[Selected risk factors for occupational exposures to blood-borne pathogens in cosmetics salons].

Background: Services offered in the esthetic/beauty industry poses the risk of blood-borne infections (BBIs) due to carrying out invasive procedures. The study objective: was to assess the number of sharps injuries, occupational risk factors, and preventive methods used among cosmetologists.

Material And Methods: The anonymous survey was conducted (February-April 2017) in randomly selected beauty/esthetic medicine clinics in Szczecin, Poland; 96 cosmetologists were invited.

[HBV, HCV, and HIV infection prevalence among prison staff in the light of occupational risk factors].

Background: Objectives of the study: to assess the occupational risk for blood-borne infections (BBIs) among prison staff (number/ circumstances of blood exposures and preventive methods used), and to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Material And Methods: The survey, which included serological testing with the use of 3-generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) was completed on active staff at a correctional facility in Goleniów, Poland, between June-July 2015.

Results: Response rate was 38%, 87 participants (aged 22-64 years, median: 34 years) agreed to participate.

A Cross-Sectional Study on Selected Correlates of High risk Sexual Behavior in Polish Migrants Resident in the United Kingdom.

: To assess the correlates of the high risk sexual behaviors of Polish migrants in the United Kingdom (UK) after 2004, and to compare such behaviors before/after immigration. : In 2013, a cross-sectional study was conducted through the use of a surveying technique with the use of a self-administered questionnaire. : Among 408 respondents (56.

Prevalence of HBV Infection and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Among Patients Attending Primary Care Clinics in Poland.

It is well known that community awareness of hepatitis B (HB) can lead to vaccination and testing. The study objectives were to assess the prevalence of HBV infection and knowledge of HB among adult patients attending randomly selected primary care clinics. A cross-sectional sero-survey was conducted in March 2013 in the Zgorzelec region, Poland, with the use of an investigator-developed questionnaire containing 22 questions regarding HB knowledge.

A cross-sectional serosurvey on hepatitis B vaccination uptake among adult patients from GP practices in a region of South-West Poland.

Background: Hepatitis B is a significant health burden in Poland with nosocomial transmission being the main source of infection. Therefore, HBV vaccination is widely recommended for those not covered by the national immunisation program.

Objective: To assess the coverage and influencing determinants of HBV vaccination among adult patients attending GP clinics as well as to establish serological status in terms of HBV infection.

Concerns of occupational HIV infection among surgical Staff in the light of anti-HIV sero-status and the distribution of Δ32 allele of the CCR5 gene: a cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: Surgical staff might be considered at most risk of accidental viral infection due to their higher exposure to blood.

Aim: To evaluate surgical staff concerns about occupational HIV infection, to determine contributing factors, to assess their sero-status regarding this pathogen, and the frequency of the Δ32 allele of the CCR5 gene.

Methods: With the use of a self-administered anonymous questionnaire a cross-sectional sero-survey was conducted from February 2009-January 2010 among doctors/nurses from the surgical/ gynaecological wards of 16 randomly selected hospitals in Western Pomerania, Poland.

[Attitudes of medical specialists toward HBV, HCV or HIV infected surgical staff and a sero-survey among staff members].

Background: Issues regarding the transmission of blood-borne viruses from infected medical personnel to patients are controversial to both parties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitudes towards disclosure of HBV/HCV/HIV-infected surgeons and the possibility of being forced to give up surgical procedures, as well as to assess the prevalence of anti-HBc total, HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV in surgical staff.

Material And Methods: Using an anonymous questionnaire a cross-sectional sero-survey was conducted among surgeons and nurses of surgical wards in 16 randomly selected hospitals, Western Pomerania, Poland, from January to June 2009.

Endogenous or exogenous origin of vaginal candidiasis in Polish women?

Vaginal candidiasis is a common problem of clinical practice. Many studies have been conducted to explain its origin but only a few have included Polish women. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and similarity of oral, anal and vaginal Candida albicans strains isolated from Polish women with vaginal candidiasis.

Determinants influencing self-paid vaccination coverage, in 0-5 years old Polish children.

Immunization is an important and cost-effective public health intervention to protect the population from illness. In Poland, in addition to free of charge vaccines, listed in the national program on immunization, self-paid vaccinations for pneumococcal, meningococcal, rotavirus, varicella, influenza infections and combination vaccines are recommended. The study objective was to measure the coverage and influencing determinants of self-paid vaccinations in 0-5-year-old children seen between June 2009 and January 2010 at 3 randomly selected GP practices located in one region in the south-western part of Poland.

[Model-based estimates of the risk of HCV transmission from infected patients to gynaecologic and obstetric staff].

Unlabelled: The risk of acquiring the hepatitis C virus (HCV) through percutaneous occupational exposure is dependent on three key variables: number of injuries, probability of a percutaneous injury transmitting HCV and prevalence of HCV infection in the patient population.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of HCV infection in the gynaecological/obstetric patient population and thereafter estimate the risk of HCV transmission to personnel through occupational exposure.

Methods: The prevalence of anti-HCV was estimated through an anonymous serosurvey of gynaecological/ obstetric patients in 15 randomly selected hospitals in West Pomerania, Poland, from February 2008 to January 2009.

[Assessment of occupational exposure to HBV, HCV and HIV in gynecologic and obstetric staff].

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the occupational risk for hepatitis B, C and HIV in gynecologic and obstetric staff in the context of the number of sharps injuries, HBV immunization coverage, compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) use and reporting of exposures.

