Medical Review

Медицински преглед

ISSN: 1312-2193

Language: Bulgarian, with abstracts in English

Publisher: Central Medical Library, Medical University – Sofia

Periodicity: 6 issues annually

Indexed in: CABI: GlobalHealthDatabase, EBSCO

Executive secretary:
Ms. Iveta Miteva
тел. 02 952 23 93
e-mail: i_miteva@cml.mu-sofia.bg

Profile

Multidisciplinary journal of original research: articles, case reports, reviews. It includes columns such as “History of Medicine”, “Letter to the editor”, “In aid of practice”, “New methods”, “Discussions in science”, etc. Accepted guidelines and consensus statements for the diagnosis and treatment of socially significant diseases are presented.

There are no publication fees.

International Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief 
Prof. М. Grigorov, MD

Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Prof. M. Baleva, MD 

Secretary
Prof. E. Paskalev, MD

Members
Prof. R. Argirova, MD
Prof. M. Boyanov, MD
Prof. T. Vekov
Prof. E. Grigorov, MPharm
Corresp. memb. Prof. A. Gudev, MD
R. Ikonomov, MD
Y. Yordanov, MD
Prof. A. Yotov, MD
Prof. R. Kolarov, DDSc
Assoc. prof. M. Krupev
Assoc. Prof. L. Lambreva, MD
Prof. E. Manov, MD
Assoc. Prof. B. Marinov, MD



Assoc. Prof. M. Nikolova, MD
Prof. G. Onchev, MD
Assoc. Prof. Pl. Popivanov, MD
Assoc. Prof. E. Stoinev, MD
Zh. Surcheva, MD
Assoc. Prof. A. Toncheva, MD
S. Filtchev, MD
Prof. Sv. Hristova, MD
Assoc. Prof. O. Cholakov, MD
Assoc. Prof. Zl. Yankova, MD
M. Banach, MD, Poland
Prof. J. Raboch, MD, Czech Republic
Prof. J. Schoenfeld, MD, Israel

Editorial Council
Acad. D. Damyanov, MD
Prof. T. Lisichkov, MD
Acad. Vl. Ovcharov, MD
Corresp. memb. Prof. N. Tsankov, MD

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

DRUG THERAPY

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

NEW METHODS

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

SOCAL MEDICINE

DRUG THERAPY

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, S. Kordeva, V. Broshtilova, H. Kirilova, J. C. Cardoso. De novo manifestation of Mycosis fungoides shortly after COVID-19. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2024, 60(1), 63-64.

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • S. Kordeva, V. Broshtilova, J. C. Cardoso, G. Tchernev. A large growing verrucous, erythematous-infiltrative plaque with a hyperpigmented periphery located in the presternal area. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2024, 60(2), 70-71.

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • S. Kordeva, I. Batashki, A. Batashki, J. C. Cardoso, G. Tchernev. Multiple nevi development after valsartan/amlodipine: pathogenetic mediated relationship or pure coincidence? – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 63-64.

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, S. Kordeva, I. Batashki, A. Batashki, J. C. Cardoso, N. Oliveira. SCC development after irbesartan/ hydrochlorothiazide: potential role of nitrosamines as skin cancer triggering factors. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 54-56.

CONSENSUS

  • Methodological guidelines for diagnostics, treatment and monitoring of Gaucher disease. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 57-67.

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, I. Batashki, A. Batashki, J. C. Cardoso, S. Kordeva. Advanced melanoma. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 63-64.

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Other articles

NEW METHODS

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, S. Kordeva, J. W. Patterson. Nitrosamines and skin cancer: Rather reality than a myth? Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(5), 65-67.

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

Scientific reviews

Original articles

Case reports

Other articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Scientific reviews

  • L. Dourmishev, J. Pozharashka. Contemporary biological therapy of psoriasis. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 5-10.
  • G. Penev, E. Grigorov, S. Georgiev. Contemporary principles and classification of peripheral nerve blocks. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 11-20.

Original articles

  • T. Strateva, A. Trifonova, A. Stratev, S. Peykov. Molecular-genetic studies on virulence factors of Steno-trophomonas maltophilia nosocomial isolates. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 21-28.
  • V. M. Tsitou, R. Gergova. Development of problem resistance in bulgarian clinicaly significant Staphylococ-cus aureus isolates during the period 2016-2020. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 29-37.
  • V. Miteva, C. Ruseva, Т. Chervenkov, I. Micheva. Chromosomal abnormalities and their prognostic signifi-cance in patients with multiple myeloma. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 38-43.

Case reports

  • M. Dimitrova, R. Stoyanov, Kr. Dimitrova, N. Gabrovsky. Peripheral nervous system impairment and SARS-CoV-2 infection – clinical cases. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 44-51.
  • T. Zlatanova, Zh. Arabadzhiev, K. Oreshkov, V. Milov. Complete therapeutic response in postmenopausal patient with metastatic breast cancer following treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib combined with ful-vestrant: a clinical case report. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 52-59.

