Publications by authors named "J E Halek"
Article Synopsis
- Children with congenital solitary functioning kidneys (SFK) face kidney damage risks, especially more so in unilateral kidney agenesis (UKA) than in unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney (UMCDK).
- In a study of 160 children, it was found that while kidney damage indicators like reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR), hypertension, and proteinuria were present, UKA patients had a higher occurrence of reduced GFR compared to UMCDK patients.
- Overall, one third of the children displayed mild SFK damage, indicating the need for careful monitoring, especially for those diagnosed with UKA.
Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the results of the screening for congenital defects (CD) and genetic diseases (GD) of the fetus in the Fetal Medicine Centre at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital in Olomouc.
Materials And Methods: Prospective cohort study. In the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021, a total of 14,460 health services were performed on 4,916 pregnant women.
Transabdominal amniocentesis in expectant management of preterm premature rupture of membranes: A single center prospective study.
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub
September 2021
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of IL-6 point-of-care test in amniotic fluid obtained from serial amniocentesis in expectantly managed women with PPROM between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation.
Methods: We conducted a prospective observational cohort study which included 62 pregnant women with PPROM in gestational weeks between 22+0 and 34+0. Women aged >18 years were eligible if they presented with PPROM and a singleton pregnancy.
Caesarean section is currently the most frequently performed intervention after episiotomy in obstetrics and one of the most common abdominal operations overall. Rates of caesarean section have been rising globally. Given the increasing rate worldwide it is therefore necessary and important to understand how caesarean section affects child development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe role of nCD64 in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in preterm newborns.
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub
June 2018
Background: Diagnosing neonatal sepsis is difficult, particularly in preterm newborns. A promising method appears to be evaluation of cell surface markers by flow cytometry.
Methods: This prospective study investigated 217 newborns suspected of having early- or late-onset neonatal sepsis.