Factors Associated with Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Hand Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Studies examining preoperative anxiety in patients awaiting hand surgery are scarce. Preoperative anxiety is a common reaction and can have a negative impact on treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the level of anxiety in patients undergoing hand surgery as a one-day procedure and to investigate the associations between patients' preoperative anxiety and selected sociodemographic, psychological, and clinical variables.

Measures of preoperative anxiety: Part two.

The current literature indicates that routine evaluation of preoperative anxiety, its determinants, and patient-specific concerns is universally advocated. This aligns with the increasingly acknowledged importance of prehabilitation - a comprehensive process preparing patients for surgery. A crucial component of prehabilitation is assessing patients' mental health.

Anxiety in Polish adult patients with inborn errors of immunity: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Patients with inborn errors of immunity (IEI) experience recurrent infections, autoimmunity, and malignancies. Owing to repeated medical procedures, the need for constant treatment and surveillance, and the unpredictable course of the disease, patients with IEI are prone to develop mental health disorders, including anxiety. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence and level of anxiety symptoms in adult Polish patients with IEI and explore the determinants of anxiety in this group of patients.

Illness perception and perceived benefits of illness among persons with type 1 diabetes.

Background: Illness perception is assigned an increasing role in the control of chronic disease. This study examines illness perception and perceived benefits related to illness in persons with type 1 diabetes mellitus. We used quantitative and qualitative methods for a more in-depth analysis.

Applying Machine Learning to Construct a Model of Risk of Depression in Patients Following Cardiac Surgery with the Use of the SF-12 Survey.

Background: Depression is a common problem in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Identifying a risk factor model of depression has been postulated. A model of the risk of depression would provide a better understanding of this disorder in this population.

Subjective sleep quality and fatigue assessment in Polish adult patients with primary immunodeficiencies: A pilot study.

Introduction: Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are clinically heterogeneous disorders caused by abnormalities in the immune system. However, PIDs are genetically determined and may occur at any age from early childhood to elderly age. Due to chronic patterns, the risk of malignancy and organ damage in patients with PIDs may affect any aspect of life, including sleep patterns.

Predictors of patient-reported health following cardiac surgery.

Background: Patient-reported health status is one of the most important aspects of cardiovascular outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess patient-reported health and its determinants following cardiac surgery.

Methods: Cross-sectional study was performed among 128 patients (mean age: 66.

Cardiovascular testing of seasickness in healthy volunteers on life rafts.

Objectives: The role of the cardiovascular system in the development of seasickness remains uncertain.

Material And Methods: Overall, 18 healthy students (10 males and 8 females) aged 18-24 years volunteered in the project, spending 2-7 h on life rafts. The cardiovascular system was examined with impedance cardiography.

Peripheral neuropathy and health-related quality of life in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a preliminary report.

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a wide spectrum of possible organ involvement. Peripheral (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS)-related symptoms may occur in the course of the disease. The aim of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in SS patients with and without peripheral neuropathy.

Factors Associated with High Preoperative Anxiety: Results from Cluster Analysis.

Background: Preoperative anxiety is a common patients' reaction related to serious adverse events post-operatively. The aim was to explore the characteristics of cardiac surgery patients experiencing high preoperative anxiety.

Methods: A total of 127 patients (mean age 64.

Haemodynamic parameters in postmenopausal women - beneficial effect of moderate continuous exercise training.

Introduction And Objective: Physical effort plays a positive role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the cardiovascular status in postmenopausal women after several years of regular amateur training.

Material And Methods: A total of 55 generally healthy females aged 50-70 years, of whom 38 were members of a senior exercise group and 17 comprised a control group, were enrolled in the study.

Measures of preoperative anxiety.

The evaluation of treatment from the patient's perspective (Patient Reported Outcomes, PROs) currently remains one of the most vibrant and dynamically developing fields of research. Among PROs, patient self-assessment of various symptoms, including one's psychological state, is of great importance. Anxiety is one of the most frequently observed psychological reactions among patients awaiting various surgeries, and may occur even in up to 80% of patients scheduled for high-risk surgical procedures.

Assessment of frailty syndrome using Edmonton frailty scale in Polish elderly sample.

The aim of the study was to assess the incidence and severity of the frailty syndrome assessed with the Edmonton Frailty Scale. This is a cross-sectional study conducted among 382 patients (236 men and 146 women, mean age 71.9 years).

Subjective daytime functioning assessment in people with insomnia.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of subjective daytime functioning impairment among people with insomnia complaints. Another goal was to establish its relationships with age, gender, type and duration of subjective insomnia.

Methods: Study group consisted of NATPOL study participants - 2,413 people (1,245 women and 1,168 men) aged 18-79.

The Paradox of Waiting for Heart Transplant: Between Control and Fate.

Objectives: Understanding a patient's perspective has received increased attention. Awaiting heart transplant remains a great challenge, not only for patients and their families but also for health professionals. This particular challenge has multiple aspects, the most important being the psychological one.

Prevalence of self-reported insomnia in general population of Poland.

Aim: The aim of this paper is to present the subjective insomnia prevalence. Assessment of sleep problems was a part of NATPOL study conducted to explore the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

Methods: The study group consisted of 2,413 people (1,245 females and 1,168 males) aged 18-79 and it was representative for the Polish population.

How do patients and doctors-to-be perceive systemic lupus erythematosus?

The aim of the present study was to assess and compare illness perception of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) held by 6th-year medical students and patients suffering from SLE. The study group consisted of 104 students (66 women; 63.5 %), mean age 24.

Illness perception in Polish patients with chronic diseases: Psychometric properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire.

The study evaluates the psychometric properties of a Polish translation of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. A total of 276 patients with chronic conditions (58.7% women) completed the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

[Are sleep disorders an underestimated symptom? Preliminary report from the screening study].

Unlabelled: introduction: Sleep disorders are burdensome health problem coexisting with mental disorders and somatic diseases. The study aim was to assess prevalence of sleep disorders and analyses of comorbidity.

Material And Methods: Study included 76 participants (50 women and 26 men; mean age: 48.