Pneumonologia i alergologia polska最新文献

{"title":"Epidemiology of asthma in Poland in urban and rural areas, based on provided health care services.","authors":"Andrzej Śliwczyński,&nbsp;Melania Brzozowska,&nbsp;Petre Iltchew,&nbsp;Tomasz Czeleko,&nbsp;Aleksandra Kucharczyk,&nbsp;Tadeusz Jędrzejczyk,&nbsp;Karina Jahnz-Różyk,&nbsp;Michał Marczak","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Asthma is a serious health and social problem, also in Poland. The epidemiological data indicate that the problem of asthma concerns approximately 4 million people in Poland, whereas almost approximately 70% of them have no diagnosis and are not aware of their illness, and on the other hand in 39% of persons who declared the diagnosis of asthma in a survey the diagnosis was negatively verified (overdiagnosis of asthma). So far, no detailed comparative studies for asthma incidence rate in urban and rural areas were conducted in Poland. The aim of the study was to analyze patients with asthma in Poland in the years 2008-2012, with regard to province and type of commune (rural/urban).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study used data from National Health Fund (NFZ) - reported by health care providers regarding the patients diagnosed with asthma. Using structured query language (SQL) a set of patients was selected and created, for whom at the same time ICD-10 code: J45.X-bronchial asthma was reported. In order to estimate the number of patients with asthma we used the PESEL social security number as a unique identifier of the patient. Code of the patient's commune of residence in conjunction with the Central Statistical Office data formed the basis for the division of municipalities into urban and rural areas. The analysis of asthma incidence trends in Poland was performed on the basis of health services provided to patients. The analysis was performed by using the Statistica 10 software using a negative binomial regression model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 2009 a significant increase in the number of patients with asthma was observed compared with the previous year, whereas after 2009 the number of patients diagnosed with asthma remained relatively constant. A significant increase of predominance of women among asthma patients in recent years can be noticed: from 107% in 2008 to almost 115% in 2012 (F:M ratio). Regardless of the analyzed year and the diagnosis the incidence rate remained constant: approximately 55-57% for urban areas and about 43-45% in rural areas.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The average prevalence rate for rural areas is significantly lower than for urban areas. The use of adjusted incidence rate leads to the conclusion that the number of sufferers in urban areas is higher (about 10%) of the number of sufferers in the rural areas. The results of the analysis are consistent with information from previous studies in Poland and in the world.</p>","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 3","pages":"178-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33247803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leflunomide-induced acute interstitial pneumonia in a patient treated for rheumatoid arthritis.","authors":"Marta Maskey-Warzęchowska,&nbsp;Krzysztof Karwat,&nbsp;Benedykt Szczepankiewicz,&nbsp;Renata Langfort,&nbsp;Małgorzata Szołkowska,&nbsp;Ryszarda Chazan","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leflunomide is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug that is used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who do not respond well to standard RA treatment. Leflunomide therapy may, however, be related with significant pulmonary complications in predisposed individuals. We present a patient with RA treated with leflunomide, in whom leflunomide lung injury had a fatal outcome. Potential risk factors for pulmonary complications of leflunomide treatment and the management of patients with leflunomide lung injury are discussed. </p>","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 1","pages":"50-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32966952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lung cancer: our blood, sweat and fears.","authors":"Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 2","pages":"98-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33116202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synchronous two distinct neuroendocrine lung cancer lesions.","authors":"Mateusz Rydel,&nbsp;Damian Czyżewski,&nbsp;Katarzyna Stęplewska,&nbsp;Agnieszka Zygo,&nbsp;Mariusz Adamek","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The synchronous primary lung tumors is a rare condition and presented patient is the first reported case of simultaneous two distinct neuroendocrine lung cancer lesions in the same lobe. We present the case of a 55-year-old woman with synchronous two distinct neuroendocrine lung cancer lesions in the right upper lobe. Initially she showed no signs or symptoms related to lung lesions