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Praca recenzowana / Peer-reviewed paperNiniejsza monografia obejmuje 12 prac, w których podano informacje o fizjologii i patologii skóry. W części prac opisane są obecnie stosowane techniki kosmetyczne, które w założeniu są zabiegami „upiększającymi”. Autorzy mają nadzieję, że treści zebranych publikacji będą przyczynkiem do pełniejszego poznania fizjologii skóry oraz podstaw kosmetologii

Newly discovered relic population of Rubus chamaemorus L. in the Western Carpathians

In the territory of Poland, Rubus chamaemorus is a rare glacial relict. Its localities known to date were in the northern part of the country and in the Sudeten Mountains. In 2002, a new locality of this species was discovered in the Orawa-Nowy Targ basin in the Carpathians. It is the southernmost locality in the European distribution area of this species. Rubus chamaemorus grows there on a raised bog in communities of the Oxycocco-Sphagnetea class. The spatial structure of the population depends on microhabitats reflecting the hummock-hollow structure of the peatbog

Zönologie von Beständen des gefährdeten Lilium bulbiferum subsp. bulbiferum an seiner nordöstlichen Arealgrenze in Europa

Orange lily Lilium bulbiferum subsp. bulbiferum occurs in the mountains of Western and Central Europe. Within almost the entire area of distribution, it is considered to be rare and endangered. The main purpose of the present study is to analyse the variability of environmental conditions of sites of the orange lily that are considered natural on its north-eastern border of occurrence. Using vegetation databases from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia and our material collected during field work in the Western Carpathians and the Sudetes, we analysed the variability of species composition within communities with the occurrence of L. bulbiferum subsp. bulbiferum. The classification was performed using a modified TWINSPAN algorithm in the JUICE software. Ecological analysis was performed on the basis of Ellenberg indicator values with a Zelený-Schaffers modified permutation test. In general, the findings indicate that in the study area there are at least seven plant communities, within three separate classes, with the occurrence of the orange lily. All vegetation units distinguished here are semi-natural communities, which are maintained through extensive and traditional agricultural practices. Microclimatic conditions, which indicate a narrow ecological tolerance of the species to light availability and temperature, may have a crucial effect on the distribution of L. bulbiferum subsp. bulbiferum on the north-eastern border of its range in Europe. These factors significantly reduce the possibility of penetration of the species into forest or scrub communities. On the other hand, owing to far wider ranges of tolerance to moisture conditions and soil reaction than previously considered typical of the species, the orange lily can occur in different light-demanding communities, from acidic pastures up to calcareous thermophilous grasslands. An almost exclusive presence of L. bulbiferum subsp. bulbiferum in semi-natural habitats suggests that active management and protection are crucial to protect its full genetic variation on the European continent.Die Feuer-Lilie Lilium bulbiferum L. kommt von Natur aus in den Gebirgen West- und Mitteleuropas, in den Alpen, dem Riesengebirge, dem Böhmerwald, den Sudeten, den Westkarpaten, dem Appennin und Korsika (MEUSEL et al. 1965) vor. L. bulbiferum gliedert sich in die beiden Unterarten subsp. bulbiferum (Abb. 1), welche im nordöstlichen Teil des Verbreitungsgebiets vorkommt (DOSTÁL 1989, DANIHELKA et al. 2012), und subsp. croceum (Chaix) Nyman, die vom Apennin und auf Korsika (CONTI et al. 2005) bis zur Elbe in Norddeutschland (http://www.floraweb.de/webkarten/ karte.html?taxnr=3401) beobachtet wurde. Fast im gesamten Verbreitungsgebiet wird die Subspecies bulbiferum als selten und gefährdet eingestuft. Im nord-östlichen Gebietsteil, in den Westkarpaten und Sudeten, ist der Status der Art ungeklärt. Obwohl dortige Wuchsorte der Feuer-Lilie bislang als natürlich betrachtet wurden (MEUSEL et al. 1965), stellen dies neuere Untersuchungen in Frage und betrachten L. bulbiferum subsp. bulbiferum als eingebürgerten Archäophyten. Hauptzweck der Arbeit ist es die Variabilität der Umweltbedingungen von Standorten im nordöstlichen Verbreitungsgebiet zu untersuchen, an denen L. bulbiferum subsp. bulbliferum vorkommt und als natürlich eingestuft wird. Darüber hinaus legt eine Revision der verfügbaren Literatur die Hypothese nahe, das Vorkommen des Taxons in der besagten Region sei durch Belichtung und Wärme limitiert, wohingegen Ansprüche an Nährstoffe, Bodenazidität und Wasserversorgung von untergeordneter Bedeutung sind

