Drug Closure of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Premature Newborn. A Case Report

Abstract The article presents the role of government and non-government organisations in promoting knowledge on Alzheimer's disease in Poland and the European Union. There is a detailed analysis of the EU documents and non-government organisations in promoting knowledge on Alzheimer's disease in Germany, France and Holland. There is a discussion on the National Alzheimer's Plan on the basis of an example of introducing such a plan in Finland. Additionally, the rules of helping people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and their attendants in Poland are presented.

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COMMENTARY: COMBINATION THERAPY FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: PERSPECTIVES OF THE EU/US CTAD TASK FORCE

Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease ◽

10.14283/jpad.2019.19 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-2

Author(s):

E. Siemers

Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

European Union ◽

Clinical Trials ◽

Task Force ◽

Pharmaceutical Companies ◽

The European Union ◽

Combination Therapies ◽

Regulatory Pathways ◽

The Eu

In October 2018, the European Union-North American Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force (EU/US CTAD Task Force) met to discuss an increasingly important topic, the scientific, regulatory, and logistical challenges to the development of combination therapies for AD. Challenges related to ever-changing scientific knowledge, challenges related to complex regulatory pathways and challenges related to the necessity for pharmaceutical companies to collaborate must all be addressed. These challenges must be met since task Force members unanimously agreed that successful treatment of AD will likely require combination therapies targeting multiple mechanisms and pathways.

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Trends in Hospital Morbidity From Alzheimer’s Disease in the European Union, 2000 to 2014

American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® ◽

10.1177/1533317518787270 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (7) ◽

pp. 440-449

Author(s):

Hao Niu ◽

Ismael Alvarez-Alvarez ◽

Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso ◽

Francisco Guillen-Grima

Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

European Union ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

The European Union ◽

Men And Women ◽

Mediterranean Countries ◽

Eastern European Countries ◽

Hospital Morbidity ◽

The Eu

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has become a concerning public health issue. We aimed to analyze the trends of hospital morbidity from AD in the European Union (EU) in the period 2000 to 2014. Methods: Data from hospital discharges of men and women over 50 years old hospitalized due to AD in the EU were extracted from Eurostat database. We tested for secular trends computing anual percent change, and identified significant changes in the linear slope of the trend. Results: Hospital morbidity from AD showed a 0.8% (95% confidence intervals −2.2 to 0.6) slight declining trend in the EU. In men and women, we recorded a −0.5% and −1.0% decrease in hospital morbidity rates, respectively. Several countries showed changing trends during the study period. Conclusion: Alzheimer’s disease hospital morbidity has slightly declined in the entire EU in the past years. Eastern European countries showed steadily increasing trends, whereas in western and Mediterranean countries the rates decreased or leveled off.

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COMBINATION THERAPY FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: PERSPECTIVES OF THE EU/US CTAD TASK FORCE

Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease ◽

10.14283/jpad.2019.12 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

S. Gauthier ◽

J. Alam ◽

H. Fillit ◽

T. Iwatsubo ◽

H. Liu-Seifert ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

European Union ◽

Clinical Trials ◽

Combination Therapy ◽

Successful Treatment ◽

Task Force ◽

The European Union ◽

Accelerate Development ◽

The Eu

Combination therapy is expected to play an important role for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In October 2018, the European Union-North American Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force (EU/US CTAD Task Force) met to discuss scientific, regulatory, and logistical challenges to the development of combination therapy for AD and current efforts to address these challenges. Task Force members unanimously agreed that successful treatment of AD will likely require combination therapy approaches that target multiple mechanisms and pathways. They further agreed on the need for global collaboration and sharing of data and resources to accelerate development of such approaches.

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TERRITORIAL COHESION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF EU REGIONAL SECURITY

JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN ECONOMY - No 1 (2018) ◽

10.35774/jee2019.04.439 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (Vol 18, No 4 (2019)) ◽

pp. 439-453

Author(s):

Ihor LISHCHYNSKYY

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Regional Security ◽

The European Union ◽

Cohesion Policy ◽

Cross Border ◽

Territorial Cohesion ◽

Interregional Cooperation ◽

The Eu

The article is devoted to the study of the implementation of territorial cohesion policy in the European Union in order to achieve a secure regional coexistence. In particular, the regulatory and institutional origins of territorial cohesion policy in the EU are considered. The evolution of ontological models of cohesion policy has been outlined. Specifically, the emphasis is placed on the key objective of political geography – effectively combining the need for "territorialization" and the growing importance of networking. The role of urbanization processes in the context of cohesion policy is highlighted. Cross-border dimensions of cohesion policy in the context of interregional cooperation are explored. Particular emphasis is placed on the features of integrated sustainable development strategies.

