Assessment of the incidence and risk factors of postoperative urosepsis in patients undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy.

Introduction: Ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) is an approved, minimally invasive, low-risk procedure for urolithiasis treatment. However, some patients may develop urinary tract infection (UTI) post-procedure, eventually leading to urosepsis. Determining the predictors of infection after URSL would help identify patients at a high risk of urosepsis, thereby enabling the early implementation of effective treatment.

Echocardiographic parameters as adjuncts to the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index in predicting 30-day mortality in acute pulmonary embolism patients.

Background: The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) is a validated tool to predict 30-day all-cause mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) but includes only clinical variables.

Aims: We aimed to determine the effectiveness of PESI extended with an echocardiographic parameter.

Methods: This cross-sectional observational study included consecutive patients with acute PE diagnosed with computed tomography pulmonary angiography.

Endothelial function in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors is not related to cardiovascular risk assessed by the Systematic Coronary Risk Estimation 2 algorithm.

Introduction: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) revolutionized treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), but are endowed with negative effects on endothelial function.

Objectives: We aimed to characterize endothelial function in patients with CML treated with various TKIs.

Patients And Methods: A total of 48 patients diagnosed with chronic‑phase CML treated with TKIs, such as imatinib, bosutinib, nilotinib, ponatinib, and asciminib were included.

Indexing of Speckle Tracking Longitudinal Strain of Right Ventricle to Body Surface Area Does Not Improve Its Efficiency in Diagnosis and Mortality Risk Stratification in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with a serious mortality rate. Thus, the rapid diagnosis and identification of patients at high risk of death is pivotal. The search for echocardiographic parameters for this purpose continues.

Subcostal echocardiographic assessment of tricuspid annular kick (SEATAK): A novel independent predictor of 30-day mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

Background: The most commonly used parameter of right ventricular (RV) systolic function - tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) - is unavailable for some patients. Subcostal echocardiographic assessment of tricuspid annular kick (SEATAK) has been proposed as its alternative.

Aim: The study aimed to assess the feasibility of SEATAK use in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and its value in prognosis after PE.

Nitric Oxide Synthesis Metabolites-As Potential Markers in Chronic Kidney Disease in Children.

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule for many physiological and pathological processes. Diseases associated with abnormal NO synthesis include cardiovascular diseases, insulin-dependent diabetes, or chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the paper was to evaluate NO synthesis metabolites, i.

Long-term outcomes of patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia who commenced treatment with imatinib: a 20-year single-centre experience.

We report on long-term outcomes of 267 patients (pts) with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treated with imatinib administered as initial therapy. The median follow-up time was 11.4 years.

Ultrasound methods of imaging atherosclerotic plaque in carotid arteries: examinations using contrast agents.

The primary technique for detecting the presence and monitoring the development of carotid atherosclerotic plaque is ultrasound. The development of ultrasound techniques has made it possible to precisely visualise not only blood flow, but also vessel walls, including atherosclerotic plaque. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound examination enables one to make an objective observation of atherosclerotic plaque neovascularisation, clearly indicating active inflammation, which is an inherent feature of vulnerable (unstable) plaque.

Ineffective endovascular treatment of a giant internal carotid artery aneurysm.

Purpose: Despite a growing range of therapeutic possibilities, including various intravascular methods, treating cerebral aneurysms can be still a therapeutic challenge. A growing number of patients previously treated with older techniques require additional therapy. Treatment options as well as their efficiency may be influenced by previous procedures.