scholarly journals El derecho-deber de protección del medio ambiente // The right-duty to protect the environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (100) ◽  
pp. 949
Author(s):  
Nicolás Pérez Sola
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Spanish Constitution ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Right

Resumen:El artículo 45 CE incluye el derecho a disfrutar el medio ambiente y, por tanto, la necesidad de proteger el ejercicio del mismo. En este precepto se combinan diversos postulados proteccionistas como la calidad de vida y la utilización racional de los recursos naturales con la consecución de objetivos de progreso y desarrollo. La ausencia de una ley general de medio ambiente que desarrollara el artículo 45 CE ha sido suplida en gran medida por la transposición de normativa ambiental de la Unión europea. La jurisprudencia ha reconocido el carácter dinámico de este derecho pero no su consideración como derecho fundamental. Summary:I. Introduction. II. The right of enjoyment of the environment. III. The duty of protection of the environment. IV. The state of the matter.Abstract:Article 45 of Spanish Constitution foresees the right to enjoy the environment and, therefore, the need to protect the exercise of the environment. This precept combines several protectionist postulates such as the quality of life and the rational use of natural resources with the achievement of goals of progress and development. The absence of a general environmental law in order to develop this constitutional article has been filled, to some extent, by the transposition ofenvironmental legislation of the European Union. Jurisprudence has recognized the dynamic nature of this right, but has denied the status of fundamental right.

Ophthalmologist Attitudes regarding Fixed Combination Treatment for Glaucoma in the European Union

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Stewart ◽  
Bonnie Kruft ◽  
Lindsay A. Nelson ◽  
Jeanette A. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Fixed Combination ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Popular Method ◽  
First Choice

Purpose To survey ophthalmologists in the European Union to determine their fixed combination (FC) preferences. Methods A multiple-choice survey was sent to randomly chosen ophthalmologists throughout the European Union and bordering countries by electronic mail delivery. Ophthalmologists were resent the survey on two more occasions if no response was obtained. Results In total, 50 surveys were received from 530 distributed (9.4% response) from 16 countries. More ophthalmologists prescribed an FC as second (80%) or third choice (64%) therapy than first choice (30%, p=0.0036). As first (p<0.0001) and third choice (p=0.011), the dorzolamide/timolol FC was most commonly prescribed, while as second choice the latanoprost/timolol FC (p<0.0001) was most popular. Overall, 98% (49/50) of doctors believed FC therapy improved patient care most often by better compliance (n=49) and quality of life (n=48, p<0.0001). Most ophthalmologists believed that there was a difference in efficacy between the FC products (32/50, 64%) with the most effective being the bimatoprost/timolol FC (n=12, 24%, p=0.029). However, fewer ophthalmologists perceived safety differences between the products (34/50, 68%). For prostaglandins, dosing time was suggested in the morning by 18 (36%) ophthalmologists and in the evening by 24 (48%) (p=0.35). Conclusions FCs in the European Union are a potentially popular method to reduce intraocular pressure, being prescribed most commonly as second or third choice therapy. The perceived advantages to FC therapy are greater compliance to the medicine and improved patient quality of life.

scholarly journals Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (m-RESIST): a prospective multicentre feasibility study protocol in patients and their caregivers

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e021346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Alonso-Solís ◽  
Katya Rubinstein ◽  
Iluminada Corripio ◽  
Erika Jaaskelainen ◽  
Annika Seppälä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

IntroductionTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is a severe form of schizophrenia. In the European Union, approximately 40% of people with schizophrenia have TRS. Factors such as the persistence of positive symptoms or higher risk of comorbidities leave clinicians with a complex scenario when treating these patients. Intervention strategies based on mHealth have demonstrated their ability to support and promote self-management-based strategies. Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia(m-RESIST), an innovative mHealth solution based on novel technology and offering high modular and flexible functioning, has been developed specifically for patients with TRS and their caregivers. As intervention in TRS is a challenge, it is necessary to perform a feasibility study before the cost-effectiveness testing stage.Methods and analysisThis manuscript describes the protocol for a prospective multicentre feasibility study in 45 patients with TRS and their caregivers who will be attended in the public health system of three localities: Hospital Santa Creu Sant Pau (Spain), Semmelweis University (Hungary) and Gertner Institute & Sheba Medical Center (Israel). The primary aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the m-RESIST solution, configured by three mHealth tools: an app, wearable and a web-based platform. The solution collects data about acceptability, usability and satisfaction, together with preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables. The secondary aim is to collect preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol, funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union, has the approval of the ethics committees of the participating institutions. Participants will be fully informed of the purpose and procedures of the study, and signed inform consents will be obtained. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in scientific conferences to ensure widespread dissemination.Trial registration numberNCT03064776; Pre-results.

