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Zika virus infection – a new epidemic threat
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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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Decreased levels of 6-tetrahydrobiopterin in psoriatic epidermis
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Postawy głównych wspólnot protestanckich w Polsce wobec epidemii COVID-19
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A nosocomial outbreak of Candida parapsilosis in southern Sweden verified by genotyping
PublicationIn a haematology ward, Candida parapsilosis was found in blood cultures from 4 patients within a month. As C. parapsilosis is known to have a restricted genetic diversity, a combined methodological approach was adopted to establish a possible epidemiological relationship among the isolates (n = 9). Multilocus sequence typing and random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis suggested a clonal origin of the isolates. The clonal origin...
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Numerical solution of threshold problems in epidemics and population dynamics
PublicationA new algorithm is proposed for the numerical solution of threshold problems in epidemics and population dynamics. These problems are modeled by the delay-differential equations, where the delay function is unknown and has to be determined from the threshold conditions. The new algorithm is based on embedded pair of continuous Runge–Kutta method of order p = 4 and discrete Runge–Kutta method of order q = 3 which is used for the...
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The need for additional mental health support for women in the postpartum period in the times of epidemic crisis
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Vaccination Against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella in the Light of Current Epidemic Threats: Unjustified Postponement
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Nutritional behaviors of women and men in Poland during confinement related to the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic
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Nutritional Behaviors of Women and Men in Poland During Confinement Related to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic
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Ocena i predykcja dynamiki epidemii COVID-19 na podstawie obecności wirusa SARS-CoV-2 w ściekach
PublicationCOVID-19 - wywołany przez wirusa SARS-CoV-2, prowadzący m.in. do ostrej niewydolności oddechowej, spowodował kryzys w służbie zdrowia i istotne implikacje społeczno-gospodarcze. Główną drogą przenoszenia SARS-CoV-2 jest droga kropelkowa, czyli aerozole z dróg oddechowych, generowane przez kaszel, kichanie i mówienie. Zakażenie SARS-CoV-2 może nie tylko wpływać na układ oddechowy, powodując gorączkę, kaszel, wyciek z nosa, duszność...
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E-Learning as a Factor Optimizing the Amount of Work Time Devoted to Preparing an Exam for Medical Program Students during the COVID-19 Epidemic Situation
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Development of Safirinium dyes for new applications: fluorescent staining of bacteria, human kidney cells, and the horny layer of the epidermis
PublicationLow-molecular synthetic fluorophores are convenient tools in bioimaging applications. Several derivatives of Safirinium dyes as well as their reactive N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) esters bearing diverse substituents were synthesized and evaluated experimentally in terms of their lipophilicity by means of reverse-phase and immobilized artificial membrane high-performance liquid chromatography. Subsequently, the selected compounds...
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Assessing the Risk in Urban Public Transport for Epidemiologic Factors
PublicationPandemics have presented new challenges for public transport organisers and operators. New diseases (e.g., influenza H1N1, severe acute respiratory syndrome—SARS, as well as, more recently, SARS-CoV-2) increase the need for new protection measures to prevent epidemic outbreaks in public transport infrastructure. The authors’ goal is to present a set of actions in the area of public transport that are adjusted to different levels...
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Survivability analysis of scale-free networks
PublicationPraca dotyczy aspektów złośliwej kompromitacji stacji sieciowych poprzez epidemie wirusów komputerowych oraz ataki hackerskie. Opisano nowy autorski model analizy przeżywalności atakowanych sieci bezskalowych i ocenę metod zabezpieczeń. Pokazano wyniki modelowania efektywności środków powstrzymujących epidemie wirusów, polityk filtracji w ścianach ogniowych, efektywności blokowania adresów. Wszystkie wyniki są oryginalne i publikowane...
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Działania antykryzysowe w obszarze kultury w trakcie pandemii SARS-CoV-2. Stan obecny i wnioski de lege ferenda w zakresie zwiększenia partycypacji obywatelskiej oraz instytucjonalnej
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza różnych rozwiązań prawnych w zakresie wsparcia instytucji kultury w trakcie stanu epidemii. Przeprowadzono przegląd działań Ministerstwa Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego wspierających instytucje kultury w Polsce w czasie epidemii według stanu na maj 2020 r. Na podstawie analizy wskazano wnioski de lege ferenda co do nowych możliwości finansowania działań takich instytucji. Autorzy prezentują rozwiązania...
