Publications by authors named "Nowakowski Przemyslaw"

This multi-site retrospective analysis with a control group was devised to evaluate the impact of prophylactic SARS-CoV-2 vaccination the on outcomes of myocardial infarction (MI) patients with confirmed COVID-19. An overall of 129 subjects who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and MI were included in the analysis and were divided into the study group (44 vaccinated patients) and the control group (85 non-vaccinated comparable patients). The primary outcome measure was defined as the time until in-hospital death, while the secondary outcome measure was defined as the time until death outside the hospital setting.

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This commentary critiques Mougenot and Matheson's proposal to integrate embodied cognition with mechanistic explanations in cognitive neuroscience. We suggest more promising directions for embodied cognitive neuroscience, focusing on neuroethological research and evolutionary studies of nervous systems. These approaches, compatible with wide mechanistic explanations, offer a robust path forward by examining central nervous system function within whole organisms in their environments.

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Renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) are a rare vascular condition. Robot-assisted surgery offers a minimally invasive approach for RAA repair, potentially improving surgical outcomes. This review investigates the current evidence on the effectiveness and limitations of this technique.

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Background: Building law regulations determine designing the built environment recognising the needs of users of different ages and psychophysical abilities. Seniors and their spatial needs are covered there to a limited extent. The benchmark for design are wheelchair users.

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Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, with significant economic and human costs. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment are critical for preventing stroke-related morbidity and mortality. However, accessibility to neurointerventional medical centers remains a challenge for many Americans, highlighting the need for innovative solutions to improve stroke management.

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Aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of the visceral arteries are a rare pathology with a prevalence of 0.1-2% in the general population, most common in men. Despite low prevalence, visceral aneurysms pose a significant threat to the patient's health and life; a ruptured superior mesenteric branch aneurysm carries mortality rates of 10-25% and up to 30-90%.

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Background: This multicenter retrospective study with a control group was designed to assess the influence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on the outcomes of patients with myocardial infarction (MI).

Methods: A total of 129 patients with COVID-19 who were treated for MI were included in this study. The control group comprised 129 comparable patients without SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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A case of a 64-year-old patient who was referred to interventional cardiology unit in order to qualify her to mitral valve repair is presented. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a giant inferior wall basal aneurysm of the left ventricle (44 mm × 31 mm, 57 ml) and coronary angiography revealed chronic total occlusion of the proximal right coronary artery. The patient refused surgical treatment and was treated with pharmacotherapy alone.

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We argue that Yarkoni's proposed solutions to the generalizability crisis are half-measures because he does not recognize that the crisis arises from investigators' underappreciation of the roles of theory in experimental research. Rather than embracing qualitative analysis, the research community should make an effort to develop better theories and work toward consistently incorporating theoretical results into experimental practice.

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Purpose: The purpose was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Serranator percutaneous transluminal angioplasty serration balloon catheter in patients with infrapopliteal peripheral artery disease.

Materials And Methods: A prospective, multicenter, single-arm feasibility study in 46 patients with claudication or chronic limb-threatening ischemia, Rutherford Clinical Category (RCC) 3 to 5, that required treatment of the infrapopliteal arteries above the tibiotalar joint. The primary efficacy outcome was device success-successful insertion, balloon inflation and deflation, and removal of the device(s) with a final diameter stenosis of <50%.

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Background: The aim of this study was the analysis of the influence of prognostic factors on short- and long-term outcomes of gastric cancer resection.

Patients And Methods: A database of 709 patients who had gastric cancer resection between 2007 and 2015 was compiled.

Results: Total gastrectomy (TG) and subtotal proximal gastrectomy (SPG) significantly increased the risk of overall complications (p=0.

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The aim of the BIOPAC trial was to determine long-term safety and efficacy of a novel microcrystalline paclitaxel-coated balloon (mcPCB) with a biocompatible polymer as an excipient in the treatment of occlusive femoropopliteal lesions. In this first-in-human prospective controlled randomized trial, 66 patients with femoropopliteal, symptomatic (Rutherford stages 2B to 5) occlusive arterial disease were randomized to either mcPCB (study group) or POBA (plain old balloon angioplasty) (control group) on a 1:1 basis. Late lumen loss (LLL) at 6 months was the primary endpoint of the study and serious adverse events (SAE: death, amputation, repeated revascularization) were considered a composite secondary endpoint.

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Introduction: Constant technological progress in the field of carotid stenting translates into improved short- and long-term results of endovascular treatment. The introduction of a new generation, self-expanding, open-cell stent has provided a new treatment option in endovascular management of carotid stenosis.

Aim: To evaluate 30-day and 1-year clinical outcomes of non-consecutive patients with high risk of carotid endarterectomy, who underwent 5F cylinder-tapered MER™ open-cell carotid stent implantation.

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An Arnold-Chiari malformation is a congenital central nervous system defect. Raised intracranial pressure is commonly observed, and posterior decompression neurosurgery is the treatment of choice. We describe a patient with iatrogenic occlusion of bilateral jugular veins, subclavian vein, and superior vena cava resulting from repeated central venous cannulations.

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Introduction: The population of patients with lower limb atherosclerosis includes a considerable proportion of individuals with long superficial femoral artery (SFA) lesions. Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) represent the "last frontier" of percutaneous interventions. While open strategies are considered earlier as standard management for these lesions, the results of a number of trials indicate that endovascular management might become an effective alternative to surgery.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical relevance of bilateral peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patterns.

Background: No prior study has evaluated the clinical significance of symmetrical lesion patterns, particularly the coexistence of same-level significant plaques in both lower extremities ("mirror lesions").

Methods: We conducted a single-facility, primary data analysis involving 225 patients with symptomatic PAD.

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The aim of the study was to choose and validate the tool(s) to predict the number of hospitalized patients by testing three predictive algorithms: a linear regression model, Auto-Regressive Moving Average (ARMA) model, and Generalized Auto-Regressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) model. The study used data from the collection of data on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) from the public database of the National Health Fund for the years 2009-2017, data recalculation taking into account the population of provinces and the country in particular years, and prediction making for the number of patients who would require hospitalization in 2017. The anticipated numbers were compared with real data and percentage prediction errors were calculated.

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Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Serranator Alto PTA Serration Balloon Catheter in subjects with peripheral artery disease in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries.

Materials And Methods: A prospective, multicenter, single-arm feasibility study enrolled 25 patients (mean age 66 years; 18 men) to evaluate Serranator inflation and postinflation effects under monitoring by independent core laboratories. Inclusion criteria were claudication or ischemic rest pain, de novo lesions or native artery restenosis, >70% stenosis, lesion length <10 cm, and a reference vessel diameter of 4 to 6 mm.

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The patient, a fifty nine year old male, was admitted to the ward with symptoms of inferior wall myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation combined with intermittent right side sight loss. Despite typical resting stenocardial chest pain, ST segment elevation in ECG, transient symptoms of acute heart failure and slightly elevated myocardial necrosis biomarkers, coronarography did not reveal obvious source of myocardial ischemia. Moreover, echocardiography did not confirm decreased ejection fraction.

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