Postawy kobiet wobec zapłodnienia in vitro

Praca recenzowana / peer-reviewed paperInfertility, as defined by the World Health Organization, is the inability to become pregnant despite of regular sexual intercourse for more than a year without pregnancy prevention. The causes of infertility can result from both – the female and male side. The aim of this study was to understand the attitudes of women aged 20–25years towards in vitro fertilization in vitro. How they perceive the in vitro method and where they get the information about in vitro fertilization. Does the IVF (in vitro fertilization), awakening so much controversy, is consistent with the views of the respondents? The study involved 50 women from the district Dabrowski (voivodeship małopolska, Poland), aged between 20 and 25 years old. The method used in research was a diagnostic survey involving a questionnaire created by the author of the thesis. Respondents were informed about the aim of the survey and its anonymity. Conducted survey obtained information about the level of knowledge and attitudes of women towards in vitro fertilization. The study found that the respondents are aware that the cause of infertility can lie on both, the women and men side. Respondents despite of declaring a Roman Catholic religion, accept the in vitro method as a chance to have their own children, that can’t be conceived in a natural way. Surveyed women showed a signifi cant defi cit of knowledge about extracorporeal in vitro fertilization. This knowledge should be given by the public health nurses

Działania opiekuńcze w profilaktyce i terapii

Praca recenzowana / Peer-reviewed paperOpieka jest potrzebna wszystkim, zarówno dzieciom, jak i dorosłym, a w sposób szczególny osobom starszym, w tym terminalnie chorym. Prezentowane w niniejszej monografi i teksty uwzględniają właśnie tę wieloczynnikową aktywność opiekuńczą. Autorami poszczególnych rozdziałów są pracownicy naukowi zaangażowani w proces edukacyjny w zakresie nauk o zdrowiu, pracujący w Krakowskiej Akademii im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego, ale także studenci PWSZ w Tarnowie. W różnorodnym zakresie przedstawili i omówili oni główne tezy monografii

Immunochemotherapy in a 25-year-old male patient with small-cell lung cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, both in males and females. Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a strongly tobacco-dependent type of lung cancer characterized by aggressiveness, rapid growth, and a high tendency to metastasize. SCLC is the most commonly diagnosed in an advanced — metastatic — stage in patients with many comorbidities and inadequate performance status. However, based on the most current recommendations, chemotherapy in combination with immunotherapy at the extensive stage (ES) of SCLC, significantly improves the therapeutic efficiency. Here, we present a case of a 25-year-old man, diagnosed with SCLC, with a medical history of 10 years of smoking e-cigarettes and marijuana as well as the use of amphetamine and alcohol. In the diagnosis process, considering the young age of the patient, the next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed, but no molecular alterations in oncogenes were found. During the immunochemotherapy with atezolizumab, carboplatin, and etoposide, immune-related adverse events (irAEs), in the form of hepatotoxicity, were observed. After the toxicity subsided, the immunotherapy was continued with a very good effect and tolerance. The patient has remained in partial remission for 9 months. The presented case highlights the possibility of treatment continuation despite mild adverse events triggered by immunotherapy and the need for more research in the group of young patients diagnosed with SCLC