Endocrine disrupting chemicals as the potential risk factor for estrogen-dependent cancers.
Authors: Rutkowska AZ, Szybiak A, Serkies K, Rachoń D Abstract Civilization, industrialization, and urbanization create an environment where humans are continuously exposed to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Some of breast cancers and endometrial cancer, which are the most common female malignant neoplasms, are estrogen-dependent tumors. Prolonged exposure to estrogens or substances with estrogenic properties may be a risk factor for their development. This paper aimed to discuss the potential adverse effect of EDCs on human health, including the role of EDCs in hormone-dependent carcinogenesis. A ...
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Aortitis as a cause of severe abdominal pain.
Authors: Masiak A, Smoleńska Ż, Szurowska E, Zdrojewski Z PMID: 27510040 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

What can authors do for the papers they published in predatory journals?
Authors: Dadkhah M, Darbani SM PMID: 27510167 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Heart failure in elderly patients: differences in clinical characteristics and predictors of 1-year outcome in the Polish ESC-HF Long-Term Registry.
CONCLUSIONS    Elderly patients with HF differed from younger patients in terms of long-term outcome and prognostic factors. There were also important differences within the elderly group itself. PMID: 27510261 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Seeking for the links between biochemical markers of remodeling and structural changes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: where are we?
Authors: Krenke R, Maskey-Warzęchowska M, Górska K PMID: 27510360 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Newly discovered myokines in chronic kidney disease.
Authors: Ebert T, Kralisch S PMID: 27511364 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Assessment of the mean time in the therapeutic INR range and the SAME-TT2R2 score in patients with atrial fibrillation and cognitive impairment.
CONCLUSIONS    Cognitive disorders in patients with AF significantly reduce the efficacy of VKA therapy. The decision to administer VKA treatment should be based not only on the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores, but also on the SAMe-TT2R2 score and the evaluation of the patient's cognitive functions. PMID: 27511466 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Serum levels of 12 renal function and injury markers in patients with glomerulonephritis.
CONCLUSIONS In patients with NS, renalase and MCP-1 might regulate each other's levels. Further studies are needed to investigate associations between renalase, MCP-1, and osteopontin as factors unrelated to eGFR in GN. NS may contribute to the loss of calbindin from serum. NGAL, KIM-1, TFF-3, IL-18, β2M, and calbindin are good indicators of kidney function loss in patients with GN. PMID: 27511639 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - August 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Changes in the prevalence, management and treatment of hypercholesterolemia and other dyslipidemias over 10 years in Poland. The WOBASZ study.
CONCLUSIONS There is an urgent need for more effective strategies for the prevention and management of  dyslipidemias. PMID: 27452484 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - July 28, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Adropin and irisin levels in relation to nutrition, body composition, and insulin resistance in patients with end-stage renal disease on chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
CONCLUSIONS    Adropin may be considered as a new marker of nutritional status in patients with ESRD. The significance and cause of low irisin levels characteristic for these patients are still unclear. Adropin and irisin should be further investigated as possible markers of cachexia and insulin resistance in patients with ESRD. PMID: 27452672 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - July 28, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Idarucizumab for dabigatran reversal in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing emergency surgery for acute aortic syndrome.
Authors: Mazur P, Darocha T, Filip G, Grudzień G, Drwiła R, Kapelak B PMID: 27452811 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - July 28, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Comparative effectiveness and safety of antazoline ‑based and propafenone‑based strategies for pharmacological cardioversion of short‑duration atrial fibrillation in the emergency department.
CONCLUSIONS    The antazoline‑based strategy was more effective and safer in comparison with propafenone‑based strategy in the pharmacological cardioversion of short‑duration AF in our emergency department. PMID: 27362390 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - July 21, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Comparative effectiveness and safety of antazoline‑based and propafenone‑based strategies for pharmacological cardioversion of short‑duration atrial fibrillation in the emergency department.
CONCLUSIONS    The antazoline‑based strategy was more effective and safer in comparison with propafenone‑based strategy in the pharmacological cardioversion of short‑duration AF in our emergency department. PMID: 27362390 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - July 2, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Factors related to the effectiveness of hypercholesterolemia treatment following hospitalization for coronary artery disease.
CONCLUSIONS    The frequency of statin use is affected by age and health care-related factors, while control of hypercholesterolemia after hospitalization due to CAD is dependent mainly on patient-related and clinical factors. PMID: 27362391 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - July 2, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium score in patients with symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease. Results from the Silesian Calcium Score (SILICAS) study.
CONCLUSIONS    In selected symptomatic patients with an intermediate probability of CAD, the CACS measurement may be used as the first-line test to assess the risk of MACEs. PMID: 27362392 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - July 2, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research