Michał Graczyk, Łukasz Pawlak, Katarzyna Mądra-Gackowska
{"title":"Opioid crisis and opiophobia in Poland: doctors' perceptions of opioids and the role of cannabinoids in the opioid-sparing approach.","authors":"Michał Graczyk, Łukasz Pawlak, Katarzyna Mądra-Gackowska","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17248","DOIUrl":"10.20452/pamw.17248","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147437185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Szymon Glanowski, Alicja Czech, Anna Manikowska, Łukasz Niewiara, Jacek Legutko, Paweł Kleczyński
{"title":"Mechanical thrombectomy as a bailout therapy for highly resistant coronary thrombus in a young patient with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.","authors":"Szymon Glanowski, Alicja Czech, Anna Manikowska, Łukasz Niewiara, Jacek Legutko, Paweł Kleczyński","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17264","DOIUrl":"10.20452/pamw.17264","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dagmara Rusinek, Aleksandra Pfeifer, Jolanta Krajewska, Jadwiga Zebracka-Gala, Malgorzata Kowalska, Sebastian Student, Ewa Zembala-Nozynska, Ewa Chmielik, Barbara Jarzab, Marta Cieslicka, Agnieszka Czarniecka, Malgorzata Oczko-Wojciechowska
{"title":"TERT promoter variants in risk stratification of Polish patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.","authors":"Dagmara Rusinek, Aleksandra Pfeifer, Jolanta Krajewska, Jadwiga Zebracka-Gala, Malgorzata Kowalska, Sebastian Student, Ewa Zembala-Nozynska, Ewa Chmielik, Barbara Jarzab, Marta Cieslicka, Agnieszka Czarniecka, Malgorzata Oczko-Wojciechowska","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17252","DOIUrl":"10.20452/pamw.17252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite extensive research, no independent molecular markers have been identified that could optimize the treatment of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Proper recurrence risk stratification is crucial for further clinical management and determining the extent of treatment aggressiveness.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We focused on the TERT promoter (TERTp) variants, identified in previous research as a poor prognostic factor in patients with PTC, with the aim to analyze the clinical utility of TERTp variants in risk‑stratification of PTC patients.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>We analyzed a set of 188 PTCs for BRAF V600E and TERTp variants to investigate the associations of TERTp variants with clinical factors and their impact on time‑to‑progression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Key observations included an association between the co‑occurrence of BRAF V600E and TERTp variants and persistent disease, poorer response to treatment, and recurrences, as compared with PTCs without these alterations. The results also suggest that the presence of TERTp variants is associated with a shorter time‑to‑relapse.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Detection of TERTp variants should be considered in routine diagnostic procedures, as this would significantly improve patient classification into risk groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147500520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Denegri, Michal Pruc, Pawel Kozyra, Ayman El-Menyar, Lukasz Szarpak, Zbigniew Siudak
{"title":"Potassium-competitive acid blockers for erosive reflux disease and stress ulcer prophylaxis: a narrative review.","authors":"Andrea Denegri, Michal Pruc, Pawel Kozyra, Ayman El-Menyar, Lukasz Szarpak, Zbigniew Siudak","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20452/pamw.17285","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) are the first mechanistically distinct oral acid suppressants to challenge proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in routine practice. By reversibly inhibiting gastric H+/K+-ATPase without requiring acid activation, they provide rapid onset of action, durable 24-hour acid control, and less dependence on meal timing and CYP2C19 variability. These pharmacologic features are clinically relevant in acid-related disorders, but the clinical evidence is not uniform across individual compounds. Within the class, the most mature efficacy and safety data are derived from vonoprazan, whereas newer agents, including zastaprazan, remain supported by a more limited evidence base. In erosive esophagitis, randomized trials indicate that P-CABs are effective acid suppressants, but compound-specific conclusions are more appropriate than broad assumptions of interchangeable class effects. For zastaprazan specifically, phase III data show that 20 mg is noninferior to esomeprazole 40 mg at week 8, with higher week-4 healing rates in a predominantly low-grade population. By contrast, no clinical trials have directly evaluated any P-CAB for stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill adults. Current intensive care unit guidelines continue to support PPIs or histamine-2 receptor antagonists for patients at high risk of stress-related gastrointestinal bleeding, and pantoprazole remains the best-established benchmark. This review integrates mechanistic, pharmacokinetic, efficacy, safety, regulatory, and guideline data relevant to P-CABs, with particular attention to zastaprazan, while distinguishing compound-specific findings from broader class-level considerations.</p>","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147845311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrections: Large mass in the left atrium: the importance of proper anticoagulation.","authors":"","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20452/pamw.17282","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":"136 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gerald Drożdż, Adrian Doroszko, Waldemar Banasiak, Malgorzata Sobieszczanska, Kuba Ptaszkowski, Dariusz Jagielski
{"title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of transvenous lead extraction in octogenarian patients.","authors":"Gerald Drożdż, Adrian Doroszko, Waldemar Banasiak, Malgorzata Sobieszczanska, Kuba Ptaszkowski, Dariusz Jagielski","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17246","DOIUrl":"10.20452/pamw.17246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong> As the global population ages and the use of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) increases, transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is being performed more frequently in elderly patients. Concerns remain regarding its safety and efficacy in octogenarians, and age‑specific recommendations are limited.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong> We aimed to assess procedural success, complication rates, and mortality associated with TLE in patients aged 80 years or older in comparison with younger individuals.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong> A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, SciELO, and ScienceDirect was conducted up to December 2024. Studies reporting TLE outcomes in octogenarians and younger patients were included according to predefined criteria. A meta‑analysis was performed to compare procedural success, complications, and mortality between the age groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> Seventeen studies including 15 984 patients were analyzed. Complete lead extraction success was 96.7% in octogenarians and 96.2% in the patients aged below 80 years. No significant differences were observed in major or minor procedural complications. In‑hospital mortality was low and comparable between the groups. Although long‑term mortality was higher in the octogenarians, this reflected greater baseline comorbidity and frailty rather than increased procedural risk. None of the included studies demonstrated higher periprocedural danger of TLE in elderly patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong> TLE is safe and effective in patients aged 80 years and older, with outcomes comparable to younger individuals. Advanced age alone should not preclude referral for lead extraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147437172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mateusz Lucki, Michał Lesiak, Tomasz Smukowski, Maciej Lesiak
{"title":"Fabry cardiomyopathy: a mixed pattern of ischemic and nonischemic myocardial injury.","authors":"Mateusz Lucki, Michał Lesiak, Tomasz Smukowski, Maciej Lesiak","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17262","DOIUrl":"10.20452/pamw.17262","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147488145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Grzegorz Procyk, Paweł Tyrna, Izabela Młynarczuk-Biały, Jan Budzianowski, Anna Olasińska-Wiśniewska, Janusz Kochman, Aleksandra Gąsecka
{"title":"Lipoprotein(a) and clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a prospective, multicenter cohort study.","authors":"Grzegorz Procyk, Paweł Tyrna, Izabela Młynarczuk-Biały, Jan Budzianowski, Anna Olasińska-Wiśniewska, Janusz Kochman, Aleksandra Gąsecka","doi":"10.20452/pamw.17253","DOIUrl":"10.20452/pamw.17253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Severe aortic stenosis (AS) can be treated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). There is emerging evidence suggesting that high lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels may be associated with worse outcomes after TAVI.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to compare major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) within 12 months after TAVI and long‑term survival in patients with high and low Lp(a) levels.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>In this prospective, multicenter cohort study we included patients with severe AS qualified for TAVI with stored plasma available for Lp(a) measurement. The patients were stratified into high- and low‑Lp(a) groups (cutoff, 30 mg/dl). Two primary end points were 12‑month MACCE and long‑term overall survival. Secondary end points were individual components of MACCE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between November 2018 and September 2021, TAVI was performed across 3 clinical sites; stored plasma was available for Lp(a) level measurement in 82 patients. We observed no difference in MACCE occurrence in the high- and low‑Lp(a) groups. In unadjusted analyses, the patients with elevated Lp(a) levels had worse long‑term survival during median follow‑up of 2.8 years (log‑rank P = 0.045) but this difference lost significance after adjustments for age and sex in a Cox regression model (hazard ratio, 2.85; 95% CI, 0.85-9.55; P = 0.054). None of the secondary end points differed significantly between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The patients with elevated Lp(a) level had a comparable risk of 12‑month MACCE after TAVI to those with low Lp(a) level but might have worse long‑term survival. Long‑term findings should be considered exploratory and require further confirmation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49680,"journal":{"name":"Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej-Polish Archives of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147500466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}