Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Combining diclofenac with acetaminophen or acetaminophen‐codeine after oral surgery: A randomized, double‐blind single‐dose study

In a randomized double‐blind study, 120 patients with moderate to strong pain after surgical removal of wisdom teeth were given the following in single oral doses: 100‐mg enteric‐coated diclofenac tablets; 1 g acetaminophen (INN, paracetamol); 1 g acetaminophen plus 60 mg codeine; 100‐mg enteric‐coated diclofenac tablets plus 1 g acetaminophen; or 100‐mg enteric‐coated diclofenac tablets plus 1 g acetaminophen plus 60 mg codeine. Patients recorded pain intensity and pain relief for 8 hours. Upside assay sensitivity was confirmed because acetaminophen plus codeine was superior to acetaminophen. Diclofenac plus acetaminophen with and without codeine had superior analgesic effect compared with diclofenac, acetaminophen, or acetaminophen plus codeine. Addition of 60 mg codeine increased the degree of side effects. These results support the clinical practice of combining diclofenac with acetaminophen for acute pain. Of clinical importance are superior and prolonged analgesia and fewer side effects after enteric‐coated diclofenac tablets plus acetaminophen compared with acetaminophen plus codeine.
Introduction: the role of training and education in solving the direct care workforce crisis.

Over the past decade, concerns about the availability and quality of the long-term care workforce–particularly nursing assistants, home health, and home-care aides, and others providing direct, hands-on care in nursing homes, assisted living, other residential settings, and private homes–have raised these issues to a priority level among policymakers and practitioners. Several major reports have acknowledged these concerns and have highlighted potential solutions (see Biles et al., 2005; Harahan & Stone, 2007; Institute of Medicine, 2004; Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute [PHI], 2003; United States Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2003; Wunderlich & Kohler, 2001). At least 35 state commissions, task forces and other initiatives have brought interested stakeholders together to examine these workforce isues and to lay out potential solutions (PHI and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of Long-Term Care, 2004). The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies created Better Jobs Better Care (BJBC), a national program that funded five state-based coalitions over a four-year period and eight
Information and Communication Technologies in the Hospitality Industry: the Italian Case

This short paper analyzes the usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the Italian hotel industry. A Delphi study has been conducted in order to identify the main activities that need a technological support and to set up ideal coverage and implementation priorities. This model has been checked by surveying a sample of Italian medium size hotels to evaluate their behaviour and their attitude towards ICTs. Keywords: information technology, hotels, Italy By
The Role of Micro-Level Organizational Variables in Sustainability Reporting

We investigate quality of sustainability reporting by developing a multi-level research design which incorporates variables that are proxies for general contextual factors, broad-based corporate characteristics, and micro-organizational level characteristics. Previous research has found that general contextual factors and broad-based corporate characteristics are important motivators of sustainability reporting. Although some attention has been given to micro-level organizational characteristics in sustainability performance research, little research has investigated their role in regard to reporting. We selected two micro-level characteristics within the organization that represent control at the highest level of governance, the board of directors, and control that should flow throughout all levels of the organization, the existence of an environmental management system (ISO 14001). ur findings support the validity of the multi-level model. Using a sample of companies that are required to report greenhouse gas emissions to a government agency as our sample, we found that including external influences, corporate characteristics, and micro-level organizational characteristics in our model adds to the explanatory power of our equation. All three levels motivate higher quality voluntary, sustainability reports. Given that there likely will be increased reporting of GHG emissions reductions, along with reporting of general sustainability information, throughout many countries of the world, these findings offer a contribution. As well, this research provides valuable information to the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) as to how organizational structure and control can support quality reporting.
Combined Furosemide and Human Albumin Treatment for Diuretic-Resistant Edema

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical usefulness of combined furosemide and human albumin for the treatment of diuretic-resistant edema in patients with nephrotic syndrome and cirrhosis. DATA SOURCES: Clinical literature was accessed through MEDLINE (1966–May 2002). Key search terms included furosemide, albumin, human albumin solution, nephrotic syndrome, and cirrhosis. DATA SYNTHESIS: Hypoalbuminemia, edema, and ascites are often manifestations of nephrotic syndrome and cirrhosis of the liver. Many patients with these conditions are resistant to the effects of diuretics. The combination of furosemide and human albumin solution is occasionally used in these patients. An evaluation of published studies focusing on combined furosemide and albumin in the management of nephrotic syndrome and cirrhosis was conducted. CONCLUSIONS: Published studies report conflicting results regarding the efficacy of combined furosemide and albumin. Although it is difficult to generate firm conclusions, it appears the combination may provide clinical benefits for select patients. Given these findings, we believe that the addition of albumin to enhance diuretic efficacy should be reserved for patients with recalcitrant edema or ascites in whom diuretic doses have been maximized and those with severe hypoalbuminemia.
Key drivers of university‐industry relationships: the role of organisational compatibility and personal experience

