Bukovinian State Medical University

METABOLIC-INFLAMMATORY INTERACTIONS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND MASLD: THE GUT-LIVER AXIS AS A LINK BETWEEN DYSBIOSIS, SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION AND HEPATIC FIBROSIS

The coexistence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents a clinically important example of interaction between chronic intestinal inflammation and systemic metabolic dysfunction. This review summarizes con...

Systemic Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Penile Prosthesis Implantation: A Systematic Review

Background and Objectives: Penile prosthesis infection usually ends in device removal, whereas unnecessarily broad or prolonged prophylaxis causes toxicity and promotes resistance. We assessed whether the systemic perioperative antibacterial or antifungal strategy, dose or durati...

THE PLACENTA–ADIPOSE TISSUE AXIS: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF METABOLIC DISEASES

The placenta plays a central role in the developmental programming of fetal metabolic health by regulating nutrient transfer, endocrine signalling, and responses to changes in the maternal environment. Increasing evidence indicates that placental dysfunction associated with mater...