The Role of Head Trauma in Emotion Dysregulation among Victims of Partner Violence

The project I completed explores the relationship between head trauma and emotion dysregulation, or the inability to modulate the intensity and/or duration of emotional responses in a flexible manner in order to meet individual goals and situational demands (Gratz & Roemer, 2004), among victims of domestic violence. The rationale and importance of the project included the possibility that the findings of this study can inform future research in topics including head trauma, emotion dysregulation, and domestic violence. Despite evidence linking emotion dysregulation to both domestic violence and head trauma, no investigations to date have examined whether head trauma stemming from domestic violence relates to the emotion dysregulation seen in this population. Specifically, most of the research on emotion dysregulation has focused on life experiences (e.g., early abuse) as a precipitant. Therefore, it was hypothesized that the results of the current study may highlight the role of neurological factors in emotion dysregulation. Such findings would inform assessment and treatment procedures for this population. Consistent with my hypotheses, the data collected proved to be significant. My learning outcomes of this project were to proficiently use data software to analyze data, as well as to use scientific terminology to produce a well written research paper. As a first step, once I had completed data collection, I inputted the data into SPSS, developed syntax to score the study measures, and completed statistical analyses to answer the primary hypotheses. Following this, I conducted a literature review using scientific databases to identify studies that had examined the relations among head trauma, emotion dysregulation, and intimate partner violence; these findings informed the writing of the study introduction. Then, I described the rationale for the project, the study methods (i.e., what I did to prepare and obtain my data), and the results of the project (i.e., summary of the statistical analyses I conducted). Lastly, I wrote the discussion section, which placed the study findings in the context of the larger literature; explained the implications of the results for theory, research, and practice; and noted the limitations of the project

The newest clinical version of glass-polyalkenoate restorative biomaterial infused with 3Y-TZP nanocrystals

The aim of our study was to preliminarily investigate, in dental practice, the newest commercial formula of bioactive glass-ionomer cement modified with 3% mass of Yttrium Trioxide Partially Stabilized Tetragonal Polycrystalline Zirconia (3YTZP), which should improve restorative survival rate in caries patients’ oral mouth, enhance translucence and match the color of the tooth. Initial laboratory observation has been performed with the use of microscopic structural analysis. By assumption novel dental restorative materials are expected to be indeed bioactive in the meaning of immanent enamel- and dentine-integration/adhesion without demineralization, saliva buffering, hard tissues remineralization and caries microbiome management ability, over a long period of time

The construction of the modular frame system for mechanical testing body

katedra: KVM; přílohy: 1 CD ROM, 7 vykresy, 1 kusovnik; rozsah: 51 s.This Bachelor thesis involves the creation of several concepts on how to build the mechanical framing system of a car's body for static mechanical testing. Based on the results of testing and analysis a suitable variant will be chosen and incorporated into the overall design of the car construction process.Bakalářská práce se zabývá návrhem několika konceptů řešení konstrukce mechanického rámového systému pro statické mechanické zkoušky karoserií. Na základě hodnotové analýzy bude vybrána vhodná varianta a vytvořen konstrukční návrh

Opinia rodziców na temat odmowy wykonania szczepień ochronnych u dzieci Parents’ opinion on the refusal of childhood vaccines

