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Pawlak-Buś K, Schmidt W, Leszczyński P. Remission and low disease activity in Polish patients with systemic lupus erythematosus - real-life, five-year follow-up outcomes. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:949-959. [PMID: 36808341 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202302_31188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Remission in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) are associated with less organ damage and thus create new perspectives for effective damage-limiting treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of remission defined by The Definition of Remission In SLE (DORIS) and of LLDAS as well as their predictors in the Polish SLE cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective study data were collected on patients with SLE that achieved at least one year of DORIS remission or LLDAS and were followed up for 5 years. Clinical and demographic data were gathered; DORIS and LLDAS predictors were determined by univariate regression analysis. RESULTS The full analysis set included 80 patients at baseline and 70 at follow-up. Over half of patients with SLE (39; 55.7%) fulfilled the DORIS remission criteria. In this group, 53.8% (21) of patients were in remission on-treatment and 46.1% (18) in remission off-treatment. LLDAS was fulfilled by a cohort of 43 (61.4%) patients with SLE. Among patients that achieved DORIS or LLDAS at follow-up, 77% were not treated with glucocorticoids (GCs). The most important predictors for DORIS and LLDAS off-treatment were mean SLEDAI-2K score with cut-off of ≤8.0, treatment with mycophenolate mofetil or antimalarials, and the age at disease onset above 43 years. CONCLUSIONS Remission and LLDAS are achievable goals in treating SLE as over half of study patients fulfilled the DORIS remission and LLDAS criteria. The identified predictors for DORIS and LLDAS indicate the importance of effective therapy leading to reduction of GC use.
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- K Pawlak-Buś
- Department of Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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Schmidt W, Pawlak-Buś K, Jóźwiak B, Katulska K, Leszczyński P. Development and validation of COVID-19 Radiological Risk Score (COVID-RRS): a multivariable radiological score to estimate the in-hospital mortality risk in COVID-19 patients. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:384-394. [PMID: 36647887 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202301_30892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and validate in-hospital mortality risk score comprising radiological aberrances in chest computed tomography (CT) performed on admission. PATIENTS AND METHODS Single-center, longitudinal cohort study in adult patients admitted with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to our ward. Patients were followed-up during hospitalization until discharge or death. Eligibility criteria for the study comprised positive real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR) for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and ground-glass opacities in chest CT. In-hospital death was the outcome of interest. Radiological, laboratory, and clinical data were analyzed. Radiological determinants of mortality were used as variables in multivariate logistic regression analysis, and results were used to build a radiological risk score. RESULTS 371 patients were enrolled in development and validation cohorts (181 and 190 respectively), with a total of 47 non-survivors. Univariate analysis data determined 12 predictive factors (nine risk and three protective). In multivariate analysis, we developed COVID-RRS (COVID-19 Radiological Risk Score) - a radiological score predicting in-hospital COVID-19 mortality risk comprising estimated lung involvement percentage, pleural effusion, and domination of consolidation-type changes in chest CT. Our score was superior in the prediction of COVID-19 mortality to the percentage of lung involvement alone, Chest Computed Tomography Severity Score (CTSS), and Total Severity Score (TSS) in both groups with AUC of 0.910 and 0.902, respectively (p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS Additional imaging features independently contribute to COVID-19 mortality risk. Our model comprising lung involvement estimation, pleural effusion, and domination of consolidations performed significantly better than scores based on the extent of the changes alone. COVID-RRS is a simple, reliable, and ready-to-use tool for clinical practice.
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- W Schmidt
- Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Ward, J. Strus Municipal Hospital in Poznan, Poznan, Poland.
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Kopacz Ż, Kváč M, Karpiński P, Hendrich AB, Sąsiadek MM, Leszczyński P, Sak B, McEvoy J, Kicia M. The First Evidence of Cryptosporidium meleagridis Infection in a Colon Adenocarcinoma From an Immunocompetent Patient. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2019; 9:35. [PMID: 30886833 PMCID: PMC6409345 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objectives: The potential linkage between Cryptosporidium spp. infection and colorectal human cancer was suggested by limited reports showing higher prevalence of C. parvum and C. hominis in patients with colon cancer. Here we conducted research concerning presence of Cryptosporidium spp. in malignant tissue collected from patients with colorectal cancer. Methods: Cancerous colon tissue samples collected from 145 non-HIV infected patients with colorectal cancer were screened for Cryptosporidium spp. by immunofluorescence antibody test and genus-specific nested polymerase chain reaction followed by sequencing. Results: Screened pathogen was found in cancerous tissue originating from immunocompetent man with colon adenocarcinoma. Genotyping revealed presence of Cryptosporidium meleagridis. The presence of Cryptosporidium life cycle stages (oocysts and endogenous stages) in colon carcinoma tissue was confirmed by genus-specific FITC-labeling. Conclusions: Herein, we report on a C. meleagridis infection of a colon adenocarcinoma in an immunocompetent patient. This is the first report of C. meleagridis infection in the human colon and first evidence of active development of this species in cancer tissue.
