Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
INCIDENCE OF LYMPHOCELES AFTER ROBOT‐ASSISTED PELVIC LYMPH NODE DISSECTION

© 2 0 11 T H E A U T H O R S 11 9 0 B J U I N T E R N A T I O N A L © 2 0 11 B J U I N T E R N A T I O N A L prostate cancer. Eur Urol 2006; 50: 1006– 13 13 Solberg A, Angelsen A, Bergan U, Haugen OA, Viset T, Klepp O. Frequency of lymphoceles after open and laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with prostate cancer. Scand J Urol Nephrol 2003; 37: 218–21 14 Freid RM, Siegel D, Smith AD, Weiss GH. Lymphoceles after laparoscopic pelvic node dissection. Urology 1998; 51: 131–4 15 Musch M, Klevecka V, Roggenbuck U, Kroepfl D. Complications of pelvic lymphadenectomy in 1,380 patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy between 1993 and 2006. J Urol 2008; 179: 923–8 16 Zorn KC, Katz MH, Bernstein A et al. Pelvic lymphadenectomy during robotassisted radical prostatectomy: assessing nodal yield, perioperative outcomes, and complications. Urology 2009; 74: 296– 302 17 D’Amico AV, Whittington R, Malkowicz SB et al. Biochemical outcome after radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation therapy, or interstitial radiation therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. JAMA 1998; 280: 969–74 18 Orvieto MA, Patel VR. Evolution of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Scand J Surg 2009; 98: 76–88 19 Tomic R, Granfors T, Sjödin JG, Ohberg L. Lymph leakage after staging pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostatic carcinoma with and without heparin prophylaxis. Scand J Urol Nephrol 1994; 3: 273–5 20 Coelho RF, Palmer KJ, Rocco B et al. Early complication rates in a singlesurgeon series of 2500 robotic-assisted radical prostatectomies: report applying a standardized grading system. Eur Urol 2010; 57: 945–52 21 Scholz HS, Petru E, Benedicic C, Haas J, Tamussino K, Winter R. Fibrin application for preventing lymphocysts after retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in patients with gynecologic malignancies. Gynecol Oncol 2002; 84: 43–6
Managing a third division city: negative parochialism as a restraint on urban success

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a rare example of the roots of (comparative) urban failure. This acts as counterpoint to the more common preoccupation with investigating how and why some cities become successful.Design/methodology/approach – The main methodology used is a series of in‐depth qualitative interviews with a representative sample of the urban elite of the city being studied. The initial main source of key contacts was the City Centre Management Committee.Findings – Analysis of the in‐depth qualitative interviews showed that most respondents, whether from the public or private sectors, genuinely believed in, and spontaneously expressed the view, that negative parochialism was a pervasive drag on the future plans and aspirations of city leaders. The findings are triangulated with other evidence that this parochialism has endured for generations.Research limitations/implications – Though the sample of respondents is small, it does represent a high percentage of the local urban e.
Practices in peptic ulcer bleeding controversies among university- versus nonuniversity-affiliated gastroenterologists.

