Bacteriological analysis of selected phenotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with co-existing asthma, allergy and hypersensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the commonest chronic diseases. It is a systemic disease caused by many factors, including bacterial infections. There are two main types of CRS phenotypes: with polyps (CRSwNP) and without polyps (CRSsNP).

MORPHEA AND LICHEN SCLEROSUS IN A PATIENT WITH HYPORTHYROIDISM.

Thyroid gland is one of the key organs regulating the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Its primary function is connected with increase of the metabolic conversion of the body. Skin lesions are often one of the first symptoms of hypothyroidism.

A prolonged steroid therapy may be beneficial in some patients after the COVID-19 pneumonia.

: This report introduces two cases presenting absorption of considerable radiological changes in the course of the coronavirus pneumonia in patients treated with prolonged oral steroids.: The first case concerns a male receiving steroids only during hospitalisation in the Infectious Disease Hospital. After discharge, the patient experienced increasing dyspnoea resulting in hospitalisation in our Department of Lung Diseases.

Socket preservation or guided bone regeneration - a case report.

Unlabelled: The greatest challenge of modern implantology is the loss of bone tissue in esthetic region of maxilla and mandible. Significant bone changes caused for example by cysts, unerupted teeth or traumatic extraction often provoke bilateral or trilateral bone defects. Thanks to the possibility of applying demineralized dentin and dentin blocks gained from extracted teeth of the patient, it is possible to successfully regenerate bone tissue especially in the esthetic zone.

Clonal Dissemination of KPC-2, VIM-1, OXA-48-Producing ST147 in Katowice, Poland.

Carbapenem-resistant (CRKP) is an important bacterium of nosocomial infections. In this study, CRKP strains, which were mainly isolated from fecal samples of 14 patients in three wards of the hospital in the Silesia Voivodship, rapidly increased from February to August 2018. Therefore, we conducted microbiological and molecular studies of the CRKP isolates analyzed.

Inflammatory lesions in the paranasal sinuses in patients with ischemic stroke who underwent mechanical thrombectomy.

Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis is one of the most widespread chronic diseases in the world, whereas stroke is the leading cause of death and disability. There are numerous reports on the relationship between chronic inflammatory diseases and cardio‑cerebrovascular diseases.

Objectives: The study aimed to assess whether inflammatory lesions in the sinuses can be a risk factor for stroke, similar to other known risk factors such as arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation, atherosclerosis, diabetes, or cigarette smoking.

What Are the Costs of Diagnostics and Treatment of Lyme Borreliosis in Poland?

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a growing epidemiological threat in many areas of the world, including North America and Europe. Due to the lack of effective protection against this disease, it seems important to ensure a timely diagnosis for effective treatment and the prevention of serious health consequences. The aim of this study was to assess the costs of diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease in Poland.

Preoperative paraspinal and psoas major muscle atrophy and paraspinal muscle fatty degeneration as factors influencing the results of surgical treatment of lumbar disc disease.

Introduction: There is a growing number of publications highlighting sarcopenia and myosteatosis as poor prognosic factors for treatment results in oncological patients. The decrease in the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the multifidus muscle and muscle steatosis is associated with lumbar disc herniation and low back/limb pain. Nevertheless, no studies have analyzed the influence of the above parameters on patient satisfaction, pain decrease and return to daily activities.

Loose Fibrin Clot Structure and Increased Susceptibility to Lysis Characterize Patients with Central Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Impact of Isolated Embolism.

Background:  Prothrombotic fibrin clot properties are associated with higher early mortality risk in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) patients. It is unknown whether different types of PE are associated with particular clot characteristics.

Methods:  We assessed 126 normotensive, noncancer acute PE patients (median age: 59 [48-70] years; 52.

Success rates of probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction at various ages.

Background: Although nasolacrimal duct probing is the standard treatment for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) among children, the optimal timing of this procedure has been a topic of debate. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical efficacy of nasolacrimal duct probing among patients with CNLDO symptoms at various ages.

Methods: An 8-year retrospective study involved 2434 patients (3009 eyes), who underwent nasolacrimal duct probing conducted under topical anesthesia in the operating theatre.

Useful assessment of myocardial viability and dyssynchrony from gated perfusion scintigraphy for better qualification for resynchronization therapy. Part 3.

The first part of the review concerning myocardial imaging by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) discussed the basic aspects of interpretation of left ventricular perfusion disorders in stress and rest examination. The second part presented the interpretation of gated SPECT imaging in relation to the assessment of systolic and diastolic left ventricular functions. The third part concerns the assessment of myocardial viability and phase analysis from gated SPECT in the qualification of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction for cardiac resynchronization therapy.

Natural Killer (NK)//T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type, with Periorbital Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review.

BACKGROUND Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphomas are rare neoplasms that result in the destruction of mid-facial tissues. Infrequently seen in ear, nose, and throat clinical practice, they are often misdiagnosed and treated as chronic sinusitis, which delays proper diagnosis. This study aimed to describe the insidious course of NK/T-cell lymphomas, nasal type.

Fetuin-A and Interleukine-8 in Children with the Clinical Remission of Type 1 Diabetes.

Background: Clinical partial remission (CPR) in most patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is observed shortly after clinical diagnosis. Increasing body weight and impaired insulin sensitivity may play a role in the pathogenesis of CPR. Several cytokines can also participate in the development of insulin resistance.

Imaging methods for pulmonary sarcoidosis.

Sarcoidosis is achronic systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. In more than 90% of patients with diagnosed sarcoidosis, mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes are affected. The objective of this paper is to discuss the most important chest imaging methods in pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The role of adipokines in the pathogenesis and course of selected respiratory diseases.

Adipose tissue is also a secretory organ producing active substances called adipokines. Some of them (apelin, resistin, adiponectin, leptin, chemerin, or visfatin) may play a role in the pathogenesis and course of respiratory diseases, e.g.

The HD-OCT Study May Be Useful in Searching for Markers of Preclinical Stage of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes.

The aim of the study was to analyze the thickness of individual retinal layers in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in comparison to the control group and in relation to markers of diabetes metabolic control. The study group consisted of 111 patients with an average of 6-years of T1D duration. The control group included 36 gender- and age-matched individuals.

Central Corneal Thickness can be Related to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Children with Type 1 Diabetes.

Aims: Diabetic eye disease with its various manifestations as well as diabetic neuropathy may occur in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) after several years of diabetes duration. Pachymetry is a promising method evaluating central corneal thickness (CCT) in diabetic patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the CCT values in children with T1D and its relationship to neurophysiological markers of diabetic neuropathy.

Myofibrillolysis and fibrosis predicts myocardial insufficiency.

Introduction: Cardiocyte myofibrillolysis and interstitial fibrosis belong to histopathological changes in cardiomyopathies, leading to heart failure.

Aim: To evaluate these changes in apical resection during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

Material And Methods: The studied group consisted of 40 patients with cardiomyopathy, and apical samples excised during left ventricular assist device implantation were studied (CM/VAD group, mean: 48.

The Effect of Antileukotrienes on the Results of Postoperative Treatment of Paranasal Sinuses in Patients with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease.

Background: Based on endoscopic examination, chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is divided into chronic inflammation with (CRSwNP) or without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). On the basis of the pathomechanism of inflammation, CRS is divided into endotypes. Eosinophilic CRSwNP with coexisting bronchial asthma and hypersensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is a real therapeutic challenge.