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Clinic, Head of Gastroenterology Clinic, Floreasca Clinical Emergency Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Maria M Constantin MD, PhD

Professor of Dermatology, 2^nd Dermatology Clinic, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 3^rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Silviu M Constantinoiu MD, PhD

Professor of Surgery, General Surgery Discipline, Sf. Maria Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Daniel Coriu MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Hematology, Head of Hematology Discipline, Fundeni Clinical Hospital, 8^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Dan Corneci MD, PhD

Professor of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Head of Intensive Care Discipline, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 14^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Raluca S Costache MD, PhD

Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Discipline, Carol Davila Central Emergency Military University Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Associate Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists

Camelia C. Diaconu MD, PhD

Professor, Head of the Internal Medicine Discipline, Floreasca Clinical Emergency Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, member of the Medical Academy of France, Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists

Cristina Dinu Pîrvu, PhD

Professor in Pharmacology, Head of Doctoral School, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Șerban Dragosloveanu MD, PhD

Assistant Professor in Orthopedy, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Discipline, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Carmen G. Fierbințeanu Braticevici MD, PhD

Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Head of 2^nd Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Clinic, Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Florin M Filipoiu MD, PhD

Professor of Anatomy, Morphological Sciences, 2^nd Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Mihai E. Hinescu MD, PhD

Professor and Head, Division of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Human Developmental Medicine, Department of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Radu C. Jecan MD, PhD

Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu Clinical Hospital, 11^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Viorel Jinga MD, PhD

Professor of Urology, Chief of Urology Department, Burghele Clinical Hospital, 3^rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Rector of Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Ruxandra O. Jurcuț MD, PhD

Professor in Cardiology, Cardiology Clinic, C.C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, 4^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Mara M. Mihai MD, PhD,

Lecturer in Dermatology, Oncologic Dermatology Discipline, Elias University Emergency Hospital, 3rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Marian Mitrică MD, PhD

Lecturer in Neurosurgery, Carol Davila Central Emergency Military University Hospital, 6^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Dafin F. Mureșanu MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology, 10^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Monica Neagu MD, PhD

Head of Immunobiology Lab, Victor Babes National Institute, Bucharest

Claudiu Nistor MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department, Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, 2nd Thoracic Surgery Discipline, 4^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Lucian E Negreanu MD, PhD

Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, 1^st Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Clinic, Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Diana C. Nuță MD, PhD

Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 2^nd Pharmaceutical Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Ana Maria Oproiu MD, PhD

Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Emergency University Hospital, 11^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Diana L. Păun MD, PhD

Professor of Endocrinology, Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Cătălina Poiană MD, PhD

Professor of Endocrinology, C.I. Parhon National Endocrinology Institute, 2^nd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Alexandru B Popescu MD, PhD

Professor of Cardiology, Cardiology Clinic, C.C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, 4^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Andreea C. Popescu MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Cardiology, Cardiology Discipline, Elias Emergency Clinical Hospital, 4^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Bogdan O. Popescu MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 6^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Victor L. Purcărea MD, PhD

Professor of Marketing and Medical Technology, 3^rd Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Aurelian Emil Ranetti MD, PhD

Associate Professor in Endocrinology, Chief of Endocrinology Department, Carol Davila Central Emergency Military University Hospital, 2^nd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Adrian Săftoiu MD, PhD

Professor of Gastroenterology, Chief of Gastroenterology Clinic, Elias Clinical Emergency Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Andrada Seicean MD, PhD

Professor of Gastroenterology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca

Carmen A Sîrbu MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology, Carol Davila Central Emergency Military University Hospital, 6^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Horia Stanca MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Agrippa Ionescu Clinical Emergency Hospital, 12^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Silviu M Stanciu MD, PhD

Lecturer of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Discipline, Carol Davila Central Emergency Military University Hospital, 5^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Victor Strâmbu MD, PhD

Professor of General Surgery, Dean of the Faculty for Nursing and Midwifery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Ion Ștefan MD, PhD

Associate Professor in Infectious Diseases, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest

Alina Tănase MD, PhD

Professor of Haematology, Fundeni Clinical Hospital, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest

Călin Tătaru MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Carol Davila Central Emergency Military University Hospital, 12^th Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Sorin G. Țiplica MD, PhD

Professor of Dermatology, Head of 2^nd Dermatology Discipline, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 3^rd Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Valentina Uivăroși MD, PhD

Professor of General Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Dragoş Vinereanu MD, PhD, EC, FESC

Professor of Cardiology, Head of Internal Medicine and Cardiology Clinic, Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, 4^th Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest