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  1. 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

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

    Article • Drug Resistance Updates, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

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

    Article • Medicina, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  7. 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

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

    Article • Medicina, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

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

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

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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, Dr Ross Hofmeyr

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

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

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

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. Majaczenie w przebiegu sepsy

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

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  31. Majaczenie w przebiegu sepsy

    Article • Forum Zakażeń, January 2019, Evereth Publishing

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. Risk factors for cardiac surgery related delirium.

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

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, Maciej Zukowski

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. 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

  46. 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

  47. 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

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

    Article • Transplantation, August 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  49. 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

  50. 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

  51. 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

  52. 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

  53. 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

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

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  55. 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

  56. 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

  57. 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

  58. 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

  59. 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

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

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

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

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  62. 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

  63. 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

  64. 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

  65. 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

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

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

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

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  68. 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

  69. Factors influencing QTc interval prolongation during kidney transplantation

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

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis

  70. 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

  71. 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

  72. Risk Factors for Septic Complications in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis