Publications by authors named "Joanna Kaszczewska"

<b><br>Introduction:</b> Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is mainly caused by parathyroid adenoma (PA). Rare variants of PA, weighing >2.0-3.

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  • - The study compares fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) results with postoperative histopathology to diagnose thyroid abnormalities, acknowledging FNAC's limitations despite being the gold standard.
  • - Involving 344 patients with a notable female majority, the results showed FNAC's sensitivity at 92.31% and specificity at 82.08%, with a significant number (25%) being misdiagnosed.
  • - While FNAC can lead to diagnostic errors that may affect treatment decisions, it still remains the best preliminary diagnostic tool available for thyroid issues.
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BACKGROUND Among patients with ICA stenosis, there are some cases with elevated, undisrupted, and diminished cerebral blood flow (CBF). The aim of this study was to assess the influence of ICA stenosis treatment on postoperative CBF changes in relation to preoperative CBF values. MATERIAL AND METHODS We qualified 58 patients ≥65 years old (28 males, 30 females, mean age 71.

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Background: Cerebral blood flow (CBF) can be related to the risk of occurrence of neurological symptoms. Well-developed collateral circulation is a good prognostic factor in patients with cerebrovascular disease. Understanding the mechanisms of collateral circulation may be important in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring in this group of patients.

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(1) Background: Carotid artery occlusion (CAO) in population studies has a reported prevalence of about 6 per 100,000 people; however, the data may be underestimated. CAO carries a significant risk of stroke. Up to 15% of large artery infractions may be secondary to the CAO, and in 27−38% of patients, ischaemic stroke is a first presentation of the disease.

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BACKGROUND Parathyroid carcinoma (PC), accounting for 0.005% of all cancers, is responsible for less than 1% of all cases of primary hyperparathyroidism, and equally affects males and females, usually in 4th or 5th decades of life. PC can occur sporadically and can be associated with congenital genetic syndromes such as hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome (HPT-JT), isolated familial hyperparathyroidism, or multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 and 2 syndromes.

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