Is the Urinary and Gut Microbiome Associated With Bladder Cancer?

Background: Microbiome dysbiosis plays a role in the pathogenesis of many urological diseases, including bladder cancer (BC). The aim of the study was to compare the urinary and gut microbiota of patients with BC with a healthy control (HC) group.

Methods: The study group included patients hospitalized in 2020 to 2021 with diagnosed BC and HC.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life 24 (HSQoL-24) now available for Polish patients: creation and validation of the Polish language version.

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder with a well-documented impact on quality of life (QoL). Due to the very distinctive features of HS the clinical picture, and lack of specific questions, generic dermatology QoL questionnaires cannot adequately reflect patients' suffering.

Aim: To translate and validate the Polish version of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life 24 (HSQoL-24) questionnaire.

High Serum IL-31 Concentration Is Associated with Itch among Renal Transplant Recipients.

Chronic itch (CI) is a common symptom caused by both dermatological and systemic disorders. CI is also a frequent, burdensome symptom among renal transplant recipients (RTR); however, its pathophysiology is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to assess the differences in concentration of IL-31 among itchy RTR.

Acute kidney injury secondary to urinary tract infection in kidney transplant recipients.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) is a common, yet poorly investigated, complication of urinary tract infections (UTI) and urosepsis. A retrospective comparative analysis was performed, recruiting 101 KTRs with urosepsis, 100 KTRs with UTI, and 100 KTRs without history of UTI or sepsis. The incidences of AKI in the urosepsis and UTI groups were 75.

Psychosocial Burden of Itch among Renal Transplant Recipients.

Itch is the most common symptom of chronic dermatoses. Moreover, itch may be associated with systemic disorders. Chronic kidney disease—associated itch (CKD-aI) may affect up to 20% of renal transplant recipients (RTR).

Safety evaluation of secukinumab in pediatric patients with plaque psoriasis.

Introduction: Psoriasis (Ps) is a common chronic, recurrent, immune-mediated, inflammatory skin disease affecting up to 2% of children. It has a well-established impact on patients' quality of life. Moreover, patients with psoriasis exhibit a higher prevalence of comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Pain reduction methods during transurethral cystoscopy.

Transurethral cystoscopy (CS) is a common urological procedure, performed mostly for diagnostic but also for therapeutic purposes. Although CS is generally well tolerated, some patients describe the pain related to the procedure as high or even "unbearable". As a result, many patients fear and avoid both primary and/or follow-up cystoscopies.

The impact of location and patency of the arteriovenous fistula on quality of life of kidney transplant recipients.

Background: Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) may remain patent after kidney transplantation (KTx), contributing to maladaptive cardiac remodeling. The flow in AVFs is associated with the diameter of its vessels and thus with the AVF location. The main objective of this study is to assess the influence of AVF location and its patency on the self-reported quality of life (QOL) of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with past history of hemodialysis.

The attitude of kidney transplant recipients towards elective arteriovenous fistula ligation.

Background: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) are a source of various complications. Among previously hemodialyzed kidney transplant recipients (KTxR), the AVF may persist over time. The patients' decisions whether to ligate the functioning AVF may be prompted by many factors.

Systemic Inflammatory Markers Predict Detrimental Outcome of Urosepsis in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Background: Urosepsis is a frequent cause of hospitalization among kidney transplant recipients (KTxR). Systemic inflammatory markers may reflect disease severity; nevertheless, their predictive value has not been evaluated in KTxRs.

Aims: We sought to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic value of blood-derived systemic inflammatory markers during urosepsis in KTxR.