66 research outputs found
The potential of glucose management indicator for the estimation of glucose disposal rate in people with type 1 diabetes
No full textBackground and aims: Insulin resistance is a growing feature in type 1 diabetes (T1D). It can be quantified by calculating the estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) with the Epstein's formula, which includes laboratory-measured glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). We aimed the current research to assess the agreement between the conventional eGDR formula and an alternative one (eGDR-GMI) incorporating the glucose management indicator (GMI) derived from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). We also explored the relationship between eGDR-GMI, cardiovascular risk factors, and the prevalence of diabetes-related complications. Methods and results: We designed a cross-sectional study that included adults with T1D. eGDRGMI and eGDR (mg/kg/min) were calculated using GMI or HbA1c, waist circumference, and hypertensive state. Clinical data were collected from electronic medical records. The analyses encompassed 158 participants with a mean age of 39 f 13 years. The BlandAltman analysis showed a good agreement between eGDR-GMI and eGDR. When we divided participants in eGDR-GMI tertiles we found a higher prevalence of diabetes-related complications and a less favorable metabolic profile in the lowest eGDR-GMI tertile. The relative risk of retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy significantly increased by approximately 1 unit with each decrease in eGDR-GMI, regardless of age, sex, disease duration, lipids, and smoking habit. Conclusions: eGDR-GMI represents a valid and robust alternative to the eGDR to assess insulin resistance in T1D. Low eGDR-GMI is associated with diabetes complications and a less favorable metabolic profile. Incorporating the eGDR-GMI into clinical practice can enhance the characterization of T1D people and allow for a more personalized treatment approach. (c) 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The Italian Diabetes Society, the Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis, the Italian Society of Human Nutrition and the Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Faustina Sáez de Melgar: liberación sin rupturas
No full textDrawing on periodicals as the principal documental source, this article aims to demonstrate how the copious literary production and biography of Faustina Sáez de Melgar (1833?) was closely linked to journalism. The creator of several magazines aimed at women, she seems to regard fashion magazines as a way of encouraging reading habits in the home. She asserts that education is the key to delivering women from their social marginalisation, which she denounced as a form of slavery. Although an active supporter of abolitionism -author of the drama La cadena rota- she did not consider women’s liberation to require any break in social norms, as it can be found within marriage, the maintaining of patriarchal structures and the practising of Christian virtues. Her thought sometimes appears opportunistic and contradictory. This is possibly a result of a cautious strategy, in which she sought to achieve only what was possible in her epoch.Con documentación hemerográfica como fuente principal, el artículo pretende poner de manifiesto la estrecha relación que con la prensa tuvo la extensa obra y la biografía de Faustina Sáez de Melgar (1833?). Creadora de varias revistas dirigidas a la mujer, vio en ellas un medio de fomentar la lectura en los hogares. Afirma que la educación es el medio por el que la mujer puede liberarse de la marginación social que padece y que ella denuncia como esclavitud. Autora del drama La cadena rota, comprometida con el abolicionismo, considera sin embargo innecesario romper ninguna: esa liberación llega además por el matrimonio y la práctica de las virtudes en una sociedad patriarcal cristiana. Sus opiniones parecen en ocasiones contradictorias y oportunistas. Posiblemente subyace una cautelosa estrategia en aplicación del “posibilismo”
Encyclical Letter “Dives in misericordia” in the context of the “Diary” by saint Faustina Kowalska
No full textThe author expresses his deep conviction that the “Diary” by saint Faustina Kowalska was a sui generis inspiration for John Paul II when he tackled the subject of the Divine Mercy in his encyclical letter “Dives in misericordia”. In this article the author attempts to move backwards and find in “Diary” the context for papal statements
The Holy Spirit in the Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska
No full textDzienniczek św. Faustyny jest interesującym źródłem dla tych, którzy próbują ukazać Ducha Świętego w perspektywie miłosierdzia. Czy jednak można w Dzienniczku znaleźć wystarczające uzasadnienie teologiczne, aby Ducha nazwać miłosiernym, podobnie jak Ojca i Syna?The Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska, though well known for its description of Jesus as the merciful Savior, lacks a comparable description of the role of the Holy Spirit in relation to Divine Mercy. One must understand the theological context of St. Faustina, of the Holy Spirit and Divine Mercy to see more clearly their connection. Whereas the merciful Jesus is the author of sanctification, the giver of Divine Mercy, the Holy Spirit is the very gift of mercy, gushing forth from His Sacred Heart in the rays of Blood and Water, which both forgives sins and lifts us from our misery to participate in the divine life of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is the very content of Divine Mercy, for as goodness is ascribed to Him in a pre-eminent way, so too is mercy, removing our defects by filling us with His goodness and perfections
El camino de la fe hacia la confianza en Faustina Kowalska
No full textEntre muchas expresiones de la piedad popular un lugar destacado lo ocupa la devoción a la divina misericordia. El objetivo central de la devoción es suscitar y afianzar en el creyente la confianza en la misericordia divina. Santa Faustina Kowalska documentó en su diario espiritual su propio camino de fe hacia la confianza. Su experiencia de fe es un lugar teológico donde se buscan unas pistas que ayuden al creyente desarrollar y afianzar la virtud de la confianza.
