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№ 84GynecologyCase ReportOpen Access
Breast cancer in contralateral breast found during symmetrisation — case report

Breast cancer in contralateral breast found during symmetrisation — case report

Breast asymmetry after oncoplastic or reconstructive surgery has an adverse aesthetic effect and psychological, significantly reducing the quality of life. The contralateral breast symmetry procedure not only makes it possible to achieve a good aesthetic effect; removing part of the parenchyma of the healthy breast reduces the risk of the appearance of an independent, metachronous cancer in it in the future, as well as finding asymptomatic cancer of low grade during histopathological examination of the preparation.

Received 19 Oct 2016Published 19 Oct 2016
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Tarkowski R., Hap A., Bojarowski T.19 Oct 2016
№ 83Internal MedicineCase ReportOpen Access
Erectile dysfunction in somatic diseases

Erectile dysfunction in somatic diseases

As defined, erectile dysfunction (ED, erectile dysfunction) is the persistent inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity (symptoms must persist for a minimum of three months, unless ED is associated with trauma or surgery surgery). It is estimated that 3 million men in Poland are affected, and in a population with cardiovascular disease (CVD, or Cardiovascular Disease) it affects nearly 80% of patients.

Received 25 Sept 2016Accepted 25 Sept 2016Published 08 Oct 2016
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Kałka D.08 Oct 2016
№ 82Internal MedicineCase ReportOpen Access
Administration of lipegfilgrastim in primary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia during dose-dense chemotherapy in a patient with breast cancer — case report

Administration of lipegfilgrastim in primary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia during dose-dense chemotherapy in a patient with breast cancer — case report

The use of dose-dense or "dense-dose" complementary chemotherapy in early breast cancer has allowed significantly improve the four-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate, especially in a group of patients who are young and have the so-called triple-negative (tripple nega􀆟ve) breast cancer phenotype. This mode of administration of chemotherapy is associated with a significantly higher (about 20%) risk of neutropenic fever (GN). As part of primary prophylaxis, current standards use granulocyte colony-stimulating agents granulocyte colony-stimulating agents, mainly the long-acting form - pegfilgrastim. Recently, a new long-acting G-CSF - lipegfilgrastim.

Received 25 Sept 2016Accepted 25 Sept 2016Published 08 Oct 2016
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Malik M., Różanowski P.08 Oct 2016
№ 81Internal MedicineCase ReportOpen AccessFast review
An outline of the problem of rare diseases based on the presentation of case series of patients with Gaucher disease

An outline of the problem of rare diseases based on the presentation of case series of patients with Gaucher disease

Rare disease affects less than 1 person/2000 population. To date, 6,000 rare diseases have been detected. Each person is a carrier of 5-10 genes for rare diseases (mostly recessive genes). The rarity of of these diseases usually leads to a delay in making a correct diagnosis, sometimes by many years.

Received 20 Sept 2016Accepted 22 Sept 2016Published 08 Oct 2016
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Machaczka M.08 Oct 2016
№ 80PediatricsCase ReportOpen Access
Cold agglutinin disease in the course of pneumonia in a 15-year old girl — Case Report

Cold agglutinin disease in the course of pneumonia in a 15-year old girl — Case Report

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the agent e􀆟ologiczny of 40% of out-of-hospital pneumonia in children. The infection most often involves the respiratory tract, some patients have symptoms from other organs and systems, including autoimmune hemolytic anemia with cold agglutinins.

Received 15 May 2016Accepted 05 Jul 2016Published 15 Aug 2016
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Szablewska M., Wojsyk-Banaszak I., Jończyk-Potoczna K.15 Aug 2016

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