Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the course of status epilepticus: 7-year, two-center observational study.

Objectives: This study was aimed at identifying patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and determining whether the presence of SIRS on admission was associated with drug resistance and poor outcome in status epilepticus (SE) patients.

Methods: We conducted a prospective review of patients consecutively admitted to two territory centers over a 7-year period. SIRS was considered present if the necessary criteria persisted for 12h.

Prognostic Significance of NT-proBNP Levels in Patients over 65 Presenting Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated Invasively or Conservatively.

Objectives: Assessment of prognostic significance of NT-proBNP level and the effects of invasive (I) and conservative (C) treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients over 65.

Materials And Methods: One-year survival was assessed in 286 consecutive patients with AMI aged 65-100 (79 ± 8) subjected to I or C treatment (136 and 150 individuals), respectively.

Results: 245 (85%) patients survived in-hospital stay: 124 (91.

[Acute thrombosis during carotid artery stenting treated with percutaneous embolectomy in a patient resistant to heparin].

A case of a 61-year-old man with previous stroke, treated with stent implantation due to carotid artery stenosis, is presented. During the elective procedure we observed acute thrombosis in the carotid artery due to heparin resistance unknown before. Embolectomy with open filter of the distal neuroprotection system was successfully performed.

Atrial septostomy in treatment of end-stage right heart failure in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Background: Right ventricular (RV) failure is the main cause of death in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) is believed to relieve symptoms of PH by increasing systemic flow and reducing RV preload.

Methods: Fourteen BAS procedures were performed in 11 patients (5 men and 6 women; mean [+/- SD] age, 33 +/- 12 years) with RV failure in the course of PH that was refractory to conventional treatment.

[Left main coronary artery stenting in a ninety year old female with recurrent acute coronary syndrome -- a case report].

A case of a ninety year old female with recurrent acute coronary syndrome is presented. Coronary angiography revealed critical left main coronary artery stenosis which was successfully treated with angioplasty and stent implantation. Data from literature on the left main stenting in the elderly are discussed.

[Lamellar body count and interleukin-6 levels in women with preterm labor].

Our purpose was to investigate the amniotic fluid lamellar body count and interleukin-6 levels in women with preterm labor. The study was carried out on 50 amniotic fluid collections obtained by amniocentesis or during cesarean delivery. Concentration of lamellar body (CL) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were performed.

[Morphologic parameters of blood platelets and activity NA+/H+ (NHE-1) exchanger in normal pregnancy and pregnancy complicated with preeclampsia].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was the evaluation of number and morphologic parameters of blood platelets and sodium-proton platelet exchangers in pregnant women in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, healthy (155) and with preeclampsia (40).

Results: Blood platelet number was significantly lower in patients with preeclampsia than in healthy subjects (195,000 vs 222,000). Mean platelet volume was significantly higher in patients with preeclampsia (9.

Percutaneous internal carotid artery angioplasty with stenting: early and long-term results.

Background: Cerebro-vascular accidents are the third most common cause of death. The most frequent localisation of lesions responsible for stroke are bifurcation of the common carotid artery or the proximal internal carotid artery (ICA). Surgical carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) are the non-pharmacological methods used to treat carotid artery stenosis.

[Nitric oxide in preterm labor].

Synthesis of nitric oxide proceeds in the human myometrium. Decrease of its concentrations can play an essential part in the initiation of uterine contractions in term. Authors suppose, that inhibition of the synthesis of nitric oxide plays a role in premature labour.

Selected local and peripheral intereactions of some cytokines in etiopathogenesis of preeclampsia.

In accordance with presented results and clinical observation it should be assumed that basic phenomena resulting in clinical sign of preeclampsia take place already in implantation and embryogenesis. Abnormal trophoblastic infiltrations and changes in vascular endothelium functioning occur due to disturbed interaction of cytokines and growth factors. Pathologies present in endothelial cells (EC) become the cause of blood overcoagulation and hypertension and promote other clinical symptoms of preeclampsia.

[Growth factors in pregnancy complications with preeclampsia].

The aim of the study was to determine the concentrations of TGF-beta, PDGF and VEGF growth factors in peripheral blood. The examinations were carried out in the group of pregnant women with preeclampsia. The results were compared to those obtained in a control group of healthy pregnant women.