6 research outputs found
Functioning of Women with Migraine Headaches
Background. Migraines are one of the most commonly occurring ailments affecting the nervous system. The aim of this research paper was to evaluate the effect migraines have on the everyday functioning of women. Method. The study involved women with diagnosed migraine headaches (IHS-2004) undergoing treatment at a neurological clinic. In order to evaluate the influence of headaches on the everyday functioning of women, a MSQ v.2 questionnaire was used, whereas pain severity was assessed on a linear VAS scale. Results. Among the clinical factors, the most influential was the frequency of headaches. Headache duration was particularly significant for women below the age of 40. Pain severity cited at 8–10 pts on the VAS significantly disrupted and limited everyday functioning. On the emotional function subscale, the most influential factors were age, education, and the frequency of headaches. Conclusions. On account of headache frequency emerging as the most significant influencing factor, it is of the utmost importance to inform patients of the value of taking prophylactic measures. Central to this is the identification of factors that trigger the onset of migraines. This approach would greatly aid the individual in choosing the appropriate treatment, either pharmacological or others
Integracja gospodarcza i handel: rywalizacja i współpraca we współczesnym świecie
Praca recenzowana / Peer-reviewed paperW niniejszej publikacja podjęto próbę przedstawienia charakterystycznych
dla współczesnego świata zmian zachodzących w zakresie stosunków
politycznych i gospodarczych.
Książka przeznaczona jest dla czytelnika zainteresowanego problematyką
współczesnych stosunków międzynarodowych, a przede wszystkim
studentów kierunków ekonomicznych, socjologicznych i politologicznych.
Publikacja powinna umożliwić czytelnikowi poznanie mechanizmu
współczesnych politycznych i ekonomicznych relacji w skali międzynarodowej
Udar niedokrwienny mózgu jako ciężkie powikłanie zatorowości kardiogennej w przebiegu kardiomiopatii takotsubo
W pracy przedstawiono przypadek 77-letniej chorej z ciężkim udarem niedokrwiennym mózgu spowodowanym zatorem sercowopochodnym w przebiegu kardiomiopatii takotsubo (TC, takotsubo cardiomyopathy). Silny stres związany ze śmiercią męża był czynnikiem wywołującym TC u dotychczas niechorującej przewlekle osoby. Mimo objawów imitujących zawał serca TC ma potencjalnie dobre rokowanie, jednak w przypadku opisanej pacjentki powikłanie w postaci udaru niedokrwiennego mózgu spowodowało trwałą niepełnosprawność.
Review of Methodologies in Recent Research of Human Echolocation
The presented review discusses recent research on human echolocation by blind and sighted subjects, aiming to classify and evaluate the methodologies most commonly used when testing active echolocation methods. Most of the reviewed studies compared small groups of both blind and sighted volunteers, although one in four studies used sighted testers only. The most common trial procedure was for volunteers to detect or localize static obstacles, e.g., discs, boards, or walls at distances ranging from a few centimeters to several meters. Other tasks also included comparing or categorizing objects. Few studies utilized walking in real or virtual environments. Most trials were conducted in natural acoustic conditions, as subjects are marginally less likely to correctly echolocate in anechoic or acoustically dampened rooms. Aside from live echolocation tests, other methodologies included the use of binaural recordings, artificial echoes or rendered virtual audio. The sounds most frequently used in the tests were natural sounds such as the palatal mouth click and finger snapping. Several studies have focused on the use of artificially generated sounds, such as noise or synthetic clicks. A promising conclusion from all the reviewed studies is that both blind and sighted persons can efficiently learn echolocation