Publications by authors named "A Garlicki"
Aim Of The Study: To assess the real-life efficacy and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) in HIV/HCV- positive patients treated with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/FTC/TAF).
Material And Methods: Patients were evaluated in terms of their baseline biochemical characteristics, which included platelet count, serum creatinine and bilirubin levels, alanine transaminase (ALT) activity, international normalized ratio (INR) and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score.The efficacy endpoint was the achievement of a sustained virologic response at posttreatment week 12 (SVR12), defined as undetectable HCV RNA 12 weeks after the scheduled end of therapy.
Article Synopsis
- Mpox is a viral disease that used to be mostly linked to animal contact but saw a significant outbreak in 2022 due to human-to-human transmission, affecting 117 countries, including 217 cases in Poland.
- A study conducted at a Kraków hospital looked at 45 mpox patients and found that most were men who have sex with men (MSM), with nearly half having a prior HIV diagnosis.
- The outbreak revealed new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among patients, highlighting the need for healthcare awareness and educational efforts focused on vaccination, safe sex, and regular STI testing.
Raman and resonance Raman spectroscopic study of red blood cells in patients diagnosed with malaria.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
January 2025
Raman spectroscopy was used to study erythrocytes collected from patients diagnosed with malaria at the University Hospital in Kraków and from healthy volunteers. A laser line with a wavelength of 442 nm was used to induce the Raman resonance of haem, while a laser with a wavelength of 785 nm was used for the normal Raman effect. The results were analysed using Principal Component Analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, Raman spectroscopy is applied to trace lymphocytes activation following contact with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) of the herpesvirus family. The biomarker of cell activation is found to be the 520 cm band, indicating formation of immunoglobulins. The blood samples are obtained from patients diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis and treated at the University Hospital in Kraków.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is a well-known fact that COVID-19 affects the cardiovascular system by exacerbating heart failure in patients with preexisting conditions. However, there is a poor insight into the cardiovascular involvement and sequelae in patients without preexisting conditions. The aim of the study is to analyse the influence of COVID-19 on cardiac performance in patients without prior history of structural heart disease.
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