2021, Volume 15, Issue 3

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    Analysis of ghrelin and leptin concentrations in saliva in a selected population of children aged 10-13 years in the Silesia Province (Poland)
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-05-12) Jonczyk, Paweł ; Potempa-Jeziorowska, Magdalena ; Świętochowska, Elżbieta ; Kucharzewski, Marek
    Background. The measurement of salivary ghrelin and leptin concentrations can be a valuable diagnostic tool for assessing children’s nutrition. Material and methods. The study was conducted in a group of children aged 10-13 years in selected elementary schools in the Silesia Province, Poland. Biological material (saliva) was collected from the study children and anthropometric measurements were taken. Collected saliva was subjected to ELISA analysis. Using the obtained anthropometric data, Body Mass Index was calculated, nutritional status of children was determined based on growth charts. Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the collected data. Results. A total of 111 children (48 girls and 63 boys) participated in the study. Normal body weight was observed in 55% of boys and 66% of girls; overweight was observed in 21% of girls and 27% of boys and obesity in 12.5% of girls and 14.3% of boys. Ghrelin concentrations in the whole study group correlate significantly with leptin concentrations (Pearson’s r=0.45; p=0.001). Body Mass Index, body weight, waist circumference, as well as hip circumference are statistically associated with ghrelin (p=0.001) and leptin (p=0.001) levels. Conclusions. The factor influencing salivary concentrations of ghrelin and leptin is body weight, whereas gender has no effect on the concentrations of the compounds in question. Body Mass Index values, body weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist/hip ratio correlate with salivary concentrations of ghrelin and leptin.
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    The incidence of allergy to common allergens based on a retrospective analysis
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-06-16) Czarny-Działak, Małgorzata ; Działak, Magdalena ; Wójcik, Tomasz ; Chmielowiec, Bartłomiej ; Chmielewski, Jarosław Piotr
    Background. The aim of this work was to find out which of the aeroallergens most often cause positive skin prick tests in the population with allergic diseases. Depending on the type of allergens, exposure to them can aggravate asthma symptoms and cause allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis. Material and methods. A group of 100 people between 18 and 78 years of age were included in the study. The average age was 45.8 years. There were 34 men and 66 women in the group. All patients were allergy clinic patients. The results of point skin tests for the basic aeroallergen panel were analyzed in this study and summarized using descriptive statistics. Results. Sixty subjects had positive tests for dust mites. Most subjects were allergic to two allergens. Monovalent allergy was found in 10 subjects. Multivalent allergy was predominant, but tended to involve relatively few allergens. Conclusions. The results obtained may be due to year-round exposure to the house dust mite allergen. Prolonged allergen exposure translates into more frequent immune responses and greater clinical response of patients, which is manifested by allergic rhinitis and/or bronchial asthma or allergic conjunctivitis. Due to the small patient population studied, this subject requires further analysis.
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    Medical tourism in Poland – development proposals
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-06-16) Orekhovska, Inessa ; Bergier, Barbara
    Background. People have travelled for treatment-related purposes for a long time. Every year, the demand for such trips increases. The market of travelling because of one’s health is a growing sector of the tourism economics. Poland is a country with a strong potential medicine-wise and may expand its capabilities with proper resource management (legal changes, personnel education, implementing new technologies and global promotion). One of the factors that encourages tourists to come to Poland are the prices of medical procedures – much lower than in other countries in Europe and worldwide.Material and methods. The study included individuals aged 18 to 56 from seven countries: Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, United Kingdom, Norway and Italy. A diagnostic survey and the questionnaire technique were used.Results. Poland is visited by tourists of different age and their interest in the travels still grows. Contemporary medical tourism offers a wide range of services and each person (not only the actually ill) may explore them. The main purpose of the travels is health improvement, but there are also arguments regarding “changing oneself,” relaxation and escaping civilization. The examined persons express their dissatisfaction with the state of the buildings at which they stayed during their treatments and personnel preparedness.Conclusions. Medical tourism in Poland needs to undergo some changes to have a chance of developing on a global scale. Poland is an EU country with low prices of procedures and a high level of medicine.
