[Evaluation of selected lipid metabolism parameters in premature infants with infections]. / Ocena wybranych parametrów gospodarki lipidowej u wczesniaków w przebiegu zakazen.

In 49 prematures (25 infected and 24 healthy) serum cholesterol and triglycerides concentrations, value of alpha, pre-beta and beta serum lipoproteins (by electrophoresis) and activity of AspAt, AlAt and GGTP were estimated. It was stated, that the mean serum cholesterol concentration at the beginning of infection was significantly lower than in healthy babies, but in 2-3 week of disease the mean value of this parameter was significantly higher than in first week of life. Mean value of alpha lipoprotein was significantly lower, mean value of pre-beta and beta lipoproteins were higher in sick prematures than in control. In septic prematures positive correlation between the high serum cholesterol concentration and activity of GGTP and AspAt was found. In 30% of all septic neonates hepatitis and in 65% of dead infected prematures structural damage of liver were noted.

[Usefulness of biochemical markers of bone turnover in diagnosis of osteoporosis]. / Przydatnosc oznaczania biochemicznych markerów obrotu kostnego w diagnostyce osteoporozy.

In diagnosis of osteoporosis biochemical markers of bone turnover play an important role as the tool of estimation of bone metabolism rate. Bone formation markers are alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, procollagen; bone resorption markers are pyridinoline, deoxy-pyridinoline, hydroxyproline. Biochemical markers allow together with other diagnostic methods better evaluation of bone status.

[Evaluating the usefulness of qualitative analysis of latex c-reactive protein for diagnosing neonatal sepsis]. / Ocena przydatnosci analizy jakosciowej bialka c-reaktywnego metoda lateksowa przy uzyciu crp latex quick test firmy dialab w diagnostyce zakazen bakteryjnych u noworodków.

We analyzed the results of determinations C-reactive protein (Latex Test Dialab firm) of 136 newborns. We divided them into three groups: with generalized infections, with infection without sepsis and without infection. Sensitivity of method for neonates with septicaemia was 60%, for neonates with infection without sepsis--81.25%, together for all infections--66.1%. After overlooking sepsis caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis sensitivity for sepsis was 81.8% and for all infections--81.6%.