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Outcome and follow-up of patients requiring emergency oesophagoscopy for food bolus obstruction over a 5-year period

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Arman S., Vijendren A., Lyons M.

Polish Journal of Otolaryngology

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2020

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vol. 74

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issue 3

29-32

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Introduction: OFBO is a common occurrence in the emergency setting. Endoscopic removal via rigid or flexible oesophagoscopy is only performed following failure to pass the obstruction after a period of observation and medical management. Despite recommendations from the ESGE, there is currently a lack of high-quality evidence to support the diagnostic work-up of these patients. Purpose: The purpose of this single centre study was to assess the outcome and follow-up of this population over a 5-year period. We retrospectively collected data regarding all patients undergoing emergency oesophagoscopy between 2012–2017 and recorded their outcomes and subsequent follow-up. R esults: We found that only 33% of patients had diagnostic investigations performed post-operatively and oesophageal pathology was detected in 44% of those investigated. Eosinophilic oesophagitis was the most common diagnosis and OGD was more likely to detect pathology compared to other modalities. C onclusion: Our study suggests that our findings could have been higher had all our patients underwent further investigation. Therefore, we would recommend a diagnostic work-up in all patients following a discussion of the risks associated with an endoscopic examination. We thoroughly support further large-scale collaborative research which can shed better light of evidence on the topic.

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Outcome and follow-up of patients requiring emergency oesophagoscopy for food bolus obstruction over a 5-year period

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Arman S., Vijendren A., Lyons M.

Otolaryngologia Polska

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2020

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vol. 74(3)

29-32

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Introduction: OFBO is a common occurrence in the emergency setting. Endoscopic removal via rigid or flexible oesophagoscopy is only performed following failure to pass the obstruction after a period of observation and medical management. Despite recommendations from the ESGE, there is currently a lack of high-quality evidence to support the diagnostic work-up of these patients. Purpose: The purpose of this single centre study was to assess the outcome and follow-up of this population over a 5-year period. We retrospectively collected data regarding all patients undergoing emergency oesophagoscopy between 2012–2017 and recorded their outcomes and subsequent follow-up. R esults: We found that only 33% of patients had diagnostic investigations performed post-operatively and oesophageal pathology was detected in 44% of those investigated. Eosinophilic oesophagitis was the most common diagnosis and OGD was more likely to detect pathology compared to other modalities. C onclusion: Our study suggests that our findings could have been higher had all our patients underwent further investigation. Therefore, we would recommend a diagnostic work-up in all patients following a discussion of the risks associated with an endoscopic examination. We thoroughly support further large-scale collaborative research which can shed better light of evidence on the topic.

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Effects of Radiation Doses on the Photostimulated Luminescence Response of Certain Herbs and Spices

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Sandeva I., Spasevska H., Ginovska M., Stojanovska-Georgievska L.

Metrology and Measurement Systems

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2017

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vol. 24

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issue 1

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Food habits of nototheniid fishes (Nototheniidae) in Admiralty Bay (King George Island, South Shetland Islands)

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Linkowski T. B., Presler P., Żukowski C., Linkowski T. B., Presler P., Żukowski C.

Polish Polar Research

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1983

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vol. 4

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issue 1-4

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Algae found in the food of Euphausia crystallorophias (Crustacea)

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Kittel W., Ligowski R., Kittel W., Ligowski R.

Polish Polar Research

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1980

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vol. 1

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issue 2-3

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Phytogenic food of Euphausia superba Dana caught in the southern Drake Passage and the Bransfield Strait, February—March 1981 (BIOMASS--FIBEX

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Ligowski R., Ligowski R.

Polish Polar Research

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1982

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vol. 3

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issue 3-4

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Evaluation of dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the determination of cobalt and cadmium by flame atomic absorption spectrometry: application in water and food samples

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Bosch Ojeda C., Sánchez Rojas F.

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issue 1

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Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) was applied to the separation and preconcentration of Cd(II) and Co(II) from water and food samples. The influence of the following analytical parameters on the quantitative recoveries of cadmium and cobalt were investigated: pH, extraction solvent volume, dispersing solvent volume and type, and concentration of chelating agent. Under the optimized conditions, the detection limits were 2 μg L-1 and 13 μg L-1 for Cd(II) and Co(II), respectively. The proposed method was validated by the analysis of certified samples and has been applied to the determination of these ions in environmental water samples, with recoveries of 98 – 101% for Co(II) and 94 – 120% for Cd(II). In food samples the recoveries fell between 100 – 110% and 101-120% for Co(II) and Cd(II), respectively.

