Multiorgan Failure and Sepsis in an ICU Patient with Prolidase Enzyme Deficiency-The Specificity of Treatment and Care: A Case Report.

: Prolidase deficiency (PD) is a rare, life-threatening, genetically determined disease with an incidence of 1-2 cases per 1 million births. The disease inhibits collagen synthesis, which leads to organ and systems failure, including hepato- and splenomegaly, immune disorders, chronic ulcerative wounds, respiratory infections, and pulmonary fibrosis. The complexity of the problems associated with this disease necessitates a comprehensive approach and the involvement of an interdisciplinary team.

Pain Assessment with the BPS and CCPOT Behavioral Pain Scales in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Requiring Analgesia and Sedation.

Background: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients often experience pain, especially during diagnostic, nursing, and therapeutic interventions. Pain assessment using the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) and Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CCPOT) are recommended, but they are difficult to do in patients undergoing deep sedation. This study analyzed the usefulness of the BPS and CCPOT scales in assessing pain among patients with varying degrees of sedation.

Risk Factors of Eye Complications in Patients Treated in the Intensive Care Unit.

In critically ill patients, normal eye protection mechanisms, such as tear production, blinking, and keeping the eye closed, are impaired. In addition, many other factors related to patients' severe condition and treatment contribute to ocular surface disease. Reducing risk factors and proper eye care can have a significant impact on incidences of eye complications and patient quality of life after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU).

Risk Factors of Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation.

The hospitalization of patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) in 5%-15% of cases is associated with the occurrence of a complication in the form of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Retrospective assessment of risk factors of VAP in patients treated at ICUs in the University Hospital in Krakow. The research involved the medical documentation of 1872 patients treated at the ICU of the University Hospital in Krakow between 2014 and 2017.

Strategies for coping with pain presented by adolescents with hematopoietic malignancies.

Introduction: Leukaemias and lymphomas are the most common malignant diseases diagnosed among adolescents and they are associated with pain and anxiety. As a result they may affect the way patients accept their disease and determine subjective assessment of quality of life. The objective of this study was to recognise strategies for coping with pain, evaluate the process of accepting the disease and assess quality of life among adolescents diagnosed with hematopoietic malignancies.