Zu den formalen und erkenntnistheoretischen Vorausseztungen zeitgenössischer Argumente aus dem Übel

In dieser Arbeit gehe ich der Frage nach, ob die Annahme der Evolutionstheorie das klassische Problem des Übels für den Theismus verschärft. Ich komme zu dem Schluss, dass dies der Fall ist. Ich führe diesen Nachweis über drei Schritte: Ich gebe zunächst an, worin das Problem des Übels als Einwand gegen die Rationalität des Theismus besteht. Hierzu schlage ich eine Klassifikation von Argumenten aus dem Übel vor, die drei Typen von Argumenten aus dem Übel unterscheidet. In einem weiteren Schritt untersuche ich vier Argumente aus der Literatur, die repräsentativ für die gegenwärtige Diskussion sind, und bespreche mögliche Einwände gegen sie. Hierbei widme ich jenen Ansätzen, die derzeit intensiv unter dem Etikett „Skeptical Theism“ diskutiert werden, besondere Aufmerksamkeit.Skeptical Theism is one of the most interesting proposals in philosophy of religion today. I try to apply a skeptical approach to three different kinds of arguments from evil and argue that such an approach is successful only when embedded in a broader religious world-viewvon Marco BenassoTippfehler im Titel auf Titelseite. Titel auf Umschlag ist korrekt.Abweichender Titel laut Übersetzung des VerfassersUniversität Innsbruck, Dissertation, 2016OeBB(VLID)131305

Contralateral parotid-sparing radiotherapy in patients with unilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck : technical methodology and preliminary results.

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Two-stage hepatectomy in two regional district community hospitals: perioperative safety and long-term survival

Introduction - Surgical resection offers the best chance of cure for patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs). Two-stage hepatectomy (TSH) has been demonstrated to be safe and effective to obtain curative resection in patients with multiple, bilobar CRLMs that are unresectable in a single procedure. Up to now TSH has been the prerogative of dedicated liver surgery centers. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of TSH also in community hospitals. Methods - Of 294 patients operated on for CRLMs between September 1997 and June 2012 in 2 district community hospitals (belonging to the same regional healthcare district), 43 (14.6%) were scheduled for TSH. Thirty-eight/43 received neoadjuvant and/or bridge chemotherapy (2 neoadjuvant only, 4 neoadjuvant and bridge, 32 bridge only). Results - The mean follow-up was 35.74 \ub1 29.53 months. Five-year overall survival (OS) was 31.4%, with a median survival time of 31 months. Twenty-nine patients completed the planned procedure (OS: 42.9%; median 47 months), while 14 did not because of disease progression (OS: 0%; median 13 months). No operative mortality occurred within the first 90 days either after the first or second stage. Conclusions - Our results suggest good efficacy and safety of TSH even when performed in a community hospital setting. Shifting patient selection from neoadjuvant to bridge chemotherapy had no impact on outcome once the clearing of the liver had been achieved. In patients presenting with synchronous CRLMs, simultaneous colorectal resection and clearing of the less involved hemiliver as the first surgical step is feasible without any negative impact on outcome

Dataset related to article "Muscle quality and not quantity as a predictor of survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma "

<p>This record contains raw data related to article "Muscle quality and not quantity as a predictor of survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma"</p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Background: Sarcopenia is frequent in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), as a consequence of malnutrition related to risk factors or tumoral mass. Treatment is associated with toxicities that lead to reduced calories intake and muscle mass wasting. Sarcopenia has been negatively associated with tumor control and survival outcomes.</p><p>Purpose: Our aim is to evaluate the prognostic impact of sarcopenia on overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) in HNSCC patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy within a prospective clinical trial of chemoradiation vs induction chemotherapy followed by radiation and cetuximab (INTERCEPTOR).</p><p>Materials and methods: On baseline CT or MRI, we investigated the association between OS and PFS with radiological markers of sarcopenia, measured at the third cervical vertebra level. We studied paravertebral skeletal muscles area (cm2), muscle density (HU), muscle index (cm2/m2), and intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) area (cm2).</p><p>Results: Imaging of 128 patients was evaluable. We found out that higher body mass index (BMI) was associated with better OS (p = 0.02), and PFS (p = 0.04). Skeletal muscle area (p = 0.02), and IMAT (p = 0.02) were negatively associated with PFS. IMAT was positively correlated with muscle area (Correlation coefficient 0.6, CI95% 0.47-0.7), and negatively associated with muscle density (Correlation coefficient -0.37, CI95% -0.53 - -0.18).</p><p>Conclusions: IMAT can be used as predictor of PFS in HNC patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy. The amount of intermuscular fat deposits induces alterations of muscle quality, without alterations of muscle quantity, influencing patients' prognosis.</p&gt

Acute skin toxicity management in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy or EGFR inhibitors:Literature review and consensus

The adverse effects of radiation therapy, often integrated with chemotherapy and/or targeted therapies, on the skin include severe acute and chronic dermatitis associated with pain, discomfort, itching, and burning, and may heavily affect patients' quality of life. The management of these skin adverse effects in head and neck cancer patients (HNCPs) are very heterogeneous due to the lack of shared rigorous classification systems and evidence based treatments.A multidisciplinary group of head and neck cancer specialists from Italy met with the aim of reaching a consensus on a clinical definition and management of dermatitis in HNCPs treated with radiotherapy with or without systemic therapies in order to improve skin toxicity management. The Delphi Appropriateness Method was used. External expert reviewers then evaluated the conclusions carefully according to their area of expertise.This paper offers contains seven clusters of statements about the management of dermatitis in HNCPs and a review of recent literature on these topics. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.</p

Resistenze Precarie. Lavoratori universitari e capitalismo biocognitivo

Questo libro inserisce l’Università nel più vasto scenario di trasformazione del lavoro intellettuale. Un lavoro in cui relazioni, emozioni, passioni sono mobilitate e trascinate in una logica di mercificazione pervasiva. Frammentazione dei singoli interessi, de-sincronizzazione dei tempi di lavoro, denormazione delle garanzie, da un lato, richiami alla produttività, all’efficienza e all’innovazione continua, dall’altro lato, incastrano i lavoratori precari nelle “trappole” che caratterizzano oggi il capitalismo cognitivo. Sottrarsi a tale logica è davvero difficile, non soltanto a causa dei sofisticati meccanismi di “promessa” impastati di retoriche meritocratiche, ma anche perché il sistema di produzione si fonda sempre più sulle reti collaborative, le relazioni “agevoli”, la presunta valorizzazione delle “qualità superiori” del lavoratore, che in qualche modo sembra rispondere ai desideri di riconoscimento e stabilità ingigantiti dalla condizione precaria. Eppure anche l’adesione a questa logica non è scontata. Tracce di resistenza attraversano le biografie di chi a questo libro ha voluto collaborare partecipando a una serie di incontri centrati sulla narrazione di sé, divenute occasioni per una “autoanalisi” del lavoro universitario