Importance of most frequent needs of the disabled in shaping areas of support in public health. Part. II. Disability as a consequence of dysfunction in the state of health disrupting daily functioning based on selected health and socio-demographic characteristics - interdisciplinary problems in the domain of public health.

Introduction: The disabled are a group with heterogeneous structure of causes and needs. Assessment of these causes and needs requires prospective studies in order to use the results within public health actions, indispensable for pursuing the challenges of sustained development. The aim of the study was determination of the problems and needs of the disabled in various areas of their functioning, according to such characteristics as: gender, age, causes of disability, place of residence, level of education, formal status of disability, and socio-economic standard.

Hydrogen sulfide in the experimental models of arterial hypertension.

Hydrogen sulfide (HS) is the third member of gasotransmitter family together with nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. HS is involved in the regulation of blood pressure by controlling vascular tone, sympathetic nervous system activity and renal sodium excretion. Moderate age-dependent hypertension and endothelial dysfunction develop in mice with knockout of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), the enzyme involved in HS production in the cardiovascular system.

Effect of Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide and Polysulfide Donors on Insulin Sensitivity of the Adipose Tissue.

Hydrogen sulfide (HS) and inorganic polysulfides are important signaling molecules; however, little is known about their role in adipose tissue. We examined the effect of HS and polysulfides on insulin sensitivity of the adipose tissue in rats. Plasma glucose, insulin, non-esterified fatty acids, and glycerol were measured after administration of HS and the polysulfide donors, NaS and NaS, respectively.

Prevalence of neoplasms in patients with acromegaly - the need for a national registry.

Introduction: Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder caused predominantly by pituitary adenoma leading to autonomic oversecretion of growth hormone and secondary elevation of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Consequently, there are both theoretical and experimental grounds for establishing a correlation between this disorder and the higher incidence of neoplasms.

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the incidence and types of neoplasms among patients with acromegaly.

Postpartum adiponectin changes in women with gestational diabetes.

Introduction And Objective: Current literature provides contradictory information on the role of adiponectin (AdipoQ) in the course of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the changes after delivery. The aim of the study was to measure AdipoQ concentration in blood of women with GDM, and to conduct a comparative analysis of AdipoQ concentrations in gestation at 3 and 12 months after delivery.

Material And Methods: The study group consisted of 50 women diagnosed with GDM between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation.

Correlation between atherogenic risk and adiponectin in gestational diabetes mellitus.

Introduction And Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a pregnancy complication which increases the risk for maternal and foetal complications during pregnancy, and also significantly increases the cardiovascular risk for women's health in the postpartum. Current literature provides contradictory information on the role of adiponectin (AdipoQ) in the course of GDM. The aim of the study was to measure AdipoQ concentration in blood of women with GDM and to find correlations between this adipokine and clinical and biochemical parameters of the atherogenic risk.