The Effect of Sex on the Risk of Long-COVID and Cardiovascular Complications in Healthy Patients without Comorbidities: Data from a Polish Long-COVID Cardiovascular (PoLoCOV-CVD) Study.

The prevalence of long-COVID (LC) presents a significant challenge to healthcare systems globally. There are still some discrepancies on the role of sex as an independent risk factor of LC complications. Thus, we aimed to determine the differences in clinical and cardiovascular complications between males and females without comorbidities after COVID-19.

Do COVID-19 Vaccinations Affect the Most Common Post-COVID Symptoms? Initial Data from the STOP-COVID Register-12-Month Follow-Up.

Around the world, various vaccines have been developed to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection and consequently the COVID-19 disease. However, many patients continue to report persistent symptoms after the acute phase. Since gathering scientific information on long COVID and post-COVID syndrome has become an urgent issue, we decided to investigate them in relation to the vaccination status of patients from the STOP-COVID registry.

Prevalence and assessment of risk factors among Polish adults with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a 12-month follow-up study.

Introduction: Previous studies have indicated that COVID-19 symptoms may persist for up to 12 months after recovery; however, data on this phenomenon are still limited.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, the most common symptoms, and the risk factors for development of post-COVID syndrome in hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients during a 12-month follow-up after recovery from COVID-19.

Patients And Methods: This longitudinal study was based on medical data collected at follow-up visits at 3 and 12 months post-COVID-19.

Do selected lifestyle parameters affect the severity and symptoms of COVID-19 among elderly patients? The retrospective evaluation of individuals from the STOP-COVID registry of the PoLoCOV study.

Background: Older individuals tend to include less physical activity in their routine and are more prone to chronic diseases and severe medical complications, making them the most burdened group that is losing years of life due to pandemic-related premature mortality. This research aimed to assess the lifestyle factors that affect the COVID-19 course among patients ≥ 65 years old.

Methods: The study included 568 convalescents (64.

Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners.

Background: Shock wave therapy is one of the modern methods of treatment used to treat diseases of muscles, tendons, and entheses in orthopedics, as well as in sports medicine. The therapy is increasingly used in the treatment of plantar fasciitis-a disease that is very difficult and burdensome to treat. Where basic conservative treatment for heel spurs fails, the only alternative consists of excision of the bone outgrowth, and shock wave therapy: a modern, minimally invasive, and relatively safe method.

The Impact of Controlled Physical Training with Hydrotherapy on Changes in Swelling and Claudication Distance in Patients with Atherosclerotic Ischemia of the Lower Limbs.

Background: Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) often experience intermittent claudication. It is manifested by pain typically seen in the distal part of the legs during walking, which impairs the ability to walk, limits physical activity and results in lower health-related quality of life. It often leads to chronic ischemic pain, ulceration and even amputation.

Lifestyle, course of COVID-19, and risk of Long-COVID in non-hospitalized patients.

Introduction: The coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 pandemic remains a great challenge for the healthcare system. The widely reported prolonged signs and symptoms resulting from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (Long-COVID) require medical care. The aim of the study was to assess factors, including lifestyle variables, related to the course of COVID-19 infection and to assess their impact on prolonged symptoms in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Predictors of Long COVID in Patients without Comorbidities: Data from the Polish Long-COVID Cardiovascular (PoLoCOV-CVD) Study.

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has become an enormous worldwide challenge over the last two years. However, little is still known about the risk of Long COVID (LC) in patients without comorbidities. Thus, we aimed to assess the predictors of LC in patients without comorbidities.

Persisting Smell and Taste Disorders in Patients Who Recovered from SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection-Data from the Polish PoLoCOV-CVD Study.

In the majority of cases, patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus experience a complete resolution of symptoms within six weeks of acquiring the infection, but an increasing number of patients report persistent symptoms. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence of self-reported smell and/or taste disorders (STDs) in a group of convalescent patients after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and to identify risk factors for the disease. The study included 2218 COVID-19 convalescents after both inpatient and outpatient treatment.

Long-COVID Clinical Features and Risk Factors: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients from the STOP-COVID Registry of the PoLoCOV Study.

Despite recovering from the acute phase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many patients report continuing symptoms that most commonly include fatigue, cough, neurologic problems, hair loss, headache, and musculoskeletal pain, a condition termed long-COVID syndrome. Neither its etiopathogenesis, nor its clinical presentation or risk factors are fully understood. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the most common symptoms of long-COVID among patients from the STOP COVID registry of the PoLoCOV study, and to search for risk factors for development of the syndrome.

Use of 1-MNA to Improve Exercise Tolerance and Fatigue in Patients after COVID-19.