BACKGROUND Practices relating to acute peptic ulcer bleeding (APUB) outside of guideline recommendations are unknown. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the practices of university-affiliated (UA) versus nonuniversity-affiliated (non-UA) gastroenterologists in controversial APUB issues. METHODS Gastroenterologists in Canada were mailed an anonymous questionnaire (January 2008) regarding APUB management. RESULTS Responses were received for 281 of the 530 questionnaires mailed (53%). There were no differences between the UA versus non-UA gastroenterologists regarding acid suppression medication and route of administration pre- and postendoscopy (all P>0.05). There were no differences in endoscopic practices between groups regarding large versus small volume injection, endoclip versus combination injection plus coagulation, endoclip versus endoclip plus injection, and management of adherent clots (all P>0.05). There was variability within each group regarding optimal empirical acid suppression pre- and postendoscopy, volume of injection therapy and endoclip use. The non-UA group had longer delays before restarting acetylsalicyclic acid (P=0.08) and warfarin (P=0.02) post-APUB. CONCLUSIONS UA and non-UA gastroenterologists have similar practices in acid suppression and endoscopic therapy for controversial APUB issues; however, non-UA gastroenterologists appear more cautious in restarting acetylsalicylic acid and warfarin. Further studies are needed to address the optimal empirical acid suppression pre- and postendoscopy, injection therapy volume, endoclip use, and timing of restarting antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy.
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a business management system that encompasses different software components aimed at managing, integrating and optimizing all business processes within an organization (Heeks, 2007). ERP system has important characteristic of integrating information, departments, functions, and processes throughout the entire enterprise. The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors of ERP implementation, to evaluate their effects on the primary measures as expressed by the ERP User satisfaction and the secondary measures as expressed by the organizational performance, and to find out the effect of the ERP user satisfaction on the organizational performance of Nigerian manufacturing firms. 656 senior and management staff of 15 Nigerian manufacturing companies, which have implemented ERP programme, were randomly selected from a business-to-business database maintained by a national list provider. Using the framework from Al-Mashari, Shehzad & Al-Braithen (2008), factors manifesting ERP user satisfaction and organizational performance were regressed on the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) manifesting successful ERP. Findings based on the survey revealed that successful ERP positively affected both performance measures in the Nigerian manufacturing firms. The results further suggest the influence of successful ERP towards improving business performance sufficiently (p= 0.001).
Examination of triage nurse text narratives to identify sports injury cases in emergency department presentations

Narrative text can be a useful means of identifying injury in routine data collections. An analysis of data from a near real-time emergency department surveillance system (NREDSS) in New South Wales (NSW, Australia) was conducted to determine if sports injuries can be identified from routine narrative text recorded in emergency departments. Around one-third of all emergency department (ED) presentations during 1 September 2003 to 15 February 2007 were identified as injury-related. Narrative text searching of triage nursing assessments using keywords identified between 282 (i.e. football) and 26,944 (i.e. play) potential sports injury presentations depending on the selected sports-related keyword used. Routine narrative text descriptions from triage nurse assessments show promise for the identification of sports injury presentations to EDs. Further work is required regarding in-depth assessment of case detection capabilities and the likelihood of improving the quality of narrative text recorded.
Inovasi Organisasi Publik: Implementasi Knowledge Management Mendorong Inovasi

This paper drives from the environment risk and knowledge literature a model that integrates organizational form and epistemological of public agencies responsible for addressing innovation. Practically, the model in making connections between knowledge management and innovation and provides public agencies manager with a systematic framework for relating democratic context knowledge production processes to particular local government organization.
Does relationship communication matter in B2C service relationships

Purpose Given the role of communication in relationship development and maintenance, the purpose of this study is to examine the multidimensional nature of relationship communication and examine its association with customers’ cognitive and affective states (consisting of trust, intimacy and image) and relationship commitment. Design/methodology/approach A set of hypotheses is developed based on review of the literature. The hypotheses are tested empirically using partial least square path modelling on survey data collected from users of retail banking services. Findings Results show that relationship communication is a second-order construct consisting of the first-order factors of clarity, pleasantness, responsiveness and language. The findings suggest that service firm’s communications influence customers’ cognitive and affective states, which, in turn, affects customer’s commitment towards the firm. Practical implications The study provides useful insights to both researchers and practitioners on the role of relationship communication in relationship development and maintenance. Through investigation of the relationship communication dimensions, an optimum communication mix can be achieved to deliver messages in an effective way to the customers. Originality/value The contribution of the study lies in proposing and testing relationship communication as a higher-order construct and explicating its role in developing committed customers.
Use of Stochastic Epidemic Modeling to Quantify Transmission Rates of Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in an Intensive Care Unit

