DEPRESSION OR DEPRESSIVENESS IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA NERVOSA – PILOT RESEARCH

Objectives: The target of this work is to consider if depressive symptoms intercurrent with patients suffering from Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN) form a depression complex or whether they are physiological depression accompanying adolescence. We wished to observe the perception of these patients,of their functioning, both social and within their families and also looking for common point in the issues mentioned above trying to locate them within the course of the basic illness. Subjects and methods: We studied 19 patients suffering from eating disorders, and aged between 12 and 24 years old. 15 of them suffered from the restrictive form of AN and 4 suffered from BN. The control group consisted of 30 healthy girls in the same age interval. In the study authors used the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Quebec Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results: Comparison of a number of points acquired in the survey using Beck Depression Scale revealed statistic significance at the level p<0.001 which points to a more frequent occurrence of depression symptoms among persons with eating disorders comparing to control group. The survey using the Questionnaire for Social Quality showed no statistically significant differences between study and control groups (p>0.05). The authors observed a statistically significant increased frequency of suicidal thoughts in the study group compared to the controls. Conclusions: To diagnose depression, depressive symptoms presented by the patients must give the image of depression at the clinical level. The result of the Beck\u27s scale needs to be confronted with the clinical picture. Depression in adolescence requires differentiation from depressiveness

Dialektyka platońska a wychowanie

Education in the light of Platonic philosophy is seen as establishing the natural order of the soul, or forming a character by basing it on what is eternal and perfect. The educational effort constitutes a deep insight info the spiritual and moral destiny of a human. In the face of contemporary intellectual attitudes, thinking about education manifests itself in determining effective methods and powerful means to satisfy arbitrary, incommensurable and changeable goals that do not exceed their historical-empirical conditioning. Intellectual attractiveness and the diversity of theoretical systems with logically constructed reasons is seen as an obvious, necessary and unproblematic answer to the question about education. However, that answer will be contested in this work.Wychowanie w świetle filozofii platońskiej jawi się jako ustanawianie naturalnego porządku duszy czy też formowanie charakteru poprzez opieranie go na tym, co wieczne i doskonałe. Wysiłek wychowawczy konstytuuje namysł nad duchowym i moralnym przeznaczeniem człowieka. W obliczu nowoczesnych postaw intelektualnych myślenie o wychowaniu przejawia się w wyznaczaniu skutecznych metod i efektywnych środków, aby zaspokajać arbitralne, niewspółmierne i zmienne cele niewykraczające ponad swoje historyczno-empiryczne uwarunkowanie. Intelektualna atrakcyjność i różnorodność systemów teoretycznych z logicznie skonstruowanymi racjami uchodzi za oczywistą, konieczną i nieproblematyczną odpowiedź na pytanie o wychowanie. Jednak odpowiedź ta w niniejszym artykule zostanie skontestowana

Spatio-temporal image correlation (STIC) in evaluation of advanced neuroendocrine tumours

Introduction: 4D Ultrasound technology merging the Power Doppler option called High-Definition Flow (HDF) with Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation (STIC) is used in gynaecology and obstetrics. It seems to be a promising tool in assessing tissue vascularisation. The aim of the paper was to assess whether HDF STIC technique could be a useful tool for the evaluation of gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (GEP-NEN) advancement. Material and methods: Forty-eight patients [mean age 57.7 ± 10.3 years; male 40.9% (n = 18)] diagnosed with metastatic GEP-NENs were included in the analysis. All subjects were enrolled in the Department of Endocrinology and Neuroendocrine Tumours, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice. We analysed liver metastases. Patients with G3 grading or faintly vascularised lesions were excluded. HDF STIC volumes were acquired during USG examination. 4D indices [volumetric pulsatility index (vPI) and volumetric systolic/diastolic index (vS/D)] were calculated using dedicated software. Results: There were no correlations between vS/D and Ki-67 [p = 0.67; r = –0.19; (–0.28–0.19)], CgA [p = 0.47; r = –0.11; (–0.38–0,19)], 5-HIAA [p = 0.52; r = –0.09 (–0.37–0.2)], serotonin [p = 0.83; r = –0.03 (–0.32–0.26)], and VCAM-1 (p = 0.62; r = 0.09 (–03–0.47)]. The were no correlations between vPI and Ki-67 [p = 0.29; r = –0.16 (–0.45–0.14)], CgA (p = 0.46; r = –0.11 (–0.39–0.19)], 5-HIAA [p = 0.52; r = –0.09 (–0.37–0.2)], serotonin [p = 0.82; r = –0.03 (–0.32–0.26)], and VCAM-1 (p = 0.62; r = –0.09 (–03–0.47)]. There was no significant difference between carcinoid versus non-carcinoid patients if compared by vS/D and vPI (p = 0.62, p = 0.61, respectively). Conclusions: HDF STIC seems not to be an efficient marker to assess advancement of NENs, due to lack of correlation with widely used and approved markers of progression.

Nanostructure phase and interface engineering via controlled Au self-assembly on GaAs(001) surface

We have investigated the temperature-dependent morphology and composition changes occurring during a controlled self-assembling of thin Au film on the Gallium arsenide (001) surface utilizing electron microscopy at nano and atomic levels. It has been found that the deposition of 2 ML of Au at a substrate temperature lower than 798 K leads to the formation of pure Au nanoislands. For the deposition at a substrate temperature of about 798 K the nanostructures of the stoichiometric AuGa phase were/had been grown. Gold deposition at higher substrate temperatures results in the formation of octagonal nanostructures composed of an AuGa2 alloy. We have proved that the temperature-controlled efficiency of Au-induced etching-like of the GaAs substrate follows in a layer-by-layer manner leading to the enrichment of the substrate surface in gallium. The excess Ga together with Au forms liquid droplets which, while cooling the sample to room temperature, crystallize therein developing crystalline nanostructures of atomically-sharp interfaces with the substrate. The minimal stable cluster of 3 atoms and the activation energy for the surface diffusion Ed=0.816+-0.038eV was determined. We show that by changing the temperature of the self-assembling process one can control the phase, interface and the size of the nanostructures formed

Mucocele in a 35-year-old patient - a case report

The article describes a case of an oral mucocele of the tongue treated with a carbon dioxide laser.