Wstęp: Szczepienia ochronne są najbardziej skutecznym oraz najtańszym sposobem zwalczania oraz zapobiegania chorobom zakaźnym. Uniemożliwiają rozwój powikłań oraz ograniczają rozprzestrzenianie się infekcji. Na przestrzeni lat obserwuje się znaczny rozwój i wzrost profilaktyki chorób poprzez wprowadzanie programów ochronnych szczepień – zalecanych oraz obowiązkowych. Cel:  Celem pracy było poznanie opinii rodziców na temat odmowy wykonania szczepień ochronnych u dzieci. Materiał i metody: Badaniem objęto 100 pacjentów oddziału położniczego w SSZOZ  „Zdroje” w Szczecinie. Do badań wykorzystano autorską ankietę, z zastosowaniem sondażu diagnostycznego. Wyniki badań wykonano za pomocą programu R, wersja 3.4.3. R Core Team (2017).Wyniki: Spośród 100 respondentów jedynie 12,0% uważało, że szczepienia ochronne wykonywane u dzieci nie są potrzebne. Wykazano, że 32,0% rodziców nie zapoznało się w ogóle z obowiązującym kalendarzem szczepień. Większa część respondentów nie wykonuje dodatkowych, zalecanych szczepień u swoich dzieci (61,0%). Ponad połowa badanych (60,0%) obawia się szczepień ochronnych. Nieco więcej niż połowa ankietowanych rezygnuje ze szczepień refundowanych i kupuje szczepionki (52,0%). Jednym z głównych źródeł wiedzy rodziców na temat szczepień ochronnych jest lekarz, pielęgniarka, położna oraz Internet (po 81,0%). Większa część ankietowanych (53,0%) uważała, iż powinno się nanieść kary na opiekunów, którzy nie szczepią swoich dzieci.Wnioski: 1. Poziom wiedzy rodziców na temat chorób zakaźnych oraz zasadności wykonywania szczepień ochronnych u dzieci ulega pogorszeniu z uwagi na wpływ nierzetelnych źródeł informacji. 2. Ważnym źródłem wiedzy na temat szczepień jest Internet, 3. Wskazane jest zintensyfikowanie i ukierunkowanie działań pracowników ochrony zdrowia w dysponowaniu rzetelną oraz wiarygodną wiedzą na temat szczepień ochronnych przekazywaną rodzicom.AbstractIntroduction: Preventive vaccinations are the most effective and the cheapest method of fighting and preventing infectious diseases. They preclude the development of complications and limit the spread of infections. Over the years, there has been a significant development and growth in disease prevention due to the implementation of preventive vaccination plans, both recommended and compulsory. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine parents’ opinions on the refusal of preventive childhood vaccines. Material and methods: The study covered 100 patients of the obstetric ward at the Independent Public Complex of Healthcare Facilities ‘Zdroje’ in Szczecin. The diagnostic survey method in the form of authors’ self-designed questionnaire was used in the study. The results were prepared using the R program, version 3.4.3. R Core Team (2017).Results: Among 100 respondents, only 12.0% think that preventive vaccinations of children are unnecessary. The study shows that 32.0% of parents are not familiar with the obligatory vaccination calendar. Most respondents do not carry out any additional recommended vaccinations on their children (61.0%). More than half of the respondents (60.0%) are afraid of preventive vaccinations. A slight majority of the respondents buy vaccines instead of using the reimbursed vaccinations (52.0%). The main sources of parents’ knowledge on the issue of preventive vaccinations are doctors, nurses, midwives and the Internet (81.0% each). Most respondents (53.0%) think that there should be penalties for guardians who do not vaccinate their children. Conclusions: 1. The level of parents’ knowledge on infectious diseases and the rationale of vaccinating children is deteriorating due to the influence of unreliable sources of information, 2. The Internet is an important source of knowledge on the issue of vaccinations, 3. It is advisable to intensify and concentrate the efforts of healthcare professionals in having reliable and accurate knowledge on preventive vaccinations that they convey to parents

Social costs of loss in productivity-related absenteeism in Poland

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate indirect costs associated with losses in productivity due to sickness absence among registered workers in Poland. Material and Methods: Data on sick leave durations in 2013 was obtained from the Social Insurance Institution (SII) (Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych – ZUS). Based on the number of assumptions, this data was used for calculating absence durations. The costs of lost productivity were estimated on the basis of the measure of gross value added. Results: Estimated losses in productivity due to absenteeism in 2013 together accounted for 4.33% of gross domestic product (GDP) (17.09 billion euro). In the female population, the total value of losses amounted to 9.66 billion euro, but excluding the costs of pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (2.96 billion euro), it was 6.7 billion euro. In the male population, the loss amounted to 7.43 billion euro. The highest overall costs of sickness absence based on age were found in the age group of 30–39 years (5.14 billion euro, including pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium – 1.474 billion euro; respiratory diseases – 0.632 billion euro, injuries and poisonings – 0.62 billion euro). In the group of people aged > 40 years, the highest cost was generated by bone-muscular diseases (1.553 billion euro) and injuries and poisoning (1.251 billion euro). Higher losses in the productivity of women in addition to pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium were due to mental and behavioral disorders (0.71 billion euro), diseases of the genitourinary system (0.38 billion euro), and neoplasms (0.35 billion euro). At the same time, in men, compared to women, we observed higher losses due to injuries and poisoning (1.65 billion euro), and diseases of musculoskeletal (1.26 billion euro), nervous (0.79 billion euro), circulatory (0.65 billion euro), and digestive (0.41 billion euro) systems. Conclusions: Improvement and further development of effective strategies for prevention of complications of pregnancy and chronic diseases in the workplace are necessary. Policies aimed at reduction of sickness absence could potentially increase prosperity and the socioeconomic situation in Poland. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(6):917–93

Digestate from Biogas Plants is an Attractive Alternative to Mineral Fertilisation of Kohlrabi

This study examined the potential for the use of digestate from biogas plants for the fertilisation of kohlrabi. Kohlrabi was grown in two pot experiments in consecutive years using digestate, mineral fertiliser (urea) with a nitrogen (N) content equivalent to that in the digestate, mineral fertiliser with N, phosphate (P), potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) contents equivalent to the digestate, and an unfertilised control. At harvest, the soil receiving the digestate application had higher P, K and Mg contents than the control and the urea treatment. The soil Nmin content was balanced in all fertilised treatments. Soil pH was unaffected by all treatments. Kohlrabi bulbs from the unfertilised control had the lowest weight, nitrate content and ascorbic acid content. Digestate and NPKMg fertiliser treatments increased bulb weight compared with the N-only urea treatment. Ascorbic acid content did not differ between fertilised treatments. There were no differences in bulb nitrate content between the mineral fertiliser treatments, but digestate application gave a low nitrate content. Bulb macroelement contents varied irregularly among treatments