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- Żaneta Kopacz
- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czechia.,Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czechia
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- Department of Genetics, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czechia
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- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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Ślęzak R, Leszczyński P, Warzecha M, Łaczmański Ł, Misiak B. Assessment of the FTO gene polymorphisms in male patients with metabolic syndrome. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2018; 27:1581-1585. [PMID: 30091536 DOI: 10.17219/acem/75676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence indicates the potential involvement of the FTO gene polymorphisms in the etiology of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and related disorders. OBJECTIVES In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the FTO gene polymorphisms are associated with the risk of MetS and its simple components in a homogeneous sample of males. MATERIAL AND METHODS Anthropometric and biochemical parameters were assessed in 192 males. A total of 100 males met the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII) criteria for a diagnosis of MetS. The following FTO gene polymorphisms were genotyped: rs1421085, rs17817449, rs1558902, and rs9939609. RESULTS There were significant differences between participants with distinct rs9939609 genotypes with respect to waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and the levels of total cholesterol. Individuals with the rs1421085 CC genotype had significantly higher levels of triglycerides compared to those with other corresponding genotypes. Participants with the rs1558902 AA genotype had significantly higher body mass index (BMI), WHR, as well as the levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides. There were no significant differences in genotype distribution allelic frequencies of all tested polymorphisms between individuals with MetS and control subjects. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the genetic variation in the FTO gene might be related to single metabolic disturbances. However, the FTO gene polymorphisms are not associated with the risk of MetS.
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- Ryszard Ślęzak
- Department of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- The Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Science, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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Krzykała M, Leszczyński P, Grześkowiak M, Podgórski T, Woźniewicz-Dobrzyńska M, Konarska A, Strzelczyk R, Lewandowski J, Konarski JM. Does field hockey increase morphofunctional asymmetry? A pilot study. Homo 2018; 69:43-49. [PMID: 29747907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2018.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Common practice in field hockey requires athletes to adopt a semi-crouched posture, so players have a greater risk of musculoskeletal disorders than non-athletes. The aim of the present study was to assess how field hockey determines asymmetry in morphological and functional characteristics of the body by comparing athletes to control participants. The sample consisted of 15 male field hockey players from the Polish Youth National Team and 14 male university students. Antimeric differences in the chosen variables between body sub-regions were assessed. All morphological characteristics (bone mineral density, fat mass, and lean mass) were estimated using a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Additionally, the range of motion in transverse and frontal planes of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine was measured by using an electrogoniometric system. The results showed that the values of all morphological characteristics were higher in the left body segments, both in athletes and controls. However, the differences between sides were much more pronounced in the field hockey players. With regard to functional traits, higher values were obtained for the right body side in athletes but for the left side of the body among the controls. The difference between right and left side bending increased from the cervical spine (2.7%) through thoracic spine (7.8%) to lumbar spine (16.5%) in athletes. Rotational asymmetry in the thoracic spine was the largest in both groups. These findings indicate that it is important to monitor all athletes to prevent injury and health problems connected with strong morphological asymmetry.
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- M Krzykała
- Department of Recreation, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland.
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- Poznan Medical University, Dept. of Physiotherapy, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Jozef Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Stanisław Staszic University of Applied Science in Pila, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland
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- Stanisław Staszic University of Applied Science in Pila, Poland
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- Department of Theory of Sports, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland
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- Chair of Motor System Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland
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- Department of Theory of Sports, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland
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Kalinowska-Łyszczarz A, Pawlak MA, Pietrzak A, Pawlak-Buś K, Leszczyński P, Puszczewicz M, Majewski D, Paprzycki W, Kozubski W, Michalak S. Subcortical gray matter atrophy is associated with cognitive deficit in multiple sclerosis but not in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Lupus 2017; 27:610-620. [PMID: 28992796 DOI: 10.1177/0961203317735186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cognitive impairment is a significant clinical problem both in multiple sclerosis (MS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. In MS cognitive dysfunction has been associated with brain atrophy and total demyelinating lesion volume. In SLE cognitive impairment is much less understood, and its link to structural brain damage remains to be established. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between subcortical gray matter volume and cognitive impairment in MS and SLE. We recruited 37 MS and 38 SLE patients matched by age, disease duration and educational level. Patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a battery of psychometric tests. Severity of cognitive impairment was similar in both cohorts despite larger white matter lesion load in MS patients. Psychometric scores were associated with global and subcortical gray matter atrophy measures and lesion load in MS, but not in SLE. In SLE, the lack of a relationship between cognitive impairment and structural damage, defined either as atrophy or white matter lesions, indicates a different causal mechanism of cognitive deficit.
