© Cristian Baicus 2012 Réalisé avec Xara   Curriculum vitae Positions: Specialist in Internal Medicine - Colentina University Hospital, Chief of the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Bucharest, Romania; Professor - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila Bucharest; Director of the Bucharest Clinical Epidemiology Unit, member of RECIF (Reseau d`Epidemiologie Clinique International Francophone) and INCLEN (International Clinical Epidemiology Network).     Interests: Internal medicine; Clinical epidemiology; Evidence-based Medicine; Shared decision making. Details: Author of the first multicentric study in Romania/ first prospective study on Fever of Unknown Origin in Central and Eastern Europe -between years 1996-2000 [Baicus C, Bolosiu HD, Tanasescu C, Baicus A. Fever of unknown origin-predictors of outcome. A prospective multicenter study on 164 patients. Eur J Intern Med. 2003 Jul;14(4):249-254]. First randomized clinical trial in România [Baicus C, Tanasescu C. In chronic viral hepatitis, the treatment with spiruline for one month has no effect on the aminotransferases. Rom J Intern Med. 2002;40(1-4):89- 94.] First N-of-1 RCT in România [Baicus C, Baicus A. Spirulina did not ameliorate idiopathic chronic fatigue in four N-of-1 randomized controlled trials. Phytother Res. 2007;21(6):570-3.]     Books: C. Băicuş - "Dictionary of clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine". Editura Medicală 2002, Bucharest.                    - full text    C. Băicuş - "Evidence-based Medicine. How do we understand clinical studies?". Editura Medicală 2007, Bucharest. A Baicus, C Baicus. Nonpolio Enteroviruses, Polioviruses, and Human CNS Infections. In: SK Singh, D Ruzek (Editors), Neuroviral Infections. CRC Press (Routledge, Taylor&Francis Group), 2013. C Baicus. Using and interpreting diagnostic tests. In: G Williams, S Doi (Editors), Methods of Clinical Epidemiology. Springer, 2013.   C. Baicus. Upstream therapy in atrial fibrillation. In: GA Dan, A Bayes de Luna, J Camm (Editors). Atrial fibrillation therapy. Springer, 2013.                      Relevant publications: Baicus C, Purcarea A, von Elm E, Delcea C, Furtunescu F. Alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2024, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD012967. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012967.pub2. Stoichitoiu, L.E.; Pinte, L.; Ceasovschih, A.; Cernat, R.C.; Vlad, N.D.; Padureanu, V.; Sorodoc, L.; Hristea, A.; Purcarea, A.; Badea, C.; Baicus, C. In-Hospital Antibiotic Use for COVID-19: Facts and Rationales Assessed through a Mixed-Methods Study. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 3194. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11113194 Pinte, L.; Ceasovschih, A.; Niculae, C.-M.; Stoichitoiu, L.E.; Ionescu, R.A.; Balea, M.I.; Cernat, R.C.; Vlad, N.; Padureanu, V.; Purcarea, A.; Badea, C.; Hristea, A.; Sorodoc, L.; Baicus, C. Antibiotic Prescription and In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19: A Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study. J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12, 877. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12060877 Pinte L, Negoi F, Ionescu GD, Caraiola S, Balaban DV, Badea C, Mazilu D, Dumitrescu B, Mateescu B, Ionescu R, Parvu MI, Baicus C. COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Increase the Risk of Disease Flare-Ups among Patients with Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases. J Pers Med. 2021 Dec 2;11(12):1283. doi: 10.3390/jpm11121283. Stoichitoiu LE, Baicus C. COVID-19 pandemic preparedness period through healthcare workers' eyes: A qualitative study from a Romanian healthcare facility. PLoS One. 2021 Oct 6;16(10):e0257381. Baicus C, Stoichitoiu LE, Pinte L, Badea C. Anticoagulant Protein S in COVID-19: The Low Activity Level Is Probably Secondary. Am J Ther. 2021 Jan-Feb 01;28(1):e139-e140. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000001306. Baicus C, Pinte L, Stoichitoiu LE, Badea C. Hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis of COVID-19 physicians survey: Despite lack of evidence, many would take or give to dear ones, and despite the perceived necessity of an RCT, few would participate. J Eval Clin Pract. 2020 Sep 21. doi: 10.1111/jep.13484. Stoichitoiu LE, Pinte L, Balea MI, Nedelcu V, Badea C, Baicus C. Anticoagulant protein S in COVID-19: low activity, and associated with outcome. Rom J Intern Med. 2020 Aug 24:/j/rjim.ahead-of-print/rjim- 2020-0024/rjim-2020-0024.xml. doi: 10.2478/rjim-2020-0024. C Baicus, P Balanescu, S Zeh et al. Characteristics of shared decision making in Romania from       the patient perspective: A cross-sectional multicentric study. J Eval Clin Pract.2019 Aug 12. doi: 10.1111/jep.13257 C Baicus, A Purcarea, E von Elm, C Delcea, F Furtunescu. Alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (Protocol). Cochrane database of systematic Reviews. 2018. Issue 2. Art. No.: CD012967 - full text C Baicus, C Delcea, A Dima, E Oprisan, C Jurcut, GA Dan. Influence of decision aids on oral anticoagulant prescribing among physicians: a randomized trial. Eur J Clin Invest. 2017. DOI: 10.1111/eci.12786 - full text Baicus C, Rimbas M, Baicus A, Caraiola S; Grupul de Studiu al Scaderii Ponderale Involuntare. Cancer and involuntary weight loss: failure to validate a prediction score. PLoS One. 2014 Apr 24;9(4):e95286. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095286. - full text C Baicus, S Caraiola, M Rimbas, R Patrascu, A Baicus. Ferritin above 100 mcg/L could rule out colon cancer, but not gastric or rectal cancer in patients with involuntary weight loss. BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:86. - text integral C Baicus, S Caraiola, M Rimbas, R Patrascu, A Baicus for Grupul de Studiu al Scaderii Ponderale Involuntare. Serum Cytokines and Cancer in Involuntary Weight Loss. J Investig Med 2012, 60(5):827- 829. - text integral C Baicus, S Caraiola, M Rimbas, R Patrascu, A Baicus for Grupul de Studiu al Scaderii Ponderale Involuntare. Utility of Routine Hematological and Inflammation Parameters for the Diagnosis of Cancer in Involuntary Weight Loss. J Investig Med 2011, 59(6):951-55. - full text C.Baicus (commentator). General practitioners` advice to use topical rather than oral ibuprofen resulted in equivalent effects on chronic knee pain. Evid Base Med 2009; 14:12      -full text C.Baicus, S.Caraiola. Effect measure for quantitative endpoints: statistical versus clinical significance, or “how large the scale is”. Eur J Intern Med; 2009;20(5):e124-5.      - full text C. Baicus, A. Baicus. Spirulina did not ameliorate idiopathic chronic fatigue in four N-of-1 randomized controlled trials. Phytother Res 2007; 21(6):570-3.          - full text C. Baicus, R. Ionescu, C. Tanasescu. Does this patient have cancer? The assessment of age, anemia, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in cancer as a cause of weight loss. A retrospective study based on a secondary care university hospital in Romania. Eur J Intern Med 2006;17 (1):28-31.      -full text C. Baicus, HD. Bolosiu, C. Tanasescu, A. Baicus. Fever of unknown origin-predictors of outcome. A prospective multicenter study on 164 patients. Eur J Intern Med 2003;14(4):249-254.                     -full text