Publications by authors named "Ewa Lys"
The clinical course and serological profile of the late-age onset systemic sclerosis (LAO SSc) and the early-age onset SSc (EAO SSc) was compared. The study enrolled 157 patients that fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria for systemic sclerosis (SSc). Among them, 69 had diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) and 88 limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLoneliness among single and coupled individuals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-country analysis.
Int J Clin Health Psychol
August 2023
Background/objective: Research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased social isolation and loneliness and that, in general, single individuals experience a higher degree of loneliness than coupled individuals. Loneliness may also vary across cultures as a function of social norms and Hofstede's dimensions of national culture. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine whether the link between relationship status and loneliness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic differed across countries as a function of cultural values captured in terms of Hofstede's six dimensions of national culture.
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- Arterial hypertension (AH) is found in about 41.7% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), indicating a significant prevalence in this population.
- Patients with SSc and AH tend to be older and experience more severe symptoms, such as esophageal issues, digital ulcerations, and higher mortality rates compared to those without AH.
- The study also revealed a higher incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 2-5 and elevated uric acid levels in the AH group, suggesting more severe renal complications associated with hypertension in SSc.