Publications by authors named "Marzena Drozd-Dabrowska"
To improve the uptake of influenza vaccine in the elderly, it is important to understand the factors that predict vaccination. The study objective was to explain influenza vaccination uptake in the next season (2019/2020) in a sample of primary care clinic patients from Gryfino, Poland, vaccinated in 2018/2019 with the free-of-charge quadrivalent vaccine. A baseline and a follow-up survey assessed respondent intentions to receive a vaccine (2018), then (2020) vaccine uptake and its predictors.
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- A study was conducted to explore vaccination practices, attitudes, and healthcare access among approximately 1.2 million Ukrainian migrants in Poland, focusing on participants in Szczecin.
- Findings revealed that while Ukrainian migrants were skeptical about vaccines and healthcare in Ukraine, they had more trust in Polish healthcare services, perceiving vaccines as safer and higher quality.
- Despite their children being vaccinated according to the Polish schedule, many adult migrants had incomplete vaccination records and reported low interest in the influenza vaccine and unfamiliarity with the HPV vaccine.
Unlabelled: The effects of immunization with subunit inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) are not generally well assessed in the elderly Polish population. Therefore, this study evaluated vaccine-induced antibody response and its determinants.
Methods: Consecutive patients ≥ 55 years old, attending a Primary Care Clinic in Gryfino, Poland, received QIV (A/Michigan/ 45/2015(H1N1)pdm09, A/Singapore/INFIMH-16-0019/2016 (H3N2), B/Colorado/06/2017, B/Phuket/ 3073/2013) between October-December 2018.
C/D Ratio in Long-Term Renal Function.
Transplant Proc
December 2019
Background/aims: Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug. Its C0 concentration, commonly used for monitoring, does not always correspond to its pharmacologic effect. Thölking et al developed an indicator, the C/D ratio, that describes the drug's metabolism rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The general public influenza vaccination coverage in Poland is one of the lowest in the EU (3.7% in 2017/2018). Teachers have the potential to be a target group for immunization programs against influenza infection, however, there is yet to be a study in Poland, or even in the EU that has assessed influenza vaccine uptake among this group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParental Knowledge about Meningococcal Disease and Vaccination Uptake among 0⁻5 years Old Polish Children.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2019
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- A study in Poland assessed the uptake of meningococcal vaccination (MV) among children under five and examined parental knowledge and attitudes toward invasive meningococcal disease (IMD).
- Conducted in 2018 with 350 parents from Szczecin, the study found a 29.5% MV uptake and that most parents received knowledge about IMD primarily from medical staff and media, but self-assessment of knowledge was low (only 18.8% rated themselves as knowledgeable).
- The study highlighted that parents' knowledge about IMD was associated with higher education levels, prior information received, and urban residency, suggesting a need for targeted awareness campaigns to improve vaccination rates and education, especially for less informed parents.
Selected Risk Factors of Developmental Delay in Polish Infants: A Case-Control Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2018
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- In Poland, there is a lack of data on developmental delay (DD) in children, making early diagnosis and prevention challenging; this study aimed to identify risk factors associated with DD in infants.* -
- The research surveyed 50 infants with DD and 104 healthy controls, finding that common risk factors include Caesarian section (68%), maternal infections (46%), and chronic diseases during pregnancy (48%).* -
- The study suggests that preventive measures should focus on the identified pre/peri/postnatal risk factors, and emphasizes the need for early detection and intervention for high-risk infants to mitigate DD.*
Background: Services offered in the esthetic/beauty industry poses the risk of blood-borne infections (BBIs) due to carrying out invasive procedures. The study objective: was to assess the number of sharps injuries, occupational risk factors, and preventive methods used among cosmetologists.
Material And Methods: The anonymous survey was conducted (February-April 2017) in randomly selected beauty/esthetic medicine clinics in Szczecin, Poland; 96 cosmetologists were invited.
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- - The study aimed to review existing literature on how the Δ32 CCR5 gene mutation might affect resistance to or recovery from Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, based on research from 1996 to 2017.
- - Findings showed inconsistent results across studies, with some suggesting that the Δ32 mutation could reduce the risk of chronic HBV infection, while others indicated a higher presence of the mutation in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
- - The authors concluded that current evidence is inadequate due to methodological flaws in prior studies, and emphasize the need for more rigorous research with larger and more diverse populations to clarify the relationship between the Δ32 mutation and HBV infection.
: Chemokine genetic variations are involved in infectious diseases such as hepatitis B virus (HBV). Several allelic variants might, in theory, affect the outcome of vaccination. : This study was carried out to examine the associations of Δ32 and 190G > A polymorphisms with a response to a primary course of three HBV vaccinations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is well known that community awareness of hepatitis B (HB) can lead to vaccination and testing. The study objectives were to assess the prevalence of HBV infection and knowledge of HB among adult patients attending randomly selected primary care clinics. A cross-sectional sero-survey was conducted in March 2013 in the Zgorzelec region, Poland, with the use of an investigator-developed questionnaire containing 22 questions regarding HB knowledge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Quality of life and family factors in patients with advanced stages of cancer].
Ann Acad Med Stetin
May 2006
Purpose: The prevalence of cancer in the Polish population is steadily increasing. The quality of life gains importance as the lifespan of patients with cancer is nowadays longer than ever before. The family and the life partner of the patient with a terminal illness (cancer included) is often the primary provider of care.
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