MMSL, 2022 (vol. 91), issue 1
BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIO-SPIRITUAL MODEL OF THE HOLOCAUST TRAUMA EFFECTS ON SURVIVORS' HEALTHOriginal article
Kateřina Horáčková, Markéta Moravcová, Andrea Ševčovičová, Ľudmila Andraščíková
MMSL 2022, 91(1):2-10 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.026 
This article introduces a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model of the Holocaust impact on health. On the empirical level, the way to achieving the set goals leads through qualitative field research using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis approach. Three groups of respondents (Holocaust survivors, 2nd generation of survivors and experts from helping professions who have experience with survivors care) were linked to ensure the validity of the stated conclusions. The main technique for data collection was a semi-structured interview. The data were analyzed using Atlas.ti software, following the IPA recommendations.The results refer...
PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AND ITS IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDYOriginal article
Sireen Abdul Rahim Shilbayeh
MMSL 2022, 91(1):11-17 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.028
Background: Renal transplant patients show a high incidence of anemia, which is often responsible for cardiovascular morbidity and graft rejection. Anemia reportedly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL); however, only a limited number of related studies have been conducted on renal transplant recipients. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of anemia and its effects on QoL of renal transplant patients in Saudi Arabia.Methods: Seventy-four patients were recruited in this study. They were asked to fill a self-reported EuroQoL instrument (EQ-5D-5L). We measured the hemoglobin levels (Hgb) of the patients to assess their anemia status....
EFFICACY OF SODIUM BICARBONATE VERSUS NORMAL SALINE IN THE PREVENTION OF CONTRAST-INDUCED NEPHROPATHY AMONG CARDIAC PATIENTS: A COHORT STUDY IN SAUDI ARABIAOriginal article
Sireen Abdul Rahim Shilbayeh
MMSL 2022, 91(1):18-28 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.030
Background: Several alternative prevention strategies are being employed in various clinical settings to reduce Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Despite the proposed theoretical advantage of these strategies, there is no agreement on their relative effectiveness in real practice. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of CIN and to report on the real effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate to protect the kidney from CIN in various cardiac patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center, cohort study. A total of 60 patients admitted between January 2016 and November 2021 who were undergoing coronary angiography...
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN HEMATOONCOLOGYReview article
Tomáš Kupsa, Jan M. Horáček, Martin Jakl, Pavel Skořepa, Martin Štajer, Ladislav Jebavý, Pavel Žák
MMSL 2022, 91(1):29-36 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.024
Recently, a significant improvement in treatment outcomes throughout hematologic malignancies has been achieved. Innovative treatment approaches require new modalities of supportive care. In this article, we review common requirements on supportive care in oncology and hematopoietic cell transplantation and elucidate the reasoning of this treatment. Due to similar organ affection as in patients after high-dose chemotherapy, we also find possibilities of applying these procedures in patients after high-dose external irradiation. Further, we describe new requirements on supportive care in hematology. Our aim is to increase the general knowledge about...
OVERVIEW OF VITAMIN D ROLE IN POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROMEReview article
Eman A. Sulaiman, Sarra Dhia, Marwan M. Merkhan
MMSL 2022, 91(1):37-43 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.027
Vitamin D inadequacy is widespread in females with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), with blood values of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD) down to or less than 20 ng/ml in two-third of PCOS patients. Decreased 25OHD concentrations have been linked to insulin resistance, ovulatory and period abnormalities, lower pregnancy outcomes, and other indications of PCOS, according to epidemiological studies. There might be some, but inadequate, research that vitamin D supplements can help women with PCOS with menstruation disruption and insulin sensitivity. Vitamin D inadequacy may bestow to the exacerbation of PCOS, and vitamin D intake may be helpful in the...
MENTAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE FROM EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVEReview article
Ondrej Rydlo, Vanda Bostik
MMSL 2022, 91(1):44-50 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.037
Society, as much as an individual, has a certain capacity to cope with issues. The preparedness of the society for the issue significantly enhances the ability to overcome the issue with minimum possible harm. This article considers psychological consequences of climate change, the major challenge for society, from the perspective of European security. It proposes an increasement of aggressive behavior and intergroup hostility as a direct and indirect psychological consequence of climate change. In the final section, crisis intervention and de-securitization of climate change debate are considered to serve as mitigating factors for future development.
USUTU VIRUS, ANOTHER EMERGING MOSQUITO-BORNE PATHOGEN IN CENTRAL EUROPEReview article
Jakub Vojtíšek, Radek Pečta, Romana Kejíková, Zdeněk Hubálek, Silvie Šikutová, Ivo Rudolf
MMSL 2022, 91(1):51-64 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.031
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen belonging to the genus Flavivirus and family Flaviviridae. This African arbovirus caused a large bird die-off near Vienna in 2001. Since then the virus spread in Central, Southern and Western Europe. USUV is a primarily pathogen of birds, highly pathogenic especially for blackbirds (Turdus merula), but with proven pathogenicity for other bird species, mainly from orders Accipitriformes and Strigiformes. However, the number of human cases of USUV infection has increased recently. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on USUV taxonomy, its genome,...
PATHOGEN REDUCTION OF BLOOD COMPONENTSReview article
Dominik Kutáč, Miloš Bohoněk, Jan M. Horáček
MMSL 2022, 91(1):65-73 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2021.046
Emerging, as well as existing and known infectious threats represent a constant challenge in ensuring blood safety and blood transfusions. In addition to non-contributory donations and careful selection of blood donors and its components, robust laboratory screening procedures represent a significant complementary alternative in increasing the safety of transfusion products, the so-called pathogen reduction. This brief review article summarizes information on the principle and application of pathogen reduction technologies in transfusion medicine, as well as the latest research on their possible future application.
CZECH-IRISH MEETING DEDICATED TO BILATERAL COLLABORATION ON NATURAL AND MAN-MADE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND COUNTERMEASURESLetter to the editor
Aleš Macela, Lokesh Joshi
MMSL 2022, 91(1):74-76
Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (FMHS), collaborate with Colleagues and Centres of National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) on the security research and development of new types of countermeasures against the biological agents for several years. Based on the numerous discussions with the Prof. Lokesh Joshi (NUIG), a longer-term cooperation between these two institutions was established. ...
ON THE OCCASION OF THE 75th BIRTHDAY OF MAJOR GENERAL (RET.) ROGER VAN HOOF, MDLetter to the editor
Leo Klein
MMSL 2022, 91(1):77-78
At the beginning of January this year, we celebrated a significant milestone in the life of Major General (ret.) Roger Van Hoof, MD, a distinguished personality and international authority on military medicine. He is a former Surgeon General of the Belgian Army, long-time Secretary-General and current Honorary Secretary-General of the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM). On this occasion, we would like to recall at least some of his life and career highlights. ...
NEW PACKAGED FOOD RATIONS IN THE ARMY OF THE CZECH REPUBLICLetter to the editor
Vladimír Pavlík, Václav Šafka
MMSL 2022, 91(1):79-80
The autor describes the new combat food rations in the Army of the Czech Republic. He informs about the food rations, combat rations, energy value, nutrients in the combat food rations. Benefits of newly proposed food benefits and possible trends for further development in catering security of the Army of the Czech Republic in field conditions are contained in the thesis.