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Assessment of Environmental Loads in the Life Cycle of a Retail and Service Building
PublicationIn order to achieve the European Union’s climate and energy goals, investments are required, mainly in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and infrastructure. Buildings are responsible for almost half of total energy consumption, and nearly 80% of them are energy and ecologically inefficient. The policy of European countries is increasingly more focused on facilities with the highest potential in the areas...
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Can popular films instil carcinophobia? Images of cancer in popular Polish cinema
PublicationIntroduction: Although cancer is currently considered a serious socio-medical challenge and health education in Poland has been positioned as a public health priority, the impact of popular culture on people’s ideas about cancer has been neglected. This study therefore aims to analyse the way popular Polish films portray cancer and the experience of cancer.Material and Methods: Seven popular Polish films featuring cancer...
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Postbiotics in oncology: science or science fiction?
PublicationThe gut microbiome has been increasingly understood to play a critical role in carcinogenesis and cancer disease progression. The most recent research advancements have shown that different tools of microbiota manipulation contribute to gut microbiome–immune–oncology axis modulation, offering exciting opportunities for targeted interventions aimed at improving the efficacy of established anti-cancer therapy. Postbiotics are a new...
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Multi-objective optimization of the ORC axial turbine for a waste heat recovery system working in two modes: cogeneration and condensation
PublicationDue to the demand of the district heating network and electric power grid ORC turbines can operate in the condensation and cogeneration modes. This approach requires the design of an expander which is characterized by high efficiency in each mode of operation. The paper is devoted to a multi-objective efficiency optimization of a one stage axial ORC turbine working on MM (Hexamethyldisiloxane). An Implicit Filtering algorithm (IF)...
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Possibility of Using Tea Fungus for Fermentation of Beetroot and Carrot Pomace Beverages
PublicationFermented beverages obtained from plant-based raw materials are becoming more popular due to their beneficial effects on human health. These include kombucha beverages, which are obtained by fermenting tea brew using the so-called tea fungus, which includes acetic acid bacteria and osmophilic yeast. A consortium of these microorganisms could also be used to prepare functional fermented beverages obtained from extracts of vegetable...
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Impact of surface skin temperature change on blood flow characteristics in palm
PublicationHeating a human palm during 3 minutes period causes changes in superficial skin temperature and leads to thermoregulation system response. The response time and level of flow characteristics change depend on the subject hand size and health of his vascular tree. A solution of Pennes bioheat propagation model was analyzed in order to see how much heat has to be transferred into the tissue to extort the observable reaction. The reflective...
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Lessons learned in a decade: Medical‐toxicological view of tattooing
PublicationTattooing has been part of the human culture for thousands of years, yet only in the past decades has it entered the mainstream of the society. With the rise in popularity, tattoos also gained attention among researchers, with the aim to better understand the health risks posed by their application. 'A medical-toxicological view of tattooing'-a work published in The Lancet almost a decade ago, resulted from the international collaboration...
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Impact assessment culture in the European Union. Time for something new?
PublicationCurrent approaches and cultures for the economic evaluations of environmental and health policies may suffer from excessive reliance on a standard neoclassic economic toolbox that neglects alternative perspectives. This may prematurely limit the spectrum of available policy options. Here we show how the inclusion of neglected currents of thought such as non-Ricardian economics, bioeconomics and a set of qualitative-quantitative...
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Analysis of volatile fraction of sweetie (Citrus maxima × Citrus paradisi) and its parent fruit using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry
PublicationThe quality of the fruit is affected by several main ingredients and the aroma plays a fundamental role during the selection of fruit by consumers. In the case where several fruit have similar aromas and only one of them has specific health properties, it is very important to find the differences in the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) composition to distinguish these samples. Such situations are often found for hybrid fruit....
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Zespół wypalenia zawodowego i zmęczenie w kontekście pracy zmianowej i stresu zawodowego wśród pielęgniarek chirurgicznych
PublicationTwo aspects of work-related consequences among surgery nurses are discussed: burnout syndrome and fatigue, having an impact on the quality of medical care and safety of patients. Siegrist's effort-reward imbalance model has been adopted as a concept of occupational stress. The organization of working time, i.e. the length of shifts and their rotation, was considered. Nurses on twelve-hour shifts worked much harder, were more tired...