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

  • Y. P. Yordanov, M. Krupev. Clinical follow-up after breast reconstruction with surgical mesh. – Medical Re-view (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 60-64.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, N. Oliveira, L. J. Kandathil, N. Dimchova, I. Terziev, J. W. Patterson. Telmisartan (and/or Ni-trosamine) induced prostate carcinoma and atypical fibroxanthoma: first report in world literature. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 65-67.

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

  • D. Rusenov. Historical development of liver resection surgery. – Medical Review (Медицински преглед), 58, 2022, № 1, 68-71.

Scientific reviews

  • T. Dzhendov, A. Tchervenyakov. The role of perioperative oncological therapy in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 2, 5-10.
  • P. Ignatov, K. Neykova. PLGF and sFlt-1 molecular factor application in angiogenesis in the first trimester of pregnancy. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 11-15.
  • R. Tsrancheva, V. Pencheva, D. Petrova, M. Stancheva, D. Stoyanov. A contemporary view of chronic viral D hepatitis. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 15-19.
  • M. Vlahova, M. Robertova-Marinova, G. Sarafiloski, T. Vekov. Video capsule endoscopy. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 20-27.

Original articles

  • R. Gergova, D. Rallis, T. Uzunov, V.-M. Tsitou. Study of the bacterial biofilm in different temporary implant prosthetic structures by molecular-genetic method. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 28-34.
  • A. Grigoryan, T. Betova, A. Dimitrova. Changes in expression of sclerostin in the bone tissue of ovariectomized Wistar rats. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 35-39.
  • E. Naseva, A. Lyubenova, E. Birindzhieva, R. Dimitrova, J. Georgieva. Manifestations of discrimination among people at risk of HIV infection in Sofia. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 40-46.

Case reports

  • I. А. Ivanov, D. Mitev, R. Filipov. Omentoplasty technique in a patient with COVID-19 infection complicated with pulmonary abscess and bronchopleural fistula. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 47-50.
  • E. Kaisheva, D. Gospodinova. Pellagroid dermatitis. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 51-55.
  • G. Yankov, M. Alexieva, B. Vladimirov, E. Mekov. A clinical case of giant hiatal hernia and gastric volvulus. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 56-59.

Other articles

DRUG THERAPY

  • R. Gancheva, M. Nikolova, P. Yankova, At. Kundurdjiev. Use of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 60-64.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, L. J. Kandathil, N. Oliveira. Intermediate thickness cutaneous melanomas and the new trends in dermatologic surgery: the advantages of personalized one step surgical approach. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 1, 65-68.

Scientific reviews

  • L. Simonova, A. Ionkov, D. Bulanov, S. Bonev, E. Arabadzhieva, D. Dardanov, R. Todorov, I. Taneva, E. Tosheva, Zh. Shavalov, Zh. Hristova, G. Korukov, Y. Mitkov, E. Zhivkov. The role of biomarkers in diagnosis and prognosis of the anastomotic leakage after colorectal resection. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 5-12.
  • R. Gancheva, M. Nikolova, P. Yankova, A. Kundurdzhiev. Treatment with anti-TNF-α drugs in patients with rheumatic diseases and renal failure. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 12-16.
  • R. Iliev. The dental practice across the EU – characteristics, registration and quality of care. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 17-30.

Original articles

  • R. Pamukoff-Michelson. Macroeconomic trends in public healthcare and risk management in the period to 2025. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 31-37.
  • Ts. Yoneva, Ya. Zdravkova, G. Kotov, V. Pencheva, O. Georgiev, R. Rashkov, I. Sheytanov. Respiratory tract involvement in the different ANCA-associated vasculitides – a comparative analysis in a cohort of Bulgarian patients. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 38-47.
  • V. Grigorov. 5-year survival in patients with suspected coronary disease – accuracy of assessment depending on the method of establishment of illness. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 48-54.

Case reports

  • G. Tchernev, N. Oliveira, L. J. Kandathil, T. Valchko, I. Batashki. Adverse drug reactions: keratoacanthoma development after systemic administration with irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 55-58.

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

  • E. Ismail. Uterine fibroids – diagnosis. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 59-64.

BOOK REVIEWS

  • M. Krupev. Yordan P. Yordanov. Experimental microsurgery. Basic principles and techniques. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 65-66.

IN MEMORIAM

  • In gratitude for the Teacher ‒ in memory of Prof. Dr Ivan Dikov, DMedSc. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 3, 67-71.

Scientific reviews

  • R. Gancheva, M. Nikolova, P. Yankova, At. Kundurdzhiev. Neurobehçet. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 5-9.
  • I. A. Ivanov, R. Filipov, D. Mitev, M. Chortova, N. Dragnev. Sleeve lobectomy procedure – a method of choice for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer instead of pneumonectomy. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 10-15.
  • V. Pencheva, S. Mihaylova. Immune response to SARS-CoV-2. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 16-24.

