University of Rzeszów

Recommendations of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Section of the Polish Neurological Society and the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians for family planning and pregnancy management in women with multiple sclerosis: an update

INTRODUCTION: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the Central Nervous System that most commonly affects females of reproductive age. Therefore, the issue of family planning is relevant in this population, especially in the context of starting a...

Influence of Triple-Layer Furcellaran-Based Films Enriched with Walnut Oil Emulsion and Walnut Green Husk Extract on Storage Quality of Cod Liver Oil

Triple-layer films based on furcellaran were designed. To give them antioxidant and UV barrier properties, an ethanol extract from walnut green husks (WGHE) was added to the third layer. In order to provide them with active and water vapor barrier properties, an emulsion based on...

Analysis of Perinatal Care in Zambia in the Context of WHO Recommendations

Background/Objectives: Perinatal care is essential for the health and well-being of women and adolescent girls from conception through the first year postpartum. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides evidence-based recommendations aimed at improving the quality of antenata...

A Case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplasia-Related (AML-MR) with Immunophenotypic Features Suggestive of B/Myeloid Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia (MPAL), Harboring Multiple KMT2A Gene Amplifications

The amplification of KMT2A, a gene involved in hematopoietic stem cell function, is extremely rare in acute leukemias, especially in mixed-phenotype acute leukemia. We present the case of a 62-year-old patient diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplasia-related (AML-MR)...

Long-Term Recovery Following Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: A Mixed-Methods Follow-Up Study

Background/Objectives: Long-term recovery following adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN) remains incompletely understood because restoration of nutritional status does not necessarily coincide with psychological remission. Comprehensive evaluation of recovery requires consideration o...

The Quality of Polish Pediatric Healthcare—The First Study of Caregiver Reported Pediatric Oncology Patient Experiences

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was, with regard to the state of Poland's pediatric healthcare, to assess user experiences from the perspective of caregivers of pediatric patients and to provide a comprehensive picture of its quality. The research involved cooperating pediatr...

Suffering before it becomes Christian: non-Christian traditions of affliction and the goals of medicine

Philosophy of medicine has drawn its richest account of suffering from a broadly Christian lineage, in which affliction can be borne with meaning and the sufferer retains an inviolable dignity. That lineage is not the only one, and it was not the first. This paper sets out the co...

MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease Lipidomics: Matrix Selection, Spatial Lipid Pathology and Emerging Analytical Strategies

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) involves not only amyloid-β and tau pathology but also extensive disturbances in lipid metabolism, membrane organization, neuroinflammatory signaling, and tissue homeostasis. Conventional lipidomics has identified changes in phospholipids, sphingolipids,...

Do Ketogenic Diets Produce Greater Weight Loss than Higher-Carbohydrate Diets Under Comparable Prescribed Energy Conditions? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Background/Objectives: Whether ketogenic diets provide greater weight-loss benefits than higher-carbohydrate diets when prescribed energy intake or targeted energy deficit are comparable remains uncertain. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated their effects on body w...

Metabolic Therapy in Glioblastoma—Mapping the Evidence for Ketogenic Diet as an Adjunctive Strategy

Background/Objectives: Glioblastoma multiforme (GB) is an extremely aggressive tumor of the central nervous system, characterized by rapid growth, high invasiveness, and significant resistance to treatment. A growing body of data indicates that metabolic reprogramming of GB cells...