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- A Kalinowska-Łyszczarz
- 1 Division of Neurochemistry and Neuropathology, Department of Neurology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Poznan, Poland
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- 2 Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Disorders, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 3 Department of Neurology, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 4 Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 4 Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 5 Department of Rheumatology and Internal Diseases, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 5 Department of Rheumatology and Internal Diseases, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 6 Department of Neuroradiology, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 3 Department of Neurology, PUMS, Poznan, Poland
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- 1 Division of Neurochemistry and Neuropathology, Department of Neurology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Poznan, Poland
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Wallace DJ, Hobbs K, Clowse MEB, Petri M, Strand V, Pike M, Merrill JT, Leszczyński P, Neuwelt CM, Jeka S, Houssiau F, Keiserman M, Ordi-Ros J, Bongardt S, Kilgallen B, Galateanu C, Kalunian K, Furie R, Gordon C. Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Epratuzumab in the Treatment of Moderate-to- Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results From an Open-Label Extension Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2016; 68:534-43. [PMID: 26316325 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The primary objective was to assess the long-term safety of repeated courses of epratuzumab therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus. Secondary objectives were to assess long-term efficacy and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS Eligible patients from the 12-week, phase IIb, randomized, placebo-controlled EMBLEM study enrolled into the open-label extension (OLE) study, SL0008. In the SL0008 study, patients received 1,200 mg epratuzumab infusions at weeks 0 and 2 of repeating 12-week cycles, plus standard of care. Safety measures included treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious TEAEs. Efficacy measures included combined treatment response, the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group score, the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index score, and the physician's and patient's global assessment of disease activity. Total daily corticosteroid dose and HRQOL (by the Short Form 36 health survey) were also assessed. RESULTS A total of 113 of the 203 patients (55.7%) who entered the SL0008 study continued epratuzumab therapy until study closure (total cumulative exposure: 381.3 patient-years, median exposure: 845 days, and maximum exposure: 1,185 days/approximately 3.2 years). TEAEs were reported in 192 patients (94.6%); most common were infections and infestations (68.0%, 138 patients). Serious TEAEs were reported in 51 patients (25.1%), and 14 patients (6.9%) had serious infections. In patients treated for 108 weeks (n = 116), the median corticosteroid dose was reduced from 10.0 mg/day at OLE screening to 5.0 mg/day at week 108. Improvements in efficacy and HRQOL measures in EMBLEM were maintained in the OLE, while placebo patients exhibited similar improvements in disease activity upon a switch to epratuzumab. CONCLUSION Open-label epratuzumab treatment was well tolerated for up to 3.2 years, and associated with sustained improvements in disease activity and HRQOL, while steroids were reduced.
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- D J Wallace
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Denver Arthritis Clinic, Denver, Colorado
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Biopharmaceutical Consultant, Portola Valley, California
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- MedPharm Consulting, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Alameda County Health System, Oakland, California
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- Clinic of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, 2nd University Hospital, CM UMK, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Clinique Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pontifical Catholic University, School of Medicine, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla
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- North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New York, New York
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- School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, and NIHR/Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Emery P, Vencovský J, Sylwestrzak A, Leszczyński P, Porawska W, Stasiuk B, Hilt J, Mosterova Z, Cheong S, Ghil J. THU0150 Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of SB4 (Etanercept Biosimilar) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparison between Continuing SB4 and Switching from Etanercept Reference Product To SB4. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.3137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Krzykała M, Konarski JM, Malina RM, Rachwalski K, Leszczyński P, Ziółkowska-Łajp E. Fatness of female field hockey players: Comparison of estimates with different methods. Homo 2016; 67:245-57. [PMID: 27181627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The aim of the study was to compare relative body fat (% fat) in female field hockey players using several methods with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as the reference. Participants were 31 Polish hockey players 16-30 years of age, 17 national and 14 youth level. Percent body fat was estimated by DXA (reference method), conventional and segmental bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and predicted from skinfolds (SKF). National and youth team members did not differ in estimated body fat. Correlations between BIA and skinfold estimates of % fat and DXA % fat though significant, were moderate. Both % fat SKF and % fat SBIA differed significantly from % fat DXA, while estimated % fat BIA and % fat DXA did not differ. Limits of agreement were narrow for conventional BIA (-1.20 to 1.71% fat), followed by segmental BIA (3.72-6.09% fat) and broadest for SKF (5.97-9.28% fat). Differences between DXA % fat and estimated % fat with SKF and SBIA increased from the leanest to fattest athletes, whereas conventional BIA overestimated % fat relative to DXA in the small sample of individuals with low relative fatness and underestimated % fat in individuals with elevated relative fatness. Estimated % fat from conventional BIA most closely approximated DXA % fat in this sample of female field hockey players suggesting that the method may be suitable for field surveys to monitor body composition during the season.
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- M Krzykała
- University School of Physical Education, Department of Recreation, Poznań, Poland.
