Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, F. Shahsavar, Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi, Mitra Elmi, P. Ahmadi, Saeed Sohrabpour, Hossein Nazarian, M. Jafarzadeh, A. Behnagh, K. Anbari
INTRODUCTION Socioeconomic determinants along with genetic status may affect fatality rate of COVID-19. We intend to investigate the adjusted effects of the HLA-DRB1 alleles and socioeconomic determinants including gross domestic product per capita (GDP cap) and health expenditure per capita (HE cap) in fatality of COVID-19 during the early phase of epidemic in a group of countries. METHODS As an ecological study, early exposure to epidemics was defined as having more than 5000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 1 March 2020 to 1 April 2020. Poisson regression was used to report adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) for case fatality rate in this constant time period. RESULTS Fourteen countries were eligible. Among the alleles, DR7 showed the strongest risk factor (IRR=112.535, P<0.001). Having GDP cap more than 40000$ or having HE cap more than 3000$ was a protecting factor (IRR=0.899, P<0.001, adjusted with allele DR7). Having GDP cap more than 40000$ along with having HE cap more than 3000$ was a protecting factor (IRR=0.471, P<0.001, adjusted with allele DR7). CONCLUSION Socioeconomic status of the countries may compensate the probable harmful effect of some HLA-DRB1 alleles. This conclusion was limited to a period that all the selected countries had almost similar governmental intervention.
{"title":"An ecological modeling on the adjusted effects of socioeconomic determinants and HLA-DRB1 alleles in fatality of COVID-19 during the early phase of epidemics in a group of countries.","authors":"Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, F. Shahsavar, Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi, Mitra Elmi, P. Ahmadi, Saeed Sohrabpour, Hossein Nazarian, M. Jafarzadeh, A. Behnagh, K. Anbari","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.43","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000Socioeconomic determinants along with genetic status may affect fatality rate of COVID-19. We intend to investigate the adjusted effects of the HLA-DRB1 alleles and socioeconomic determinants including gross domestic product per capita (GDP cap) and health expenditure per capita (HE cap) in fatality of COVID-19 during the early phase of epidemic in a group of countries.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000As an ecological study, early exposure to epidemics was defined as having more than 5000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 1 March 2020 to 1 April 2020. Poisson regression was used to report adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) for case fatality rate in this constant time period.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Fourteen countries were eligible. Among the alleles, DR7 showed the strongest risk factor (IRR=112.535, P<0.001). Having GDP cap more than 40000$ or having HE cap more than 3000$ was a protecting factor (IRR=0.899, P<0.001, adjusted with allele DR7). Having GDP cap more than 40000$ along with having HE cap more than 3000$ was a protecting factor (IRR=0.471, P<0.001, adjusted with allele DR7).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Socioeconomic status of the countries may compensate the probable harmful effect of some HLA-DRB1 alleles. This conclusion was limited to a period that all the selected countries had almost similar governmental intervention.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"471-483"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48458644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katarzyna Gordat, Marta Kosyra, M. Sadkowska-Todys
INTRODUCTION Campylobacteriosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. This disease usually presents with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. The majority of Campylobacter infections are usually acquired through consumption of contaminated water or food, less frequently through direct contact with an infected animal or person. In Poland, campylobacteriosis is notifiable disease, according to the EU deffinition implemented in the polish surveillance system. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study is to assess epidemiological situation of campylobacteriosis in Poland in years 2018-2019 and compare it to previous years. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was based on data from the bulletins 'Infectious Diseases and Poisonings in Poland' for 2018-2019 issued by the National Institute of Public Health NIH - National Research Institute and data submitted to the System for Registration of Epidemiological Interwiews (SRWE) by District Sanitary and Epidemiological Stations. RESULTS In Poland 726 cases of Campylobacterosis were reported in 2018 and 715 in 2019. There was a decrease in the number of reported cases in comparision to 2017 by 17% and 19% in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Cases of campylobacteriosis were reported in all voivodeships, with the highest incidence in both described years in Lubuskie voivodeship. Campylobacteriosis was diagnosed in patients in all age groups but the majority of patients were children under the age of 4. The most frequently identified species was Campylobacter jejuni. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Data on the number of campylobacteriosis infections in Poland for 2018 and 2019, demonstrate a stabilized epidemiological situation regarding this disease entity in the country. The high hospitalization rate of patients diagnosed with campylobacteriosis, demonstrates the need to implement microbiological diagnostics in cases of suspected disease. Data show a much lower incidence rate of campylobacteriosis in Poland, compared to other EU countries, which suggests potential underestimation of the actual number of infected case.
