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Author of entries: Dr Leszek Borkowski

Dr n. farm. Leszek Borkowski, były prezes Urzędu Rejestracji, współautor sukcesu harmonizacji leków, konsultant ds. rynku leków amerykańskich funduszy inwestycyjnych, członek zespołu doradczego przy Agencji Rządu Francuskiego, powołany do Narodowej Rady Rozwoju przy Prezydencie RP, pacjent onkologiczny – założyciel Fundacji RAZEM W CHOROBIE.
Leszek Borkowski

Pharmacologist for patients: ASTMA

The diagnosis of asthma is based on the finding of typical symptoms, namely: shortness of breath, coughing, tightness in the chest, wheezing, among others.Symptoms occur in pairs and are paroxysmal and variable in nature.They occur after: exertion, change in weather, contact with an irritant,...

Nov. 13, 2023
Leszek Borkowski
Leszek Borkowski

How to help demographics in Poland

I put forward the thesis that vaccination of children and adolescents is an opportunity for health stability and demographic reconstruction in young, future families in Poland.

Sept. 7, 2023
Leszek Borkowski
Leszek Borkowski

Rzeszow on target for Legionella pneumophila

This Gram negative aerobic bacillus reproduces in water, favored by calcium and magnesium deposits and the presence of other accompanying microorganisms. At a temperature of about 40 degrees it feels like a fish in water.

Aug. 23, 2023
Leszek Borkowski
Leszek Borkowski

Identification hospital wristbands

They are placed on the patient's hands or other areas. They are used to identify the patient and his/her current therapeutic needs such as illness, medications used, treatments required, etc.So far, bar codes have been used, but an amendment to the Patients' Rights Act proposes putting names,...

June 5, 2023
Leszek Borkowski
Dr n. farm. Leszek Borkowski

Off-label therapy is a decision to start a medical experiment

The use of a medicinal product in the off-label procedure is a biomedical experiment. Change in the therapeutic procedure in terms of indications for use, dosage, route of administration without further specification: 1/contraindications, 2/special warnings and precautions, 3/interactions with...

Dec. 29, 2022
Leszek Borkowski
Leszek Borkowski

Patriotism in health care

Do not waste the potential of human mind and heart. Don't waste money. Be economical. Not to get into group quarrels and quarrels that do not lead to progress in healthcare. Not to promote false medical technologies or miracles of youth, wealth and eternal health. Do not wag lovelessly "tails" of...

Nov. 14, 2022
Leszek Borkowski
Dr n. farm. Leszek Borkowski

Little chemist

The little chemist was such a game with chemistry for inquisitive students. In the 60s of the last century, in stores with ambitious toys, you could buy a set of a little chemist. The kit included test tubes and various reagents and a simple instruction on what to mix with what and how to...

Aug. 15, 2022
Leszek Borkowski
Dr n. farm. Leszek Borkowski

Slimming with pharmacology

I try my best but to no avail. I already know that the process of losing weight is arduous and difficult. I look at pharmacology with an increasingly greedy eye and I place more and more hope in it, envying my colleagues. I experienced that the usual rule of less eat food did not bring any...

July 6, 2022
Leszek Borkowski
Leszek Borkowski

Pharmaceutical Verification Exam

We have over 3 million visitors from Ukraine in Poland, including pharmacists, technicians and students of pharmacy. Perhaps it would be worth starting to collect data on how large this group of people is. I was once taught outside of Poland that in a situation of mass migration, occupations or...

May 12, 2022
Leszek Borkowski
Dr n. farm. Leszek Borkowski

The COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy and lactation

On February 15 this year. new Summary of Product Characteristics for COMIRNATY has been approved. Comirnates, 30 micrograms/dose, concentrate for dispersion for injection (with purple cap) and Comirnates, 10 micrograms/dose, concentrate for dispersion for injection (with orange cap). The changes...

Feb. 18, 2022
Leszek Borkowski
Dr n. farm. Leszek Borkowski

Omicron - symptoms and post-vaccination seroprotection

The new variant primarily affects the upper respiratory tract, and not the lower respiratory tract, as it was with the Delta and earlier variants. In vaccinated Europe, one-third drop in hospital admissions. This could be explained by vaccination-mitigated infection, infection in younger adults...

Jan. 16, 2022