Neue Konturen feministischer Kritischer Theorie: Rezension zu "Kritische Theorie und Feminismus" von Karin Stögner und Alexandra Colligs (Hg.)

Karin Stögner,/ Alexandra Colligs (Hg.): Kritische Theorie und Feminismus. suhrkamp taschenbuch wissenschaft, Bd. 2360. Berlin: Suhrkamp Verlag 2022. 978-3-518-29960-

Los costes ocultos de una renta básica universal

La introducción de la renta básica universal supondría o bien apartarse de la universalidad, por ejemplo, proporcionando prestaciones solo a los jóvenes, o bien apartarse de la incondicionalidad, verbigracia, introduciendo un criterio de ingresos. El autor, profesor y economista polaco, reflexiona en este artículo sobre los numerosos inconvenientes que tendría la medida

Some problems of behavioral economics

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to examine five problems related to the behavioral economics. Design/Methodology/Approach: Logical reasoning based on relevant literature. Findings: Behavioral economics suffers from a few shortcomings that put the contribution of this research subfield into economics in question. First, it claims that people are not rational and that this discredits neoclassical economics, which is based on the homo economicus model. However, behavioral economics wrongly interprets homo economicus as a psychological model instead of an analytical device. Second, despite criticizing homo economicus as an inaccurate depiction of human behavior in the real world, behavioral economics wrongly adopts it as a normative standard. Third, it confuses individual (constructivist) with systemic (ecological) rationality, thus committing the fallacy of composition. Fourth, behavioral economics erroneously considers people’s irrationality as an argument for government interventions. Fifth, their research agenda leads behavioral economists to see biases even where there are none. Practical Implications: Policies based on behavioral economics might be not adequate. Originality/value: Thorough the examination of few important shortcomings of the behavioral economics neglected in the literature.peer-reviewe

Using virtual spatial audio to aide visually impaired atheletes

Many people with visual impairments actively play soccer, however the task of making the game accessible is met with significant challenges. These challenges include: the need to constantly talk to signify location and detecting the positions of silent objects on the field. Our work aims to discover methods to help persons with visual impairments play soccer more efficiently and safely

Possibilities of physical medicine in the treatment of wound of tarsal joint

The treatment of wounds that are hard to heal still poses a serious interdisciplinary medical and sociological problem. Intense development of methods belonging to physical medicine has been noted recently. The paper presents beneficial results of treatment of a 69-year-old female patient with persisting chronic wound in the right lower limb, as consequence of a surgery of tarsal joint (arthrodesis). In the treatment, variable magnetic fields and light therapy (ledtherapy) procedures were applied for 17 weeks, leading to complete healing of the surgical wound. These are treatment methods which in many cases allow a reduction of treatment time and positively influence life quality of patients undergoing treatment. The above applies to illnesses and injuries of locomotor system, diseases affecting soft tissues, as well as chronic wounds. The applied physiotherapeutic method contributed to complete healing of the lesion, abolishment of the ailments suffered, as well as improved life quality of the treated female patient

Shoulder Dislocation Incidence and Risk Factors-Rural vs. Urban Populations of Poland.

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of shoulder dislocation and to estimate non-modifiable risk factors in rural and urban subgroups in Poland. (2) Methods: The study covered the entire Polish population, divided into urban and rural subgroups and observed between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014. The study population consisted of Polish patients with a diagnosis of shoulder dislocation (S43.0) in accordance with the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). Records were obtained from the public health care provider National Health Found (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia, NFZ). Based on these data, we assessed shoulder dislocation incidence and risk rates, stratifying the study sample by sex, age and place of residence (rural or urban) using the Central Statistical Office (GUS) personal territorial code (TERYT). (3) The incidence was 25.97/100,000 person-years in rural areas and 25.62/100,000 person-years in urban areas. We did not find significant differences in the incidence between the two subgroups. The highest incidence (75.12/100,000 person-years) and the highest risk for shoulder dislocation were found among subjects 80+ years old living in urban areas. Furthermore, men in the third decade of their life living in urban areas showed the highest risk (OR = 7.8, 95% CI; 6.44-9.45, p < 0.001). In both subgroups, the likelihood of shoulder dislocation was significantly lower for the female sex and among children ≤9 years old. However, girls living in rural areas presented with a significantly higher likelihood for dislocation compared with their peers living in urban environments. (4) Conclusions: No significant difference in the incidence rate of shoulder dislocation between Polish residents living in rural and urban areas emerged. The highest incidence was observed among female subjects 80+ years old living in urban environments. The highest risk was found among men in the third decade of their life living in urban areas. In addition, girls in the first decade of their life living in rural areas had more shoulder dislocations than girls living in urban environments. Shoulder dislocation is dominant in female subjects aged 70-79 living in rural areas and in females 80+ years old living in urban areas

Selected physical medicine interventions in the treatment of diabetic foot syndrome

The diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is among chronic complications of diabetes mellitus; it can affect individuals with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetic patients have up to a 25% lifetime risk of developing DFS, which is both a medical and social problem. Several studies have indicated that, apart from pharmacotherapy and modern active wound dressings, physical medicine also has a role in prevention and management of diabetic foot ulcers. The paper presents physical medicine interventions most recognized in the conservative management of DFS.The diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is among chronic complications of diabetes mellitus; it can affect individuals with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetic patients have up to a 25% lifetime risk of developing DFS, which is both a medical and social problem. Several studies have indicated that, apart from pharmacotherapy and modern active wound dressings, physical medicine also has a role in prevention and management of diabetic foot ulcers. The paper presents physical medicine interventions most recognized in the conservative management of DFS

Clinical Study Can Whole-Body Cryotherapy with Subsequent Kinesiotherapy Procedures in Closed Type Cryogenic Chamber Improve BASDAI, BASFI, and Some Spine Mobility Parameters and Decrease Pain Intensity in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis?

The present study investigated whether whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) procedures could potentially have more beneficial effects on index of BASDAI and BASFI, pain intensity, and spine mobility parameters: Ott test, modified Schober test, chest expansion in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients, than kinesiotherapy procedures used separately. AS patients were exposed to a cycle of WBC procedures lasting 3 minutes a day, with a subsequent 60 minutes of kinesiotherapy or 60 minutes of kinesiotherapy only, for 10 consecutive days excluding weekend. After the completion of the cycle of WBC procedures with subsequent kinesiotherapy in the AS patients, BASDAI index decreased about 40% in comparison with the input value, whereas in the group of patients who received only kinesiotherapy it decreased only about 15% in comparison with the input value. After the completion of the treatment in the WBC group, BASFI index decreased about 30% in comparison with the input value, whereas in the kinesiotherapy group it only decreased about 16% in comparison with the input value. The important conclusion was that, in WBC group with subsequent kinesiotherapy, we observed on average about twice better results than in the group treated only by kinesiotherapy