Publications by authors named "Barbara Kwiecinska"
Article Synopsis
- Colorectal cancer is prevalent, and researchers are investigating natural compounds from snail eggs as potential complementary treatments alongside traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
- The study analyzed various properties of these snail egg extracts, including antioxidant activity, and tested their effects on Caco-2 colorectal cancer cells using different assays to measure cell viability and membrane integrity.
- Results show that these extracts could potentially influence cell health and viability, highlighting the need for further research into their therapeutic applications in cancer treatment.
New-Onset Seizure With Possible Limbic Encephalitis in a Patient With COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and Review.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
March 2021
With the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) as a global pandemic, various of its neurological manifestations have been reported. We report a case of a 54-year-old male with new-onset seizure who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 from a nasopharyngeal swab sample. Investigative findings, which included contrast-enhancing right posterior temporal lobe T2-hyperintensity on brain magnetic resonance imaging, right-sided lateralized periodic discharges on the electroencephalogram, and elevated protein level on cerebrospinal fluid analysis, supported the diagnosis of possible encephalitis from COVID-19 infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeochemical studies of natural graphites by INAA determined trace element concentrations.
J Radioanal Nucl Chem
June 2015
An attempt to characterize natural graphites by their trace element content is reported. Ten samples of graphite of known deposits over the world are classified by their graphitization indices, ranging from 0.26 to 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResults of preventive radioiodine therapy in euthyroid patients with history of hyperthyroidism prior to administration of amiodarone with permanent atrial fibrillation--a preliminary study.
Endokrynol Pol
October 2016
Introduction: Radioiodine (RAI) therapy is a standard procedure in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. However, the use of RAI in euthyroid patients requiring chronic administration of amiodarone (AM) where other antiarrhythmic drugs may lack efficacy is still controversial.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of an AM therapy prior to treatment with radioiodine therapy in euthyroid patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (PAF), who had been treated for hyperthyroidism in the past.
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- Eisenmenger's syndrome is a serious condition resulting from congenital heart defects, leading to pulmonary hypertension and complications like heart failure and arrhythmias.* -
- A 41-year-old patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome developed amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) after being treated with amiodarone for atrial fibrillation, which created additional health challenges.* -
- The patient was treated with radioactive iodine therapy, which initially showed limited success, but after a second dose, led to complete clinical remission, highlighting that radioactive iodine can still work effectively even with ongoing amiodarone use.*
Background: General anaesthesia and deep sedation during endarterectomy exclude direct contact with the patient, required for safe performance of the surgery. The aim of the study was to assess sedation with dexmedetomidine and its cardiovascular effects.
Methods: Sixty-four adult patients, scheduled on internal carotid artery surgery under infiltration analgesia, were randomly divided to receive dexmedetomidine in the loading dose of 1 microg kg(-1) over 10 min, followed by 0.
Objective: Videoscopic splanchnicectomy (VSPL) is a method of pain relief in chronic pancreatitis patients. Because this method is not equally effective in all patients, this study was designed to identify the factors determining the unfavorable results of VSPL.
Materials And Methods: This is a non-randomized prospective case-controlled study designed to compare a group of patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis treated with VSPL (N = 48) versus a group of patients treated symptomatically (N = 42).