{"title":"Campylobacteriosis in Poland in 2018-2019.","authors":"Katarzyna Gordat, Marta Kosyra, M. Sadkowska-Todys","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.61","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.61","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000Campylobacteriosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. This disease usually presents with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. The majority of Campylobacter infections are usually acquired through consumption of contaminated water or food, less frequently through direct contact with an infected animal or person. In Poland, campylobacteriosis is notifiable disease, according to the EU deffinition implemented in the polish surveillance system.\u0000\u0000\u0000AIM OF THE STUDY\u0000The aim of this study is to assess epidemiological situation of campylobacteriosis in Poland in years 2018-2019 and compare it to previous years.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIALS AND METHODS\u0000The study was based on data from the bulletins 'Infectious Diseases and Poisonings in Poland' for 2018-2019 issued by the National Institute of Public Health NIH - National Research Institute and data submitted to the System for Registration of Epidemiological Interwiews (SRWE) by District Sanitary and Epidemiological Stations.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000In Poland 726 cases of Campylobacterosis were reported in 2018 and 715 in 2019. There was a decrease in the number of reported cases in comparision to 2017 by 17% and 19% in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Cases of campylobacteriosis were reported in all voivodeships, with the highest incidence in both described years in Lubuskie voivodeship. Campylobacteriosis was diagnosed in patients in all age groups but the majority of patients were children under the age of 4. The most frequently identified species was Campylobacter jejuni.\u0000\u0000\u0000SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS\u0000Data on the number of campylobacteriosis infections in Poland for 2018 and 2019, demonstrate a stabilized epidemiological situation regarding this disease entity in the country. The high hospitalization rate of patients diagnosed with campylobacteriosis, demonstrates the need to implement microbiological diagnostics in cases of suspected disease. Data show a much lower incidence rate of campylobacteriosis in Poland, compared to other EU countries, which suggests potential underestimation of the actual number of infected case.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"656-664"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45050148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, M. Rosińska, K. Zakrzewska
PURPOSE The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of syphilis cases in Poland in 2019 in comparison to previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS Analysis of the epidemiological situation was based on case-based data from reports of newly detected syphilis cases received from doctors and laboratories. Additionally aggregated data from MZ-56 reports on infectious diseases, infections and poisoning from 2013 to 2018 sent from Sanitary Inspections to NIPH NIH - NRI was used. Also, data about treatment patients in dermatology/venerology clinics in 2019 reported on MZ-14 forms and published in statistics bulletin on Ministry of Health on e-health system website (actually: https://e-zdrowie.gov.pl; https://cez.gov.pl) and NIPH NIH - NRI website were used. RESULTS In 2019 in Poland 1,511 syphilis cases were recognized (diagnosis rate was 3.96 per 100,000), including 79 cases among non-Polish citizens. The frequency of newly detected syphilis cases increased by 5% compared to the previous year and was higher by 13% compared to the median in 2013-2017 years. The syphilis cases were most often detected in the age group between 30 and 34 (20.7%) and among men (86.9%). Most cases were recognized among men who have sex with men (42%). CONCLUSION In 2019, the number of newly detected syphilis cases increased compared to the previous year. Preventive initiatives should be taken, especially among key population as young people, men who have sexual contact with men, and who have risky sexual behaviors. Low syphilis diagnosis rate compared to European countries and a huge difference in some regions in Poland for diagnosis rates indicate on problem with recognition and reporting. To improve the functioning of national surveillance is essential to adequate assessment of epidemiological situation.
