Barrett\u27s esophagus as a premalignant condition; medical and surgical therapeutic management

Barrett\u27s esophagus (BE) represents a special clinical entity, which may have reduced symptoms, but an increased potential for malignant degeneration. The factors that lead to the appearance of Barrett\u27s esophagus are multiple, the most important being gastro-esophageal reflux, as well as smoking and obesity. BE occurs as a result of damage of the esophageal mucosa, caused by acid/basic gastroesophageal reflux and resulting in the transformation of the epithelium from squamous to intestinal type. The diagnosis of BE is primarily based on endoscopic examination. This method has not only a diagnostic role, but also a therapeutic one through the minimally invasive resection of the mucosa with suspicious dysplastic lesions, thus reducing the risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Conservative therapeutic methods by administering chemoprotective agents (proton pump inhibitors, statins, etc.) are also useful. Surgical treatment of Barrett\u27s esophagus aims to both resect areas of high-grade esophageal dysplasia/adenocarcinoma and reduce the degree of gastroesophageal reflux through various surgical procedures. As a conclusion, the potential for malignant degeneration of BE should not be neglected, the form of treatment largely depending on the patient\u27s age and comorbidities

Data regarding the spreading of the Phaeolepiota aurea (matt. :fr) mre. species in Romania

New data regarding the spreading of Phaeolepiota aurea in Romania, especially in the Apuseni Mountains (Western Carpathians)

CARACTERISTICILE LACURILOR REZULTATE ÎN URMA EXPLOATĂRII MINIERE AGHIREŞ ŞI INSTALAREA VEGETATIEI ÎN JURUL ACESTORA

A CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ARTIFICIAL LAKES RESULTED IN AGHIREŞU VILLAGE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SURFACE MINING AND THE APPEARANCE OF VEGETATION AROUND THEM The present paper presents the main characteristics of the vegetation appeared in the surroundings of the artificial lakes created as a consequence of the surface mining in the area of Aghireşu village, county of Cluj, Romani

A competitive study in the fertility of Trifolium pratense L. Select 1 variety in relation to the culture system

The importance of red clover as forage crop is well known by now. A great attention is payed, in various countries, to the study of those factors which influence the seed-set of this plant. The present work deals with one of the factors, namely the influence of culture system on seed-set. In a comparative study we have tested the seed-set capacity of "Select-1" variety of red clover (4) in relation to the culture system (out distanced and common system), and the year of harvest of the seed producers - during the first or second year of vegetation