Abstract Objective: To consider statistical methods for estimating transmission rates for colonization of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an intensive care unit (ICU) from three different sources: background contamination, non-isolated patients, and isolated patients. Methods: We developed statistical methods that allowed for the analysis of interval-censored, routine surveillance data and extended the general epidemic model for the flow of patients through the ICU. Results: Within this ICU, the rate of transmission to susceptible patients from a background source of MRSA (0.0092 case per day; 95% confidence interval [CI95], 0.0062–0.0126) is approximately double the rate of transmission from a non-isolated patient (0.0052 case per day; CI95, 0.0013–0.0096) and six times the rate of transmission from an isolated patient (0.0015 case per day; CI95, 0.0001–0.0043). We used the methodology to investigate whether transmission rates vary with workload. Conclusion: Our methodology has general application to infection by and transmission of pathogens in a hospital setting and is appropriate for quantifying the effect of infection control interventions. (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2005;26:598-606)
Psychometric testing of the Norwegian version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite 26-item version (EPIC-26)

Abstract Objectives: In patients with prostate cancer, evaluation of quality of care requires the inclusion of patient-reported outcomes measures assessed by validated and reliable instruments. Basic psychometric tests of the Norwegian version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite with 26 items (EPIC-26) were performed in this study. Material and methods: Translation of the original questionnaire (University of California, Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index Composite), field testing and retranslation were done according to published guidelines. The final EPIC-26 items were subsequently selected from the Norwegian version of the EPIC-50 with slight verbal adjustments to comply with the English version of the EPIC-26. Reliability and validity were tested among 471 patients who, between 2009 and 2010, had been included in a prospective Norwegian multicenter study assessing adverse effects after radical prostatectomy or prostatic radiotherapy, usually combined with (neo)adjuvant hormone treatment. All patients completed the EPIC-26 before treatment and 3 and 12 months afterwards. Results: Internal consistency was documented by Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from 0.64 to 0.91 for the five domains/subdomains. Item-to-scale correlation coefficients ranged from 0.20 to 0.88, with the lowest value (0.20) for overall sexual problem. Criterion validity was proven by significant correlations between individual responses to the International Prostate Symptom Score and sum scores of the irritative/obstructive subdomain score of the EPIC-26. Satisfactory sensitivity and responsiveness reflected clinical utility for assessing between-group differences and treatment-related changes. Conclusions: Based on basic psychometric tests, the Norwegian version of the EPIC-26 showed acceptable reliability and validity for assessment of adverse effects after treatment of non-metastatic prostate cancer.
An Exploratory Study of Factors Influencing the College Choice Decision of Undergraduate Students in Malaysia

The higher education services industry in Malaysia has been given a boost in the 1990s by the Government's policy liberalization and quite ironically, the Asian financial crisis. More students are now opting to study locally instead of going abroad. However, with the myriad of institutions and courses around, it is very difficult to understand how students select colleges of their choice. This study seeks to explore the criteria with which students select their tertiary institutions. In essence, we would try to establish the ranking of variables thought to be important for college selection. Also, the degree of influence by external sources on students' decisions would also be gauged. A total of 210 respondents from the Klang Valley were surveyed in this study. They comprised first-year undergraduate students from four public universities and four private establishments. The data collected from the survey was analyzed using the SPSS programme. A series of analyses, including descriptive and factor analysis were conducted on the data. The results validated three of the four hypotheses of the research. It confirms that student selection of colleges actually depends on several criteria, including academic quality, facilities, campus surroundings, and personal characteristics. It also validates the contention that income affects the choice of students along the public-private education divide.
Forces, trends, and decisions in pharmaceutical supply chain management

