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It has been widely underlined that both gynaecological malignancies and urogynaecological disorders are often associated with high stress and have a negative impact on the quality of life and psychological well-being of women affected. Knowledge of the pelvic anatomy is crucial in recommending and carrying out the least harmful although successful treatment. Subsequent chemoradiation may also induce or exaggerate troublesome symptoms. The aim of the study was to establish the frequency of urogynaecological symptoms (stress urinary incontinence, urgency, pelvic organ prolapse) and to assess the impact of surgical treatment and additional oncological therapy: pelvic radiation, chemoradiation, chemotherapy, on the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients suffering from gynecological malignancies. The study group consisted of 160 women, diagnosed with gynaecological malignancy, who underwent surgical treatment and additional adjuvant treatment as necessary. To establish the QoL and prevalence of PFD Urinary Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire 7 (II-Q7), King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and the SF-36 Questionnaire were used. Herein, 69 patients reported urinary incontinence (UI) and 67 reported symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). After the six months follow-up UI was found in 78 patients, 25 patients showed de novo symptoms, 65 patients reported POP and 10 patients demonstrated de novo POP. Our data show that urogynaecological symptoms are not correlated with the type of malignancy, but with the extensiveness of surgery.
Alicja Ziętek-Strobl; Konrad Futyma; Izabela Kuna-Broniowska; Małgorzata Wojtaś; Tomasz Rechberger. Urogynaecological Symptoms among Oncological Survivors and Impact of Oncological Treatment on Pelvic Floor Disorders and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. A Six-Month Follow-Up Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2020, 9, 2804 .
AMA StyleAlicja Ziętek-Strobl, Konrad Futyma, Izabela Kuna-Broniowska, Małgorzata Wojtaś, Tomasz Rechberger. Urogynaecological Symptoms among Oncological Survivors and Impact of Oncological Treatment on Pelvic Floor Disorders and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. A Six-Month Follow-Up Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020; 9 (9):2804.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlicja Ziętek-Strobl; Konrad Futyma; Izabela Kuna-Broniowska; Małgorzata Wojtaś; Tomasz Rechberger. 2020. "Urogynaecological Symptoms among Oncological Survivors and Impact of Oncological Treatment on Pelvic Floor Disorders and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. A Six-Month Follow-Up Study." Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 9: 2804.
The aim of the paper was to investigate the effect of infrared pre-treatment on the process of water absorption by lentil seeds. The paper presents the effects of micronization on the process of water absorption by lentil seeds. As a source of infrared emission, 400-W ceramic infrared radiators ECS-1 were used. The seeds were soaked at three temperature values (in the range from 25 to 75 °C) for 8 h, that is, until the equilibrium moisture content was achieved. Peleg’s equation was used to describe the kinetics of water absorption by lentil seeds. The results were compared with those obtained in the process of soaking crude seeds. On the basis of the conducted research, it was found that the infrared pre-treatment contributed to a substantial increase in the water absorption rate in the initial period of soaking lentil seeds (especially at 25 °C). Infrared irradiation can be an effective method for intensification of lentil seed hydration at an ambient temperature. It should be assumed that, in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, shortening the heating time will significantly reduce the energy consumption and cost of processing lentil seeds.
Izabela Kuna-Broniowska; Agata Blicharz-Kania; Dariusz Andrejko; Agnieszka Kubik-Komar; Zbigniew Kobus; Anna Pecyna; Monika Stoma; Beata Ślaska-Grzywna; Leszek Rydzak. Modelling Water Absorption in Micronized Lentil Seeds with the Use of Peleg’s Equation. Sustainability 2019, 12, 261 .
AMA StyleIzabela Kuna-Broniowska, Agata Blicharz-Kania, Dariusz Andrejko, Agnieszka Kubik-Komar, Zbigniew Kobus, Anna Pecyna, Monika Stoma, Beata Ślaska-Grzywna, Leszek Rydzak. Modelling Water Absorption in Micronized Lentil Seeds with the Use of Peleg’s Equation. Sustainability. 2019; 12 (1):261.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIzabela Kuna-Broniowska; Agata Blicharz-Kania; Dariusz Andrejko; Agnieszka Kubik-Komar; Zbigniew Kobus; Anna Pecyna; Monika Stoma; Beata Ślaska-Grzywna; Leszek Rydzak. 2019. "Modelling Water Absorption in Micronized Lentil Seeds with the Use of Peleg’s Equation." Sustainability 12, no. 1: 261.
In the era of sustainable agriculture, the issue of proper and precise implementation of agrotechnical operations, without harmful effects on the natural environment, begins to play an important role. Statistical tools also become important, for example, when assessing the malfunction of plant cultivation equipment. The study presents a comparison of six nonparametric bootstrap methods used for construction of confidence intervals for the expected value of an average diameter of droplet stains following the spraying process. The simulation tests were carried out based on experiment with nozzle sprayer Lechler 110-03 using two spray nozzles: a new one and an old one. It was assumed that the distribution of the droplet stain size was consistent with the lognormal distribution. The paper considers the influence of the sample size, mean value and standard deviation of the droplet stain diameter on the interval range as well as on the estimated coverage probabilities of the confidence intervals. It was shown that in general these methods can be applied for this purpose. For the double bootstrap method and the studentized method, the empirical confidence levels of the constructed intervals turned out to be less distinct than the assumed level but the lengths of these intervals were greater than the lengths of intervals obtained using the other four methods.
