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RekordThe effectiveness of deep transverse friction massage for the treatment of medial meniscotibial ligament injury in a female football player: a case study(Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-05-10)Background. The injury to medial meniscotibial ligament (MTL) is a cause of pain in the medial articulatio genus which is rarely discussed in the literature. The paper examines the effectiveness of deep transverse friction massage (DTFM) in the treatment of injury to the medial meniscus-tibial ligament in a female football player. Material and methods. A case study concerned a patient (22 years old) who is a football player on the position of striker. She has been complaining about the pain in the right, medial articulatio genus for five days. Deep transverse friction massage (DTFM) was applied in the treatment. A total of 9 procedures was conducted (3 times a week) throughout three weeks. The first DTFM session lasted 2 minutes and the time was systematically extended during further sessions until it reached 15 minutes. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), modified Laitinen Pain Questionnaire and countermovement jump test (CMJ) on the dynamometric platform were applied to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment. Results. Having completed the treatment, a decrease of pain measured by the means of VAS and Laitinen Pain Questionnaire was reported. There was also improvement in limb symmetry index in all phases of the test carried out on the dynamometric platform. Conclusions. The results demonstrate that DTFM may be an effective method of treatment for MTL injuries. Conducting further research on a bigger study group is necessary.
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RekordThe effect of sodium selenite treatment in an experimental model of acute glyphosphate poisoning(Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-05-27)Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using sodium selenite as a treatment for acute glyphosate poisoning using the activity of the lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence systems as a readout for efficacy. Material and methods. Experimental glyphosate poisoning and subsequent treatment using sodium selenite was performed in albino rats (105). Glyphosate was given in doses of 50, 100 and 130 mg/kg, and sodium selenite was administered at a dose of 2 μg/kg. The blood concentrations of lipid peroxidation markers including conjugates of diene andtrienoic and malondialdehyde were determined. The endogenous glutathione (reduced form) level and activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in the serum were measured. Results. Glyphosate poisoning has been found to result in a significant increase in lipid peroxidation activity. For example, malonic dialdehyde demonstrates a 2.35 times increase at a glyphosate dose of 130 mg/kg. At the experimental glyphosate poisoning dose of 100 mg/kg the measurements of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase have been found to decrease 1.58 and 2.21 times, respectively. At a dose of 130 mg/kg, those values decreased 2.51 and 4.76 times, respectively, compared to untreated controls. Conclusions. The use of sodium selenite at a dose of 2 μg/kg after poisoning of white rats with glyphosate (at doses of 50, 100 and 130 mg/kg) normalizes the lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence activities of the body.
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RekordOccurrence of Legionella spp. in selected public facilities in Poland in 2009-2013 and 2014-2016: a comparative study(Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-05-11)Background. This paper evaluated Legionella spp. water system contamination in the public facilities. Material and methods. Samples of warm water from the inner water supply system of 41 facilities in years 2009-2013 and 46 facilities in years 2014-2016 were collected for analyses. The facilities included school dormitories, boarding houses, school-education centers, halls of residence, nursery schools, kindergartens, and correctional institutions. Results. The results of research carried out on tap water in public facilities in 2014-2016 showed that in comparison to 2009-2013 the percentage of facilities from group I increased. In group III facilities a decreasing tendency was observed in comparison to research carried out in 2009-2013. Conclusions. The results indicate that it cannot be explicitly ascertained that the eradication methods of L. pneumophila from tap water systems of the analyzed facilities within the studied period were sufficient. Epidemiological analyses of this type should be successively and systematically continued and based of the largest possible number of facilities.
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RekordOccurrence of Candida spp. in healthy oral microbiota(Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-04-21)Background. Candida is a strain of fungi that is found on the surface of healthy mucous membranes of the oral cavity. Yet, Candida may also be considered opportunistic microorganisms. The pathogenicity of Candida spp. depends on strain-specific characteristics including, invasiveness, adhesion, and production of biofilm abilities as well as the production of enzymes allowing the colonization of tissue. The aim of the paper was to evaluate the frequency of Candida spp. occurrence in the oral microbiota of healthy adults, and its relation with risk factors and colonization. Material and methods. This study consisted of 72 healthy participants (from the Lubelskie Voivodeship between 19 and 73 years of age). Medical history was collected to determine potential relationships to risk factors affecting oral microbiota (past oral cavity diseases, chronic diseases, and smoking). The participants who were qualified had no oral cavity infections during the study. The collected clinical samples (oral cavity swabs) were disseminated on the chromogenic base for isolation and differentiation of Candida spp. Results. The frequency of Candida spp. occurrence was at the level of 63.8%. C. albicans was the most frequently identified species (56.5%). C. glabrata (45.6%) and C. tropicalis (23.9%) were identified less often. In 21.7% of swabs, two species of Candida were identified and in 2.2% of swabs three species identified. The most common colonization risk factor was associated with smoking (32.6%). Conclusions. Yeasts of Candida species are part of the healthy microflora of the oral cavity in people of different ages and may occur as single species or coexist with other species. The coexistence of chronic diseases, propensity for oral cavity infections and smoking significantly influence the Candida colonization. This may result in uture clinical consequences, for example in cases of immunodepression.
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RekordAssessing knowledge of physical activity benefits in diabetic patients(Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-05-27)Background. The aim of this work was to examine the awareness of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) on the importance of physical activity (PA) in the prevention and treatment of their disease. Material and methods. The survey was completed by 178 respondents (47.3% women, 52.7% men), of whom 69.1% were dependent on exogenous insulin. Data was collected in April 2019 via a questionnaire given to patients at the Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine at the Louis Pasteur University Hospital in Košice, Slovakia. Results. More than half of the respondents admitted having insufficient information about their health condition, and a similar proportion felt lack of knowledge regarding exercise for their illness. As many as 69.1% of the patients reported inadequate help by their health care providers with regard to the do’s and dont’s of their disease, and 41.9% of respondents reported having no knowledgeable health care provider with whom to share their concerns. Conclusions. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that a substantial number of DM patients do not have adequate information about their health condition and how to improve it. On the other hand, nearly two-thirds of participants recognize that regular physical activity (PA) is an option to achieve positive changes.