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COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Most read Manuscripts accepted
Effect of Synaid on cognitive functions and mood in elderly subjects with self-perceived loss of memory after COVID-19 infection
Marilisa Bove, Federica Fogacci, Silvia Quattrocchi, Maddalena Veronesi, Arrigo Cicero
 
Efficacy and harms of convalescent plasma for treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alejandro Piscoya, Luis Ng-Sueng, Angela Parra del Riego, Renato Cerna-Viacava, Vinay Pasupuleti, Priyaleela Thota, Yuani Roman, Adrian Hernandez
 
A new workflow on bone marrow aspiration and biopsy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hui Xiao, Jing He, Sanyun Wu, Hui Shen, Li Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Yalan Yu, Tingting Huang, Ping Luo, Fuling Zhou
 
Cancer screening coverage in Poland – from bad to better to the worst during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Paweł Koczkodaj, Michał Kamiński, Agata Ciuba, Joanna Didkowska
 
Alpha-1 antitrypsin as a risk marker in SARS-CoV-2 infection
José María Hernández Pérez, Juan Marco Figueira Gonçálves, Yolanda Ramallo Fariña
 
Current issue
6/2021 vol. 17
 
 
Lipid disorders

PoLA/CFPiP/PCS/PSLD/PSD/PSH guidelines on diagnosis and therapy of lipid disorders in Poland 2021
Maciej Banach, Paweł Burchardt, Krzysztof Chlebus, Piotr Dobrowolski, Dariusz Dudek, Krzysztof Dyrbuś, Mariusz Gąsior, Piotr Jankowski, Jacek Jóźwiak, Longina Kłosiewicz-Latoszek, Irina Kowalska, Maciej Małecki, Aleksander Prejbisz, Michał Rakowski, Jacek Rysz, Bogdan Solnica, Dariusz Sitkiewicz, Grażyna Sygitowicz, Grażyna Sypniewska, Tomasz Tomasik, Adam Windak, Dorota Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz, Barbara Cybulska
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1447–1547
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/141941
 
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COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW/META-ANALYSIS

Contracting COVID-19 in the first and second trimester of pregnancy: what we know – a concise qualitative systematic review
Jasmine Abu-Amara, Dawid Szpecht, Salwan R. Al-Saad, Lukasz M. Karbowski
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1548–1557
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/133121
 
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Metabolic Syndrome
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW/META-ANALYSIS

Association between metabolic syndrome and psoriasis: a meta-analysis of observational studies with non-psoriasis control groups
Ju Qiao, Qian-Nan Jia, Hong-Zhong Jin
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1558–1565
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.92434
 
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Lipid disorders
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

The effect of camelina oil (α-linolenic acid) and canola oil (oleic acid) on lipid profile, blood pressure, and anthropometric parameters in postmenopausal women
Małgorzata Anna Dobrzyńska, Juliusz Przysławski
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1566–1574
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.94033
 
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Diabetology
CLINICAL RESEARCH

Effect of gestational weight gain on insulin resistance mediated by serum adipokine concentrations in advanced maternal age
Beibei Dong, Jinfang Sun, Mengmeng Zhi, Manman Han, Hao Lin, Hong Yu, Ling Li
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1575–1582
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.85144
 
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Arrhythmias
RESEARCH PAPER

Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronisation therapy
Barbara Dominik, Przemyslaw Mitkowski, Wojciech Zorawski, Ilona Kowalik, Adam Ciesielski
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1583–1589
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/114977
 
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CLINICAL RESEARCH

Cerebrovascular accidents differ between patients with atrial flutter and patients with atrial fibrillation
Jacek Staszewski, Anna Bilbin-Bukowska, Wojciech Szypowski, Marcin Mejer-Zahorowski, Adam Stępień
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1590–1598
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.81669
 
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Heart Failure

Quality of life in heart failure patients undergoing hybrid comprehensive telerehabilitation versus usual care – results of the Telerehabilitation in Heart Failure Patients (TELEREH-HF) Randomized Clinical Trial
Ewa Piotrowicz, Anna Mierzyńska, Maciej Banach, Izabela Jaworska, Michał Pencina, Ilona Kowalik, Sławomir Pluta, Dominika Szalewska, Grzegorz Opolski, Wojciech Zaręba, Renata Glowczynska, Robert Irzmański, Piotr Orzechowski, Zbigniew Kalarus, Ryszard Piotrowicz
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1599–1612
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.98350
 
