Exploring the Heart-Mind Connection: Unraveling the Shared Pathways between Depression and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Civilization diseases are defined as non-communicable diseases that affect a large part of the population. Examples of such diseases are depression and cardiovascular disease. Importantly, the World Health Organization warns against an increase in both of these.

Polish Female Cancer Survivors' Experiences Related to Fertility Preservation Procedures.

The aim of the study was to assess the experience of Polish female cancer patients related to fertility preservation (FP) after gonadotoxic treatment. A cross-sectional study was performed among young women, who were diagnosed with a neoplasm. The questionnaire was distributed via the Internet.

Clinical consequences of maternal serum PAPP-A and free beta hCG levels above 2.0 multiple of median in the first trimester screening.

Introduction: Extreme levels of either PAPP-A or free β-hCG may be a serious clinical concern. A multicentre study was carried out to determine the frequency and clinical consequences of high (minimum 2,0 MoM) maternal (PAPP)-A and free beta hCG.

Methods: A total number of 8591 patients with singleton pregnancies between 11 + 0-13 + 6 weeks of gestation were enrolled.

Pharmacogenetics and Schizophrenia-Can Genomics Improve the Treatment with Second-Generation Antipsychotics?

Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex psychiatric disorder of multifactorial origin, in which both genetic and environmental factors have an impact on its onset, course, and outcome. Large variability in response and tolerability of medication among individuals makes it difficult to predict the efficacy of a chosen therapeutic method and create universal and precise guidelines for treatment. Pharmacogenetic research allows for the identification of genetic polymorphisms associated with response to a chosen antipsychotic, thus allowing for a more effective and personal approach to treatment.

Ways of Coping with Stress among Patients with Depressive Disorders.

Background: Experiencing stressful life events and ways of coping with them can predispose to the onset of depressive mood disorders, while depression itself can be responsible for severe stress and can weaken resilience to stressors. Thus, variables relevant to the onset of depressive episodes and the course of depression have significant relationships with coping strategies to stressors. The aim of this research was to evaluate the most commonly used stress-coping strategies in patients treated for depression compared to patients with anxiety disorders and to healthy subjects.

Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome complicated with in utero limb ischemia of the donor twin - a case report.

Background: In utero limb ischemia is a rare complication of the monochorionic twin pregnancies complicated with twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). The condition is more often seen in recipient twins. There are few theories of the pathogenesis including in utero venous thromboembolism, but the cause remains unclear.

Post-zygotic diploidization of triploidy in human is possible? - a case of triploid partial molar pregnancy resulting in a premature live-born diploid female infant.

Objective: During the treatment of our patient we found that reports covering possible complications and their treatment are very scarce. Due to advancement in ultrasound diagnosis most of molar pregnancies are terminated in first trimester of pregnancy. There is the gap in knowledge concerning pregnancy complications in case of partial mole discovered in advanced pregnancy.