Pain in Tourette Syndrome-Children's and Parents' Perspectives.

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by the presence of tics and associated behavioral problems. Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), The PedsQL Pediatric Pain Questionnaire, and Pediatric Pain Coping Inventory were used to assess the severity of tics, the severity of the pain, the location of the pain and pain coping strategies both from children's and parents' perspectives. Sixty percent of children demonstrated pain (past or present); the pain was reported by 72% of parents raising children with TS.

Well-being among PhD candidates.

Objectives: The aim of the pilot study was to demonstrate that PhD students declare lower psychological well-being, and more often complain about psychosomatic symptomsand illnesses compared to individuals who did not continue education after university.

Methods: A total of 270 participants were involved in the study: 135 PhD students (mean age = 30.03 years) and 135 control individuals (mean age = 30.

Circulating chemerin level may be associated with early vascular pathology in obese children without overt arterial hypertension - preliminary results.

Background Elevated chemerin level is observed in patients with arterial hypertension. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between chemerin level, and parameters of blood pressure and arterial stiffness in children and adolescents with obesity but without arterial hypertension. Methods In 23 children with obesity (13 girls, mean age 9.

Depression in Tourette Syndrome.

Objectives: The aim of the study is to show relationship between severity of depressive symptoms and the severity of tics, declared feeling of stigmatization and feelings about the body.

Methods: The study included 13 people with Tourette syndrome and 13 people in a comparative group - matching method, taking into account compatibility of gender, age, number of years of education, and size of the place of residence. The study used: Polish adaptation of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), Questionnaire for Measuring Depression (Kwestionariusz do Pomiaru Depresji -KPD), Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire (PSQ), Questionnaire of feelings about the body.

Evaluation of serum concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in breast cancer patients.

The aim of the study was to assess the value of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) measurements in breast cancer patients with respect to recognized clinicopathological prognostic factors. The study was conducted in 87 women with histologically confirmed breast cancer who underwent surgical treatment and 37 healthy women. Vascular endothelial growth factor concentration levels in the blood samples of patients were correlated with the size of the primary tumor, lymph nodes in the armpit, cancer stage, histological type, grading, multifocality, status of estrogen and progesterone receptors and HER-2 protein expression.

[Preliminary results of reproductive system function assessment in young men after Hodgkin's disease therapy].

The introduction of modern methods of combined therapy: chemotherapy and radiotherapy, allows the cure more than 90% of children and adolescents with Hodgkin's disease (HD). However, the intensive treatment carries the risk of early and late complications. One of the late effects is gonadal dysfunction which may develop in men as well as in women.

[Arterial wave velocity and coronary risk factors in patients with type-2 diabetes].

Arterial compliance is a significant prognostic factor of cardiovascular risk. Elevated serum homocysteine level is related to increased oxidative stress and impaired endothelial function. The aim of the study was to evaluate factors influencing arterial compliance in patients with diabetes.