Publications by authors named "E Stachowska"
This scoping review highlights the role of microbiota modifications in prehabilitation for surgical patients. It emphasises the importance of optimising gut microbiota through probiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics to reduce surgical complications, such as surgical site infections (SSIs). The review highlights that gut dysbiosis, worsened by surgery, stress, antibiotics, and poor diet, can lead to increased infection risk and slower recovery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVitamin D deficiency is one of the most common metabolic disorders in the European population. A low level of 25-OH vitamin D3 is related to an elevated risk of myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of our study was to examine the relationship between calcidiol and calcitriol serum concentration and left ventricular ejection fraction early after interventional treatment for acute coronary syndrome.
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- - Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is widely used in medical fields for bone repair and implants, and recent studies are focusing on making orthopedic implants more biocompatible with HAP.
- - The research combines HAP with a lipid matrix to enhance the characteristics of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) implants, utilizing the Langmuir-Blodgett method for effective deposition on PLA surfaces.
- - Results show that a 5:1 mixture of dihexadecyl phosphate (DHP) and HAP improves the surface properties of PLA, potentially leading to better integration into bone and fewer bacteria adhering to the implants.
Background: Cholelithiasis is one of the more common complications following bariatric surgery. This may be related to the rapid weight loss during this period, although the exact mechanism of gallstone formation after bariatric surgery has not been fully elucidated.
Methods: The present literature review focuses on risk factors, prevention options and the impact of the gut microbiota on the development of gallbladder stones after bariatric surgery.
A recent systematic review indicated that gut-microbiota-brain axis contributes to growth and rupture of intracranial aneurysms. However, gaps were detected in the role of intestinal microbiome in cerebral vasospasm (CVS) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). This is the first pilot study aiming to test study feasibility and identify differences in gut microbiota between subjects with and without CVS following aSAH.
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