Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2022
Meta AnalysisAssociation between inherited thrombophilia and venous thromboembolism in patients with Non-O Blood Type: a meta-analysis.
Hereditary conditions, including non‑O blood group or thrombophilic alterations such as factor V Leiden (FVL) and G20210A prothrombin mutation (G20210A PTM), are usually considered risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). ⋯ The co‑occurrence of FVL and the non‑O group enhances the risk of VTE that could have clinical influence and drive therapeutic corrections. The coexistence of PTM and the non‑O blood group seems to play a less important role in the incidence of VTE.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2022
Prevalence, predisposing factors and strategies to reduce polypharmacy among older patients in Poland.
The world's elderly population is growing dramatically. Pharmacotherapy in seniors is particularly challenging due to changes in metabolism, multimorbidity, and a great interest in nonprescription drugs. ⋯ The high prevalence of polypharmacy resulting from multimorbidity confirms the need for the implementation of combined medical and pharmaceutical care of the geriatric patients.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2022
Smoking cessation after coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention.
Smoking is a crucial modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease. However, effective support in smoking cessation (SC) and data regarding factors related to SC are still inadequate. ⋯ A substantial number of patients who underwent CA were current smokers, with low SC rates in the follow‑up. A prolonged hospital stay, scheduled second hospitalization, low nicotine dependence but also a high load of pack‑years increased the chances of SC, which underscores the need for intensive and repetitive in‑hospital counseling in the whole population of smokers.