Retrospective clinical and serological studies of tick-borne encephalitis-indication for vaccination

Introduction: Tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is a potentially debilitating disease caused by TBE virus. Tick born encephalitis has wide distribution. Natural foci of TBE had been localized in the Lublin region, Poland, wi...

Community health case studies selected from developing and developed countries – common principles for moving from evidence to action

NT-proBNP in patients after acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation subjected to early posthospitalization cardiologic rehabilitation

Introduction: In the group of patients with acute coronary syndromes, both BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) and NT-proBNP provide independent and additional diagnostic information and have high predictive value. The aim o...

Osteopenia and osteoporosis in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis. Effect of gluten-free diet

Introduction: Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a rare blistering disease which is accompanied by gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Intolerance of gluten is the most important feature of both diseases. In 70% of the cases, le...

High knowledge about diabetes decreases the likelihood of retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients treated with intensive insulin therapy from the onset of the disease

Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate type 1 diabetic patients treated with intensive functional insulin therapy from the onset of the disease. Material and methods: 100 patients aged under 30 with newly di...