Iga Rawicka, president of the EuropaColon Poland Foundation:Nutritional treatment is an absolute necessity.Patients, especially those with gastrointestinal cancers, are very often malnourished (up to 80% of such patients)It is difficult to treat a malnourished patient effectively, for example,...
- I hope that patients equipped with the right information will feel more comfortable using medical services," says Patient Ombudsman Bartlomiej Chmielowiec. You can already download the "Patient Navigator" - an informative guide to help organize information on how to function in the health care...
We asked passersby in a Medexpress street poll about whether Polish women want to be vaccinated against HPV.
W obliczu rosnącej w zatrważającym tempie liczby prób samobójczych wśród dzieci i młodzieży, obchodzony 1 czerwca Dzień Dziecka nabiera innego wymiaru. – Najlepszym prezentem, jaki możemy dać młodemu człowiekowi, jest nasza uważność! Obserwujmy, reagujmy! Większość podjętych zamachów na własne...
To jedyny taki sprzęt w Polsce przeznaczony dla małych pacjentów, służący do pogłębionej diagnostyki chorób onkologicznych i hematologicznych.
May 28 marks World Blood Tumor Day. According to the Institute of Hematology and Transfusiology in Warsaw, about 150,000 people suffer from these cancers - more than 6,000 cases are diagnosed annually. Over the past three decades, the incidence of blood cancers has doubled - people aged 50-79 are...
Until Wednesday (24.05.), users can vote for a new feature of the myIKP app. They can choose between options such as AED defibrillator map, EHIC in the form of an electronic certificate and e-prescription expiration date. The feature chosen by users will be implemented by the eHealth Center first.
There have recently been favorable changes to the inflammatory bowel disease drug program. This involves the removal of time limits. It seems to be very good already, but it could probably be better. What else are patients and doctors waiting for?Iga Rawicka, president of the EuropaColon Poland...
An international survey of seniors suffering from ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, lectures by specialists and meetings in Polish cities, and the purple illumination of famous edifices - on May 19, patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) around the world will celebrate World IBD Day.
The health ministry reported data for the period from May 11 to 15: we have 736 (including 165 re-infections) confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in the provinces: mazowieckie (128), Lublin (81), Silesia (60), Greater Poland (47), Malopolska (45), Podlaskie (44), Warmian-Masurian (44),...
The sixth edition of the #bojatakmowie educational campaign is being launched. The aim of the campaign is to raise public awareness of the importance of regular blood pressure measurements. The slogan for this year's installment is - #measuringpressure. The campaign coincides with the May Blood...
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about molecular diagnostics in the context of cancer. What are the most important needs in this area when it comes to lung cancer patients? We ask Aleksandra Wilk, director of the Lung Cancer Section of the TO SIĘ LECZY Foundation, about this.
From now on, patients covered by the Individual Medical Care Plan have access on their IKP to a schedule of tests, appointments and consultations ordered by their PCP.
We ask Przemysław Marszalek, secretary of the Cystic Fibrosis Coalition, a member of CF Europe and the board of the MATIO Foundation, about the diversity of cystic fibrosis and the most pressing needs of people with the condition.
In Poland, the number of amputations due to diabetic foot syndrome remains at seven thousand. How can this be effectively counteracted? Anna Sliwinska, president of the Polish Diabetes Association, is Medexpress' guest.
A primary care medical center has an obligation to provide real telephone contact with the registrant, according to a ruling issued in late April by the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw. The court confirms the position of the Patient Ombudsman in this case. According to the verdict,...
Lupus - what is the disease? Who does it affect and what kind of help do those affected by the disease expect? Dr. Katarzyna Romanowska-Próchnicka, M.D., explains.
Interview with Violetta Zajk, president of the National Association of Young People with Inflammatory Connective Tissue Diseases 3 Let's Hold Together.
Interdisciplinary cooperation is essential. The patient should not have to go from specialist to specialist," believes Professor Brigid Kwiatkowska, national consultant in rheumatology.
W 2022 r. polscy pacjenci nie przyszli na łącznie 1,380 mln wizyt w przychodniach i szpitalach, na które wcześniej byli zarejestrowani - dane mogą szokować, biorąc pod uwagę problemy z "dostaniem się" do lekarza.
The starting point of the Demographic Strategy 2040 adopted by the government is a statistic. "We are facing a creeping demographic catastrophe in many parts of the country, and some trends may be very difficult to curb." By 2020, Poland's population has fallen by 117,600 to 38.3 million people....
Pregnancy needs comfort and tranquility. With many unfavorable factors and a very turbulent world situation, it is hard to provide her with such conditions. Marta Szajnik, MD, says who today's mothers are and what they fear.
In our conversation, Professor Jacek Holowka tries to disenchant loneliness and the perception of single people. A woman who does not take on the role of a mother has very different reasons. None of them makes her inferior.
Women are increasingly postponing, the decision to get pregnant. Why is this the case? What is the reason for this and what influences the increasingly late appearance of children in Polish families? Dr. Jacek Tulimowski, M.D., indicated where the reasons for this may lie.
The following announcement was published today on the Patient Ombudsman's website:One important area prioritized by the Patient Ombudsman is the improvement of the situation of psychiatric patients, including those who are incapacitated and their caregivers, who often do not know either who their...
The Military Medical Institute - National Research Institute has begun piloting a humanitarian aid program implemented by the Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Jordan.
May 5 marks the European Day against Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities and the Day of Dignity for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities. This is an opportunity to draw public attention to the problems and challenges faced by people with disabilities in their daily lives and work.
Over the past five years, the number of mandatory vaccination evasions has doubled, and since 2010, it has increased more than 21 times. - When I was learning the profession I was told that we would only read about diseases like measles in textbooks. This is not true, because measles happens more...
The long May weekend is underway. Plans abound - only ... Well, that's it - condition after winter poor. Many people feel weakness, lack of appetite, sleepiness or insomnia, trouble concentrating. And this has been going on for a long time. This could be spring solstice, but also chronic fatigue...
- There is a need to identify neurology clinics profiled for specific disease groups, such as Parkinson's disease, among others. Today, the patient pathway is very complicated," said Prof. Konrad Rejdak, president of the Polish Neurological Society, at the Patient Empowerment Congress, during a...
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