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Delivery, setting and outcomes of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): a scoping review
Authors: Carter Bernie , Carrol Enitan D , Porter David , Peak Matthew , Taylor-Robinson David , Fisher-Smith Debra , Blake Lucy 
Published: November 2018

BackgroundThere has been little detailed systematic consideration of the delivery, setting and outcomes of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), although individual studies report that it is a safe and effective treatment.ObjectiveThis scoping review aimed to examine what is known about the delivery, settings and outcomes of paediatric OPAT and to identify key knowledge deficits.DesignA scoping review using Arksey and O’Malley’s framework was undertaken.Data sourcesKeywords were identified and used to search MEDLINE and CINAHL.Study appraisal methodsPrimary research studies were included if samples comprised children and young people 21 or under, who had received OPAT at home or in a day treatment centre. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to review the methodological quality of the studiesMain findingsFrom a preliminary pool of 157 articles, 51 papers were selected for full review. 19 studies fitted the inclusion criteria. Factors influencing delivery of OPAT were diverse and included child’s condition, home environment, child-related factors, parental compliance, training and monitoring. There is little consensus as to what constitutes success of and adverse events in OPAT.ConclusionsFuture studies need to clearly define and use success indicators and adverse events in order to provide evidence that paediatric OPAT is safe and effective.ImplicationsConsensus outcomes that include child and parent perspectives need to be developed to allow a clearer appreciation of a successful paediatric OPAT service.
‘Hope you find your ‘eureka’ moment soon’: a qualitative study of parents/carers’ online discussions around allergy, allergy tests and eczema
Authors: Halls Amy , Nunes Dale , Muller Ingrid , Angier Elizabeth , Grimshaw Kate , Santer Miriam 
Published: November 2018

ObjectivesTo explore understandings and concerns surrounding allergy, food intolerances and their potential impact on eczema among parents and carers of children with eczema who had posted messages in online forums.MethodsWe conducted a scoping review for active UK-based discussion forums that did not require password/registration to view posts and identified two parenting discussion forums with high activity and frequent use. We used their internal search functions to identify and export discussion threads relating to allergy and allergy testing for eczema from 2011 to 2016. We carried out an inductive thematic analysis of the 120 exported discussion threads.Results246 pages of text were analysed. Analysis led to three main themes: (1) confusion over the language surrounding ‘allergy’ and ‘intolerance’; (2) diverse beliefs about allergy testing in relation to eczema and (3) parents’ frustrations with perceptions of health professionals as uninterested and unhelpful about allergy testing. Forum users were concerned about immediate and delayed-type allergies but showed confusion in how terms were used, as well as different approaches to testing. Parents sought experiences of others, seeking social support as well as practical guidance.ConclusionsThe confusion around allergy-related terminology and its possible relationship with eczema means that it is essential healthcare professionals are able to signpost parents to accurate, accessible information. The lack of consistent information currently available means parents may use online discussion forums as an important source of information. This study suggests that the confused nature of discussions on these forums is inaccurate at best, and detrimental at worst.
Algebraic Limit Cycles Bifurcating from Algebraic Ovals of Quadratic Centers
Authors: Llibre Jaume , Tian Yun 
Published: November 2018

In the integrability of polynomial differential systems it is well known that the invariant algebraic curves play a relevant role. Here we will see that they can also play an important role with respect to limit cycles.In this paper, we study quadratic polynomial systems with an algebraic periodic orbit of degree [Formula: see text] surrounding a center. We show that there exists only one family of such systems satisfying that an algebraic limit cycle of degree [Formula: see text] can bifurcate from the period annulus of the mentioned center under quadratic perturbations.
Contributions of Sociology to Marketing
Authors: Jonassen Christen T. 
Published: November 2018

Sociologists have made discoveries which have considerable significance for marketing. The author, a sociologist, tells in this article what some of these discoveries are. Specifically, findings significant for marketing have been produced by sociologists in population, collective behavior, motivation, stratification, methodology, research designs, measurement, prediction, human ecology, and the family. Much of this knowledge, of course, remains a potential rather than a realized source of information.
Toward a Theory of Leisure-Spending Behavior
Authors: Fisk George 
Published: November 2018

Empirical data from the 1950 Study of Consumer Expenditures, Incomes and Savings and from the 1955–56 LIFE Study of Consumer Expenditures make possible the testing of economic and sociological theories of leisure-spending behavior. Also some new hypotheses are presented here about the determinants of the demand for leisure goods.
What is “New” about a New Product?
Authors: Wasson Chester R. 
Published: November 2018

Why do some new products require heavy resources to establish, whereas others gain immediate acceptance? Why do some innovators fail, only to see others pick up the same product to achieve spectacular success? The following article suggests that the answer lies partly in what is “new” in the new product—in the sponsor's adaptation of his marketing strategy to the right element of novelty.
The FORUM: A Study of Trade Name Confusion
Authors: Ferber Robert , Weitz Joseph 
Published: November 2018

