How Polish patients use hypnotics and anxiolytics : the fragmentary report from a questionnaire survey conducted in the community pharmacies

Background: Due to lack of the monitoring of benzodiazepines/zolpidem therapy duration, the problem of their improper/prolonged use in Poland is difficult to study. Aim: To evaluate how patients use the BDZ/zolpidem. The second aim was to show whether the pharmacists can identify the risk for BZD misuse during the dispensing/counseling process. Method: The pharmacists were equipped with questionnaires regarding the use of BDZ/zolpidem. The questionnaires were fulfilled during dispensing. Results: The pharmacists collected data from 71 BDZ-users. The therapy duration was exceeded in 47 responders. Almost all patients took anxiolytics/hypnotics each day. Only 11 patients have ever tried to discontinue. Only three BDZ-users were ever informed by their GP about the necessity of discontinuation. Conclusions: Pharmacists should dedicate attention to BZD-users. The results indicate the need for actions focusing on the safety of use of hypnotics and the necessity of drawing attention of GPs to the problem of long-term BDZ-users

EUROfusion Integrated Modelling (EU-IM) capabilities and selected physics applications

International audienceRecent developments and achievements of the EUROfusion Code Development for Integrated Modelling project (WPCD), which aim is to provide a validated integrated modelling suite for the simulation and prediction of complete plasma discharges in any tokamak, are presented. WPCD develops generic complex integrated simulations, workflows, for physics applications, using the standardized European Integrated Modelling (EU-IM) framework. Selected physics applications of EU-IM workflows are illustrated in this paper

Improving stakeholder communication in innovation policy: Communication Plan for the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Helsinki

The main aim of the thesis is to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the communication process at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Helsinki in order to improve communication with the key external stakeholders in innovation policy in Finland. The thesis focuses on identifying the key Finnish stakeholders in innovation policy, their needs and interests, finding out the communication gaps and critical points at the external communication process as well as identifying the most effective communication channels and tools. The stakeholder groups are the external partners of the Embassy in innovation policy in Finland, including government agencies, research institutes, universities, business organizations and media. The final outcome of this research is a Communication Plan for the Embassy’s staff and management to improve communication between the Embassy and Finnish stakeholders. The literature review presents the key terms related to the research topic: public relations, public diplomacy, stakeholder communication, stakeholder identification and stakeholder engagement, communication plan. Specifics of improving stakeholder communication in innovation policy are explained in more detail as they are the main concepts of this thesis. The research methodology was a constructive approach since the purpose of this study was to find out a solution to the existing problem in the communication process between the Embassy and Finnish stakeholders. The final outcome of this study is a Communication Plan for the Embassy, which outlines a course of action to create a broad support for the communication activities. It proposes communication specific activities to enhance its effectiveness. The Communication Plan has been developed together with the key external stakeholders in innovation policy in Finland and it aims to appreciate local context and norms. The identified stakeholders are very important to the Embassy and the Communication Plan shows how much the Embassy value their input. It aims to empower the implementation of the key elements related to the innovation policy outlined at the Responsible Development Plan for Poland. The Communication Plan has been designed according to Cornelissen model and it is the first internal document for the staff and management of the Embassy, serving as a guidelines how to reach and manage the key Finnish stakeholders in innovation policy in a more effective way

A clinical timerstudy to compare the efficacy of a electric toothbrush with a manual ADA brush

Ziel der Studie war, in einer Kurzzeituntersuchung das Putzergebnis zweier unterschiedlicher Zahnbürsten zeitabhängig zu evaluieren. Zum Einsatz kamen die Sonicare elite 9800 Langkopf und eine ADA – Handzahnbürste.The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the plaque-removal efficacy of different toothbrushes for smooth and approximal surfaces in relation to brushing time. The brushes which were studied were the power toothbrush Sonicare e9800 (Philips) with the long brushing head and the manual ADA– toothbrush