Ready-to-use devices for intraosseous injections (BIG) in the practice of Emergency Medical Teams in the city and county of Poznań – Primary survey
Conclusions The results also confirmed that BIG devices are available in operations carried out by the ambulance Emergency Medical Service. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The awareness of epidermal parasitic skin diseases among patients with mental health problems and alcohol addiction of the Provincial Complex of Psychiatric Health in Olsztyn
Conclusions The general level of knowledge in patients with mental health problems and alcohol addiction on EPSD is satisfactory. Almost half of the respondents showed a fragmentary knowledge concerning the prophylaxis of EPSD, symptoms and sources of pediculosis and scabies infection. Health education should primarily concern the prevention of pediculosis and scabies, and strengthen the patients’ awareness of spread easiness these parasites in the environment. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Analysis of the severity of anxiety in a group of pregnant women hospitalized for threatened premature delivery
Conclusions Pregnant women hospitalized due to preterm labor, who were included in the study, were characterized by high levels of state anxiety and average levels of trait anxiety. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Functional status assessment in children with moderate and severe intellectual disability using pediatric version of the Functional Assessment of Patients
Conclusions The pediatric version of OFC-FAP observational method, based on using the functional status assessment sheet, is an individualized and sensitive form of collecting information on the functional status of children with CP and co-occurring ID at moderate and severe level. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Myofascial force transmission in sacroiliac joint dysfunction increases anterior translation of humeral head in contralateral glenohumeral joint
Conclusion SJD contributes to excessive ATHH in the contralateral GHJ. This may occur due to altered myofascial force transmission across oblique sling muscles. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Two-sites incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Conclusions Described method is a safe and efficient alternative for standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy and may be introduced virtually in every surgery department operating by means of laparoscopic techniques. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Chronic kidney disease in elderly – Fact or fiction?
Conclusions Stage 3 CKD (eGFR<60mL/min/1.73m2) in patients aged 65 years or older seems to be a “benign” finding with no important clinical consequences. It should be emphasized that these results apply to ambulant elderly patients with relatively low co-morbidities. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Acute myocardial infarction due to the unprotected left main coronary artery disease: The power of TIMI 3 flow
Conclusions In patients with acute MI survival after ULMCA PCI depended on TIMI grade before and after the procedure. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Identifying stability of polymerase in master mixes used in PCR and repair possibilities for the degraded reagents
Conclusions Our research confirms that PCR master mix is characterized by high resistance to varied conditions as well as in some cases can be repaired after degradation. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Synthesis, characterization and pharmacological evaluation of certain sulfonamide containing heterocyclic motifs
Conclusions Antibacterial activity studies indicate that nitro and halo substituted sulfonamides of each series were more active than the other members. A detailed analysis from virtual screening data led to the conclusion that all these compounds are potential HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and within each series, nitro substituted sulfonamide has demonstrated least drug score. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - November 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