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Antibacterial polyurethanes, modifed with cinnamaldehyde, as potential materials for fabrication of wound dressings
PublicationThe epidermis is a skin layer, which protects an organism from the different factors of external environment. Therefore, the fast and effective regeneration of epidermis is important. Potential materials used for epidermis regeneration may be polyurethane scaffolds in form of the thin permeable layers. One and main disadvantage of such polyurethane scaffolds are their lack of antibacterial and antifungal properties. The great proposition...
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Evaluation and comparison of random amplification of polymorphic DNA, pulsed field gel electrophoresis and ADSRRS-fingerprinting for typing Serratiamarcescens outbreaks.
PublicationADSRRS-fingerprinting, nowa metoda genotypowania oparta na supresji reakcji PCR została zastosowana do badań epidemiologicznych izolatów S. marcescens,pochodzących z trzech różnych epidemii Szpitala Publicznego w Gdańsku. Wyniki uzyskane metodą ADSRRS-fingerprinting porównano z wynikami uzyskanymi technikami RAPD-fingerprinting i PFGE.
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KLASYFIKACJA EMOCJI W MUZYCE FILMOWEJ Z WYKORZYSTANIEM TESTÓW SUBIEKTYWNYCH
PublicationCelem referatu było przedstawienie testów odsłuchowych, w których zadaniem osób ankietowanych było przypisanie danego fragmentu muzycznego do odpowiedniej klasy emocji. Kolejne kroki eksperymentu obejmowały wybór muzyki filmowej do testów (baza Epidemic Sound), przygotowanie założeń ankiety oraz modelu emocji wykorzystywanych w testach odsłuchowych, jak również konstrukcj ˛e ankiety. Ankieta została zrealizowana za pomoc ˛a formularzy...
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Analizy epidemiologiczne w środowisku MATLAB/Octave
PublicationW artykule skonstruowano proste modele matematyczne rozprzestrzeniania się chorób zakaźnych oparte na równaniach różniczkowych oraz automatach komórkowych. Na przykładzie modeli SIS i SIR zilustrowano praktyczne zastosowanie pojęć matematycznych nauczanych w toku studiów. Za pomocą symulacji komputerowych, do których użyto pakietów matematycznych MATLAB i Octave, uzyskano wizualizacje tempa rozwoju danej choroby oraz...
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Badania losów osób poszkodowanych w wypadkach drogowych w Polsce
PublicationWypadki drogowe są jednym z największych problemów społecznych współczesnego świata, przez najbardziej rozwinięte kraje uznanym za problem zdrowia publicznego. Światowa Organizacja Zdrowia nazwała je nawet współczesną epidemią. Rocznie w wypadkach na drodze ginie bowiem ponad 1,3 mld osób, kolejnych kilkanaście milionów osób rannych dotykają tragiczne konsekwencje w postaci ciężkich urazów, inwalidztwa wpływają także destrukcyjnie...
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Hyaluronic acid/tannic acid films for wound healing application
PublicationIn this study, thin films based on hyaluronic acid (HA) with tannic acid (TA) were investigated in three different weight ratios (80HA/20TA, 50HA/50TA, 20HA/80TA) for their application as materials for wound healing. Surface free energy, as well as their roughness, mechanical properties, water vapor permeability rate, and antioxidant activity were determined. Moreover, their compatibility with blood and osteoblast cells was investigated....
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Modelling the malware propagation in mobile computer devices
PublicationNowadays malware is a major threat to the security of cyber activities. The rapid develop- ment of the Internet and the progressive implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) increase the security needs of networks. This research presents a theoretical model of malware propagation for mobile computer devices. It is based on the susceptible-exposed- infected-recovered-susceptible (SEIRS) epidemic model. The scheme is based on...
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Stany nadzwyczajne i „niezwyczajne”
PublicationKonstytucja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej jako ustawa zasadnicza definiuje trzy stany nadzwyczajne, które mogą być wprowadzone w sytuacjach szczególnych zagrożeń, jeżeli zwykłe środki konstytucyjne są niewystarczające. Dodatkowo w systemie prawnym Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej funkcjonują stan zagrożenia epidemicznego i stan epidemii, a także stany gotowości obronnej państwa i stopnie alarmowe wprowadzane w związku z zagrożeniami o...
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Neotenic phenomenon in gene expression in the skin of Foxn1- deficient (nude) mice - a projection for regenerative skin wound healing
PublicationMouse fetuses up to 16 day of embryonic development and nude (Foxn1- deficient) mice are examples of animals that undergo regenerative (scar-free) skin healing. The expression of transcription factor Foxn1 in the epidermis of mouse fetuses begins at embryonic day 16.5 which coincides with the transition point from scar-free to scar-forming skin wound healing. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that Foxn1 expression...
