Evaluación objetiva de la influencia del canal inalámbrico en la calidad de la imagen

The main part of this project is the simulation of radio communication channel which includes: JPEG coder/decoder, BPSK modulator/demodulator, AWGN channel and additional matlab boxes. The purpose of this project was to see how the parameters and characteristics of radio communication channel make the influence on the image. An image assessment with objective and subjective metrics was made on random base of images. Validations of these results were shown on another base of images WIQ, where images had typical distortions for a radio communication channel. It was shown that objective metrics does not always correlate with subjective metrics. Human visual system is still an unexplored task. It is still not impossible to make the mathematical model of assessment that works and assess like human visual system. Objective methods cost less and it is easier to perform them while subjective methods take more time and results cannot be predicted. It is not possible to say which method has more effective results because both methods are very important for evaluation of image quality.Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de TelecomunicaciónUniversidad Politécnica de Cartagen

Excamination the satsfatcion of the user s family with the approach of the health team of the palliative care department in the Special hospital for extended treatmant Duga Resa and Hospice Marija K.Kozulić

Palijativna skrb je aktivna i cjelovita skrb za osobu s uznapredovalom i neizlječivom bolesti. Osim palijativnog pacijenta u skrb su i aktivno uključeni članovi njegove/njezine obitelji. Primarni cilj palijativne skrbi je ublažiti patnju, otkloniti bol te poboljšati kvalitetu života do posljednjeg trenutka. Palijativna skrb ne prestaje smrću palijativnog pacijenta već traje i nakon smrti u vidu pružanja podrške obitelji tijekom procesa žalovanja. Palijativna skrb svoje početke nalazi u davnoj povijesti no tijekom 20. a naročito 21. stoljeća bilježi svoj razvoj. Danas se edukacijom i senzibilizacijom javnosti govori o palijativnoj skrbi, što ona zapravo jest i kome je namijenjena. Vodeću ulogu u promociji palijativne skrbi imaju zdravstveni radnici a osim njih i mediji. Danas je strateškim planom osiguran način na koji će se palijativna skrb provoditi u Republici Hrvatskoj, odjel za palijativno liječenje i hospicij samo su neki od načina pružanja palijativne skrbi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 55 ispitanika točnije članova obitelji palijativnih pacijenata kojima je pružana palijativna skrb na odjelu za palijativno liječenje u Specijalnoj bolnici za produženo liječenje Duga Resa u gradu Duga Resa i Hospiciju Marija K.Kozulić u gradu Rijeka. Rezultati navedenog istraživanja idu u prilog postavljenim hipotezama, točnije članovi obitelji palijativnog pacijenta upoznati su s pojmom „palijativna skrb“ te zadovoljstvo članova obitelji pruženom palijativnom skrbi nije povezano s učestalosti posjećivanja palijativnog pacijenta u bolnici ili hospiciju. Rezultati istraživanja potvrđuju zadovoljstvo članova obitelji pristupom zdravstvenog tima na odjelu za palijativno liječenje specijalne bolnice za produženo liječenje Duga Resa i Hospiciju Marija K.Kozulić.Palliative care is active and comprehensive care for a person with an advanced and incurable disease. In addition to the palliative patient, his/her family members are also actively involved in care. The primary goal of palliative care is to relieve suffering, eliminate pain and improve the quality of life until the last moment. Palliative care does not end with the death of the palliative patient, but continues even after death in the form of providing support to the family during the grieving process. Palliative care has its beginnings in ancient history, but during the 20th and especially the 21st century, it recorded its development. Today, by educating and sensitizing the public, palliative care is being talked about, what it actually is and for whom it is intended. The leading role in the promotion of palliative care is played by healthcare professionals, as well as the media. Today, the strategic plan ensures the way in which palliative care will be implemented in the Republic of Croatia, the department for palliative treatment and the hospice are only some of the ways of providing palliative care. "Satisfaction of the user's family with the approach of the health team of the palliative treatment department of the Special Hospital for Extended Treatment of Duga Res and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospice" is a final paper that belongs to the group of research papers. 55 respondents participated in the research, namely family members of palliative patients who received palliative care at the palliative care department at the Special Hospital for Extended Treatment Duga Resa in the city of Duga Resa and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospice in the city of Rijeka. The results of the mentioned research support the set hypotheses, more specifically, the family members of the palliative patient are familiar with the term "palliative care" and the satisfaction of the family members with the provided palliative care is not related to the frequency of visiting the palliative patient in the hospital or hospice. The results of the research confirm the satisfaction of family members with the approach of the health team at the palliative treatment department of the special hospital for prolonged treatment in Duga Res and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospic

Excamination the satsfatcion of the user s family with the approach of the health team of the palliative care department in the Special hospital for extended treatmant Duga Resa and Hospice Marija K.Kozulić

