Medical University Of Gdansk

This study tested whether a special wound dressing (negative pressure wound therapy) could prevent infections better than standard wound closure after emergency abdominal surgery for peritonitis. It involved 50 patients who had this urgent surgery and followed them for a year. Th…

This study tested whether a TENS device, which uses mild electrical pulses on the skin, could reduce pain for men undergoing a prostate biopsy. Researchers compared real TENS, a fake (placebo) TENS device, and standard local anesthesia alone in 84 participants. The goal was to se…

This study aimed to understand how extreme physical activity, like running a 100-kilometer race, affects the health of amateur runners aged 45 and older. Researchers measured a wide range of health markers in 52 participants before and after the race, including heart function, bl…

This study aimed to create a reference chart showing what normal lung function looks like for healthy Polish children and teenagers. Researchers measured the lungs of 2000 healthy kids aged 3 to 18 using a simple breathing test. The resulting charts will help doctors better ident…

This study followed 373 healthy young athletes in Poland, aged 8-16, for one year. Researchers measured their fitness, balance, strength, and quality of life to see if these factors could predict who might get injured. The goal is to learn how focusing intensely on one sport affe…