{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Sulkowska-Ziaja, Katarzyna; Karczewska, Elzbieta; Wojtas, Izabela; Budak, Alicja; Muszynska, Bozena; Ekiert, Halina
{Year}: 2011
{Title}: ISOLATION AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF POLYSACCHARIDE FRACTIONS FROM MYCELIUM OF SARCODON IMBRICATUS L. P. KARST. (BASIDIOMYCOTA) CULTURED IN VITRO
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{Journal}: ACTA POLONIAE PHARMACEUTICA
{Volume}: 68
{Issue}: 1
{Pages}: 143-145
{ISBN/ISSN}: 0001-6837
{Keywords}: ANTITUMOR-ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT; ITO; mycelial culture; Basidiomycota; polysaccharides; antimicrobial activity
{Author Address}: Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Chair Pharmaceut Bot, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pharmaceut Bot, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pharmaceut, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pharmaceut, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pharmaceut, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Chair Pharmaceut Bot, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pharmaceut Bot, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Chair Pharmaceut Bot, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pharmaceut Bot, PL-30688 Krakow, Poland
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{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Ribeiro, C.; Moreira, L.; Silveira, A.; Silva, I.; Gestal, J.; Vasconcelos, C.
{Year}: 2010
{Title}: Development and use of touch - screen computer-assisted self interviewing in Portuguese patients with chronic immune diseases: evaluation of an electronic version of sf-36v2
{URL}: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=20734544&query_hl=1
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{Journal}: Acta Reumatol Port
{Volume}: 35
{Issue}: 2
{Pages}: 208-14
{Date Displayed}: 2010 Apr-Jun
{Date}: 2010-04-01
{Type of Work}: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article
{Accession Number}: 20734544
{Keywords}: Automatic Data Processing; Chronic Disease; Computers; *Diagnostic Self Evaluation; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; *Immune System Diseases/diagnosis; Interviews as Topic/*methods; Male; Middle Aged; Portugal; *Quality of Life; *Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results
{Abstract}: AIM: The major purpose of this study was to evaluate alternative automated methods of collecting data on health related quality of life (HR-QoL). In order to achieve this, we developed a study with the following objectives: (1) to evaluated the feasibility of electronic version in patients with different chronic pathologies of the immune system using Short Form 36version2 (SF-36v2), (2) to evaluate the construct validity of SF-36v2 using the electronic data capture, and (3) to compare electronic version questionnaires with paper questionnaires in terms of patients' acceptance, data quality, and reliability. METHODS: Out-patients with chronic immune diseases (HIV infection, lupus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, Behcet and Sjogren), were randomly selected to completed electronic and paper SF-36v2 (n=50) before consultation in Clinical Immunology Unit, in Hospital Santo Antonio-Centro Hospitalar do Porto (CI-HGSA).   RESULTS: There were very high correlations in SF-36v2 responses (p< .001) between the paper and electronic forms. Internal reliability coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) showed good internal consistency for all reported responses in either, computer and paper. There were no missing data in electronic version or paper. About 84% of the patients prefer to use the computer version in future. CONCLUSION: The electronic HR-QoL assessment is technically possible and it can provide reliable and valid clinically significant information which can either be used in routine care appointments.
{Author Address}: Hospital de Santo Antonio - Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Faculdade de Medicina Santiago de Compostela, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Campus Viseu, Viseu, Portugal. Claudiaribeiro.usc@gmail.com
{Language}: eng

{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Ribeiro, Claudia; Moreira, Luis; Silveira, Augusta; Silva, Isabel; Gestal, Juan; Vasconcelos, Carlos
{Year}: 2010
{Title}: DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF TOUCH-SCREEN COMPUTER-ASSISTED SELF INTERVIEWING IN PORTUGUESE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC IMMUNE DISEASES: EVALUATION OF AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF SF-36V2
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{Journal}: ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA
{Volume}: 35
{Issue}: 2
{Pages}: 208-214
{ISBN/ISSN}: 0303-464X
{Keywords}: QUALITY-OF-LIFE; HEALTH; SATISFACTION; OUTCOMES; CARE; SF-36v2; Electronic Data Capture; Quality of Life; Immune Chronic Diseases
{Abstract}: Aim: The major purpose of this study was to evaluate alternative automated methods of collecting data on health related quality of life (HR-QoL). In order to achieve this, we developed a study with the following objectives: (1) to evaluated the feasibility of electronic version in patients with different chronic pathologies of the immune system using Short Form 36version2 (SF-36v2), (2) to evaluate the construct validity of SF-36v2 using the electronic data capture, and (3) to compare electronic version questionnaires with paper questionnaires in terms of patients acceptance, data quality, and reliability.
