Determinants of C-reactive protein concentrations in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes.
CONCLUSIONS    Adiposity, abnormal body fat distribution, and insulin resistance are the major determinants of CRP concentrations in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. Our results confirm the importance of weight control before pregnancy in women with type 1 diabetes. PMID: 27073847 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - April 15, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Cardiac device infections: definition, classification, differential diagnosis, and management.
Authors: Polewczyk A, Janion M, Kutarski A Abstract Cardiac device infections (CDIs) continue to be a serious clinical problem, with varying terminology and different classifications constituting one of the major diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in routine clinical practice. The problem invariably arises during an attempt to estimate the extent of the infection, which in consequence determines the choice of treatment strategy (duration of antibiotic therapy). The most serious form of CDI is lead-related infective endocarditis (LRIE). There are no clearly established diagnostic criteria for this diseas...
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - April 15, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Reduction of the risk of rhabdomyolysis after bariatric surgery with lower fluid administration in the perioperative period: a cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS    We observed an association between the administration of lower fluid volumes and a lower risk of RML. We postulate that decreasing intravenous fluid administration may reduce the risk of RML after bariatric surgery. PMID: 27074693 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - April 15, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Biostatystyka w badaniach medycznych i praktyce klinicznej.
Authors: Smoleń A PMID: 27074796 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - April 15, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

How to treat ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Key practical messages from the 2015 American College of Rheumatology recommendations.
This article summarizes these recommendations and provides key practical messages for physicians taking care of these patients. PMID: 27025863 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Serum VEGF, EGF, basic FGF, and acidic FGF levels and their association with disease activity and extra‑articular symptoms in ankylosing spondylitis.
Authors: Przepiera-Będzak H, Fischer K, Brzosko M PMID: 27025929 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Alkaptonuria: a disease with dark brown urine.
Authors: Cieszyński K, Podgórny J, Mostowska A, Jagodziński PP, Grzegorzewska AE PMID: 27026014 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Polish scientists among the most influential scientific minds in 2015.
Authors: Undas A, Wiesner-Spyrczyńska M PMID: 27026093 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: a new prognostic factor even in patients with heart failure.
Authors: Dentali F, Conte G, Guasti L PMID: 27026094 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Periostin as a biomarker of airway inflammation.
Authors: McSharry C, Johnstone S PMID: 27026095 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Aortic stenosis: new pathophysiological mechanisms and future perspectives for pharmacological therapy.
Authors: Petkow Dimitrow P PMID: 27026096 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Polish and European management strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation. Data from the EURObservational Research Programme-Atrial Fibrillation General Registry Pilot Phase (EORP-AF Pilot).
CONCLUSIONS    A rhythm control-oriented strategy in patients with AF with the use of ablation in cardiology wards is more frequent in Poland than in other EU countries. Similar to other EU countries, compliance with the ESC guidelines regarding anticoagulation in AF patients is suboptimal in Poland. Undertreatment was observed in a significant proportion of patients at high risk of stroke, while a large group of low-risk patients are overtreated. Differences between the types of recruiting centers in Poland and other EU countries might have influenced the results. PMID: 27000745 [PubMed - as supplied by publish...
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 25, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Difficult-to-treat asthma and dysphagia in an adult patient with aberrant right subclavian artery.
Authors: Przybyszowski M, Bochenek G, Pawlak S, Śliwka J, Pawlik W, Sładek K PMID: 27000793 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 25, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

Influence of osteoclasts and osteoprotegerin on the mode of calcific degeneration of aortic valves.
CONCLUSIONS    The presence of osteoclasts in stenotic valves associated with low circulating OPG levels and an enhanced proportion of M2 macrophages can represent a variant of calcific aortic valve disease with a specifically regulated calcification process. PMID: 27003233 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej)
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 25, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

How we manage variceal hemorrhage in cirrhotic patients. Key practical messages from the British Guidelines.
Authors: Quraishi MN, Khan F, Tripathi D Abstract Variceal bleeding is a serious complication of portal hypertension with high morbidity and mortality. Advances in our understanding of screening and risk stratification along with evidence-based management strategies for acute variceal bleeding as well as primary and secondary prevention have improved overall outcomes in patients with portal hypertension. The guidelines recently published by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Baveno 6 consensus have aimed to enhance the standard of care in the management of varices and their complications. Th...
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - March 22, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research