Spitalul Clinic Judetean Mures

Radiographic Evaluation of Scoliosis in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients: Associations Between Curve Severity, Localization, and Skeletal Maturity

Background/Objectives: The vertebral column is exposed to significant mechanical loads, exceeding 8000 N at certain levels due to bipedal posture and locomotion. These forces may contribute to structural alterations during growth. Scoliosis is among the most common structural spi...

Exploratory Associations of Subjective Sleep Characteristics, Psychosocial Factors, and Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

Background/Objectives: Sleep health contributes to glucose homeostasis and metabolic regulation. We explored associations between subjective sleep characteristics, glycemic control, and diabetes-related clinical factors in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Methods: Thi...

Myocardial Injury and Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Severe or Critical COVID-19: A Single-Center Observational Cohort Study

Background and Objectives: In-hospital mortality remains high among patients with severe or critical COVID-19. This study aimed to identify independent predictors of in-hospital mortality and assess the prognostic value of myocardial injury in this high-risk population. Materials...

Early Nutritional–Immune Biomarker Trajectories Following Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Background: Nutritional deterioration is a common consequence of gastrectomy for gastric cancer and may persist despite standardized perioperative care. However, prospective longitudinal evidence describing the early course of postoperative nutritional recovery remains limited. T...

What Is Stressful About Medical Liability? A Retrospective Jurisprudential Analysis of Moral Damages and Discussions on Its Impact on Healthcare Professionals’ Well-Being

Background/Objectives: Medical liability litigation in Romania has risen steadily over the past decade, yet the quantification of moral (non-pecuniary) damages remains entirely at the discretion of each judge, with no standardized reference. This raises concerns about consistency...

Clinical Utility of Dual-Energy CT for Detection, Characterization, and Staging of Lung Tumors: A Rapid Review

Background/Objectives: Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Conventional computed tomography (CT) is the preferred imaging modality for evaluating pulmonary nodules because of its high spatial resolution; however, it primarily provi...

Radiomics for risk stratification in brain metastases: potential in melanoma brain metastases

The identification of quantitative non-invasive imaging biomarkers, including radiomics, may complement molecular characterization and thereby improve clinical management of neuro-oncological patients. We aimed to identify imaging predictors with improved performance over clinica...

Clinician-Guided Deep Learning Segmentation of Skull Base Pneumatization on Computed Tomography Using 3D Slicer and MONAI Label

Skull base pneumatization is anatomically variable and clinically relevant to temporal bone and transsphenoidal surgical corridors, but manual volumetric segmentation is time-consuming. This retrospective pilot study evaluated a clinician-guided deep learning workflow for mastoid...