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Awaryjne przekształcenia architektury szpitali w warunkach pandemii SARS-CoV-2
PublicationBudynki szpitalne zwyczajowo projektowane są z uwzględnieniem standardowego obłożenia usługami medycznymi. Wystąpienie zdarzenia masowego, takiego jak katastrofa naturalna, konflikt militarny czy epidemia sprawia, że liczba osób wymagających hospitalizacji gwałtownie wzrasta, przekraczając możliwości działania szpitali w sposób prawidłowy. Analiza historii pandemii SARS-CoV-2 wykazuje, że większość systemów ochrony zdrowia nie...
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Numerical and quantitative analysis of HIV/AIDS model with modified Atangana-Baleanu in Caputo sense derivative
PublicationFractional calculus plays an important role in the development of control strategies, the study of the dynamical transmission of diseases, and some other real-life problems nowadays. The time-fractional HIV/AIDS model is examined using a novel method in this paper. Based on the Atangana-concept Baleanu’s of a derivative in the Caputo sense, the current modified fractional derivative operator uses singular and non-local kernels....
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Klasyfikacja emocji w muzyce filmowej z wykorzystaniem uczenia głębokiego
PublicationPraca przedstawia zagadnienia związane z klasyfikacją emocji w muzyce filmowej. W artykule zaproponowano model emocji zawierający dziewięć stanów emocjonalnych, do których przypisany jest kolor zgodnie z teorią koloru w filmie. Kolejne kroki eksperymentu obejmowały wybór muzyki filmowej do testów (baza Epidemic Sound), przygotowanie założeń ankiety oraz modelu emocji wykorzystywanych w testach odsłuchowych, a także konstrukcję...
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Optical method supported by machine learning for dynamics of C‐reactive protein concentrations changes detection in biological matrix samples
PublicationIn this article we present the novel spectroscopy method supported with machine learning for real-time detection of infectious agents in wastewater. In the case of infectious diseases, wastewater monitoring can be used to detect the presence of inflammation biomarkers, such as the proposed C-reactive protein, for monitoring inflammatory conditions and mass screening during epidemics for early detection in communities of concern,...
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Thermal Images Analysis Methods using Deep Learning Techniques for the Needs of Remote Medical Diagnostics
PublicationRemote medical diagnostic solutions have recently gained more importance due to global demographic shifts and play a key role in evaluation of health status during epidemic. Contactless estimation of vital signs with image processing techniques is especially important since it allows for obtaining health status without the use of additional sensors. Thermography enables us to reveal additional details, imperceptible in images acquired...
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Genetic and Epigenetic Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis
PublicationAtopic dermatitis is a heterogeneous disease, in which the pathogenesis is associated with mutations in genes encoding epidermal structural proteins, barrier enzymes, and their inhibitors; the role of genes regulating innate and adaptive immune responses and environmental factors inducing the disease is also noted. Recent studies point to the key role of epigenetic changes in the development of the disease. Epigenetic modifications...
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Age, frequency of volunteering, and Present-Hedonistic time perspective predict donating items to people in need, but not money to combat COVID-19 during lock-down
PublicationRestrictions due to COVID-19 necessitated staying at home, but in some cases, encouraged charitable behavior, e.g., donating items to people in need (e.g., clothes, food), or money to support combatting COVID-19. Drawing on the previous findings regarding helping during disastrous situations and roles of time perspective in helping behaviors, the study tested the predictive value of age, gender, previous volunteering, altruistic...
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MRI assessment of ectopic fat accumulation in pancreas, liver and skeletal muscle in patients with obesity, overweight and normal BMI in correlation with the presence of central obesity and metabolic syndrome
PublicationPurpose: Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 30 kg/m2, is a serious health problem, which can be called an epidemic on a global scale and is one of the most important causes of preventable death. The aim of this study was to assess ectopic fat accumulation in pancreas, liver and skeletal muscle in patients with obesity, overweight and normal BMI in correlation with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Patients and methods:...
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Characterization and Filtration Efficiency of Sustainable PLA Fibers Obtained via a Hybrid 3D-Printed/Electrospinning Technique
PublicationThe enormous world demand for personal protective equipment to face the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has revealed two main weaknesses. On one hand, centralized production led to an initial shortage of respirators; on the other hand, the world demand for single-use equipment has had a direct and inevitable effect on the environment. Polylactide (PLA) is a biodegradable, biocompatible, and renewable thermoplastic polyester, mainly...