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Cardiac surgery
CLINICAL RESEARCH

Does the additional usage of a local hemostatic patch reduce bleeding after aortic reimplantation?
Stanisław Ostrowski, Ryszard Jaszewski, Tomasz Skowroński, Sławomir Jander, Radosław Zwoliński
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1613–1617
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2018.73124
 
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Oncology
BASIC RESEARCH

Overall survival of patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer treated with erlotinib, gefitinib or afatinib under drug programmes in Poland – real-world data
Melania Brzozowska, Waldemar Wierzba, Sylwia Szafraniec-Buryło, Marcin Czech, Gabriela Majkut, Joanna Połowinczak-Przybyłek, Piotr Potemski, Andrzej Śliwczyński
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1618–1627
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2018.80362
 
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Hematology
CLINICAL RESEARCH

Screening for precapillary pulmonary hypertension in chronic myeloproliferative disorders: the role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and vascular endothelial growth factor – a pilot study
Gyöngyvér Költő, Margit Tőkés-Füzesi, Előd Papp, Zsófia Adravetz, András Komócsi, Miklós Egyed, Réka Faludi
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1628–1635
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.93315
 
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Gastroenterology
BASIC RESEARCH

The impact of full-spectrum endoscopy on pathological lesion detection in different regions of the colon: a randomised, controlled trial
Artur Pasternak, Miroslaw Szura, Rafal Solecki, Pawel Bogacki, Piotr J. Bachul, Jerzy A. Walocha
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1636–1642
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87714
 
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Obstetrics and gynaecology
CLINICAL RESEARCH

Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and uterine fibroid incidence in Caucasian women
Michał Ciebiera, Małgorzata Wrzosek, Cezary Wojtyła, Kornelia Zaręba, Grażyna Nowicka, Grzegorz Jakiel, Marta Włodarczyk
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1643–1650
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.81748
 
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Neonatology
RESEARCH PAPER

Newborn infant parasympathetic evaluation for the assessment of analgosedation adequacy in infants treated by mechanical ventilation – a multicenter pilot study
Wojciech Walas, Ewelina Malinowska, Zenon P. Halaba, Tomasz Szczapa, Julita Latka-Grot, Magdalena Rutkowska, Agata Kubiaczyk, Monika Wrońska, Andrzej Piotrowski, Michał Skrzypek, Mickael Jean-Noel, Iwona Maroszyńska
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1651–1656
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/134234
 
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CLINICAL RESEARCH

Nomograms of the fetal thymus for clinical practice
Katarzyna Zych-Krekora, Michał Krekora, Maciej Słodki, Mariusz Grzesiak, Piotr Kaczmarek, Krzysztof Zeman, Maria Respondek-Liberska
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1657–1662
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.86189
 
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Pediatrics
CLINICAL RESEARCH

Frequency of oligosymptomatic gastrointestinal tract diseases and its relation to insulin-like growth factor I in idiopathic (non-GH-deficient) short stature children
Renata Stawerska, Marzena Kolasa-Kicińska, Michał Kolejwa, Joanna Smyczyńska, Maciej Hilczer, Elżbieta Czkwianianc, Andrzej Lewiński
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1663–1671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.93809
 
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BASIC RESEARCH

Could the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio serve as a marker in the diagnosis and prediction of acute appendicitis complications in children?
Sadeta Begic-Kapetanovic, Nesina Avdagic, Asija Zaciragic, Sabaheta Hasic, Nermina Babic, Adnan Hadzimuratovic
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1672–1678
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87697
 
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CLINICAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of selected balance indices on the stabilometric platform in children after mild head trauma
Jerzy K. Niedzielski, Michał Kaczmarek
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1679–1685
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87370
 
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Orthopedics and traumatology
CLINICAL RESEARCH

A comparative study of the efficacy of radial and focused shock wave therapy for tennis elbow depending on symptom duration
Magdalena Stania, Barbara Król, Andrzej Franek, Edward Błaszczak, Paweł Dolibog, Anna Polak, Patrycja Dolibog, Jacek Durmała, Piotr Król
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1686–1695
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.81361
 
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Rheumatology
ORIGINAL PAPER

Prevalence and clinical association of the presence of anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody in systemic sclerosis
Ajanee Mahakkanukrauh, Siraphop Suwannaroj, Ratanavadee Nanagara, Chingching Foocharoen
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1696–1705
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.85172
 
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Public Health
CLINICAL RESEARCH

