The aim of the study was subjective assessment quality life (QoL) 140 patients treated with dialysis (peritoneal and hemodialysis).Chronic kidney disease methods its treatment play an important part in shaping QoL receiving dialysis. As a result, failure causes many limitations patients' physical, mental, social activities.The instrument to measure authors' own questionnaire made on basis Kidney Disease Quality Life Short Form version 1.2 (KDQOL - SF 1.2) their selection areas influencing...

Introduction The Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) is a widely used instrument for assessing oral intake in dysphagic patients. Despite its frequent use, validated version the Polish population has been lacking. Methods This study aimed to validate adaptation of FOIS (FOIS-PL) by examining concordance with Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation Swallowing (FEES) outcomes and International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI-FDS) scores across patients diverse clinical profiles....

epidemiological data show growing numbers of patients with Alzheimer´s disease. Cognitive decline and progressive swallowing impairment lead to a significant deterioration the nutrition status in this population. Early detection treatment malnutrition is important for prognosis systematic review was conducted. Four databases such as Cochrane, PubMed, Embase Web Science were searched by two independent researchers. The inclusion criteria encompass adult diagnosed Alzheimer's disease, studies...

Background/Objectives: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder resulting in bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor, as well numerous non-motor symptoms. Malnutrition PD correlated with levodopa-induced dyskinesia, decreased food intake, gastrointestinal symptoms processes. With disease progression, oral levodopa treatment becomes insufficient. One of the therapies used advanced levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel. Its effect on weight nutrition patients poorly understood. The aim...

Introduction: Early identification of patients at risk dysphagia is paramount importance. To date, no screening questionnaire has been validated and translated into Polish that can be widely used in a multidisciplinary setting. Our study aimed to validate adapt the version Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10). Materials Methods: The EAT-10 was using formal forward–backward translation method. administered 109 with different etiologies 24 control subjects. Internal consistency,...

Malnutrition is a poor prognostic factor in cancer disease. In case of head and neck cancer, there are multiple disease symptoms side effects treatment that increase the risk malnutrition. The aim study to assess association between nutritional status at time qualification for home enteral nutrition (HEN) overall survival patients with (HNC), assessment usefulness selected indices as factors. retrospective analysis involved 157 HNC referred HEN January 2018 October 2021. was performed visit....

Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) present multiple symptoms that increase the risk of malnutrition. Nutritional care, including enteral nutrition (EN), plays a crucial role in management this group patients. The aim study was to determine Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM)-based stages malnutrition relationship selected biochemical parameters during home (HEN) qualification visit patients HNC. retrospective analysis involved 224 HNC referred for HEN. following were...

Sarcopenia in the elderly population is a public health challenge, and there are few data on its prevalence Europe. In this study, we investigated of sarcopenia Polish association with level obesity co-existing diseases. We conducted population-based cross-sectional study involving 823 men 1177 women aged 65 years older, randomly selected from living territory Republic Poland between 2017 2020. analyzed results body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR),...

Studies show that dysphagia is a common problem in patients with demyelinating diseases. However, there are no published studies on this group of patients, which would include the individual phases or safety and effectiveness swallowing process.The main objective study was to assess prevalence disorders characterize them based subjective assessment by subjects multiple sclerosis Devic's syndrome.The included 72 (47 F, 25 M). Patients at risk were identified using DYMUS, EAT-10 SDQ...

The paper presents the designs and methods of a cross-sectional study two groups randomly selected Polish inhabitants aged 19-64, 65 over, carried out as part National Health Program. aim was to illustrate current health situation respondents in terms nutrition physical activity level. quantitative qualitative were used. Computer Assisted Personal Interview technique dietary research through repeated interviews about frequency food consumption, what had been consumed previous 24 h. In...

(1) Background: Rett syndrome may be considered a disease strongly associated with nutritional disorders that are likely to require special management strategies, extending beyond what is usually required for children other developmental disorders. The aim of the study was assess status and diet Polish girls syndrome. (2) Methods: Each patient (study group = 49, control 22) underwent anthropometric measurements, including body weight height, waist, hip arm circumference, skinfold...

Introduction: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is characterized as the cooccurrence of sarcopenia and obesity. It associated with many adverse health consequences, also in oncological patients. The study aimed to assess prevalence SO postmenopausal women a history breast cancer depending on adopted methodology. Materials Methods: case–control enrolled 103 over age 50 cancer, including who completed treatment had remained remission for at least 5 years (group I, n=78) whom disease recurred II, n=25)....

The endoscopic examination of swallowing FEES (fiberoptic swallowing) belongs to the basic instrumental examinations used in diagnostics oropharyngeal dysphagia. It consists three parts: I. Evaluation anatomy and physiology throat larynx; II. Assessment drinking eating liquids foods with different consistencies; III. effectiveness therapeutic maneuvers. purpose work is present test procedure form describe it.

In this article, we proposed a questionnaire for assessment of videofluorscopic examination in patients with swallowing disorders. It was developed during years 2015 - 2016 by the Department Otolaryngology at Medical University Warsaw. The main body form consists 3 parts assessing oral phase, pharyngeal phase and esophageal phase. column contains list specific symptoms yes/no answers. There is four-point scale severity disorders from 0 to 3, where corresponds clinically insignificant...

Background: Previous studies showed that cancer significantly reduces the quality of life patients. The purpose this study was to analyze changes in women diagnosed with ovarian and breast after surgical treatment followed by adjuvant therapy. Methods: covered 220 (n = 89) or 131) therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy). tools used measure patients’ were standardized EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire, QLQ-BR23 module for QLQ-OV28 cancer. Results: subjective assessment health carried...

Dysphagia concerns 10–89% patients after total laryngectomy; to a greater extent, it receiving complementary radiotherapy. The disease mechanism is associated with anatomical changes surgery (scope of surgery) or complications adjuvant therapy (xerostomia, neuropathy, swelling tissue, etc.). above lead to: decreased mobility the lateral walls pharynx and tongue retraction, occurrence lingual pumping, swallowing reflex, weakening upper esophageal sphincter opening, contraction cricopharyngeal...