Signal detection in pathological skin picking : findings from non - clinical sample

Aim of the study. The present study investigated the role of general impulsivity in pathological skin picking (PSP). Material and methods. Three groups of participants: university students who pick their skin and experience distress and/or functional impairment caused by picking (n = 27), students who pick their skin but do not experience distress and/or functional impairment caused by picking (n = 19), and students without history of skin picking (n = 43) were administered the task based on the search for the emotionally neutral signal hidden among distractors. It was predicted that individuals suffering from PSP should present an impulsive reaction style, i.e. they should search for the signal faster than individuals without history of PSP and should react to irrelevant stimuli rather than missing the correct reaction. Results. Participants with severe picking performed as quickly and correctly as controls, thus not revealing an impulsive reaction pattern. Students with milder forms of picking reacted more slowly than the others gradually diminishing their performance as the task was extended. Discussion. Individuals with severe PSP symptoms are not characterized by general impulsiveness defined as a tendency to react quickly and carelessly. Skin picking behaviors of different severity may be associated with different signal detection patterns. Conclusions. The results of the current study indicate that skin picking is not a homogeneous condition. They also provide that skin picking behavior in ‘severe’ pickers and non – ‘severe’ ones may have different underlying psychological mechanism

Multidimensional assessment of a patient with perinatally diagnosed multiaxis - a case study

Introduction: For many years, congenital defects have been of particular interest to epidemiologists, neonatologists and paediatricians. Their incidence is still increasing, and the types are constantly being modified. Well-prepared prenatal tests allow for their early detection and if possible, these defects are operated during fetal life. Unfortunately, a significant proportion of cases do not qualify for these treatments. Then, a child with a defect or congenital malformation syndromes may undergo surgery only after birth. This often results in a delay in neurophysiological development, and in an extreme case also in the mental state. The aim of this study was to test a multidimensional assessment of a child who was diagnosed with numerous congenital malformations perinatally. After combining the elementary auxiliary diagnostics of the boy with pediatric norms, he tried to assess his general physical fitness by carrying out a Wrocław test of general physical fitness for pre-school children prepared by B. Sekita. We also analyzed selected practical tests for the integration of dynamic and postural reflexes developed by S. Masgutova and N. Akhmatova. Results: The results of selected anthropometric measurements of the patient are definitely lower than those in parallel, despite normal birth parameters. The overall physical fitness of the boy is sufficient. The integration of selected dynamic and structural reflexes is correct. He was diagnosed with a problem of motor coordination in the area of body bias. Summation: Immediate and comprehensive care from a team of specialists increases the chances of survival and optimal development of a child with serious congenital malformations. Early and systematic rehabilitation of the patient is a necessary condition to obtain effects in the convalescence process and its optimal neurophysiological development

Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant in the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism. Why betrixaban is different?

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a disease that includes both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. VTE is the third most common cardiovascular illness after acute coronary syndrome and stroke.Unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin, and warfarin have been the foundation of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and treatment but are being replaced step-by-step by recently approved non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs).Betrixaban is a direct FXa inhibitor with clear pharmacological characteristics: minimal renal clearance, minimal hepatic metabolism, and long half-life. FDA and Portola Pharmaceuticals on June 23 announced the approval of betrixaban to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults hospitalized for an acute medical illness who have restricted mobility or other risk factors for thromboembolic complications. FDA stated that it approved the drug on the basis of data from the Acute Medically Ill VTE Prevention WithExtended Duration Betrixaban (APEX) trial.The APEX trial compared thromboembolic event and death rates in acutely ill patients treated with betrixaban capsules for 35–42 days or subcutaneously administered enoxaparin for 6–14 days. All study participants had been hospitalized for heart failure, respiratory failure, infection without septic shock, rheumatic disorders, or ischemic stroke. Among hospitalized medically ill patients, extended-duration betrixaban demonstrates a favorable net clinical outcome and is associated with an ≈ 30% reduction in fatal or irreversible ischemic or bleeding events compared with standard-duration enoxaparin followed by placebo

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on the quality of life of patients with respiratory dysfunctions (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma) aged 50-70 years hospitalized in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Ward in the Pulmonary-Cardiological Spaecialistic Hospital in Torzym