{"title":"Syphilis in Poland in 2019.","authors":"M. Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, M. Rosińska, K. Zakrzewska","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.58","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.58","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE\u0000The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of syphilis cases in Poland in 2019 in comparison to previous years.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHODS\u0000Analysis of the epidemiological situation was based on case-based data from reports of newly detected syphilis cases received from doctors and laboratories. Additionally aggregated data from MZ-56 reports on infectious diseases, infections and poisoning from 2013 to 2018 sent from Sanitary Inspections to NIPH NIH - NRI was used. Also, data about treatment patients in dermatology/venerology clinics in 2019 reported on MZ-14 forms and published in statistics bulletin on Ministry of Health on e-health system website (actually: https://e-zdrowie.gov.pl; https://cez.gov.pl) and NIPH NIH - NRI website were used.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000In 2019 in Poland 1,511 syphilis cases were recognized (diagnosis rate was 3.96 per 100,000), including 79 cases among non-Polish citizens. The frequency of newly detected syphilis cases increased by 5% compared to the previous year and was higher by 13% compared to the median in 2013-2017 years. The syphilis cases were most often detected in the age group between 30 and 34 (20.7%) and among men (86.9%). Most cases were recognized among men who have sex with men (42%).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000In 2019, the number of newly detected syphilis cases increased compared to the previous year. Preventive initiatives should be taken, especially among key population as young people, men who have sexual contact with men, and who have risky sexual behaviors. Low syphilis diagnosis rate compared to European countries and a huge difference in some regions in Poland for diagnosis rates indicate on problem with recognition and reporting. To improve the functioning of national surveillance is essential to adequate assessment of epidemiological situation.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"613-625"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49125439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, Ewa Nowakowska-Radziwonka, M. Rosińska, Katarzyna Szmulik-Misiurek, A. Marzec-Bogusławska
AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of newly diagnosed HIV infections, and AIDS cases, and death among AIDS cases in Poland in 2019 in comparison to the changes in preceding years. MATERIAL AND METHODS Analysis of the epidemiological situation was based on reports of newly detected HIV cases and AIDS cases received from doctors and laboratories and the results of the annual survey of HIV testing conducted among the laboratories throughout the country. A dataset on clients from anonymous Voluntary Testing and Counselling (VCT) network was also used. The activities of the VCT are coordinated by the National AIDS Center, which collects epidemiological and behaviour data on people who come for testing. RESULTS In 2019 there were 1,551 HIV cases newly diagnosed in Poland (diagnosis rate was 4.04 per 100,000), including 144 among non-Polish citizens. The frequency of newly detected HIV infections increased by 28.2% compared to the previous year and was higher by 21.4% compared to the median in 2013-2017 years. The total number of AIDS cases was 95 (incidence was 0.25 per 100,000) and 15 people died from AIDS disease (0.04 per 100,000 ). The HIV infection was most often detected in the age group between 30 and 39 (36%) and among men (85,1%). Among cases with known transmission route, 73.6% concerned among men who had sexual contact with men (MSM). The percentage of AIDS cases diagnosed at the same time with HIV diagnosis increased by almost 8 percent points in comparison to 2018 (from 73% to 81.1% of all incident AIDS cases). CONCLUSION In 2019, the frequency of newly detected HIV infections increased compared to the previous year. All actions should be taken to provide medical care to people with newly detected HIV infection, including foreigners residing in Poland. Also HIV testing action should be promoted among total population. Initiatives should be taken to raise awareness of the risk of HIV infection and to disseminate methods of prevention of infection, especially among key populations. It is also advisable to integrate different data sources, the combination of which will allow to improve their quality, as well as reliable monitoring of key epidemiological indicators.
