Wybrane zmienne socjodemograficzne a jakość życia pacjentów ze zmianami zwyrodnieniowymi kręgosłupa odcinka szyjnego

Introduction. Degenerative diseases of the spine are a problem that threatens the modern population around the world.Aim. Thus the main aim of the study was to assess the impact of socio-demographic variables such as: gender, age,education, place of residence, type of work, marital status on the assessment of the quality of life by patients withdegenerative lesions of the cervical spine.Material and Methods. The study was conducted at the non-public nursing care facility in Lipno on a group of 103patients diagnosed with degenerative disease of the cervical spine. The study was conducted using the method ofdiagnostic survey. It consisted in the assessment of patients within a period of at least 6 months from the diagnosis,using an own-made questionnaire and a standardized tool, the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire.Results. It was found that the quality of life of men is better in the psychological field than that of women.Furthermore younger people function better in the somatic and psychological fields compared to older people.Mentally working people assess their quality of life better than physical workers. The higher and better the education,the better the quality of life in the somatic, social and environmental field. Moreover people in relationships showa better quality of life in the social field compared to single people. The place of residence of the respondents doesnot affect their quality of life.Conclusions. Back pain is a significant clinical, social and economic problem. What’s more, they significantly reducethe quality of life of patients. (JNNN 2021;10(1):18–25)Wstęp. Choroby zwyrodnieniowe kręgosłupa stanowią problem, który zagraża współczesnej populacji na całym świecie.Cel. Głównym celem pracy była ocena wpływu zmiennych socjodemograficznych takich jak: płeć, wiek, wykształcenie,miejsce zamieszkania, rodzaj wykonywanej pracy, stan cywilny na ocenę jakości życia przez pacjentów ze zmianązwyrodnieniową odcinka szyjnego kręgosłupa.Materiał i metody. Badanie zostało przeprowadzone w Niepublicznym Zakładzie Pielęgnacyjno-Opiekuńczymw Lipnie na grupie 103 pacjentów z rozpoznaną chorobą zwyrodnieniową kręgosłupa odcinka szyjnego. Badanieprzeprowadzono za pomocą metody sondażu diagnostycznego. Polegało ono na ocenie pacjentów w okresie minimum6 miesięcy od postawienia diagnozy, za pomocą kwestionariusza ankiety własnego autorstwa oraz wystandaryzowanegonarzędzia — Kwestionariusza WHOQOL-BREF.Wyniki. Stwierdzono, że jakość życia mężczyzn jest lepsza w dziedzinie psychologicznej w porównaniu z kobietami.Ponadto osoby młodsze lepiej funkcjonują w dziedzinach somatycznej i psychologicznej w porównaniu z osobamistarszymi. Osoby wykonujące pracę umysłową lepiej oceniają swoją jakość życia w porównaniu z osobamiwykonującymi pracę fizyczną. Im wyższe i lepsze wykształcenia tym lepsza jakość życia w dziedzinie somatycznej, socjalnej i środowiskowej. Co więcej osoby będące w związkach wykazują lepszą jakość życia w dziedzinie socjalnejw porównaniu z osobami samotnymi. Miejsce zamieszkania badanych nie ma wpływu na ich jakość życia.Wnioski. Dolegliwości bólowe kręgosłupa stanowią istotny problem kliniczny, społeczny a także ekonomiczny.Co więcej w sposób znaczący obniżają jakość życia pacjentów. (PNN 2021;10(1):18–2

Blogowanie jako forma komunikacji: performatywność zjawiska szafiarzy

This article is dedicated to fashion blogging and its existence in the blogosphere. The authors present the history of fashion blogging in Poland, focusing on the performativity of fashion blogs expressed in the way in which the authors of web logs communicate with their readers, fans and in creating new fashion trends as part of street fashion

Blogowanie jako forma komunikacji: performatywność zjawiska szafiarzy

This article is dedicated to fashion blogging and its existence in the blogosphere. The authors present the history of fashion blogging in Poland, focusing on the performativity of fashion blogs expressed in the way in which the authors of web logs communicate with their readers, fans and in creating new fashion trends as part of street fashion

