Małgorzata Cicha
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Małgorzata Cicha has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Agnieszka Dobrowolska
Department of Gastroenterology, Dietetics and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-355 Poznań, Poland
1 shared publication - Aleksandra Kaczka
Gastroenterology Department, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska 251, 92-213 Łódź, Poland
1 shared publication - Anita Gasiorowska
Department of Gastroenterology, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
1 shared publication - Beata Stępień-Wrochna
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Administration-Warsaw, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
1 shared publication - Grażyna Rydzewska
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
1 shared publication - Kamila Stawczyk-Eder
Department of Gastroenterology, Human Nutrition and Internal Diseases, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 20 August 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 10 (16) , 3689
Social Distancing during COVID-19 Pandemic among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
(1) Background: Social distancing rules have been widely introduced in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. So far, the effectiveness of these methods has not been assessed in the group of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. (2) Methods: The study included 473 patients with IBD who made 1180 hospital visits from 1 May to 30 September 2020. During each visit, the patients completed a five-step, progressive scale that was developed to assess the degree of social isolation. In parallel, other demographic data were collected and the concentrations of anti-severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG and IgM+IgA antibodies were measured using the ELISA method. (3) Results: The study found a significant correlation between the degree of social distancing and the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the groups with the lowest degree of isolation (3 to 5). (4) Conclusions: Maintaining social distancing is an effective method for reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus among IBD patients.
- 20 August 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 10 (16) , 3689
Open AccessSocial Distancing during COVID-19 Pandemic among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
(1) Background: Social distancing rules have been widely introduced in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. So far, the effectiveness of these methods has not been assessed in the group of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. (2) Methods: The study included 473 patients with IBD who made 1180 hospital visits from 1 May to 30 September 2020. During each visit, the patients completed a five-step, progressive scale that was developed to assess the degree of social isolation. In parallel, other demographic data were collected and the concentrations of anti-severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG and IgM+IgA antibodies were measured using the ELISA method. (3) Results: The study found a significant correlation between the degree of social distancing and the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the groups with the lowest degree of isolation (3 to 5). (4) Conclusions: Maintaining social distancing is an effective method for reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus among IBD patients.