Biomedical subjects

Maciej Barzdo

Publications and source records attributed to Maciej Barzdo.

8 recordsLinked to original sources

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[Sobriety testing in case of lack of cooperation of the examined person--the legal basis of the physician's activities].

The legal aspect of blood sample taking for alcohol concentration from suspicious, uncooperative persons is described in this paper. The Polish law allows for a possibility to take blood samples for alcohol concentration from suspects only by a physician or another skilled medical worker and only when consent is given to the medical procedure. The traffic act makes an exception for cases when the suspects are drivers and the suspicion concerns driving under the influence of alcohol. Taking blood samples is the medical worker' obligation in accordance with the law. The physician can refuse to do this only when the procedure threatens the life or health of the suspect.

Accidents, Traffic↗

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[Iatrogenic injury of the trachea--a case report].

The case of iatrogenic trachea injury during endotracheal intubation is reported in this article. The case concerns a 36 years old woman, with diagnosed DIC resulting from postpartum complications. Injury of the brachiocephalic trunk and the tracheoarterial fistula were found during autopsy. The authors considered the time and the mechanism of both injuries.

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[Malpractice in internal medicine in the case material of the Forensic Medicine Department, Medical University of Lódź, Poland].

Legal opinions in the area of internal medicine, opinionated by the Forensic Medicine Department, Medical University of Lódź, Poland in 2002, were selected for further analysis and assessment in the course of medical treatment. During this period opinions were given in 20 cases, most of which concerned cardiovascular, secondly respiratory, followed by, endocrine diseases. In half of the cases analyzed it was determined that medical treatment had been incorrect. All of the objectionable diagnostic and therapeutic procedures evidenced some form of decisional error. In most cases errors were made in the diagnosis, as a result of neglect in performing necessary examinations, or of erroneous interpretation of results obtained.

Cardiovascular Diseases↗

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[Changes of the concentration of lipid peroxidation products and thiol groups in rat brains with long-term intoxication with methanol].

The aim of this paper was to define the influence of long-term methanol intoxication on the changes of end products of lipid peroxidation, reacting with thiobarbituric acid (TBA-reactive products) and free SH-group concentration in rat brains. The experiment was conducted on male Lewis rats. The experimental groups received a 1-molar methanol solution and the control group received tap water. The animals were killed after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of intoxication and their brains were collected for further examination, which encompassed measurement of the concentration of TBA-reactive products and free SH-groups. The revealed changes of TBA-reactive products and free SH-group concentration were not statistically significant.

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[A fatal accident due to harvester wheel explosion--a case report].

A fatal accident of a 48 year old woman due to harvester wheel explosion has been presented in this paper. A faulty technical condition of the wheel and the fact that it had been pumped to a pressure exceeding the permissible limit was the reason for the explosion. The woman sustained multiorgan injuries and microscopic examination revealed inter-alveolar septa rupture and intra-alveolar haemorrhage and oedema. The microscopic changes of the lungs prove that the shock wave was released during the wheel explosion.

Accidents, Occupational↗

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[Oxidative stress parameter analysis in rat brains during long-term ethanol intoxication].

The aim of this research was to define the influence of long-term ethanol intoxication on the changes in end products of lipid peroxidation, reacting with thiobarbituric acid (TBA-reactive products) and free SH-groups concentrations in rat brains. The experiment was conducted on male Lewis rats. The experimental groups received a 1-molar ethanol solution and the control group received tap water. The animals were killed after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of intoxication and their brains were collected for further examination, encompassing measurement of the concentration of TBA-reactive products and free SH-groups. A statistically significant increase in the concentration of TBA-reactive products in 4th week of intoxication and decrease in the concentration of free SH-groups in 8th and 12th week of intoxication--compared to the control group--was noticed.

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[Ex post opinion on work disability in a payment decision case].

This paper describes a case of ex post opinion in the judgement of work disability for purposes of benefit qualification, in which numerous, frequently contradictory disability certifications by KIZ, WKIZ, ZUS physician-certifiers and court medical opinions were issued. Despite the simplicity of her case, a woman underwent 17 examinations in connection with the opinions and certifications. The court, instead of verifying the opinions and clearing up all doubts through questioning legal experts, submitted subsequent opinions as evidence, and ZUS broke the law by issuing work certification in spite of a legally binding court ruling.

Adult↗

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[Cardiovascular diseases in medico-legal opinions on work disability].

The paper presents the results of a study of cases judged by the District Court in Piotrków Trybunalski in 2004, in which petitioners sought permanent work-disability benefits on grounds of cardiovascular diseases. The largest group of petitioners included those with hypertension, coronary disease and a history of myocardial infarction. The largest percentage of persons judged to be work-disabled were those having suffered a myocardial infarction, but this was true also for individuals with cardiomyopathies, as well as cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances. Disorders judged to pose the least limitation on the ability to work encompassed non-specific pain in the thoracic cavity, and hypertension.

Adult↗