{"title":"HIV infections and AIDS in Poland in 2019.","authors":"M. Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, Ewa Nowakowska-Radziwonka, M. Rosińska, Katarzyna Szmulik-Misiurek, A. Marzec-Bogusławska","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.59","url":null,"abstract":"AIM OF THE STUDY\u0000The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of newly diagnosed HIV infections, and AIDS cases, and death among AIDS cases in Poland in 2019 in comparison to the changes in preceding years.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHODS\u0000Analysis of the epidemiological situation was based on reports of newly detected HIV cases and AIDS cases received from doctors and laboratories and the results of the annual survey of HIV testing conducted among the laboratories throughout the country. A dataset on clients from anonymous Voluntary Testing and Counselling (VCT) network was also used. The activities of the VCT are coordinated by the National AIDS Center, which collects epidemiological and behaviour data on people who come for testing.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000In 2019 there were 1,551 HIV cases newly diagnosed in Poland (diagnosis rate was 4.04 per 100,000), including 144 among non-Polish citizens. The frequency of newly detected HIV infections increased by 28.2% compared to the previous year and was higher by 21.4% compared to the median in 2013-2017 years. The total number of AIDS cases was 95 (incidence was 0.25 per 100,000) and 15 people died from AIDS disease (0.04 per 100,000 ). The HIV infection was most often detected in the age group between 30 and 39 (36%) and among men (85,1%). Among cases with known transmission route, 73.6% concerned among men who had sexual contact with men (MSM). The percentage of AIDS cases diagnosed at the same time with HIV diagnosis increased by almost 8 percent points in comparison to 2018 (from 73% to 81.1% of all incident AIDS cases).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000In 2019, the frequency of newly detected HIV infections increased compared to the previous year. All actions should be taken to provide medical care to people with newly detected HIV infection, including foreigners residing in Poland. Also HIV testing action should be promoted among total population. Initiatives should be taken to raise awareness of the risk of HIV infection and to disseminate methods of prevention of infection, especially among key populations. It is also advisable to integrate different data sources, the combination of which will allow to improve their quality, as well as reliable monitoring of key epidemiological indicators.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"626-645"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47017918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BACKGROUND Syphilis is the third most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted disease globally. Untreated syphilis in a pregnant woman may results in a transmission of the infection to the foetus resulting in congenital syphilis. AIM To characterise females treated for syphilis in Bialystok, north-east Poland, in years 2016-2020. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of age, residency, marital status of patients, stage of syphilis, treatment and adherence to follow-up visits was conducted as well as a detailed analysis of clinical characteristics of pregnant women treated for syphilis. RESULTS Sixteen women were treated for syphilis in 2016-2020, 11 (68.8%) of them were pregnant. The proportion of pregnant women among all syphilis female patients increased substantially as compared to years 2000-2015 (68.8% vs. 36.2%, respectively, P<0.05). Mean age of patients was 37.12±11.25 years, 10 (62.5%) were residents of urban areas and 10 were married. Late latent syphilis or latent of unknown duration was the most frequent stage of syphilis. Chlamydia trachomatis infection was detected in four (25%) patients with syphilis. Benzathine penicillin was mainly used in the treatment. More than half of patients did not complete follow-up. Only one pregnant woman was treated within the first trimester and five of them (45.45%) were lost to follow-up and the outcome of pregnancy was unknown. CONCLUSIONS Syphilis in females, especially in pregnant ones, is an important problem in the Podlaskie voivodeship. The proportion of pregnant females among all female patients with syphilis is increasing. The detection and the treatment of infection is frequently delayed in pregnant females. The after treatment followup and the knowledge of outcome of pregnancy remains unsatisfactory. The collaboration between dermatovenereologists, gynaecologists and obstetricians should be improved.
{"title":"Females treated for syphilis in Bialystok, Poland 2016-2020.","authors":"A. Serwin, J. Kaczyńska, I. Flisiak","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.46","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Syphilis is the third most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted disease globally. Untreated syphilis in a pregnant woman may results in a transmission of the infection to the foetus resulting in congenital syphilis.\u0000\u0000\u0000AIM\u0000To characterise females treated for syphilis in Bialystok, north-east Poland, in years 2016-2020.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHODS\u0000Retrospective analysis of age, residency, marital status of patients, stage of syphilis, treatment and adherence to follow-up visits was conducted as well as a detailed analysis of clinical characteristics of pregnant women treated for syphilis.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Sixteen women were treated for syphilis in 2016-2020, 11 (68.8%) of them were pregnant. The proportion of pregnant women among all syphilis female patients increased substantially as compared to years 2000-2015 (68.8% vs. 36.2%, respectively, P<0.05). Mean age of patients was 37.12±11.25 years, 10 (62.5%) were residents of urban areas and 10 were married. Late latent syphilis or latent of unknown duration was the most frequent stage of syphilis. Chlamydia trachomatis infection was detected in four (25%) patients with syphilis. Benzathine penicillin was mainly used in the treatment. More than half of patients did not complete follow-up. Only one pregnant woman was treated within the first trimester and five of them (45.45%) were lost to follow-up and the outcome of pregnancy was unknown.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Syphilis in females, especially in pregnant ones, is an important problem in the Podlaskie voivodeship. The proportion of pregnant females among all female patients with syphilis is increasing. The detection and the treatment of infection is frequently delayed in pregnant females. The after treatment followup and the knowledge of outcome of pregnancy remains unsatisfactory. The collaboration between dermatovenereologists, gynaecologists and obstetricians should be improved.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"494-501"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46133951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK The article reviews the main problems of the epidemiology of infectious diseases in Poland. It is an introduction to the Epidemiological Chronicle presented annually in the Epidemiological Review. MATERIAL AND METHODS The data contained in this article come from the reports of the State Sanitary Inspectorate collected as part of routine epidemiological surveillance. Information on deaths comes from the reports from Statics Poland. RESULTS AND THEIR DISCUSSION Based on the basic materials, this text presents data on infectious diseases of particular importance due to high incidence, such as influenza and other respiratory infections, or due to increasing trends, such as C. difficile infections, and Lyme disease. Particular attention was paid to diseases against which vaccinations are used and to non-endemic diseases imported from abroad. In the epidemiological characteristics of individual diseases, reference was made mainly to the data on the number of cases, incidence and deaths included in Table 1.
