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  1. Prognostic Value of Serum S100B Protein for Neurological Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  2. Lipoprotein(a) and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  3. Lipoprotein(a) and Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  4. Association of Plasma BDNF Concentration and Val66Met Polymorphism with Postoperative Delirium After Cardiac Surgery Under General Anesthesia with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  5. When ‘Early’ isn’t early: time to rethink the timing of mobilization in the ICU

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  6. Delirium versus encephalopathy: a call for precise terminology

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  7. Ivabradine in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Circulation, August 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  8. Publisher Correction: Sedatives in neurocritical care: the old, the new, the future

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, March 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  9. Sedatives in neurocritical care: the old, the new, the future

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  10. Is there a place for natural agents with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties in critically ill patients? Potential usefulness of Xanthohumol

    Article • Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  11. Using AI to detect and treat delirium

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  12. Identifying and treating hypoactive delirium: back to square one? Authors’ reply

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, December 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  13. How to end quiet suffering in the intensive care unit? Identifying and treating hypoactive delirium

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, July 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  14. The spectrum of psychological disorders in family members of patients suffering from delirium associated with critical illness: a prospective, observational study

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  15. Prevalence of life-sustaining treatment limitations in Polish very old intensive care patients (VIPs). A post-hoc analysis of two prospective observational studies

    Article • Journal of Critical Care, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  16. Equity in patient care in the intensive care unit

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  17. The Effect of Potassium Canrenoate (Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist) on the Markers of Inflammation in the Treatment of COVID-19 Pneumonia and Fibrosis—A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  18. Sex and gender differences in intensive care medicine

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  19. Update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine evidence-based and consensus-based guideline on postoperative delirium in adult patients

    Article • European Journal of Anaesthesiology, August 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  20. Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate (CHO) Supplementation Is Beneficial for Clinical and Biochemical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery under Spinal Anaesthesia—A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  21. The Impact of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction on Respiratory Adverse Events in Cardiac Surgery Patients—An Observational Prospective Single-Center Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  22. Microchimerism as Post-Transplant Marker of a Chronic Rejection Process

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  23. Risk assessment for major adverse cardiovascular events after noncardiac surgery using self-reported functional capacity: international prospective cohort study

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  24. The Rate of Postoperative Mortality and Renal and Respiratory Complications are Increased in Patients with Extreme Obesity Undergoing Cardiac Surgery – A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study of 8848 Patients

    Article • Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, April 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  25. Concentration of Apoptotic Factors in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, as Potential Brain-Lung Oxygen Relationship, Correspond to the Severity of Brain Injury

    Article • Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, March 2023, IMR Press

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  26. The Effects of Statins on Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Fibrosis in COVID-19 Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Multicenter Study

    Article • Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis, February 2023, De Gruyter

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  27. Humulus lupus extract rich in xanthohumol improves the clinical course in critically ill COVID-19 patients

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  28. Nonpharmaceutical interventions reduce the incidence and mortality of COVID‐19: A study based on the survey from the International COVID‐19 Research Network (ICRN)

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, January 2023, Wiley

    Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Robert Jeffrey Edwards, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, James-Paul Kretchy

  29. Medical Face Masks Do Not Affect Acid–Base Balance Yet Might Facilitate the Transmission of Staphylococcus aureus in Hospital Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  30. A Novel Index in the Prediction of Pneumonia Following Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  31. Editorial: The ABCDEF bundle: Laying the foundations for long term wellness in ICU survivors

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, October 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  32. Association of ACE2 Gene Variants with the Severity of COVID-19 Disease—A Prospective Observational Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  33. Upcoming and urgent challenges in critical care research based on COVID-19 pandemic experience

    Article • Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  34. Echocardiographic Probability of Pulmonary Hypertension in Cardiac Surgery Patients—Occurrence and Association with Respiratory Adverse Events—An Observational Prospective Single-Center Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  35. CXCL8, CCL2, and CMV Seropositivity as New Prognostic Factors for a Severe COVID-19 Course

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, PhD, MD Bartłomiej Baumert

  36. Correction to: The future of intensive care: delirium should no longer be an issue

    Article • Critical Care, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  37. Epigenetic activation of antiviral sensors and effectors of interferon response pathways during SARS-CoV-2 infection

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  38. Degree of apoptosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid correspond to the severity of brain injury

    Article • August 2022, Research Square

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  39. Long-Term Consequences of Increased Activity of Urine Enzymes After Cardiac Surgery – A Prospective Observational Study

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  40. The future of intensive care: delirium should no longer be an issue

    Article • Critical Care, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  41. Melatonin and the Brain–Heart Crosstalk in Neurocritically Ill Patients—From Molecular Action to Clinical Practice

