Publications by authors named "Michal Stojko"
Background: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is recognized as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases; however, the impact of fat-based diets on its levels remains unclear.
Objective: This study aims to assess and analyze current evidence on the impact of various types of fat-based diets on Lp(a) levels.
Material And Methods: A comprehensive search of the PubMed database was conducted on 9 July 2024, focusing on clinical and randomized trials published since 2000.
Association between Liver Damage and Disease Progression Markers with Mortality Risk and Mechanical Ventilation in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Nationwide Retrospective SARSTer Study.
Viruses
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Background information indicates that liver damage is a key factor in acute COVID-19 cases, and existing liver conditions worsen patient outcomes.
- - A study analyzed data from 7,444 patients to assess liver damage markers and their links to mortality and the need for mechanical ventilation (MV).
- - Results showed that higher levels of specific liver enzymes and scores (like ALT, AST, and FIB-4) correlate with greater mortality risk, while LDH was especially predictive for needing MV, highlighting the importance of monitoring liver function in COVID-19 patients.
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (anabolic-androgenic steroids, AAS) are testosterone-derived compounds whose popularity and use are constantly growing. Chronic use of AAS leads to many hormonal and metabolic disorders in the human body, which often lead to permanent health damage. Changes affect the following systems: cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, reproductive, digestive, and nervous.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdipocytes accumulate triacylglycerols as an energy store, thereby causing an increase in the adipose tissue volume. Weight gain can be prevented through damage to the adipocyte structure or an increase in the body's metabolic rate. Commonly used methods to disintegrate the cell membrane of adipocytes include injection lipolysis, cryolipolysis, ultrasonic lipolysis, radiofrequency lipolysis, laser lipolysis, carboxytherapy, and lipolysis using an electromagnetic field.
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