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Background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent progressive condition, with an increased impact on quality of life. Depression and anxiety are frequently encountered in patients with chronic diseases, especially in those with impaired health-related quality of life. The aim of the study was to identify and evaluate the burden of depression and anxiety in patients with COPD. Material and methods. We enrolled patients admitted in our hospital with the diagnosis of COPD, in which we eva...

The study of formal symbolical systems is a part of conceptual theories of architecture and anthropology. This type of research confirms the possibility of using general theories about symbols in architectural research, identifying attributes whose meaning can be traced back to artistic expressions, as well as observing the interaction mechanisms within the cultic and architecture program. Spectacular symbols as part of the imaginary structures are also a part of architecture: the dialectic of ascension imagery is...

Sustainable building structures are one of presumptions of long-lasting and environmental friendly urban areas. Building structures are affected by many contrary impacts within their lifetime, i.e. weather, human, animal, vegetable, fungal and environmental interventions, natural and non-natural disasters. Timely and appropriate maintenance or other remedial measures could be selected using up-to date diagnostics or monitoring methods. One of the big issues of the building sustainability can be found in durability...

Bridges in urban areas often constitute architectural dominant features of particular cities. In general, while an arrangement of bridges in rural areas prefers technical points of view, in case of urban bridges esthetical or architectural perspective plays important role as well. It causes non-unified solutions and more complicated structures, frequently with very knotty details. Such structures cannot be monitored using conventional methods as shown in an example of the fallen footbridge in Prague recently. The ...