A positive correlation of serum homocysteine with leptin in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Introduction: Serum leptin is cleared principally by the kidneys and serum leptin concentrations are increased in patients with chronic renal failure and those undergoing a maintenance dialysis. Mild-to-moderate elevatio...

The endotoxin-lipoprotein hypothesis – an update

BNP concentration in patients with mitral stenosis. Dependence on selected morphological parameters

Introduction: The study was carried out to estimate BNP concentration in patients with mitral stenosis and to check dependence of this concentration on the selected morphological parameters. Material and methods: Investi...

Changes of gastric intramucosal pH in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy

Introduction: Gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) reflects splanchnic perfusion, while pneumoperitoneum may cause disturbances in splanchnic perfusion by increasing intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Obesity is associated with in...

Cholinesterase inhibitors for Parkinson’s disease-related visual hallucinations unresponsive to atypical antipsychotics

Introduction: Considering lack of accepted guideline in cases of Parkinson’s disease-related visual hallucinations with poor response or intolerance to antipsychotics, and their possible cholinergic pathogenesis, the tri...