Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison of wound dehiscence and parent's satisfaction between spoon/syringe feeding and breast/bottle feeding in patients with cleft lip repair.

BACKGROUND Cleft lip and cleft palate are the most common craniofacial anomalies affecting approximately 2.49 of every 1,000 children born in North-east of Thailand. Srinagarind Hospital has 100-150 cases of cleft lip each year. Children with cleft lip and palate need surgical procedures as soon as possible. After lip repair the normal recommendation is not using bottle or breast feeding for 2 weeks to avoid tension at the sutured area during sucking and possible cause of wound dehiscence. So this is quite complicated for the parents, and patients feel frustrated, cry, and move their head around, because of hunger which cannot easily be satisfied. Previous research found that sucking does not cause wound dehiscence, but mentioned no detail about severity of cleft. OBJECTIVE Primary objective is to compare surgical wound dehiscence between breast feeding/bottle and spoon/syringe feeding after lip repair. MATERIAL AND METHOD This is an experimental study: non-inferiority trials study. The population is the patients with cleft lip who underwent lip repair in Inpatient Department 3C, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University. The study period is during May 2010-February 2013. The total sample size in the present study is 192 participants, 96 cases breast/bottle feeding, 96 cases spoon/syringe feeding. The wound dehiscence rate was analyzed by Z-test. Parents'satisfaction is a qualitative data and was analyzed through content analysis. RESULTS No statistical significant diference between breast/bottle and spoon/syringe groups (p-value = 0.320, 95% confidence interval -0.031-0.010). Parents were more satisfied to feed children by breast/bottle and patients were more relaxed with breast/bottle feeding. CONCLUSION Breast/bottle feeding and syringe/spoon feeding have the same result on the surgical wound. Breast/bottle feeding are not causes of wound dehiscence.
Regulation of ribosomal protein synthesis in an Escherichia coli mutant missing ribosomal protein L1

In an Escherichia coli B strain missing ribosomal protein L1, the synthesis rate of L11 is 50% greater than that of other ribosomal proteins. This finding is in agreement with the previous conclusion that L1 regulates synthesis of itself and L11 and indicates that this regulation is important for maintaining the balanced synthesis of ribosomal proteins under physiological conditions.
Toward An Integrative Perspective on Alliance Governance: Connecting Contract Design, Trust Dynamics, and Contract Application

On the basis of a case study of two sequential alliances between the same firms, we develop a more integrative perspective on alliance governance, providing insights into the interactions between structural and relational aspects, both within and between transactions. In particular, we disentangle (1) how contracts with a similar degree but different nature of formalization (narrow versus broad) trigger different kinds of trust dynamics (negative versus positive) at both operational and managerial levels, (2) how trust dynamics and contract application (rigid versus flexible) coevolve over time, and (3) how relational dynamics in previous transactions influence the design of contracts in subsequent transactions.
Human Resource Management, Manufacturing Strategy, and Firm Performance

This study examines two alternative views—universal and contingency—of the human resources (HR)-performance relationship in manufacturing settings. Results from a survey of 97 plants primarily support a contingency approach to human resource management (HRM). An HR system focused on human capital enhancement was directly related to multiple dimensions of operational performance (i.e., employee productivity, machine efficiency, and customer alignment), but subsequent analysis revealed that this main effect was predominately the result of linking human-capital-enhancing HR systems with a quality manufacturing strategy. Other manufacturing strategies also moderated the HR-performance relationship.
Efficient regulation of sigmaF, the first sporulation-specific sigma factor in B.subtilis.

Differential gene expression is established in the prespore and mother-cell compartments of Bacillus subtilis through the successive activation of a series of cell-type-specific sigma factors. Crucial to the success of this process is the control of the first prespore-specific sigma factor, sigmaF. sigmaF is regulated by the proteins SpoIIAB, SpoIIAA and SpoIIE. SpoIIAB forms an inhibitory complex with sigmaF, which can be dissociated by interaction with SpoIIAA. During this interaction SpoIIAA is phosphorylated. SpoIIE is a membrane-bound phosphatase that dephosphorylates SpoIIAA, thereby re-activating it. It is not understood how sigmaF is activated specifically in the prespore but not in the mother cell. Here, we use a recently developed fluorescence spectroscopy technique to follow in real time the formation of sigmaF.SpoIIAB complexes and their dissociation by SpoIIAA. We show that complete activation of sigmaF is induced by a tenfold increase in SpoIIE activity. This result demonstrates that relatively small changes in SpoIIE activity, which could arise from asymmetric septation, can achieve the all-or-nothing response in sigmaF activity required by the cell. For long-term sigmaF activation, we find that sustained SpoIIE activity is required to counteract the activity of SpoIIAB. Even though the continual phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of SpoIIAA by these two enzymes will expend some ATP, the formation of SpoIIAA.SpoIIAB. ADP complexes greatly diminishes the rate of the phosphorylation reaction, and thus minimizes the wastage of energy. These features provide a very efficient system for regulating sigmaF.
Program Benefits, Satisfaction and Loyalty in Retail Loyalty Program: Exploring the Roles of Program Trust and Program Commitment

