International Congress Research Articles

Międzykulturowa interwencja. Dawid Rogacz rozmawia z Q. Edwardem Wangiem

In this interview conducted at the XXIII International Congress of Historical Sciences in Po-znan, Q. Edward Wang (Professor of History at Rowan University in the US and Changjiang Professor of History at Beijing University in China) addresses the main problems in global and comparative historiography. Elaborating upon the background and impact of his scientific con-tributions, Prof. Wang discusses the modernization of Chinese historical writing, the challenges of comparative historiography, the status of historical studies today, and the future of historical theory. In addition, he refers to his recent studies in culinary history as instances of a new model of global historiography.

O afrykańskiej historii, znaczeniu teorii oraz edukacji historycznej w Nigerii. Z Olufunke Adeboye rozmawia Ewa Domańska

In this interview, conducted during the XXIII International Congress of Historical Sciences in Poznań (2022), Olufunke Adeboye (Professor of Social History at the University of Lagos, Nigeria) discusses the problems of decolonisation of African history, the relations between academic historiography and popular history, new trends in historical writing, the importance of theory for historical research, and the problems of historical education in Nigeria.

Czy ufamy historii? Piotr Kowalewski Jahromi rozmawia z Veróniką Tozzi Thompson

In this interview, conducted during the XXIII International Congress of Historical Sciences in Poznan, Verónica Tozzi Thompson (professor of Philosophy of History at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina) discusses historiography in Argentina and recent trends in historical theory, in particular the epistemology of the witness. She addresses important issues concerning key concepts for the philosophy and sociology of history: truth and trust. In addition, Tozzi Thompson discusses the differences and connections between analytic and narrativist philoso-phy of history and recommends some further readings.

İmplant destekli sabit bölümlü protez tedavisi yapılan hastalarında yaşam kalitesi ve memnuniyetinin değerlendirilmesi

Objectives: This study evaluated the satisfaction of the patients using the oral health impact profile-14 (OHIP-14) and VAS scale after 5-8 years of the treatment. Materials and Methods: A total of healthy 185 implants were selected according to the dental implant health scale accepted by International Congress of Oral Implantologists Consensus (ICOI) and 112 fixed implant- supported prosthesis evaluated for this study. The patient-reported effect was prospectively obtained by measuring oral health impact (OHIP-14) and VAS skale with a a follow-up period ranging from 5 to 8 years. Distribution of variables was checked using 0ne-Sample test. SPSS 22.0 programme was used for the analyses. Results: The patients were defined high satisfaction results after 5-8 years by implant placement. Mean VAS-score for the satisfaction percentage with implant-supported restorations was 87.80 % (SD ± 13.79). Mean OHIP score was 2.82 (SD ± 5.44). The results of OHIP 14 and VAS scores resulted that patient satisfaction with fixed implant supported prosthesis was high in all patients. Conclusions: The fixed implant-supported restorations served high satisfaction results according to the OHIP 14 and VAS results. These restorations has a positive effect to the quality of life for oral health (OHRQoL). Key Words: Quality of life; dental implant; denture ; partial; fixed

Scoping review of current challenges and circumstances impacting Indigenous applications to Canadian medical schools.

Considering the relevant 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, this paper reviews the current state of Canadian medical schools' Indigenous admissions processes and explores continued barriers faced by Indigenous applicants. A summary of literature illustrating disadvantages for Indigenous applicants of current admissions tools is presented. A grey literature search of current admissions requirements, interview processes, and other relevant data from each medical school was performed. Tables comparing differences in their approaches are included. A calculation of Indigenous access to medical school seats compared to the broader Canadian population was conducted. Gaps in execution are explored, culminating in a table of recommendations. Despite formal commitments to reduce barriers, Indigenous applicants to medical school in Canada still face barriers that non-Indigenous applicants do not. Most programs use tools for admission known to disadvantage Indigenous applicants. Indigenous applicants do not have equitable access to medical school seats. Facilitated Indigenous stream processes first ensure Indigenous applicants meet all minimum requirements of Canadian students, and then require further work. Seven years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on Canadian universities and governments to train more Indigenous health care providers, there has been limited progress to reduce the structural disadvantages Indigenous students face when applying to medical school. Based on best practices observed in Canada and coupled with relevant Indigenous-focused literature, recommendations are made for multiple stakeholders. The study was limited by the data available on numbers of Indigenous applicants and matriculants. Where available, data are not encouraging as to equitable access to medical school for Indigenous populations in Canada. These findings were presented at the International Congress of Academic Medicine 2023 Conference, April 2023, Quebec City, Canada.

Exploring the Remediation of Behavioral Disturbances of Spatial Cognition in Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens with Mild Cognitive Impairment via Innovative Technological Apparatus (BDSC-MCI Project): Protocol for a Prospective, Multi-Center Observational Study.