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Kinetics and thermodynamics of gossypol extraction from defatted cottonseed meal by ethanol

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Saxena D., Sharma S., Sambi S.

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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2012

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vol. 14

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issue 2

29-34

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Gossypol is polyphenolic aldehyde, a toxic substance naturally present in cotton plant to protect it from insects, pests and diseases. Maximum gossypol is concentrated in the seed. After extraction of oil from the cottonseed, the defatted cottonseed meal which contains both the gossypol and proteinous matter is left behind. A number of attempts have been made using different solvents to extract gossypol from the seeds. However, all these efforts have remained in the realm of academic activity only as none of them could be commercialized. If a pilot plant or commercial scale plant is to be developed then the data on the kinetics and thermodynamics of the extraction process is required. In this study ethanol has been used as the solvent at temperature below 323K for removal of gossypol from the defatted seed. This study finds the effects of parameters viz. temperature, solvent to solid ratio (SR) and extraction time on the gossypol extraction efficiency. The data obtained are used to establish the kinetics and thermodynamics of the extraction process.

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The distribution, biology, population dynamics and harmfulness of Arion lusitanicus Mabille, 1868 (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Arionidae) in Poland

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Kozłowski J.

Journal of Plant Protection Research

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2007

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vol. 47

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issue 3

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Wpływ wybranych składników żywności na profilaktykę chorób nowotworowych

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Swora-Cwynar E., Dymkowska-Malesa M., Grzymisławski M., Dobrowolska A.

Kosmos

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2018

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vol. 67

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issue 2

391-396

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Choroby nowotworowe stanowią jeden z najpoważniejszych problemów współczesnej medycyny. W Polsce częstość zgonów z powodu nowotworów złośliwych jest druga w kolejności, ustępując miejsca jedynie chorobom układu sercowo-naczyniowego. Liczba zachorowań na nowotwory złośliwe w Polsce na przestrzeni ostatnich lat wzrasta w tempie szybszym niż liczba ludności (Narodowy Program...2016-2024). Wyniki analizy przeprowadzonej w 2010 r. w ramach Światowego Badania Obciążenia Chorobami wskazują, że spośród wszystkich czynników wywierających negatywny wpływ na stan zdrowia i dobrostan ludności w Europejskim Regionie WHO, najważniejsze są właśnie czynniki żywieniowe. Stwierdzono, że niewłaściwy stan odżywienia i wynikające z tego choroby są źródłem wysokich kosztów dla poszczególnych osób, rodzin, społeczności i budżetów państw (Europejski Plan... 2014).

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Cancer is one of the most serious problems of modern medicine. In Poland, deaths from malignant tumors are the second most common ones, second only to diseases of the cardiovascular system. The number of cancer cases in Poland in recent years is growing at a faster rate than that of population. Results of an analysis conducted in 2010 within the project World Study on Disease Burden indicate that of all the factors that have a negative impact on the health and welfare of the population in the WHO European Region the most important are nutritional factors. In addition, it was found that poor nutritional status and diseases resulting from unhealthy diet are the source of high costs for individuals, families, communities and state budgets.

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Odbiór smaku słonego, słodkiego i umami oraz preferencje pokarmowe dzieci z cukrzycą typu 1 – doniesienie wstępne

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Hartman M., Deja G., Klimacka-Nawrot E., Bobrowska W., Suchecka W., Ejsmond A., Małecka-Tendera E., Błońska-Fajfrowska B.

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INTRODUCTION Nutrition is a key factor aff ecting the health of diabetics. The study is an attempt to determine if there are diff erences in salty, sweet and umami taste perception as well as in food preferences between children with diabetes mellitus type 1, treated for years or more, and their healthy peers. MATERIAL AND METHODS Group C (19 children aged 10–18, average age 15, suff ering from diabetes mellitus type 1 with at least a fi ve-year medical history, mean 7.2 ± 2.2 years) and Group K1 (42 healthy children of sex, age and BMI corresponding to those of the children from Group C) were examined for their taste perception of sodium chloride, sucrose and monosodium glutamate by means of specifi c gustometry. Their food preferences were also studied. The number of healthy children whose food preferences were examined was increased to include 105 participants (Group K2). RESULTS In Group C as compared to Group K1, the percentage of correct taste recognition of sodium chloride was lower (p < 0.05) whereas the percentage of incorrect recognition was higher (p < 0.01). The intensity of sucrose taste perception was lower in Group C than in Group K1 (p < 0.01). Group C as compared to Group K2 liked more the taste of: farinaceous dishes (p < 0.01), pasta (p < 0.05), beef, veal and pork (p < 0.01) and salty snacks (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Children and teenagers aff ected with diabetes mellitus type 1, display disturbances in their perception of salty and sweet taste. Moreover, their food preferences diff er from those of healthy children. It seems reasonable to expand the research program in order to confi rm the observed relations. Understanding the relation between taste perception and food preferences in young patients with diabetes mellitus may contribute to composing a tastier and more attractive diet, which is a signifi cant element in therapy.

