The aim of our study was to evaluate the expression of glial enteric cells at different stages of differentiation of colorectal neoplasms and to correlate these changes with the tumor proliferation index and with the sympathetic influences evaluated by the expression of beta-2 adrenoreceptors. Given that nowadays colorectal neoplasm is a major public health problem and that the molecular mechanisms responsible for malignant transformation are not fully yet elucidated, more studies are needed in order to establish other intracellular signaling pathways in such a neoplasm. By this study we concluded that the proportional decrease in the density of glial enteric cells in colorectal cancer with the degree of tumor differentiation and also their inverse correlation with the tumor proliferation index and with the expression of the adrenergic beta-2 adrenoreceptors can be considered a negative prognostic factor in this type of cancer.

The aim of our study was to assess the factors that influence the level of glycated hemoglobin in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study included 122 children and adolescents suffering from T1D who were in the evidence of the First Pediatric Clinic of the Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Craiova between 2003 and 2017. If HbA1c was less than 7.50%, we included patients in the glycemic equilibrium group, and if HbA1c was greater than 7.50%, we considered patients as suffering from unbalanced diabetes. By correlating the glycosylated hemoglobin level with the different parameters used in the study, we observed large/strong positive correlations between HbA1c and duration of diabetes mellitus and also between HbA1c and patient age, HbA1c negative correlation between physical activity, medium/moderate positive correlations between HbA1c and body mass index, weight of the patients and daily insulin dose and the height of the patients included in the study did not show significant correlations. Child and adolescent diabetes management has major adult differences in both insulin and drug treatment, in general, but especially in the need of understanding, counseling and integration specific to these ages.

The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinicopathological features in infants and young children with cow�s milk protein allergy. Cow�s milk protein allergy (CMPA) is one of the most common food allergy in children. Thus, we conducted a descriptive observational study, which was carried out in the First Pediatric Clinic of the Craiova County Emergency Clinical Hospital, in the period 2015-2017, which included 138 infants and young children diagnosed with cow�s milk protein allergy. An improvement in digestive symptomatology during the status period of the disease was observed, especially in what diarrheal stools are concerned as their incidence has decreased. In fact, gastroesophageal reflux is the most common manifestation in infants and children with CMPA, while mean acute otitis is present only in a small number of patients. In conclusion we can say that a good knowledge of the clinicopathological features in children with allergy to cow�s milk proteins allows a superior therapeutic attitude and ensures a normal life for children and infants suffering from this type of allergy.