{"title":"Infectious diseases in Poland in 2019.","authors":"A. Zielinski, M. Czarkowski","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.54","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.54","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK\u0000The article reviews the main problems of the epidemiology of infectious diseases in Poland. It is an introduction to the Epidemiological Chronicle presented annually in the Epidemiological Review.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHODS\u0000The data contained in this article come from the reports of the State Sanitary Inspectorate collected as part of routine epidemiological surveillance. Information on deaths comes from the reports from Statics Poland.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS AND THEIR DISCUSSION\u0000Based on the basic materials, this text presents data on infectious diseases of particular importance due to high incidence, such as influenza and other respiratory infections, or due to increasing trends, such as C. difficile infections, and Lyme disease. Particular attention was paid to diseases against which vaccinations are used and to non-endemic diseases imported from abroad. In the epidemiological characteristics of individual diseases, reference was made mainly to the data on the number of cases, incidence and deaths included in Table 1.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"577-587"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47957448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Magdalena Wieszczek, Magdalena Babuśka-Roczniak, B. Brodziak-Dopierała, W. Roczniak
INTRODUCTION Quality of life is an interdisciplinary concept. It is broadly defined and understood by representatives of many sciences, including medical and humanities. This is because the quality of life can directly affect human behavior, decisions made by him and affect the life situation, including health. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of patients hospitalized in the Department of Trauma and Orthopedics Surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 105 people hospitalized in the Department of Surgery with the Trauma and Orthopedic Sub-Unit of the Healthcare Complex in Strzyżów. The diagnostic survey method was used. The research techniques that were used in the work are surveys. RESULTS Both, the quality of life and the level of satisfaction with health, were assessed by the respondents as good. Quality of life in the physical field is ranked the lowest. It has been noticed that the quality of life of patients decreases with age. Pain sensation diminishes the quality of life in the physical domain. On the other hand, patients who are in a relationship have a much higher assessment of the quality of life in the psychological field. Education and age do not affect the quality of life and health satisfaction. COLNCLUSIONS Most of the patients assessed their quality of life as good or very good (83.8% of all respondents). Among the examined areas of quality of life, the respondents rated the physical domain as the lowest and the social domain the highest.