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WSTĘP Sposób odżywiania jest głównym czynnikiem wpływającym na zdrowie osób z cukrzycą. W niniejszej pracy podjęto próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie: czy dzieci i młodzież z cukrzycą typu 1, chorujące przez co najmniej 5 lat, różnią się odbiorem smaku słonego, słodkiego i umami oraz preferencjami pokarmowymi od swoich zdrowych rówieśników. MATERIAŁ I METODY W grupie C (19 dzieci w wieku 10–18 lat, średnio 15 lat, z cukrzycą typu 1, z co najmniej 5-letnią historią choroby, średnio 7,2 ± 2,2 roku) oraz w grupie K1 (42 dzieci zdrowych o odpowiednio dobranej płci, wieku i BMI) wykonano badania odbioru smaku chlorku sodu, sacharozy i glutaminianu sodu metodą gustometrii swoistej oraz zbadano preferencje pokarmowe. Liczbę osób zdrowych objętych badaniem preferencji pokarmowych zwiększono do 105 dzieci (grupa K2). WYNIKI W grupie C, w porównaniu z grupą K1, odsetek prawidłowych rozpoznań smaku chlorku sodu był niższy (p < 0,05), natomiast błędnych rozpoznań wyższy (p < 0,01). Intensywność odbioru smaku sacharozy była niższa w grupie C niż w grupie K1 (p < 0,01). W grupie C bardziej niż w grupie K2 były lubiane: potrawy mączne (p < 0,01), makarony (p < 0,05), wołowina, wieprzowina i cielęcina (p < 0,01) oraz słone przekąski (p < 0,01). WNIOSKI U dzieci i młodzieży chorujących na cukrzycę typu 1 występują zaburzenia percepcji smaków słonego i słodkiego. Również preferencje pokarmowe tych dzieci są nieco inne niż dzieci zdrowych. Zasadne wydaje się rozszerzenie badań w celu potwierdzenia zaobserwowanych zależności. Zrozumienie relacji między percepcją smaku a preferencjami pokarmowymi młodych osób chorych na cukrzycę może przyczynić się do uatrakcyjnienia ich diety, stanowiącej istotny element terapeutyczny.

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Effect of wood ash, river sand, mineral oil and dry pepper (Capsicum spp) dust on the population of Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky, 1855) (maize weevil) in maize grain storage

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Adiaha M., Agba O., Obio E., Undie U., Asuquo O.

World News of Natural Sciences

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2018

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vol. 18

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issue 2

241-251

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An experiment to evaluate the effect of wood ash, river sand, mineral oil and dry pepper (Capcium spp) dust on the population (control) of Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky, 1855) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (maize weevil) was conducted. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of five (5) treatments; 0g, 5g river sand, 5g dry pepper dust, 5g wood ash and 5g mineral oil. All treatment were replicated three times. Data were taken on the number of population of Sitophilus zeamais emerging from individual treatments. Herein, weight loss on grain maize was taken for S. zeamais infestation. The effect of the various treatments on maize seed with S. zeamais was not significant (P>0.05), although the highest population numbers of the weevil was recorded in the control (0g). Zero population of S. zeamais was recorded in wood ash treatment at 5g, which significantly (P<0.05) protected the grains over the control. Significant (higher) weight loss was recorded in the control since no treatment was applied. All treatments except the control indicate the potential of reducing (controlling) weevil numbers. Data obtained in these experiments reveal that wood ash, pepper dust and river sand produced the most protective/control effect on the population of the weevil over the control. Result of the study show that river sand, pepper dust, wood ash and mineral oil (vegetable oil) performed positively, and hence, exert protectant properties on maize grains.

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Awareness of parents of preschool children about selected heavy metals in food

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Dolibóg M., Osmala-Kurpiewska W.

