EuroSCORE is used to predict postoperative mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Its updated version has been published in 2011. The aim of the study was to assess whether EuroSCORE II (ESII) predicts more accurately postoperative mortality after cardiac surgery in comparison with additive (addES) and logistic EuroSCORE (logES).461 patients (aged 21-88 years, 63.4% of men) who underwent cardiac surgery (December 2010 - June 2011) were included into the prospective research. For each patient ESII, addES and logES were calculated. Accuracy, calibration and clinical performance of these models were assessed with the ROC analyses using the AUC and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. Out of this population, the group of 300 CABG patients (aged 42-85 years, 73% of men) was selected and statistically analyzed using the same methods.The mortality rate was 5.21%. Predicted mortality rates were as follows: addES 4.68%, logES 4.57% and ESII 1.89%; the accuracy was: 0.589, 0.728, 0.726, respectively. Only logES presented a good predictive power (Hosmer-Lemeshow test: χ2=12.79, P=0.12). In the CABG patients, the postoperative mortality rate was 5.33%. Predicted mortality rates were as follows: addES 4.69%, logES 4.59% and ESII 1.88%; the accuracy was: 0.512, 0.691, 0.687, respectively. In the Hosmer-Lemeshow test also logES presented a good predictive power (χ2=10.72, P=0.218).EuroSCORE II does not estimate mortality risk better in comparison to its previous versions neither in entire studied population nor in CABG patients. On the basis of the analyzed data, it seems that the closest to the actual risk of death for the Polish population is EuroSCORE logistic model.

Introduction : Long-term risk functions highlight the need of prophylaxis in youth before the first symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) occur. Aim: On the basis of data obtained in the StudHeart study, the aim of this report was to evaluate the 30-year risk of CVD based on the risk...

Introduction. StudHeart research was performed to evaluate the risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) amongst the senior medical students. Material and methods. The research involved 506 students aged 22–27 (mean age 23.96±1.52 yrs) in their 5th and 6th year of the medical faculties at the Medical University of Lodz. Each of the examined students has filled out an anonymous survey comprising 12 questions, which enabled us to use the FINDRISC scale in estimation of the risk for T2DM. Analysis was performed in relation to gender. Results. Overall in 16.80% of respondents the body mass index (BMI) was >25 kg/m2. Almost all students (93.48%) admitted to drinking alcohol and 9.68% smoked cigarettes. Only 13.64% of participants exercised daily (women 8.16% vs. men 21.30%; P=0.000). Everyday consumption of fruit and vegetables was reported by 55.34% of the respondents whereas 6.92% of them (women 4.42% vs. men 10.40%; P=0.026) ate fast-food 2–3 times a week. The overall risk for T2DM was elevated in 17.2% of examined students. It is predicted that by the time participants will reach age of 45, 40.52% of them (mostly men) will have their risk of T2DM elevated. Conclusion. Despite the awareness of risk factors for T2DM among senior medical students, their lifestyle remains unchanged. In the given population it is predicted that the risk of T2DM will enhance about 2.5-fold in the next 20 years.