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Ergonomics in Polish outpatient clinics
PublicationOutpatient clinics are structures In which ergonomics play a key role. This fact is associated with an often occurring risk of developing hospital-acquired infection. The risk increases with mistakes made in wrong planning the functional and spatial lay-out is subordinated to high utilitarian requirements, including hygienic and sanitary, and technological requirements. A properly planned structure allows to reduce dangers more...
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Intelligent system supporting diagnosis of malignant melanoma
PublicationMalignant melanomas are the most deadly type of skin cancers. Early diagnosis is a key for successful treatment and survival. The paper presents the system for supporting the process of diagnosis of skin lesions in order to detect a malignant melanoma. The paper describes the development process of an intel-ligent system purposed for the diagnosis of malignant melanoma. Presented sys-tem can be used as a decision support system...
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Hybrid use of the building as a method supporting epidemic safety
PublicationThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changing organisational and technical requirements in the operation of treatment facilities. This paper summarises the available knowledge on the principles of hybrid design of the architecture of treatment units to ensure that different levels of sanitary and hygienic safeguards can be implemented. The basis of this narrative overview is an analysis of the existing Polish legislation on required...
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Combination of terrestrial laser scanning and UAV photogrammetry for 3D modelling and degradation assessment of heritage building based on a lighting analysis: case study—St. Adalbert Church in Gdansk, Poland
PublicationThe construction of the St. Adalbert Church in Gdansk dates to 1310. It is a church of rich history and great historical value, and its care is challenging. In this study, the combination of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) was used to accurately build a 3D model of the church. Together with the collected historical inventory documentation, the historic building information model...
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Analysis of mHealth research: mapping the relationship between mobile apps technology and healthcare during COVID-19 outbreak
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Beliefs about psychological help among firemen
PublicationThe aim of this study was to identify beliefs and perceived barriers in psychological help. Findings: 1. Occupational stress and participation in traumatic rescue actions was related with negative beliefs. 2. Firemen were afraid of a commader's reaction. 3. Avoidance coping accounts for fear about stigmatization.
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How does institutional and natural social support shape the beliefs about psychological help among policemen?
PublicationEffectiveness of social support mechanisms results from interacting subjective factors (beliefs about help from others) and context (social network available). Organized institutional support and perception of natural support reduce barriers in obtaining psychological help.
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Unmasking the COVID-19 pandemic prevention gains: excess mortality reversal in 2022
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Optimization of Affective Parameter on Cadmium Removal From an Aqueous Solution by Citrullus colocynthis Powdered Fruits by Response Surface
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Searching for space-time clusters: The CutL method compared to Kulldorff’s scan statistic
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Radiation-induced Changes in Levels of Selected Proteins in Peripheral Blood Serum of Breast Cancer Patients as a Potential Triage Biodosimeter for Large-scale Radiological Emergencies
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Patients’ Expectations as to Doctors’ Behaviors During Appointed Visits
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Unfavorable Medical Diagnosis – Oncological Patients’ Experiences and Preferences
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Good sleep and exhausting work-efforts, burnout and insomnia in nursing profession
PublicationThe role of insomnia in burnout syndrome among nurses - empirical study
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Small Polymeric Toys Placed in Child-Dedicated Chocolate Food Products—Do They Contain Harmful Chemicals? Examination of Quality by Example of Selected VOCs and SVOCs
PublicationThis study was focused on child-dedicated chocolate food products that contain a plastic package with a small toy inside (also known as chocolate eggs). Three types of these products that are commercially available on the Polish market, with different prices, chocolate composition, and main types of polymers used in the toy manufacturing process, were investigated. The polymers were identified using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR)...
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Police stress: The role of professional and organizational demands on burnout
PublicationJob demands - resources - empirical study in police officers
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Air-cooled photovoltaic roof tile as an example of the BIPVT system – An experimental study on the energy and exergy performance
PublicationThe air-cooled photovoltaic tile is a subject of presented investigations, which focused on improving the overall system efficiency of PV tiles with heat recovery. The operational efficiency of a PV roof tile, together with the construction optimising the air cooling efficiency, were the main points of plans realized at this research stage. The article describes the experimental research consisting of the assessment of electrical,...
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Interaction of selected drugs with food in the group of patients over 60 years of age
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Ryzyko statystyczne a ryzyko rzeczywistego pacjenta = Statistical risk and risk of the real patient
PublicationDzięki wieloletnim obserwacjom populacji ludzkiej udało się zidentyfikować czynniki ryzyka choroby wieńcowej. Najważniejsze z nich to: wiek, płeć, obciążenie genetyczne, palenie papierosów, stężenie cholesterolu we krwi, ciśnienie tętnicze, brak aktywności fizycznej, nadwaga, obecność cukrzycy. Obserwacje prospektywne populacji dostarczyły danych do opracowania modeli, które określają relacje między wartościami czynników ryzyka...