{"title":"Quality of life of patients hospitalized in the department of surgery with the trauma and orthopedic department.","authors":"Magdalena Wieszczek, Magdalena Babuśka-Roczniak, B. Brodziak-Dopierała, W. Roczniak","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.53","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.53","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000Quality of life is an interdisciplinary concept. It is broadly defined and understood by representatives of many sciences, including medical and humanities. This is because the quality of life can directly affect human behavior, decisions made by him and affect the life situation, including health.\u0000\u0000\u0000AIM OF THE STUDY\u0000The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of patients hospitalized in the Department of Trauma and Orthopedics Surgery.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHODS\u0000The study included 105 people hospitalized in the Department of Surgery with the Trauma and Orthopedic Sub-Unit of the Healthcare Complex in Strzyżów. The diagnostic survey method was used. The research techniques that were used in the work are surveys.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Both, the quality of life and the level of satisfaction with health, were assessed by the respondents as good. Quality of life in the physical field is ranked the lowest. It has been noticed that the quality of life of patients decreases with age. Pain sensation diminishes the quality of life in the physical domain. On the other hand, patients who are in a relationship have a much higher assessment of the quality of life in the psychological field. Education and age do not affect the quality of life and health satisfaction.\u0000\u0000\u0000COLNCLUSIONS\u0000Most of the patients assessed their quality of life as good or very good (83.8% of all respondents). Among the examined areas of quality of life, the respondents rated the physical domain as the lowest and the social domain the highest.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"564-576"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41656032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PURPOSE The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of newly sexually transmitted infections in Poland in 2013-2018 in comparison to other European countries based on infectious diseases surveillance. MATERIAL AND METHODS Analysis of the epidemiological situation was based on aggregated data from MZ-56 reports on infectious diseases, infections and poisoning sent from Sanitary Inspections to NIPH NIHNRI. Case-based data for gonorrhoea were analyzed in relation to transmission route and first place of medical diagnosis between 2017-2018. RESULTS Between 2013-2018 in Poland 8,436 syphilis cases were diagnosed (mean diagnosis rate was 3.66 per 100,000), 2,395 gonorrhoeae cases, whereas number of Chlamydia trachomatis infections from 2014 to 2018 were 1,179 cases. In this time the decrease of 26.2% in newly recognized gonorrhoea cases were observed, whereas the diagnosis rate for chlamydia was stable grew up: from 0.42 per 100,000 in 2014 year to 0.80 in 2018 year. Most STI cases were recognized among men: male to female ratio for syphilis was 5:1, for gonorrhoea 11:1, whereas for chlamydia there is reverse tendency, there are more cases registered among women (0.8:1). CONCLUSION There are lower STI diagnosis rates in Poland compare to European countries and there are visible big disproportion between number of cases among men and women. Distribution of cases in all voivodeships in Poland and often huge disproportion in the number of new cases between these voivodeships indicate on underreporting problem in Poland.
{"title":"Sexually transmitted infections in Poland in 2013-2018 in comparison to other European countries based on infectious diseases surveillance in Poland and in Europe.","authors":"M. Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, K. Zakrzewska","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.47","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.47","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE\u0000The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of newly sexually transmitted infections in Poland in 2013-2018 in comparison to other European countries based on infectious diseases surveillance.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHODS\u0000Analysis of the epidemiological situation was based on aggregated data from MZ-56 reports on infectious diseases, infections and poisoning sent from Sanitary Inspections to NIPH NIHNRI. Case-based data for gonorrhoea were analyzed in relation to transmission route and first place of medical diagnosis between 2017-2018.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Between 2013-2018 in Poland 8,436 syphilis cases were diagnosed (mean diagnosis rate was 3.66 per 100,000), 2,395 gonorrhoeae cases, whereas number of Chlamydia trachomatis infections from 2014 to 2018 were 1,179 cases. In this time the decrease of 26.2% in newly recognized gonorrhoea cases were observed, whereas the diagnosis rate for chlamydia was stable grew up: from 0.42 per 100,000 in 2014 year to 0.80 in 2018 year. Most STI cases were recognized among men: male to female ratio for syphilis was 5:1, for gonorrhoea 11:1, whereas for chlamydia there is reverse tendency, there are more cases registered among women (0.8:1).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000There are lower STI diagnosis rates in Poland compare to European countries and there are visible big disproportion between number of cases among men and women. Distribution of cases in all voivodeships in Poland and often huge disproportion in the number of new cases between these voivodeships indicate on underreporting problem in Poland.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"502-514"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48081307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
INTRODUCTION The highly contagious novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged recently as a global pandemic. An efficient way to mitigate the spread of the disease is lockdown and quarantine. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the Iranian population's mental health under lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) was utilized to assess the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of Iranian residents through an online survey. The questionnaire was sent on April 3, 2020, and remained open to responses until April 10, 2020. This period was the time of complete lockdown in Iran. Inclusion criteria included either gender, reading Farsi, internet access, and being between the ages of 18 and 65. Respondents with scores ≥ 24 were classified as having psychiatric problems. RESULTS Of 35,529 completed surveys, 28,790 were eligible for analysis. 73.4% of the respondents were female. The majority of the participants were between the ages of 26 to 45. Of the participants, 35.5% had scores in the pathological range. We found that females, younger residents, singles, and individuals with lower education had higher levels of psychopathology. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine are wide-ranging, substantial, and can be long-lasting.