Palijativna skrb je aktivna i cjelovita skrb za osobu s uznapredovalom i neizlječivom bolesti. Osim palijativnog pacijenta u skrb su i aktivno uključeni članovi njegove/njezine obitelji. Primarni cilj palijativne skrbi je ublažiti patnju, otkloniti bol te poboljšati kvalitetu života do posljednjeg trenutka. Palijativna skrb ne prestaje smrću palijativnog pacijenta već traje i nakon smrti u vidu pružanja podrške obitelji tijekom procesa žalovanja. Palijativna skrb svoje početke nalazi u davnoj povijesti no tijekom 20. a naročito 21. stoljeća bilježi svoj razvoj. Danas se edukacijom i senzibilizacijom javnosti govori o palijativnoj skrbi, što ona zapravo jest i kome je namijenjena. Vodeću ulogu u promociji palijativne skrbi imaju zdravstveni radnici a osim njih i mediji. Danas je strateškim planom osiguran način na koji će se palijativna skrb provoditi u Republici Hrvatskoj, odjel za palijativno liječenje i hospicij samo su neki od načina pružanja palijativne skrbi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 55 ispitanika točnije članova obitelji palijativnih pacijenata kojima je pružana palijativna skrb na odjelu za palijativno liječenje u Specijalnoj bolnici za produženo liječenje Duga Resa u gradu Duga Resa i Hospiciju Marija K.Kozulić u gradu Rijeka. Rezultati navedenog istraživanja idu u prilog postavljenim hipotezama, točnije članovi obitelji palijativnog pacijenta upoznati su s pojmom „palijativna skrb“ te zadovoljstvo članova obitelji pruženom palijativnom skrbi nije povezano s učestalosti posjećivanja palijativnog pacijenta u bolnici ili hospiciju. Rezultati istraživanja potvrđuju zadovoljstvo članova obitelji pristupom zdravstvenog tima na odjelu za palijativno liječenje specijalne bolnice za produženo liječenje Duga Resa i Hospiciju Marija K.Kozulić.Palliative care is active and comprehensive care for a person with an advanced and incurable disease. In addition to the palliative patient, his/her family members are also actively involved in care. The primary goal of palliative care is to relieve suffering, eliminate pain and improve the quality of life until the last moment. Palliative care does not end with the death of the palliative patient, but continues even after death in the form of providing support to the family during the grieving process. Palliative care has its beginnings in ancient history, but during the 20th and especially the 21st century, it recorded its development. Today, by educating and sensitizing the public, palliative care is being talked about, what it actually is and for whom it is intended. The leading role in the promotion of palliative care is played by healthcare professionals, as well as the media. Today, the strategic plan ensures the way in which palliative care will be implemented in the Republic of Croatia, the department for palliative treatment and the hospice are only some of the ways of providing palliative care. "Satisfaction of the user's family with the approach of the health team of the palliative treatment department of the Special Hospital for Extended Treatment of Duga Res and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospice" is a final paper that belongs to the group of research papers. 55 respondents participated in the research, namely family members of palliative patients who received palliative care at the palliative care department at the Special Hospital for Extended Treatment Duga Resa in the city of Duga Resa and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospice in the city of Rijeka. The results of the mentioned research support the set hypotheses, more specifically, the family members of the palliative patient are familiar with the term "palliative care" and the satisfaction of the family members with the provided palliative care is not related to the frequency of visiting the palliative patient in the hospital or hospice. The results of the research confirm the satisfaction of family members with the approach of the health team at the palliative treatment department of the special hospital for prolonged treatment in Duga Res and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospic

Excamination the satsfatcion of the user s family with the approach of the health team of the palliative care department in the Special hospital for extended treatmant Duga Resa and Hospice Marija K.Kozulić

