Publications by authors named "Agata Malczyk"

Dressler's syndrome, a rare complication of myocardial infarction, is a form of secondary pericarditis that typically develops within one to six weeks following the infarction. In this report, we present a case of a 68-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Dressler's syndrome after nine weeks from acute coronary syndrome. The patient first presented with an ill-tolerated episode of atrial fibrillation.

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Background: Body weight or BMI do not provide any information about the content of muscle tissue, water content, body fat and its distribution in the body. Thyroid dysfunction is associated with a change in body weight, but also its composition regardless of physical activity.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the body composition of female patients diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease (HD) and the body composition of healthy women who have never been treated before due to thyroid diseases.

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Background: Caffeine is the most widespread psychoactive substance in the world. With long-term consumption of caffeinated beverages, there is a high probability of overtaking on caffeine.

Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the consumption of caffeine in the daily caffeine intake of Polish consumers, determine the caffeinated products in the intake of this substance.

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