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to analyse empirically research‐oriented university‐industry relationships based on the incorporation of relationship marketing (RM) and technology transfer theory.Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on an extensive literature review and initial qualitative research, a conceptual model is presented and tested using structural equation modelling methods. Analysis was conducted, and is reported, in three steps, including path analysis and hypothesis testing, model re‐specification and a multi‐group analysis comparing university and industry respondents.Findings – Trust, commitment and integration were found to positively influence satisfaction and were confirmed as key drivers of successful university‐industry relationships. While trust was the strongest driver of satisfaction, commitment emerged as the strongest predictor of intention to renew. The results also confirmed the proposed interrelationships between the relationship characteristics. Organisatio.
Examining the Use of RV Travel Forums for Campground Searches

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Tourism Insights by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact scholarworks@gvsu.edu. Recommended Citation Fjelstul, Jill and Severt, Kimberly (2011) "Examining the Use of RV Travel Forums for Campground Searches," Journal of Tourism Insights: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 4. Available at: https://doi.org/10.9707/2328-0824.1019
Reciprocal recurrent selection for 21-day litter weight of crossbred gilts. I. Selection applied and genetic change in reproduction of crossbred gilts.

Six cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection (RRS) between Line 8 (Duroc) and Line 9 (Beltsville No. 1) were completed at the Fort Reno Livestock Research Center, El Reno, Oklahoma. A randomly mated control line was maintained. Each cycle of selection required three seasons. Selection of purebred pigs (born in the second season) was based on the mean 21-d litter weight of their maternal and paternal half-sib crossbred gilts that were born in the first season and farrowed in the third season (XB21DLWT). On the average, 5.8 maternal and paternal half-sib gilts contributed to the mean XB21DLWT for each purebred individual. The average potential selection differential for XB21DLWT was 5.64 kg, but only 70.2% of this value was realized in the initial selection (3.95 kg). Disease problems and unsoundness were the primary reasons for this discrepancy. The potential, initial, final and weighted final standardized selection differentials for females averaged 61, 60, 55 and 47%, respectively, of the corresponding differentials for males. Standardized selection differentials were similar for Line 8 and Line 9. The estimate of realized heritability for XB21DLWT was . 076 +/- . 319 for the average of 8 X 9 and 9 X 8 gilts. Environmental trends, estimated from control data, were not significant for any of the traits evaluated. The genetic change in reproductive ability of 8 X 9, 9 X 8 and their unweighted average was estimated by regressing the deviation of the line mean from the control mean on generation number. In general, estimates of genetic change for litter size, litter weight and average pig weight/litter at 0, 21 and 42 d of age were not significant, but all estimates were favorable. The estimated genetic change for 21-d litter weight was 1.04 +/- 1.25 kg/cycle of selection. Based on these results and considering the complexity of RRS, the increase in generation interval and the expected decline in purebred performance that theoretically should accompany successful RRS, it seems doubtful that RRS can be more beneficial than selection based on purebred performance as a method to improve productivity of crossbred gilts.
Factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene G20210A mutations in Italian patients with Behçet's disease and deep vein thrombosis.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency and type of vascular lesions and to study the association of factor V gene G1691A (Leiden) and prothrombin gene G20210A polymorphisms with venous thrombosis in Italian patients with Behçet's disease (BD). METHODS Included were 118 consecutive Italian BD patients followed over a 3-year period (1997-1999) who satisfied the International Study Group criteria for BD. The control group consisted of 132 healthy Italian blood donors. All BD patients and controls were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction and allele-specific restriction enzyme techniques for factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene G20210A polymorphisms. RESULTS Vascular lesions were observed in 37 (31.4%) patients. The 2 most common lesions were subcutaneous thrombophlebitis (10.2%) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the legs (22.8%). No significant demographic and clinical differences between patients with and without DVT were present. The distribution of allele and genotype frequencies of prothrombin gene G20210A and factor V Leiden polymorphisms did not differ significantly between BD patients and healthy controls. The frequencies of carriage rates of prothrombin gene G20210A and factor V Leiden polymorphisms in BD patients with and without DVT were similar. However, the frequency of 20210A allele was significantly higher in BD patients with ocular disease than in those without, particularly in the patients with posterior uveitis/retinal vasculitis. CONCLUSIONS The frequency and types of vascular lesions in Italian BD patients were similar to those reported in studies from other countries. No association between factor V Leiden mutation and G20210A mutation in the 3'-untranslated region of the prothrombin gene with DVT was found. However, a prothrombin gene G20210A mutation may influence the development and severity of ocular involvement in BD.
Do Online Video Platforms Cannibalize Television?

