IMPACT OF COSMIC RADIATION ON AVIATION RELIABILITY AND SAFETY

The main objective of this paper is to argue that the scientifi c approach t

[Translation] Strafrecht in Universität und Praxis

原著 : ライナー・ツァツィック（Rainer Zaczyk）訳 : 飯島

The tasks of community nurse related to the needs of older people based on results of focus groups research conducted as a part of the European project PROGRESS : "Improving access to community-based services for older people in their households"

Current demographic trends show that the process of aging in Europe and Poland is still going on. This cause a growing demand for medical services and social services. The older people are the main beneficiaries of health care, especially of the nursing and care system, which entails the reorganizing the system of care for the seniors in their households. The aim of this study is to define new tasks for the community nurse drawing from the needs and expectations of the older people. The two focused groups interviews conducted in the framework of the project "Improving access to communitybased services for older people in their households" consisted of 6 older people and 11 representatives of various community care providers. Older people's expectations focused on various community institutions are mostly addressed to community nurses. Participants of two focus groups emphasize the important role of community nurse in the process of informing senior citizens about the possibilities of obtaining care and the tasks of nurses in transmitting information to other community professionals of geriatric team. In community nurse’s work apart from performing instrumental tasks it is particularly important to provide informational and emotional support for older people and their families. It is necessary to define the new tasks of nurse in caring for the older people

[Translation] Über den Grund des Zusammenhangs von personalem Unrecht, Schuld und Strafe

原著 : ライナー・ツァツィック（Rainer Zaczyk） 訳 : 飯島

Selection of variables using 'independence Bayes' in computer-aided diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

In this paper two problems of computer-aided diagnosis with 'independence Bayes' were investigated: selection of variables and monotonicity in performance as the number of measurements is increased. Using prospective data from patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the stepwise forward selection approach maximizing the apparent diagnostic accuracy was analysed with respect to different kinds of bias in estimation of the true diagnostic accuracy and to the stability of the number and type of variables selected. The results of this study suggest first that the selection of variables should be evaluated against the estimated true diagnostic accuracy obtained using all variables, and secondly that the results of a single selected sequence may be severely biased

Validation of Gait Process Evaluation in People with Lower Limb Amputation

Objective: The gait process after lower limb amputation in a prosthesis is far from the original previously learned gait. In this paper, we present a simple method of observing and recording gait parameters. The proposed method was distinguished by the fact that gait measurement systems were permanently integrated into the prosthesis. The prosthesis became the measuring system in the study. Analysis of the parameters recorded in this way allows to unequivocally show the difference between correct gait and incorrectly realised gait in a lower limb prosthesis with high precision. Aim: The main objective of the study was to show the hallmarks of the gait process in amputees using a lower limb prosthesis (after the rehabilitation process and secondary learning of gait in a prosthesis) compared to the hallmarks of the gait process of a pre-amputee. Methods: Two people participated in the pilot study. One of them was scheduled for amputation surgery. The individual was selected using double-blind sampling from a patient base of 200 people, with Buerger's disease diagnosed at baseline. The second person underwent right lower limb amputation of the proximal third of the lower leg with a medium stump. The etiology of this amputation was Buerger's disease with necrosis of the foot with arterial congestion. Results: The results obtained in the pilot study showed that recording the loading pattern in the heel and forefoot is sufficient for unambiguous gait assessment. The obtained data allow the introduction of corrective measures in the positioning of the prosthesis, adapting it to the patient's anatomical gait style. Conclusion: The results of the study demonstrated that the analysis of foot movement can determine degree of gait correctness, and Dega's IV gait index as well as J.B. Saunders index can be the basis for evaluating gait correctness