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  1. How type 2 diabetes and COPD affect each other: a review of mechanisms and patient management

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, June 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Victor Prisacaru, Serghei Covanțev

  2. COPD and kidney disease: not so far apart?

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, March 2026, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev, Alexander Mathioudakis

  3. Management of Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse: Potential Impact and Current Evidence

    Article • Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, September 2025, IMR Press

    Serghei Covanțev

  4. Gastric diverticulum: a rare incidental finding during computed tomography

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, August 2025, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  5. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Depression—The Vicious Mental Cycle

    Article • Healthcare, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  6. Quality of life after prophylactic mastectomy with simultaneous reconstruction

    Article • Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, July 2025, Media Sphere Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  7. Simultaneous reconstruction using endoprosthesis and lower deepithelialized flap in prophylactic mastectomy

    Article • Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, July 2025, Media Sphere Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  8. Broad Electrocardiogram Syndromes Spectrum: From Common Emergencies to Particular Electrical Heart Disorders—Part II

    Article • Diagnostics, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Serghei Covanțev, Professor Alexandru Corlateanu

  9. Assessment of malignant potential of thyroid mass using computed tomography

    Article • Endocrine Surgery, June 2025, Endocrinology Research Centre

    Serghei Covanțev

  10. COPD and Depression—The Vicious Mental Cycle

    Article • March 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  11. Spontaneous thyroid cyst hemorrhage – a case report

    Article • Folia Medica, March 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  12. Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy for diagnosis of thyroid cancer

    Article • Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery, March 2025, Media Sphere Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  13. Aberrant right subclavian artery: a silent and illusive anomaly

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, February 2025, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  14. Modern aspects of CT diagnostics of thyroid carcinoma

    Article • Endocrinology News Opinions Training, January 2025, Geotar-Media Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  15. A case of extraskeletal chondroma in the left inguinal region

    Article • Folia Medica, December 2024, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  16. Modern approaches in endovascular and endoscopic treatment of isolated splenic injury

    Article • Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery, December 2024, Media Sphere Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  17. Neck Schwannoma Masking as Thyroid Tumour: Into the Deep of Diagnostics and Anatomy

    Article • Diagnostics, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Serghei Covanțev

  18. Surgical treatment after augmentation mammoplasty with polyacrylamide hydrogel

    Article • Folia Medica, August 2024, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  19. Poland’s syndrome and breast cancer: coincidence or not?

    Article • Folia Medica, June 2024, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  20. Anticoagulant prophylaxis in patients with liver disease and atrial fibrillation

    Article • Medical alphabet, May 2024, Alfmed LLC

    Serghei Covanțev

  21. A rare clinical case of extra-gastrointestinal stromal pancreatic tumor

    Article • Folia Medica, April 2024, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  22. Electrocardiogram Features in Non-Cardiac Diseases: From Mechanisms to Practical Aspects

    Article • Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, April 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Serghei Covanțev

  23. Evolution of the classification of thyroid tumors

    Article • Endocrinology News Opinions Training, January 2024, Geotar-Media Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  24. Secondary hyperparathyroidism. Specific features, complexity, features of treatment. Literature review. Part II - Surgical treatment

    Article • Nephrology and Dialysis, January 2024, Russian Dialysis Society

    Serghei Covanțev

  25. Assessment of the safety profile of surgical interventions on the thyroid gland

    Article • Endocrinology News Opinions Training, January 2024, Geotar-Media Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  26. Endoscopic transpapillary stent placement in patients with necrotizing pancreatitis and disconnected main pancreatic duct syndrome

    Article • Frontiers in Surgery, December 2023, Frontiers

    Serghei Covanțev

  27. Anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease: Arguments for or against

    Article • Medical alphabet, November 2023, Alfmed LLC

    Serghei Covanțev

  28. A new dimension in medical education: Virtual reality in anatomy during COVID‐19 pandemic

    Article • Clinical Anatomy, July 2023, Wiley

    Serghei Covanțev

  29. Absent celiac trunk and unusual arterial anatomy of the upper abdomen: into the deep

    Article • Folia Medica, June 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  30. The Burden of Comorbidities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Article • Clocks & Sleep, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  31. Molecular profile of follicular tumors of the thyroid gland

