Antinomian Diversity of Organizational Behavior – Selected Aspects of Primary Identity in Empirical Researches

The aim of the article in the theoretical layer based on the analysis of the literature on the subject is a description of the concept of diversity and identification of the main indicators of behavioral differentiation in selected aspects of primary identity (gender and age). On the other hand, the empirical goal, the explanation of the gender and age, differentiates the character of the employee‑organization relationship (in four distinct components: location of responsibility for tasks, location of sources of knowledge, location of development responsibility and localization of identification). The article presents the results of empirical research in 2015, on a sample, randomly selected population of 2,274 employees from 40 Polish companies

Awareness and health-enhancing behavior of oral cancer among high school students

Introduction. An increase in head and neck cancers has been observed. Recent findings show an association between those cancers and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It is known that HPV infections lead to oral cancers, especially among adolescents. Material and methods. An author-delivered questionnaire was carried out among 774 high school students. The survey covered questions about epidemiology, lifestyle, dental behavior, and oral cancer prevention and risk factors. Results. 29.1% of students smoke or vape. 34.9% of respondents think that HPV infections can cause oral cancer. It is believed that transmission occurs through sexual activity (72.2%), vertical (47.5%), horizontal (23.8%), and auto-transmission (14.6%). 20.4% of interviewees noticed changes in their oral mucosa and 20.0% perform mouth self-examination. Conclusions. Students do not have adequate knowledge of oral cancer. Smoking and drinking are still at a high level. The lack of knowledge prevailed in technical schools. Participants attending classes with an advanced curriculum in science had better lifestyle habits than others. There is a need to improve head and neck cancers education and awareness among youth attending technical schools and schools with non-scientific curriculums

Awareness and health-enhancing behavior of oral cancer among high school students

Introduction. An increase in head and neck cancers has been observed. Recent findings show an association between those cancers and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It is known that HPV infections lead to oral cancers, especially among adolescents. Material and methods. An author-delivered questionnaire was carried out among 774 high school students. The survey covered questions about epidemiology, lifestyle, dental behavior, and oral cancer prevention and risk factors. Results. 29.1% of students smoke or vape. 34.9% of respondents think that HPV infections can cause oral cancer. It is believed that transmission occurs through sexual activity (72.2%), vertical (47.5%), horizontal (23.8%), and auto-transmission (14.6%). 20.4% of interviewees noticed changes in their oral mucosa and 20.0% perform mouth self-examination. Conclusions. Students do not have adequate knowledge of oral cancer. Smoking and drinking are still at a high level. The lack of knowledge prevailed in technical schools. Participants attending classes with an advanced curriculum in science had better lifestyle habits than others. There is a need to improve head and neck cancers education and awareness among youth attending technical schools and schools with non-scientific curriculums

Chronic Total Occlusion Of Coronary Artery Without Previous History Of Myocardial Infarction: A Role Of Spect

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Validation of exophthalmos magnetic resonance imaging measurements in patients with Graves’ orbitopathy, compared to ophthalmometry results

Purpose: Although assessment of the orbital structures using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is well described in the literature, there is no consensus as to which measurement method is the most useful in exophthalmos assessment. The aim of the study was to correlate 2 MRI methods of exophthalmos measurement with exophthalmometry results and to determine a proper technique of exophthalmos measurement. Material and methods: Fifty-four patients (108 orbits) with exophthalmos in the course of Graves’ orbitopathy were enrolled in the study. Two measurements on axial T2W orbital MRI images were performed by 2 independent radiologists: the distance from the interzygomatic line to the anterior surface of the globe (AD) and the distance from the interzygomatic line to the posterior sclera (PD). Within 4 weeks, an exophthalmometry was performed by an ophthalmologist using a Hertel exophthalmometer. The inter-observer variation was assessed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Values were presented as mean and standard deviation, and the differences in values were explored with Student’s t-test. Results: The mean AD measured on MRI by the first observer was 20.6 ± 3 mm, and 20.6 ± 2.9 mm by the second observer. PD values were 2.9 ± 2.8 mm and 3.4 ± 2.8 mm, respectively. The mean exophthalmometry result was 21 ± 3.3 mm. The correlation was very high between observers for AD measurements (r = 0.98, p = 0.01) and high for PD measurements (r = 0.95, p = 0.01). AD measurements on MRI and exophthalmometry results were strongly correlated (r = 0.9, p = 0.01). Conclusions: The AD measurement has better reproducibility and is directly correlated with Hertel exophthalmometry. This method could be sufficient in routine practice

Incidental finding of [99mTc]Tc-MIBI uptake in a post-radiotherapy breast without recurrence of cancer

The oncophilic nature of [99mTc]Tc-MIBI makes this radiopharmaceutical useful in cancer diagnostics, with particular emphasis on breast cancer. Increased uptake of [99mTc]Tc-MIBI in tests performed for non-oncological indications always raises the suspicion of its neoplasmatic character and requires further clinical diagnostics, which is especially justified in patients with a previous history of cancer. However, the presented case illustrates that focally increased uptake of [99mTc]Tc-MIBI is not always associated with the presence of cancer cells and may result from post-therapeutic changes

Podstawy teoretyczne koncepcji WAZO, cz. 1

W serii Metody Organizacji i Zarządzania (MOiZ) publikowane są cyklicznie opracowania, których celem jest upowszechnienie metod (technik, narzędzi) z zakresu organizacji i zarządzania oraz ułatwienie ich transferu z nauki do biznesu. Seria jest wydawana w ramach Centrum Metod Organizacji i Zarządzania działającego na Wydziale Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego.Metodyka WAZO powstała w ramach projektu finansowanego ze środków Narodowego Centrum Nauki przyznanych na podstawie decyzji numer DEC-2013/09/B/HS4/02722