Medical Review - Централна медицинска библиотека

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

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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

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Original articles

Iv. Ivanova, S. Tsvetkova, M. Kamburova. Gastrointestinal toxicity and quality of life in women with breast cancer: results of our own study. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2025, 61(5), 41-46.

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R. Gancheva, Ts. Petranova, I. Sheytanov, P. Yankova, Zl. Kolarov, A. Kundurdzhiev. Risk of cancer in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 5-10.
N. Andonova, G. Markov, Y. Zdravkov, A. Oscar. Sympathetic ophthalmia. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 11-14.
R. Gergova, D. Rallis, V.-M. Tsitu, A. Aleksandrova. The composition, development and significance of oral microbiome for human health. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 15-23.
I. Miteva, V. Valtchev. Doping in sports and its spread to at-risk populations: an international literature review. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 24-30.

Original articles

B. Ilkovska, B. Kotevska-Trifunova, P. Avramovski. First trimester PRISCA screening for Down’s syndrome and Edwards’ syndrome in unselected pregnancies – report of a 6-year experience. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 31-34.
A. Georgiev, P. Kostadinova, R. Vasileva. Impact of the coronavirus infection on pregnancy and birth. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 35-43.
Ts. Velikova, V. Velkovski, A. Mihova, R. Nakov, R. Vatcheva-Dobrevska, V. Nakov. Role of Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. in antibiotic-associated complaints from the gastrointestinal tract – preliminary data from a single-center study. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 44-52.

Case reports

S. Zhelyazkova, N. Ivanova, K. Mihova, R. Kaneva, T. Chamova, S. Cherninkova, I. Tarnev. Аtaxia with isolated vitamin Е deficiency: a case report. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 53-57.
V. Nacheva, G. Angov, P. Dacheva, I. Petrova, M. Karadzhova, Yu. Petrova. CANVAS syndrome – the first genetically confirmed case in Bulgaria. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(1), 58-62.

Scientific reviews

V. Boyanov, A. Aleksandrova, R. Gergova. The mechanisms of resistance in Streptococcus agalactiae. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 5-12.
L. Neykova-Vasileva, V. Vasilev, K. Paskalev. The off-label administration of antidotes and the pharmacovigilance – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 13-24.
I. Miteva, V. Valtchev. The role of physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 24-32.

Original articles

V. Pencheva, D. Genov, O. Georgiev. Community-acquired pneumonia as a cause of sepsis after renal transplantation – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 33-39.
M. Atanasova, S. Nashar, A. Nikolov. Effects of epidural for pain relief during labor and delivery on fetal heart rate and on newborn well-being. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 40-48.
M. Djuglarska, T. Zlatanova, N. Popov, T. Petrova-Gotova, R. Yaneva, D. Shtereva-Tzоuni, E. Naseva, M. Lazarova. General practitioners’ opinions on additional financing for work in the conditions of an announced epidemiological situation. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 49-55.

Case reports

G. Tchernev, I. Lozev, S. Kordeva, J. C. Cardoso, I. Pidakev. Severe hidradenitis suppurativa (Hurley III) with axillary, inguinal, gluteal and perianal involvement: undermining surgery and surgical deroofing as adequate approach. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 56-63.
M. Alexieva, E. Mekov, I. Serkedzhiev, G. Yankov. A rare case of late postpneumonectomy empyema. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(2), 64-67.

Scientific reviews

P. Argirova, M. Stoycheva. Neuroinfections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 5-10.
V. Ivancheva, A. Lyubenov. Ophthalmic medications during pregnancy. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 593), 11-15.
I. Miteva, V. Valtchev. Mental health and psychological well-being in rheumatoid arthritis during COVID-19. Can physical activity help? – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 16-20.

Original articles

K. Neykova, V. Dimitrova. Antithrombotic medication in pregnant patients with inherited thrombophilias and previous placenta mediated diseases and its effect on pregnancy outcome. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 21-28.
K. Mitov, K. Taсhkov. A methodological and technological approach for improving the statistical reliability of diagnostic tests. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 29-32.
T. Vekov, S. Dzhambazov, G. Dimitrov, Y. Valeshkov. Measuring patient health outcomes after knee and hip replacement – value-based healthcare. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 33-38.

