Edukacja emocjonalna jako wyzwanie dla współczesnej szkoły i nauczycieli klas 1-3 szkoły podstawowej

The article is both of theoretical and practical nature. It has been written in order to draw attention to the issue of emotional education as a challenge for contemporary schools, especially at the stage of grades 1-3. In the theoretical part, an attempt was made so as to define emotional education by explaining what emotions and education are. Attention was paid to the following issues; the progress of research on emotions in recent years, how emotions are shaped in children during early education, the place of social-emotional competence at school, and the notions that need to be worked on in this area. The article is also concerned with the issue of emotional competences that an educator should have in the modern world. In the practical part, attention was paid to educational facilities in the field of emotionality for teachers. It was also indicated how teachers can stimulate the development of their pupils’ emotionality. The article provides advice as well as various ideas and didactic sources.Artykuł ma charakter teoretyczno-praktyczny. Napisano go w celu zwrócenia uwagi na istotę edukacji emocjonalnej jako wyzwania współczesnej szkoły, szczególnie na etapie klas 1-3. W części teoretycznej podjęto próbę jej zdefiniowania w oparciu o wyjaśnienie czym są emocje i edukacja. Zwrócono uwagę na takie aspekty, jak: rozwój badań nad emocjami w ostatnich latach, kształtowanie się emocji u dzieci na poziomie edukacji wczesnoszkolnej oraz miejsce kompetencji społeczno-emocjonalnych w szkole, a także obszary, które wymagają pracy w tym zakresie. Artykuł porusza również kwestię kompetencji emocjonalnych, które powinni posiadać wychowawcy we współczesnym świecie. W części praktycznej zwrócono uwagę na zaplecze edukacyjne w obszarze emocjonalności nauczycieli. Wskazano, w jaki sposób mogą oni stymulować rozwój najmłodszych uczniów w zakresie emocjonalności. Przytoczono wiele porad, pomysłów i źródeł dydaktycznych

Zastosowanie terapii komórkowych w leczeniu cukrzycy typu 1

Nowadays, an increase in new cases of type 1 diabetes has been observed. Therefore, the researchers and physicians have been working on new drugs that could stop development of type 1 diabetes or cure the existing disease. The results of cellular therapies based on stem cells, regulatory T-cells or pancreatic islets are promising. All procedures improve glycaemic control, and some of them eliminate the need for supply of exogenous insulin for a long term.Współcześnie obserwujemy wyraźny wzrost liczby zachorowań na cukrzycę typu 1. Z tego względu naukowcy oraz lekarze pracują and nowymi terapiami, które pozwoliłyby zatrzymać rozwój lub całkowicie wyleczyć z cukrzycy typu 1. Wyniki terapii komórkowych z zastosowaniem komórek macierzystych, limfocytów T regulatorowych oraz wysp trzustkowych są obiecujące. Wszystkie poprawiają kontrolę glikemii, a niektóre z nich pozwalają na uzyskanie nawet długoterminowej niezależności od egzogennej insuliny

Dealing with the most common side effect of statins

Statins are one of the key drugs in the treatment of cardiology patients. They lower LDL cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of acute cardiovascular events. Statins are among the best studied drugs, and have been proven to be effective and safe in the treatment of dyslipidemia. Data presented in studies on the prevalence of statin intolerance (SI) varies widely, according to some studies, statin tolerance is the same as placebo, however, this is a common problem in clinical practice. The most common reported symptoms of SI include muscle pain. Patients are often afraid of starting satin treatment because of possible side effects. The appearance of myopathy in patients results in their discontinuation of therapy, which results in increased cardiovascular risk. In order to minimize the risk of SI, particularly statin-associated muscular pain (SI), a key role is played by discussion with the patient, exclusion of nocebo effects, identification of risk factors, dose modification and possible discontinuation of the drug. The purpose of this paper is to review the problem of the most common of the adverse effects of statins- myopathy, in terms of incidence, probable cause, and recommended treatment of patients

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - novel approach on future treatment

IntroductionIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal pulmonary disease that leads to progressive fibrosis and extremely poor resaults.. Since the etiology is unknown, there are highly limited options of the IPF treatment. The researchers are trying to discover the most valuable targets, leading them to the agents registered in different conditions or not registered as any other treatment. This innovative approach can result in IPF being determined as not fatal. PurposeThe purpose of our review is to present possible future treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and point out the promising targets that could lead the researchers to the development of better IPF management. Materials and methodsWe have reviewed the literature from the PubMed database searching for clinical trials, meta analysis and randomized controlled trials from the past 5 years. The keywords we agreed on offered us the most informative articles and made us hope for the further development of our article. ResultsOur review shows that there are new targets that could significantly benefit IPF treatment. However, the means we presented in our review need more research to prove its safeness, effectiveness in slowing down the decline of the FVC, improving patients’ physical efficiency, their saturation level and most importantly their ability to stop the continuous fibrosis of the lungs. ConclusionsThe only treatment registered for IPF are nintedanib and pirfenidone, but the researchers continue the exploration of new possible measures to improve the survival rate and quality of life of the patients suffering from this fatal disease

