Publications by authors named "Z Kardos"

Introduction: Chest computed tomography (CT) is suitable to assess morphological changes in the lungs. Chest CT scoring systems (CCTS) have been developed and use in order to quantify the severity of pulmonary involvement in COVID-19. CCTS has also been correlated with clinical outcomes.

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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused a global concern since its outbreak in 2019, with one of the main solutions being vaccination. Altered glycosylation has been described in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection, while the effect of vaccination on serum glycoproteins remained unexplored. In this study, total serum glycosylation was analyzed in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or mRNA vaccination in order to identify potential glycosylation-based alterations.

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Interleukin 6 receptor inhibition by tocilizumab (TCZ) has been effectively used worldwide for the treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) associated with COVID-19. In this single centre study, we compared the outcome of COVID-19 pneumonia in TCZ-treated vs. untreated (control) patients.

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Predictions supporting risky decisions could become unreliable when outcome probabilities temporarily change, making adaptation more challenging. Therefore, this study investigated whether sensitivity to the temporal structure in outcome probabilities can develop and remain persistent in a changing decision environment. In a variant of the Balloon Analogue Risk Task with 90 balloons, outcomes (rewards or balloon bursts) were predictable in the task's first and final 30 balloons and unpredictable in the middle 30 balloons.

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In our society, the perception of psychiatric patients is not favourable, and negative prejudices do not promote the social reintegration of the persons concerned. Many covert and overt stigmatisations and discriminations in the public mood, as in the public discourse and in the functioning of institutions repeatedly affect people with psychiatric illnesses, those involved in psychiatric treatment and psychiatric institutions. In 2009, the Moravcsik Foundation established the Budapest Art Brut Gallery (BAB Gallery) which provides a showcase for art brut and outsider artists, art therapy workshops and contemporary artists.

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