The COVID-19 pandemic impact on the Polish medical personnel work: a survey and in-depth interviews study.

Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of medical personnel in terms of: task scope, preparation to perform medical tasks related to the pandemic, team collaboration, involvement in tasks performed, concerns about performing tasks related to the pandemic, stress levels.

Methods: The mixed-method approach was applied to this cross-sectional study. The online questionnaire which included 40 questions was completed via Google among medical personnel in Poland.

Therapeutic hypothermia in asphyxiated newborns: selective head cooling vs. whole body cooling - comparison of short term outcomes.

Objectives: Therapeutic hypothermia TH became broadly used in the management of the asphyxiated newborns. Although two cooling methods are used, so far the superiority of none of them has been established. The purpose of the study is to compare two cooling methods: selective head cooling (SHC) and whole body cooling (WBC) MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a prospective observational study in newborns with HIE.