National Achievements

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS


2008

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“Pulmonary embolism in children – a new diagnostic challenge in pediatrics” (1st place)
Mateusz Kosiak, Anna Korbus-Kosiak, Wojciech Kosiak

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“The use of euphrasia artifact in diagnostics of ureterolithiasis in children” (1st place)
Mateusz Kujawa

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“FAST and other opportunities provided by the ultrasound instrument in an emergency
unit” (2nd place)
Marek Chodkowski, Piotr Kwasniewicz



2007

15th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups
with participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 26-28 April 2007.
1st place in the family medicine session – pediatrics, internal diseases, varia.
“Assessment of pulmonary function in children after completed treatment of solid tumors”
Mateusz Kosiak, Anna Korbus, Danuta Sierota, Eliza Wasilewska.

15th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups
with participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 26-28 April 2007.
„Assessment of the influence of migration and kidney division on the frequency of arterial
hypertension in children – preliminary report” – distinction
Lukasz Szmygiel Natalia Buda, Katarzyna Taszner, Dominik Swieton M.D.

15th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups
with participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 26-28 April 2007.
“Ultrasound image of the urinary system and vesicoureteral reflux in children” – distinction
Piotr Kwasniewicz, Marek Chodkowski, Wojciech Kosiak, Dominik Swieton

15th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups
with participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 26-28 April 2007.
“Comparison of thyroid diseases symptoms and ultrasound in persons older than 65
years” – 2nd place in session family medicine – ultrasound, oncology, varia
Mariusz Kujawa, Goczewski Marcin, Swieton Dominik.

eSKaPaDa – Student Competition of Didactic Presentations – pediatrics and gynecology
edition
“Ultrasound examination or how to diagnose Hashimoto disease in children in the simplest
way”
Jozef Szczyrski – 1st place.

eSKaPaDa – Student Competition of Didactic Presentations – pediatrics and gynecology
edition
“How I have learned to assess gastroesophageal reflux in a week”
Mariusz Kujawa – distinction



2006

1st place at the 14th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student
Groups with participation of Doctors – Karpacz 2006
“Retrospective analysis of the growth of the remnant kidney in patients with past
nefrectomy for Wilms’ tumor”
Mateusz Kosiak, Anna Korbus, Marta Kozuchowska, Mariusz Kujawa, Aleksandra Kluska



2005

Distinction at the 3rd International Conference of the Student’s Learned Society “Progress
in biomedical science and medicine”
2-3 December 2005, Bydgoszcz-Torun
“Ultrasound assessment of the frequency of Hashimoto thyroiditis in prepubescent
children in selected towns of coastal region”
Aleksandra Kluska, Mariusz Kujawa, Dominik Swieton, Wojciech Kosiak

2nd place at the 13th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Family Medicine and Nephrology
Student Groups with participation of doctors. 10-12 June Wroclaw 2005
“Ultrasound as a method of assessment of the oesophagogastric junction helpful in the
diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux in children.”
Radoslaw Jaworski, Wojciech Kosiak, Dominik Swieton, Mariusz Kujawa, Oktawiusz
Dembek

Distinction during the 13th international students scientific conference for students and
young doctors, Gdansk 12-14 May 2005
”Ultrasound verification of lymph nodes physical examination in the population of well
children. Subtitle: verification of the nodes found in palpation with the use of nodulometer”
Hanna Melloch, Radoslaw Jaworski, Marta Kozuchowska, Mariusz Kujawa, Oktawiusz
Dembek



2004

3rd place at the 12th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student
Groups with participation of Doctors. Karpacz 23-25 April 2004
“An attempt of the body position optimization during ultrasound assessment of kidney size”
Dominik Swieton, Joanna Mankus, Hanna Storoniak



2002

Distinction during the 10th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Family Medicine and
Nephrology Student Groups with participation of doctors Szklarska Poreba 18-21 April
2002
“Ultrasound image of the thyroid in children and young adults dialyzed in Pediatric
Nephrology Clinic of Gdansk Medical Academy.”
Tomasz Batko, Michal Maternik



PRESENTATIONS GIVEN


2008

3rd Congress of the Polish Society of Family Medicine. Wroclaw, 18-21 September 2008.
"Ultrasound euphrasia artifact in diagnostics of urinary system”
Mariusz Kujawa

3rd Congress of the Polish Society of Family Medicine. Wroclaw, 18-21 September 2008.
“Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism – current viewpoints on the role of
ultrasound in diagnostic process”. Invited lecture.
Mateusz Kosiak

9th Scientific Convention of the Polish Ultrasound Society.
12-15 June 2008 Torun
“Diagnostics of pulmonary embolism in children – what can be obtained by a bed side
chest ultrasound examination?”
Mateusz Kosiak

9th Scientific Convention of the Polish Ultrasound Society.
12-15 June 2008 Torun
“Williams’ syndrome – ultrasound image of the thyroid”
L.Szmygel, A.Bernad, T.Sztajnborn

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“Strumectomy – for and against”
Jozef Szczyrski, Natalia Buda, Aleksandra Anczykowska

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“Ultrasound diagnostics of pneumonia – a review of academic literature”
Marcin Goczewski, Wojciech Kosiak, Dominik Swieton, Mariusz Kujawa