Investigations to determine whether benefits that members derived from a loyalty program could influence their satisfaction, trust, commitment, loyalty with the program and ultimately store loyalty are critical to elucidating the roles and significance of constructs and advancing management practice. With this in mind, our research aims to assess the effects of the loyalty program’s benefits offered by one of the leading superstores1 in Malaysia on its members’ loyalty towards the program. We also attempt to explore the roles of program trust and program commitment in the hypothesized framework. The framework was developed and tested on 167 loyalty cardholders of a particular superstore. The study’s goal of developing a plausible framework to offer a richer insight of how program benefits could finally influence store loyalty was achieved. The results exemplify that program benefits are a strong driver of members’ satisfaction with the program and linkages of program benefits - program loyalty - store loyalty were established. The mediating roles of program trust and commitment were significant in the model. However, no direct relationship from program satisfaction to program loyalty has been found. Our findings reveal important implications for future research and management practice.
[μ-1,3-Dioxo-1,3-bis(pyridin-2-yl)propane-2,2-diido-κ2 N,C 2:κ2 C 2,N′]bis[(1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dionato-κ2 O,O′)palladium(II)](Pd—Pd)

The title compound, [Pd2(C13H8N2O2)(C15H11O2)2], crystallized from a mixture of ethanol and n-hexanes. The structure is the first example of β-diketonate in a dianionic κ2 C-coordination complex containing a PdII—PdII bond. Both PdII atoms adopt a pseudo square-planar coordination geometry. The molecular packing involves π-interactions between the phenyl rings of the 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dionato ligands with centroid–centroid distances in the range 3.823 (2)–3.868 (2) Å.
The effect of preinfarction angina on clinical reperfusion time in patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving successful thrombolytic therapy.

BACKGROUND Preinfarction angina (PA) and early reperfusion of infarct-related arteries have been shown to reduce infarct size in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The beneficial effects of PA on infarct size have been attributed to the development of ischemic preconditioning and faster coronary recanalization in patients treated with thrombolytic therapy (TT). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of PA on clinical coronary reperfusion time in patients with AMI receiving successful TT. METHODS Seventy-five patients presenting with AMI (within 6 h after the initial onset of symptoms) were studied. All patients received TT and were evaluated with coronary angiography (CA) at predischarge. The patients were divided into two groups: group 1 (PA-positive) comprised those who experienced a new onset of prodromal angina within 72 h before the onset of AMI. Group 2 (PA-negative) comprised those who had a sudden onset of AMI without the preceding angina. The successful myocardial reperfusion criteria after TT were ST segment resolution of 50% or greater, the appearance of reperfusion arrhythmias and the resolution of chest pain. The time of reperfusion criteria was recorded after TT. CA was performed in all patients at predischarge. Patients with no patent infarct-related arteries on CA and clinical failure of reperfusion were excluded from the study. RESULTS Clinical characteristics, risk factors and angiographic findings did not differ significantly between the groups. The time interval from the start of continuous chest pain to TT was also similar between the groups. The left ventricular ejection fraction was higher and there were less frequent ventricular arrhythmias in patients with PA than in those without PA (47.9+/-7.4 versus 44.4+/-8.1, P=0.041, and 17.1% versus 37.5%, P=0.043, respectively). The clinical reperfusion time was significantly shorter in the patients with PA than in those without PA (68.2+/-24.5 min versus 81.4+/-19.3, P=0.012). The clinical reperfusion time was positively correlated with age and the time interval from the start of continuous chest pain to TT but inversely related to the presence of PA. CONCLUSIONS In patients with AMI preceded by PA, TT resulted in more rapid clinical reperfusion than in patients without PA. Thus, earlier myocardial reperfusion may account for smaller infarct size and better prognosis in patients with PA.
An evaluation of the value of security in the international marine supply chain