Penetrating Crohn’s disease – adult vs pediatric patients

Crohn’s disease (CD) is increasing in prevalence worldwide, especially with young people. Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) differs from routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by oral administration of neutral fluid contrast before scanning. It allows for recognising and monitoring changes during therapy as well as assessing complications, which makes it valuable diagnostic modality

First-line ultrasound assessment of penetrating Crohn’s disease in pediatric patients

Introduction: Crohn’s disease is classified as chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The incidence in Europe ranges from 1 to almost 11.4 per 100,000 population per year. Ultrasound examination plays an important role in imaging diagnostics of inflammatory bowel lesions. It allows for assessing response to therapy as well as recognizing possible penetrating complications of the disease, i.e. fistula or abscess

Mast cell derived carboxypeptidase A3 is decreased among patients with advanced coronary artery disease

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) affects milions of people and can result in myocardialinfarction (MI). Previously, mast cells (MC) have been extensively investigated in the context of hypersensitivity,however as regulators of the local inflammatory response they can potentially contribute toCAD and/or its progression. The aim of the study was to assess if serum concentration of MC proteases:carboxypeptidase A3, cathepsin G and chymase 1 is associated with the extension of CAD and MI.Methods: The 44 patients with angiographically confirmed CAD (23 subjects with non-ST-segmentelevation MI [NSTEMI] and 21 with stable CAD) were analyzed. Clinical data were obtained as wellserum concentrations of carboxypeptidase A3, cathepsin G and chymase 1 were also measured.Results: Patients with single vessel CAD had higher serum concentration of carboxypeptidase thanthose with more advanced CAD (3838.6 ± 1083.1 pg/mL vs. 2715.6 ± 442.5 pg/mL; p = 0.02). Therewere no significant differences in levels of any protease between patients with stable CAD and those withNSTEMI. Patients with hypertension had ≈2-fold lower serum levels of cathepsin G than normotensiveindividuals (4.6 ± 0.9 pg/mL vs. 9.4 ± 5.8 pg/mL; p = 0.001). Cathepsin G levels were also decreasedin sera of the current smokers as compared with non-smokers (3.1 ± 1.2 ng/mL vs. 5.8 ± 1.2 ng/mL,p = 0.02).Conclusions: Decreased serum level of carboxypeptidase is a hallmark of more advanced CAD. Lowerserum levels of carboxypeptidase A3 and catepsin G are associated with risk factors of blood vessel damagesuggesting a protective role of these enzymes in CAD

Mild hypothermia provides Treg stability

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play crucial role in maintenance of peripheral tolerance. Recent clinical trials confirmed safety and efficacy of Treg treatment of deleterious immune responses. However, Tregs lose their characteristic phenotype and suppressive potential during expansion ex vivo. Therefore, multiple research teams have been studding Treg biology in aim to improve their stability in vitro. In the current paper, we demonstrate that mild hypothermia of 33 °C induces robust proliferation of Tregs, preserves expression of FoxP3, CD25 and Helios, and prevents TSDR methylation during culture in vitro. Tregs expanded at 33 °C have stronger immunosuppressive potential and remarkably anti-inflammatory phenotype demonstrated by the whole transcriptome sequencing. These observations shed new light on impact of temperature on regulation of immune response. We show that just a simple change in temperature can preserve Treg stability, function and accelerate their proliferation, responding to unanswered question- how to preserve Treg stability in vitro

Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Enterography Findings and Clinical Index of the Disease Activity Score in Crohn\u27s Disease

Introduction Crohn\u27s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. It usually affects younger people, with the peak of illness between the age of 15 and 25. MR enterography (MRE) is a proven and reliable modality in the evaluation of the lesion extent within this group of patients

Causes of runner’s diarrhea and dietary recommendations to avoid it - systematic review

Complaints of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms are common among endurance runners. These problems may interfere with athletic activities and be the main cause of underperformance during sports events. It is estimated that this difficulty affects 30 to 90 percent of long-distance runners. The most important pathophysiological factors affecting the occurrence of gastrointestinal symptoms are ischemia and mechanical damage to the intestines, as well as the secretion of neuroendocrine substances. The diet before physical exercise is also one of the most significant factors related to the appearance of gastrointestinal symptoms. Avoiding the intake of fat, caffeine, protein, fiber, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and dehydration before performance is one of the suggestions for preventing runner’s diarrhea. There are new recommendations for athletes, such as avoidance of fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) and the intake of multiple transportable carbohydrates. It seems that a short-term gluten free diet has no effect on the performance of athletes but further research is needed. Mechanisms of runner’s diarrhea are still poorly understood, so more research needs to be conducted to improve the recommendations to runners.&nbsp