A morphometric study of the amygdala in the guinea pig

The characteristic features of guinea pig amygdala (CA), as shown by volumetric comparisons of the individual nuclei, are the poor development of the basolateral (BL) and lateral olfactory tract (NLOT) nuclei as well as the strong formation of the lateral (LA) and basomedial (BM) nuclei. The central (CE), cortical (CO) and medial (ME) nuclei also appear to be well represented in this species. All these features are even more pronounced when the total number of neurons in the nuclei referred to was taken into consideration. A comparison of the densities of neurons in the individual nuclei with the mean numerical density of cells in the guinea pig CA indicates that the densities of neurons in LA, BL, BM, CE and CO are significantly lower than the mean (p < 0.05), whereas in the ME and NLOT these values are significantly higher than the mean (p < 0.05). It is noteworthy, that the densities of the neurons in CE and CO do not differ statistically from each other (p > 0.05) and are significantly higher than the respective values in LA, BL and BM (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a similar division of the guinea pig CA may to some extent be made using the size parameters of the amygdaloid neurons as a marker. Interestingly, the large neurons populate organised CA areas like LA, BL and BM less densely, whereas the small cells create ME and NLOT, where the neurons are densely arranged. CE and CO occupy intermediate positions, with the neurons similar in size to the mean for the guinea pig CA

An association between genetic variation in the glutamatergic system and suicide attempts in alcoholâ dependent individuals

Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138265/1/ajad12571_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138265/2/ajad12571.pd

THE KNOWLEDGE ON LYME BORRELIOSIS AND OTHER TICK-BORNE DISEASES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS FROM POLAND AND SLOVAKIA

Tick-borne diseases are infectious diseases transmitted by the bites of infected ticks. The most common vector-borne disease in Europe is Lyme borreliosis (LB). The number of the reported cases of LB has been steadily increasing. For this reason, it is important to undertake educational activities in the field of tick-borne diseases. The aim of the study was to investigate the level and scope of knowledge on tick-borne diseases among nursing students from Poland and Slovakia. The study sample consisted of 428 nursing students (192 students of the State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska, Poland and 236 students of the University in Presov, Slovakia). The knowledge of the surveyed students on tick-borne diseases is limited. Polish students demonstrated greater knowledge about LB, while students from Slovakia showed greater awareness of the threat posed by tick-borne encephalitis. Particularly worrying is the lack of knowledge on proper way of removal of a tick attached to the skin. Students recognize the need to broaden their knowledge on tick-borne diseases, which should be taken into consideration in realized studies curricula.

Urine fibroblast growth factor 23 levels in hypertensive children and adolescents

Aim To determine the correlation of urinary fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) excretion with blood pressure and calcium-phosphorus metabolism. Methods The study included 42 hypertensive (17 girls) and 46 healthy children and adolescents (17 girls) aged 6-18 years admitted to the Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Białystok between January 2013 and December 2013. FGF23 in urine was measured using Human Intact FGF-23 ELISA Kit. Results Hypertensive participants had significantly higher urine FGF23/creatinine values than the reference group (8.65 vs 5.59 RU/mg creatinine, P = 0.007). Urine FGF23/creatinine positively correlated with systolic blood pressure in all participants. In hypertensive patients, urine FGF23/creatinine positively correlated with serum calcium and negatively with serum 25(OH)D, urinary calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Conclusion This study found that FGF23 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of hypertension in children and adolescents, but our results should be confirmed by further studies

Distribution and chemical coding pattern of somatostatin immunoreactivity in the dorsal striatum of the guinea pig

The present study provides a detailed description of somatostatin (SOM) distribution and the colocalization pattern of SOM, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the dorsal striatum (caudate-putamen complex) of the guinea pig. Within the dorsal striatum, SOM is found in a population of medium-sized aspiny interneurons. We found that 97% of all SOM-IR neurons expressed NPY simultaneously, while 98% of all NPY-ergic perikarya was simultaneously SOM-IR. On the other hand, while 98% of all SOM-IR cells were simultaneously NOS-IR, only 91% of all NOS-containing neurons exhibited SOM-immunoreactivity. Irrespective of their chemical coding, both types of SOM-IR neurons were scattered throughout the dorsal striatum, sometimes in the form of small, loosely arranged clusters of 2&#8211;4 cells. While SOM-IR and NPY-IR nerve fibers were present in all of the studied regions, they were more numerous in the ventro-medial part of the studied structure, with the exception of its caudal portion, where SOM-IR and NPY-IR fibers additionally formed a dense network in the part corresponding to the caudate nucleus. A low expression of staining for NOS-IR fibers was seen throughout the entire dorsal striatum. In some fibers, SOM and NPY were co-expressed. Fibers expressing both SOM and NOS were not found. (Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica 2011; Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 690&#8211;699