[The most common infections of lung allografts].

Allograft's infection is one of the most common complication after lung transplantation. The etiology of pneumonia includes opportunistic and hospital acquired microorganisms. The most frequent are Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

[Style of coping with stress and emotional functioning in patients with asthma].

The evaluation of styles of coping with stress resulting from a somatic disease was always considered controversial, since the stress is a consequence of the complexity of the disease as a stressful event and is linked w...

Nawracające zapalenie osierdzia--implikacje diagnostyczne i terapeutyczne.

[Common variable immunodeficiency in a patient with suspected sarcoidosis].

Common variable immunodeficiency is a primary immunodeficiency disease, characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, low serum immunoglobulin concentrations, and recurrent bacterial infections of the respiratory and gastroint...

[Comparison of Th1 and Th2 response in the blood of tuberculous patients and healthy contacts].

Th1 response is known to play a dominant role in the resistance to tuberculosis. Nevertheless, IFN gamma levels are frequently increased in tuberculous patients, especially at the site of the disease. It is also possible...