Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1) and 3 (TIMP-3) as New Markers of Acute Kidney Injury After Massive Burns.

BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication after massive burn injury. One of the postulated etiologies is destruction of the extracellular matrix of nephrons, caused by a local imbalance between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and specific inhibitors. The aim of this study was to analyze the dynamics of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) during the first 5 days after massive thermal injury and the relationship with the risk of AKI.

Archetype analysis and the PHATE algorithm as methods to describe and visualize pregnant women's levels of physical activity knowledge.

The knowledge of physical activity (PA) recommended for pregnant women and practical application of it has positive impact on the outcome. Nevertheless, it is estimated that in high-income countries over 40% of pregnant women are insufficiently physically active. One of the reasons is insufficient knowledge pregnant women have about allowed effort during pregnancy and both recommended and not recommended physical activities.

Archetypal Analysis and DEA Model, Their Application on Financial Data and Visualization with PHATE.

One of the goals of macroeconomic analysis is to rank and segment enterprises described by many financial indicators. The segmentation can be used for investment strategies or risk evaluation. The aim of this research was to distinguish groups of similar objects and visualize the results in a low dimensional space.

Prognostic factors in patients undergoing lymphadenectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.

Introduction: Penile cancer is rare, and data on prognostic factors of the disease are scarce. The aim of the study was to assess prognostic factors in patients undergoing lymphadenectomy for penile cancer.

Material And Methods: Ninety-eight men who underwent lymphadenectomy for penile cancer were enrolled in the study.

[Assessment the efficacy of postoperative radiotherapy in the patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Retrospective study].

Introduction: The basic method of therapy of non-small cell lung cancer is surgery. For a number of years a discussion has gone concerning the indications for postoperative radiotherapy in the case of non-radical surgical treatment. At present, in many centers, the postoperative radiotherapy is recommended for patients with confirmed metastases to mediastinal lymph nodes (pN2) and in case of microscopic or macroscopic features of incomplete surgical margins.

Bipolar cemented hip hemiarthroplasty in patients with femoral neck fracture who are on hemodialysis is associated with risk of stem migration.

Background And Purpose: Femoral neck fractures are considerably more common in patients on hemodialysis than in the general population. We determined the outcome of bipolar hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture in patients with long-term hemodialysis and compared it with that of a matched-paired group of patients with intact renal function.

Methods: We analyzed 26 bipolar hemiarthroplasties in 23 hemodialysed patients with a mean age of 56 (41-78) years who were followed for mean 3.