Original articles

  • I. Todorov, D. Nikolov. Comparison of in-hospital mortality in patients with early and late prosthetic valve endocarditis. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 25-31.
  • M. Pavlova, E. Aleksandrova, M. Popov, I. Ivanov, V. Velev. Studies on the antimicrobial resistance of E. coli, causing diarrhea in young children for the last ten years (2011-2020) . – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 32-35.
  • T. Vekov, N. Veleva, P. Sirashka, E. Daracheva, Zh. Kolev. Cost-effectiveness analysis of tucatinib for the treatment of patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer after anti-HER-2 therapy failure. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 36-42.

Case reports

  • I. A. Ivanov, R. Filipov, D. Mitev, N. Dragnev, M. Chortova. Thoracoscopic surgery for a giant emphysematous bulla: A clinical case report. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 43-46.

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

  • A. Osichenko. Coffee, alcohol, smoking – frequently asked questions by the patiens on chroniodialysis. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 47-51.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, N. Oliveira, L. J. Kandathil, J. W. Patterson. Personalised one step melanoma surgery with complete reciprocity between clinical and histopathological margins: А novel way to improve melanoma recurrence-free survival. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 52-56.

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

  • D. Rangelova, E. Dorosiev, B. Mladenov. Antoine Vallot and medicine of XVII century. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 4, 57-64.

Scientific reviews

  • G. R. Dimitrov, L. Boyanova, R. Markovska. Clostridioides difficile – main characteristics and factors of pathogenicity. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 5-12.
  • E. Ismail. Impact of the uterine fibroids on fertility. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 13-18.
  • L. Marinov, I. Mangarov. Monoclonal antibodies in pediatrics. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 19-25.

Original articles

  • K. Neykova, V. Dimitrova. Thrombophilia and antithrombotic medication in pregnants with placental mediated disorders. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 26-31
  • А. Alexandrova, R. Gergova. Detection of pili in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates recovered from children with non-invasive pneumococcal diseases. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 32-39.
  • T. Vekov, Zh. Kolev, M. Mitev. Hospital market in Bulgaria from the point of view of the ownership of the medical institutions (2021-2022). – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 40-46.

Case reports

  • L. Videnova. Clinical presentation of the third branch of the trigeminal nerve: case report. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 47-50.
  • M. Pavlova, G. T. Lazarova, E. Alexandrova, V. Velev, S. Isendzhik, P. Georgieva, M. A. Mitev. Recurrent meningoencephalitis caused by Salmonella enterica Paratyphi B var Java in a 3-month-old infant. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 51-54.

Other articles

CURRENT IN MEDICINE

  • A. Mladenova, Ts. Lukanov, E. Naumova. Hematopoietic stem cell donation. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 55-60.

HELPING PRACTICE

  • R. Markova, D. Zheleva, Z. Kazandzhieva, A. Kaneva, Z. Dermendzhieva. Ulcerating infantile hemangioma –the points of views of pediatrician and dermatologist. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 61-65.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, N. Oliveira, I. Lozev. Spiradenocarcinoma cutis recidivans. – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 5, 66-68.

Scientific reviews

  • P. Nikolov, M. Georgiev, V. Vargulev, R. Nikolov. New antimicrobial drugs – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 5-15
  • K. Kafedzhiyski. Clinical behavior and new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of colorectal cancer – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 16-25.
  • Sv. Atanasova, I. Micheva. Epigenetic mechanisms in myelodysplastic syndrome – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 26-32.
  • M. Nikolova, L. Doichinova, P. Bakurdjiev, E. Radeva, D. Kirov, B. Stoichkov. Obesity and oral health – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 33-38.

Original articles

  • R. Tsrancheva, D. Petrova, V. Pencheva, M. Stancheva, D. Stoyanov, R. Pancheva. Chronic hepatitis B and C coinfection: single-center twenty-year experience – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 39-43.
  • G. Markov, N. Andonova, R. Hristova, O. Mladenov, N. Veleva, G. Dimitrova, Y. Zdravkov, A. Oscar. Intermediate uveitis: clinical features – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 44-47.
  • E. Borisova, P. Glogovska, Pl. Pavlov. Bronchial asthma – a risk factor or not for the frequency and severity of COVID-19, where are we? – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 48-51.

Case reports

  • M. Gesheva, A. Lоukova, H. Yurukov, K. Genova, P. Vanev. Severe carbon monoxide poisoning. Features of the clinical picture and the finding of imaging – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 52-56.

Other articles

HELPING PRACTICE

  • T. Valkov, G. Dimitrov, N. Korsun, R. Argirova. Algorithm for specific diagnosis of COVID-19 – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 57-61.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • G. Tchernev, N. Oliveira. Paraneoplastic localised scleroderma (morphea) in patient with сapecitabine induced pulmofibrosis and metastatic colon carcinoma – Medical review (Med. pregled), 58, 2022, № 6, 62-65.