13 articles in this issue
Agmieszka Kamila Kleszcz
Introduction: The aim of preinduction is to accelerate cervical ripening, which results in a reduction in the number of cesarean deliveries and unsuccessful inductions, and shortens the hospitalization time for both women and infants. Induction of labour ... see more
Roksana Dorantowicz-Jezierska,Mateusz Staciwa,Paulina Gorzelak-Pabis,Maciej Chalubinski,Marlena Broncel
Introduction: Experimental studies have confirmed the potential vasculoprotective effects of melatonin. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of melatonin and its modulative role on 7-ketocholesterol-induced changes in human aortic endothelia... see more
Andrzej Zyluk
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression neuropathy in the upper limb. Mechanical compression and local ischemia of the median nerve result in paresthesia, pain, and sensory and motoric disturbances. There are some aspects of the diseas... see more
Marcin Kolodziej,Dominik Puls,Justyna Puls,Bartlomiej Pala,Mateusz Gutowski,Arkadiusz Bienicewicz
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) is a widespread bacterium which usually attacks the lungs causing tuberculous pneumonia, but it can also occupy any other part of our body. One of the MT strains discovered in 1995 in China, known as the Beijing type, is ex... see more
Aleena Parveen Shaikh,Rajneesh Khurana,Nameera Parveen Shaikh,Joy Dip Barua,Ashraf Ali,Ia Murvanidze,Eteri Saralidze,Irina Nakashidze
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder among elderly individuals, after Alzheimer’s disease. This complex disorder manifests with multiple motor and non-motor features and is often diagnosed only after the onset o... see more
Marcin Pasternak
Tramadol is the most widely used analgesic in the world. Indications for the general administration of tramadol in dentistry and oral surgery are restricted to cases with moderate to severe pain. However, new evidence supports the peripheral use of this w... see more
Mikolaj Chlubek,Irena Baranowska-Bosiacka
Elevated levels of lead ions (Pb2+) in the bloodstream present a fatal risk to all age demographics. Furthermore, a wealth of research underscores that chronic exposure to even low, non-symptomatic doses can trigger developmental disorders in children. Va... see more
Bartlomiej Pala,Marcin Kolodziej,Maciej Soltysinski,Michal Spieszny,Tomasz Pala,Bartosz Kolodziej,Michal Piotrowiak,Tadeusz Debniak
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease resulting in para- and hyperkeratosis of the epidermis, which is manifested by specific skin lesions. It affects approx. 2% of the European and the US populations; however, it is less common in Asia and Africa. Psoriatic... see more
Andrzej Zyluk,Ada Owczarska,Filip Flicinski
Penetrating injuries of the forearm are relatively frequently seen in hand surgeon’s practice. They are typically caused by a knife or other sharp tool which drives deeply into the forearm muscles and frequently damages nerves or vessels. In this paper, w... see more
Ignacy Frulenko,Igor Frulenko,Agnieszka Kolasa
Urachal anomalies are rare congenital malformations resulting from the failure of the caudal portion of the allantois to obliterate, which, by stretching and narrowing, forms the urachus. Such pathologies may be both symptomatic and asymptomatic if they b... see more
Szymon Rzepczyk,Pawel Swiderski,Bartosz Bijata,Damian Rusek,Beata Bozek,Czeslaw Zaba
The number of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) is steadily increasing. Postmortem interpretation of the data recorded and stored by the device provides vital information about the time and cause of death. In this paper, we desc... see more
Zuzanna Nowaczyk,Pawel Kawalec,Michal Larysz,Marcin Kolodziej
Pathologies of the pineal gland region are frequently encountered in daily neurosurgical practice. It is important to remember that, besides usually asymptomatic pineal gland cysts, neoplasms of a different origin may also occur in this region. The rarity... see more
Jakub Bratek,Maja Warzecha,Jaroslaw Amarowicz
Introduction: Over the past few years, there has been a growing interest in sports activities. Scientists agree that this phenomenon is likely to be followed by an increased occurrence of related injuries. In order to better understand the nature of facto... see more