La traduction en polonais des textes d'ancien français: une compétence spécifique

This paper is relating a practical experience of teaching Romance philology students the translation from ancient French into Polish. The main scope is a restitution of an ancient text respecting not only the equivalence at the Iexical and syntactical level, but also the discourse structures, such as the linear sequence of events and events related from different points of view: some examples of solving particular problems are discussed. The whole procedure resembles that of translating from Latin, rather than a translation from one modern language to another

Physicochemical properties of starch-maltodextrin and starch-maltodextrin-glucose systems

Starch is a widely used food additive. The addition of other ingredients changes the physical properties of resulting systems. The aim of this study was to investigate the rheological characteristics and susceptibility to retrogradation of starch-maltodextrin and starch-maltodextrin-glucose systems. Flow curves of 5% starch - maltodextrin and starch-maltodextrin-glucose pastes were tested by using rotational rheometer. The susceptibility to retrogradation of 2% pastes starch-maltodextrin and starch-maltodextrin-glucose systems by means of turbidimetric method was evaluated. It was found that all samples (systems) were a non-Newtonian, pseudoplastic fluids, with tend to the yield stress. Moreover addition of low and high DE maltodextrins and glucose to the starch caused a decrease in the values of shear stress throughout whole shear rate range. Starch pastes with greater concentration of the maltodextrins had less tendency to retrogradation. Also addition of glucose to starch-maltodextrin systems reduce the susceptibility to retrogradation

Décoder à travers les âges: traduction polonaise des textes d’ancien français

The main problem discussed is how a contemporary Polish reader is supposed to receive a translation of a medieval text. The traditional choice between a philological translation and a stylistically enhanced text is not relevant according to the E. Nida’s theory of the dynamic equivalence. In his translation theory, special emphasis is given to the achievement of good readability. Some solutions resulting from author's practical experiences are proposed

The SwarmItFix Pilot

Abstract The paper presents the integration and experiments with a pilot cell including a traditional machine tool and an innovative robot-swarm cooperative conformable support for aircraft body panels. The pilot was installed and tested in the premises of the aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace in Italy. An original approach to the support of the panels is realized: robots with soft heads operate from below the panel; they move upward the panel where manufacturing is performed, removing the sagging under gravity and returning it to its nominal geometry; the spindle of amilling machine performs the machining from above

Assessment of cardiovascular function following transcatheter aortic valve implantation based on six-minute walk test

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is presently a recognized treatment mo­dality for patients with severe aortic stenosis ineligible for surgery. It reduces mortality as compared to the conservative treatment. It is further expected from this therapy to improve quality of life by improving of the cardiovascular function performance. The aim of this study is to compare patients’ cardiovascular system efficiency in the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) made before and after TAVI and at the 6–12-month follow-up. Methods: From January 2009 until February 2012, in the Silesian Center for Heart Diseases in Zabrze, TAVI was performed in 104 patients. Eighty-two patients who underwent 6MWT before surgery were qualified for the analysis. The average age of the patients was 76.0 ± 9.17 years, women made 45.1%. The risk of surgical treatment according to the Logistic Euroscore averaged 22.76 ± 12.63%, and by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons — 5.55 ± 3.34%. The 6MWT was performed within 1 month before the TAVI procedure, up to a month after the procedure and during the 6–12-month follow-up. Results: The 6-minute walk test after TAVI was performed by 64 patients, and after 6–12 month follow-up by 46 patients. The average distance in 6MWT increased from 268.4 ± 89.0 m before treat­ment to 290.0 ± 98.2 m after the procedure (p = 0.008) and 276.1 ± 93.5 m to 343.1 ± 96.7 m after 6–12 months (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures significantly improve function of the cardiovascular system evaluated by the 6MWT in 1- and 6–12-month observations. (Cardiol J 2017; 24, 2: 167–175

Transplantacja serca i płuc, a może tylko serca? Wnioski z postępowania diagnostycznego i leczenia 52-letniego chorego

