Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviours of students of medical specialities from the aspect of psychological support based on a Polish example.

Introduction And Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviours of students of medical specialities from the aspect of psychological support in Poland.

Material And Methods: A study was conducted from 6 June - 16 December, 2022 among students of the Collegium Medicum at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce (CM UJK), Poland, and the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM). The final analysis covered 517 students of full-time studies - 265 (51.

Temperature as a determining factor in the occurrence of Legionella sp. bacteria in hot water systems in hospitals and social welfare homes.

Introduction And Objective: Water in installations in hospitals and social welfare homes (SWHs) should meet the requirements of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption and national regulations issued on its basis. At present, 60 species of bacteria of the genus Legionella sp. are known (of which 30 are considered as pathogenic for humans), and more than 80 serologic groups.

Strategies for coping with stress, emotional control and occupational burnout among surgical nurses.

Introduction And Objective: Nursing staff constitute 59% of the total number of health care workers worldwide - a total of 27.9 million people. The aim of the study is assessment of the prevalence of stress, including strategies for coping with stress, emotional control, and occupational burnout syndrome, as well as the effect of chronic stress on occupational burnout among surgical nurses.

Job burnout in a sample of Polish paramedics - role of work experience, age and health behaviours.

Introduction And Objective: Job burnout is a phenomenon that results from unmanaged chronic workplace stress, which is directly related to the stressful nature or workplace, as well as experiencing chronic emotional strain and is characterized by high emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and low professional efficacy. Emergency Medical Teams are just such a workplace. Paramedics functioning in a state of prolonged, permanent stress begin to lose motivation to continue their work with their previous commitment.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines among Obstetrician-Gynaecologists.

Introduction And Objective: The article assesses the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Obstetrician-Gynaecologists (OB/GYNs) in Israel regarding COVID-19, its impact on fertility, pregnancy and childbirth, and their positions on COVID-19 vaccines.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional anonymous survey was employed, and the data analyzed using logistic regression models.

Results: A total of 172 OB/GYN participants aged 44.

Occurrence of Legionella sp. bacteria in hot water systems in hospitals and nursing homes in the Świętokrzyskie Province of south-eastern Poland.

Introduction And Objective: The occurrence of bacteria of the genus Legionella sp. in hot water supply systems in buildings is a real threat to human health, especially for patients in hospitals and residents of nursing homes. The aim of the study was determination of the degree of colonization of hot water systems in hospitals and nursing homes in the Świętokrzyskie Province in south-east Poland.

Anticonvulsant effects of isopimpinellin and its interactions with classic antiseizure medications and borneol in the mouse tonic-clonic seizure model: an isobolographic transformation.

Background: Overwhelming evidence indicates that some naturally occurring coumarins and terpenes are widely used in folk medicine due to their various therapeutic effects affecting the brain. Antiseizure medications (ASMs) are the principal treatment option for epilepsy patients, although some novel strategies based on naturally occurring substances are intensively investigated. This study was aimed at determining the influence of isopimpinellin (ISOP-a coumarin) when administered either separately or in combination with borneol (BOR-a monoterpenoid), on the antiseizure potencies of four classic ASMs (carbamazepine (CBZ), phenytoin (PHT), phenobarbital (PB), and valproate (VPA)) in the mouse model of maximal electroshock-induced (MES) tonic-clonic seizures.

Evaluation of the quality of life of older people with diabetes.

Introduction And Objective: Diabetes is commonly classified as a chronic disease of affluence due to the frequency of its incidence and the rate of its spreading. The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality of life of geriatric patients with type 2 diabetes.

Material And Methods: 294 seniors diagnosed with type 2 diabetes living in the Lower Silesian Province in south-western Poland took part in the study.

Uncovering the effects of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest - a living systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction And Objective: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a global pandemic and had a negative impact on the entire health care system. To understand the effect of COVID-19 on outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies was designed to compare the pre- and intra-pandemic periods of adult patients who suffered cardiac arrest, and additionally by performing a sub-analysis related to COVID-19 positive vs. negative patients in the same group of patients.

ETView SL versus Macintosh Direct Laryngoscope for Endotracheal Intubation Amid Simulated COVID-19 Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Crossover Study.

Airway management procedures, such as endotracheal intubation (ETI), pose a significant risk of aerosol generation, requiring robust personal protective equipment (PPE) against aerosol-generating procedures (AGP). This study aimed to assess the impact of PPE-AGP on intubation success rates, time to intubation, and glottic visualization using ETView and a standard Macintosh laryngoscope (MAC). A total of 52 physicians participated in this prospective, observational, randomized crossover study conducted in a medical simulation setting.

Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes - systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction And Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has recently presented the world with an unprecedented challenge. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) by comparing data from infected and non-infected individuals. The study adds to our understanding of the broader effects of the pandemic on public health and emergency care by examining the influence of COVID-19 on OHCA.

A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of suPAR as a predictor of acute kidney injury.

Introduction And Objective: The global impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) has not been thoroughly investigated. With the development of new techniques, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) has become increasingly important in the diagnosis of AKI. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the predictive value of suPAR for AKI.

Assessment of functional capacity of the elderly.

Introduction And Objective: Ageing is a continuous, progressive process of functional reserve loss. Physical fitness and mental state have a significant impact on the functionality level of the elderly population. Assessing the degree elderly people's of independence regarding self-care is an important aspect of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA).

