Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2024
ReviewDiagnosis of sepsis: which clinical and laboratory biomarkers are useful?
The quest for a definitive diagnostic tool for sepsis has spanned decades, yet it remains elusive. The diagnostic workup of sepsis is inherently complex, involving dozens of biochemical, hematologic, and immunologic parameters, alongside complex microbiological diagnostics. Over the past decade, the integration of omics technologies has further complicated this diagnostic landscape. ⋯ This work provides an overview of selected diagnostic biomarkers that are deemed readily applicable in routine clinical practice, extending applicability beyond highly specialized university hospitals. Verifying the reliability and clinical utility of diagnostic parameters generally takes several years, and often is more challenging in patients with sepsis, as compared with other cohorts, because of the complexity of this condition. Nevertheless, the integration of new technologies, the expanded use of bedside diagnostics, and advancements in omics technologies are propelling us toward the realization of personalized medicine and theranostics.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2024
Sex differences in cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis.
The risk of cardiovascular disease increases in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). However, it remains unknown whether this increase varies between sexes. ⋯ Men experienced more adverse cardiovascular outcomes than women in long follow‑up after AP, suggesting a need for sex‑specific management strategies in AP patients.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2024
Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in the elderly and very elderly members of the Polish population: results of a national cross‑sectional representative survey.
Lipid disorders are the most common cardiovascular risk factor among the adult population in Poland. However, epidemiological data on the ever‑growing group of older adults remain insufficient. ⋯ In the elderly Polish population, mean serum TC and LDL‑C concentrations are consistently higher in women than in men. The findings emphasize the significance of lipid disorders as a cardiovascular risk factor in older adults in Poland.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2024
Prognostic value of preoperative echocardiography in predicting myocardial injury after open abdominal aortic surgery.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and peripheral arterial and aortic diseases (PAADs) are associated with increased risk of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS). ⋯ Our study suggests that routine preoperative TTE may be moderately useful in the prediction of MINS among patients undergoing high‑risk vascular surgery.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2024
Expression of lncRNAs NEAT1, PACERR, and GAS5 can be associated with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have long been considered molecular noise within the transcriptome, but over time it has been shown that they perform many important biological functions and are associated with various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ⋯ Circulating plasma lncRNAs may be considered as supporting molecular markers associated with RA activity and may be useful in identifying the disease exacerbation.