Large tubo-ovarian abscess following retention of a Copper-T intrauterine device inserted ten years prior in an obese psychiatric patient

Denisa-Oana Bălălău, , , , , Romina-Marina Sima, Liana Pleș

Boala inflamatorie pelviană (BIP), cauzată adesea de infecţii cu agenţi patogeni precum Neisseria gonorrhoeae şi Chla­my­dia trachomatis, implică inflamaţia tractului reproductiv femi­nin....

Cervical cerclage or pessary: which is responsible for cervical rupture? Case report

, , Romina-Marina Sima, Ileana-Maria Conea, Cristina Oana Daciana Teodorescu, Liana Pleș

Printre cauzele directe ale naşterii înainte de termen se numără travaliul prematur spontan cu membranele intacte (dis­ten­sia uterină, stresul materno-fetal şi infecţiile intrauterine), rup­tura idiopatică prematură a m...

Cervical ectopic pregnancy – case report

, , , Romina-Marina Sima, Liana Pleș, Ileana-Maria Conea

The definition of an ectopic pregnancy (EP) is that of a pregnancy where implantation occurs outside the endometrial cavity. Roughly 95% of EPs take place in the fallopian tube. Unusual locations include the cervix, a rudimentary horn, and myometrial scars resulting from procedures like caesarean delivery or ...

Antibiotherapy in a tertiary neonatal care unit – use or abuse?

, Ileana-Maria Conea, , Romina-Marina Sima, Liana Pleș

Neonatal sepsis is a major global health problem. The incidence is 2202 cases per 100,000 live newborns, with a mortality between 11% and 19%(1). In a 13-year study in 65 countries that analyzed the leading causes of dea...