Test-anxiety in Iranian students: cognitive therapy vs. systematic desensitisation

Introduction: Test anxiety has been regarded as a main school problem. The present research compared the effect of the cognitive therapy (CT) with systematic desensitisation (SD) on reducing test anxiety in high school s...

Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions in everyday clinical practice

Introduction: Contrast nephropathy is a potentially serious complication of PCI, particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease – CKD. Material and methods: Assessment of the effects of preventive measures on the p...

The prevalence of obesity of children (aged 13-15) and the significance of selected obesity risk factors

Strength of contraction in isolated bladder strips of rats: effect of chemotherapeutic agents mitomycin C and farmorubicin

Objectives: The smooth muscle is an important component of the lower urinary tract, as normal voiding depends on its ability to respond appropriately to stimulation. Impairment of the contractile capacity of the vesical...

Increased expression of mRNA specific for c-Met oncogene in human papillary thyroid carcinoma

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a differentiated type of thyroid cancer and the most common type of carcinoma of this gland in the Polish population. PTC originates from the thyroid follicular epitheli...