FEMINISTISCHE BIOETHIK UND EMPFiNGNISVERHUTUNG

Autori razmatraju odnos feminističke teorije prema upotrebi dugotrajnih kontracepcijskih sredstava u okviru socijalne politike te daju analizu korištenja takvih sredstava unutar američkog sustava krivičnog prava i političkih reakcija na određene slučajeve, kao što je, na primjer, trudnoća maloljetnica. U uvodnom djelu posebice raspravljaju o feminizmu kao kritici i feminizmu kao teoriji, dajući pregled različitih feminizama, od "liberalnog" preko "kulturnog" do "pluralističkog feminizma".The authors discuss how feminist theory looks upon the use of longterm contraceptives within the social policy framework, and they also give an analysis of the usage of contraceptives within the American legal system as well as the political reactions to certain cases, as for example, the pregnancy of under-aged young women. In the introductory part, they discuss feminism as a criticism and feminism as a theory, producing therefore a survey of different feminisms, from "liberal", through "cultural" to "pluralist feminism".Die Verfasser untersuchen in ihrer Arbeit das Verhaltnis der Feministischen Theorie zu Langzeitverhatungsmitteln im Rahmen der Sozialpolitik; sie Iiefem eine Analyse der Nutzung dieser Mittel innerhalb des amerikanischen Strafrechtssystems und vor dem Hintergrund politischer Reaktionen auf bestimmte Erscheinungen, zu denen beispielsweise die Schwangerschaft von Minderjahrigen gehort. Der einfUhrendeTeil der Arbeit widmet sich insbesondere dem Feminismus als Kritik einerseits und als Theorie andererseits und gibt einen Oberblick aber die verschiedenen Feminismen, vom \u27liberalen\u27 aber den \u27kulturellen\u27 bis hin zum \u27pluralistischen\u27 Feminismu

Evolving trends in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 waves. The ACIE appy II study

Background: In 2020, ACIE Appy study showed that COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected the management of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) worldwide, with an increased rate of non-operative management (NOM) strategies and a trend toward open surgery due to concern of virus transmission by laparoscopy and controversial recommendations on this issue. The aim of this study was to survey again the same group of surgeons to assess if any difference in management attitudes of AA had occurred in the later stages of the outbreak. Methods: From August 15 to September 30, 2021, an online questionnaire was sent to all 709 participants of the ACIE Appy study. The questionnaire included questions on personal protective equipment (PPE), local policies and screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection, NOM, surgical approach and disease presentations in 2021. The results were compared with the results from the previous study. Results: A total of 476 answers were collected (response rate 67.1%). Screening policies were significatively improved with most patients screened regardless of symptoms (89.5% vs. 37.4%) with PCR and antigenic test as the preferred test (74.1% vs. 26.3%). More patients tested positive before surgery and commercial systems were the preferred ones to filter smoke plumes during laparoscopy. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was the first option in the treatment of AA, with a declined use of NOM. Conclusion: Management of AA has improved in the last waves of pandemic. Increased evidence regarding SARS-COV-2 infection along with a timely healthcare systems response has been translated into tailored attitudes and a better care for patients with AA worldwide

A Next-Generation Liquid Xenon Observatory for Dark Matter and Neutrino Physics

The nature of dark matter and properties of neutrinos are among the mostpressing issues in contemporary particle physics. The dual-phase xenontime-projection chamber is the leading technology to cover the availableparameter space for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), whilefeaturing extensive sensitivity to many alternative dark matter candidates.These detectors can also study neutrinos through neutrinoless double-beta decayand through a variety of astrophysical sources. A next-generation xenon-baseddetector will therefore be a true multi-purpose observatory to significantlyadvance particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, solar physics, andcosmology. This review article presents the science cases for such a detector.<br

A next-generation liquid xenon observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics

The nature of dark matter and properties of neutrinos are among the most pressing issues in contemporary particle physics. The dual-phase xenon time-projection chamber is the leading technology to cover the available parameter space for weakly interacting massive particles, while featuring extensive sensitivity to many alternative dark matter candidates. These detectors can also study neutrinos through neutrinoless double-beta decay and through a variety of astrophysical sources. A next-generation xenon-based detector will therefore be a true multi-purpose observatory to significantly advance particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, solar physics, and cosmology. This review article presents the science cases for such a detector