Epidemiology and comprehensive economic impact of atrial fibrillation and associated stroke in Slovakia.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is also a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. The main objective of our study was to identify direct and indirect costs of AF and AF-related stroke in Slovakia.

Did the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak affect the quality of acute stroke care? (Data from across the country).

Introduction: The aim of our study was to determine whether the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the quality of acute care of stroke.

Methods: Data from the stroke register at the National Health Information Centre were analysed. Clinical data from two time periods (the first wave: March-April 2020; the second wave: October-November 2020) were compared using an independent sample -test and the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney two sample rank-sum test.

Characterization of the Complete Nucleotide Sequences of -Encoding Plasmids From Enterobacterales Isolates in Retailed Raw Meat Products From the Czech Republic.

The aim of our study was to determine complete nucleotide sequence of carrying plasmids from Enterobacterales isolates recovered from domestic and imported raw retailed meat and compare them with plasmids available at the GenBank sequence database. A set of 16 plasmids originating from ( = 13), ( = 2), and ( = 1) were analyzed. In our previous study, data from whole genome sequencing showed that gene was located on plasmids of different incompatibility groups (IncHI2, IncI2, and IncX4).

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on acute stroke care in Slovakia: Data from across the country.

Background And Purpose: A few studies using data from regional databases have recently pointed to a decreased number of patients with stroke. The aim of the present study was to describe country-level data (the number of patients with stroke, the proportion of patients with acute stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), the proportion of patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis [IVT] or mechanical thrombectomy [MT], the door-to-needle times [DNT], and the onset-to-needle time [ONT]) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.

Methods: The study examined data from the stroke register at the National Health Information Centre.

Dissemination and Comparison of Genetic Determinants of -Mediated Colistin Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae Retailed Raw Meat Products.

The global food chain may significantly promote the dissemination of bacteria resistant to antibiotics around the world. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and genetic characteristics of Enterobacteriaceae with -mediated colistin (CT) resistance in retail meat of different origins. Bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family carrying the gene were detected in 21% (18/86) of the examined samples, especially in turkey meat and liver originating from EU and non-EU countries (19%) and in rabbit meat imported from China (2%).