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Organizations increasingly recognize the need to act in accordance with the idea of sustainable development. In the context of a production system, this is based not only on minimizing material losses but also on human support in the work process. The activities described in this article verify the operation of the system by collecting data on problems occurring during the production process, and the presented case study shows not only that companies do not always have to base their analyses on expensive solutions constructed on big data but they also misinterpret the causes of disruptions, which leads to further losses. This study presents an innovative system supporting the identification of downtime, and the results obtained allowed the examined organization to introduce changes based on specific premises, which led to reducing the waste of resources. The research carried out showed that it is not the excessive load on machines that is the problem but unnecessary downtime resulting from, for example, poor-quality materials for packaging goods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses current trends in designing green and eco-friendly façades of buildings of different functions in Poland and around the world. Information collected on completed façade projects, associated research and conclusions formulated on the basis thereof, indicate trends and possibilities for the use of contemporary material solutions and technologies in designing various forms of vertical 'greenery’ which support sustainable development of urban areas. The main objective of the research was to identify the most important features of green façades as eco-friendly architectural solutions. A case study with descriptions of the features and qualitative elements of 100 of the most architecturally interesting buildings with characteristic external wall structures was constructed for research purposes. The sites selected for the case study represent a review of global trends. The data was then used for a multi-criteria analysis of green façade systems from the perspective of eco-friendly architectural solutions. The conducted research, analyses and discussions on solutions already in place were then implemented as guidelines for innovative architectural design solutions, which were presented at the Faculty of Architecture at Poznań University of Technology in the form of selected diagrams and student visualisations. These comprised highly aesthetic compositions, possible to implement in the near future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare diabetes control and obstetrical outcomes in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes treated during pregnancy with either continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) or multiple daily insulin injections (MDII)., Patients and Methods: It was a descriptive, retrospective, observational study of 116 Caucasian pregnant women with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Thirty women were treated during pregnancy with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII group) and 86 with multiple daily insulin injections (MDII group)., Results: Mean age and body mass index did not differ between groups (p >0.05). Duration of diabetes was longer in CSII than in MDII group, 12.7 +/- 7.20 vs. 7.71 +/- 6.13 years, respectively (p = 0.0005). There were no differences between the studied groups in glycated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)) levels in the I, II and III trimesters of pregnancy - in CSII group 7.41 +/- 1.75, 6.57 +/- 1.09 and 6.46 +/- 0.87, respectively, in MDII group - 7.71 +/- 2.37, 6.65 +/- 1.18 and 6.75 +/- 1.21, respectively (p >0.05). There were no severe hypoglycemia and diabetic coma. Mean duration of pregnancy, rate of premature deliveries, newborn birth weight, incidence of SGA and LGA, and the frequency of neonatal hypoglycemia did not differ between groups (p >0.05). The total malformation rate was 5.13%, including 2 terminated pregnancies and the frequency did not differ between groups (p >0.05). The rate of spontaneous abortions was 16.7% in CSII group and 10.3% in MDII (p >0.05)., Conclusions: No apparent relationships between mode of insulin therapy and pregnancy outcome were found in type 1 diabetes patients.

Introduction: Nutrition therapy is an integral part of the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Most women with GDM are treated by nutritional management alone. The goal of our study was to compare low and high carbohydrate diets in their effectiveness, safety and tolerability in women with GDM., Material and Methods: The study group consisted of 30 Caucasian women newly diagnosed with GDM, with a mean age of 28.7 +/- 3.7 years and pregnancy duration of 29.2 +/- 5.4 weeks. The patients were randomised into two groups: those on a low and those on a high carbohydrate diet (45% vs. 65% respectively of energy supply coming from carbohydrates). The presence of urine ketones was controlled every day. After two weeks daily glucose profiles and compliance with the recommended diets were analysed., Results: Glucose concentration before implementation of the diet regimen did not differ between groups. No changes in fasting blood glucose were noticed in the group that had followed a low carbohydrate diet, although a significant decrease in glucose concentration was observed after breakfast (102 +/- 16 vs. 94 +/- 11 mg/dl), lunch (105 +/- 12 vs. 99 +/- 9 mg/dl) and dinner (112 +/- 16 vs. 103 +/- 13 mg/dl) (p < 0.05). In the high carbohydrate diet group fasting and after-breakfast glucose concentration did not change. A significant decrease in glycaemia was noticed after lunch (106 +/- 15 vs. 96 +/- 7 mg/dl) and dinner (107 +/- 12 vs. 97 +/- 7 mg/dl) (p < 0.05). Ketonuria was not observed in either group. Obstetrical outcomes did not differ between groups., Conclusions: Both high and low carbohydrate diets are effective and safe. A diet with carbohydrate limitation should be recommended to women who experience the highest glycaemia levels after breakfast.