Eugenia Andreea Marcu

Eugenia Andreea Marcu


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2025 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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GAGabriela Marina Andrei
Gabriela Marina Andrei
NMNatalia Motas
Natalia Motas
Virginia Maria RadulescuVirginia Maria Radulescu
Virginia Maria Radulescu
NINina Ionovici
Nina Ionovici
MBMarius Bunescu
Marius Bunescu
MOMihai Olteanu
Mihai Olteanu
Background/Objectives: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with a high proportion of cases diagnosed at advanced stages. Accurate mediastinal staging is essential to guide optimal therapeutic decisions. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and to develop a composite clinical–molecular score (EXPoSURE) for risk stratification. Methods: A retrospective study was performed that included 131 patients diagnosed with lung cancer between December 2023 and December 2024 at a regional oncology center in Oltenia, Romania. All patients underwent bronchoscopy and EBUS-TBNA using a standardized protocol. Clinical, pathological, and molecular data were collected to assess diagnostic yield, staging performance, and the association with molecular markers. The EXPoSURE score integrated PD-L1, p63, EGFR status, comorbidities, histological type, and TNM stage. Results: EBUS-TBNA provided a conclusive diagnosis in 91.6% of cases, with a low rebiopsy rate of 8.4% and no requirement for mediastinoscopy. Most patients (68%) were diagnosed at stage IV. PD-L1, p63, and EGFR expression showed no significant correlation with TNM stage, while the EXPoSURE score demonstrated promising stratification capability. Occupational exposure appeared to influence disease severity in some subgroups, although further validation is needed. Conclusions: EBUS-TBNA is a valuable, safe, and effective approach for minimally invasive diagnosis and mediastinal staging of lung cancer. The proposed EXPoSURE composite score may contribute to a multidimensional risk assessment, supporting more tailored management strategies and warranting prospective validation.

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FDFlorentina Dumitrescu
Florentina Dumitrescu
LDLivia Dragonu
Livia Dragonu
EMEugenia Andreea Marcu
Eugenia Andreea Marcu
Padureanu RodicaPadureanu Rodica
Padureanu Rodica
LGLucian Giubelan
Lucian Giubelan
MOMihai Olteanu
Mihai Olteanu
Measles remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Most HIV-infected adults are immune against measles, so titres of measles antibodies should be determined prior to vaccination. A measles vaccine can be administered to HIV-positive patients who do not have protective antibody levels and who have a CD4 lymphocyte count ≥ 200 cells/mm3. We describe the case of an HIV-infected patient, diagnosed with complicated measles at our Infectious Diseases Hospital in April 2024.