Medical University Of Gdansk

This study tested whether a special wound vacuum (negative pressure therapy) works better than standard stitches to prevent surgical site infections in 50 patients who had emergency abdominal surgery for peritonitis (a serious belly infection). The main goal was to see which meth…

This study tested if a TENS device, which sends mild electrical pulses through the skin, can help reduce pain during a prostate biopsy. 84 men were randomly assigned to receive TENS plus local anesthesia, a fake TENS device plus local anesthesia, or local anesthesia alone. Resear…

This study measured lung function in 2000 healthy Polish children and teens aged 3-18 to establish what 'normal' breathing looks like. The goal is to create reference charts that doctors can use to better diagnose and monitor lung diseases like asthma. Participants were all healt…

This study followed 373 healthy young athletes aged 8-16 from Poland for one year to see how focusing on a single sport, athletic performance, and quality of life relate to injuries. Researchers created athlete profiles and tracked injury types, locations, and recovery. The goal …

This study looked at how running a 100-kilometer ultramarathon impacts the health of amateur runners aged 45 and older. Researchers measured changes in blood, heart, lungs, muscles, and mental state before and after the race. The goal was to understand the risks and effects of ex…

This study looked at 610 adults who had heart surgery to find out how often they experience postoperative delirium—a sudden state of confusion that can come and go. Researchers tracked known risk factors like age, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and recorded how delirium affec…