    Article • Head and neck tumors (HNT), June 2023, Publishing House ABV Press

    Serghei Covanțev

  32. The possibilities of ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis of follicular neoplasia of the thyroid gland

    Article • Head and neck tumors (HNT), June 2023, Publishing House ABV Press

    Serghei Covanțev

  33. Tissue engineering in breast reconstruction: a look into the future

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, May 2023, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  34. Prevalence and Burden of Comorbidities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Article • May 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  35. Giant inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung: a case report

    Article • Folia Medica, April 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  36. Prophylaxis of postoperative hypoparathyroidism in thyroid surgery

    Article • Folia Medica, April 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  37. Gallbladder injury in a catatrauma patient: a clinical case

    Article • Folia Medica, February 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  38. Beaver tail liver: an incidental but crucial anatomical variation in case of acute abdomen

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, February 2023, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  39. Morphological Evaluation of the Splenic Artery, Its Anatomical Variations and Irrigation Territory

    Article • Life, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Serghei Covanțev

  40. Complex surgical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in a multi-speciality hospital: a clinical case

    Article • Endocrinology News Opinions Training, January 2023, Geotar-Media Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  41. Diagnostic value of core-needle biopsy of follicular tumors of the thyroid gland

    Article • Endocrinology News Opinions Training, January 2023, Geotar-Media Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  42. Modified algorithm for diagnosing of follicular thyroid tumor

    Article • Endocrinology News Opinions Training, January 2023, Geotar-Media Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  43. Secondary hyperparathyroidism. Specific features, complexity, features of treatment. Literature review. Part I

    Article • Nephrology and Dialysis, January 2023, Russian Dialysis Society

    Serghei Covanțev

  44. Giant bleeding post-traumatic thoracic sarcoma management: A case report

    Article • Frontiers in Surgery, December 2022, Frontiers

    Serghei Covanțev

  45. Pancreatic ductal anatomy: more than meets the eye

    Article • Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Serghei Covanțev

  46. Peripheral neuropathy: A neglected cause of disability in COPD – A narrative review

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, August 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev, Alexander Mathioudakis

  47. A Narrative Review of Preventive Central Lymph Node Dissection in Patients With Papillary Thyroid Cancer - A Necessity or an Excess

    Article • Frontiers in Oncology, June 2022, Frontiers

    Serghei Covanțev

  48. COPD and Diabetes Mellitus: Down the Rabbit Hole

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 2022, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  49. Pancreatic surface morphology and its classification

    Article • Folia Medica, April 2022, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  50. Giant Epiphrenic Diverticulum: A Challenging Case

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, March 2022, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  51. Alternative Management of Cushing's Syndrome During Covid-19 Pandemic

    Article • Coronaviruses, January 2022, Bentham Science Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  52. Differential diagnosis of follicular thyroid tumors with the use of core-needle biopsy

    Article • Endocrinology News Opinions Training, January 2022, Geotar-Media Publishing Group

    Serghei Covanțev

  53. COPD and comorbidities in the Republic of Moldova

    Article • Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology, January 2022, Kare Publishing

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  54. Bifid Pancreatic Tail: an Anatomical Case Series and their Classification

    Article • Folia Medica, December 2021, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  55. Spleen: an organ of multiple shapes

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, October 2021, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  56. A rare case of primary adrenal lymphoma

    Article • Folia Medica, June 2021, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  57. Posterior midline cleft of the atlas – a crucial anatomical variation in vertebral fractures

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, June 2021, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  58. Screening, Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests for COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review

    Article • Life, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev, Alexander Mathioudakis

  59. Multidimensional indices in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, June 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev, Alexander Mathioudakis

  60. Left-sided Gallbladder: An Unusual Intraoperative Finding

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, May 2021, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  61. Asthma-COPD Overlap: A more Simplistic Approach

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  62. Current Approaches to Asthma In 2021

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  63. Critical Care Management of an Obese Asthmatic Patient: A Review

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  64. A rare case of intrathymic epidermoid cyst

