Energy psychology utilizes cognitive operations such as imaginal exposure to traumatic memories or visualization of optimal performance scenarios—combined with physical interventions derived from acupuncture, yoga, and related systems—for inducing psychological change. While a controversial approach, this combination purportedly brings about, with unusual speed and precision, therapeutic shifts...

AIM To investigate the HCV genotype distribution in Romania in the first national study, to establish the correlations with epidemiological, biochemical, virological and histological features and to compare our results with those from neighboring countries. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two distinct groups of patients and two methods were used: 153 patients in the frame of ACHIEVE study with genotypin...

Romania is located in the southeastern part of Europe and has a population of 21.68 million, with 52% residing in urban areas. Ninety percent of the people identify themselves as Romanian, 7% Hungarian, and 3% belong to other ethnic groups (Census, 2002; Government White Book, 2001). In 100 AD., the Roman Empire conquered the local population, the Geto-Dacians, and established a province coveri...

Ten years of research about the Neanderthal’s subsistence behaviour are presented. The study of large mammal bones is now recognized as a means of understanding subsistence behaviour (sensu lato), notably by analysing acquisition and processing strategies, as well as patterns of consumption. This paper summarizes the results of an analysis of a corpus of data from several European countries, re...

D the first millennium B.C., the present territory of Romania was invaded by Thracians (I 2th century B.C.), Illyrians (750-450 B.C.), and Getae and Celts (300 B.C.). Dacians, the northern Thracians, are known from Greek sources of the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. In the period between 200 and 31 B.C., the Dacian state extended between the Tisza River and the lower Danube. In 85 A.O., the Roman e...

UNLABELLED Cystic echinococcosis (CE), the most common manifestation of the infestation with the larval form of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is a public health problem in endemic areas such as Moldavia. AIM To retrospectively analyze pediatric patients who underwent surgery for pulmonary hydatid cyst over a 5-year period in order to assess the need for extensive lung resection. MAT...