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    COVID-19 pandemic and women
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-06-23) Dhillon, Harpreet Singh ; Sasidharan, Shibu
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    Resting state EEG rhythm characteristics associated with readiness for divergent thinking
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-07-11) Kozachuk, Nataliia ; Kachynska, Tetiana ; Zhuravlyov, Oleksandr ; Zhuravlyova, Olena
    Background. Local synchronization of the electrical activity of the cerebral cortex at rest with eyes open in persons with different levels of divergent thinking were studied.Material and methods. 95 men and 98 women aged 18-21 with different levels of divergent thinking were studied. The power of the EEG at rest with eyes closed and open was analyzed.Results. There were established differences in the extent of the depression depth, as well as in the activation of the EEG alpha rhythm, which is related to gender and level of productivity. Women have a greater depth of alpha rhythm depression than men. In subjects with high and medium levels of divergent thinking, alpha-rhythm depression was of a generalized nature, and in subjects with low levels of divergent thinking – local and topographically non-specific.Conclusions. These results indicate that the EEG response of readiness to perceive stimuli, which provides either very high or very low productivity of divergent thinking, is manifested in the dynamics of the biopotential power in the EEG alpha range.
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    Public health leadership and its impact on global crises, ethnic and racial inequity and inequality in health
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-07-16) Khorram-Manesh, Amir ; Burkle, Frederick M. ; Goniewicz, Krzysztof
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    Influence of l-tryptophan and zinc aspartate on the sensitivity of gram-negative microorganisms to doxycycline
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-10-05) Artyukh, Tatiana ; Sokolova, Tatiana
    Background. With an increase in antibiotic resistance in microorganisms, increasing the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy has become a crucial task for medical and pharmaceutical sciences. One possible way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy is to monitor biologically active substances like amino acids for their capability of increasing the activity of antibiotics. This research aimed to study the effects of tryptophan and zinc aspartate on the activity of doxycycline in relation to E. coli and P. aeruginosa.Material and methods. The in vitro serial dilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of doxycycline independently and in combination with tryptophan and zinc aspartate, for E. coli and P. aeruginosa.Results. Tryptophan and zinc aspartate at a concentration of 2 μg/ml significantly increased the antibiotic activity of doxycycline against E. coli and P. aeruginosa (p<0.0001).Conclusions. Biologically active substances, tryptophan and zinc aspartate have a modulating effect on the antibiotic sensitivity of microorganisms towards antibacterial drugs like doxycycline.
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    Association between socio-demographic factors, healthy lifestyle factors, and infection prevention behavior among university students a cross-sectional study
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-10-05) Gill, Gurkeerat
    Background. This study investigated the association between infection prevention behavior and socio-demographic and other lifestyle factors among the Lithuanian public and private university students. Material and methods. The cross-sectional survey took place from 15 January to 28 February 2021, and a total of 234 students responded to the survey. Survey questions included socio-demographic factors, compliance to hand hygiene, attitude towards vaccination, safe sexual behavior and risky sexual behavior, self-rated health, eating habits, physical activity, and compliance with COVID-19 preventative measures. Independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation bivariate, and multiple regression tests were used to analyze the association between different factors. Results. Students with better health showed higher compliance to hand hygiene, but reported lower safe sex practices (p<0.05). Likewise, students with chronic disorders were more skeptical of vaccines (p<0.05). Students reporting healthy eating habits displayed a higher compliance to hand hygiene (p<0.05) and safe sex (p<0.05), while students who were more physically active showed lower confidence in vaccines (p<0.05). Conclusions. This study indicates that significant correlations exist between numerous variables related to socio-demographic and lifestyle factors with infection prevention behavior. Moreover, there is a need to increase the compliance of infection prevention behavior among youth. Hence, more health promotion programs should be implemented focusing on infection prevention behavior in young individuals.
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    Physical activity of elite football players using different regimes of energy metabolism.
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-10-05) Lyzohub, Volodymyr ; Kozhemiako, Tetiana ; Khomenko, Sergii ; Pustovalov, Vitalii ; Shpaniuk, Vitalii
    Background. The physical activity of 29 football players using either aerobic or anaerobic energy regimes was tested during official games and in the laboratory. Material and methods. Under conditions of gradually increasing power on a treadmill, maximal running speed (V, km/h), oxygen consumption (VO2, mL/min/kg), heart rate (HR, beats/min), and anaerobic metabolism threshold (AT mL/min/kg) were determined, and blood lactate (BLact, mmol/L) was measured. Results. The correlation between the total length of distance run during the game and treadmill running speed for the outcome measures were as follows: anaerobic metabolism threshold, r=0.54 (p=0.032), BLact, r=0.37 (p=0.034), VO2max, r=0.41 (p=0.027), and HR, r=0.36 (p=0.047). We found aerobic mechanisms were dominant in ensuring the game activity of football players. Specifically, aerobic mechanisms contribute roughly 32.4-43.8% to playing activity, while aerobic-anaerobic energy supply mechanisms provide for only 17%. Lactic and alactic mechanisms provide for 5.6% and 1.6%, respectively. Conclusions. The results provide valuable information on the relationship between football play activity and aerobic and anaerobic energy supply mechanisms. Enhancing the functionality of the anaerobic lactic-alactic energy system can lead to growth and improvements in physical performance in football players.