scholarly journals Quality of life in the countryside after Poland’s accession to the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Barbara Chmielewska ◽  
◽  
Józef Stanisław Zegar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
The European Union

Addressing the Challenge of Polypharmacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 661-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alpana Mair ◽  
Martin Wilson ◽  
Tobias Dreischulte
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
System Change ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Service Demand ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Aging Populations ◽  
Detrimental Impact

Polypharmacy describes the concomitant use of multiple medicines and represents a growing global challenge attributable to aging populations with an increasing prevalence of multimorbidity. Polypharmacy can be appropriate but is problematic when the increased risk of harm from interactions between drugs or between drugs and diseases or the burden of administering and monitoring medicines outweighs plausible benefits. Polypharmacy has a substantial economic impact in service demand and hospitalization as well as a detrimental impact on patients’ quality of life. Apart from causing avoidable harm, polypharmacy can also lead to therapeutic failure, with up to 50% of patients who take four or more medications not taking them as prescribed. Guidance is needed to support patients and clinicians in defining and achieving realistic goals of drug treatment, and system change is necessary to aid implementation. This article outlines lessons from two programs that aim to address these challenges: the Scottish polypharmacy guidance on realistic prescribing and the European Union SIMPATHY project.

scholarly journals Urban–Rural Differences in Quality of Life across the European Union

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (10) ◽  
pp. 1275-1289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Shucksmith ◽  
Stuart Cameron ◽  
Tanya Merridew ◽  
Florian Pichler
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Urban Rural

scholarly journals La Transposición al Derecho Nacional de la Directiva Europea 2010/64/UE en España, Francia, Bélgica y Luxemburgo: “Lost in transposition”

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 94-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Araceli Rojo Chacón
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Right

Resumen: En el contexto de la globalización, el número de procesos penales multilingües en la Unión Europea ha aumentado. Para afrontar este reto, el 20 de octubre de 2010, el Parlamento Europeo aprobó la Directiva 2010/64/UE sobre el derecho a la interpretación y traducción en los proceso penales. Agotado el plazo de transcripción, en este estudio se analizan las medidas adoptadas en España, Bélgica, Francia y Luxemburgo, centrándose en la principal novedad introducida por la Directiva: la creación de un registro de traductores e interpretes independientes. Para extraer mejores conclusiones, se compara la situación en estos cuatro países con el caso de Austria, donde los requisitos para actuar como traductor e interprete judicial fueron establecidos antes de la publicación de la Directiva. El objetivo principal de este articulo es destacar casos de buenas y malas prácticas y proponer nuevas iniciativas que puedan contribuir a mejorar la calidad de la traducción e interpretación en los procesos penales.Abstract: In a context of globalization, the number of multilingual criminal proceedings in the European Union is increasing. To deal with this challenge, on the 20th of October 2010, the European Parliament published the Directive 2010/64/UE on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings. Once the transposition deadline ended, the current study aims at analyzing the measures taken in Spain, Belgium, France and Luxemburg, focusing on the main innovation presented by the Directive: the creation of a register of independent translators and interpreters. For a better analysis, the situation in these four countries is compared to the case of Austria, where the requirements to act as judicial translator and interpreter had been established before the Directive. The main goal of the paper is to highlight cases of good and bad practices and to suggest new initiatives in order to improve the overall quality of translation and interpreting in criminal proceedings. 

scholarly journals Analiza porównawcza jakości życia seniorów w wybranych krajach Unii Europejskiej

Ekonomia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Sawicz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Aspect ◽  
The Other ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Economic Nature

Comparative ana lysis of the quality of life of seniors in selected countries of the European UnionFor more than twenty years, the number of elderly people in Europe has been increasing. This process is called “the graying of the continent”. The aging of societies raises many problems of a medical, social and economic nature. On the other hand, the increase in the quality of life of seniors caused less spending on medical and social care.The article attempts to analyze the quality of life of seniors in selected countries of the European Union. The level of quality of life was examined in economic aspect. Particular attention is paid to the health of the population in selected EU country and the level of poverty. The article indicates countries with the highest quality of life of the elderly and countries in which the quality of life of seniors is low.

scholarly journals Political masculinities and Brexit

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Higgins
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
The European Union ◽  
World War ◽  
Cultural Discourses ◽  
British Experience ◽  
The Right

Abstract This article examines the discourses of masculinity to pervade debates on the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The article outlines an association between excessive forms of masculinity and popular cultural discourses around conflict and war, constructing and reproducing a popular lexicon on the British experience of World War II in ways that are widely interpreted as symptomatic of a coarsening of political discussion. However, the article also emphasises the performative quality of these masculine discourses in line with the personalisation of politics, and stresses the scope for contestation and ridicule. The article thereby identifies the articulation of a performative masculinity with a nation-based politics of the right. While disputable and occasionally subject to derision, this produces a gendered component in any antagonistic turn in contemporary political culture.

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