Comparative Analysis of Selected Game Engines

This article presents a comparative analysis of two popular graphic engines, namely Unity and Unreal Engine 5. The objective of the study was to gather insights into the performance and quality of applications developed using these engines. The research involved creating two games, followed by conducting performance tests and collecting user feedback on the quality and performance of these games. The results indicated that the application developed in Unity exhibited superior performance, while the application developed in Unreal Engine 5 received higher user ratings in terms of visual aspects

Impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of medical facilities in Poland

The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland lasted from March 2020 to May 2022. As a result of the new strain of the virus, it was necessary to change the way primary health care units work. In order to allow patients to interact with medical staff, teleconsultations were introduced. This was thought to reduce the spread of the virus and reduce the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2. Many other countries have seen a reduction in in-person visits and an increase in online doctor consultations. The aim of the study was to examine the level of services provided by medical facilities, including efficiency, effectiveness and patient satisfaction. The survey, which included 246 people, showed that most respondents used remote visits during the pandemic and more than 50% of them believe that clinics were not adequately prepared for the epidemiological situation. Despite the rapid development of technology in the medical sector, patients still prefer the traditional form of medical consultation, which they argue is more accurate and insightful for the doctor during this type of visit

The influence of drugs used in mental disorders on the health of the oral cavity - a systematic review

Ze wzrostem liczby diagnoz zaburzeń psychicznych łączy się wzrost zapotrzebowania na leki psychotropowe, których częstym działaniem niepożądanym jest kserostomia, definiowana jako uczucie suchości w jamie ustnej i prowadząca m.in. do próchnicy i stanów zapalnych błon śluzowych. Największą zdolnością do wywoływania tych działań niepożądanych cechują się leki przeciwpsychotyczne i trójcykliczne leki przeciwdepresyjne, ale nie są od nich wolne także SSRI, antydepresanty atypowe                   i anksjolityki takie jak benzodiazepiny. W leczeniu kserostomii ważna jest profilaktyka kandydozy i próchnicy: odpowiednia dieta, prawidłowe zabiegi higienizacyjne oraz regularne kontrole stomatologiczne. Inne metody to farmakoterapia i stosowanie substytutów śliny. Istnieje korelacja pomiędzy zaburzeniami psychicznymi a wyższą liczbą ubytków próchnicowych, niższą jakością higieny jamy ustnej i większą częstością występowania chorób periodontologicznych

Bruxism – contemporary knowledge about the disorder and therapeutic possibilities

Introduction: bruxism is a parafunction characterized by excessive activity of the masticatory muscles, consisting in grinding, or clenching of the teeth. The etiology of bruxism is multifactorial. Carefully collected history and additional tests enable correct diagnosis. There is no single method that is completely effective in treating bruxism. It is important to make the patient aware of the disorder, it’s possible consequences, and the need for treatment.   Aim of the study: approximation of the bruxism profile, drawing attention to the prevalence of the disorder and the need for early diagnosis, as well as discussing the current therapeutic options   Material and methods: the authors reviewed the literature on bruxism in terms of its causes, epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment   Conclusions: Correct, short-term diagnosis and application of appropriate treatment may inhibit the development of functional disorders of the masticatory system

Potential mechanisms of action and effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of depressive disorders

The aim of this study is to prove the positive effect of electroconvulsive therapy on depressive disorders. Depression as a mental illness has not been fully studied in terms of its relationship in combination with electroconvulsive therapy. Nevertheless, despite many uncertainties, its positive effect on this type of treatment is indicated. Analysing a number of studies, electroconvulsive therapy is considered to be the most effective treatment for depression. As the research work shows, thanks to the use of electroconvulsive therapy in older people over 60 years of age, a positive effect on the patient's health can be observed in the entire study group. The mechanism of action of electroconvulsive therapy is multifaceted. There are several theories of how it works, affecting different areas of the individual's body. These include an anticonvulsant theory (GABAergic), effects on serotonergic and dopaminergic functions in the brain, effects on neurogenesis in the hippocampus and amygdala and neuropathicity, effects on gene transcription, an increase in the Narp protein with a presumed antidepressant effect, support for the neuroendocrine mechanism, as well as effects on inflammation (cytokines).&nbsp

Computer Vision based inspection on post-earthquake with UAV synthetic dataset

The area affected by the earthquake is vast and often difficult to entirely cover, and the earthquake itself is a sudden event that causes multiple defects simultaneously, that cannot be effectively traced using traditional, manual methods. This article presents an innovative approach to the problem of detecting damage after sudden events by using an interconnected set of deep machine learning models organized in a single pipeline and allowing for easy modification and swapping models seamlessly. Models in the pipeline were trained with a synthetic dataset and were adapted to be further evaluated and used with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in real-world conditions. Thanks to the methods presented in the article, it is possible to obtain high accuracy in detecting buildings defects, segmenting constructions into their components and estimating their technical condition based on a single drone flight.Comment: 15 pages, 8 figures, published version, software available from https://github.com/MatZar01/IC_SHM_P

Performance analysis of the Symfony framework for creating modern web application based on selected versions

The subject reached in the article is to check the performance of the Symfony framework for creating web applications. An overview of the literature about Symfony and the most popular modules. Based on the created three identical test applications written in the Symfony 2.8, 3.4 and 4.2 frameworks, they were compared with each other in terms of performance. The test application was written in the blog format. The software architecture style known as the API has been used. Related to this, it is possible to conduct scheduled tests. Symfony's performance testing for individual versions was based on, the time of loading data from the database and their search in the data collection, additional tests were to download data from a csv file and save them to a csv file

Impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of medical facilities in Poland

KAŹMIERKIEWICZ, Kornelia, SMULEWICZ, Klaudia, WÓJCIK, Alicja and ZIOMKO, Bartłomiej. Impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of medical facilities in Poland. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2023;20(1):140-155. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.20.01.014 https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/46054 https://zenodo.org/record/8370984 The journal has had 40 points in Ministry of Education and Science of Poland parametric evaluation. Annex to the announcement of the Minister of Education and Science of 17.07.2023 No. 32318. Has a Journal's Unique Identifier: 201159. Scientific disciplines assigned: Physical Culture Sciences (Field of Medical sciences and health sciences); Health Sciences (Field of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences). Punkty Ministerialne z 2019 - aktualny rok 40 punktów. Załącznik do komunikatu Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z dnia 17.07.2023 Lp. 32318. Posiada Unikatowy Identyfikator Czasopisma: 201159. Przypisane dyscypliny naukowe: Nauki o kulturze fizycznej (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu); Nauki o zdrowiu (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu). © The Authors 2023; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 31.08.2023. Revised: 15.09.2023. Accepted: 20.09.2023. Published: 26.09.2023. Wpływ COVID-19 na funkcjonowanie placówek leczniczych w Polsce Impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of medical facilities in Poland Kornelia Kaźmierkiewicz, Klaudia Smulewicz, Alicja Wójcik, Bartłomiej Ziomko Adres do korespondencji: Kornelia Kaźmierkiewicz, [email protected], 537721970 Streszczenie Pandemia COVID-19 w Polsce to okres od marca 2020 roku do maja 2022 roku. W wyniku pojawienia się nowej odmiany wirusa konieczna była zmiana sposobu pracy placówek podstawowej opieki zdrowotnej. Aby umożliwić pacjentom kontakt z personelem medycznym wprowadzono teleporady. Miało być to rozwiązanie zmniejszające rozprzestrzenianie się wirusa oraz zmniejszające ryzyko zarażenia się SARS-CoV-2. W wielu krajach można było zauważyć zmniejszenie wizyt osobistych w sektorach ochrony zdrowia, a zwiększenie liczby konsultacji telefonicznych. Celem pracy było zbadanie poziomu usług świadczonych przez placówki medyczne, w tym efektywności, skuteczności i poziomu zadowolenia pacjentów. Badania, które obejmowały 246 osób wykazały, że większość respondentów w trakcie pandemii korzystało z wizyt zdalnych a ponad 50% z nich uważa, że przychodnie nie były odpowiednio przygotowane do zaistniałej sytuacji epidemiologicznej. Pomimo szybkiego rozwoju technologii w sektorze medycznym, pacjenci nadal preferują tradycyjną formę konsultacji lekarskiej, co argumentują większą dokładnością i wnikliwością lekarza podczas tego rodzaju wizyty. W tym badaniu wartość p dla wszystkich komórek tabeli kontyngencji jest większa niż 0,05. Oznacza to, że nie ma istotnych statystycznie różnic między obserwowanymi a oczekiwanymi wartościami w żadnej z komórek. Na podstawie tych wyników można przyjąć hipotezę zerową. Oznacza to, że nie istnieje istotna statycznie zależność między chorobami przewlekłymi a płcią. Innymi słowy, wyniki badania sugerują, że choroby przewlekłe są równie prawdopodobne u kobiet i mężczyzn. Słowa kluczowe: COVID-19, pandemia, telemedycyna, stan zdrowia, choroby przewlekłe Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland lasted from March 2020 to May 2022. As a result of the new strain of the virus, it was necessary to change the way primary health care units work. In order to allow patients to interact with medical staff, teleconsultations were introduced. This was thought to reduce the spread of the virus and reduce the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2. Many other countries have seen a reduction in in-person visits and an increase in online doctor consultations. The aim of the study was to examine the level of services provided by medical facilities, including efficiency, effectiveness and patient satisfaction. The survey, which included 246 people, showed that most respondents used remote visits during the pandemic and more than 50% of them believe that clinics were not adequately prepared for the epidemiological situation. Despite the rapid development of technology in the medical sector, patients still prefer the traditional form of medical consultation, which they argue is more accurate and insightful for the doctor during this type of visit. In this study, the p-value for all cells of the contingency table is greater than 0.05. This means that there are no statistically significant differences between the observed and expected values in any cell. Based on these results, the null hypothesis can be accepted. This means that there is no statistically significant relationship between chronic diseases and gender. In other words, the study findings suggest that chronic diseases are equally likely in women and men. Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic, telemedicine, health condition, chronic disease

Osteogenesis imperfecta and potential therapies

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetically determined disorder of connective tissue. In this article we reviewed epidemiology, types of OI, pathophysiology, symptoms and potential therapies.Material and methods: This paper was based on medical articles collected in PubMed from 2006 to 2022, medical websites and books. The research has been done by looking through key words such as: „osteogenesis imperfecta”, „osteogenesis imperfecta treatment”, „bisphosphonate”, „sillence classification”.Results: The pathophysiology of osteogenesis imperfecta is well understood. Treatment and symptoms of the disease depend on the type of osteogenesis imperfecta.Conclusions: Treatment of the patients with OI is challenging for health care professionals. Medical care for majority of patients with OI extends their life and improves its quality. Despite advances in science, causal treatment still does not exist