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- University School of Physical Education, Theory of the Sport Department, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA; Department of Kinesiology, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, USA
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- University School of Physical Education, Department of Team Sports Games, Poznań, Poland
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- University of Medical Sciences, Physiotherapy, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Poland; Laboratory of Bone and Connective Tissue Metabolism Diseases, Poznań, Poland
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- University School of Physical Education, Anthropology and Biometry Department, Poznań, Poland
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Mease P, Deodhar A, Fleischmann R, Wollenhaupt J, Gladman D, Leszczyński P, Vitek P, Turkiewicz A, Khraishi M, FitzGerald O, Landewé R, de Longueville M, Hoepken B, Peterson L, van der Heijde D. Effect of certolizumab pegol over 96 weeks in patients with psoriatic arthritis with and without prior antitumour necrosis factor exposure. RMD Open 2015; 1:e000119. [PMID: 26509074 PMCID: PMC4612702 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2015-000119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objective Previous reports of RAPID-PsA (NCT01087788) demonstrated efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol (CZP) over 24 weeks in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), including patients with prior antitumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy. We report efficacy and safety data from a 96-week data cut of RAPID-PsA. Methods RAPID-PsA was placebo-controlled to week 24, dose-blind to week 48 and open-label to week 216. We present efficacy data including American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) responses, HAQ-DI, pain, minimal disease activity (MDA), modified total Sharp score (mTSS) and ACR responses in patients with/without prior anti-TNF exposure, in addition to safety data. Results Of 409 patients randomised, 273 received CZP from week 0. 54 (19.8%) CZP patients had prior anti-TNF exposure. Of patients randomised to CZP, 91% completed week 24, 87% week 48 and 80% week 96. ACR responses were maintained to week 96: 60% of patients achieved ACR20 at week 24, and 64% at week 96. Improvements were observed with both CZP dose regimens. ACR20 responses were similar in patients with (week 24: 59%; week 96: 63%) and without (week 24: 60%; week 96: 64%) prior anti-TNF exposure. Placebo patients switching to CZP displayed rapid clinical improvements, maintained to week 96. In patients with ≥3% baseline skin involvement (60.8% week 0 CZP patients), PASI responses were maintained to week 96. No progression of structural damage was observed over the 96-week period. In the Safety Set (n=393), adverse events occurred in 345 patients (87.8%) and serious adverse events in 67 (17.0%), including 6 fatal events. Conclusions CZP efficacy was maintained to week 96 with both dose regimens and in patients with/without prior anti-TNF exposure. The safety profile was in line with that previously reported from RAPID-PsA, with no new safety signals observed with increased exposure. Trial registration number NCT01087788.
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- P Mease
- Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington , Seattle, Washington , USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University , Portland, Oregon , USA
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- University of Texas SW Medical Center , Dallas, Texas , USA
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- Toronto Western Research Institute , Toronto , Canada
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- Poznan Medical University , Poznan , Poland ; Division of Rheumatology and Osteoporosis , Jozef Strus Hospital , Poznan , Poland
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- PV-MEDICAL, Revmavita Centre , Zlin , Czech Republic
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- Rheumatology Associates Clinical Research Unit , Birmingham, Alabama , USA
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- Department of Medicine , Memorial University of Newfoundland , St. John's , Canada
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- Department of Rheumatology , St. Vincent's University Hospital and Conway Institute for Biomolecular Research, University College , Dublin , Ireland
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- Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam and Atrium Medical Center , Heerlen , The Netherlands
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- UCB Pharma , Raleigh, North Carolina , USA
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Vencovský J, Sylwestrzak A, Leszczyński P, Porawska W, Baranauskaite A, Tseluyko V, Zhdan V, Stasiuk B, Milasiene R, Barrera Rodriguez A, Cheong S, Ghil J, Emery P. FRI0128 A Phase III Randomised, Double-Blind Clinical Study Comparing SB4, An Etanercept Biosimilar, With Etanercept Reference Product (Enbrel®) in Patients with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy (24-Week Results). Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.1220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Sierakowska M, Sierakowski S, Majdan M, Leszczyński P, Pawlak-Buś K, Olesińska M, Romanowski W, Bykowska-Sochacka M, Sierakowska J, Ndosi M, Krajewska-Kułak E. FRI0627-HPR Relationship Between Educational Needs and Health Problems in People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.1844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Majdan M, Kucharz E, Jeka S, Sierakowski S, Leszczyński P, Tł ustochowicz W, Olesińska M, Gł uszko P, Krężelok M, Suszek D, Kopeć-Mędrek M, Kolossa K, Domysławska I, Pawlak-Buś K, Kur-Zalewska J, Felis-Giemza A, Zielińska A, Brużewicz S, Skoczylas K. AB0494 Early Clinical Experiences with Belimumab in Polish Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.2880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Leszczyński P, Eshof M, Stegmann H, Hundahl Møller N, Graff L. FRI0197 NNC0109-0012 (anti-IL-20 MAB), well tolerated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Korkosz M, Gąsowski J, Leszczyński P, Pawlak-Buś K, Jeka S, Siedlar M, Grodzicki T. Effect of tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitor on serum level of dickkopf-1 protein and bone morphogenetic protein-7 in ankylosing spondylitis patients with high disease activity. Scand J Rheumatol 2013; 43:43-8. [DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2013.805241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hojan K, Milecki P, Molińska-Glura M, Roszak A, Leszczyński P. Effect of physical activity on bone strength and body composition in breast cancer premenopausal women during endocrine therapy. