Publications by authors named "Paulina Kurleto"
Article Synopsis
- Dialyzed patients' knowledge and attitudes toward kidney transplantation (KTx) significantly influence their decision to join the transplant waiting list, potentially improving their health outcomes.
- A pilot study assessed the views of 30 hemodialysis patients in Poland, revealing that many lacked sufficient knowledge about KTx and its benefits.
- The findings highlight a critical need for better educational programs to inform patients about kidney transplantation as a viable treatment option.
Nutritional Risk Assessment and Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation-A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Hospital Information System.
J Clin Med
November 2023
Clinical or subclinical malnutrition occurs in 30% to 70% of patients with advanced heart failure and increases the risk of postoperative adverse events. The main objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of patients prior to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation using different methods of malnutrition assessment and to evaluate the relationship between nutritional status and postoperative adverse events. A retrospective cohort study included 120 patients aged 26-74 years referred for LVAD surgery.
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- - The study investigates how sociodemographic factors, personal values, and life satisfaction impact blood donation rates in Poland, highlighting its importance in therapeutic practices.
- - Out of 770 respondents aged 18-65, 34% had donated blood at least once, with factors like belief in donation safety, being male, married, and having a high school education increasing likelihood of donation.
- - The findings suggest that improving knowledge about blood donation safety and addressing sociodemographic influences through health education could enhance donation rates in society.
Background: Chronic kidney disease effects about 4.2 million people in Poland, yet Polish organ donation research is rare. In addition, compared to other countries in the world, Poland has a relatively low living donation rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors Associated with the Willingness to Become a Living Kidney Donor: A National Cross-Sectional Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2022
Introduction: Living donor kidney transplantation is the preferred method of treating kidney failure. The donor agrees to undergo an elective procedure for the benefit of the recipient.
Aim: To assess the attitude toward living kidney donation and to investigate the factors that contribute to kidney donation willingness.
Non-directed living donors are individuals who donate a kidney to a recipient with whom they have neither a genetic nor emotional relationship. Israel legalized this type of donation in 2008. After this law was implemented, living donations significantly expanded.
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