Publications by authors named "Anna Pniewska"
Introduction: An appropriate management of HBV infection is the best strategy to finally reduce the total burden of HBV infection. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is responsible for more than one third of chronic HBV infections worldwide. Because HBV infection in infancy or early childhood often leads to chronic infection, appropriate prophylaxis and management of HBV in pregnancy is crucial to prevent MTCT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute opercular syndrome is a rare described syndrome caused by a sudden damage of the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter, located around the insula. A rare cause of this syndrome can be an infectious agent, particularly herpes simplex virus. Quick diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment significantly reduce the risk of neurological consequences and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Autoimmune hepatitis is rarely diagnosed in children, but the course of the disease is often aggresive. Combination therapy with prednisone and azathioprine improves the prognosis of patients.
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of combination therapy with prednisone and azathioprine of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in children.
The number of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection cases is relatively low in children. This low number may be connected with the lack of screening tests and the asymptomatic course of infection. Currently, mother-to-infant transmission is the most common cause of HCV infection amongst children in developed countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim Of The Study: To identify distribution of HBV genotypes in particular regions of Poland.
Material And Methods: The study included 270 treatment-naïve, HBV-infected individuals, enrolled in 7 centers of Poland. HBV genotyping was performed in 243 of them with the INNO-LiPA HBV Genotyping assay (Innogenetics).