The lichenized Ascamycetina of north-eastern Poland

The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among the homeless in north-eastern Poland

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease particularly affecting the poorest socioeconomic groups. One such group in Central Europe are the homeless. We developed a prevention programme that targets, among others, homeless individuals in Warmia and Mazury Province (in the northeast of Poland). We investigated 121 homeless persons. We performed surveys, X-rays and microbiological tests of the sputum for TB...

The natural history of cow's milk allergy in north-eastern Poland.

PURPOSE The rate of cow's milk allergy diminishes with age. There is not enough information concerning geographical trends in persistent cow's milk allergy in children. The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of persistent cow's milk allergy in children previously diagnosed with IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy (CMA). MATERIAL/METHODS Diagnosis of cow's milk allergy was estab...

SHRIMP 'keyhole' geochronology: evidence for an extension of the Svecofennian orogenic province into north-eastern Poland

Risk factors and prognosis of epilepsy in children with cerebral palsy in north-eastern Poland.

Though epilepsy occurs in 15-90% of children with cerebral palsy (CP) its clinical course is not well defined. We therefore conducted studies of 198 children with CP seen in Pediatric Neurology Department of the Medical Academy in Białystok between 1994 and, 2001. The aim was to evaluate the risk factors, incidence and prognosis of epilepsy in CP. The overall epilepsy incidence was 41.4%. Epile...

Syncope in children and adolescents living in north-eastern Poland - scope of causes.

PURPOSE To investigate the diagnostic yield of different tests and asses the scope of causes in children referring to the hospital with a syncope in north-eastern Poland. METHODS A review of 386 consecutive patients (age 2-18 years) living in north-eastern Poland presenting to the cardiology department with a new onset syncope (which appeared to be neurally mediated by history) was undertaken...