Publications by authors named "Michal Kurek"

Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major health concern in military aviation, representing one of the leading causes of flight disqualification. Traditional screening methods for CAD in military pilots include resting electrocardiograms and exercise stress tests, but these methods have limited sensitivity and specificity. This has prompted the search for more effective tools to assess cardiovascular risk and identify pilots at risk for CAD.

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Introduction: The resting 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the basic screening tests used in assessing fitness for military service and in periodic examinations of professional soldiers. Its purpose is to reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by early detection of cardiac pathologies predisposing to sudden cardiac arrest. Commonly used electrocardiographic standards do not perform well in screening, accounting for the recognition of a large number of abnormalities unrelated to structural heart disease.

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  • The study investigates elderly patients (over 80 years old) in Polish ICUs, aiming to understand their clinical features and outcomes.
  • Researchers collected data from 371 patients, comparing frail (CFS > 4) to non-frail patients and assessing mortality rates.
  • Findings indicate higher ICU and 30-day mortality in frail patients, with clinical frailty scale (CFS) and SOFA score being significant predictors of ICU mortality.
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Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction that is still rarely diagnosed. For safety reasons, patients should visit an allergologist to identify potential causes and cofactors of this reaction. This paper presents the analysis of data from the Anaphylaxis Registry gathered over ten years at the Allergy Clinic, Pomeranian Medical University (PMU).

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Anaphylaxis is most commonly defined as an acute, severe, potentially life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction. Current expert consensus has defined anaphylaxis as a serious reaction that is rapid in onset and can be fatal, and is a severe, potentially life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction that is still rarely diagnosed. For safety reasons, patients should visit an allergologist to identify potential causes of this reaction.

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Anaphylaxis due to allergic or non-allergic hypersensitivity to drugs is an acute fatal or potentially fatal reaction. The estimate rate of 3.2 cases of drug-associated fatal anaphylaxis per 100.

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