The assessment of the kinematics of the rescuer in continuous chest compression during a 10-min simulation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Background: In pursuit of improvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), new technologies for the measurement and assessment of CPR quality are implemented. In our study, we assessed the kinematics of the rescuer during continuous chest compression (CCC-CPR). The proper performance of the procedure is a survival predictor for patients with cardiac arrest (CA).

[Application of long term subcutaneously implanted access into the central veins system of "PORT" type in the Clinic of Pediatry, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology in Zabrze--15 year own observations].

Introduction: Long term disease treatment in children is a very special medical problem due to a necessity of maintaining an efficient venous access for many months and even years. Vascular ports applied in those children improved the conditions of treatment and a quality of life, additionally, made the job of personnel taking care of them easier.

Material And Methods: The study presents own experience in long-term venous access into the central veins system, so called vascular ports, gathered for 15 years of using them in children with hemato-oncogical diseases.

Central venous access ports in children treated for hematopoietic malignancies.

During past 10 years 234 central venous access ports (CVAP) were implanted in 225 patients at the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology in Zabrze. Mean exposure time was 745 days and total implantation time reached 173,768 days. Complications were encountered in 17 patients (7.

[The application of transversostomy in colorectal cancer surgery].

Unlabelled: Defunctioning stomas (ileostomy and transversostomy) are the most common methods of the decompression of distal digestive tract. The aim of this study was to assess the results of transverse loop colostomy in colorectal cancer patients.

Material And Method: Between 1998 and 2007, 119 patients with colorectal cancer underwent transversostomy.

[Long-term central venous catheters (ports) in adults cancer patients--one center experience].

Unlabelled: The purpose of the study was to present the complications concerning the long-term central catheters (ports) used for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Material And Methods: From 2000 to 2007, twenty nine patients (25 women and 4 men), mean age 47 years received ports.

Results: In the study group of patients the average time of support with the ports was 439 days.

[Developmental anomaly of superior vena cava as a reason hampering vein-port catheter implantation].

Occasionally unexpected technical difficulties occur during Port-A-Cath implantation and the central venous catheterization. We described a case of superior vena cava developmental anomaly diagnosed during Port-A-Cath implantation.