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and examine the major forces that are changing the way biopharmaceutical medications are purchased, distributed, and sold throughout the supply chain. This will become important as healthcare reform moves forward, and logistics will be transformed in this industry.Design/methodology/approach – Multiple interviews with key informants at each level of the value chain were combined with manifest text analysis from practitioner articles to derive key insights into the primary change drivers influencing the future of the biopharmaceutical supply chain.Findings – The research discovered radical shifts in the structure of the biopharmaceutical supply chain. Future research into biopharmaceutical supply chain practices will need to explore three primary issues: How will supply chain member compensation influence the power of parties within the network? How will the role of supply chain intermediaries change the landscape of medication delivery to the end customer.
The Barcelona Sleepiness Index: A New Instrument to Assess Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Sleep Disordered Breathing.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To develop the Barcelona Sleepiness Index (BSI), an interviewer-administered instrument for assessing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) that correlates well with objective measures of EDS and which is sensitive to change with treatment. METHODS (1) Generation of a preliminary item list: Fifty-three consecutive SDB patients complaining of EDS and their bed partners were interviewed using a focus group methodology to generate a list of situations prone to cause sleepiness. Sixty different consecutive SDB patients were then evaluated using cognitive interviews to refine this list. (2) Construct validity: The maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT), the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) and the sustained attention to response task (SART) test were used in an additional 98 consecutive SDB patients with and without EDS. The item combination that best correlated with the objective tests constituted the BSI. Cutoff values were determined to differentiate between patients with and without EDS. (3) Sensitivity to change: Thirty patients requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) were evaluated after satisfactory treatment. RESULTS A combination of two items, "in the morning, when relaxing" and "in the afternoon, standing inactive, in a public place," presented the highest correlations with the MWT (r: -0.50, p < 0.001), the MSLT (r: -0.21, p = 0.07), and the SART (r: 0.27, p < 0.02) and constituted the BSI. The BSI significantly correlated with oxyhemoglobin saturation measures (nadir SpO2: r: -0.28, p = 0.01; CT 85: r: 0.23, p = 0.04) and showed a high sensitivity to change with CPAP treatment (t: 3.4, p = 0.002). A score of 2 or more identified patients with objective EDS (sensitivity = 64.9%, specificity = 72.1%). CONCLUSION The Barcelona Sleepiness Index is a simple, brief instrument for measuring subjective EDS in SDB.
Investigating E-Government Services Uptake in Mauritius: A User's Perspective

Purpose: The establishment of e-government has been an important policy goal within the Mauritian government. This paper investigates the broad factors relating to egovernment uptake from a users’ perspective in the Mauritian context and discusses issues and outcomes associated with developing a fully mature e-government position in Mauritius. It integrates the constructs of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model to investigate user adoption of e-government services in Mauritius. Design/Methodology: An empirical study was carried out whereby data was collected through a survey questionnaire administered face to face with a total of 146 users of eservices representing 1 % of total internet subscribers who make use of a wide range of e-government services in Mauritius. The response rate was 82.2 % which amounted to 120 users of e-government. Findings: Survey findings on users’ e-government adoption showed 16.7 % weekly, 34.2 % monthly, 25.8 % quarterly, and 23.3 % annual use. The findings demonstrated that the users’ adoption of e-government services could be explained through the UTAUT and TAM constructs of performance expectancy/perceived usefulness, effort expectancy/perceived ease of use, social influence and facilitating conditions in Mauritius. Trust of the internet and previous experience of e-government service are other significant predictors. Research Limitations: This study is limited only to users of e-government services and perceptions of non-users in regards to e-government services will have to be investigated. Practical Implications: This study would help government policy decision makers design and implement policies and strategies to increase the adoption of e-Government services in Mauritius. Some recommendations are also discussed so as to ensure users’ adopt e-government services and enhance the government strategy of providing eservice excellence in Mauritius. Orginality/Value Mauritius is still in the early stage of e-Government implementation and the present study would enable the government policy makers better plan its e-Government services.
Can Stock Trading Volume Explain Return Autocorrelation? Empirical Evidence from the Egyptian Securities Exchange

