The effect of shrubs admixture in pine forest stands on soil bacterial and fungal communities and accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of persistent toxic pollutants. The species composition of the stand is important in shaping the quality of soil organic matter and, consequently, the PAH content. The main purpose of the research was to determine the role of shrubs in shaping PAH accumulation in forest soils.

The effects of kangaroo mother care and music listening on physiological parameters, oxygen saturation, crying, awake state and sleep in infants in NICU.

Objective: Kangaroo mother care and musical stimulation are recommended nursing interventions in the NICU. However, there is little research on the combination of kangaroo care with musical stimulation and their relationship with the health condition of infants. The aim of the study was to compare the parameters of the physiological state and behavior of infants during kangaroo mother care as well as kangaroo mother care and musical stimulation.

Screening for Detection of the Risk of Perinatal Mental Disorders among Women in Poland.

The aim of the study was to assess the severity of depressive symptoms, to analyze risk factors for perinatal mental disorders and to assess dispositional optimism. A total of 106 women from Poland were included in the study at 37-week pregnant and 6 weeks after giving birth. It was demonstrated that the main predictors of perinatal mental disorders were the variables: mental health disorders before pregnancy, subjectively reported decreased mood in pregnancy, the lack of social (instrumental) support and the tendency to pessimism.

Social support as a determinant of life satisfaction in pregnant women and women after surgical delivery.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine whether social support obtained by women in the third trimester of pregnancy and in the postpartum period differs significantly with respect to the mode of delivery and whether there is a difference in the life satisfaction of the studied women..

Methods: The study included 195 women in the third trimester of pregnancy and 182 women from the same group after delivery.

The effect of music on the cardiac activity of a fetus in a cardiotocographic examination.

Background: Music therapy as an adjunct to treatment is rarely used in perinatology and obstetrics, despite the proven therapeutic effect. Auditory stimulation through music positively impacts the health of adults and infants, its special role being observed in the development of prematurely born neonates. It is equally interesting how music impacts fetuses.

Episiotomy and perineal tear risk factors in a group of 4493 women.

Episiotomy belongs to the most frequent procedures carried out during delivery. Performing episiotomy should be reduced as there is scientific evidence indicating that it can cause pain, sexual problems, and serious, long-term health consequences. The aim of the researchers is to identify factors associated with episiotomy and the perineal tear.

The effect of music therapy on the cardiac activity parameters of a fetus in a cardiotocographic examination.

Objective: The assessment of cardiac parameters of the fetus in cardiotocographic record of pregnant women listening to classical music.

Study Design: Sixty NST records with no musical stimulation and 30 NST records during a 15-min auditive stimulation with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Turkish March" as well as 30 NST records during Johann Strauss's "Tritsch-Tratsch Polka" were performed for the study. The average stage of the responders' pregnancy was the 36rd week, the lowest - the 27th week, the highest - 41st.

Analysis of Chosen Variables Psychological Determining the Occurrence of Mood Disorders After Childbirth.

Background: Psychological factors are one of many that contribute to the increased risk of a psychiatric disorder's occurrence after childbirth.

Objectives: The aim of this work was to determine the relation between psychological variables, such as sense of self-efficacy and dispositional optimism, and the risk of mood disorder's occurrence in women after childbirth.

Material And Methods: Two hundred eighty five women, who gave birth in the University Hospital no.

Life satisfaction and social support received by women in the perinatal period.

Background: Birth of a baby has a big impact on women's lives. The presence and help of loved ones favours wellbeing, health, coping with difficult situations. The aim of this study was to determine whether women's satisfaction with life changes during pregnancy and after delivery, and to identify correlates of life satisfaction.