El método del circulo hermenéutico, articuló diferentes elementos del presente trabajo investigativo y lo organizó en tres capítulos. El primero corresponde al horizonte teológico del autor donde se analiza diferentes significados de la experiencia de Dios. El segundo capítulo cosiste en el análisis de la vida y del diario espiritual de sor Faustina Kowalska. El tercer capítulo corresponde al momento de la fusión de los dos horizontes y a la interpretación en la que a partir del resultado arrojado por la investigación se plantean unas líneas para el desarrollo y afianzamiento de la confianza.Among many expressions of popular piety a prominent place is devotion to divine mercy. The central aim of devotion is to arouse and strengthen in the believer the confidence in the divine mercy. St. Faustina Kowalska documented in her spiritual diary her own path of faith toward trust. Their experience of faith is a theological place where they are looking for clues that help the believer develop and strengthen the virtue of trust.
The hermeneutic circle method articulated different elements of the present research work and organized it into three chapters. The first corresponds to the theological horizon of the author where we analyze different meanings of the experience of God. The second chapter consists in the analysis of the life and spiritual diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska. The third chapter corresponds to the moment of the fusion of the two horizons and to the interpretation in which, starting from the result of the research, some lines of development for confidence building are established.Magíster en TeologíaMaestrí
Meaning of mercy in the vocation of a priest
No full textThe author of the article refers to the notion of the Divine Mercy as understood by sister Faustina Kowalska. Due to the fact that there is a problem with defining the term of the Divine Mercy, at the beginning of the article the author attempts to interpret the message to priests included in the “Diary” by saint Faustina. Then he presents his own experience with his priestly service to patients in the Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University in Warsaw. The third part of the article is a theological analysis of the term “Divine Mercy” in the “Diary” by saint Faustina
The Message of Divine Mercy Entrusted to St. Faustina as the Source of Hope for the Contemporary World
No full textThe author of this paper entitled „The Message of Divine Mercy Entrusted to St. Faustina as the Source of Hope for the Contemporary World” have characterised contemporary threats present now in the world. This characterisation has been based on the teaching of two popes, John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Then he determined the principal elements of the message of Divine Mercy, and, eventually, on the basis of St. Faustina's Diary, he characterised the benefits that flow to us when once we receive Divine Mercy through Jesus Christ. When we put, side by side, the fruits of this reception and the threats to the contemporary world, we can clearly see that the message of Divine Mercy may become a source of hope for those who are open to it
The Bittersweet Taste of Mysticism. The Lexis of the Sense of Taste in The Diary by St Faustina Kowalska
No full textArtykuł ma charakter badawczy. Jego celem jest odkrycie znaczeń, jakie św. Faustyna nadała zmysłowi smaku, a zarazem ukazanie poziomów metaforyzacji użytego przez nią słownictwa. Analiza jakościowo-ilościowa dotyczy leksyki opisującej smaki słodki i gorzki – są to bowiem jedyne nazwy smaków wskazane przez autorkę Dzienniczka. Jak wykazała analiza, większość słownictwa z tego pola została użyta do zobrazowania relacji duszy z Bogiem. Smak słodki posłużył na określenie samego Boga, obcowania z Nim. Smak gorzki konotuje głównie mękę Pańską i cierpienia, jakie Faustyna znosi w intencji dusz. W tworzeniu analogii między ciałem a duszą wyzyskuje ona słownictwo potoczne, łącząc je z biblijnym i liturgicznym. Jak wskazuje, dusza także ma swój pokarm – są nim wola Boża, łaska, mądrość Boża, a także Boże miłosierdzie.The article is of analytical character. Its aim is to discover the meanings which St Faustina attributed to the sense of taste as well as to reveal the levels of metaphorization of the vocabulary she used. The quality and quantity analysis involves the lexis which describes the sweet and bitter tastes – those are actually the only names of tastes indicated by the author of The Diary. As the analysis revealed,
most of the vocabulary from this area was used to depict the relationship between the soul and God. The sweet taste served to define God Himself, communing with Him. The bitter taste is associated principally with Lord’s Passion and suffering which Faustina experiences in the intention of the souls. While creating the analogy between the body and the soul, she exploits colloquial vocabulary, combining it with the biblical and liturgical lexis. As she indicates, the soul has also its food – this is God’s will, grace, God’s wisdom and God’s mercy
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