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis

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2023

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issue 78

61-72

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WSTĘP: Działalność człowieka przyczyniła się do szerokiego rozpowszechnienia metali ciężkich w środowisku naturalnym. Skutki narażenia na metale ciężkie mogą się ujawnić dopiero po upływie wielu lat. Narażenie dzieci na metale ciężkie drogą pokarmową może stanowić istotne ryzyko zdrowotne, dlatego wiedza oraz postawy zdrowotne rodziców i opiekunów prawnych mają niebagatelne znaczenie w zakresie minimalizacji ryzyka zdrowotnego dzieci. Celem pracy była ocena poziomu wiedzy rodziców na temat metali ciężkich, ich występowania w żywności oraz zagrożeń dla zdrowia dzieci, wynikających ze spożywania żywności zanieczyszczonej metalami ciężkimi. MATERIAŁ I METODY: Narzędzie badawcze stanowił autorski kwestionariusz ankiety, składający się z części „metryczka” oraz pytań zamkniętych, głównie jednokrotnego wyboru. Grupę badaną stanowiło 100 rodziców z dwóch placówek przedszkolnych zlokalizowanych na terenie województwa śląskiego. Wyniki kwestionariusza ankiety zostały opracowane w programie Microsoft Office Excel 2019. Za pomocą programu Statistica 13 (StatSoft) wykonano analizę statystyczną (test chi-kwadrat), a istotność statystyczną przyjęto na poziomie α = 0,05. WYNIKI: Rodzice dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym nie są świadomi zagrożeń związanych z ekspozycją na metale ciężkie. Większość respondentów nie zapoznawała się z informacjami ogólnymi na temat obecności metali ciężkich w produktach spożywczych. WNIOSKI: Świadomość rodziców dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym dotycząca wybranych metali ciężkich występujących w żywności jest niska. Wskazane jest wdrożenie działań edukacyjnych w celu zwiększenia poziomu wiedzy rodziców na temat możliwych następstw zdrowotnych i sposobów zmniejszania ryzyka zdrowotnego wynikającego z narażenia na metale ciężkie drogą pokarmową.

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INTRODUCTION: Human activity has contributed to the widespread distribution of heavy metals in the natural environment. The effects of exposure to heavy metals may not become apparent until many years later. Understanding and understanding the health risks of heavy metals in food is essential to protect children’s health. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge about heavy metals, their occurrence in food, and the health risks to children from eating food contaminated with heavy metals. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The research tool was the author’s questionnaire, consisting of the “specification” part and closed questions, mainly of a single choice. The study group consisted of 100 parents of two kindergartens located in the Silesian voivodeship. The results of the survey questionnaire were developed in Microsoft Office Excel 2019. Statistica 13 (StatSoft) was used for statistical analysis (chi-square test) and statistical significance was assumed at the level of α = 0.05. RESULTS: Parents of preschool-age children are not aware of the associated risks of exposure to heavy metals. Most of the respondents did not read the general information on the presence of heavy metals in food products. CONCLUSIONS: The awareness of preschool-age parents about selected heavy metals in food is low. It is recommended to implement educational activities to increase the level of parental knowledge about possible health consequences and ways to reduce the health risk resulting from exposure to heavy metals through food.

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Outcome and follow-up of patients requiring emergency oesophagoscopy for food bolus obstruction over a 5-year period

Outcome and follow-up of patients requiring emergency oesophagoscopy for food bolus obstruction over a 5-year period

Effects of Radiation Doses on the Photostimulated Luminescence Response of Certain Herbs and Spices

Food habits of nototheniid fishes (Nototheniidae) in Admiralty Bay (King George Island, South Shetland Islands)

Algae found in the food of Euphausia crystallorophias (Crustacea)

Phytogenic food of Euphausia superba Dana caught in the southern Drake Passage and the Bransfield Strait, February—March 1981 (BIOMASS--FIBEX

Evaluation of dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the determination of cobalt and cadmium by flame atomic absorption spectrometry: application in water and food samples

Kinetics and thermodynamics of gossypol extraction from defatted cottonseed meal by ethanol

The distribution, biology, population dynamics and harmfulness of Arion lusitanicus Mabille, 1868 (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Arionidae) in Poland

Wpływ wybranych składników żywności na profilaktykę chorób nowotworowych

Odbiór smaku słonego, słodkiego i umami oraz preferencje pokarmowe dzieci z cukrzycą typu 1 – doniesienie wstępne

Effect of wood ash, river sand, mineral oil and dry pepper (Capsicum spp) dust on the population of Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky, 1855) (maize weevil) in maize grain storage

Awareness of parents of preschool children about selected heavy metals in food