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A review on computer‐aided chemogenomics and drug repositioning for rational COVID ‐19 drug discovery
PublicationApplication of materials capable of energy harvesting to increase the efficiency and environmental adaptability is sometimes reflected in the ability of discovery of some traces in an environment―either experimentally or computationally―to enlarge practical application window. The emergence of computational methods, particularly computer-aided drug discovery (CADD), provides ample opportunities for the rapid discovery and development...
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COVID-19 and digital deprivation in Poland
PublicationResearch background: The problem of digital deprivation is already known, but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted its negative consequences. A global change in the way of life, work and socialisation resulting from the epidemic has indicated that a basic level of digital integration is becoming necessary. During the lockdown, people were forced to use ICTs to adapt to a rapidly changing reality. Current experience with coronavirus...
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Usefulness of PCR Melting Profile Method for Genotyping Analysis of Klebsiella oxytoca Isolates from Patients of a Single Hospital Unit
PublicationOpracowanie szybkich i prostych metod typowania jest wymagane w celu identyfikacji potencjalnych źródeł zakażenia ludzi drobnoustrojami oportunistycznymi. Klebsiella spp. należą do grupy bakterii oportunistycznych odpowiedzialnych za wzrost liczby wieloopornych zakażeń szpitalnych. Ostatnio pokazaliśmy wysoką różnorodność genetyczną K. oxytoca używając dużej kolekcji szczepów izolowanych przez 50 lat od pacjentów z kilku szpitali...
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Assessment of Connectivity-based Resilience to Attacks Against Multiple Nodes in SDNs
PublicationIn Software Defined Networks (SDNs), the control plane of a network is decoupled from its data plane. For scalability and robustness, the logically centralized control plane is implemented by physically placing different controllers throughout the network. The determination of the number and placement of controllers is known as the Controller Placement Problem (CPP). In the regular (i.e., failure-free) state, the control plane...
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A Simple Neural Network for Collision Detection of Collaborative Robots
PublicationDue to the epidemic threat, more and more companies decide to automate their production lines. Given the lack of adequate security or space, in most cases, such companies cannot use classic production robots. The solution to this problem is the use of collaborative robots (cobots). However, the required equipment (force sensors) or alternative methods of detecting a threat to humans are usually quite expensive. The article presents...
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Genetic Background and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of K. pneumoniae NDM-1 Strains Isolated from UTI, ABU, and the GI Tract, from One Hospital in Poland, in Relation to Strains Nationally and Worldwide
PublicationIn recent years, there has been an observed increase in infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia (Kp) strains. The aim of this study was the phenotypic and genotypic analysis of eight K. pneumoniae NDM (Kp NDM) isolates, recovered in Poland during the years 2016 and 2018 from seven patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs), asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU), or colonization of the gut. PCR melting profile...
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Molecular epidemiology of Serratia marcescens in two hospitals in Danzig, Poland, over a 5-year period.Molecular epidemiology of Serratia marcescens in two hospitals in Gdańsk, Poland, over a 5-year period.
PublicationW pracy badano zmiany populacji Serratia marcescens w ciągu 5 lat w dwóch szpitalach klinicznych Gdańska. Posłużono się wartościami MIC, wynikami typowania genetycznego RAPD-PCR, PFGE i nową metodą ADSRRS-fingerprinting oraz analizą beta-laktamaz o rozszerzonym spektrum substratowym (ESBL). Dzięki określeniu lekowrażliwości na najnowsze antybiotyki beta-laktamowe wykryto fenotypy wykazujące derepresję cefalosporynazy AmpC u 23%...
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The Response of Selected Domestic Capital Markets on the Development of COVID-19 Pandemic – a Broader View
PublicationObjective: The study examines how the record of the first, hundredth, thousandth, ten-thousandth, one-hundred-thousandth, and millionth cases of COVID-19 affected investor behaviour in capital markets. It also looks at whether the month in which the first case was recorded in a given market affected the direction and strength of investor reactions. Lastly, it verifies whether the two announcements made by the WHO related to COVID-19...
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Uptake, accumulation, and translocation of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr by P. australis seedlings in an urban dredged sediment mesocosm: impact of seedling origin and initial trace metal content
PublicationThe study presents results from 6 months of phytoremediation of sediments dredged from three urban retention tanks carried out in a mesocosm setup with the use of P. australis. Two kinds of P. australis seedlings were considered: seedlings originating from natural (uncontaminated - Suncont) and anthropogenically changed environments (contaminated – Scont); this distinction was reflected in the baseline concentrations of trace metals...