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Badania przesiewowe w kierunku depresji w wybranej dorosłej poulacji wiejskiej - doniesienie wstępne = Screening for depression in adult rural population-preliminary study
PublicationZe względu na częste występowanie zaburzeń depresyjnychoraz ich współistnienie z chorobami somatycznymi i niekorzystny wpływ na przebieg leczenia podkreśla się wagę badań przesiewowych których głównym celem jest zarówno dokonanie szybkiej, wstępnej diagnozy, jak i ocena częstości występowania danego zaburzenia.
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Wrodzone zwężenie zastawki aortalnej - wyniki leczenia operacyjnego i interwencyjnego, z wykluczeniem krytycznej stenozy aortalnej noworodkowej = Congenitial aortic stenosis - outcomes after surgical treatment and baloon dilatation with exclusion of neonatal critical congenitial aortic stenosis
PublicationOdległe wyniki leczenia wrodzonego zwężenia zastawki aortalnej są ważnym problemem medycznym. Celem pracy była ocena wyników postępowania zabiegowego u dzieci z wrodzonym zwężeniem zastawki aortalnej.
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Znajomość własnego ciśnienia tętniczego i rozpowszechnienie nadciśnienia tętniczego w populacji wiejskiej - Program Kiełpino = The cognizance of patient's own blood pressure values and the hypertension prevalence among rural population - Kiełpino program
PublicationNadciśnienie tętnicze jest jedną z najczęstszych chorób przewlekłych występujących w Polsce. Nieleczone nadciśnienie tętnicze prowadzi do licznych powikłań, jest przyczyna przedwczesnej umieralności, wpływa na pogorszenie komfortu życia pacjenta i zwiększa koszty leczenia. Ocena znajomości własnego ciśnienia tętniczego krwi oraz rozpowszechnienia nadciśnienia tętniczego u pacjentów w wiejskiej praktyce lekarza rodzinnego - jest...
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Świadomość posiadania nadwagi pierwszym krokiem w zapobieganiu otyłości i jej powikłaniom = Awaraness of being overweight is the first step to avoid obesity and its complications
Publicationw ostatnim dwudziestoleciu obserwuje się niepokojący wzrost występowania nadwagi i otyłości na całym świecie. Istotnym elementem profilaktyki zapobiegajacej dalszemu nadmiernemu rozpowszechnieniu nadwagi i otyłości jest uświadomienie osobom najbardziej zagrożonym posiadania tych zaburzeń. Niniejsza praca ma na celu ocenę świadomości mieszkańców wsi na temat nadwagi
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Rodzinny katecholaminergiczny częstoskórcz komorowy = Familial catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
PublicationCelem pracy jest przedstawienie katecholaminergicznego wielokształtnego częstoskurczu komorowego. Wielokształtny rodzinny katecholaminozależny częstoskórcz komorowy jest sporadycznie występującą arytmią komorową. W rodzinnej postaci PVT wskazana jest implantacja kardiowertera-defibrylatora celem prewencji nagłej śmierci sercowej oraz rozszerzona diagnostyka genetyczna.
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Rozpowszechnienie nadwagi i otyłości w populacji wiejskiej - Program ''Kiełpino'' = Prevalence of overweight and obesity in village population - ''Kiełpino Trial''
PublicationNadwaga i otyłość stanowią poważny problem zdrowotny na całym świecie. Są czynnikiem ryzyka wielu chorób przewlekłych, zwłaszcza chorób sercowo-naczyniowych, metabolicznych, a także niektórych nowotworów. Praca ma na celu ocenę rozpowszechnienia nadwagi i otyłości w populacji wiejskiej.
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Rozpowszechnienie zaburzeń lipidowych w populacji wiejskiej -Program ''Kiełpino'' = Dyslipideamia prevalence in rural population - Kiełpino program
PublicationPodwyższony poziom cholesterolu odgrywa kluczową rolę w rozwoju miażdżycy i jej powikłań. Potwierdziły to liczne badania anatomopatologiczne, badania przekrojowe i prospektywne obserwacje epidemiologiczne. Wyniki badania Framingham wykazały, że wysokie stężenie cholesterolu całkowitego we krwi wiąże się ze zwiększonym ryzykiem wystąpienia zawału mięśnia sercowego i że ryzyko to rośnie proporcjonalnie wraz ze zwiększającym się...
