Publications by authors named "K Wilczynski"
: Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a very important factor for improving the quality of life of people on the spectrum, but it still remains a major problem in Europe, especially concerning girls. In this study, we tried to answer the question of what factors affect the age of diagnosis in Poland. Additionally, we tried to establish the time between the first visit to the mental health center (MHC) and the diagnosis in this population, and what factors affect its length.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScaling-Up for the Counter-Rotating Twin Screw Extrusion of Polymers.
Polymers (Basel)
September 2024
A novel and original computer scaling-up system for the counter-rotating twin screw extrusion of polymers was developed. In the system, each scaling parameter (scaling criterion) may be considered as an objective function to be minimized for the single parameters or the functional relationships along the length of the screw. Scaling was based on the process simulation, which was performed using the comprehensive (or global) counter-rotating twin screw extrusion program called TSEM (Twin Screw Extrusion Model).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntidepressant Efficacy in Managing Nonspecific Chronic Lower Back Pain Among Older Adults: A Review.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother
August 2024
This review evaluates the use of antidepressants in older patients for the treatment of nonspecific chronic lower back pain (LBP), emphasizing age-related physiological changes and common degenerative conditions in this age group. We conducted a comprehensive search targeting studies on antidepressant use in older patients with LBP. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, while effective for mood regulation, show limited benefits for LBP.
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- - Clozapine is a highly effective antipsychotic, but it carries risks for severe side effects like neutropenia, which is a drop in white blood cells that can occur especially at the start of treatment or with additional risk factors.
- - A case study of a 23-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia showed that severe neutropenia developed after her first COVID-19 vaccine dose and a subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection, leading to complications even after changing her antipsychotic medication.
- - The case is notable as it suggests that neutropenia triggered by exposure to COVID-19 may persist even after stopping clozapine, and this is the first documented instance of such a reaction involving multiple
Background: In the current literature the influence of sex on the clinical presentation of the bipolar disorder (BD) in adults has been indicated. It was of the interest whether such a phenomenon is also present in the pediatric population.
Methods: The authors collected retrospective clinical data in 288 patients hospitalized on the psychiatry ward aged 10-17 years; 80.