Academic literature on the topic 'Kalenić (Monastery)'

The author analyzes two medieval swords (one found near Kalenic monastery and one near the Cuprija town) from the funds of the Department of Archaeology in the Regional Museum in Jagodina. He presents arguments in opposition to the typological classification existent in scholarly literature of the first one, and concludes that the both specimens most probably originate from the same workshop, as were being stamped with identical maker-marks. In the end the author draws one?s attention to circumstances of the site find of the first sword, and also points towards possible directions of research of the sacred topography of the Kalenic monastery environs.

Until recently, our knowledge of the Byzantine house has been severely limited by the paucity of available evidence. In the last few years, however, surveys have been conducted in Cappadocia, central Turkey, where archaeologists and art historians working at separate sites recently realised that places formerly understood to be monasteries were actually domestic complexes of the rural elite.1 High above the Peristrema Valley in western Cappadocia, a medieval estate known as Selime Kalesi extends over 100 m in length along a cliff of volcanic rock. Once thought to be a monastery, this too is now recognised as one of a number of aristocratic domestic residences that provide our first extensive information about the Byzantine house. Selime Kalesi is the largest and most elaborate example in design and decoration of over a dozen similarly designed residences that belong to the same settlement. This especially prominent site offers an excellent case study for examining Byzantine domestic architecture and secular use of space.2

Abstract Background and Aims Conventional hemodialysis consists of a thrice-weekly in-center Hemodialysis with a mean duration of 4 hours per session. The concept of incremental dialysis has allowed a better adjustment of its prescription guided by clinical and biological parameters. Thereby a twice-weekly regimen may maintain a good quality of life, a good survival rate and adequate dialysis in comparison to a thrice-weekly hemodialysis. The aim of our study was to investigate the profile of patients undergoing a twice-weekly regimen in our center. Method It is a monocenter transversal-descriptive study gathering patients on a twice-weekly regimen in the center of hemodialysis of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital in Monastir Tunisia. Results We identified 32 patients with a sex ratio of 2.2 (22 men and 10 women) with a mean age of 48,96 +/- 13,74 years. Regarding the intitial nephropathy, a chronic glomerulopathy was seen in 16 patients, a chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis In 5 patients, and kidney polykystosis among 3 patients and in 8 patients the initial nephropathy remained undetermined. The indications for a twice-weekly HD regimen were: defavourable socio-economic conditions in 9 patients, a medical reason in 17 patients and a rejection of thrice-weekly regimen in 6 patients. The mean diuresis was 850 +/- 560 cc/24h and only one patient with anuria. The mean interdialytic weight gain was 2, 64 +/- 0, 83 Kg. Normal blood pressure and volemia were reported in 27 patients (84, 37 %). The mean number of anti-hypertensive drugs used was 1,5 per patient. The mean percentage of Urea reduction was 68, 8 % and a mean Kt/V of 1.26. The average of both kalemia and calcemia was respectively 5.27 mmol/l and 1, 94 mmol/l and the mean dosage of phosphoremia was 1, 63 mmol/l. The average of PTH and Hemoglobine was respectively 403 pg/ml and 9, 97 g/dl. Conclusion According to these results, a twice-weekly hemodialysis should be guided by the residual kidney function, clinical status (volemia), cardiovascular symptoms and comorbidities, biological parameters (Hemoglobine, potassium, phosphore) and the nutritional state. By meeting the above criteria, many studies have shown that a twice-weekly regimen or incremental dialysis help preserve the residual kidney function with a good quality of life.