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Caring for Carers - Recognising, Valuing and Supporting the Caring Role

The European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine : the past, the present and the future [Europejska Rada Medycyny Fizykalnej i Rehabilitacji: przeszłość, teraźniejszość i perspektywy]

Right from the beginning of the development of the medical specialty of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) the harmonization of the fields of competence and the specialist training across Europe was always an important issue. The initially informal European collaboration was formalized in 1963 under the umbrella of the European Federation of PRM. The European Academy of PRM and the UEMS section of PRM started to contribute in 1969 and 1974 respectively. In 1991 the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (EBPRM) was founded with the specific task of harmonizing education and training in PRM in Europe. The EBPRM has progressively defined curricula for the teaching of medical students and for the postgraduate education and training of PRM specialists. It also created a harmonized European certification system for medical PRM specialists, PRM trainers and PRM training sites. European teaching initiatives for PRM trainees (European PRM Schools) were promoted and learning material for PRM trainees and PRM specialists (e-learning, books and e-books, etc.) was created. For the future the Board will have to ensure that a minimal specific undergraduate curriculum on PRM based on a detailed European catalogue of learning objectives will be taught in all medical schools in Europe as a basis for the general medical practice. To stimulate the harmonization of national curricula, the existing postgraduate curriculum will be expanded by a syllabus of competencies related to PRM and a catalogue of learning objectives to be reached by all European PRM trainees. The integration of the certifying examination of the PRM Board into the national assessment procedures for PRM specialists will also have to be promoted.

ANSA - Relatório Estatistico

Cereais: Da análise realizada nos dados do 4º trimestre de 2012, o abastecimento no conjunto dos cereais, aponta um ligeiro declíneo no stock final e stock médio, e aumentos na importação, e a disponibilidade média. ■ Neste mesmo periodo a disponibilidade total do conjunto dos cereais é de 32.296 tons, sendo 16.241 tons referente ao stock inicial, e 16.055 tons referente as importações do mesmo conjunto. A disponibilidade média mensal no trimestre é de 20.803 tons e cobre largamente as necessidades previstas do consumo médio mensal aparente que é de 7.056 tons por mês. Relativamente ao trimestre anterior registou-se um decréscimo das disponibilidades médias mensais do conjunto dos cereais da ordem do 18,8%. Este decréscimo teve maior destaque no arroz pela grande descida num valor de 32,7% no trimestre ■ O conjunto dos cereais, no final do 4º trimestre de 2012, totalizaram um stock de 16.241 tons, que vai coresponder um prazo de cobertura de 4,6 meses. Regista-se uma variação absoluta negativa entre o stock inicial e final no 4º trimestre de 2012 na ordem de 760 tons, no conjunto dos cereais, esta descida registou, no milho e no trigo, que apresentaram uma redução 4.412 tons e 1.352 tons respectivamente. ■ No 4º trimestre de 2012, a importação dos grandes operadores no conjunto dos cereais é de 16.055 tons, sendo no milho com 8.686 tons que representa a maior quantidade importada no ano 2012. Em relação ao trimestre anterior houve um aumento de 6.008 tons no conjunto dos cereais. ■ O consumo aparente do conjunto dos cereais neste periodo totalizou-se 21.168 tons, o arroz contribui com 7.171 tons para o total (33,9%) seguido do trigo com 5.842 tons do total (27,6%). Comparado com o trimestre anterior, registou-se uma queda de 1,0% no consumo dos cereais. O grau de utilização média mensal do trimestre das disponibilidades dos grandes operadores é de 33,9% contra o valor médio mensal de 28,2% verificado no trimestre anterior. ■ A distribuição inter-ilhas do conjunto dos cereais totalizou num valor de 7.927 tons, no qual 1.118 tons de milho, 1.798 tons do arroz e 5.012 tons da farinha de trigo ■ Neste trimestre, o preço do conjunto dos cereais teve ligeiros declíneos, com uma baixa no milho de 5,1% e no arroz de 1,7%. Na farinha de trigo registou-se um aumento de 3,2%. Açúcar: Com base nos dados do 4º trimestre de 2012, considera-se que o abastecimento do açúcar segue uma tendência favorável, com aumentos dos stoks, da importação e das disponibilidades médias . ■ Neste trimestre a disponibilidade total do açúcar é de 5.071 tons, sendo 2.618 tons do stock inicial e 2.453 tons da importação e cobre largamente às necessidades do consumo aparente que é de 2.095 tons. A disponibilidade média mensal do açúcar no trimestre é de 3.378 tons e em relação ao trimestre anterior verifica-se uma baixa de 4,5%. ■ No final do trimestre o stock do açúcar é de 2.976 tons e o prazo de cobertura é de 3,4 meses. A variação entre o stock inicial e final é de 358 tons. ■ O grau de utilização média mensal do trimestre das disponibilidades do açúcar dos grandes operadores é de 43,9%, estima-se que o consumo aparente médio é de 698 tons mensal. ■ Neste trimestre, a distribuição inter-ilhas total do açúcar é de 484 tons. Esta quantidade foi distribuida para todas as ilhas. ■ O preço de açúcar teve redução de 1,7% em relação ao trimestre anterior, e continua apontar uma diminuição para o próximo trimestre.