ABSTRACT This study investigated whether (and how) online video platforms displace television with respect to time investment and viewership. To that end, this study employed mail surveys of a random sample of Internet users throughout the United States. This study revealed that the existence of the time displacement effect depends on (1) what type of online video venues consumers use; (2) how much video content overlaps between online video platforms and television in general; and (3) what type of video content consumers watch online. Specifically, the current study found that the time spent using the Internet to watch user-generated videos and on video-sharing sites reduced the time spent watching television as a consequence.
Efficient Marketing Communication: Helping the Customer Learn

The author proposes that firms should treat customers as partners when they make decisions about marketing communication. The proposal is defended by a claim that for many firms this would help maximize long-term profits. This is supported on two grounds: First, with competition or repeated trade, it may be roughly consistent with literal profit maximization; and second, compared with profit maximization, it is more operational and less conducive to “short-termism. ”
A Theory of the Firm

This collection examines the forces, both external and internal, that lead corporations to behave efficiently and to create wealth. Corporations vest control rights in shareholders, the author argues, because they are the constituency that bear business risk and therefore have the appropriate incentives to maximize corporate value. Assigning control to any other group would be tantamount to allowing that group to play poker with someone else's money, and would create inefficiencies. The implicit denial of this propositions is the fallacy of the so-called stakeholder theory of the corporation, which argues that corporations should be run in the interests of all stakeholders. This theory offers no account of how conflicts between different stakeholders are to be resolved, and gives managers no principle on which to base decisions, except to follow their own preferences. In practice, shareholders delegate their control rights to a board of directors, who hire, fire and set the compensation of the chief officers of the firm. However, because agents have different incentives than the principals they represent, they can destroy corporate value unless closely monitored. This happened in the 1960s and led to hostile takeovers in the market for corporate control in the 1970s and 1980s. The author argues that the takeover movement generated increases in corporate efficiency that exceede $1.5 trillion and helped to lay the foundation for the great economic boom of the 1990s.
The Performance Effect of Business Model Innovation: An Empirical Analysis of Pension Funds

This paper focuses on the performance effect of business model innovation in incumbent firms in an environment where IP protection is not an option. We utilize a direct measure of business model innovation to test the performance effect. Furthermore, we look at the influence of contingency factors on this relationship. Business model innovation is operationalized by using a NK-model approach. We use a panel dataset consisting of single, incumbent firms to test our hypotheses. The empirical setting is the Australian pension industry, an established and fast growing industry. The panel spans the years 2003-2010 and consists of a total of 64 firms. The empirical analysis shows a positive effect of business model innovation within incumbents on their operational performance. This effect is moderated by the size of the firm and the experience of the firm. Larger sized firms are better able to exploit the opportunities of business model innovation and show a reinforcement of the effect. Firms with experience in a domain close to the target environment also show a stronger ability to exploit the opportunities of business model innovation.
Ultra-high data-rate wireless transfer in a saturated spectrum — new paradigms

A novel strategy ensuring ultra-fast, safe and reliable wireless data transfer in mobile networks is proposed. By starting from state-of-the-art concepts in the present day mobile networks and by examining specific, largely underused, potentials in electromagnetic (EM) field propagation, a transforming paradigm, combining the advantages of `standard' network architectures with non-conventional data transfer modalities is put forward. The elements that are deemed requisite for one specific implementation of this paradigm are briefly cataloged.
An Exploratory Study on the Use of Information Sources by Consumers to Select Australian Regional Travel Agencies

