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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:
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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].
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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:
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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
