The burden of viral hepatitis infection and mortality: Findings from a population-based study in Poland over 2009-2023.

Aim Of The Study: To analyze long-term epidemiological patterns and trends in the burden of infection and mortality due to viral hepatitis in Poland before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Material And Methods: Data for the burden of the most common viral hepatitis types (HAV, HBV ±HDV, HCV, and HEV) over 2009-2023 were extracted from the national registries in Poland. The joinpoint regression model was used to analyze trends in viral hepatitis infections and mortality.

Trends and Socio-Demographic Patterns of Hepatitis B Virus Hospitalisations in Poland: A 12-Year Nationwide Analysis.

Although acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in Europe have declined, thousands of chronic cases are still identified annually, placing a strain on healthcare systems. This study aimed to retrospectively analyse the patient profile, hospitalisation course, and admission causes for HBV infection in Poland in 2012-2023. The first-time HBV hospital admissions in Poland (ICD-10 codes B16; B18.

Education of medical caregivers in Poland: areas requiring improvement - mixed-method research.

Background: Demographic changes associated with an ageing population, combined with the shortage of nursing personnel in Poland, have led to the introduction of a distinct new medical profession-the medical caregiver-which is separate from the nursing profession and has been officially included in the national classification of professions and specialties. In light of the demands of this role, a study was conducted with the primary objective of analysing educational outcomes and identifying areas requiring improvement in both theoretical knowledge and practical skills within the educational process for medical caregivers.

Methods: Convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used, with quantitative (Computer-Assisted Web Interview, CAWI and paper questionnaire)and qualitative components (3 mini Focus Group Interview, FGI) conducted concurrently and results integrated.

Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Fatality Among Influenza Patients in the Pre-Pandemic and COVID-19 Pandemic Periods.

: Despite being a vaccine-preventable disease, influenza continues to pose a significant global health challenge, with clinical severity increasing at the extremes of age. This study aimed to describe influenza hospitalizations and hospital-related fatality rates in Poland in the pre-pandemic and COVID-19 periods. : This retrospective population-based study included 39,604 hospital admissions with a diagnosis of influenza in Poland.

Hospitalizations and deaths among people coinfected with HIV and HCV.

Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a significant public health challenge. This retrospective, population-based study assessed the trends in hospitalization rates among patients co-infected with HCV and HIV in Poland in 2012-2022, encompassing the COVID-19 pandemic and massive influx of war refugees from Ukraine, the demographics and clinical characteristics among hospitalized patients, including in-hospital case fatality rates. Most hospitalized patients were over 40 years old (mean ± SD: 41.

Hospitalizations of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Poland: A Nationwide Study Based on over One Million AF Hospitalizations in 2017-2021.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common forms of persistent arrhythmia in adults worldwide. The aim of this study was to present recent data on the epidemiology of patients hospitalized with AF in Poland. This is a retrospective, population-based study conducted using hospital discharge records.

Newborn Hospitalizations Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland: A Comparative Study Based on a National Hospital Registry.

There are limited data on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Poland on newborn health. The aim of the study is to show recent information on hospitalizations of newborns in Poland in the pre-pandemic and COVID-19 pandemic era. A retrospective, population-based study was conducted using data from hospital discharge records of patients hospitalized in 2017-2021.

Hospitalizations of patients with herpes zoster in Poland during 2012-2021: A population-based study.

Introduction: The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is an infectious agent that causes both chickenpox and herpes zoster/shingles (HZ). This infection can take various clinical forms, result in permanent complications, and be a marker of immunosuppression, e.g.

Hospitalizations of patients with sarcoidosis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease that mostly affects the lungs and lymphatic system. Due to its rarity and variable clinical course, analyses of factors related to sarcoidosis should be based on large databases and long observation periods.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of patients with sarcoidosis hospitalized in Poland over a long period (2016-2021).

Occurrence of Legionella sp. bacteria in hot water systems in hospitals and nursing homes in the Świętokrzyskie Province of south-eastern Poland.

Introduction And Objective: The occurrence of bacteria of the genus Legionella sp. in hot water supply systems in buildings is a real threat to human health, especially for patients in hospitals and residents of nursing homes. The aim of the study was determination of the degree of colonization of hot water systems in hospitals and nursing homes in the Świętokrzyskie Province in south-east Poland.

Ukrainian migrants' and war refugees' admissions to hospital: evidence from the Polish Nationwide General Hospital Morbidity Study, 2014-2022.

Background: Considering the rapid influx of Ukrainian migrants and war refugees into Poland, the knowledge of their health condition is becoming increasingly important for health system policy and planning. The aim of the study was to assess war-related changes in the frequency and structure of hospitalizations among Ukrainian migrants and refugees in Poland.