Transplantacja serca jest uznaną metodą leczenia znacznego, nieodwracalnego uszkodzenia mięśnia sercowego. Jednym z przeciwwskazań do transplantacji serca jest nieodwracalne nadciśnienie płucne. Górna wartość oporu płucnego u biorcy wynosi 6 j. Wooda, jednak bardziej przydatna jest wartość przezpłucnego gradientu ciśnienia, którego górną granicą jest 15 mm Hg. Przeszczepienie serca i płuc jest o wiele bardziej problematyczne i obciążone większym ryzykiem niż przeszczepienie samego serca. Pamiętając o powyższych zaleceniach i rozpatrując zabieg transplantacji u pacjenta z chorobą serca i płuc, zamiarem autorów jest poprowadzenie leczenia w taki sposób, aby zdecydować się na zabieg optymalny dla chorego. (Folia Cardiol. 2003; 10: 393–397

Transplantacja serca i płuc, a może tylko serca? Wnioski z postępowania diagnostycznego i leczenia 52-letniego chorego

Transplantacja serca jest uznaną metodą leczenia znacznego, nieodwracalnego uszkodzenia mięśnia sercowego. Jednym z przeciwwskazań do transplantacji serca jest nieodwracalne nadciśnienie płucne. Górna wartość oporu płucnego u biorcy wynosi 6 j. Wooda, jednak bardziej przydatna jest wartość przezpłucnego gradientu ciśnienia, którego górną granicą jest 15 mm Hg. Przeszczepienie serca i płuc jest o wiele bardziej problematyczne i obciążone większym ryzykiem niż przeszczepienie samego serca. Pamiętając o powyższych zaleceniach i rozpatrując zabieg transplantacji u pacjenta z chorobą serca i płuc, zamiarem autorów jest poprowadzenie leczenia w taki sposób, aby zdecydować się na zabieg optymalny dla chorego. (Folia Cardiol. 2003; 10: 393–397

Primary versus facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Background: Mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) due to acute myocardial infarction (MI) may be decreased by fibrynolytic therapy combined with intraaortic balloon counterpulsation or by invasive treatment, either with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim of the study was to compare in-hospital and long-term outcomes in patients with acute MI complicated by CS who were treated with primary or facilitated PCI. Methods: Among 98 consecutive patients with acute MI complicated by CS, 93 patients were treated with PCI and 5 patients underwent CABG. Patients treated with PCI were divided into two groups: group I included 59 patients treated with facilitated PCI and group II included 34 patients treated with primary PCI. Patients in group II were older, had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and more often presented with 1-vessel disease and previous MI, while 3-vessel disease was more common in group I (all p < 0.05). Results: Immediate PCI success rate was similar in both groups (83% in group I vs. 74% in group II, p = NS), as was in-hospital mortality (41% vs. 36%, respectively, p = NS) and mortality rate in the cardiac cathetherization laboratory (20% vs. 15%, respectively, p = NS). The need for repeated PCI was significantly more common in group I (22% vs. 3%, p = 0.02). The two groups did not differ with respect to the need for CABG or the rate of hemorrhagic complications. During one year follow-up, three deaths occurred in every group, including two patients in each group who died suddenly.Conclusions: Comparable immediate PCI success rate, in-hospital mortality, and long-term mortality were seen in patients with acute MI complicated by CS treated with primary or facilitated PCI. More coronary reinterventions were needed in patients treated with facilitated PCI compared to those treated with primary PCI

Cardiac rupture risk estimation in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention

Background: Cardiac rupture (CR) is a common cause of death following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Despite improvements in AMI treatment, the frequency of CR remains considerable and in most cases leads to death. The aim of the study was to define the independent prognostic CR risk factors of AMI in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A total of 4,200 AMI patients treated by PCI were studied retrospectively. Two hundred and seventy patients who had died of AMI were examined. In all cases CR was confirmed in post-mortem examination. Results: Cardiac rupture occurred in 49 patients (18.1%). In the CR group, 24.4% patients received thrombolysis and 22.6% in the non-CR group (p = NS). The following characteristics were associated with a higher rate of CR in univariable analysis: age (70.3 &#177; 3.2 vs. 65.2 &#177; &#177; 9.9; p < 0.001), female (75.0% vs. 60.2%; p < 0.001), prior cardiac event and absence of myocardial infarction history (61.2% vs. 40.2%; p < 0.05 and 14.2% vs. 33.4%; p < 0.05), presence of QS complex in first ECG (75.5% vs. 52.0%, p < 0.05) and multiple coronary heart disease (75.5% vs. 61.5%, p < 0.05), and long time from onset of symptoms to thrombolysis and to PCI (8.1 &#177; 2.8 vs. 4.7 &#177; 2.3 hours, p < 0.001 and 9.0 &#177; 5.5 vs. 4.5 &#177; 3.2 hours, p < 0.001). In the multivariable analysis, independent predictors of CR were: age (OR: 1.1; 95% CI: 1.02-1.19; p = 0.01); female gender (OR: 0.2; 95% CI: 0.07-0.52; p = 0.001); time from onset of symptoms to PCI (OR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.07-1.47; p = 0.003). Conclusions: Old age, female gender and long time from onset of symptoms to AMI treatment (independent of previous fibrinolysis) are independent factors of CR in PCI patients. (Cardiol J 2007; 14: 538-543)

Dyspersja odstępu QT u osób ze stabilną chorobą wieńcową i współistniejącą cukrzycą typu 2

Dyspersja QT odzwierciedla niejednorodność repolaryzacji mięśnia sercowego. Cel pracy: 1. Ocena dyspersji QT oraz skorygowanego odstępu QT u osób ze stabilną chorobą wieńcową i współistniejącą cukrzycą typu 2 w odniesieniu do osób zdrowych oraz do chorych ze stabilną chorobą wieńcową bez cukrzycy. 2. Porównanie tych parametrów w grupie z cukrzycą pomiędzy osobami z neuropatią autonomiczną i bez niej. Materiały i metody: Badaniem objęto 55 osób (24 kobiet, 31 mężczyzn, śr. wiek 58,7 &plusmn; 5,6 lat - grupa I) ze stabilną chorobą wieńcową i współistniejącą cukrzycą typu 2 oraz 55 osób (21 kobiet, 34 mężczyzn, śr. wiek 61,4 &plusmn; 5,7 lat) ze stabilną chorobą wieńcową bez cukrzycy - (grupa II). Grupę kontrolną stanowiły 32 osoby zdrowe. Chorobę wieńcową u wszystkich pacjentów potwierdzono koronarograficznie. W grupie z cukrzycą u 19 osób na podstawie testów Ewinga rozpoznano neuropatię autonomiczną (NAU+), a u pozostałych 36 nie stwierdzono jej (NAU-). Na podstawie 12-odprowadzeniowego standardowego zapisu EKG oceniono: dyspersję odstępu QT (QTd), skorygowaną dyspersję QT według wzoru Bazetta (QTcd), współczynnik dyspersji QTd/RR, skorygowany odstęp QT w odprowadzeniu II (QTc). Wyniki: W grupie I QTd wynosiła 73,1 &plusmn; 15,5 ms, QTcd - 82,6 &plusmn; 18,7 ms, QTc - 449,9 &plusmn; 32,8 ms. Wszystkie te wartości były istotnie większe niż w grupie kontrolnej oraz w grupie II (p < 0,001). U chorych (NAU+) QTd wynosiła 82,6 &plusmn; 14,5 ms, QTcd - 94,2 &plusmn; 17,3 ms, QTc - 464,4 &plusmn; 37,9 ms. Parametry te były istotnie większe niż u osób NAU-. Wnioski: Cukrzyca typu 2 w przebiegu stabilnej choroby wieńcowej istotnie zwiększa dyspersję QT oraz wydłuża skorygowany QT. Jest to bardziej nasilone w przypadku obecności neuropatii autonomicznej