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2013; 49:331-339. [PMID: 23438652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer endocrine therapy (ET) is one of the most basic therapeutic methods in oncology. Well-balanced physical activity exerts positive influence on bone strength (BS) and body composition (BC), which has been confirmed by the clinical research regarding osteoporosis, prevention and treatment alike. Accordingly, in the following study, an attempt was made to assess the selected parameters of young, premenopausal women's clinical state under the influence of breast cancer ET, as well as to define the influence of physical activity on the studied parameters. AIM The assessment of the influence of aerobic and resistance training (AT and RT) on BS and BC in premenopausal women during breast cancer ET. DESIGN This was a nonrandomized, prospective clinical study. SETTING AND POPULATION The study was performed in 41 outpatients in the Greater Poland Cancer Centre. METHODS The examinations were made with the anthropometric and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements. The examinations were conducted according to the schedule: at the baseline, II-after 6 months of ET, III-after 6 months of AT (in 12 months of ET), IV- after following 6 months AT and RT (18 months of ET). RESULTS After 6 months of the ET without physical activity the bone mineral density (BMD) in all regions and the hip structure parameters were lower in comparison to the baseline and there was a significant increase in fatty tissue. After 6 months of AT the BMD of all regions was lower than in 6 months ET. An introduction of RT caused the analyzed values of BS parameters to increase. Also a significant growth of lean body mass and free fat body mass was observed and so was an insignificant fall in fat. CONCLUSION The breast cancer ET is related to the changes in BS and BC in premenopausal women. The introduction of AT caused a slowdown in negative changes in bones, and body fat was reduced. The introduction of RT reversed an adverse tendency for BS and sarcopenia. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT The study results show that mixed type physical activity (AT and RT) during breast cancer ET could prevent negative changes, of this treatment, in body build in premenopausal women.
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- K Hojan
- Depatment of Rehabilitation, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland.
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Strand V, Leszczyński P, Keiserman M, Kilgallen B, Bongardt S, Wallace DJ, Gordon C. THU0286 Immunologic Response to Long-Term Epratuzumab Treatment in Sl0008, An Open-Label Long-Term Extension Study in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Stembalska A, Leszczyński P, Gil J, Ramsey D, Pitala G, Maciejczyk A, Frączek M. Global DNA methylation status in laryngeal cancer. Head Neck 2013; 36:419-24. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.23315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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- Department of Genetics; Wroclaw Medical University; Wroclaw Poland
- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology; Wroclaw Medical University; Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Genetics; Wroclaw Medical University; Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics; University of Limerick; Limerick Ireland
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- Department of Clinical Otolaryngology; 4th Military Hospital; Wroclaw Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Wroclaw Medical University; Wroclaw Poland
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Leszczyński P, Weber-Dabrowska B, Kohutnicka M, Luczak M, Górecki A, Górski A. Successful eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) intestinal carrier status in a healthcare worker--case report. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2006; 51:236-8. [PMID: 17004656 DOI: 10.1007/bf02932128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We describe bacteriophage therapy in the case of a healthcare worker whose gastrointestinal tract was colonized by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with subsequent urinary tract infection caused by the same pathogen. Oral treatment with anti-MRSA phages resulted in eradication of the carrier status.
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- P Leszczyński
- Nosocomial Infection Control Team, The Jesus Infant Clinical Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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Korczowska I, Łacki JK, Leszczyński P, Hrycaj P, Mackiewicz S. [Bone tissue metabolism in systematic lupus erythematosus patients treated with glucocorticosteroids]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 2001; 106:901-7. [PMID: 11993409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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The present study has been undertaken to evaluate bone turn-over in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treated with glucocorticosteroids. Thirty-eight patients with definite SLE has been investigated. The following parameters have been determinated. Some proinflammatory cytokine: interleukin-IL-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), interleukin-IL-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and some biochemical markers of osteoporosis: osteocalcin (BGP), alkaline phosphatase-bone formation (AP-B), procollagen type I carboxyterminal propeptide (PICP), carboxyterminal telopeptides of type I collagen (CTx) deoxypyridinoline (Dpd) and calcium/creatinin ratio have been determined. The forearm densitometry measurement was performed in all patients. We did not notice statistically significant decrease in bone mineral content and bone mineral density in spite of long term glucocorticosteroids treatment. Based on statistically significant correlation between carboxyterminal telopeptides of type I collagen (CTx) and calcium/creatinin ratio we observed increased bone resorption in analysed group of patients.