Pleomorphic adenoma of the hard palate in a 61-year-old patient

Chiżyński Adam, Osica Piotr, Stelmach Rafał, Janas- Naze Anna. Pleomorphic adenoma of the hard palate in a 61-year-old patient. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(10):134-141. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1000953 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4974 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26.01.2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2017; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 10.10.2017. Revised: 19.10.2017. Accepted: 20.10.2017. Pleomorphic adenoma of the hard palate in a 61-year-old patient Adam Chiżyński PhD, Piotr Osica PhD, Rafał Stelmach PhD Stud., Anna Janas- Naze PhD Assoc. Prof. Department of the Oral Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital, Medical University of Lodz Head of the Department: Anna Janas- Naze PhD Assoc. Prof. Adam Chiżyński ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8639-4378; e-mail: [email protected] Piotr Osica ORCID ID:0000-0002-6436-5442 Rafał Stelmach ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7792-5405 Anna Janas- Naze ORCID ID:0000-0001-6885-4457 Corresponding author: Adam Chiżyński Department of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Lodz 92-213 Łódź, ul. Pomorska 251, tel. 42 675 75 29 The article is financed by Medical University of Lodz as a part of stautory activity nr 503/2-163-01/503-01 Summary The article describes a case of pleomorphic adenoma in a 61-year-old patient, its diagnostic methods and treatment. Key words: pleomorphic adenoma, mixed tumor, surgical treatmen

Innowacje w kardiologii inwazyjnej. Sierpień 2016

W tym numerze prezentujemy wyniki badania BIOSOLVE II, w którym oceniano skuteczność bioresorbowalnego magnezowego rusztowania naczyniowego, przeznaczonego do rewaskularyzacji tętnic wieńcowych. Ponadto prezentujemy balon powlekany lekiem o nazwie Chocolate Heart. W innowacjach zastawkowych przedstawiamy badanie, dzięki któremu zastawki aortalne implantowane przezskórnie uzyskały zgodę do stosowania u pacjentów o średnim ryzyku zabiegu kardiochirurgicznego oraz opisujemy urządzenie do zamykania dostępu naczyniowego po zabiegach przezcewnikowej wymiany zastawki aortalnej. Z kolei w interwencjach obwodowych chcielibyśmy zaprezentować wyniki badania balonu powlekanego lekiem jako dodatkowej terapii po użyciu aterektomu tnącego, jak również stent przeznaczony do rewaskularyzacji tętnicy powierzchownej uda oraz podkolanowej o innowacyjnej budowie. W interwencjach strukturalnych zaprezentowaliśmy kolejne urządzenie do zamykania uszka lewego przedsionka u pacjentów z wysokim ryzykiem krwawienia podczas terapii lekami przeciwkrzepliwymi przy migotaniu przedsionków.In this issue we would like to present the results of BIOSOLVE II study, in which a novel bioresorbable, vascular scaffold Magmaris was evaluated. Moreover, in the area of coronary interventions we present the study, in which novel drug eluting „Chocolate Heart” balloon (DEB) was tested. In the fi eld of valvular interventions the extension of indications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) and novel closure device dedicated for TAVI procedures were presented. Subsequently, in the paragraph describing peripheral vascular disease, the REALITY study was shown in which the outcomes of atherectomy with adjunctive DEB therapy was evaluated. In the same paragraph a new stent with innovative design was also described. Finally, in last chapter, the new system for left atrial appendage closure was shown

Innowacje w kardiologii inwazyjnej. Styczeń 2017

In New Year’s „Innovations” we would like to present a study in which PCI was conducted by remote controlled robot. Moreover, in coronary interventions we want to introduce PreSERVE-AMI trial in which stem cells were injected intracoronary in patients with left ventricle dysfunction after AMI. In addition, we present results of bare metal stents with modified surface in preventing restenosis. In heart failure paragraph we describe new ventricle assistance device and impact of intracardiac injection of micro-RNA in animal model of myocardial ischaemia. In valvular innovations first successful percutaneous tricuspid valve implantation is presented. Subsequently in section devoted to hypertension, the comparison of renal denervation techniques and novel molecule used in the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension has been highlighted.W noworocznym wydaniu „Innowacji” prezentujemy wyniki badania, w którym do wykonania PCI wykorzystano zdalnie sterowanego robota. W interwencjach wieńcowych przedstawiamy również badanie PreSERVE-AMI oceniające wpływ dowieńcowo podanych komórek macierzystych na funkcję lewej komory u osób, które przebyły zawał serca. Ponadto przytaczamy badanie dotyczące skuteczności zmodyfikowanych stentów metalowych w zapobieganiu restenozy po interwencjach wieńcowych. W dziale poświęconym niewydolności serca prezentujemy nowy rodzaj wspomagania lewej komory serca, a także wyniki dosercowego podania mikro-RNA u zwierząt poddanych niedokrwieniu. Z kolei w interwencjach zastawkowych anonsujemy pierwszą udaną przezskórną implantację zastawki trójdzielnej. W innowacjach w nadciśnieniu tętniczym zaprezentowaliśmy skuteczność obecnych metod denerwacji tętnic nerkowych, a także nową cząsteczkę wykorzystaną do leczenia niekontrolowanego nadciśnienia tętniczego