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• The Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS-28) for assessment of cardiac surgical postoperative intensive care

  Background. The TISS-28 scoring system, commonly used in Poland in general intensive care, relies mostly on nursing activities in individual patient care. It is not known, however, whether this system can also be useful in specialised intensive care. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulnes…

• Home mechanical ventilation

  Background. Home care provided by the Łódź Hospice for Children increases the patients` feeling of security and improves their quality of life. Methods. The program provides free, around-the-clock, holistic care within a radius of 120 km, in cooperation with the University Hospital. The…

• Perforation of the internal jugular vein during cannulation for haemodialysis

  Background. Reliable temporary vascular access is necessary for haemodialysis when the establishment of permanent access is not possible. Double-lumen catheters are favoured in most cases. These catheters are commonly inserted percutaneously using anatomic landmarks, but the technique is far from be…

• Accidental intravenous injection of formalin

  Background. Formaldehyde can be found in operating theatres where it is used for preservation of biopsied tissues. Several misuse accidents have been described previously. We present a case where formaldehyde was mistakenly injected intravenously. Case report. A 33-year-old man, scheduled…

• Internal jugular vein cannulation

  The report on “Perforation of the internal jugular vein during cannulation for haemodialysis” (Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, 2009, number 2) prompted us to address the case presented [1]. The report meets all the criteria of an excellent instructional material for specialists in tho…