Case reports

M. Atanasova. Leishmaniasis and pregnancy – a case report and review of literature. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 39-44.
R. Markova. Outpatient monitoring of treatment with oral рropranolol among children with infantile hemangiomas. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(3), 45-49.

Scientific reviews

I. Miteva, V. Valchev. COVID-19 and dermatology – early detection and behavior in prehospital care. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 5-11.
D. Metodiev. Morphological criteria for the diagnosis of focal cortical dysplasias in patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy: a literature review. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 12-22.
V. Stoeva, K. Tashkov. Social and economic burden of myelofibrosis – literature review. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 23-29.

Original articles

E. Naseva, P. Krasteva. Factors for prolonged hospital length of stay in discharged patients with COVID-19. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 30-37.
Ch. Vidinova, M. Konakchieva, A. Koeva. Corneal changes in Wilson-Konovalov disease: importance of OCT diagnostics. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 38-42.
T. Popovska, R. Kalpachki, D. Svinarov, M. Velizarova. Hematological ratios as prognostic markers in ischemic stroke. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 43-49.

Case reports

M. Aleksieva, I. Serkedzhiev, E. Mekov, S. Yankova, G. Yankov. Giant axillary lymph node metastasis from a regressed and undiagnosed cutaneous melanoma. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 50-55.
S. Tepavski, L. Neykova-Vasileva. Spontaneous sublingual hematoma due to acenocoumarol therapy. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 56-59.
A. Oscar, S. Slavchev, P. Impagliatelli, E. Lazarova, G. Markov, G. Dimitrova. Variation of cherry-red spot in Niemann-Pick disease: a clinical case report. – Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 60-62.

Scientific reviews

T. Popovska, R. Kalpachki, D. Svinarov, M. Velizarov. Prognostic markers in ischemic stroke. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(4), 5-13.
M. M. Petrov. Surveillance of antimicrobial consumption. Contemporary approaches, methodologies and programs. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(5), 14-24.
G. Penev. Flexible fiberoptic tracheal intubation. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(5), 25-34.

Original articles

N. Kalvatchev, I. Sirakov. Comparison of different methods for viral rna isolation and diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(5), 35-42.
K. Neykova, V. Dimitrova. The effect of various types of antithrombotic medication on pregnancy outcome in patients with high risk inherited thrombophilias and previous placenta-mediated diseases. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(5), 43-49.
T. Vekov, M. Mitev, L. Stefanova. Guidelines for conducting budget impact analysis in the context of health technology assessments. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(5), 50-57.

Scientific reviews

N. Zgurova. Basal cell carcinoma – social epidemiology and risk factors. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(6), 5-12.
T. Valkov, G. Dimitrov, R. Argirova. Pathogenetic aspects of viral mediated cancerogenesis –human oncogenic viruses. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(6), 13-25.
H. Staykov, G. Bogdanov, P. O‘Connor, R. Nikolov. Alpha-lipoic acid in the prevention and treatmentof alcohol-related brain damage. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(6), 26-32.

Original articles

Vl. Dunev, K. Tsvetanova, B. Atanasov, A. Vanov, Zh. Atanasov. Comparison of intensive care unit length of stay, complications and results from the use of omentum with biological tissue repair grafts in transabdominal operations for iatrogenic vesico-vaginal fistulas. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2024, 60(1), 34-39.
St. Karamitev, P. Petrov, V. Stavrev. Management of combined trauma of musculoskeletal system and facial skeleton. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2024, 60(1), 40-43.
K. Akabalieva. A comparison of cognition between patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls. Correlation between some factors of the illness and cognition in schizophrenia. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2024, 60(1), 44-48.

Case reports

S. Kordeva, I. Batashki, М. Dhanarajan, G. Tchernev. Applicability of the one step melanomasurgery (OSMS) in patients with FAMMM syndrome: guidelines related comparative analysisto the current recommendations of AJCC and the EJC. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(6), 44-54.
S. Zhelyazkova, S. Cherninkova, I. Tarnev. Sixth cranial nerve palsy: a rare clinical symptomof Herpes simplex virus-1 and 2 encephalitis. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(6), 55-60.
V. Aleksiev, A. Chapkunov, B. Yavorov, S. Ivanov, G. Kostov, H. Stoev, Z. Vazhev. A series of complications after surgery for a large secondary thoraco-abdominalechinococcus cyst: an unusual clinical case report. Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(6), 61-66.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.