Palijativna skrb je aktivna i cjelovita skrb za osobu s uznapredovalom i neizlječivom bolesti. Osim palijativnog pacijenta u skrb su i aktivno uključeni članovi njegove/njezine obitelji. Primarni cilj palijativne skrbi je ublažiti patnju, otkloniti bol te poboljšati kvalitetu života do posljednjeg trenutka. Palijativna skrb ne prestaje smrću palijativnog pacijenta već traje i nakon smrti u vidu pružanja podrške obitelji tijekom procesa žalovanja. Palijativna skrb svoje početke nalazi u davnoj povijesti no tijekom 20. a naročito 21. stoljeća bilježi svoj razvoj. Danas se edukacijom i senzibilizacijom javnosti govori o palijativnoj skrbi, što ona zapravo jest i kome je namijenjena. Vodeću ulogu u promociji palijativne skrbi imaju zdravstveni radnici a osim njih i mediji. Danas je strateškim planom osiguran način na koji će se palijativna skrb provoditi u Republici Hrvatskoj, odjel za palijativno liječenje i hospicij samo su neki od načina pružanja palijativne skrbi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 55 ispitanika točnije članova obitelji palijativnih pacijenata kojima je pružana palijativna skrb na odjelu za palijativno liječenje u Specijalnoj bolnici za produženo liječenje Duga Resa u gradu Duga Resa i Hospiciju Marija K.Kozulić u gradu Rijeka. Rezultati navedenog istraživanja idu u prilog postavljenim hipotezama, točnije članovi obitelji palijativnog pacijenta upoznati su s pojmom „palijativna skrb“ te zadovoljstvo članova obitelji pruženom palijativnom skrbi nije povezano s učestalosti posjećivanja palijativnog pacijenta u bolnici ili hospiciju. Rezultati istraživanja potvrđuju zadovoljstvo članova obitelji pristupom zdravstvenog tima na odjelu za palijativno liječenje specijalne bolnice za produženo liječenje Duga Resa i Hospiciju Marija K.Kozulić.Palliative care is active and comprehensive care for a person with an advanced and incurable disease. In addition to the palliative patient, his/her family members are also actively involved in care. The primary goal of palliative care is to relieve suffering, eliminate pain and improve the quality of life until the last moment. Palliative care does not end with the death of the palliative patient, but continues even after death in the form of providing support to the family during the grieving process. Palliative care has its beginnings in ancient history, but during the 20th and especially the 21st century, it recorded its development. Today, by educating and sensitizing the public, palliative care is being talked about, what it actually is and for whom it is intended. The leading role in the promotion of palliative care is played by healthcare professionals, as well as the media. Today, the strategic plan ensures the way in which palliative care will be implemented in the Republic of Croatia, the department for palliative treatment and the hospice are only some of the ways of providing palliative care. "Satisfaction of the user's family with the approach of the health team of the palliative treatment department of the Special Hospital for Extended Treatment of Duga Res and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospice" is a final paper that belongs to the group of research papers. 55 respondents participated in the research, namely family members of palliative patients who received palliative care at the palliative care department at the Special Hospital for Extended Treatment Duga Resa in the city of Duga Resa and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospice in the city of Rijeka. The results of the mentioned research support the set hypotheses, more specifically, the family members of the palliative patient are familiar with the term "palliative care" and the satisfaction of the family members with the provided palliative care is not related to the frequency of visiting the palliative patient in the hospital or hospice. The results of the research confirm the satisfaction of family members with the approach of the health team at the palliative treatment department of the special hospital for prolonged treatment in Duga Res and the Marija K. Kozulić Hospic

The Influence of Contracaecum larvae (Nematoda, Anisakidae) Parasitism on the Population of Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) in Lake Sakadaš, Croatia

Contracaecum larvae are geographically widely distributed, utilizing many animal species as hosts; and fish represent an important paratenic host in their life cycle. Their presence in Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) was studied in Lake Sakadaš (Croatia) in 2017 and 2018. Two gill nets of different sizes submerged during a 12-h period were used to collect the fish. Contracaecum larvae were recorded in the stomach, slightly coiled or elongated on the intestine serosa or encapsulated in a gut wall of 20 individuals. The effect of Contracaecum sp. on the health of their host was determined by estimating the effect of the parasites’ presence, number, and biomass on fish length, weight, and the Fulton’s condition factor (CF). Infected fish showed negative (b < 3; p < 0.05) and uninfected fish positive allometric growth (b > 3; p < 0.05). Fish weight and CF in infected individuals were significantly low in comparison to the uninfected ones (Mann–Whitney U test: U = 1078.00, U = 423.50, respectively; p < 0.004). These results emphasize the importance of evaluating parasitic nematode presence in economically important fish species. Even more, if this endoparasite has a detectable negative impact on a resilient species such as the Prussian carp, it is important to monitor its occurrence in other fish species

Immunophenotypes of anti-SARS-CoV-2 responses associated with fatal COVID-19

Background The relationship between anti-SARS-CoV-2 humoral immune response, pathogenic inflammation, lymphocytes and fatal COVID-19 is poorly understood. Methods A longitudinal prospective cohort of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 (n=254) was followed up to 35 days after admission (median, 8 days). We measured early anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 antibody IgG levels and dynamic (698 samples) of quantitative circulating T-, B- and natural killer lymphocyte subsets and serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) response. We used machine learning to identify patterns of the immune response and related these patterns to the primary outcome of 28-day mortality in analyses adjusted for clinical severity factors. Results Overall, 45 (18%) patients died within 28 days after hospitalisation. We identified six clusters representing discrete anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunophenotypes. Clusters differed considerably in COVID-19 survival. Two clusters, the anti-S1-IgGlowestTlowestBlowestNKmodIL-6mod, and the anti-S1-IgGhighTlowBmodNKmodIL-6highest had a high risk of fatal COVID-19 (HR 3.36–21.69; 95% CI 1.51–163.61 and HR 8.39–10.79; 95% CI 1.20–82.67; p≤0.03, respectively). The anti-S1-IgGhighestTlowestBmodNKmodIL-6mod and anti-S1-IgGlowThighestBhighestNKhighestIL-6low cluster were associated with moderate risk of mortality. In contrast, two clusters the anti-S1-IgGhighThighBmodNKmodIL-6low and anti-S1-IgGhighestThighestBhighNKhighIL-6lowest clusters were characterised by a very low risk of mortality. Conclusions By employing unsupervised machine learning we identified multiple anti-SARS-CoV-2 immune response clusters and observed major differences in COVID-19 mortality between these clusters. Two discrete immune pathways may lead to fatal COVID-19. One is driven by impaired or delayed antiviral humoral immunity, independently of hyper-inflammation, and the other may arise through excessive IL-6-mediated host inflammation response, independently of the protective humoral response. Those observations could be explored further for application in clinical practice