Allopathic and Naturopathic Medicine and Their Objective Consideration of Congruent Pursuit.

In recent years, allopathy (ALP) and naturopathy (NAP) have become a favorite topic, source of argument, and the subject discussed when it comes to choosing treatment modality. Various attempts have been made to elucidate this issue, yet limited advancement has been achieved. To this day, the dispute remains active, and the debate over what to do about it continues to damnify us. The presented qualitative analysis aims to identify existing views or else expand on or uncover already known differences. Ourexamination or position is not about the conflict, finding a superior method (ALP vs. NAP), but aims at inductive reasoning, making broader generalizations from scientific observations. Subjects and Methods. We explore the philosophical and psychological foundation of the prevailing ideologies and perspectives in the contemporary society using the Straussian grounded theory approach. The study had no subjects. Results. We outline the path for the future direction. Conclusion. Our examination concludes that it is essential to acknowledge not only the difference between ALP and NAP but also how they both act on our health. We emphasize that, by identifying our perspective, our inner reflection, and our view on this topic, we can undertake a new paradigm, new road to improve our health, and perhaps the well-being throughout our culture and society.

Continuation of full time employment as an inhibiting factor in Parkinson's disease symptoms.

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease. Due to a constantly growing incidence rate and lowering age of PD patients it is becoming a more serious social problem. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of physiotherapy procedure of patients with PD depending on their working status. METHODS: The research was carried out on 89 people with diagnosed PD of IInd stage according to the Hoehn and Yahr classification. They were divided into two groups: working professionally and non-working. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) was used to estimate patients' clinical status while the PDQ-39 (Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire) scale evaluated quality of life. Patients took part in rehabilitation activities twice a week for a period of 20 weeks. In both groups an improvement in physical activity and a quality of life were achieved. RESULTS: Better effects were observed in the group of working patients. Statistically significant differences were notice in part II UPDRS (p = 0.001), part I, II and III total of UPDRS (p = 0,001) and in the PDQ-39 test (p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Employment and participation in properly planned physiotherapy help reduce the symptoms and improve the quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease.

PRAXIS--combined mu-Raman and mu-XRF spectrometers in the examination of forensic samples.

Recently, two analytical techniques--Raman and XRF spectroscopy--have been often applied in criminalistic examinations of different kinds of trace evidences. In this paper, the application of the new combined mu-Raman and mu-XRF spectrometer in analysis of multilayer paint chips, modern inks, plastics and fibres was evaluated. It was ascertained that the apparatus possesses real advantages and could be helpful in the identification of examined materials after some modifications, i.e. by adding an extra laser and decreasing the spot size of the X-ray beam.

Application of the micro-FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and XRF method examination of inks.

In routine examination of inks on questioned documents non-destructive analytical methods, such as microscopic and optical techniques are applied first. However, they are often insufficient to identify the inks used for the preparation of the document. In such cases, it is necessary to apply chemical methods that normally cause partial destruction of the examined material. The aim of this work was to evaluate the possibility of discrimination between inks by the use of spectrometric methods, i.e. micro-FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and XRF. About 70 samples of blue and black ballpoint pen and gel inks were examined. It was found that about 90% of the samples of the same type and colour could be distinguished using these methods.