and was admitted to Thoracic Surgery Ward for the investigation of two oval, solitary pulmonary nodules (11 and 19 mm in diameter) detected on a chest X-ray performed three months earlier. The radiological imaging showed a variability of growth of both lesions (smaller tumor has enlarged while the larger one remained unchanged). After the CT-guided lung biopsy, patient underwent right upper lobectomy. Histological examination revealed a small cell carcinoma in one of the tumors and a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the other one. The patient was discharged in good condition and lung inflation in chest X-ray and qualified for adjuvant chemotherapy with a combination of cisplatin and etoposide and the prophylactic cranial irradiation. Very important issues, having impact on outcome of patients with multiple lung tumours is differentiation whether the lesions are metastases or synchronous primary lung tumors and the optimal management of these patients. </p>","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 3","pages":"212-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33366366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Asthma prevalence and risk factors analysis in Tricity university students' group.","authors":"Jan Romantowski,&nbsp;Marika Gawinowska,&nbsp;Paulina Cyrny,&nbsp;Ewa Jassem,&nbsp;Marta Chełmińska,&nbsp;Marek Niedoszytko","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease in a young and middle age population worldwide. It is also one of the main reasons for the lost working days and lost days at school. Several epidemiological surveys have evidenced an increase in the prevalence of asthma in Poland. This trend is further evident in urban areas such as Tricity (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia). The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of the disease as well as the risk factors affecting the university student population.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Two surveys were distributed electronically to students of the four major universities in Tricity. The first survey contained nine questions concerning asthma diagnoses and symptoms. The second survey, which evaluated the occurrence of identified risk factors, was sent to students who answered the first survey. Asthmatics also received an Asthma Control Test (ACT). The results were analyzed using the Statistica 10 software. Study group consisted of 1380 students: 1031 (75%) women and 349 (25%) men; the average age was 22.2.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Asthma was diagnosed in 138 students (9.6%), additionally 76 students (5.5%) reported asthmatic symptoms; however, these students had no previous diagnoses. Asthma tended to occur more frequently in students living in poorly maintained houses (19%) (p = 0.06), in contrast to those living in a normal environment (10%). According to their ACTs, 81% of diagnosed patients reported that their asthma was well-controlled.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Asthma is becoming an important issue for Tricity students. Educational activities aimed at raising university students' awareness regarding asthma treatment and control should be implemented.</p>","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 5","pages":"359-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34012889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interstitial lung disease associated with docetaxel in a patient treated for breast cancer - a case report.","authors":"Monika Pankowska-Supryn,&nbsp;Monika Załęska,&nbsp;Barbara Roszkowska-Śliż,&nbsp;Kazimierz Roszkowski-Śliż","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Docetaxel is a semisynthetic cytostatic drug that belongs to the family of taxoids. Docetaxel inhibits normal interphase and mitotic cellular function, causing cell death. Docetaxel is indicated for the treatment of breast, lung and prostate cancers, head and neck cancer and gastric adenocarcinoma. Interstitial pneumonitis is an uncommon side effect of docetaxel. We report a case of docetaxel induced interstitial lung disease (ILD) in a patient with breast cancer. </p>","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 5","pages":"378-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34012891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Air pollution and childhood asthma.","authors":"Cezary Pałczyński,&nbsp;Piotr Kuna","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 4","pages":"247-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34278666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The statement of the Polish Society of Allergology regarding necessary changes in therapeutic program of severe IgE-mediated allergic asthma with omalizumab.","authors":"Zbigniew Bartuzi,&nbsp;Anna Bodzenta-Łukaszyk,&nbsp;Piotr Kuna,&nbsp;Izabela Kupryś-Lipińska,&nbsp;Ewa Niżankowska-Mogilnicka,&nbsp;Bolesław Samoliński","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0053","url":null,"abstract":"335 Address for