{"title":"Effects of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on mental health of Iranian people.","authors":"A. Mowla, A. Ardekani, A. Feili, Zahra Rahimian","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.44","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000The highly contagious novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged recently as a global pandemic. An efficient way to mitigate the spread of the disease is lockdown and quarantine.\u0000\u0000\u0000OBJECTIVE\u0000This study aimed to evaluate the Iranian population's mental health under lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHODS\u0000The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) was utilized to assess the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of Iranian residents through an online survey. The questionnaire was sent on April 3, 2020, and remained open to responses until April 10, 2020. This period was the time of complete lockdown in Iran. Inclusion criteria included either gender, reading Farsi, internet access, and being between the ages of 18 and 65. Respondents with scores ≥ 24 were classified as having psychiatric problems.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Of 35,529 completed surveys, 28,790 were eligible for analysis. 73.4% of the respondents were female. The majority of the participants were between the ages of 26 to 45. Of the participants, 35.5% had scores in the pathological range. We found that females, younger residents, singles, and individuals with lower education had higher levels of psychopathology.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Our study suggests that the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine are wide-ranging, substantial, and can be long-lasting.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"484-489"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43985086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OBJECTIVE Assessment of the epidemiological situation of giardiasis in Poland in years 2018 and 2019. MATERIAL AND METHOD The assessment of the epidemiological situation of giardiasis in Poland was performed on the basis of data analysis results of the annual bulletins "Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland" for the years 2008-2019, information from case report forms provided by employees of Powiat Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations (PSSE) through the Epidemiological Case Reporting System (SRWE), as well as information on outbreaks reported by PSSE employees through the Registry of Epidemic Outbreaks (ROE). RESULTS The number of new cases of giardiasis recorded in Poland in 2018 was 928 (the incidence rate was 2.4 per 100,000 population), while in 2019 it was 784 (the incidence per 100,000 population was 2.0). Compared to previous years, in 2018-2019 there was a further decrease in the number of registered cases. There have been no reported deaths from giardiasis in 2018-2019. Hospitalizations accounted for approximately 19.4% of all cases in 2018 and 15.2% in 2019. In 2019, there were 3 cases that met the definition of a probable case, the remaining cases, both in 2018 and 2019, were confirmed cases. In 2018, there were 7 outbreaks of giardiasis, which is an increase compared to 2017. In 2019, the number of reported outbreaks increased further and amounted to 11. CONCLUSIONS The decrease in the number of cases and incidence in Poland over the last few years indicates an improvement in the epidemiological situation. Compared to the EU/EEA average for 2018 and 2019, Poland does not diverge significantly in terms of the number of cases or incidence, however differences occur in the distribution of cases by age and gender, and in the long-term trend.
{"title":"Giardiasis (lambliasis) in Poland in 2018 and 2019.","authors":"Wioleta Kitowska, M. Sadkowska-Todys","doi":"10.32394/pe.75.60","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.75.60","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000Assessment of the epidemiological situation of giardiasis in Poland in years 2018 and 2019.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIAL AND METHOD\u0000The assessment of the epidemiological situation of giardiasis in Poland was performed on the basis of data analysis results of the annual bulletins \"Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland\" for the years 2008-2019, information from case report forms provided by employees of Powiat Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations (PSSE) through the Epidemiological Case Reporting System (SRWE), as well as information on outbreaks reported by PSSE employees through the Registry of Epidemic Outbreaks (ROE).\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The number of new cases of giardiasis recorded in Poland in 2018 was 928 (the incidence rate was 2.4 per 100,000 population), while in 2019 it was 784 (the incidence per 100,000 population was 2.0). Compared to previous years, in 2018-2019 there was a further decrease in the number of registered cases. There have been no reported deaths from giardiasis in 2018-2019. Hospitalizations accounted for approximately 19.4% of all cases in 2018 and 15.2% in 2019. In 2019, there were 3 cases that met the definition of a probable case, the remaining cases, both in 2018 and 2019, were confirmed cases. In 2018, there were 7 outbreaks of giardiasis, which is an increase compared to 2017. In 2019, the number of reported outbreaks increased further and amounted to 11.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000The decrease in the number of cases and incidence in Poland over the last few years indicates an improvement in the epidemiological situation. Compared to the EU/EEA average for 2018 and 2019, Poland does not diverge significantly in terms of the number of cases or incidence, however differences occur in the distribution of cases by age and gender, and in the long-term trend.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"646-655"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45501759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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