Characteristics and outcome of 27 elbow periprosthetic joint infections: results from a 14-year cohort study of 358 elbow prostheses.

Elbow arthroplasty is increasingly performed in patients with rheumatic and post-traumatic arthritis. Data on elbow periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are limited. We investigated the characteristics and outcome of elbow PJI in a 14-year cohort of total elbow arthroplasties in a single centre. Elbow prosthesis, which were implanted between 1994 and 2007 at Schulthess Clinic in Zurich, were retrospectively screened for infection. PJI was defined as periprosthetic purulence, the presence of sinus tract or microbial growth. A Kaplan-Meier survival method and Cox proportional hazard analysis were performed. Of 358 elbow prostheses, PJI was identified in 27 (7.5%). The median patient age (range) was 61 (39-82) years; 63% were females. Seventeen patients (63%) had a rheumatic disorder and ten (37%) had osteoarthritis. Debridement and implant retention was performed in 78%, followed by exchange or removal of the prosthesis (15%) or no surgery (7%).The relapse-free survival (95% CI) was 79% (63-95%) after 1 year and 65% (45-85%) after 2 years. The outcome after 2 years was significantly better when patients were treated according to the algorithm compared to patients who were not (100% vs. 33%, p <0.05). In 21 patients treated with debridement and retention, the cure rate was also higher when the algorithm was followed (100% vs. 11%, p <0.05). The findings of the present study suggest that the treatment algorithm developed for hip and knee PJI can be applied to elbow PJI. With proper patient selection and antimicrobial therapy, debridement and retention of the elbow prosthesis is associated with good treatment outcome.

Metric Short Course for the Office of Bridges and Structures, HR-378, 1995

This metric short course was developed in response to a request from the Office of Bridges and Structures to assist in the training of engineers in the use of metric units of measure which will be required in all highway designs and construction after September 30, 1996 (CFR Presidential Executive Order No. 12770). The course notes which are contained in this report, were developed for a half-day course. The course contains a brief review of metrication in the U.S., metric units, prefixes, symbols, basic conversions, etc. The unique part of the course is that it presents several typical bridge calculations (such as capacity of reinforced concrete compression members, strength of pile caps, etc.) worked two ways: inch-pound units throughout with end conversion to metric and initial hard conversion to metric with metric units throughout. Comparisons of partial results and final results (obtained by working the problems the two ways) are made for each of the example problems.

Evaluation of Microcracking and Chemical Deterioration in Concrete Pavements: Phase II, HR-358, Progress Report, 1995

The major objective of this research project is to investigate the chemistry and morphology of Portland cement concrete pavements in Iowa. The integrity of the various pavements is being ascertained based on the presence or absence of microcracks, the presence or absence of sulfate minerals, and the presence or absence of alkali-silica gel(s). Work is also being done on quantifying the air content of the concrete using image analysis techniques since this often appears to be directly related to the sulfate minerals that are commonly observed in the pavement cores.

Martínez Maza, Clelia, Hipatia. La estremecedora historia de la última gran filósofa de la Antigüedad y la fascinante ciudad de Alejandría, La Esfera de los Libros, Madrid, 2009, 378 páginas. ISBN: 978 84-9734-824-9

El estreno de la película Ágora de Alejandro Amenábar en octubre de 2009 puso nuevamente de moda la figura de la célebre filósofa y matemática Hipatia (a quien en rigor deberíamos llamar Hipacia) y generó la aparición de un gran número de monografías, novelas y artículos de todo tipo acerca de su figura. De entre toda esta producción destaca el libro de Clelia Martínez Maza, profesora titular de Historia Antigua de la Universidad de Málaga. Como pone de manifiesto su producción científica, la autora es una gran conocedora del fenómeno religioso y de los conflictos sociales vividos durante la Antigüedad tardía, algo que también puede observarse en la presente obra. Nos hallamos ante una monografía de divulgación culta, como manifiesta la abundante documentación que la autora maneja, aunque el libro carezca de notas tanto al final del volumen como a pie de página, algo normal en estos casos.

Variante de las carreteras C-252 del PK 11+000 al 12+000 y C-31 del PK 356+000 al 358+000 a su paso por Verges (Girona)

El presente proyecto final de carrera tiene como objetivo justificar la necesidad de realizaciónde una variante de las carreteras C-252 del PK 11+000 al 12+000 y C-31 del PK 356+000 al358+000 a su paso por Verges, realizar un estudio de alternativas y, finalmente, desarrollar lasolución escogida a nivel de proyecto constructivo.