Reaction to Disease and Coping Strategies in Stressful Situations among Psoriasis Patients: Cross-Sectional Study.

In the contemporary world, a cult of perfection is being created, and deviations from such an ideal image are becoming socially unacceptable. A particular situation arises when a defect or symptoms of a disease appear on the skin, which, in the case of people suffering from psoriasis, are a source of stress, dissatisfaction with the disease, and a reduction in quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess whether the quality of life related to the occurrence of psoriasis and the level of acceptance of the disease affect coping strategies in stressful situations.

Comparative Analysis of the Incidence of Selected Sexually Transmitted Viral Infections in Poland in 2010-2015: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a major cause of morbidity in women and men worldwide. The main aim of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of the incidence of sexually transmitted viral infections in 2010-2015 in Poland, taking into account the administrative division of the country into provinces. This was a retrospective study.

Comparative Analysis of the Incidence of Selected Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Infections in Poland in 2010-2015: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Sexually transmitted infections are common infectious diseases. The main aim of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of the incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections in 2010-2015 in Poland, taking into account the administrative division of the country into provinces. This was a retrospective study.

Quality of life in skin diseases as perceived by patients and nurses.

Introduction: The appearance of the skin and its appendages not only reflects the general body condition, but also exerts an effect on one's self-esteem and self-image, and the way he/she is perceived by the others.

Aim: To analyse the quality of life (QOL) in dermatological diseases, assessed by the patients themselves and the nurses being their caregivers.

Material And Methods: The survey was completed by 300 patients diagnosed with various dermatological conditions; however, only the data from 281 surveys were considered during the analysis.

Relationships between the acceptance of illness, quality of life and satisfaction with life in psoriasis.

Introduction: Since the skin plays a pivotal role in interpersonal relationships, a chronic dermatological condition (psoriasis), may have a profound effect on the psychological status of patients.

Aim: To analyse the effects of skin lesions on satisfaction with life, acceptance of illness and quality of life in psoriasis.

Material And Methods: The study included psoriatics recruited at the Dermatology Outpatient Unit of the Regional Hospital in Lomza, Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Siemiatycze and Dermatology and Medical Cosmetology Centre in Bialystok.

Relationship between self-esteem and stigmatization in psoriasis patients.

Introduction: Psoriasis is classified as a psychosomatic disease since its development and outcome may be modulated by various psychological factors. Due to the presence of clinical signs visible to others and poor social awareness of the disease, psoriasis patients are not infrequently classified as different or stigmatized, and their value as human beings tends to decrease.

Aim: To analyse the relationship between self-esteem and stigmatization in psoriasis patients.

Satisfaction with life in a group of psoriasis patients.

Introduction: Psoriasis is one of the most frequent inflammatory diseases of the skin, associated with an epidermal proliferation and a specific morphology of lesions. Patients with psoriasis perceive their appearance specifically; they are frequently rejected by their surroundings and perceive their quality of life as considerably poorer.

Aim: To evaluate the satisfaction with life in patients with psoriasis, and to analyze the effect of this disease on the prevalence of depression in this group.

[The role of metalloproteinases in psoriasis].

Metalloproteinases play a crucial role in the destruction processes related to inflammation and carcinogenesis as well as in wound healing, morphogenesis and growth. Destruction of extracellular matrix proteins related to these enzymes activity and following damage of basement membranes favour angiogenesis and inflammatory infiltrations in psoriasis. Metalloproteina-ses activity can be controlled on different levels: genetic expression, enzyme activation or its inhibition.

[Lymphogranuloma venereum and HIV infection. A case report].

We present a case of a young man with lymphogranuloma venereum in whom HIV infection was diagnosed.

Quality-of-life evaluation in an interferon therapy after radical surgery in cutaneous melanoma patients.

Melanoma is the fastest growing solid tumor in men and women, and despite accounting for only 4% of skin cancer cases, it accounts for more than 79% of skin cancer-related deaths. The present study was designed to evaluate the impact of interferon (IFN) treatment on patients' quality of life (QOL) after radical surgery of cutaneous melanoma. The tests were carried out in a group of patients treated in the Department of Soft Tissue and Bone Cancer, Institute of Oncology, in Warsaw.

[Cytofluorimetric assay for evaluation of CD16 receptor expression and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity of neutrophils in patients with psoriasis vulgaris treated with PUVA].

Early histological changes indicate the collecting of neutrophils in the stratum corneum, mainly in the acute psoriasis. Fc gammaRIIIB (CD16) is the specific functional neutrophilic receptor, which is responsible for phagocytosis. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is granulocyte enzyme playing main role in metabolic activity of neutrophils.

The need for health education among patients with psoriasis.

Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases with a chronic and recurrent course. The disease requires systematic treatment and appropriate care. Therefore, in the care of the patient with psoriasis, there must also be place for health education.

[Evaluation of neutrophils adhesive molecules CD11b/CD18 in the course of photochemotherapy (PUVA) for psoriasis vulgaris].

Psoriasis is a common, chronic dermatological disorder. Inflammatory cells assemble in epidermis in the early stage of acute psoriasis. Accumulation of neutrophils at the site of inflammation depends on the expression of adhesion molecules.

Difficulties in diagnosing and treating tinea in adults at the Department of Dermatology in Bialystok (Poland).

In the years 1981-2000, the department of dermatology at the Medical University of Bialystok, Poland, carried out a retrospective study of common difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of tinea. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of incorrect diagnosis and therapy of tinea and tinea incognito (TI) in the patients hospitalized at the institution over a 19-year period. Tinea was identified in 814 patients (4.