Mortality in clostridioides difficile infection among patients hospitalized at the university clinical hospital in Wroclaw, Poland - a 3-year observational study.

Background: In the last two decades, a significant increase in the number of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) cases has been observed. It is understandable to attempt to determine the factors that can predict the severity of the course of the infection and identify patients at risk of death. This study aimed to analyze the factors affecting the incidence and mortality of CDI in inpatient treatment at the University Clinical Hospital in Wrocław in 2016-2018.

Questionnaire for risk factors of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Objectives: Non-communicable diseases are estimated to account for 90 % of total deaths and 19 % of premature deaths in Slovakia. Major preventable risk factors of premature mortality are overweight, obesity and alcohol consumption.

Background: Screening of risk factors related to alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (AFLD and NAFLD, respectively) in Slovak outpatients with liver disease.

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in differential diagnosis of dyspnea.

Background: The differentiation of congestive heart failure from pulmonary cause of dyspnea is of extreme importance in patients presenting with acute shortness of breath. It seems that the use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) can speed up the diagnostic process significantly.

Material And Methods: 79 patients (46 men - 58.

[Occurrence of carcinoid syndrome in patients with carcinoid tumors].

Background: Carcinoid syndrome occurs in about 10% of patients with carcinoid tumors.

Objectives: The main objective of the present study was to determine the presence of the carcinoid syndrome in the group of patients with the carcinoid tumor.

Subjects And Methods: 43 pts.