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- I Korczowska
- Klinika Reumatologii i Immunologii Klinicznej AM w Poznaniu
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Ejmocka-Ambroziak A, Cyganek A, Leszczyński P, Dworniak T, Marianowski L. [Actinomyces adnexitis in a woman]. Ginekol Pol 2001; 72:570-3. [PMID: 11599240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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The course of actinomycetic infections in two females with IUD is presented. Both patients needed surgery. Literature review taking into a special consideration laboratory diagnosis has been performed. Infection caused by other than Actinomyces israelii species was observed.
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Łuczak M, Obuch-Woszczatyński P, Pituch H, Leszczyński P, Martirosian G, Patrick S, Poxton I, Wintermans RG, Dubreuil L, Meisel-Mikołajczyk F. Search for enterotoxin gene in Bacteroides fragilis strains isolated from clinical specimens in Poland, Great Britain, The Netherlands and France. Med Sci Monit 2001; 7:222-5. [PMID: 11257725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bacteroides fragilis is a member of normal human flora and well known pathogenic agent. This bacterium produces many virulence factors. In 1984 new virulence factor--enterotoxin was described. The aim of the study was to search for enterotoxin gene in B. fragilis strains isolated from clinical specimens. MATERIAL AND METHODS Strains isolated in Poland, Great Britain, France and the Netherlands were cultured on BBE medium. For DNA isolation Genomic DNA PREP PLUS isolation kit manufactured by A&A Biotechnology (Poland) was used. In order to detect enterotoxin (fragilysin) gene, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was applied utilizing the following primers: 404 (GAG CGG AAG ACG GTG TAT GTG ATT TGT) and 407 (TGC TCA GCG CCC AGT ATA TGA CCT AGT). DNA obtained from bacterial cells was amplified in thermocycler Techne. The amplification products were detected by the electrophoresis in 1% agarose gel. RESULTS Among 65 investigated B. fragilis strains, the enterotoxin gene was detected in DNA isolated from 12 strains. CONCLUSION The enterotoxin producing B. fragilis strains were detected among strains isolated from different clinical specimens in Poland, Great Britain, the Netherlands and France.
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- M Łuczak
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Center of Biostructure Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 5 Chałubińskiego St., 02-004 Warsaw, Poland
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Leszczyński P, Lacki JK, Mackiewicz SH. [Quantitative ultrasound densitometry (QUS) and dual X-ray densitometry (DXA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis]. Przegl Lek 2001; 57:100-2. [PMID: 10907351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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UNLABELLED The aim of this study was to assess of bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) of the forearm using DXA technique (DTX-200) and to evaluate broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and speed of sound (SOS) of the heel using QUS technique (DTU-ONE). We examined 83 RA patients: 73 women and 10 men, at average age (55.0 +/- 12.2 yrs), ranging from 29 to 85 yrs. Average disease duration was 112.6 +/- 98.1 months. Disease activity was assessed according to Mallya and Mace index and radiological stage of the disease according to Steinbrocker index. We found significant correlation between BMC, BMD and BUA (r = 0.6572, r = 0.6081, respectively) and between BMC, BMD and SOS (r = 0.4704, r = 0.4723, respectively). IN CONCLUSION quantitative ultrasound parameters (BUA and SOS) significant correlate with BMC and BMD values of the forearm assessed by DXA technique in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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- P Leszczyński
- Klinika Reumatologii i Immunologii Klinicznej Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Leszczyński P, Lacki JK, Mackiewicz SH. [Glucocorticosteroid induced osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis]. Przegl Lek 2001; 57:108-10. [PMID: 10907353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Glucocorticosteroids have been recognized as a well known risk factor for drug induced osteoporosis. Many studies have shown a decrease in bone mass, bone quality disorders and an increase in the risk of fractures in patients with long-term corticosteroid therapy. Rheumatic patients, particular with rheumatoid arthritis, who are usually chronic steroid users are at the highest risk. On the other hand uncontrolled active inflammatory process is also a main factor for rapid bone loss. Some studies suggest that patients with low dose corticosteroid therapy (prednisone 5 to 7.5 mg per day) are not at increased risk of osteoporosis. Our study of 36 rheumatoid arthritis women treated with daily prednisone doses between 5 to 7.5 mg in comparison with non-steroid control group confirmed the above suggestion.
