Algorithms in Judicial Environments – the Importance of Identifying Relevant Judicial Decision-Making Stage

The paper examines the application of Artificial Intelligence systems in the judicial environments. It provides an outline of a typology of different algorithms applicable in judicial environments depending on judicial decision-making stage. This is a positive analysis which aims at identifying relevant algorithms in every judicial decision-making stage, be it assessing the facts, indicating the applicable law or deciding.

Verrucose tuberculosis cutis associated with chronic monoartritis of knee in a patient with HIV infection

<p>Bone component involvement is an atypical form of extrapulmonary mycobacterium tuberculosis and it is rare that it previously affects the skin, its diagnosis is difficult. Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) is a component of the cell walls of mycobacteria, present in some people with active tuberculosis, the test is simple and shows results in twenty minutes, but is not validated in immunocompetent patients. We present the case of a 65 year old man, diagnosed with verrucous tuberculosis and subsequent tuberculous monoarthritis of the left knee with positive analysis of lipoarabinomannan in urine and ELISA for non-reactive HIV with a good clinical response to the treatment of tuberculosis.</p>