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  42. Acute Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children: A Mini-Review

    Article • May 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, James-Paul Kretchy

  43. Humulus lupus extract rich in Xanthohumol reduces the risk of a fatal clinical course in critically ill patients treated for COVID-19

    Article • May 2022, Research Square

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  44. Confusion regarding the use of Natural Language Processing in ICU delirium assessment

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  45. Act now! Critical care roles and obligations during an urban war

    Article • Critical Care, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  46. Increased One-Year Mortality Among Elderly Patients After Radical Cystectomy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Retrospective, Observational Comparative Study

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  47. An analysis of the relationship between ACE2 genetic polymorphisms and the severity of COVID-19 disease in adult hospitalized patients - prospective observational study

    Article • February 2022, Research Square

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  48. The global case fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 by continents and national income: A meta‐analysis

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, February 2022, Wiley

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  49. When Bodybuilding Goes Wrong—Bilateral Renal Artery Thrombosis in a Long-Term Misuser of Anabolic Steroids Treated with AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  50. Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist (Potassium Canrenoate) Does Not Influence Outcome in the Treatment of COVID-19-Associated Pneumonia and Fibrosis—A Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  51. The Value of Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as a Prognostic Tool in Predicting Mortality in COVID-19—A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  52. Post-Stroke Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Article • Brain Sciences, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  53. An update on drugs with therapeutic potential for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) treatment

    Article • Drug Resistance Updates, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  54. The Influence of Lymph Node Count on Oncological Outcome of Radical Cystectomy in Chemotherapy Pre-Treated and Chemotherapy-Naïve Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  55. Potentially Detrimental Effects of Hyperosmolality in Patients Treated for Traumatic Brain Injury

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  56. Challenges of Delirium Management in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Practice

    Article • Current Neuropharmacology, September 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  57. Delirium in critical illness: clinical manifestations, outcomes, and management

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  58. The Brain-gut Axis-where are we now and how can we Modulate these Connections?

    Article • Current Neuropharmacology, August 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr Sami Zaid

  59. Assessment of Oxidative Stress Markers in Hypothermic Preservation of Transplanted Kidneys

    Article • Antioxidants, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  60. Biomarkers and Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress—Last 20 Years of Research with an Emphasis on Kidney Damage and Renal Transplantation

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  61. Kidney damage from nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs—Myth or truth? Review of selected literature

    Article • Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  62. Delirium Severely Worsens Outcome in Patients with COVID-19—A Retrospective Cohort Study from Temporary Critical Care Hospitals

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  63. Relationship between the Clinical Frailty Scale and short-term mortality in patients ≥ 80 years old acutely admitted to the ICU: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Critical Care, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr Marlies Ostermann

  64. Changes in Subendocardial Viability Ratio in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

    Article • Brain Connectivity, June 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  65. The Prognostic Value of Brain Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients with and without Sepsis: A Post Hoc Analysis of the ICON Audit

    Article • Brain Sciences, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  66. The Role of Endothelins, IL-18, and NGAL in Kidney Hypothermic Machine Perfusion

    Article • Biomedicines, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  67. The Relationship between the Concentration of Magnesium and the Presence of Depressive Symptoms and Selected Metabolic Disorders among Men over 50 Years of Age

    Article • Life, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  68. Cardiac Delirium Index for Predicting the Occurrence of Postoperative Delirium in Adult Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, March 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  69. Temporal changes in the epidemiology, management, and outcome from acute respiratory distress syndrome in European intensive care units: a comparison of two large cohorts

    Article • Critical Care, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Pablo Monedero, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Eric Hoste

  70. Spontaneous Pneumothorax in COVID-19 Patients Treated with High-Flow Nasal Cannula outside the ICU: A Case Series

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  71. Statins in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study in Iranian COVID-19 patients

    Article • Translational Medicine Communications, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr Pawan Sharma

  72. COVID-19—The Potential Beneficial Therapeutic Effects of Spironolactone during SARS-CoV-2 Infection

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  73. Reply to: “Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading on Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery: A Flawed Meta-Analysis. Comment on: The Effect of Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading on Clinical and Biochemical Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta...

