The incidence rate of hospitalized lysosomal storage diseases in Poland in 2013-2015 based on data from the National Health Fund.

Introduction: The reported data address the incidence of lysosomal storage diseases, obtained from the public health service databases in Poland. Data are given by subtypes from the National Health Fund between 2013 and 2015.

Material And Methods: Patients with lysosomal storage diseases were identified in the National Health Fund database (2013-2015).

Treatment of classic phenylketonuria in Poland in the years 2009-2015 based on the database of the Polish National Health Fund.

Introduction: To avoid the risk of intellectual disabilities, newborns in Poland are screened for phenylketonuria and are recommended to start a life-long phenylalanine-restricted diet shortly after birth. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the health care for patients with classical phenylketonuria in Poland.

Material And Methods: We reviewed the National Health Fund's reporting data concerning information on healthcare services for patients with classical phenylketonuria (PKU), which were reported to the payer by the healthcare service providers between 2009 and 2015.

Analysis of hospital management of chronic respiratory diseases in light of the "Maps of Health Needs" project in Poland.

Introduction: The "Maps of Health Needs" project has been carried out in Poland since 2016 and its purpose is to implement quality-promoting and organisational solutions in the Polish healthcare system. This paper is the analysis of hospitalisations for chronic respiratory diseases recorded in Polish National Health Fund databases in 2014.

Material And Methods: The study included 122,000 hospitalisations of adults and 22,000 hospitalisations of children.

Analysis of the incidence of acute respiratory diseases in the paediatric population in Poland in the light of the "Health Needs Map".

Introduction: Statistical data on the structure of acute respiratory diseases incidence in the paediatric population are still scarce. The demand for such data results mainly from the need to constantly implement new systemic and economic solutions. The aim of the study was to attempt to use reported data for an assessment of the incidence of acute respiratory diseases in various age groups.

Medical care of patients with disorders of aromatic amino acid metabolism: a report based on the Polish National Health Fund data records.

Introduction: Patients with disorders of aromatic amino acid metabolism are a heterogeneous group. They vary in morbidity and medical care requirements. Polish newborn screening program allows for quick diagnosis of some inborn errors of metabolism (such as classical phenylketonuria, mild hyperphenylalaninemias, tyrosinemia type 1 and tyrosinemia type 2) and subsequent immediate treatment.