correspondence: Prof. Piotr Kuna, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine Asthma and Allergy Medical University of Lodz, ul. 22 Kopcinskiego 22, 90-153 Lodz, Poland, e-mail: piotr.kuna@umed.lodz.pl DOI: 10.5603/PiAP.2015.0053 Received: 13.06.2015 Copyright © 2015 PTChP ISSN 0867–7077 Zbigniew Bartuzi, Anna Bodzenta-Łukaszyk, Piotr Kuna, Izabela Kupryś-Lipinska, Ewa Nizankowska -Mogilnicka, Boleslaw Samolinski Department of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Medicine Collegium Medicum University of Mikolaj Kopernik, Torun, Poland Department of Allergology and Internal Medicine Medical in Bialystok, Poland Department of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, University Hospital N. Barlicki, Łodź, Poland Pulmonology Clinic, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland Department of Prophylaxis of Environmental Threats and Allergology, Medical University in Warsaw, Poland","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 4","pages":"335-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34278674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in mediastinal fibromatosis. Case report].","authors":"Małgorzata Edyta Wojtyś,&nbsp;Jacek Alchimowicz,&nbsp;Piiotr Waloszczyk,&nbsp;Norbert Wójcik,&nbsp;Tomasz Grodzki","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.2015.0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2015.0009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mediastinal fibromatosis is a very rare mesenchymal tumor originated from fibrous tissue. A case of 26-year old men with mediastinal tumor causes respiratory insufficiency and dysphagia is described. This sympthoms occured due to esophageal impression and infiltration with occlusion of main left bronchus by mediastinal tumor. Ethiology of the tumor was established based on histopathology assesment of the tissue samples taken during explorative thoracotomy after 3 years and many other diagnostic procedures undertaken. The authors describe difficulties in diagnosis of mediastinal tumors, especially those rare observed. </p>","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 1","pages":"60-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32966954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pulmonary presentation of Toxocara sp. infection in children.","authors":"Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska,&nbsp;Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna,&nbsp;Paweł Kemnitz,&nbsp;Anna Mania,&nbsp;Magdalena Figlerowicz,&nbsp;Wojciech Służewski","doi":"10.5603/PiAP.a2015.0043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.a2015.0043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between radiological findings, blood eosinophilia, hyperimmunoglobulinemia E and G and Toxocara seropositivity in Polish children with newly diagnosed pulmonary infiltration.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed the documentation of 119 patients, aged 1 to 18 years (mean age: 7.21 ± 4.82), who were seropositive in Toxocara sp. antibodies. In all cases, peripheral blood eosinophils and leukocyte counts, serum total IgE, IgG levels and specific IgG antibodies against excretory and secretory Toxocara sp. antigens were measured at the first presentation. After the confirmation of seropositivity, all children had a routine radiological examination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the documentation of 23 children (mean age 3.58 ± 2.63 years) we found abnormalities in the radiological examination of their lungs. Fifteen children who had abnormalities in radiological findings presented clinical respiratory complaints such as chronic cough, wheezing, asthma and haemoptysis. Eight children were asymptomatic. The analysis of peripheral eosinophils and leukocyte number, the level of IgE and specific anti-Toxocara IgG presented significantly higher values in children with radiological lesions than in children who had correct radiology. The concentrations of total IgG and gamma globulins were not significantly different. In 10 patients CT showed irregular round nodules with and without halo ranging from 1 to 13 mm. The number of nodules varied from a single lesion to multiple, disseminated ones. All nodules were located in peripheral areas of the lungs. None of them were found in the central areas. In 13 patients, CT images showed ground-glass opacities with ill-defined margins. None of the CT images presented lymphadenopathy and pleural effusion.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The pulmonary lesions in small children with high eosinophilia and hyperimmunoglobulinemia E could be related to toxocariasis and for this reason they are eligible to undergo therapy with prolonged observation for several months, rather than start invasive malignancy investigations.</p>","PeriodicalId":20258,"journal":{"name":"Pneumonologia i alergologia polska","volume":"83 4","pages":"250-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33193445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}