    Article • Nutrients, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  74. FDA approved drugs with pharmacotherapeutic potential for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) therapy

    Article • Drug Resistance Updates, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  75. Decompressive Craniectomy Improves QTc Interval in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  76. The Effect of Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading on Clinical and Biochemical Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

    Article • Nutrients, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  77. Current Evidence Regarding Biomarkers Used to Aid Postoperative Delirium Diagnosis in the Field of Cardiac Surgery—Review

    Article • Medicina, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  78. Pathomechanisms of Non-Traumatic Acute Brain Injury in Critically Ill Patients

    Article • Medicina, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  79. COVID-19: Pain Management in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection—Molecular Mechanisms, Challenges, and Perspectives

    Article • Brain Sciences, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  80. Postoperative Delirium in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • Medicina, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  81. COVID-19: The Influence of ACE Genotype and ACE-I and ARBs on the Course of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Elderly Patients

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, July 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  82. COVID-19: The Potential Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  83. Sepsis at ICU admission does not decrease 30-day survival in very old patients: a post-hoc analysis of the VIP1 multinational cohort study

    Article • Annals of Intensive Care, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Marlies Ostermann, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  84. Relationship between concentrations of elements and geographic location in Poland

    Article • Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, May 2020, Institute of Rural Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  85. COVID-19, MERS and SARS with Concomitant Liver Injury—Systematic Review of the Existing Literature

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  86. COVID-19: ICU delirium management during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

    Article • Critical Care, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  87. The clinical relevance of oliguria in the critically ill patient: analysis of a large observational database

    Article • Critical Care, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, S Vadi, MD Massimo Girardis, Dr. Pablo Monedero

  88. The Relationship between Selected Bioelements and Depressiveness Associated with Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome in Aging Men

    Article • Medicina, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  89. Perceptions of gender equity in departmental leadership, research opportunities, and clinical work attitudes: an international survey of 11 781 anaesthesiologists

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Prof Ross Hofmeyr

  90. The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in open heart surgery—a retrospective cohort analysis of postoperative complications

    Article • Medicine, March 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  91. The Impact of Acute Kidney Injury in the Perioperative Period on the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting—Observational Cohort Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  92. COVID-19: gastrointestinal symptoms and potential sources of 2019-nCoV transmission

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, January 2020, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  93. COVID-19: What do we need to know about ICU delirium during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, January 2020, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  94. The Practical Use of White Cell Inflammatory Biomarkers in Prediction of Postoperative Delirium after Cardiac Surgery

    Article • Brain Sciences, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  95. Characteristics, Risk Factors And Outcome Of Early-Onset Delirium In Elderly Patients With First Ever Acute Ischemic Stroke - A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr Iwona E Rotter

  96. Acute and Chronic Pain Learning and Teaching in Medical School—An Observational Cross-Sectional Study Regarding Preparation and Self-Confidence of Clinical and Pre-Clinical Medical Students

    Article • Medicina, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  97. A comparison of very old patients admitted to intensive care unit after acute versus elective surgery or intervention

    Article • Journal of Critical Care, August 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  98. Could Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Serve as a Potential Marker for Delirium Prediction in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke? A Prospective Observational Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  99. Cumulative Prognostic Score Predicting Mortality in Patients Older Than 80 Years Admitted to the ICU

    Article • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2019, Wiley

    Dr Marlies Ostermann, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  100. Balancing sedation and ICU delirium management for better patient outcomes

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, March 2019, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  101. Delirium Monitoring: Yes or No? That Is The Question

    Article • American Journal of Critical Care, March 2019, AACN Publishing

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  102. A worldwide perspective of sepsis epidemiology and survival according to age: Observational data from the ICON audit

    Article • Journal of Critical Care, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr. Pablo Monedero

  103. Diabetes and elevated preoperative HbA1c level as risk factors for postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery: an observational cohort study

    Article • February 2019, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  104. Majaczenie w przebiegu sepsy

    Article • Pielęgniarstwo w Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Opiece, February 2019, Evereth Publishing

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  105. Majaczenie w przebiegu sepsy

    Article • Forum Zakażeń, January 2019, Evereth Publishing

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  106. The Efficacy of Inpatient vs. Home-Based Physiotherapy Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  107. Balancing intubation time with postoperative risk in cardiac surgery patients – a retrospective cohort analysis

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, November 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Maciej Zukowski

  108. Frailty increases mortality among patients ≥ 80 years old treated in Polish ICUs

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, October 2018, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  109. The influence of carbon dioxide field flooding in mitral valve operations with cardiopulmonary bypass on S100ß level in blood plasma in the aging brain

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, September 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  110. Validation of the behavioral pain scale to assess pain intensity in adult, intubated postcardiac surgery patients

    Article • Medicine, September 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  111. Correction to: Withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining therapy in older adults (≥ 80 years) admitted to the intensive care unit

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr Marlies Ostermann, Stefan Schaller

  112. Iron excretion in urine in patients with acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery

    Article • Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, August 2018, Wroclaw Medical University

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  113. Predisposition of functional genetic variants of A-kinase anchoring protein 10 toward acquired repolarization disorders in high-risk vascular surgery patients

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, July 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Maciej Zukowski

  114. ICU delirium ― a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in the intensive care unit

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, June 2018, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  115. Withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining therapy in older adults (≥ 80 years) admitted to the intensive care unit