Since the events of 9/11, there has been tremendous amount of renewed interests in the study of trade security. There has been an influx of security regulations and the private sector has been trying to keep pace in complying with them. However, due to the public externalities of security improvements and the lack of quantified and proven benefits, the private sector is struggling to establish business cases for their security initiatives. There is very little quantitative research in this area. Using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM), this study serves to fill this gap by introducing a statistical way of analysing and understanding the complex relationships amongst security effort, its motivators and performance and traditional supply chain performance (SCP). This study also proposes an evaluation framework for security efforts. EFA results show that security is a dimension of SCP. This means that organizations have all along been measuring an aspect of their operations that relates to security. As such, organizations should not perceive the current heightened interests in security as throwing them off-balance. In evaluating security efforts, organizations should select key performance indicators (KPIs) that represent each of the four areas of information, cargo, people and cost. SEM results show that organizations undertake security efforts as a result of both perceived security benefits and perceived collateral benefits, with perceived security benefits carrying a greater weight in the decision-making process. Results also show that organizations are implementing security initiatives out-of-compliance i.e. implementing initiatives that they perceive as not having significant impacts on security and SCP. In view of the positive relationships among perceived security impact, security effort and security performance, there is further imperative for an objective method for evaluating security efforts to prevent effort justification behaviour in determining the effectiveness of the same. Results also show that organizations perceive an improved performance in security leads to an overall improvement in SCP. However, as with other supply chain strategies, there are tradeoffs and not all aspects of SCP are impacted in the same way. Time, responsiveness and efficiency for instance are negatively impacted while reliability is positively impacted.
Do Efficient Firms Make Better Acquisitions?

Corporate control theory suggests mergers and acquisitions protect shareholder value by allowing good managers to take control of the assets of bad managers. It therefore predicts (1) the acquisitions of poorly-managed targets by well-managed bidders will create more value than other acquisitions, and (2) the target CEO is more likely to be replaced when well-managed firms acquire poorly-managed firms. We examine these predictions. We measure how well a firm is managed using frontier efficiency analysis – the method compares the output of each firm to that of a hypothetical best-performing firm with the same inputs and characteristics as the original firm. We find: (1) the market reacts more positively to acquisitions of efficient firms. (2) Acquisitions by efficient firms are more likely to be all-cash deals and less likely to be all-equity deals. (3) The wealth gains to both the target and the acquirer improve as the efficiency difference between the acquirer and the target increases. (4) The target CEO is less likely to be retained by the merged firm when the efficiency difference increases. (5) The market reacts more negatively to target CEO retention when the target is less efficient than the acquirer.
Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis in Hemophilic Arthropathy

Background: Ankle arthrodesis is an accepted treatment for patients with advanced disabling tibiotalar arthritis, mostly in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid, and posttraumatic arthritis. No detailed reports have been published regarding the use of arthroscopy for the treatment of the end-stage hemophilic ankle. The purpose of this article is to report the results of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis in hemophilic arthropathy of the ankle. Methods: Ten patients (10 ankle joints) who underwent arthroscopically assisted ankle arthrodesis for the treatment of end-stage hemophilic A arthritis were enrolled in this study. The rate of ankle fusion, incidence of complications, and clinical rating by the Morgan system were analyzed. Results: In this series, the fusion rate was 100%, and patients achieved bone fusion as shown by radiographs. The average time to fusion was 10.5 weeks. Superficial wound infection occurred in 1 patient. According to the Morgan system, there were 8 (80%) good to excellent results and 2 (20%) fair results. All patients were satisfied with the outcome of the operation. Conclusions: Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis was an effective alternative to open technique with established advantages in hemophilic arthropathy. Level of Clinical Evidence: Level IV, retrospective case series.
A brief but comprehensive lifestyle education program based on yoga reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus.

OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to study the short-term impact of a brief lifestyle intervention based on yoga on some of the biochemical indicators of risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. DESIGN The variables of interest were measured at the beginning (day 1) and end (day 10) of the intervention using a pre-post design. SETTING The study is the result of operational research carried out in our Integral Health Clinic (IHC). The IHC is an outpatient facility which conducts 8-day lifestyle modification programs based on yoga for prevention and management of chronic disease. A new course begins every alternate week of the year. SUBJECTS The study is based on data collected on 98 subjects (67 male, 31 female), ages 20-74 years, who attended one of our programs. The subjects were a heterogeneous group of patients with hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and a variety of other illnesses. INTERVENTION The intervention consisted of asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), relaxation techniques, group support, individualized advice, lectures and films on the philosophy of yoga and the place of yoga in daily life, meditation, stress management, nutrition, and knowledge about the illness. OUTCOME MEASURES The outcome measures were fasting plasma glucose and serum lipoprotein profile. These variables were determined in fasting blood samples, taken on the first and last day of the course. RESULTS Fasting plasma glucose, serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, very- LDL cholesterol, the ratio of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and total triglycerides were significantly lower, and HDL cholesterol significantly higher, on the last day of the course compared to the first day of the course. The changes were more marked in subjects with hyperglycemia or hypercholesterolemia. CONCLUSIONS The observations suggest that a short lifestyle modification and stress management education program leads to favorable metabolic effects within a period of 9 days.
Sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma

Status of the regional lymph nodes is a strong prognostic factor in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) and can be assessed by sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). We present our technique of preoperative lymphatic mapping and intraoperative vital dye and handheld gamma probe. Our results and three years follow-up of its routine use in 198 patients with verified primary CMM are presented. Median follow-up time was 24 months (range 1–47). Metastatic regional lymph node disease was found by SLNB in 61 patients (31%) and additional metastatic nodes were found by formal node dissection in 30% of these cases. Complications were relatively mild but included one case of lymphoedema in a node negative patient. By follow-up, 13% had developed a recurrence including 26% of node positive patients and 8% of node negative patients. Mortality was also substantially higher in node positive cases with 18% dying in the follow-up period and 3% in the node negative group. The SLNB procedure was associated with a false negative rate of 8%. Using the presented technique, we found that SLNB was a useful procedure for staging patients with CMM and for selecting patients for more extensive metastatic screening and inclusion in trials of adjuvant treatments.
Factors Affecting Consumer Buying Behavior of Mobile Phone Devices

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the decision of buying mobile phone devices in Hawassa town. In order to accomplish the objectives of the study, a sample of 246 consumers were taken by using simple random sampling technique. Both primary and secondary data were explored. Moreover, six important factors i.e. price, social group, product features, brand name, durability and after sales services were selected and analyzed through the use of correlation and multiple regressions analysis. From the analysis, it was clear that consumer’s value price followed by mobile phone features as the most important variable amongst all and it also acted as a motivational force that influences them to go for a mobile phone purchase decision. The study suggested that the mobile phone sellers should consider the above mentioned factors to equate the opportunity. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013. v4n12p103
Assessing approaches for dissemination of research information to the farmers within their livelihood situations in Tororo district, Uganda

This study sought to, identify and describe the approaches used by research and service providers in technology dissemination to target different wealth categories of farmers, identify the information that is required by these farmers and their preferences regarding channels and formats for information presentation. Three villages were used as study sites. The case organizations, namely NAADS, Africa 2000 Network, and Sasakawa Global 2000, were selected based on their avowed principle of involving grass root farmers in all stages of the project cycle. This study employed a cross-sectional survey design involving face-to-face individual and group interviews. Findings indicate that the approaches used by the three organizations have only reached a small proportion of the targeted households: NAADS (12%), SG2 (8%) and A2N (33%) in the village. The farmers’ groups have limited useful information in such areas as, availability and use of improved crop varieties and livestock breeds, post-harvest processes and virtually nothing on value addition. Service providers used trained extension staff for information dissemination and practical training sessions. Farmers preferred this method of training but called for more of, trainings, availability of improved seed, and implementation of all practical trainings by projects. While SG2 and A2N disseminated technologies targeted to soil improvement, NAADS had a wide scope that included animal husbandry. Farmers supplemented this information with information from other sources. The households in the project areas were ranked by key informants as poor (52%), very poor (30%) and average (18%) and although the registered group membership is mainly female most of them come from male-headed households (82%). Farmers’ information needs were limited to technologies that they had been taught. Pests and disease control, and lack of practical training in some projects were the major problems faced by farmers.
The effects of l-arginine and l-NAME supplementation on redox-regulation and thermogenesis in interscapular brown adipose tissue

SUMMARY Changes in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein levels and its relationship with the hyperplasia and uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) levels were examined in interscapular brown adipose tissue (IBAT) of adult rat males receiving l-arginine (l-Arg; 2.25%) or N-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME; 0.01%) as a drinking liquid and maintained at low (4±1°C) or room (22±1°C) temperature for 45 days. Cold generally diminished both iNOS immunopositivity and protein level in IBAT, as well as the rate of apoptosis. Among groups acclimated to cold, higher iNOS immunopositivity and protein levels were detected only in the l-Arg-treated group. Furthermore, chronic l-Arg treatment increased IBAT mass and UCP1 protein content, while l-NAME had an opposite effect, decreasing both IBAT mass and UCP1 protein level, as compared to the control maintained at 4±1°C. These data suggest that nitric oxide (NO) produced by iNOS could also contribute to overall NO-associated regulation of thermogenesis in IBAT. Namely, that iNOS, i.e. NO, in correlation with enhanced thermogenesis, additionally induced IBAT hyperplasia and UCP1 level compared to that induced by low temperature. Cooperative action of decreased apoptosis accompanied by increased tissue hyperplasia and UCP1 level, observed in IBAT of cold-acclimated rats, would be a way of meeting the metabolic requirements for increased thermogenesis.