Andrzej Bochniak; Paweł Artur Kluza; Izabela Kuna-Broniowska; Milan Koszel. Application of Non-Parametric Bootstrap Confidence Intervals for Evaluation of the Expected Value of the Droplet Stain Diameter Following the Spraying Process. Sustainability 2019, 11, 7037 .
AMA StyleAndrzej Bochniak, Paweł Artur Kluza, Izabela Kuna-Broniowska, Milan Koszel. Application of Non-Parametric Bootstrap Confidence Intervals for Evaluation of the Expected Value of the Droplet Stain Diameter Following the Spraying Process. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (24):7037.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrzej Bochniak; Paweł Artur Kluza; Izabela Kuna-Broniowska; Milan Koszel. 2019. "Application of Non-Parametric Bootstrap Confidence Intervals for Evaluation of the Expected Value of the Droplet Stain Diameter Following the Spraying Process." Sustainability 11, no. 24: 7037.
The effectiveness and quality of agricultural spraying largely depends on the technical efficiency of the nozzles installed in agricultural sprayers. The uniform spraying of plants results in a decrease in the amount of pesticides used in agricultural production and affects environmental safety. Both newly developed sprayers and those currently in use need quality control as well as an assessment of the performance of the spraying process, especially its uniformity. However, the models applied presently do not ensure accurate estimates or predictions of the spray liquid coverage uniformity of the treated surface. Generally, the distribution of the atomized liquid quantity is symmetrical and leptokurtic, which means that it does not fit well to the commonly used standard distribution. Therefore, there is a need to develop and design new tools for the evaluation, modeling, and prediction of such a process. The research problem studied in the present work was to find a new model for the distribution of atomized liquid quantity that could provide capabilities better than have been available so far to assess and predict the spraying process results. The research problem was solved through the formulation of a new function for the probability density distribution of sprayed liquid accumulation on the surface of the preset dimension size. The development of the new model was based on the results from a series of water atomization tests with an appropriate measurement device design based on the widely applied flat fan nozzles (AZ-MM type).
Paweł A. Kluza; Izabela Kuna-Broniowska; Stanisław Parafiniuk. Modeling and Prediction of the Uniformity of Spray Liquid Coverage from Flat Fan Spray Nozzles. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6716 .
AMA StylePaweł A. Kluza, Izabela Kuna-Broniowska, Stanisław Parafiniuk. Modeling and Prediction of the Uniformity of Spray Liquid Coverage from Flat Fan Spray Nozzles. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (23):6716.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaweł A. Kluza; Izabela Kuna-Broniowska; Stanisław Parafiniuk. 2019. "Modeling and Prediction of the Uniformity of Spray Liquid Coverage from Flat Fan Spray Nozzles." Sustainability 11, no. 23: 6716.
The paper presents results of research on the effects of different doses of copper in the form of CuSO4·5H2O and Cu chelate and lysine (1:2), also with 0.4% lactic acid in drinking water on weight gain of turkeys. The study sample consists of 20 experimental groups of 120 birds each. The addition of lactic acid to the feed (excluding copper) contributed slightly to the reduction of the weight gain of turkeys. In contrast, a significant decrease in body weight gain of turkeys was observed, using lactic acid along with inorganic form of copper. Turkeys fed with the feed containing only organic form of copper at a dose of 20 mg reached the greatest weight gain. Lactic acid and different doses and forms of copper significantly differentiate the body weight gain of turkeys. The combination of the lactic acid and copper added resulted in lower weight gains of birds; it was only the administration of the 50 mg copper dose in organic form that increased the weight gain to the level comparable to the weight gains obtained for birds fed without the lactic acid addition. The use of feed supplements requires the selection of an appropriate dose to the form of copper.
Kuna-Broniowska Izabela; Makarska Ewa; Bożena Nowakowicz-Dębek; Halina Pawlak. Fattening turkeys with the addition of lactic acid and copper. Journal of Applied Animal Research 2016, 45, 585 -590.
AMA StyleKuna-Broniowska Izabela, Makarska Ewa, Bożena Nowakowicz-Dębek, Halina Pawlak. Fattening turkeys with the addition of lactic acid and copper. Journal of Applied Animal Research. 2016; 45 (1):585-590.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKuna-Broniowska Izabela; Makarska Ewa; Bożena Nowakowicz-Dębek; Halina Pawlak. 2016. "Fattening turkeys with the addition of lactic acid and copper." Journal of Applied Animal Research 45, no. 1: 585-590.