Methods: Out-patients with chronic immune diseases (HIV infection, lupus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, Behcet and Sjogren), were randomly selected to completed electronic and paper SF-36v2 (n=50) before consultation in Clinical Immunology Unit, in Hospital Santo Antonio-Centro Hospitalar do Porto (CI-HGSA).
Results: There were very high correlations in SF-36v2 responses (p&lt; .001) between the paper and electronic forms. Internal reliability coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) showed good internal consistency for all reported responses in either, computer and paper. There were no missing data in electronic version or paper. About 84% of the patients prefer to use the computer version in future.
Conclusion: The electronic HR-QoL assessment is technically possible and it can provide reliable and valid clinically significant information which can either be used in routine care appointments.
{Author Address}: Univ Catolica Portuguesa, Fac Med Santiago de Compostela, Ctr Hosp Porto, Hosp Santo Antonio, Lisbon, Portugal;
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<address number="2">Univ Fernando Pessoa, Oporto, Portugal; Inst Ciencias Abel Salazar, Oporto, Portugal; Univ Fernando Pessoa, Oporto, Portugal; Univ Santiago de Compostela, Hosp Clin Univ, Catedra &amp; Serv Med Prevent &amp; Salud Publ, Santiago De Compostela, Spain; UMIB, Inst Biomed Abel Salazar, Oporto, Portugal; Hosp Santo Antonio, Ctr Hosp Porto, Unidade Imunol Clin, Oporto, Portugal
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{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Sobieralski, Krzysztof; Siwulski, Marek; Lisiecka, Jolanta; Jedryczka, Malgorzata; Sas-Golak, Iwona; Fruzynska-Jozwiak, Dorota
{Year}: 2012
{Title}: FUNGI-DERIVED beta-GLUCANS AS A COMPONENT OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD
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{Journal}: ACTA SCIENTIARUM POLONORUM-HORTORUM CULTUS
{Volume}: 11
{Issue}: 4
{Pages}: 111-128
{ISBN/ISSN}: 1644-0692
{Keywords}: BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE MODIFIERS; MUSHROOMS PLEUROTUS-OSTREATUS; SPENT BREWERS-YEAST; MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS; EDIBLE MUSHROOMS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SACCHAROMYCES-CEREVISIAE; COMMERCIAL MUSHROOMS; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; polisaccharides; medicinal properties; edible mushrooms
{Abstract}: Functional food market develops dynamically all over the world although in Poland consumers knowledge in this area is insufficient. An importance of functional food mainly arises from contained bioactive substances. Funcional food includes also mushrooms which contain polisaccharides, especially beta-glucans. These compounds differ in structure, water solubility, molecule size and molecular mass which determine their medicinal properties. beta-glucans derived from fungi show very wide spectrum of health-supporting activity. Their antitumor, immunomodulating, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-oxidative properties are well documented. They have ability to lower high blood pressure, lower excessive cholesterol synthesis, and decrease blood-glucose level. Lentinula edodes and species from genus Pleurotus are regarded as main sources of beta-glucans. The most important fungi derived beta-glucans are lentinan, pleuran, grifolan, crestin and ganoderan.
{Author Address}: Poznan Univ Life Sci, Dept Vegetable Crops, PL-60594 Poznan, Poland;
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{Country}: Poland; Poland