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- P Leszczyński
- Klinika Reumatologii i Immunologii Klinicznej Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Pituch H, Leszczyński P, van Belkum A, Obuch-Woszczatyński P, Rouyan GS, Meisel-Mikołajczyk F. [Isolation of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile and enterotoxin producing Bacteroides fragilis from fecal specimens of patients suspected of antibiotic associated diarrhoea]. Med Dosw Mikrobiol 2000; 51:59-66. [PMID: 10865431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Fifty faecal samples from patients suspected of AAD (antibiotic associated diarrhoea) were studied for Clostridium difficile and enterotoxin producing Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF). Using TCD (Becton-Dickinson) and C. difficile Toxin A test (Oxoid) in 34% of specimens the presence of toxin A was detected. From all specimens 25 C. difficile strains were isolated. All isolated strains produced toxin B in vitro which was shown in Mc Coy cytotoxicity test. Eighteen strains only were toxin A positive in vitro. From all isolated C. difficile strains 28% were tox A (-) tox B (+). By means of PCR presence of toxin A and toxin B genes was tested directly in faecal samples and in strains. From the same 50 faecal samples 17 B. fragilis strains were isolated. Four of them produced the enterotoxin (fragilisin) which was detected on the HT 29/C1 cell line. Genes of fragilisin were found in strains and directly in faecal samples. Toxin producing C. difficile and B. fragilis (ETBF) together were found in 3 samples. From one faecal sample only ETBF was cultured.
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- H Pituch
- Zakład Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej AM w Warszawie
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Korczowska I, Łacki JK, Leszczyński P, Mackiewicz SH. [Bone tissue metabolism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with glucocorticosteroids]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 2000; 104:455-65. [PMID: 11303311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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The present study has been undertaken to evaluate bone turn-over in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients as well as the influence of low dose glucocorticosteroids (gcs) on bone mass loss. Ninety patients with establish RA has been investigated. The patients have been divided into two groups: 44 patients treated with gcs (age 52.5 +/- 12.4 years, disease duration 122 +/- 102 months, total dose of GCS, equivalent to prednisone -7.4 +/- 8.3 g) and 46 patients who were not treated with gcs (age 54.3 +/- 9.7 years, disease duration 134 +/- 120 month). Fifty patients have been assessed twice (after 12 month). Bone mineral content and bone mineral density have been determined in all patients in distal forearm. Additionally, some biochemical markers of osteoporosis: osteocalcin, alkaline phosphatase-bone formation, carboxyterminal telopeptides of type I collagen (CTx), procollagen type I carboxyterminal propeptide (PICP), deoxypyridynoline and some proinflammatory cytokine: IL-1 alpha, IL-6, TNF-alpha, GM-CSF has been determined. No difference in bone metabolism between RA patients receiving gcs treatment and those treated without gcs was shown. It is concluded that anti-inflammatory effect of gcs may balance the direct effect of gcs on bone mineral content in RA patients, particularly those with short term treatment.
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- I Korczowska
- Klinika Reumatologii i Immunologii Klinicznej Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu
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Jaworski J, Leszczyński P. Solvent effect on kinetics of the chloride ion cleavage from anion radicals of 4-chlorobenzophenone. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-0728(99)00043-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Meisel-Mikołajczyk F, Zawidzka E, Solarz K, Leszczyński P, Rokosz A, Kłos W, Martirosian G, van Belkum A, Rouyan GS. A comparative study of enterotoxin-producing Bacteroides fragilis strains isolated in Poland. Clin Infect Dis 1997; 25 Suppl 2:S151-2. [PMID: 9310660 DOI: 10.1086/516178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Straburzyńska-Migaj E, Leszczyński P, Piszczek I, Cieśliński A, Mackiewicz S. [Echocardiographic heart assessment in systemic lupus erythematosus]. Pol Merkur Lekarski 1997; 3:76-8. [PMID: 9480181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A prospective two dimensional and Doppler echocardiographic studies were performed in 41 patients to assess the incidence and spectrum of cardiac abnormalities. All patients included in the study fulfilled the 1982 revised criteria of the American Rheumatism Association for classification of SLE. There were 37 women and 4 men with average age of 38 years. Average duration of SLE was 6.5 years (range 6 months to 20 years). Nineteen patients (46.3%) with SLE had cardiac abnormalities. Valvular abnormalities were found in 14 patients (34.1%). Mitral valve abnormalities were the most common findings-in 7 patients (17.1%). There were 6 patients with aortic (14.6%), and 3 patients with tricuspid valve abnormalities (7.3%). One patient had morphological echocardiographic pattern suggesting noninfective verrucous vegetations affecting the tricuspid valve. Pericardial effusion was identified in 5 patients (12.2%). We found no correlation between the prevalence of cardiac abnormalities and duration, age and disease activity in SLE patients.
