Urszula Skarżyńska

Mrs. Urszula Skarżyńska

Department of Organization and Accounts, The Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2015 in Journal of Clinical Immunology
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BWBeata Wolska-Kuśnierz
Beata Wolska-Kuśnierz
HGHanna Gregorek
Hanna Gregorek
KCKrystyna Chrzanowska
Krystyna Chrzanowska
BPBarbara Piatosa
Barbara Piatosa
BPBarbara Pietrucha
Barbara Pietrucha
IDInborn Errors Working Party Of The Society For European Blood And Marrow Transplantation And The European Society For Immune Deficiencies
Inborn Errors Working Party Of The Society For European Blood And Marrow Transplantation And The European Society For Immune Deficiencies

3 December 2024 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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ESElżbieta Stawicka
Elżbieta Stawicka
Urszula SkarżyńskaUrszula Skarżyńska
Urszula Skarżyńska
ALAgata Lipiec
Agata Lipiec
NMNatalia Mazanowska
Natalia Mazanowska
JSJoanna Stankiewicz
Joanna Stankiewicz
MWMilena Wyszczelska-Namięta
Milena Wyszczelska-Namięta
Background: The accessibility of effective SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) treatment is resulting in a growing number of affected women reaching fertility age and deciding to conceive. Pregnancy in women with SMA is associated with a high risk of rapid progression of symptoms, including increased weakness, growing paresis, or even onset of respiratory failure requiring ventilation support. Muscle weakness frequently leads to disability, which in a high percentage is irreversible. Pre-term labor and delivery by cesarean section are the most commonly described cases in the literature. Methods: This paper aims to describe the first case in Europe, a 21-year-old patient treated with Nusinersen under the drug program during the third trimester of pregnancy. Despite the significant progression of the disease during pregnancy, the patient did not lose gait function. The pregnancy was ended at 33Hbd, and the baby’s condition was unremarkable. In addition to clinical data, this paper also discusses the economic aspects. Conclusions: Thanks to the rapid initiation of treatment, the patient did not lose her ability to walk, and a significant improvement in motor function was observed after the postpartum period. No side effects or negative effects on the fetus were observed.

4 June 2024 in Biomedicines
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AZAnita Zielińska
Anita Zielińska
Urszula SkarżyńskaUrszula Skarżyńska
Urszula Skarżyńska
PGPaulina Górka-Skoczylas
Paulina Górka-Skoczylas
TMTomasz Mazurczak
Tomasz Mazurczak
AKAleksandra Kuzniar-Palka
Aleksandra Kuzniar-Palka
ESElżbieta Stawicka
Elżbieta Stawicka
Background: This report focuses on the treatment histories of 21 patients diagnosed with Dravet syndrome (DRVT) under the care of the Mother and Child Institute in Warsaw. This paper aims to present typical treatment schemes for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, as well as to highlight the influence of genetic diagnosis on pharmacotherapeutic management and to present an economic analysis of hospitalization costs. This paper will also summarize the effectiveness of the latest drugs used in DRVT. Methods: Clinical data were collected retrospectively from available medical records. The effectiveness of anticonvulsant treatment was assessed based on epileptic seizure diaries and observations by caregivers and pediatric neurologists. Results: The study group (n = 21) consisted of patients aged 3–26 years. Orphan drugs dedicated to Dravet syndrome were introduced in all patients due to the genetic diagnosis, which significantly improved the patients’ clinical conditions. The breakthrough drugs were stiripentol (in 16/21) and fenfluramine (in 3/21). Conclusions: In recent years, molecular genetics has rapidly developed in Poland, along with a steady increase in knowledge of Dravet syndrome among the medical profession. Early and precise diagnosis provides the opportunity to target treatment with drugs dedicated to Dravet syndrome with high efficacy.