Spatial navigation (SN) has been reported to be one of the first cognitive domains to be affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD), which occurs as a result of progressive neuropathology involving specific brain areas. Moreover, the epsilon 4 isoform of apolipoprotein-E (APOE-ε4) has been associated with both sporadic and familial late-onset AD, and patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD are more likely to progressively deteriorate. Spatial navigation performance will be examined on a sample of 76 community-dwelling senior citizens (25 healthy controls; 25 individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD); and 26 patients with MCI due to AD) via a virtual computer-based task (i.e., the AppleGame) and a naturalistic task (i.e., the Detour Navigation Test-modified version) for which a wearable device with sensors will be used for recording gait data and revealing physiological parameters that may be associated with spatial disorientation. We expect that patients with MCI due to AD and APOE-ε4 carriers will show altered SN performances compared to individuals with SCD and healthy controls in the experimental tasks, and that VR testing may predict ecological performance. Impaired SN performances in people at increased risk of developing AD may inform future cognitive rehabilitation protocols for counteracting spatial disorientation that may occur during elders' traveling to unfamiliar locations. The research protocol has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Istituto Auxologico Italiano. Findings will be published in peer-reviewed medical journals and discussed in national and international congresses.

How to Article: Prehabilitation and postoperative treatment at Shouldice Hospital.

Shouldice Hospital has grown beyond its beginnings in the 1940s to become a leading centre of excellence for mesh-free hernia repair. Little is known to the international surgical community about the preoperative and postoperative care at Shouldice Hospital, and colleagues working at Shouldice Hospital have been repeatedly asked to provide more details at international and national congresses. Therefore, this article aims to summarize preoperative and postoperative care at Shouldice Hospital based on previously published literature. The authors believe that the long-standing tradition of prehabilitation and postoperative treatment may play a role in facilitating patient satisfaction and superior postoperative results after hernia surgery.

Faith in the Stars and Architecture: Astrology as an Interpretation of Religious Permanence and the Birth of Modernity

In 1912, Aby Warburg presented his interpretation of the frescoes at the Palazzo Schifanoia in Ferrara at the 10th International Congress of Art History in Rome. The decision to expound his theory in an academic setting was no coincidence: Warburg’s work, and the subsequent studies of Fritz Saxl, sought to centre the attention of art history on the complex world of astrological studies. The history of astrology demonstrated—via iconological analysis—the migration of knowledge from East to West. Warburg’s innovation was to superimpose the trauma of historical-artistic paths on this network. Through the Schifanoia frescoes, he could reflect upon how an international comparison with the surviving figurative concepts of Eastern Mediterranean civilisations had generated the stylistic transformation of the human figure in Italian art. Warburg defined astrology as ancient religion’s most tenacious form of hidden survival. He traced a path of continuity through art and its relationship to the architectural space hosting it. Astrological illustrations not only enable us to reconstruct the warp and weft of religious permanence but serve as a tool to explain the procedures of iconographic change that led to the Renaissance. After the collapse of paganism, many astrological images survived into the Middle Ages as symbols associated with the essences appropriated by Christianity as its own. A complex store of astrological iconography that migrated from classical cultures and reappeared during the Renaissance's construction of a universal language. Some foretastes emerge in medieval buildings; after a long period in which Christianity and astrology were considered incompatible, astrological language completed and provided meaning to the architecture that welcomed it. Such is the case of the Palazzo della Ragione in Padua. This paper aims to retrace the most significant paths of this migration of symbols through the analysis of such examples of Renaissance architecture as Villa Farnesina in Rome and the aforementioned Palazzo Schifanoia. It will also reflect on the position and training of the architect during the Renaissance and on how astrology was considered both magical thought and a mathematical description that would lead to the discovery of infinity. It is notable that the Farnesina’s astrological contents were dictated by Baldassarre Peruzzi, the building’s architect.

12th International congress of plant pathology: One Health for all plants, crops and trees

12th International congress of plant pathology: One Health for all plants, crops and trees

Proceedings of the 28th Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society.

The 2023 Joint International Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS), the European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA), and the Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe (LICAGE) held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, marked a significant recovery milestone for the liver transplant community after COVID-19. With 1159 participants and a surge in abstract submissions, the event focused on "Liver Disorders and Transplantation: Innovations and Evolving Indications." This conference report provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes discussed during the event, encompassing Hepatology, Anesthesia and Critical Care, Acute Liver Failure, Infectious Disease, Immunosuppression, Pediatric Liver Transplantation, Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Transplant Oncology, Surgical Approaches, and Machine Perfusion. The congress provided a platform for extensive discussions on a wide range of topics, reflecting the continuous advancements and collaborative efforts within the liver transplant community.