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Leszczyński P, Straburzyńska-Migaj E, Mackiewicz SH. [The heart in systemic lupus erythematosus]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 1997; 98:149-52. [PMID: 9508669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- P Leszczyński
- Kliniki Reumatologii Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Leszczyński P, Mackiewicz SH. [Prolonged gold therapy for nephrotic syndrome in a patient with undiagnosed polyarthritis]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 1996; 96:153-156. [PMID: 9122003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A 36-years old female patient with undiagnosed arthritis developed nephrotic syndrome following chronic gold therapy. After prolongated and active treatment with pulses and oral steroids complete recovery was achieved. The likely nephrotoxic mechanism involved and clinical implications are discussed.
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- P Leszczyński
- Kliniki Reumatologii Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrznych AM im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Leszczyński P, Meisel-Mikołajczyk F, Dworczyńska M, Cwyl-Zembrzuska L, Marianowski L. [Occurrence of Bacteroides fragilis strains in full term and post term pregnancies]. Ginekol Pol 1995; 66:324-9. [PMID: 8522235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Bacteroides fragilis (B.f.) is an aetiological agent of gynecological and obstetrical infections. The aim of this study was to determine occurrence of B.f. in women genital tract. A total number of 118 women in labor between 38 and 43 gestation age and not demonstrating clinical symptoms of infection was examined. B.f. strains were isolated from 9 women (15.9%). More often B.f. strains were isolated from women delivering post-term and staying previously in Pregnancy Pathology Ward. It was observed that infant mean weight on the 3rd day of life was higher in the vagina. The following features of isolates were compared: presence of the capsule and agglutination of sheet erythrocytes. Differences in haemagglutination and susceptibility to antibiotics were observed.
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- P Leszczyński
- Zakładu Bakteriologii i Immunologii Instytutu Biostruktury Akademii Medycznej, Warszawie
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Rafałowska K, Leszczyński P. [Drug sensitivity of bacterial strains isolated from clinical specimens during the years 1987-1988]. Pol Tyg Lek 1990; 45:732-5. [PMID: 2084629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sensitivity to selected chemotherapeutics of various bacterial strains was analysed. Bacteria were isolated from the different material collected from patients within 1987-1988, and included: 690 strains of staphylococci, 465 strains of streptococci, 1224 strains of aerobic gram-negative bacilli, and 163 strains of anaerobic micro-organisms. Out of isolated staphylococci, the highest percentage was sensitive to vancomycin, pristinamycin, and fusidic acid. Vancomycin proved the most effective against streptococci followed by chloramphenicol and netilmicin . However, streptococci were highly sensitive to vancomycin within two years whereas their sensitivity to chloramphenicol and netilmicin .
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- K Rafałowska
- Pracowni Diagnostycznej Zakładu Bakteriologii i Immunologii Instytutu Biostruktury AM w Warszawie
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Torbicka E, Meisel-Mikołajczyk F, Czerniak E, Kurkiewicz E, Rafałowska K, Leszczyński P. [Bacterial diarrhea in small children treated in the clinic during the winter months 1986/1987]. Pol Tyg Lek 1990; 45:60-3. [PMID: 2395753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- E Torbicka
- II Kliniki Pediatrii Wydziału Lekarskiego AM
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Rafałowska K, Leszczyński P. [Sensitivity to antibiotics of bacterial strains isolated from clinical specimens during the years 1985-1986]. Pol Tyg Lek 1989; 44:787-90. [PMID: 2485892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Sensitivity of 312 strains of staphylococci, 386 strains of streptococci and 1193 strains of aerobic gram-negative bacilli to the selected antibiotics was tested. These strains were isolated from the clinical material at the Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Warsaw within 1985-1986. Staphylococci were sensitive to pristinamycin, cefazolin, fusidic acid, oxacillin, and clindamycin. In 1986, a decrease in the number of strains sensitive to these antibiotics, except cefazolin, was seen. In case of streptococci the most active proved chloramphenicol and gentamicin but a significant decrease in the percentage of sensitive strains was also noted in 1986. The highest number of gram-negative bacilli was sensitive to amikacin, colistin, nalidixic acid, pipemidic acid, and gentamicin. In 1986, a decrease in the percentage of sensitive strains was noted. Amikacin and colistin were the most active against Pseudomonas spp. while amikacin and nalidixic and pipemidic acids--against Proteus spp. Comparison of the results with those obtained in 1981-1984 has shown that the sensitivity of staphylococci changed the most significantly and this change was unfavourable. Gentamicin and amikacin remained the most active against gram-negative bacilli while amikacin and colimycin against Pseudomonas spp. In case of anaerobes the majority of strains was sensitive to chloramphenicol, tetracycline and clindamycin. Metronidazole was active against high percentage of Clostridium spp. and all gram-negative bacilli while the percentage of gram-positive bacilli and cocci was sensitive to metronidazole.
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Rafałowska K, Leszczyński P. [Sensitivity to antibiotics of bacterial strains isolated from clinical specimens 1981-1984]. Pol Tyg Lek 1987; 42:947-9. [PMID: 3120162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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