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The promotion of security sector reform strategies: Comparing the roles of the European Union and Canada

Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies ◽

10.22215/cjers.v3i2.2438 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Antoine Vandemoorteele

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

International Organizations ◽

Policy Framework ◽

The European Union ◽

Security Sector Reform ◽

Security Sector ◽

Post Conflict ◽

The Eu ◽

Common Policy

This article analyzes the role of the European Union (EU) and Canada in the promotion of Security Sector Reforms (SSR) activities in two regional organizations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The concept of SSR seeks to address the effective governance of security in post-conflict environment by transforming the security institutions within a country in order for them to have more efficient, legitimate and democratic role in implementing security. Recent debates within the EU have led to the adoption of an SSR concept from the Council and a new strategy from the European Commission on the SSR activities. Within the framework of the ESDP, the EU has positioned itself as a leading actor, in this domain, including in its crisis management operations. On the other hand, Canada, through its whole-of government and human security programs has also been an important actor in the promotion of SSR activities. Yet, even though several international organizations (including the United Nations, the OSCE and NATO) are effectively doing SSR activities on the ground, there does not exist a common framework within any of these organizations despite the role of the EU and Canada. As such, it is surprising to found no global common policy for SSR while this approach is precisely holistic in its foundations. Taking these elements into consideration, this paper analyzes two specific aspects : a) the absence of a common policy framework within international organizations and b) the major differences between the approaches of the OSCE and NATO in the domain of SSR and the implications for the EU and Canada’ roles. Full extt available at: https://doi.org/10.22215/rera.v3i2.186

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Jewish Perceptions of Antisemitism in the European Union, 2018: A New Structural Look

Analysis of Current Trends in Antisemitism - ACTA ◽

10.1515/actap-2020-2001 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Sergio DellaPergola

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Research Literature ◽

The European Union ◽

Research Issues ◽

Similarity Structure ◽

Methodological Problems ◽

Prejudice And Discrimination ◽

Anti Jewish ◽

The Eu

AbstractThis paper aims at providing a new systemic contribution to research about perceptions of antisemitism/Judeophobia by contemporary Jews in 12 European Union countries. The perspective – the viewpoint of the offended side – has been less prominent relatively in research literature on antisemitism. The data analysis demonstrates the potential power of Similarity Structure Analysis (SSA) as a better theoretical and empirical tool to describe and conceptualize the contents of chosen research issues. After a brief review of some methodological problems in the study of antisemitism, this paper will re-elaborate data first published in the report of the 2018 FRA study Experiences and Perceptions of Antisemitism – Second survey on Discrimination and Hate Crimes against Jews in the EU (FRA 2018a). Topics include the perceived importance of antisemitism as a societal issue, the contents of anti-Jewish prejudice and discrimination, channels of transmission, perpetrators of offenses, regional differences within Europe, and the role of antisemitism perceptions as a component of Jewish identification. Special attention is paid to the distinction between cognitive and experiential perceptions of antisemitism, and to the typology of practical, populist, political, and narrative antisemitism.

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«Where We Are Strong…»

World Economy and International Relations ◽

10.20542/0131-2227-2011-7-44-57 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 44-57

Author(s):

S. Pogorelskaya

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Euro Crisis ◽

The European Union ◽

Future Role ◽

The Future ◽

The Eu

The article describes the transformation of German policy towards the European Union after the reunification of Germany, German proposals to overcome the Euro crisis of 2010–2011 and the future role of Germany in the EU.

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Neither here, not there: Bulgaria and Romania in current European politics☆

Communist and Post-Communist Studies ◽

10.1016/j.postcomstud.2004.09.002 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 509-522 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Victor D. Bojkov

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Regional Cooperation ◽

Eu Enlargement ◽

Political Transition ◽

The Other ◽

European Politics ◽

The European Union ◽

Southeast Europe ◽

The Eu

The article analyses the process of EU enlargement with reference to the progress that Bulgaria and Romania have made within it. It is argued that leaving them out of the wave of accession finalised in May 2004 for ten of the candidate states, has placed them in a situation of double exclusion. Firstly, their geographical belonging to the region of Southeast Europe has been rendered non-essential by their advanced position within the EU enlargement process. Secondly, their achievement in economic and political transition has been removed from the progress of the ten states, which joined the EU in May 2004 by delaying the time of their accession. As a result, any efforts in regional cooperation and integration between Bulgaria and Romania on one hand, and other Southeast European states on the other, have been effectively cancelled. Moreover, in current European politics, the two countries have come to serve the unenviable role of exemplifying on the part of the European Union how progress is being awarded and hesitation punished.

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Turkey and Europe: The Role of Migration

European Review ◽

10.1017/s1062798713000355 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 394-399

Author(s):

Pieter Emmer

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Political Parties ◽

The Netherlands ◽

The European Union ◽

Full Member ◽

Turkish Immigrants ◽

Eu Member States ◽

The Difference ◽

The Eu

In spite of the fact that negotiations have been going on for years, the chances that Turkey will eventually become a full member of the European Union are slim. At present, a political majority among the EU-member states headed by Germany seems to oppose Turkey entering the EU. In the Netherlands, however, most political parties are still in favour of Turkey's membership. That difference coincides with the difference in the position of Turkish immigrants in German and Dutch societies.

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