Crosstalk between Serum and Skin Sphingolipids in Psoriasis.

Psoriasis is a chronic, complex, immunological disorder, which may lead to many different systemic complications. Sphingolipids, including ceramide, are bioactive lipids, which take part in the regulation of immune reactions, cell growth, and apoptosis. Twenty psoriatic patients and twenty-eight control subjects were included in the study.

The Interplay between Bioactive Sphingolipids in the Psoriatic Skin and the Severity of the Disease.

Psoriasis is a complex chronic immunologically mediated disease that may involve skin, nails, and joints. It is characterized by hyperproliferation, deregulated differentiation, and impaired apoptosis of keratinocytes. Sphingolipids, namely ceramide, sphingosine-1-phosphate, sphingosine, sphingomyelin, and sphinganine-1-phosphate, are signal molecules that may regulate cell growth, immune reactions, and apoptosis.

Great hopes or disappointment - a survey-based study on patients' and doctors' perception of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic health care systems worldwide rapidly implemented telemedicine solutions in order to avoid spreading the coronavirus among doctors and patients.

Aim: To analyse the knowledge, usage, and attitude towards telemedicine among patients, dermatologists, and other doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Material And Methods: An original anonymous online survey was carried between 22 September 2020 and 29 December 2020 in Poland among 121 patients, 63 dermatologists, and 50 doctors of other specialties.

Assessment of Life Quality, Stress and Physical Activity Among Patients with Psoriasis.

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory skin disease affecting 2-4% of the general population, which nowadays is even perceived as a systemic illness. The nature of this dermatosis may negatively influence patients' general condition, life expectancy, and quality of life, which highlights the severity of the problem and the need to perform further investigation. We aimed to assess quality of life, stress severity, and physical activity of patients with psoriasis in relation to demographic and clinical data and comparison to the control group without dermatoses.

The Assessment of Risk and Predictors of Sleep Disorders in Patients with Psoriasis-A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease affecting 2-4% of the general population. Accompanying subjective symptoms (pruritus or pain) may cause decreased life quality including sleep disorders (SD). Sixty psoriatic patients fulfilled the following questionnaires: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), STOP BANG for the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) assessment, and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Severity Scale.

What do you know about sexually transmitted infections? Survey concerning knowledge and risky behaviors among students of Białystok universities.

Introduction: Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) are serious public health problem, being acquired by more than 1 million people every day worldwide.

Objective: Assess the knowledge, attitudes, risky behaviors and preventive practices related to STIs among medical and non-medical faculties students from Bialystok.

Materials And Methods: In 2018 an original anonymous survey was carried among 168 subjects from medical and 142 from non-medical universities.