We are infected with the new, mutated virus UO-COVID-19
Wojciech Kulesza, Dariusz Doliński, Paweł Muniak, Ali Derakhshan, Aidana Rizulla, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1706–1715
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.99592
 
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Arrhythmias
STATE OF THE ART PAPER

Cardiac parasympathetic modulation in the setting of radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation
Thiago G. Osório, Gaetano Paparella, Sebastian Stec, Gian Battista Chierchia, Carlo de Asmundis
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1716–1721
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.84717
 
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Metabolic Syndrome
CLINICAL RESEARCH

Effects of epigallocatechin gallate on total antioxidant capacity, biomarkers of systemic low-grade inflammation and metabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the role of FTO-rs9939609 polymorphism
Seyedahmad Hosseini, Meysam Alipour, Mehrnoosh Zakerkish, Bahman Cheraghian, Pegah Ghandil
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1722–1729
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.95903
 
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Nephrology
CLINICAL RESEARCH

Serum microRNA profiles in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease show systematic dysregulation partially reversible by hemodialysis
Beata Małachowska, Marcin Tkaczyk, Sławomir Chrul, Rafał Zwiech, Wojciech Młynarski, Wojciech Fendler
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1730–1741
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.86804
 
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Oncology
BASIC RESEARCH

Long non-coding RNA OIP5-AS1 promotes cell proliferation and aerobic glycolysis in gastric cancer through sponging miR-186
Jiaobao Huang, Shuangshuang Hou, Jian Xu, Ju Wu, Jiajun Yin
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1742–1751
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87213
 
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BASIC RESEARCH

Long noncoding RNA SNHG20 promotes prostate cancer progression via upregulating DDX17
Xing-Cheng Wu, Wei-Gang Yan, Zhi-Gang Ji, Guo-Yang Zheng, Guang-Hua Liu
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1752–1765
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.85653
 
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BASIC RESEARCH

Genetic polymorphism of CYP3A4 is associated with poor response to ifosfamide treatment in children with solid embryonic tumors
Luz María Torres Espindola, Manuel De JesÚs Castillejos López, Armando De Uña Flores, Liliana Rivera Espinosa, Julio Granados, Juan Luis Chávez Pacheco, Martín Pérez García, Ma Teresa Ramos Cervantes, Vilma Carolina Bekker Méndez, Susana Hernández Doño, Daniela Ruíz Gómez
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1766–1771
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.86648
 
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BASIC RESEARCH

BST2 promotes growth and induces gefitinib resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma via regulating the EGFR pathway
Huang Jin, Lianping Zhang, Shufang Wang, Lei Qian
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1772–1782
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.86183
 
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Nephrology

Upregulation of antioxidant nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and its dependent genes associated with enhancing renal ischemic preconditioning renoprotection using levosimendan and cilostazol in an ischemia/reperfusion rat model
Mona K. Tawfik, Samy Makary, Mohammed M. Keshawy
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1783–1796
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/111373
 
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COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2
RESEARCH LETTER

Effect of Synaid on cognitive functions and mood in elderly subjects with self-perceived loss of memory after COVID-19 infection
Marilisa Bove, Federica Fogacci, Silvia Quattrocchi, Maddalena Veronesi, Arrigo F.G. Cicero
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1797–1799
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/141502
 
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Cardiology
RESEARCH LETTER

Stent-graft and double-guiding catheter technique to rescue iatrogenic coronary perforation
Ewa Ostrowska, Aleksandra Gąsecka, Tomasz Mazurek, Janusz Kochman
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1800–1803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/143151
 
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Neurology
RESEARCH LETTER

Clinical comparison of intravenous thrombolysis and bridging artery thrombectomy in hyperacute ischemic stroke with unknown time of onset
Bai Qingke, Zheng Ping, Zhang Jianying, Zhao Zhenguo
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1804–1810
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/143513
 
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Oncology
RESEARCH LETTER

Evolution of plasma vitamin B12 in patients with solid cancers during curative versus supportive care
Valentin Lacombe, Anne Patsouris, Estelle Delattre, Carole Lacout, Geoffrey Urbanski
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1811–1815
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/140974
 
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Obstetrics and gynaecology
RESEARCH LETTER

Changes in the extracellular matrix of the clitoris caused by aging: a stereological and comparative study
Lucas Alves Sarmento Pires, Monique Silva Dias Babinski, Albino Fonseca Junior, Jorge Henrique Martins Manaia, Marcio Antonio Babinski
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6):1816–1818
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/143150
 
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