Agnieszka Pieczykolan

The aim of the research was to assess the relationship between self-efficacy, life satisfaction and the occurrence of orthorexia nervosa in the group of medical students. The survey was conducted in 2021 among 304 students of medical faculties. A diagnostic survey method using standardised questionnaires – ORTO-15, SWLS and GSES – was chosen. The performed statistical analysis showed a strong positive correlation between life satisfaction and self-efficacy. The risk of orthorexic behaviour was related to the BMI level, the field of studies and the region where the students studied. Students with an abnormal BMI are more prone to the orthorexia disorder compared to students with a normal BMI. The highest risk of developing orthorexia was presented by students of dentistry and physiotherapy from the Lower Silesia region while the lowest risk of orthorexic behaviour was presented by students of public health from the Silesian region.

Pregnancy in the scar after cesarean section is a serious medical problem, threatening woman’s life.Despite the wide development of diagnostics, ectopic pregnancies in the scar are relatively common. The diagnosis of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies is usually made at seven weeks of gestation. It may be asymptomatic or characterised by sharp pain in the lower abdomen. The prevalence of ultrasound reflects the increased diagnosis of pregnancies implanted in the cesarean section scar. During the routine ultrasound examination of the nonpregnant uterus in women with a history of at least one cesarean section, an abnormality in scar occurs with a frequency of 24–70%. Given the total number of cesarean sections and the rate of abnormal cesarean scar formation, this problem affects a large group of patients. Expectant management is not recommended because of the high schock risk. For the treatment of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy, methotrexate is the drug of choice.