Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune based disease of the connective tissue. Its etiology is unknown. This disorder is characterised by non specific inflammation of symmetric joints with their subsequent destruction, presence of extra-articular leasions and systemic complications. New proteins that are involved in the pathogenesis of this disease are reported. Read full text »

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) proves to be a both diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The disease strikes unannounced and with progression severely debilitates. Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI) often seems to precede it. Among some risk factors of developing AD, recently insulin resistance is the one intensely discussed. The current issue of Archives of Neurology journal (1) reports that intranasal administration of insulin may provide AD and aMCI patients with undeniable benefits. The 4-month therapy improved or stabilized memory, cognition and overall functional ability. Authors suggest that their pilot trial serves as a fair basis for future research. Read full text »

Papillomavirus, a tree-like man, hares with horns… What connects these concepts? This is probably Lewandowsky – Lutz dysplasia. Probably because little is known about the disease for the time being. We know how does it look, we suppose what it’s etiology is and the treatment is limited to cosmetic procedures. This paper aims to garner the known facts about this surprising disease entity. Read full text »

L. Carroll, the author of a fairy tale “Alice in Wonderland” describes the situation when the Alice drinks a potion and eats a piece of a cake to change the size of her body. Of course, the scene is only literary fiction, but what if it could be true? Read full text »

A brain tumour is defined as an abnormal growth of cells inside the cranium – within brain or the central spinal canal. The uncontrolled cell division may take place in neurons or glial cells. Every lesion of this kind –malignant or not – inside the scull can be life threatening due to the restricted space in the cranium. Read full text »

It is estimated that in Poland chronic heart failure (CHF) affects even 1 million people. Morbidity increases with age, so that it is diagnosed in 10-20% of patients older than 80 years old. [2] CHF is currently the only disease affecting the cardiovascular system of which both the morbidity and prevalence are constantly increasing. That fact is associated with the change of developing societies’ structure, as well as with the increasing effectiveness of acute coronary syndrome and hypertension therapy. The prognosis is severe – 50% of patients with heart failure die within 5 years after diagnosis. [2] Read full text »

Innovative modular dental implant endoscope that has lately been introduced in Israel appears to be a great breakthrough in its field. Microendoscope has already been useful in maxillofacial surgery and dentistry, but never before had it been used in routine dental implant procedures. This year four experienced clinicians were asked to use the new equipment in procedures such as implant preparation site surgery, or closed sinus lift procedure. Read full text »

Competence of pain treatment goes beyond pharmacotherapy, combines it with i.a. pysiotherapy and kinesitherapy, which may precede and should be used after surgical procedures.
The art of combining various fields of medicine in order for fighting pain is useful when correct clinical diagnosis is stated. Pain treatment in musculoskeletal system diseases – part II presents ways of therapeutic procedures in painful shoulder syndrome, periarticular inflammations of elbow joint, bursitis of limbs, plantar aponeurositis, and other derivations of knee and hip pain. Read full text »

Competence of pain treatment goes beyond pharmacotherapy, combines it with i.a. physiotherapy and kinesitherapy, which may precede and should be used after surgical procedures. The art of combining various fields of medicine in order for fighting pain is useful when correct clinical diagnosis is stated. Read full text »