A comprehensive look at bronchial asthma and COPD is closely related to determining the quality of life of patients. This is especially important in chronic respiratory diseases. Recently, the physical, psychological and social problems that patients with these disease entities are facing more and more often. Scientific reports focus primarily on the impact of these chronic diseases on the mental state of patients, their emotions, personality changes, changes in the value system and cognitive function impairment. The artillery describes the results of a study conducted on the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire on pulmonary patients on the day of admission to a pulmonary rehabilitation ward and after 21 days of rehabilitation. The quality of life of patients has changed significantly

Comparison of the influence of heat-treatment and cold-treatment treatments associated with kinesitherapy on the functioning of patients with gonarthrosis

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of rehabilitation in people burdened with osteoarthritis of the knee after using active exercises in the relief associated with the physiotherapy - mud containing minerals (fango) or local cryotherapy. Studies were conducted in two groups before and after a ten-day improvement period. The assessment was based on the subjective perceptions of the VAS participants as well as completed questionnaires. In the assessment of the objective range of mobility of knee joints, angular measurements of flexion and straightening of the joint, as well as the "Get up" test were performer to check the overall motor efficiency of the patients. The results of the study have shown that the use of appropriately selected physiotherapy in knee osteoarthritis significantly alleviates pain and improves the overall condition of patients suffe ring from this condition

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on the parameters of spirometric examination and quality of life of a patient with bronchial asthma hospitalized at the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Ward in the Pulmonary-Cardiological Specialistic Hospital in Torzym - a case report

The study assessed the influence of pulmonary rehabilitation on the parameters of spirometric examination and the quality of life of a patient with bronchial asthma staying in a pulmonary rehabilitation ward. The aim of the study was to assess the efficiency of the respiratory system performed on a particular patient during the 3-week stationary pulmonary rehabilitation. The results of six-minute walking test and spirometric stress test parameters showed significant changes after a three-week pulmonary rehabilitation

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on the parameters of spirometric examination and quality of life of a patient with bronchial asthma hospitalized at the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Ward in the Pulmonary-Cardiological Specialistic Hospital in Torzym - a case report

The study assessed the influence of pulmonary rehabilitation on the parameters of spirometric examination and the quality of life of a patient with bronchial asthma staying in a pulmonary rehabilitation ward. The aim of the study was to assess the efficiency of the respiratory system performed on a particular patient during the 3-week stationary pulmonary rehabilitation. The results of six-minute walking test and spirometric stress test parameters showed significant changes after a three-week pulmonary rehabilitation

The effect of Kinesiology Taping on overload pains in employees of the Provincial Integrated Hospital in Toruń

The aim of this study was to determine whether Kinesiology Taping is an effective method to combat lumbar spine related to overload, and how its application affected the pain of two professional groups of the hospital: administrative staff and medical personnel. The study included 80 employees of the Provincial Integrated Hospital in Toruń complaining of pain, related to overloading of the lumbar spine. Among the respondents there were 73 women, which accounted for 91% of the respondents and 7 men, which accounted for 9% of the respondents. The method that was used in the study was Kinesiology Taping. The numerical scale - NRS was used to assess the pain, with the help of which the subjects determined the level of their pain before the first application, during and after application. The fingers-floor test and the Schober test were used to determine changes in the mobility of the lumbar spine. Tests were performed before and after application. The case studies have shown that Kinesiology Taping is an effective method to combat lumbar spine pain

Comparison of the effectiveness of low-energy laser treatment and sonotherapy in the healing of plantar aponeurosis enthesopathy symptoms

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of healing using low-energy laser treatment and sonotherapy in the treatment of plantar aponeurosis enthesopathy symptoms. Material and methods: The research was carried out at the hospital in Lipno. The research group consisted of 50 people with diagnosed enthesopathy of the plantar aponeurosis and mostly with an excessive BMI index. The patients were divided into two groups. The first one consisted of 25 patients who were treated with low-energy laser therapy. The second group with the same number of people was treated by sonotherapy. A research group of 50 people suffering from plantar aponeurosis and mostly with an excessive BMI (D = 26.9). Women: 33 and men: 17 at the age from 36 to 73 (D = 59.7). Results: The results obtained in the VAS scale show that low-energy laser treatment and sonotherapy, as the form of ultrasounds, are effective pain treatments of the plantar aponeurosiys enthesopath. Both treatments reduce the subjective feeling of pain. Also, the intensity of pain associated with enthesopathy decreases when using low-energy laser therapy. Both treatments significantly affect the reduction of edema around the plantar aponeurosis. Sonotherapy reduces pain but does not significantly affect the frequency of pain. Both therapies proved to be effective, but the studies showed statistically significant differences between the studied groups. The improvement with a greater severity was noted in group II, treated by sonotherapy, as the form of ultrasounds. Conclusions: The results obtained in the tests showed a therapeutic effect in reducing pain associated with plantar aponeurosis, nonetheless the comparison of both physical methods showed a statistically significant difference between the groups studied. The improvement with a greater severity was noted in group II, treated by sonotherapy, as the form of ultrasounds

