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Publication date: June 2016 Source:Polish Annals of Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 2 (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Gout, hyperuricemia and chronic kidney disease: New treatment possibilities
Conclusions Uric acid contributes to the development of several chronic, potentially life-threatening diseases. Hyperuricemia control should be considered as one of the strategies in their treatment. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Clinical implications of the forgotten Skene's glands: A review of current literature
Conclusions The literature of the interesting scientific concepts related to the Skene's glands are reviewed. The role of PSA in these lesions is expanded for diagnoses and treatment options of pathology of the Skene's glands. Methods of imaging are necessary for radiologist, pathologists, and clinicians alike, for the proper treatment of Skene's gland lesions. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Treatment difficulties of malignant esophagorespiratory fistula: Case report of a 56-year-old patient with esophageal cancer
Conclusions An immediate implementation of diagnostic and therapeutic methods is necessary, as the time to diagnosis and treatment of a malignant fistula strongly influences the patient's survival and quality of life. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Isolated vocal cord aspergillosis in a professional flute player – A case report
Conclusions An isolated fungal infection of the larynx is a rare clinical entity and often simulates a premalignant condition or squamous cell carcinoma. Early identification and treatment of this isolated fungal lesion in the vocal cords are important to prevent spread to other parts of the larynx and outside of the larynx. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Association between flatfoot and age is mediated by sex: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions The incidence of flatfoot in the Nigerian population is high. Monitoring for flatfoot into adulthood is advisable particularly for the male patients. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Application of T1 scale in evaluating effects of long-term therapy
Conclusions T1 scale makes it possible to evaluate clinical observations in the course of treatment in a precise manner in line with EBM. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Three-dimensional correction for idiopathic scoliosis with posterior spinal fusion and the risk of neurological complications
Conclusions (1) The rate of NCs is insignificant and left no lasting musculoskeletal dysfunction. (2) Number of complications was higher when we did not use neuromonitoring. (3) Total satisfaction after surgery at FFU was good. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - June 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the cheek
Conclusions MPNST rarely occurs in the head and neck region. This kind of sarcoma can cause problems in the process of diagnosis and therapy. Resection is the primary treatment in case of MPNST. Due to high incidence of local recurrence and distant metastases, the patients treated for MPNST require continuous outpatient follow-up after the treatment. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - March 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Left atrial myxoma in a patient with atrial fibrillation following ischemic stroke – Case report
Conclusions In case of ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation in subjects over the age of 60 years myxoma should be considered as a potential cause of these clinical conditions. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - March 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
A case report of a 13-year-old girl diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome after undergoing spine correction with posterior fusion for rapidly progressed juvenile idiopathic scoliosis
Conclusions (1) SMAS can occur frequently in patients after surgical correction of the spine deformities. (2) At the curvatures of the order of 100°–120° or more, there is a significant change in the topography of the anatomical structures and their adaptation to a new position after surgery. (3) Special attention must be paid to young, lean patients, with BMI below 19, and the postoperative effect of an elongated axis of the spine. (4) Even if SMAS occurs, in most cases it can and should be treated conservatively. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - March 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Generational transfer of psychological resilience
Conclusions Interaction of relations within a family system encourages initiation of cognitive curiosity and exploration of discussed problems within the field of psychological resilience and basic hope. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - March 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Key measurement principles to strengthen the reliability of loading device technologies: Implications to health care practice
Conclusions In addition to reliability, the other proposed key measurement variables are proven essential to test the goodness of a loading device in research and clinical practice. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - March 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Effects of a health improvement programme on quality of life in elderly people after falls
Conclusions Both considerable functional and physical improvement as well as lower levels of pain was observed in the participants of the programme. A systematically conducted health improvement exercise programme minimizes susceptibility to falls and has a beneficial effect on improvement of quality of life in elderly people. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - March 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Management of Ramsay Hunt syndrome among HIV patients: Our experience in a tertiary care hospital of eastern India
Conclusions Adequate awareness regarding early detection and management of RHS patients particularly among HIV positive cases is paramount among primary physicians. (Source: Polish Annals of Medicine)
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - March 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