Register of New Localities for Bryophytes Occurring in Poland, 1

W publikacji przedstawiono nowe stanowiska rzadkich mszaków w Polsce, tj. Anastrophyllum michauxii, Eremonotus myriocarpus, Neckera pennata, Scapania crassiretis, Sphagnum majus, Ulota bruchii oraz Zygodon rupestris.This work presents a list of new localities in Poland for the following rare bryophytes: Anastrophyllum michauxii, Eremonotus myriocarpus, Neckera pennata, Scapania crassiretis, Sphagnum majus, Ulota bruchii, and Zygodon rupestris.The research was self-financed by the authors

New Localities of Vascular Plants Occurring in Poland, 1

W publikacji przedstawiono nowe stanowiska rzadkich (lub regionalnie rzadkich) roślin naczyniowych w Polsce, tj. Artemisia pontica, Carex pulicaris, Cortusa matthioli, Epipactis albensis, Festuca drymeia, Plantago coronopus, P. maritima, Sorbus chamaemespilus, Thelypteris palustris oraz Wolffia arrhiza.This work presents a list of new localities in Poland for the following rare (including regional rare) vascular plants: Artemisia pontica, Carex pulicaris, Cortusa matthioli, Epipactis albensis, Festuca drymeia, Plantago coronopus, P. maritima, Sorbus chamaemespilus, Thelypteris palustris, and Wolffia arrhiza.The research was self-financed by the authors

Perioperative prognostic factors in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms treated in the intensive care unit

BACKGROUND: The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm has been estimated at 20–40 cases per 100,000 per annum. The disease is often asymptomatic; in many cases, its first symptom is shock caused by a ruptured aneurysm. The aim of the present study was to assess retrospectively the selected perioperative factors in patients hospitalised in the intensive care unit (ICU) after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.METHODS: Analysis involved medical records of patients after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm treated in ICU in the years 2009–2010. Patients were divided into two groups: group I — survivors who were discharged from ICU and group II — non-survivors. Demographic factors, intraoperative data, vital parameters, laboratory results and severity of patient’s state on admission to ICU were analysed.RESULTS: Analysis of laboratory results on admission to ICU showed lower values of pH and HCO3 - concentrations as well as higher international normalised ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) in group II. Mean intraoperative diuresis differed between the groups; in group I — 303 mL and in group II — 155 mL. Mean diuresis on ICU day 1 was higher in group I compared to group II, i.e. 20.87 and 11.27 mL kg b.w.-1, respectively. APACHE II, SAPS II, MODS and SOFA point values were higher in group I than in group II.CONCLUSIONS: Markers of impaired homeostasis, such as pH, HCO3 -concentration, INR and APTT assessed on admission to ICU can be relevant prognostic factors in patients after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Monitoring of diuresis during surgery and on day 1 of ICU treatment was a sensitive risk marker for acute kidney injury. Multiple organ failure scales such as APACHE II, MODS, SOFA and SAPS II were reliable prognostic tools to be used in the early period of ICU treatment. BACKGROUND: The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm has been estimated at 20–40 cases per 100,000 per annum. The disease is often asymptomatic; in many cases, its first symptom is shock caused by a ruptured aneurysm. The aim of the present study was to assess retrospectively the selected perioperative factors in patients hospitalised in the intensive care unit (ICU) after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.METHODS: Analysis involved medical records of patients after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm treated in ICU in the years 2009–2010. Patients were divided into two groups: group I — survivors who were discharged from ICU and group II — non-survivors. Demographic factors, intraoperative data, vital parameters, laboratory results and severity of patient’s state on admission to ICU were analysed.RESULTS: Analysis of laboratory results on admission to ICU showed lower values of pH and HCO3 - concentrations as well as higher international normalised ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) in group II. Mean intraoperative diuresis differed between the groups; in group I — 303 mL and in group II — 155 mL. Mean diuresis on ICU day 1 was higher in group I compared to group II, i.e. 20.87 and 11.27 mL kg b.w.-1, respectively. APACHE II, SAPS II, MODS and SOFA point values were higher in group I than in group II.CONCLUSIONS: Markers of impaired homeostasis, such as pH, HCO3 -concentration, INR and APTT assessed on admission to ICU can be relevant prognostic factors in patients after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Monitoring of diuresis during surgery and on day 1 of ICU treatment was a sensitive risk marker for acute kidney injury. Multiple organ failure scales such as APACHE II, MODS, SOFA and SAPS II were reliable prognostic tools to be used in the early period of ICU treatment.

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