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Rodzinne występowanie choroby Bourneville'a-Pringle'a - opis przypadku = Familial Bourneville-Pringle disease - a case report
PublicationStwardnienie guzowate (choroba Bourneville'a - Pringle'a ) to wielonarządowa choroba uwarunkowana genetycznie, należąca do grupy fakomatoz. Częstość jej występowania ocenia się na od 1:6000 do 1:20 000. Występowanie rodzinne stwierdza się w ok. 20-30% przypadków (dziedziczenie autosomalne dominujące)
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Medycyna rodzinna w preferencjach studentów medycyny z Gdańska i Poznania = Family medicine in preferences of medical students from Gdańsk and Poznań
PublicationZainteresowanie studentów mmedycyną rodzinną w ostatnich dziesięciu latach.
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Adult pneumococcal vaccination – new opportunities
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Recommendations for primary healthcare doctors for the management of acute respiratory infections in children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic – COVID COMPASS
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Pneumococcal vaccination among adults – updated Polish recommendations
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Parasomnias and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: in search for a parasomnia evaluating tool appropriate for OSAS screening
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Ischemic stroke in general practice - risk factors, prognosis - prospective single center study
PublicationBackground. Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Poland, in the European Union and in the United States. Awareness related to the risk factors, particularly the modifiable ones, is of crucial importance in general practice and may improve early and long-term prognoses. Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors and half-year survival rate in patients with ischemic stroke...
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A pilot study of mechanical chest compression with the LifeLine ARM device during simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Technical and Economic Analysis of the Supercritical Combined Gas-Steam Cycle
PublicationCombined cycle power plants are characterized by high efficiency, now exceeding 60%. The record-breaking power plant listed in the Guinness Book of World Records is the Nishi-Nagoya power plant commissioned in March 2018, located in Japan, and reaching the gross efficiency of 63.08%. Research and development centers, energy companies, and scientific institutions are taking various actions to increase this efficiency. Both the gas...
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Performance of the flat plate solar collector operated with water-Al2O3 nanofluid
PublicationThe paper discusses the effect of application of water-Al2O3 nanofluid, as a working fluid, on the efficiency of a flat plate solar collector. The mass concentration of nanoparticles was 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.4%. The tests were conducted for two values of radiation of about 1050 W/m2 and 400 W/m2, and volume flow rates of 60 l/h, 120 l/h and 170 l/h. The efficiency was calculated according to recommendations of the Polish Standard....
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Evaluation of Linkers’ Influence on Peptide-Based Piezoelectric Biosensors’ Sensitivity to Aldehydes in the Gas Phase
PublicationRecent findings qualified aldehydes as potential biomarkers for disease diagnosis. One of the possibilities is to use electrochemical biosensors in point-of-care (PoC), but these need further development to overcome some limitations. Currently, the primary goal is to enhance their metrological parameters in terms of sensitivity and selectivity. Previous findings indicate that peptide OBPP4 (KLLFDSLTDLKKKMSEC-NH2) is a promising...
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High load capacity spur gears with conchoidal path of contact
PublicationThe present study is devoted to investigation of spur gears with a conchoidal path of contact and a convex-convex contact between teeth. The load capacity and energy efficiency were evaluated using both theoretical and experimental approaches. The theoretical analysis showed that the conchoidal gear pairs are 5–21% stronger in terms of contact stress and have similar energy efficiency as compared to the involute gear pairs of the...
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Nanoparticles and nanofiltration for wastewater treatment: From polluted to fresh water
PublicationWater pollution poses significant threats to both ecosystems and human health. Mitigating this issue requires effective treatment of domestic wastewater to convert waste into bio-fertilizers and gas. Neglecting liquid waste treatment carries severe consequences for health and the environment. This review focuses on intelligent technologies for water and wastewater treatment, targeting waterborne diseases. It covers pollution prevention...
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Enhanced Remote Control Providing Medical Functionalities
PublicationThis paper presents the enhanced remote control and its role in pervasive healthcare in the home. The device was equipped with health-related measurement modules and a message-processing unit. Preliminary results are presented for monitoring of a pulse, hand tremors, grip forces, and for self evaluation procedures. The interaction of the device with the smart environment is presented and discussed.