This research investigates the information sources consumers used to select regional travel agencies to make their travel arrangements. The research design involves two stages, in-depth interviews with 13 participants and a mail-out survey of 400. The in-depth interviews highlighted the need to remove three particular information sources (travel guidebooks, travel or automotive clubs and local tourist offices) for inclusion in the mail-out survey and replaced with two other information sources (television lifestyle programs and travel consultants) worthy of investigation. The mail-out survey revealed that personal experience was the most important information source used in the selection of a regional travel agency whilst yellow pages were identified as the least influential. The findings highlighted the relative importance of the 11 information sources investigated and also suggested that informal sources were more important than formal sources when consumers search for information sources to assist them with their selection of the travel agencies to patronize.
Sex differences in glycolysis during brief, intense isometric contractions

We have previously observed less muscle fatigue in women than men under conditions of intact circulation, but similar fatigue across the sexes during local ischemia. Thus, we hypothesized that women utilize their aerobic metabolic pathways to a greater extent than do men. To test this hypothesis, we examined the extent to which different pathways of intramuscular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production were utilized by men and women during maximal voluntary isometric contractions. Force production during 15‐s and 60‐s contractions were recorded in parallel sessions. In one session, central activation was assessed with electrical stimulation. In the other, phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to quantify muscle oxidative capacity, and the contributions of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation to ATP synthesis during the 60‐s contraction. Fatigue and central activation were similar in men and women during both the 15‐s and 60‐s contractions. The rate constants of phosphocreatine recovery following the 15‐s contraction were similar in men and women, indicating similar oxidative capacities. Men exhibited greater acidosis and peak glycolytic rates compared with women during the 60‐s contraction, with no differences observed in creatine kinase flux or the percent of oxidative capacity utilized. We conclude that men exhibit greater in vivo glycolysis during brief, intense isometric contractions. Although this metabolic difference did not contribute to any observable differences in fatigue in the present study, these results highlight a potentially important mechanism to explain sex‐related differences in muscle function. Muscle Nerve, 2005
Self-defense Policy, Justified Homicides, and Race

I use police records to explore whether changing self defense policies, known as Stand Your Ground, have differential effects across race. I find that implementing these policies leads to an additional 1.611 monthly killings of black Alleged Perpetrators of Crimes, 70.8 percent of whom are killed by black citizens, while only causing an additional 0.345 monthly killings of white Alleged Perpetrators, 97.7 percent of whom are killed by white citizens. Tests indicate that these racial disparities are significant in all cases, while falsification and robustness tests address concerns of endogenous policy creation. Results provide evidence that Stand Your Ground policies cause unequal outcomes between races.
Marketing accounting services: an inter‐country and ethical comparison

Analyses studies on the marketing practices of Australian, UK and Hong Kong public accountants and reviews the standards of professional conduct in each of the countries. Classifies the methods used for marketing these services and associates them with the prevailing accounting ethical codes, thus providing a means of identifying similarities and differences in marketing services arising from those ethical codes. States that these methods also provide a basis for inter‐country comparison. Concludes that professional ethical standards have an impact on marketing strategies and this is not reflected clearly in the literature on the marketing of services.
Comparative Study of Online and Offline Shopping: A Case Study of Rourkela in Odisha

The study tries to recognize that, how consumer measure channels for their purchasing. Specifically, it progresses a conceptual model that addresses consumer value perception for using the internet shopping versus the traditional shopping. Earlier study showed that perceptions of price, product quality, service quality and threat strongly impact perceived value and purchase intents in the offline and online network. Observations of online and offline buyers can be evaluated to see how value is constructed in both channels. It is hitherto to recognize what factors influence online and offline shopping choice progression. The objective of this study is to provide an impression of online shopping decision process by comparing the offline and online decision making and identifying the factors that motivate customers to decide whether to do online shopping or go for the offline shopping. Consumer’s shop when and where they want, where they are comfortable with the products and the choice of shopping. The study finds that female are more into online shopping than male. Since last two years as population are more aware of the technology the online shopping increased immensely. The people from the age group 35 and above are less likely to do online shopping because they are less aware of the technology. However the respondent said that they will love to purchase from online shopping if only the price of the product is less than the market. They revealed that it is fairly important to go for e-shopping.