A Cross-Sectional Survey to Identify Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Frequency of Urinalysis in a Representative Sample of Adults in Poland, 2024.

A general urine test is considered one of the basic diagnostic tests using in healthcare. This study aimed to analyze sociodemographic factors associated with the frequency of urine testing in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) between 1 March and 4 March 2024.

Awareness of Genitourinary Cancers Risk Factors-A 2024 Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Poland.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the awareness of genitourinary cancers risk factors among adults in Poland and to identify factors associated with public awareness of risk factors for genitourinary cancers.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey was carried out between 1 and 4 March 2024 in a nationwide sample of 2,165 adults in Poland. Quota sampling was used.

The Journey of Cancer Cells to the Brain: Challenges and Opportunities.

Cancer metastases into the brain constitute one of the most severe, but not uncommon, manifestations of cancer progression. Several factors control how cancer cells interact with the brain to establish metastasis. These factors include mediators of signaling pathways participating in migration, infiltration of the blood-brain barrier, interaction with host cells (e.

The association of a risk group with positive margin in the intraoperative and final pathology examination after robotic radical prostatectomy.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of a positive margin in the intraoperative and final pathology depending on the risk group for biochemical recurrence in biopsy specimens after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RaRP) with sparing of the neurovascular bundles (NS).

Material And Methods: The study was prospective and non-randomised. The intraoperative and final pathology examinations were performed in 65 consecutive patients treated with RaRP between 11.

Gravitational shunt valves in hydrocephalus to challenge the sequelae of over-drainage.

Introduction: In hydrocephalus treatment, ventriculo-peritoneal shunts (VPS) have become the most relevant therapy for seven decades among other treatment options. Due to the hydrostatic pressure in vertical position, CSF diversion is somehow non-physiological. The integration of gravitational valves in VPS was established to counteract the hydrostatic draining force and to approach a physiological condition of the cerebrospinal diverting system.

Image analysis discloses differences in nuclear parameters between ERG+ and ERG- prostatic carcinomas.

Prostatic carcinoma (PC) is the most frequent urologic cancer and one of the most frequent cancers in males; it is a heterogeneous disease, in terms of molecular features, morphology and prognosis. About half of cases depends on TMPRSS2-ETS translocation which leads to a production of ERG transcription factor. ERG+ and ERG- cancers seem to differ in a number of features, which could lead to an altered nuclear structure; the aim of the study was to test this hypothesis.

Treatment of severe refractory dystonic tremor associated with cervical dystonia by bilateral deep brain stimulation: A case series report.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to present a case series of 3 patients with longstanding, severe, debilitating dystonic head tremor (DT) coexistence with cervical dystonia (CD) treated successfully by bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS). Pharmacological treatment including benzodiazepines and botulinum toxin injections employed to overactive muscles have failed to adequately control dystonic jerking movements of the head and neck.

Patients And Methods: All patients were diagnosed with DT who accompanied CD.

Hemorrhagic complications seen on immediate intraprocedural stereotactic computed tomography imaging during deep brain stimulation implantation.

Background: We present our operative experience of patients with movement disorders who developed intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), which was identified on intraprocedural stereotactic computed tomography (CT) imaging performed immediately after deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead placement and prior to the implantation of further components of the DBS hardware.

Methods: Patients who underwent DBS lead implantation from January 2009 through December 2017 were included in the present study. Most of the surgeries were performed in a staged fashion.

3D laparoscopy as a tertiary cytoreductive (TCR) surgery in infiltrating ureter recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer - case report and a mini-review of the literature.

The paper describes a case of a 61-year-old woman with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer infiltrating the ureter treated with 3D laparoscopy as a tertiary cytoreductive surgery (TCR). In addition, a mini-review of the literature concerning TCR is presented.

MMP-9 and/or TIMP as predictors of ischaemic stroke in patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic atherosclerotic stenosis of carotid artery treated by stenting or endarterectomy - A review.

We still lack an optimal tool to predict ischaemic stroke in patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis (CS). It has already been shown that patients at increased risk of ischaemic stroke can be identified based on the elevated plasma levels of metalloproteinases (MMPs) and reduced activity tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP). There are few studies presenting the role of MMP-9 and TIMP in ischaemic stroke both in patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic CS treated with stenting or endarterectomy, however we have not found any published review summarizing the role of abovementioned markers.

Long-term clinical outcome of bilateral pallidal stimulation for intractable craniocervical dystonia (Meige syndrome). Report of 6 patients.

Background: The aim of the present study was to report the short-term as well long-term results of bilateral pallidal stimulation in 6 consecutive patients for severe debilitating craniocervical dystonia (Meige syndrome) using Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (BFMDRS).

Methods: We evaluated 6 consecutive patients with the diagnosis of intractable long-standing craniocervical dystonia. The formal objective assessment included the motor and disability BFMDRS scores.

Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricle adaptation to endurance training in young rowers - speckle tracking echocardiography.

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the degree of cardiorespiratory fitness and the function of the right ventricle (RV). 117 rowers, age 17.5±1.

Long-term outcomes of bilateral pallidal stimulation for primary generalised dystonia.

Objectives: Bilateral pallidal stimulation is an established surgical management for patients with primary generalised dystonia (PGD). The aim of this study was to present our long-term experience of bilateral pallidal stimulation in patients with PGD.

Methods: The study population is composed of 12 patients diagnosed with of PGD (six patients with DYT-1 positive PGD and six patients with DYT-1 negative PGD).

Pallidal deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Meige syndrome.

Introduction: Meige syndrome (MS) is characterized by blepharospasm, facial, oromandibular, and often cervical dystonia. The medical treatment of this condition is challenging and unsuccessful over long time. Recent case reports and small clinical series showed that bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of globus pallidus pars interna (GPi) improves dystonic features of MS validated by Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (BFMDRS).

A meta-analysis of treatment of vestibular schwannoma using Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

Aim Of The Study: One of the alternative methods of surgical treatment of vestibular schwannoma is Gamma Knife radiosurgery. The purpose of this metaanalysis was to analyze the progress in treatment of vestibular schwannoma using Gamma Knife radiosurgery based on data in the literature of the last five years.

Material And Methods: In the collected English-language literature from the years 2007-2011, contained in 20 scientific journals, clinical articles of many years study at a single center were extracted and also review papers and case reports.