Unlabelled: COVID-19 is not only a short-term infection, as patients (pts) recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection complain of persisting symptoms, which may lead to chronic fatigue syndrome. There is currently no evidence that nutritional supplements can assist in the recovery of pts with chronic fatigue syndrome. 1-Methylnicotinamide (1-MNA) is an endogenic substance that is produced in the liver when nicotinic acid is metabolized.

Do the Successive Waves of SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination Status and Place of Infection Influence the Clinical Picture and COVID-19 Severity among Patients with Persistent Clinical Symptoms? The Retrospective Study of Patients from the STOP-COVID Registry of the PoLoCOV-Study.

The severity of ailments caused by SARS-CoV-2 varies and the clinical picture has already evolved during the pandemic, complicating diagnostics. In Poland, no study has been performed to assess the clinical picture of patients across the successive pandemic waves. The aim of the study was to present the characteristics of patients who present to medical center because of persistent symptoms after COVID-19, and to study differences between hospitalized/non-hospitalized, vaccinated/non-vaccinated individuals and between different waves in Poland.

Evaluation of frequency of occurrence of cognitive impairment in the course of arterial hypertension in an elderly population.

Background: Dementia is a very serious problem with regard to geriatric population. In the population over the age of 80 the prevalence of dementia varies by up to 20%. It is very important to answer the question - are arterial hypertension and its duration associated with cognitive performance?

Methods: One hundred and sixty people were qualified for participation in the study, women and men, diagnosed with arterial hypertension.

[The influence of treatments in the field of hydrotherapy and controlled physical training on the temperature of lower limbs in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease].

Unlabelled: The ever-increasing pace of life, and thus constant stress, poor nutrition and lack of time for physical activity caused the development of many diseases referred to as civilization diseases, i.e., obesity, diabetes, hypertension, metabolic diseases or generalized atherosclerosis.

[The influence of hydrotherapy and physical training procedures on selected haemodynamic parameters of the circulatory system in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease].

Unlabelled: Currently, the most common cause of death among highly developed countries are cardiovascular diseases. In terms of incidence, they take epidemic proportions. The main cause of the development of cardiovascular disease in 90% of cases is atherosclerotic lesions.

[Evaluation of selected results of laboratory blood tests in the course of hypertension in elderly patients].

Unlabelled: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases. The incidence is estimated at about 30% of the general population, with a clear tendency of increasing the frequency with age.

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess selected results of laboratory blood tests in the course of hypertension in elderly patients.

[Evaluation of the incidence of stroke in the course of hypertension in elderly patients].

Unlabelled: One of the more common chronic diseases is hypertension. After 70 years of age, it is found in over 70% of this population. It causes a number of organ complications that cause death.

[Assessment of the intima and media of carotid arteries in the course of hypertension in the elderly].

Unlabelled: According to the position of the European Society of Hypertension in 2009, the thickening of the inner and middle membrane complex of the carotid arteries (I-M CCA), or the finding of atherosclerotic plaques is associated with high cardiovascular risk. The increase in I-M CCA thickness, assessed within the carotid artery, is considered the initial stage of atherosclerosis. According to the concept of parallel development of atherosclerosis in many arterial areas I-M CCA is a recognized marker of the process involving other arteries, such as coronary arteries, kidney or lower limbs.

[Evaluation of renal function in the course of hypertension in the elderly].

Unlabelled: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in Poland. It occurs in all age groups, but most often affects people over 65 years of age. The correct diagnosis of hypertension in older people includes documenting elevated blood pressure values, differentiating disease changes from physiologically related changes to aging, as well as assessing organ related complications.

Copper influence on bank vole's (Myodes glareolus) sexual behavior.

The impact of human activity on the environment has led to a steady increase of the amounts of copper in the ecosystems. This element accumulates in plants and water, potentially exposing rodents to its harmful effects. In industrial districts, a decrease in the density of small rodent populations has been observed.

[Echocardiographic evaluation in the course of hypertension in the elderly].

Unlabelled: Factor contributing to the high prevalence of hypertension in the elderly is currently observed high survival rate of people diagnosed and treated hypertension, as well as the aging process itself. Detection of systemic complications was considered to be an important element of the diagnosis of hypertension as well as an important parameter of prognosis. Nowadays, echocardiography is the main tool used to assess heart cavities and to diagnose ventricular hypertrophy.

[Evaluation of selected vascular active factors in patients after myocardial infarction subjected to cardiac rehabilitation].

Unlabelled: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process that develops in the coronary arteries. Clinically active agents such as proinflammatory interleukins, TNF-α, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (including TIMP-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), are important factors in the development of acute coronary syndromes.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of cardiac rehabilitation (stage II) on the concentration of selected vascular active factors (IL- 1, IL-6, TIMP-1, VEGF).