The Reflective Fostering Programme: A Dialogue Between Clinical Practice and Research

ABSTRACT This text is in the form of a discussion, based on a transcript of a talk that was given at the International Congress on Mentalization-Based Treatments with Children and Young People, in Barcelona, on 29th June 2023. As the topic of the conference was the dialogue between clinical practice and research, we took the decision to present our project in the form of a conversation. In doing so, we hoped to show the value of bringing different perspectives together, in the spirit of the mentalizing stance. As the clinical lead for the Reflective Fostering Programme, Sheila Redfern reflected on her perspective together with Nick Midgley, as the Principal Investigator on the Reflective Fostering Study. The two speakers have a mentalizing conversation about the main themes arising from integrating clinical practice with research. The talk began with an introduction from the chair, Nicole Muller.

Crisis in the Culture Cabinet: Oswald Mathias Ungers, Colin Rowe and the Architekturtheorie Internationaler Kongress, TU Berlin, 1967

In December 1967 Oswald Mathias Ungers convened an international congress on “Architectural Theory” at the TU Berlin. The proceedings of this event were published in German one year later. Here, two excerpts from those proceedings are published in English for the first time: the opening address given by Ungers, and a lecture by Colin Rowe. Ungers’ welcoming remarks emphasise the importance of discussing architecture’s theoretical foundations in a time of mounting protests, major technological innovations and an intense phase of building activity in the city of Berlin. He openly questions whether historical insights remain relevant, or whether they burden contemporary practice. Rowe responds by dissecting architecture’s engagement with history. Rather than analysing the present situation, Rowe delves into modernism’s historical subconscious and demonstrates how the threat of crisis has been used to fuel two enduring myths: architects as saviours of society; and their buildings as an index of the times.

Report on the international congress 'Lymphedema and Lipedema across borders: comparing experiences'

The report of the scientific conference held in Trieste on 5 and 6 April 2024, on topics relating to lymphedema and lipedema, is presented. Aspects relating to what is provided by the health services of 6 European countries were addressed. Various innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches were then presented. Finally, aspects relating to chronic diseases were discussed, with regard to new concepts and professional figures. Other particular topics completed the program.

Navigating Coastal Futures: A Keynote Report from the 2nd International Congress on Coastal Research (ICCR’2)

The Second International Congress on Coastal Research (ICCR’2) report provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge discussions and innovative research outcomes aimed at addressing the urgent challenges of coastal resilience and sustainability. Featuring keynote speeches from global experts, the congress highlighted critical issues such as climate change impacts, water governance, and sustainable coastal management practices. This document synthesizes key findings, challenges, and opportunities discussed, advocating for an interdisciplinary approach and international collaboration to enhance the resilience of coastal ecosystems against the backdrop of global environmental change. The report underscores the congress's pivotal role in shaping future directions for coastal research, policy, and practice.

Analysis of Biochemical Indicators in Patients Infected with Echinococcosis

At the last international congresses on echinococcosis, the directions of future work were defined: according to it, increasing the efficiency of echinococcosis diagnosis, improving testing systems are among them . To study the effect of the parasite on the organism of the host; enables a more accurate study of the development periods of pathogens, their strain. Echinococcosis takes the first place among diseases associated with interstitial biochemical disorders. Biochemical components and ion exchange determine the basis of transformation into repeated cysts (microcephalocytes). Currently, it is almost impossible to reliably determine the nature of echinococcal cysts that appear in a patient after surgical treatment. Accumulated experience and literary sources give more and more reason to believe that the pathogenesis of recurrence of echinococcosis is associated with several, possibly unequal, causes.

They can all learn, but their learning models are different...

Hosted by Üsküdar University, organized by the Dyslexia Learning Disabilities Association and the Turkish Foundation for Children with Dyslexia (DISLEV), the Second International Congress on Learning Disabilities (UÖGK '2024) was held at Üsküdar University NP Health Campus Ibni Sina Auditorium.

XXXIV National Congress and XXVII International Congress of the Spanish Implant Society, Vigo, Spain. September 26 - 28, 2024. Proceedings and Abstract.

XXXIV National Congress and XXVII International Congress of the Spanish Implant Society, Vigo, Spain. September 26 - 28, 2024. Proceedings and Abstract.

Materials of the XXXVII International Congress with an endoscopy course «New technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological diseases» (Moscow, Russian Federation)

Materials of the XXXVII International Congress with an endoscopy course «New technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological diseases» (Moscow, Russian Federation)

Results of the XVIII International Congress on Reproductive Medicine (Moscow, Russian Federation)

Results of the XVIII International Congress on Reproductive Medicine (Moscow, Russian Federation)

Special Issue: Abstracts of the 4th International Congress of Contemporary Pediatric Dentistry (ICCPD 2024)

Special Issue: Abstracts of the 4th International Congress of Contemporary Pediatric Dentistry (ICCPD 2024)