    Article • Folia Medica, April 2021, Pensoft Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  65. A case of presacral teratoid cyst in an adult patient

    Article • Folia Medica, April 2021, Pensoft Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  66. Asthma and stroke: a narrative review

    Article • Asthma Research and Practice, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Iuliana Stratan, Serghei Covanțev

  67. Adenoid hypertrophy can impact craniofacial growth and lead to obstructive sleep apnea in children

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, February 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev, Rainer Haas

  68. Polycystic Liver Disease – Something to Consider in Case of an Acute Abdomen

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, January 2021, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  69. Coenzyme Q10 suplement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  70. Unusual development of the celiac trunk and its clinical significance

    Article • Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, January 2021, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Serghei Covanțev

  71. An Overview of the Physiological and Pathological Role of Mast Cells in the Central Nervous System

    Article • Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, December 2020, Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine

    Serghei Covanțev

  72. Perisplenitis: an incidental finding during dissection

    Article • International Medicine, January 2020, ScopeMed International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System

    Serghei Covanțev

  73. Rare osseous bridging of the mandible and its clinical significance

    Article • International Medicine, January 2020, ScopeMed International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System

    Serghei Covanțev

  74. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Between Overlaps, Phenotypes and Illnesses

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, December 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  75. Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum – a Rare Asthma Complication

    Article • Folia Medica, September 2019, Pensoft Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  76. Identification of clinical phenotypes using cluster analyses in COPD patients

    Article • September 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  77. The Arterial Supply of the Distal Part of the Pancreas

    Article • Surgery Research and Practice, March 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Serghei Covanțev

  78. Pancreas divisum: a reemerging risk factor for pancreatic diseases

    Article • December 2018, De Gruyter

    Serghei Covanțev

  79. A Case of Unusual Vascularization of Upper Abdominal Cavity’ Organs

    Article • Case Reports in Vascular Medicine, October 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Serghei Covanțev

  80. A MULTILATERAL APPROACH TO COPD COMORBIDITIES

    Article • September 2018, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  81. Accessory liver fissures: a report of two cases and review of their clinical significance

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, July 2018, LLC Science and Innovations

    Serghei Covanțev

  82. Bifid pancreas tail and superior horizontal pancreatic artery of Popova: an unusual duet

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, May 2018, LLC Science and Innovations

    Serghei Covanțev

  83. COPD and Stroke

    Article • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev, Dr Alexander G Mathioudakis, Alexander Mathioudakis

  84. Coenzyme Q10 as an important supliment in metabolic and cardiovascular disease

    Article • Current Cardiology Reviews, April 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Serghei Covanțev

  85. An overview of the function and structure of the olfactory nerve

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, February 2018, LLC Science and Innovations

    Serghei Covanțev

  86. Health-related quality of life in different phenotypes of COPD

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, December 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  87. Assessment of health-related quality of life in different phenotypes of COPD

    Article • September 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  88. Bode index in different phenotypes of COPD

    Article • September 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  89. Some patients have accessory spleens which are identical to th normal organ

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, August 2017, LLC Science and Innovations

    Serghei Covanțev

  90. To sleep, or not to sleep?

    Article • Breathe, June 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  91. ACOS: current evidence and future research directions

    Article • COPD Research and Practice, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  92. An unusual case of colon vascularization by the inferior mesenteric artery

    Article • Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, April 2017, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Serghei Covanțev

  93. Maturity onset diabetes of the young: Diagnosis and treatment options

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, December 2016, LLC Science and Innovations

    Serghei Covanțev

  94. Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Edema in Athletes

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, December 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  95. Prevalence and burden of comorbidities in COPD

    Article • Respiratory Investigation, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev, Alexander Mathioudakis

  96. Double suprascapular foramen

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, September 2016, LLC Science and Innovations

    Serghei Covanțev

  97. Helicobacter pylori and type 2 diabetes mellitus: searching for the links

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, June 2016, LLC Science and Innovations

    Serghei Covanțev

  98. Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with COPD

    Article • Respiration, January 2016, Karger Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev

  99. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Type 2 Diabetes: Dual Interaction

    Article • Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, December 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covanțev