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr Marlies Ostermann, Stefan Schaller

  116. Risk factors for cardiac surgery related delirium.

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Maciej Zukowski

  117. Comparison of European ICU patients in 2012 (ICON) versus 2002 (SOAP)

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Pablo Monedero, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, MD Massimo Girardis, Eric Hoste

  118. Characteristics of peripheral immune cell subsets in patients with carotid atherosclerosis undergoing carotid endarterectomy

    Article • Archives of Medical Science - Atherosclerotic Diseases, January 2018, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  119. Worldwide Survey of the “Assessing Pain, Both Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials, Choice of Drugs, Delirium Monitoring/Management, Early Exercise/Mobility, and Family Empowerment” (ABCDEF) Bundle

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, November 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Prof Giuseppe Bellelli

  120. The impact of frailty on ICU and 30-day mortality and the level of care in very elderly patients (≥ 80 years)

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Dr Marlies Ostermann, Stefan Schaller

  121. Multicenter assessment of sedation and delirium practices in the intensive care units in Poland - is this common practice in Eastern Europe?

    Article • BMC Anesthesiology, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  122. Disqualification of Hemodynamically Functional Heart With LQTS Syndrome - Would it be Still Justified?

    Article • Transplantation, August 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  123. Relationship between toll-like receptor 2 R753Q and T16934A polymorphisms and Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, June 2017, VM Media SP. zo.o VM Group SK

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  124. Metody oceny natężenia bólu u dorosłych pacjentów oddziałów intensywnej terapii —polska wersja językowa narzędzia CPOT (Critical Care Pain Observation Tool) i BPS (Behavioral Pain Scale)

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, March 2017, VM Media SP. zo.o VM Group SK

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  125. Higher Fluid Balance Increases the Risk of Death From Sepsis

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, March 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Pablo Monedero, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  126. Validation of the Polish version of the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) to assess pain intensity in adult, intubated intensive care unit patients: the POL-CPOT study

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2017, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  127. Cardiac surgery related cardio-renal syndrome assessed by conventional and novel biomarkers – under or overestimated diagnosis?

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2017, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  128. HRV Influence During Renal Transplantation Procedure on Long-Term Mortality

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  129. The influence of regional anaesthesia and local anaesthetics on cardiac repolarization

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, June 2016, VM Media SP. zo.o VM Group SK

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  130. Being Overweight Is Associated With Greater Survival in ICU Patients

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, December 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Pablo Monedero, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  131. Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Subsets (CD4+, CD8+ T Cells, NK Cells) in Patients with Cardiovascular and Neurological Complications after Carotid Endarterectomy

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  132. Effect of Recipient Sensitization (Peak Panel Reactive Antibodies) on 15-Year Survival After Kidney Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  133. Electrophysiological, Hemodynamic, and Metabolic Response to Open Procedure or Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms

    Article • Annals of Vascular Surgery, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  134. Impact of Graft Infection on Long-Term Survival After Kidney Transplant

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  135. Influence of Selected Factors on Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival—A Multivariable Analysis

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  136. Influence of the Hemodynamic Status of Multiorgan Donors on Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival—A Multivariable Analysis

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  137. Assessment of the worldwide burden of critical illness: the Intensive Care Over Nations (ICON) audit

    Article • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Pablo Monedero, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, MD Massimo Girardis, Dr Nick Fletcher

  138. Original article Circulated CD4 + CD28 - lymphocytes rate and their cytotoxicity and morphological parameters of internal carotid artery atheromatous plaques in patients with atherosclerosis-related ischemic stroke

    Article • Folia Neuropathologica, January 2013, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  139. Association of rs10918594 Polymorphisms of Nitric Oxide Synthase 1 Adaptor Protein (NOS1AP) with QTc Interval Prolongation During Kidney Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  140. Donor-Recipient Gender Mismatch Affects Early Graft Loss After Kidney Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  141. Graft Infection in Kidney Recipients and Its Relation to Transplanted Kidney Function

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  142. Association of the rs10918594 of Nitric Oxide Synthase 1 Adaptor Protein (NOS1AP) polymorphisms with the graft function after kidney transplantation

    Article • Annals of Transplantation, January 2011, International Scientific Literature

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  143. Factors influencing QTc interval prolongation during kidney transplantation

    Article • Annals of Transplantation, January 2011, International Scientific Literature

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  144. Association of the A1936G (rs203462) of A-Kinase Anchoring Protein 10 Polymorphisms With QT Interval Prolongation During Kidney Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  145. Cause of Death in Multiorgan Donors and Its Relation to the Function of Transplanted Kidneys

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  146. Risk Factors for Septic Complications in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis