January 2024 in “International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science” In this study, researchers examined common chemotherapy side effects among 100 Pakistani cancer patients and explored the potential side effect reduction through hunger-based differential chemotherapy. They found widespread adverse reactions, with only 18% willing to fast for over 24 hours.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this retrospective study conducted at Grodno Regional Children's Hospital, researchers found that children in western Belarus showed more severe COVID-19 symptoms in 2021 compared to 2020, with urban children primarily affected, and family contact emerging as the most common source of infection.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reported the development of fluorescent markers using wide band gap metal oxides with rare earth ions for early tumor detection and treatment. Testing in animals showed high efficiency and selectivity, with potential applications in contrast-enhanced MRI, targeted drug delivery, and photodynamic cancer therapy.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study developed an AI-driven method for classifying cells in Follicular Lymphoma cases, achieving a 63% F1-score, precision, and recall in distinguishing centroblasts from other cell types using whole slide images at x20 resolution.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that using a combined LH and FSH stimulation protocol significantly increased clinical pregnancy rates in women with low ovarian reserve compared to the standard protocol.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence in vascular surgery, where AI improves diagnostic accuracy, surgical planning, and patient monitoring, ultimately enhancing clinical outcomes, shortening recovery times, and reducing healthcare costs.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, researchers analyzed spermogram data from men with diagnosed infertility in Ukraine, aiming to identify the most common sperm disorders, and they found that the study primarily involved men with primary infertility, compared to a control group of healthy men with confirmed fertility.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, researchers examined a patient with ZMYM2::FGFR1 fusion-positive leukemia, finding that Pemigatinib showed efficacy, while Ponatinib resistance was linked to a specific FGFR1 mutation. Other FGFR inhibitors demonstrated high effectiveness in ex vivo assays.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study discusses promising research advancements that may improve treatment outcomes for glioblastomas, highlighting stereotactic radiosurgery, FET-PET imaging, and alternating electric field therapy as potential strategies. The abstract emphasizes the need for ongoing and future trials to determine their effectiveness in clinical practice.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study discusses the need for better organization and specialized services in Alzheimer's prevention, focusing on modifiable factors like hearing impairment, vascular risk, and lifestyle habits, and highlights challenges and opportunities from the two-year experience of Brain Health services at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reports how the Polish-American Medical Society (ZLP Chicago) played a proactive role during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Chicago area, leading efforts in public education, support for administrative measures, and dissemination of health guidelines to the Polish community.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Biology Sciences” This study in Iraq highlights significant links between COVID-19 outcomes and factors such as gender, education, age, and social behaviors, underscoring the importance of preventive measures and targeted interventions to enhance pandemic response.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this case-control study, researchers investigated the association between SIRT1 gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk, finding no statistically significant differences in polymorphism frequencies between patients and controls, but noted trends that warrant further study in larger populations.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reported that interdisciplinary treatment, combining surgical and rehabilitation methods, led to satisfactory outcomes for patients with extensive facial skull injuries. The authors emphasized the importance of teamwork between surgeons and physiotherapists to minimize complications and enhance recovery, restoring function, aesthetics, and physical fitness.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, researchers developed a novel computational framework using deep reinforcement learning to identify strategies for cellular reprogramming in gene regulatory networks, showing its effectiveness in a model of immune response against infection.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty leads to a higher proportion of patients requiring smaller femoral components compared to traditional mechanical alignment, with statistical significance observed in femoral sizing differences between the two groups.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that in prodromal Alzheimer's disease, pro-inflammatory gut bacteria were associated with reduced cerebral blood flow and reactivity, while beneficial gut bacteria correlated with better outcomes.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study discusses current surgical treatments for ischemic stroke, emphasizing the confirmed effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy, and notes that advances in early recognition and rapid intervention at specialized stroke centers have significantly reduced mortality rates in recent decades.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reports a successful combination treatment for phospho-organic compound poisoning, using standard therapy with atropine and toxogonin along with exogenous cholinesterases via blood transfusion, showing positive outcomes in patients whose endogenous cholinesterase levels dropped to 20%.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study observed that patients with type 2 diabetes and sensorineural hearing loss exhibited significantly higher levels of peripheral myelin protein 22, particularly in those with microangiopathies, suggesting demyelinating processes in the auditory system.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study surveyed university students in ten Eastern European and Central Asian countries to assess their attitudes toward individuals using wheelchairs, finding generally neutral or negative attitudes, though Ukrainian students affected by conflict displayed more positive views.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study outlines new strategies for overcoming "cold" tumors, which are typically unresponsive to cancer immunotherapy, with approaches like dendritic cell-based treatments and local immune microenvironment modification, bolstered by both preclinical and clinical trial data.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that administering steroids alongside cochlear implantation using Skarżyński's six-step method helped preserve residual hearing in patients, with a higher hearing preservation rate observed in those receiving steroids compared to those without.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that using Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 probiotics significantly improved IBS symptoms in children, with optimal therapy duration suggested to be 1-3 months based on symptom and calprotectin level reductions.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reviews modern treatment techniques for large, life-threatening pulmonary emboli and concludes that pulmonary artery thrombectomy is a safe and effective method, though it remains underutilized. Results are not reported in the abstract.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study discusses the development of AI in dermatology and cosmetology, noting its use in skin cancer diagnosis and personalized cosmetics, while highlighting uncertainties about whether recent advancements represent significant medical progress or are influenced by marketing strategies.
January 2024 in “Middle East Journal of Applied Science & Technology” This study formulated and evaluated a polyherbal body lotion using neem, tulsi, and aloe vera extracts, finding it met satisfactory physicochemical standards and was well received by users for skin smoothness and hydration without causing allergies.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reports that while primary treatment for uveal melanoma has a very high success rate, treating distant metastases, particularly in the liver, remains challenging. Tebentafusp, dependent on HLA-A expression, is the first drug to extend patient survival.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study observed that, among women of reproductive age with prediabetes, those treated with a combination of metformin and liraglutide experienced greater weight loss, a more significant decrease in visceral adiposity index, and higher rates of HbA1C normalization compared to those receiving metformin and inositol.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study will evaluate the preferences for professional language interpretation services among patients with limited English proficiency in the otolaryngology clinic setting, aiming to improve communication and healthcare outcomes.