BackgroundAir pollution (AP) is linked up to 20% of cardiovascular deaths. The aim this nationwide study was investigate subpopulations vulnerable AP for non-ST- (NSTEMI) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) incidence.MethodsWe analysed short- (lags seven days) mid-term (0–30 days moving average) influence particulate matter (PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen (NO2) benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) on hospitalizations due NSTEMI STEMI in 2011–2020. Data concentrations were derived using...

<i>Background/Aims:</i> The value of neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a novel biomarker in the detection acute renal failure children after cardiac surgery, has been highlighted previous studies. incidence percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) increases, which may possibly result increased incidences contrast nephropathy, its potentially serious complication. Therefore, aim our study was to assess prospectively NGAL patients undergoing elective PCI relation...

The value of neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) was highlighted as a novel biomarker for the detection acute renal failure. We tested hypothesis whether NGAL could represent an early contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in 100 patients with normal serum creatinine values undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). In addition, we assessed and urinary relation to cystatin C, estimated glomerular filtration rate, these patients. measured before 2, 4, 8, 24, 48 h after...

Different serum and urinary biomarkers have been recently proposed to serve as markers of acute kidney injury. We tested the hypothesis whether NGAL other could represent an early biomarker contrast nephropathy (CIN) in diabetic patients with normal creatinine undergoing cardiac catheterization comparison non-diabetic patients.Serum, NGAL, cystatin C, injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), interleukin-18 (IL-18), liver-type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP) were evaluated before 2, 4, 8, 24, 48 hours...

Heart failure and chronic kidney disease share a number of risk factors pathophysiological pathways. Renal insufficiency is common in patients with heart (CHF). The aim the study was to assess whether neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) could represent novel, sensitive marker function adult normal serum creatinine. performed on 150 due coronary artery disease. Serum urinary NGAL as well cystatin C were measured using commercially available kits. related, univariate analysis,...

Stroke is the second leading cause of long-term disability and death worldwide. Diabetes hyperglycemia may impact outcome stroke. We examined diabetes on in-hospital among ischemic hemorrhagic stroke patients.Data from 766 consecutive patients with (83.15%) were analyzed. Patients classified into four groups: diabetic; non-diabetic; non-diabetic. Serum glucose was measured admission at emergency department together biochemical clinical parameters.Mean in higher than non-diabetic ones (p <...

Abstract Air pollution contributes to the premature death of approximately 428,000 citizens Europe every year. The adverse effects air can be observed in respiratory, circulatory systems but also renal function. We decide investigate hypothesis indicating that we observe not only long- short-term impact on kidney used linear, log-linear, and logistic regression models assess association between function NO 2 , SO PMs. Results are reported as beta (β) coefficients odds ratios (OR) for an...

The current Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) guidelines advocate creatinine-based equations for estimating GFR to identify patients with potential kidney disease and classify them into different stages due the fact that serum creatinine is very insensitive changes in glomerular filtration rate. Very few biomarkers exist monitoring chronic disease. aim of study was assess whether NGAL could represent a novel, sensitive marker function adult CKD. performed on 92 non-diabetic...

Hypertension is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The kidneys could be a victim and/or culprit hypertension. Recently, value neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) was highlighted as novel marker early detection acute renal damage. Therefore, aim study to assess whether hypertension affect NGAL and cystatin C levels in patients with normal serum creatinine (lower than 1.5 mg/dL males 1.2 females) stable coronary artery disease.Serum, urinary NGAL, estimated...

OBJECTIVE—In some studies, fasting and postload glycemia are a strong predictor of coronary events cardiac death. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between glucose concentrations status in 363 men referred for arteriography without previous history diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A total (mean age 53.0 ± 9.1 years, mean BMI 27.9 3.7 kg/m2) with positive results exercise testing were included study. A standard oral tolerance test (OGTT) insulin estimations was performed on all...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is characterised by transient contractility disturbances of the apex left ventricle. We enrolled 101 patients from northern-eastern part Poland in years 2008–2012 who were hospitalised for TCC. The control group consisted female diagnosed with anterior myocardial infarction ST-segment elevation (anterior STEMI) (n = 101). 89 % study women. Patients TTC had diabetes (12.6 vs 29.7 %; p 0.002) and hyperlipidaemia (36.8 64.4 0.0001) significantly less frequently,...

(1) Introduction: air pollution is considered to be one of the main risk factors for public health. According European Environment Agency (EEA), contributes premature deaths approximately 500,000 citizens Union (EU), including almost 5000 inhabitants Poland every year. (2) Purpose: assess gender differences in impact on mortality population city Bialystok-the capital Green Lungs Poland. (3) Materials and Methods: based data from Central Statistical Office, number-and causes death-of...

We evaluated renal function and the impact of on in-hospital outcomes in patients with ischaemic haemorrhagic stroke.We collected data from 766 stroke; 637 (83.2 %) 129 one.The mean serum creatinine admission both types stroke, who died, was significantly higher than those survived. Multivariate analysis showed that independent predictors mortality stroke were: ischemic heart disease or prior myocardial infarction, diabetes, glucose eGFR admission. Also, multivariate age glucose.Patients...

There is a lack of studies directly comparing the effect air pollution on acute coronary syndrome (ACS) occurrence in industrial and non-industrial areas. A comparison association exposure with ACS two cohorts industrially different The study covered 6,000,000 person-years follow-up five pollutants between 2008 2017. time series regression analysis 7-lag was used to assess effects ACS. total 9046 patients were included analysis, whom 3895 (43.06%) had ST-elevation myocardial infarction...

This study aimed to assess the effect of air pollution and weather conditions on frequency hospital admissions due acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in population Bialystok, known as capital Green Lungs Poland. The analyzed medical records 2,645 patients living within borders Bialystok who were treated for ACS between 2009 2017 data pollutants—nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur (SO2), particulate matter with a diameter 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5) 10 (PM10)—and basic meteorological factors (temperature,...

Abstract It is well known that exceeded levels of particulate matter in the air and other pollutants harmfully affect cardiovascular system. Empirical analyses effects these factors on stroke incidence mortality are still limited. The main objective our was to determine association between short-term exposure non-industrial areas, more specifically north-eastern Poland. To achieve this aim, we used data from National Health Fund patients hospitalized for 2011 2020 largest city region...

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has been recently proved useful in the quantitation of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim study was to assess prevalence CKD according Modification Diet Renal Disease (MDRD), Cockcroft-Gault, and Chronic Kidney Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formulae 412 patients with normal serum creatinine markers function/injury such as NGAL, cystatin C, injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) these relation age (below over 65 years).We included 1005 coronary...