This paper investigates the relation between stock returns and trading volume (as measured by turnover) in a small emerging market, i.e., the Egyptian Securities Exchange (ESE). We are interested in examining the power of stock trading volume in predicting future return. To this end, we use a version of GARCH model and Granger causality test to measure the correlation and causality relation between trading volume and stock return, respectively. The results show that trading volume data plays no role in predicting stock return autocorrelation.
GASTRIC ANTIULCER AND ULCER HEALING EFFECTS OF PUNICA GRANATUM L. PEEL EXTRACT IN RATS: ROLE OF OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE MUCOSAL FACTORS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS

Objective: The present work incorporates the study of gastric antiulcer and ulcer healing effects of dried Punica granatum (PG) peel 50% ethanol extract (PGE) in rats. Methods: PGE (100 mg/kg) was administered orally once daily to rats either before or after induction of gastric ulcers (GU) for 7 d. Antiulcer effects of PGE were seen against acute GU, induced by pylorus ligation (PL), cold restraint stress (CRS), aspirin and ethanol while, ulcer healing in acetic acid (AA)-induced chronic GU in rats. Ulcer index (UI), gastric juice volume, acid-pepsin and mucin secretions and gastric mucosal glycoproteins, free radicals (LPO and NO) and antioxidants (SOD and GSH) were estimated. Results: PGE showed a decrease in UI in all GU models (45.6 to 79.7%, P<0.05 to P<0.001) indicating both protective and healing effects. PGE showed little or no effects on volume, acid-pepsin concentration and output but increased mucin secretion (55.1%, P<0.05) and mucosal glycoproteins (35.7%, P<0.05) in PL rats. CRS rats showed an increase in LPO and NO (48.4 to 58.3%, P<0.01) and SOD (21.8%, P<0.01) but decrease in GSH and CAT (33.1 to 44.8%, P<0.01 to P<0.001) compared with unstressed rats. PGE-treated CRS rats showed a decrease in LPO and NO (44.1 to 61.2, P<0.01 to P<0.001) and SOD (13.2%, P<0.01) and increase in GSH and CAT (43.8 to 48.7%, P<0.01 to P<0.001) compared with CRS rats. Conclusion: PGE seemed to have ulcer cytoprotective effects due to enhanced mucosal resistance and reduction in oxidative mucosal damage possibly via high antioxidant activity.
Cloning, expression and purification of the coat protein of encephalitis virus (DIEV) infecting Dicentrarchus labrax

The coat protein gene from encephalitis virus infecting Dicentrarhuslabrax (DIEV) has been cloned by gene amplification, sequenced and expressed in Escherichia coli. DNA sequencing has revealed an open reading frame of 1017 bases encoding a polypeptide of 338 amino acids. The sequence similarities between the DIEV coat protein gene and the same gene in five encephalitis viruses infected other fish species were over 71.5% at the nucleotide level and over 79.5% at the amino acid level. These results indicate that the nodaviruses that cause encephalopathy and retinopathy in fishes are very closed related. E. coli cells harbouring the plasmid containing the DIEV gene can produce the viral coat protein. An efficient purification scheme using a Sepharore‐Ni+2 column is presented. This, gives approx. 10 mg of more than 95% pure protein per gr of E. coli culture.
Antibiotics, resistance, and clinical outcomes

Data at the individual level are needed to direct policies Concern exists worldwide about the threat posed to human health by antibiotic resistance in common microbial pathogens. In response the World Health Organization has launched a global strategy for containment of antimicrobial resistance and the United Kingdom has an antimicrobial resistance strategy and action plan.1 2 Fundamental to any action is an accurate understanding of the relation between prescribing and resistance. This is especially important where most prescribing occurs—in the community. At the level of individual patients a link between prescribing and resistance has been found for many bacteria.3 In the United Kingdom, data about antibiotic prescribing are usually available only at the practice level. These have been investigated in relation to bacterial resistance to antibiotics, with only a weak association found.4 The validity of such analysis can be questioned, however, because exposure and outcome in any one individual are not linked and controls are not available. These potential flaws can be overcome by use of individual patient …