Publications by authors named "R Biernacki"

Infantile cataract is one of the major causes of visual impairment in children. This article will discuss some of the techniques, challenges, complications, and compliance issues with aphakic contact lenses.

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Adjuvant diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are available to reduce the risk of recurrence or progression in patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). However, their indications and efficacy remain a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to analyze therapeutic decisions in patients with primary high-risk NMIBC and to analyze the adherence to clinical guidelines in this field.

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Larval offer a study case for behavioral neurogenetics that is simple enough to be experimentally tractable, yet complex enough to be worth the effort. We provide a detailed, hands-on manual for Pavlovian odor-reward learning in these animals. Given the versatility of for genetic analyses, combined with the evolutionarily shared genetic heritage with humans, the paradigm has utility not only in behavioral neurogenetics and experimental psychology, but for translational biomedicine as well.

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A potential reason for poor survival among patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) in Poland is initial disqualification from curative treatment due to advanced stage of the disease or low performance status. The aim of this study was to describe patterns of care in patients with newly diagnosed MIBC. This is a multicentre retrospective cohort study involving 296 consecutive patients with primary histologically diagnosed MIBC.

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Mortality rate from bladder cancer in Europe is the highest in its Central Region. This study is an attempt to find underlying factors by proper characterisation of large cohort of Polish patients with bladder cancer.This is a multicentre study enrolling 1360 consecutive patients diagnosed with primary urothelial carcinoma of the bladder in years 2012-2013 in Poland.

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