Usefulness of the Sympto-Thermal Method with Standardized Cervical Mucus Assessment (InVivo Method) for Evaluating the Monthly Cycle in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

(1) Background: FABMs (fertility awareness-based methods) are methods that rely on the observation of clinical signs related to fertility found in women, the so-called fertility bioindicators. They can be a valuable tool for diagnosing monthly cycle disorders and infertility, for example, among patients with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). Until now, it has been difficult for women with PCOS to use FABM, due to the difficulty of describing fertility bioindicators and their disorders due to the biology of the syndrome.

Safety and Efficacy of Three Modifications of Canaloplasty to Treat Open-Angle Glaucoma: 3-Year Outcomes.

Background: This is a report of 3-year results of a prospective assessment of three modifications of canaloplasty (C): ab externo (ABeC), mini-canaloplasty (miniABeC), and ab interno (ABiC) performed concomitantly with cataract removal in subjects suffering from primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Methods: Forty-eight individuals were randomized for one of the surgeries: ABeC, miniABeC, or ABiC and cataract removal-16 eyes for each group. Follow-up examinations were carried out on the day of the surgery, on days 1 and 7, after 1, 3, 6 months, and at 1, 2, and 3 years.

Alternative application of an iTrack microcatheter and canaloplasty: case report and literature review.

Introduction: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Schlemm's canal surgery using an iTrack flexible microcatheter has become popular because of its high quality-of-life issues and the growing demand for less invasive but effective procedures. The unique design of the microcatheter makes it a multimodal tool, which can be used not only in the field of antiglaucoma surgery but also as a drug delivery system to treat various conditions.

Immunological and Metabolic Causes of Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Infertility has been recognized as a civilizational disease. One of the most common causes of infertility is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Closely interrelated immunometabolic mechanisms underlie the development of this complex syndrome and lead to infertility.

Safety and Efficacy of Three Variants of Canaloplasty with Phacoemulsification to Treat Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: 12-Month Follow-Up.

Background: A single-center prospective randomized observational study to compare three types of canaloplasty, i.e., ab externo (ABeC), minicanaloplasty (miniABeC) and ab interno, (ABiC) combined with cataract surgery in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients over 12 months.

Sutureless technique for repositioning and scleral fixation of the capsular bag-intraocular lens complex with permanent use of iris retractors.

A new sutureless technique used for repositioning and scleral fixation of the capsular bag-intraocular lens (IOL) complex in the surgical treatment of subluxated lenses is described. Iris retractors were used not only to induce a tent effect on the capsule but also to permanently fix the capsular bag to the sclera in this method, without the need to prepare scleral or conjunctival flaps. Surgery with the use of a capsular tension ring (CTR) and iris retractors, the ends of which were brought out through the sclera and cauterized, was performed in 7 eyes of 7 patients with moderate or severe subluxation of the crystalline lens.

Using the entropy of the corneal pulse signal to distinguish healthy eyes from eyes affected by primary open-angle glaucoma.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the complexity of the corneal pulse (CP) signal can be used to differentiate patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) from healthy subjects.

Approach: The study sample consisted of 28 patients with POAG and a control, age-matched group of 30 subjects. After standard ophthalmic examination, the CP signal from a randomly selected eye of each participant was measured using non-contact ultrasonic micro-displacement measurement technology.

Canaloplasty in the Treatment of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Patient Selection and Perspectives.

Canaloplasty is a surgical procedure that has undergone a number of developments since its introduction in 2005. Many thousands of canaloplasties have been performed around the world since then and is, by definition, a blebless procedure. It does not necessitate the use of any antifibrotic agents and results in safe and effective IOP reductions in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with minimal complications and no bleb-related adverse events.

Changes in spectral parameters of corneal pulse following canaloplasty.

Purpose: To ascertain whether changes in the spectral content of the corneal pulse (CP) signal, measured in vivo in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, indirectly reflect changes in corneal biomechanics after canaloplasty.

Methods: Fifteen eyes of 15 POAG patients who underwent canaloplasty combined with phacoemulsification were enrolled. Standard ophthalmic examinations were conducted before washout, pre-operatively, at days 1, 7, and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery.

[Sensitivity for antibiotics among the E. coli strains isolated from patients with different clinical stage of infection].

Enteric rods are the microorganisms most commonly isolated from blood of hospitalized patients. Bloodstream infections caused by them are associated with significant patient mortality. The aim of the study was analysis of clinical course and evaluation of clinical response on bloodstream infection caused by Escherichia coli.

[Estimation of the frequency of occurrence of microorganisms isolated from blood cultures of hospitalized patients in the Hospital of Medical University in Gdańsk in 2000-2002].

The aim of present study was retrospective analysis of the frequencies of occurrence of the most common microorganisms isolated from blood cultures in the Medical University in Gdańsk from 2000 to 2002. The blood patterns were taken from adult patients with symptoms suggesting bacteriemia. During the 3 year study period 31788 blood samples were obtained, of which 5520 (17.

[Severe visual impairment of children with hydrocephalus and concomitant diseases].

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the condition of the sight organ among small children suffering from hydrocephalus and accompanying diseases.

Patients And Methods: The results of the examination done upon fifteen children (five girls and ten boys) suffering from hydrocephalus and accompanying diseases have been analysed. The accompanying diseases were as follows: cerebral palsy, epilepsy, retrolental fibroplasia, microphthalmia and congenital cataract.