Biomedical subjects

A Mościcka

Publications and source records attributed to A Mościcka.

4 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2001

[Mental health status in workers: the results based on the Munich version of the International Composite Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI)].

The present study was undertaken with two objectives. First, to assess the prevalence of mental health disorders among primary health patients. All the subjects under study (n = 170) had at least part time job. The mental health status of the patients was assessed on the basis of standardized psychiatric interview, M-CIDI (computer version). More than a half of the study population (51.8%) had at least one diagnosis of mental health disorder. The following disorders were most common in the group: neurotic, stress-related and somaform disorders (32.9%), mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (26.5; 11.8%--nicotine dependence) and mood (affective) disorders (16.5%). Two or more mental health disorders were diagnosed in every second person. Second, to evaluate the usefulness of M-CIDI as a tool for assessing psychiatric problems. Taking into account the research experience, M-CIDI is a valuable and easy to use diagnostic tool for detecting mental health disorders. The most important advantage of this instrument relies on its standardization that allows to carry out examinations even by persons who have no knowledge of psychiatry. The computer version of the M-CIDI is little time-consuming, simple and easy to operate as compared to the paper-pencil version It also has a quick access to the data base with the stored information about patients and their diagnoses.

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PubMed2001

[The influence of iodine deficiency during pregnancy of fetal and neonatal development].

The iodine is fundamental substrate for thyroid hormones synthesis. Thyroxine and triiodothyronine play a crucial role in human brain development and maturation. It is well known, that not only fetal, but also maternal thyroid hormones are essential for normal prenatal central nervous system development. During pregnancy complex changes of maternal thyroid function occur and they are influenced by the maternal iodine supply. With decreasing iodine intake, maternal goiter and hypothyroxinemia as well as fetal and neonatal hypothyroidism become more prevalent. The severity of iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism in the mother during early and midgestation is related to the severity of the neural damage in the fetus. In severe iodine deficiency, central nervous system damage is already irreversible at birth and can only be prevented by correction of the maternal iodine deficiency early in pregnancy. Therefore iodine supplementation during pregnancy is now strongly recommended.

Brain↗

PubMed1994

[Usefulness of transcutaneous measurements of bilirubin in infants with jaundice].

Traditionally, in neonatal jaundice, diagnosis is based on repetitive serum bilirubin measurements. The aim of this study was to analyse clinical usefulness of transcutaneous bilirubinometry as a noninvasive screening test in evaluating neonatal jaundice. The material consisted of 106 full-term infants in which 130 meter readings were performed. A Minolta/Air Shields Jaundice Meter 101 was used. Meter readings were compared with serum bilirubin measurements from these infants (correlation ratio was 0.56). After analysing the clinical data, the conclusion was, that transcutaneous bilirubinometer is a useful instrument for assessing neonatal jaundice for clinical purposes. The bilirubinometer can effectively identify infants whose degree of jaundice the need for serum bilirubin determination and can prevent unnecessary repetitive blood sampling in infants not requiring serum bilirubin determination.

Bilirubin↗

PubMed1993

[Lamellar ichthyosis, uncommon genodermatosis].

Authors have performed the main types of the ichthyosis, the emphasis has been placed on Lamellar Ichthyosis, because the case of this rare disease occurred in a hospital in Pleszew. The paper contains the case report and detailed description of Lamellar Ichthyosis: clinical signs, prenatal diagnosis and treatment.

Humans↗