APPLICATION OF BRIAN MULLIGAN MANUAL THERAPY METHOD IN HEADACHE TREATMENT – CASE STUDY.

Kochański Bartosz, Kałużna Anna, Kałużny Krystian, Smuczyński Wojciech, Hagner-Derengowska Magdalena, Zukow Walery,Hagner Wojciech. Application of Brian Mulligan manual therapy method in headache treatment – case study = Zastosowanie metody Briana Mulligana w terapii bólu głowy – opis przypadku. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(1):101-106. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.44647http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/44647http://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/works/693458Formerly Journal of Health Sciences. ISSN 1429-9623 / 2300-665X. Archives 2011–2014http://journal.rsw.edu.pl/index.php/JHS/issue/archive The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015). 755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport (null) 2391-8306 7© The Author (s) 2016;This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland and Radom University in Radom, PolandOpen 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/3.0/) 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/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercialuse, 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: 21.12.2015. Revised 25.12.2015. Accepted: 09.01.2016. APPLICATION OF BRIAN MULLIGAN MANUAL THERAPY METHOD IN HEADACHE TREATMENT – CASE STUDY ZASTOSOWANIE METODY BRIANA MULLIGANA W TERAPII BÓLU GŁOWY – OPIS PRZYPADKU Bartosz Kochański1, Anna Kałużna1, Krystian Kałużny1, Wojciech Smuczyński2, Magdalena Hagner-Derengowska1,3, Walery Zukow4,Wojciech Hagner1 1 Katedra i Klinika Rehabilitacji, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu;2 Klinika Neurochirurgii, Neurotraumatologii i Neurochirurgii Dziecięcej, Wydział Lekarski, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu;3 Katedra Neuropsychologii, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu;4 Wydział Kultury Fizycznej, Zdrowia i Turystyki, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy;  SummaryHeadache is a common occurrence in modern society. International Headache Society (IHS) classifies over 80 different kinds of headache. Spontaneous headaches might indicate dysfunction or disorder of cervical spine. The article presents the case of a 17-year-old patient suffering from cervicogenic headache. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using the Mulligan method have been discussed on the basis of the case study. The results, possibilities and unique biomechanical effect of SNAG (sustained natural apophyseal glides) techniques has also been presented. StreszczenieBóle głowy są powszechnym zjawiskiem obserwowanym we współczesnym społeczeństwie. Klasyfikacja International Headache Society (IHS) wyróżnia ponad 80 różnych rodzajów bólów głowy. Szczególną uwagę należy zwrócić na samoistne bóle głowy,  które mogą być związane  z dysfunkcjami i zaburzeniami kręgosłupa w odcinku szyjnym. W pracy przedstawiono przypadek 17-letniego pacjenta z bólem głowy pochodzenia szyjnego.  Na przykładzie opisanego przypadku omówiono postępowanie diagnostyczne i terapeutyczne z wykorzystaniem metody Mulligana. Zwrócono szczególną uwagę na efekty, możliwości oraz unikalny efekt biomechaniczny technik „SNAG” (sustained natural apophyseal glides). Key words: headache, Mulligan method, SNAG techniques. Słowa kluczowe: ból głowy, Metoda Mulligana, techniki SNAG.Headache is a common occurrence in modern society. International Headache Society (IHS) classifies over 80 different kinds of headache. Spontaneous headaches might indicate dysfunction or disorder of cervical spine. The article presents the case of a 17-year-old patient suffering from cervicogenic headache. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using the Mulligan method have been discussed on the basis of the case study. The results, possibilities and unique biomechanical effect of SNAG (sustained natural apophyseal glides) techniques has also been presented