Methods: The study is based on the analysis of hospital admission records of Ukrainian patients, which were collected in the Nationwide General Hospital Morbidity Study from 01.

Trends in Hospitalization Duration for Rare Diseases: A Retrospective Analysis of Sarcoidosis, Still's Disease, and Systemic Sclerosis in Poland (2009-2018).

BACKGROUND A rare disease is a health condition that rarely occurs in the population. It is estimated that up to 400 million people around the world suffer from a rare disease. This retrospective study aimed to investigate factors associated with length of hospitalization in 78 626 patients with sarcoidosis, 3294 patients with adults-onset Still's disease, and 35 549 patients with systemic sclerosis between 2009 and 2018 using data from the National Institute of Public Health in Poland.

Trends of infections and mortality due to hepatitis B virus (2005-2022) and the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study in Poland.

Aim Of The Study: To analyze the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and mortality in Poland according to sociodemographic characteristics, trends over time, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hepatitis B epidemiology.

Material And Methods: We examined HBV infection cases and deaths reported by national registries and used Joinpoint analysis to estimate time trends in the years 2005-2021. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HBV infection, we used monthly information and compared 2020-2022 with 2019.

National HPV Vaccination Program in Poland-Public Awareness, Sources of Knowledge, and Willingness to Vaccinate Children against HPV.

Since 1 June 2023, a nationwide HPV vaccination program was implemented in Poland. This study aimed to identify factors associated with public awareness of the national HPV vaccination program among adults in Poland and willingness to vaccinate children against HPV. This cross-sectional study was carried out between 14 and 17 July 2023 among 1056 adults in Poland.

Congenital toxoplasmosis among hospitalized infants in Poland in the years 2007-2021: study based on the national hospital registry.

Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is a rare entity and it may pose a life-threatening risk for the newborns. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and other selected factors of CT in Poland. Our study is a population-based study on CT patients in 2007-2021.

Eye Care Behaviors among Adults in Poland: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey.

Implementation of eye care behaviors may reduce the risk of eye symptoms and diseases. This study aimed to assess eye care behaviors and identify factors associated with eye care practices among adults in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was carried out between 9 and 12 December 2022 on a nationwide random quota sample of adults in Poland.

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections among Hospitalized Children in Poland during 2010-2020: Study Based on the National Hospital Registry.

Background: Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for infections mainly affecting the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children after the first exposure. The aim of the study is to show up-to-date information on RSV hospitalization cases in Poland in children aged < 5 years. Methods: A retrospective, population-based study was conducted using data from hospital discharge records of patients hospitalized from 2010−2020.

Hospitalizations of Ukrainian Migrants and Refugees in Poland in the Time of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict.

Background: In the face of a sudden influx of several million migrants and war refugees from Ukraine to other European countries, knowledge about the health of Ukrainian citizens becomes increasingly important. The aim of the study is to identify the main health problems of hospitalized Ukrainian citizens residing in Poland in the period from 2014 to June 2022.

Methods: This study is based on hospitalization data of Ukrainian patients in Poland taken from the Nationwide General Hospital Morbidity Study.

Hospitalization of Children Aged <5 Years Due to Influenza: Study Based on the National Hospitalization Registry.

Background: Influenza constitutes a significant health care burden that can be related to an increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study is to show up-to-date information on influenza hospitalization cases in Poland in children aged <5 years. Methods: The data used in the study were hospitalization records from 2015−2019, which had been gathered in a Nationwide General Hospital Morbidity Study and made available by the National Institute of Public Health.

Congenital herpes simplex virus infection among hospitalized infants in Poland.

Introduction And Objective: Congenital herpes simplex virus infection (cHSV) is a rare entity and may pose a life-threatening disease for the newborns. Due to the public health and clinical importance of cHSV infection in infants, the recent data on this disease in Poland should be investigated. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and other factors related to cHSV.

Adult-onset Still's disease in Poland - a nationwide population-based study.

Introduction: Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, which affects young adults and is associated with multiple organ involvement and life-threatening complications. The aim of the study was to establish the incidence and prevalence of AOSD in Poland, and factors related to this disease among hospitalized patients.

Material And Methods: A retrospective, population-based study was conducted, using data from hospital discharge records compiled by the National Institute of Public Health in 2009-2018.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Poland: a study based on data from a national hospital register.

INTRODUCTION COVID‑19 has been identified by the World Health Organization as a pandemic. Poland introduced extensive antiepidemic measures relatively early in order to slow down the spread of the disease. OBJECTIVES The study aims to present recent data on COVID‑19 hospitalizations during the first months of the disease outbreak in Poland.