Methods: A voluntary anonymous survey was carried out between January-June 2009 in 15 ran domly selected hospitals in West Pomerania, Poland.

Results: There were 110 participants (response rate 72%), 88.

Retinal ganglion cells function measured by the PERG test in patients with ocular hypertension.

Purpose: To assess the retinal ganglion cells function in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT).

Material And Methods: In one hundred eyes of 50 patients with ocular hypertension [mean age: 48 +/- 13 years, intraocular pressure mean: 26 +/- 3.0 mmHg; Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA) 24-2 W-W mean deviation (MD) > -2 decibels (dB), normal optic nerve fiber layer results in scanning laser polarimetry (GDX)], PERG recordings were performed according to the modified methodology described by Parisi V et al.

Serodiagnosis of borreliosis: indirect immunofluorescence assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoblotting.

Lyme disease is an infectious, multi-system, tick-borne disease caused by genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria sensu lato, characterized by remarkable heterogeneity. In this situation choosing an optimal antigen array for diagnostic tests seems problematic. The serological tests for borrelia routinely done in laboratories often produce ambiguous results, which makes a proper diagnosis rather complicated and thus delays the implementation of an appropriate treatment regimen.

Assessment of quality of life in patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated operatively.

Background: A small percentage of patients with idiopathic scoliosis undergo surgery, which is only used in the case of the most extreme deformities of the spine and chest and progression of disease despite conservative treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life in patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated operatively and to examine the correlations between the quality of life and radiographic and socio-demographic indices.

Material And Methods: wo independent groups of patients operated on at the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin were examined using a standardized SRS -22 HRQL instrument.

[Rationale for the implementation of pre-operative testing for HCV in the light of anti-HCV and HBsAG tests results in surgical patients from a teaching hospital].

Unlabelled: Many Polish hospitals compel patients admitted for elective surgery to be immunised for HBV; testing for HBsAg is recommended before. We surveyed immunisation coverage for HBV and prevalence of HBsAg and anti-HCV among surgical patients to assess existing pre-operative screening policies.

Methods: questionnaire data and sera were collected anonymously from 400 consecutive adults admitted to 4 surgical wards of a teaching hospital in Szczecin, Poland during October 2006/December 2007.

Rationale against preoperative screening for HIV in Polish hospitals: a prevalence study of anti-HIV in contrast to anti-hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B surface antigen.

We describe the prevalence of anti-human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV) among a sample of 1,652 surgical and gynecologic patients in Polish hospitals, contrasting it with the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) to assess the rationale for preoperative testing. No anti-HIV-positive samples were found; the prevalence of anti-HCV was 0.9%, slightly higher than the prevalence of HBsAg of 0.

Preoperative vaccination for HBV at Polish hospitals as a possible public health tool to limit the spread of the epidemic: a cross-sectional study.

To determine the immunisation coverage for HBV and the prevalence of HBsAg an anonymous serosurvey of consecutive adult surgical/gynaecologic patients presenting to 16 randomly selected hospitals in West Pomerania, Poland, was conducted. Immunisation rate was 60.4%, of these 69.

[Evaluation of visual function among patients with exudative AMD treated with an intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide].

Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the visual acuity, visual field, retinal bioelectrical function and fluorescein angiography (FA) results of patients with exudative AMD treated with an intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA).

Material And Methods: Visual acuity (Snellen chart), Humphrey automatic static perimetry (HASP) 30-2 W-W, mfERG were performed before, one month and three months after a single intravitreal injection of about 20 mg triamcinolone acetonide in 17 eyes of 17 patients (that did not meet the criteria for PDT). Fluorescein angiography was evaluated before and 3 months after treatment.

Infections with HBV, HCV and HIV in patients admitted to the neurosurgical department of a teaching hospital.

Background And Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of infection with HBV, HCV, HIV and immunization coverage against HBV among neurosurgical patients.

Material And Methods: The study was designed as an anonymous serosurvey conducted at the neurosurgical department of Szczecin University Hospital. Between November and December 2007, blood samples from 100 consecutive patients were tested for anti-HIV, anti-HCV and HBsAg using a third-generation (ELISA) method.

[The impact of treatment by extremely low frequency magnetic fields on the electropotentials in an oral cavity and some chemical elements content in saliva].

Introduction: Introducing new methods of treatment in dentistry cause various alloys to appear in oral cavities. These alloys present in the oral cavity may generate an electrolytic cell, while saliva serves as a fine electrolytic conductor. Hence, the electropotentials that occur may initiate different illnesses.

Visual function and complications after cataract surgery with bilateral multifocal intraocular lens implantation.

Purpose: To evaluate the visual function and complications after cataract surgery with bilateral Array SA 40N multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

Material And Methods: This prospective study comprised 40 eyes of selected 20 patients undergoing cataract surgery with bilateral implantation of Array SA 40N (AMO). multifocal IOL.

[Oral cavity health condition of HIV carriers].

Introduction: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease, which damages the cell immunity of an organism. Changes in the oral cavity have an important role in the diagnostics of contagion. The aim of the paper was the assessment of the state of the oral cavity of the patients who had HIV.

[Electrophysiological changes in patients with early stages of Alzheimer's disease].

Purpose: An evaluation of retinal and optic nerve bioelectrical function in patients with early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Materials And Methods: 30 eyes of 15 patients in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease with normal eye fundus appearance were analysed. Electrophysiological tests of the retina and optic nerve (FVEP, PVEP, PERG, ERG) were performed according to ISCEV standards.