Prediction value of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in COVID-19 patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction And Objective: In COVID-19, the rapid prediction of the severity of a patient's condition using modern biomarkers can accelerate the implementation of appropriate therapy, and thus improve the patient's prognosis.

Material And Methods: A meta-analysis was conducted of data available in the literature on the differences in baseline suPAR blood concentration between patients (1) who tested positive and negative for COVID-19, (2) who had severe and non-severe COVID-19, and (3) COVID-19 survivors and non-survivors.

Results: SuPAR levels in SARS-CoV-2 negative and positive patients varied and amounted to 3.

The effect of zinc supplementation on the course of COVID-19 - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction And Objective: Zinc is a trace element that plays a role in stimulating innate and acquired immunity. The aim of the study was to determine the antiviral effect of the administration of zinc in COVID-19 patients.

Material And Methods: A literature search was performed in P Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane databases from 1 January 2020 - 22 August 2022.

Impact of isolation on the biopsychosocial functioning of older people with COVID-19.

Introduction: COVID-19 is a highly contagious coronavirus disease that has had a significant impact on the functioning of society. On 11 March 2020, due to the rapid spread of the virus, the WHO declared a global pandemic. By the end of 2021, 5 variants of SARS-CoV-2 had been identified since the beginning of the pandemic.

Effectiveness of the Functional Movement Screen for assessment of injury risk occurrence in football players.

The aim of the study was to determine whether the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test carried out among young boys practising football training identifies previous injuries. Sixty-five boys aged 12-13 years, who had regularly practised football in an academy for at least 3 years, were recruited and divided into two groups: an injured group (IG), consisting of players who had experienced at least one injury in the past (n + 25, age 12.32 ± 0.

Quality of life, health, eating habits and physical development of middle school adolescents in the Świetokrzyskie.

Introduction And Objective: Measurement of the health-related quality of life is currently one of the significant methods of self-evaluation of heath, enabling the detection of disorders in the biopsychosocial functioning of children and adolescents. The aim of the study was to establish significant relationships between the subjective sense of the health-related quality of life, eating habits and objective parameters of physical development among a group of adolescents.

Material And Methods: The study applied a diagnostic survey methodology with the use of the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire, the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) questionnaire, anthropometric measures of choice, and a self-constructed questionnaire.

The Influence of COVID-19 on Out-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with poor prognosis. Because the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted mortality and morbidity, both on an individual level and the health care system as a whole, our purpose was to determine rates of OHCA survival since the onset of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the influence of COVID-19 on OHCA survival outcomes according to the PRISMA guidelines.

Efficacy and Safety of Video-Laryngoscopy versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Double-Lumen Endotracheal Intubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The available meta-analyses have inconclusively indicated the advantages of video-laryngoscopy (VL) in different clinical situations; therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine efficacy outcomes such as successful first attempt or time to perform endotracheal intubation as well as adverse events of VL vs. direct laryngoscopes (DL) for double-lumen intubation. First intubation attempt success rate was 87.

Vitamin D supplementation to treat SARS-CoV-2 positive patients. Evidence from meta-analysis.

Background: Vitamin D is a likely candidate for treatment as its immune modulating characteristics have effects on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. It was sought herein, to summarize the studies published to date regarding the vitamin D supplementation to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive patients.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement.

Meta-analysis of chest compression-only versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders for adult with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Background: According to the guidelines of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) conducted by bystanders, two methods of CPR are feasible: standard CPR (sCPR) with mouth-to-mouth ventilations and continuous chest compression-only CPR (CCC) without rescue breathing. The goal herein, was to evaluate the effect of sCPR (30:2) and CCC on resuscitation outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients.

Methods: This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Determinants of primary healthcare patients' dissatisfaction with the quality of provided medical services.

Introduction: The quality of medical services and health care are complex problems with a number of various definitions, conceptual approaches, measurement tools and techniques. The most important influence on quality in primary health care has the (immaterial) human factor, the relationship between patient and doctor, medical personnel and the primary health care institution, and the skill to use new technologies to improve quality in health care.

Objective: The aim of the study is to discover the determinants of primary health care patients' dissatisfaction with the quality of medical services.

12-month interim results of a prospective study of patients with mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma undergoing combined viscodilation of Schlemm's canal and collector channels and 360° trabeculotomy as a standalone procedure or combined with cataract surgery.

Purpose: To characterize clinical outcomes of combined viscodilation of Schlemm's canal and collector channels and 360° trabeculotomy as a standalone procedure or combined with cataract surgery in eyes with mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG).

Methods: In this prospective case series, the OMNI glaucoma surgical platform (Sight Sciences, Menlo Park, CA) was utilized to perform the procedure either combined with phacoemulsification or as a standalone procedure. Changes from baseline in intraocular pressure (IOP) and IOP-lowering medications were evaluated through the first 12 months of a planned 24-month follow-up period.

A subjective sense of the quality of life in adolescents from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship.

Objectives: The measurement of the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is one of the most important methods for self-assessment of health, which makes it possible to identify irregularities in the physical, mental and social functioning. The aim of the research was to determine HRQOL using the (the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire) - the instrument recommended by the World Health Organization - which makes it possible to distinguish groups of adolescents with a diversified subjective sense of the quality of life.

Material And Methods: The study involved a group of 871 adolescents, 411 boys and 460 girls, aged 13-16 years, residing in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship.