[Evaluation of the renal excretory function using estimated GFR in patients coming to Voivoidship St. Lukas Hospital in Tarnow in the years 2007-2010].

Background: Studies concerning chronic kidney disease frequency are becoming of more and more interest. This is connected with an increased morbidity and diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was an analysis of glomerular filtration rate results in patients coming to Emergency Department (ED) of Voivodship St.

[Medical analytical toxicology in Poland in year 2012].

There are 12 centers of acute poisoning treatment and 9 round the clock toxicological laboratories. Most of the laboratories access evidence of activity run by National Clinical Toxicology Consultant. The paper presents actual status of medical toxicology laboratories in Poland and summarizes activity of the laboratories in the year 2012.

[Immunoassay methods used to diagnose patients poisoned with psychoactive substances--analytical and interpretation problems].

Diagnostics of patients poisoned with psychoactive substances is usually performed by immunoenzymatic methods. The results obtained by the methods are not reliable. A few percent of results can be "false positive" or "false negative".

[Tasks and importance of the acute poisoning center at a multiprofile provincial hospital based on 10 years experience].

The thesis presents a short history and way of organization of acute poisoning centre functioning within the internal diseases department in multiprofile provincial hospital. The data show the number of patients treated in particular years as well as the types of toxic substances that caused poisoning, and the number of analyses carried out for the needs of the poisoning centre and other hospital departments, as well as for the local hospitals. Based on the said data the conclusions were presented referring to the role of the centre in helping the people suffering from acute poisoning in number 0.