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IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 4769: Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Prehospital Management of Patients with Suspected Acute Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Ladny Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) can be successfully handled if it is noticed early in the prehospital setting and immediately diagnosed in the emergency department (ED). The coronavirus pandemic has altered the way health care is delivered and has had a profound impact on healthcare delivery. The effects could include prioritizing the prevention of COVID-19 spread, which could result in the discontinuation or deferral of non-COVID-19 care. We used the National Emergency Medical Service Command Support System, a register of medical interventions performed by emergency medical services (EMS) in Poland, to assess the im...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 14, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Natasza Blek Lukasz Szarpak Jerzy Robert Ladny Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 15306: A Novel Index in the Prediction of Pneumonia following Acute Ischemic Stroke
Conclusions: This study presents factors that show a significant association with the occurrence of pneumonia in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The calculated PNEUMOINDEX consists of data obtained at admission, namely NYHA III and IV heart failure, COPD, generalized atherosclerosis, NIHHS score on admission, and CRP/Hgb ratio, and shows high prediction accuracy in predicting hospital-acquired pneumonia in ischemic stroke patients.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 19, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aleksandra Szyli ńska Marta Bott-Olejnik Pawe ł Wańkowicz Dariusz Karo ń Iwona Rotter Katarzyna Kotfis Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 11939: Do Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and a History of Ischemic Stroke Overuse Reduced Doses of NOACs? & mdash;Results of the Polish Atrial Fibrillation (POL-AF) Registry
Conclusions: A significant proportion of AF patients received reduced doses of NOAC after ischemic stroke in a sizeable number of cases, without indication for dose reduction.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 21, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Anna Szyszkowska Łukasz Kuźma Beata Wo żakowska-Kapłon Iwona Gorczyca-G łowacka Olga Jelonek Beata Uzi ębło-Życzkowska Pawe ł Krzesiński Maciej W ójcik Robert B łaszczyk Monika Gawa łko Agnieszka Kap łon-Cieślicka Tomasz Tokarek Renata Rajt Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6145: Anticoagulant Treatment in Patients with AF and Very High Thromboembolic Risk in the Era before and after the Introduction of NOAC: Observation at a Polish Reference Centre
This study outlines reasons to initiate OAC treatment in very high-risk patients in clinical practice.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bernadetta Bielecka Iwona Gorczyca-G łowacka Agnieszka Ciba-Stemplewska Beata Wo żakowska-Kapłon Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2244: Tobacco Health Risk Awareness among Socially Disadvantaged People —A Crucial Tool for Smoking Cessation
IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2244: Tobacco Health Risk Awareness among Socially Disadvantaged People—A Crucial Tool for Smoking Cessation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15102244 Authors: Marek Milcarz Kinga Polanska Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn Dorota Kaleta The goal of this cross-sectional survey was to assess the level of knowledge on harmful effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and active smoking among socially-disadvantaged people in Poland. The study was conducted among 1817 respondents aged 18–59 years, who used aid services fro...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 13, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Marek Milcarz Kinga Polanska Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn Dorota Kaleta Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8793: Perception of Harmfulness of Various Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes in Poland: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey
This study aimed to: (1) assess the perception of harmfulness of various tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Poland as well as (2) to assess the awareness of the health effects of using tobacco and e-cigarettes. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2019 with a nationally representative sample of 1011 individuals aged 15 and over. In the studied group, 22.3% were smokers. Smokeless tobacco was most likely to be perceived as less harmful than cigarettes (25%), followed by water pipe (24.5%), heated tobacco products (22%), e-cigarettes (21.6%), slim cigarettes (17.1%), flavored cigarettes (except menthol ones) (16.1%), ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 20, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mateusz Jankowski Iwona Wrze śniewska-Wal Aurelia Ostrowska Aleksandra Lusawa Waldemar Wierzba Jaros ław Pinkas Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 1532: Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Response in Rural Areas in Poland: Retrospective Study
kowski The aim of the study was to identify the characteristics of missions performed by HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) crews and the analysis of health problems, which are the most common cause of intervention in rural areas in Poland. The study was conducted using a retrospective analysis based on the medical records of patients provided by the HEMS crew, who were present for the emergencies in rural areas in the period from January 2011 to December 2018. The final analysis included 37,085 cases of intervention by HEMS crews, which accounted for 54.91% of all the missions carried out in the study period....
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 29, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Patryk Rzo ńca Stanis ław Paweł Świeżewski Rakesh Jalali Joanna Gotlib Robert Ga łązkowski Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 565: Readmissions to General ICUs in a Geographic Area of Poland Are Seemingly Associated with Better Outcomes
Conclusions: High mortality associated with first-time ICU admissions is associated with a lower mortality rate during ICU readmissions.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 15, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Marek Grochla Wojciech Saucha Daniel Ciesla Piotr Knapik Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 3932: Analysis of Risk Factors for In-Hospital Death Due to COVID-19 in Patients Hospitalised at the Temporary Hospital Located at the National Stadium in Warsaw: A Retrospective Analysis
ońca The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) pandemic has affected all aspects of social life and brought massive changes to the healthcare sector. The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting the mortality of COVID-19 patients at a temporary hospital in Warsaw (Poland). The present study was conducted based on a retrospective analysis of the medical records of patients hospitalised at the temporary hospital located at the National Stadium in Warsaw between 1 March 2020 and 30 April 2021. The study included all cases of patients who were brought directly or trans...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 25, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: S ławomir Butkiewicz Artur Zaczy ński Micha ł Hampel Igor Pa ńkowski Robert Ga łązkowski Patryk Rzo ńca Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 5702: Awareness of Tobacco-Related Diseases among Adults in Poland: A 2022 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey
This study showed an increase in public awareness of smoking-related diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. While awareness of lung cancer and COPD was very high, there are still significant gaps in the awareness of the non-respiratory effects of tobacco use.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 7, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jakub Szyma ński Aurelia Ostrowska Jaros ław Pinkas Wojciech Giermaziak Edyta Krzych-Fa łta Mateusz Jankowski Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4838: The Impact of Meteorological Parameters and Seasonal Changes on Reporting Patients with Selected Cardiovascular Diseases to Hospital Emergency Departments: A Pilot Study
This study aimed to determine the meteorological parameters, their interactions, and the seasonal changes of the most significant factors in predicting the number of patients reporting to the Emergency Departments (EDs) in Poznań (Poland) during 2019. (2) Methods: The analysis included the meteorological parameters and data of 3606 patients diagnosed with essential or complicated arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, chronic ischemic heart disease, and ischemic or unspecified stroke by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). The meteorological data (days per week and seasonal data) were ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Pawe ł Kotecki Barbara Wi ęckowska Barbara Stawi ńska-Witoszyńska Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5566: Multi-City Analysis of the Acute Effect of Polish Smog on Cause-Specific Mortality (EP-PARTICLES Study)
�ma Polish smog is a specific type of air pollution present in Eastern Poland, which may cause particularly adverse cardiovascular effects. It is characterized primarily by high concentrations of particulate matter (PM) and different favorable conditions of formation. Our study aimed to assess whether PM and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have a short-term impact on mortality due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and ischemic stroke (IS). The study covered the years 2016–2020, a total of 6 million person-years from five main cities in Eastern Poland. To evaluate the association between air pollution and cause-spec...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Micha ł Święczkowski S ławomir Dobrzycki Łukasz Kuźma Tags: Article Source Type: research