Publications by authors named "S Pawlak"

In this study, a novel lightweight epoxy polymer concrete (PC) was developed with lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials, which can be applied in construction materials. For the purposes of this study, lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials were produced and used as fillers in the production of epoxy polymer concretes. Two aggregate fractions were used in the study: 4-8 mm and 8-16 mm.

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We aimed to explore the predictive role of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in patients undergoing coronary angiography by systematically evaluating its association with adverse cardiovascular events at 10 years follow-up. The KORONEF study was a single-center, observational, prospective study with 492 subjects included. In the multivariable Cox regression model, we checked the impact of suPAR, neutrophil elastase, myeloperoxidase, and DNase 1 on long-term outcomes.

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Background: Breastfeeding shares a complex, occasionally contradictory relationship with maternal mental health. Both positive and negative mood impacts have been noted in relation to breastfeeding initiation as well as cessation. Though popular magazines and online forums discuss the onset of psychiatric symptoms following weaning, there is limited medical literature detailing this relationship.

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  • Patients on long-term left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy experience significant hemostasis disturbances, which may affect fibrin clot permeability.
  • A study involving 85 end-stage heart failure patients over a period of up to five years found that fibrin clot permeability decreased consistently from pre-implantation to post-implantation periods, correlating negatively with fibrinogen levels and factor VIII activity.
  • Despite these findings, no direct associations were seen with patient age or Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF), while cumulative aspirin use was linked to shortened fibrin clot permeability and a notable occurrence of adverse cardiac and bleeding events in the patient group.
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