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“Possibilities provided by ultrasound examination in the diagnostics of pulmonary oedma -
a review of academic literature”
Natalia Buda

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“Ultrasound assessment of liquid in pleural cavity in children”
Monika Waszczuk

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“Diagnostic imagery in children oncology – the other side of the coin”
Lukasz Grodecki, Aleksandra Kluska, Anna Nalewajko, Hanna Melloch

16th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 24-26 April 2008.
“Ultrasound image of the thyroid in William’s syndrome”
Lukasz Szmygel, Anna Bernad, Tomasz Sztajnborn





2007

ISSC 10-12 May 2007 Gdansk pediatric session
“The prevalence of Hashimoto thyroiditis in prepubertal children in the seaside area of
Pomorskie Voivodeship - preliminary study”
Lukasz Grodecki, Ania Bernad, Jozef Szczyrski

15th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups
with participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 26-28 April 2007.
“Ultrasound image of the thyroid in persons who are 65 years old”
Authors: Goczewski Marcin, Kujawa Mariusz, Swieton Dominik

15th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups
with participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 26-28 April 2007.
“Ultrasound instrument in practice of a family doctor. SWOT analysis”
Authors: Goczewski Marcin, Kosiak Wojciech, Kujawa Mariusz

15th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups
with participation of Doctors. Szklarska Poreba 26-28 April 2007.
“Ultrasound image of the thyroid in obese children”
J. Szczyrski, A. Bernad, L. Grodecki



2006

7th Scientific Convention of the Polish Ultrasound Society Zamosc 25-28 May 2006
“Outline of the Ultrasound Examination of Neck Lymph Nodes in Children”
Hanna Melloch, Wojciech Kosiak, Marcin Goczewski, Jozef Szczyrski

7th Scientific Convention of the Polish Ultrasound Society Zamosc 25-28 May 2006
“Possibilities provided by the Ultrasound Assessment of the Skull Cap Lesions Resulting
from the Course of Eosinophilic Granuloma in Children”
Maciej Piskunowicz, Wojciech Kosiak, Dominik Swieton, Mariusz Kujawa

7th Scientific Convention of the Polish Ultrasound Society Zamosc 25-28 May 2006
“Ultrasound assessment of the kidney site in children treated for Wilms’ Tumor”
Mariusz Kujawa, Wojciech Kosiak, Lukasz Grodecki, Anna Korbus, Mateusz Kosiak, Marta
Kozuchowska, Joanna Stefanowicz

14th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors – Karpacz 2006
“Comparison of the ultrasound images of the thyroid in patients with chronic renal failure
treated with hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD).”
Maciej Podziewski, Maksymilian Zerhau, Dominik Swieton, Bogdan Biedunkiewicz,
Mariusz Kujawa

14th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors – Karpacz 2006
“Ultrasound image of the thyroid in adults undergoing kidney substitute therapy.”
Maksymilian Zerhau, Maciej Podziewski, Dominik Swieton, Bogdan Biedunkiewicz

14th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors – Karpacz 2006
“Caval vein/aorta coefficient as a new ultrasound index of body hydration.”
Agnieszka Borna, Marta Bielewicz, Ewa Sokolowska, Anna Korbus, Dominik Swieton

14th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors – Karpacz 2006
“Ultrasound assessment of the kidney site after nefrectomy for Wilms’ Tumor”
Mariusz Kujawa, Lukasz Grodecki, Aleksandra Kluska, Maciej Podziewski, Maksymilian
Zerhu

14th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors – Karpacz 2006
“Difficulties in collecting data from medical documentation of patients treated for Wilms’
tumor.”
Marta Kożuchowska, Mateusz Kosiak, Anna Korbus

4th International Students Scientific Conference for Students     
and Young Doctors Gdansk 11-13 May 2006
„Ultrasound image of cervical lymphadenopathy of non-neoplastic origin in pediatric
population.”
Hanna Melloch, Marcin Goczewski, Jozef Szczyrski



2005

2nd place at the 13th Jubilee All-Poland Convention of Family Medicine and Nephrology
Student Groups with participation of doctors. 10-12 June Wroclaw 2005
“Ultrasound assessment of lymph nodes in abdominal cavity in the population of healthy
children”
Mariusy Kujawa, Dominik Swieton, Radoslaw Jaworski, Joanna Swieton, Oktawiusz Dembek



2004

12th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Karpacz 23-25 April 2004
“Influence of the body fluid level on the diameter of the inferior caval vein – ultrasound
assessment.”
Hanna Storoniak, Joanna Mankus, Dominik Swieton

12th All-Poland Convention of Nephrology and Family Medicine Student Groups with
participation of Doctors. Karpacz 23-25 April 2004
“The influence of the examiner’s experience on the evaluation of kidney size during the
ultrasound examination.”
Joanna Mankus, Dominik Swieton, Hanna Storoniak


PRESENTED POSTERS


2008

18th Symposium of the Polish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
Gdansk, 4-6 September 2008
Participation in a poster session:
thyroid in Williams’ syndrome in ultrasound and laboratory examination
L. Szmygel, W. Kosiak, J. Wierzba, A. Bernad, T. Sztajnborn, A. Pyrkosz
                                                    Last update: December 2008
Ultrasound Student Study Group
At Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension Department of Gdansk Medical University