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    Yoga in the life of a cancer patient – a narrative review
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-10-05) Obročníková, Andrea ; Majerníková, Ľudmila
    Yoga exists in the context of health care, complementary therapy, movement training techniques as well as religious philosophy. Many studies suggest yoga is a non-demanding activity that can effectively reduce anxiety, depression, and pain in the adult population with acute and chronic health conditions without adverse effects. Based on the results of numerous studies, yoga intervention can improve mental health and improve the quality of life of cancer patients or survivors. This paper focuses on yoga and its impact on alleviating the symptoms of cancer and the treatment. Based on the reviewed literature, the results of the studies suggest the problem of heterogeneous study design, lack of quantitative findings and lack of evidence regarding the long-term effects of yoga on the personal well-being of cancer patients. Future research should focus on systematic reviews or meta-analyses to provide further evidence on the type and effectiveness of yoga during or after cancer treatment for specific cancers.
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    Health risks physioprophylaxis through physical activity in people aged 50+ from Poland and Ukraine
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-10-05) Kubińska, Zofia ; Zaworski, Kamil ; Mysula, Igor
    Background. Studies of people aged 50+ undertaking physical activity show the possibility to delay and mitigate the ailments associated with the aging process. The aim of this study was to present the physioprophylaxis of the aging process in people aged 50 and above from the Lublin Voivodeship in Poland and the Ternopil region in Ukraine through physical activity, taking into account health condition, regularity of check-ups, sources of knowledge, forms of activity, age and the level of education.Material and methods. The study group involved 121 people from the Lublin Voivodeship and 102 people from the Ternopil region. A questionnaire designed by the authors was used in the study.Results. In the group of respondents from the Lublin Voivodeship, younger age was correlated with more frequent participation in power walks, dancing, Nordic walking, jogging, active tourism as well as strength and flexibility training (p<0.05). Better health condition was observed in those individuals who reported more frequent power walks, cycling, working on the plot, Nordic walking, active tourism and strength training (p<0.05). Statistically significant regularity of check-ups was reported only in individuals who practiced cycling (p<0.05). No correlations between these variables were reported in the study group from Ternopil (p>0.05). Conclusions. The analysis of the obtained data showed that study participants from Poland more often engage in physical activity and perceive their health condition as good more frequently than the respondents from Ukraine. Age and health status were the factors influencing the frequency and choice of physical activity forms undertaken by the respondents.
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    Stress at work as a health risk factor from the opinion of professionally active nurses
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2021-10-05) Dziewisz-Markowska, Edyta ; Chmielewski, Jarosław Piotr ; Czerwiec, Małgorzata ; Fiks, Jarosław ; Markowski, Kamil ; Nowak-Starz, Grażyna
    Background. Medical workers, especially nurses, are susceptible to numerous stressful situations, due to the great demands which are a result of the specifics of working with an ill person. The aim of the study was to identify stress factors in nursing work, without taking into account the place of employment (i.e., wards). Material and methods. The study group was made up of a sample of 102 nurses, 15 male and 87 female. The diagnostic poll method and the interview technique were used, and a designed questionnaire was used as the research tool. During statistical analysis, a non-parametric χ2 test was used (p<0.05). Additionally, the strength of the examined relationships was det er m i ned (r p).Results. Work was the main source of stress (44.1%) for the participants. Of the nurses, 39.2% often felt stressed at work, whereas emotional tension was present in 25.5% of the participants constantly. Nearly half felt burdened by everyday tasks at work, while talking about the problem (55.9%) and physical activity (37.3%), including walks (19.6%), were the most frequently used forms of fighting stress. Significant relationships were found between the level of stress and the marital status and place of residence of the participants. Conclusions. Some nurses assessed the stress that accompanied them at work as being high and over half of them felt it was an average level of stress. Stress was the most often mentioned detriment-to-health factor in the opinions of the participants.