How does one determine whether or not the public confuses one trade name with another? What kind of evidence can an established company obtain which will allay or support the fear that a new company has chosen a name so similar to its own that it creates confusion in the public's perception? The author describes two techniques which might be used to establish the likelihood of confusion between two trade names.
A Model for Predictive Measurements of Advertising Effectiveness
Authors: Lavidge Robert J. , Steiner Gary A. 
Published: November 2018

The development and selection of research designs too often reflects thinking which is technique-oriented. This article looks at advertising research from another viewpoint. It starts with the questions: What is advertising supposed to do? What are its functions? The authors then show the implications of these questions in relation to measurements of the effectiveness of proposed advertisements.
Automated Grocery Shopping
Authors: Andreasen Alan R. , Ferber Robert 
Published: November 2018

Automatic vending has come to hold equal fascination for the marketing practitioner, the academic theorist, and the average consumer. Unfortunately, it has also been the recipient of more than its share of “blue-sky” prognoses. This article gives the results of an interesting experiment in grocery vending conducted by a midwestern supermarket chain.
The “Imageries” of Department Stores
Authors: Rich Stuart U. , Portis Bernard D. 
Published: November 2018

What is it that really constitutes a store's “image”? How do downtown department stores and suburban department stores differ in imagery? Here are the highlights of a study of the shopping attitudes of 4,500 women shoppers — the different types of appeal in department stores, the different customer characteristics, differences in shopping behavior, and differences between the imagery of suburban branch department stores and their “parent” stores in the city.
Is Advertising Important in the Soviet Economy?
Authors: Markham James W. 
Published: November 2018

In the Soviet Union's planned society where the means of production and distribution are government and Party monopolies, commercial advertising would appear to be superfluous. Official Soviet policy has always spurned advertising as economic waste and has at times denounced advertising and other “bourgeois capitalistic” devices as competition, production differentiation, and installment buying. Why, then, is commercial advertising “catching on” in the Soviet Union and changing established marketing practices? This article traces and evaluates the rise of this surprising new development in the leading Communist state.
A New Theory of Consumer Buying Intent
Authors: Groeneveld Leonard 
Published: November 2018

Do products have certain characteristics which establish the relative importance of basic elements of the marketing mix? Here is an attempt to provide a framework by which all products may be related for conceptual and practical purposes. Rather than classify products, the unusual approach developed in this article involves the establishment of a spectrum as a model. All products can be located on this spectrum of consumer buying intent by the measurement of product characteristics.
Uses of Sociology in Studying “Consumption” Behavior
Authors: Glock Charles Y. , Nicosia Francesco M. 
Published: November 2018

Although there has been a growth in the amount of social science dealing with consumers, for the most part sociologists have not been concerned with the study of the AGGREGATE behavior of consumers. Here is a discussion of some of the ways that sociological theories and methods may contribute toward the prediction and explanation of aggregate consumption behavior.
Is Marketing Education Driving or Drifting?
Authors: Luck David J. 
Published: November 2018

“Because of its fundamental and continuing interest in marketing education, the Marketing Science Institute has completed a factual study of trends in marketing course offerings and enrollments in the member schools of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. “Although the accompanying background study raises many questions, it does provide a foundation for identification and discussion of some major issues. The full report of the findings of MSI's study is available from the Marketing Science Institute, 3625 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 4, Pennsylvania.” (Wendell R. Smith, Pres., Marketing Science Institute)
Future Octane Number Requirements for Future Market Demand
Authors: Entenberg Robert D. , Menard Albert L. 
Published: November 2018

The projection of future octane number requirements for future market demand directly involves a firm's share of the market and its long-run profitability. Octane projections must reflect the probable impact of rapid technological and economic change, as well as ever-changing consumer wants and attitudes. Here is a forecast methodology— an evaluation of the projection of future octane number requirements for marketing strategy.
A Vast New Storehouse of Transportation and Marketing Data
Authors: Evans Henry K. 
Published: November 2018

The monumental traffic jam on U. S. streets and highways has sparked a massive program of research in land use, economic data, and travel habits. Current inventories and projections into the future are being organized and recorded in 225 cities across the nation at a cost of about $100 million. This vast new storehouse of data, with immediate application to marketing, is free for the asking, too.
Synthetics, Substitutes, and Food Marketing
Authors: Polopolus Leo 
Published: November 2018

What factors have led to the introduction and market growth of synthetic and substitute food products? What will be the impact of an increasing supply of these products upon the food industry's market structure, market performance, market integration and coordination, and consumer behavior? The author discusses the development and impact of synthetic and substitute food products in a broad sense, and he also includes numerous examples of specific commodities and products.
Marketing Professional Services
Authors: Turner Everett B. 
Published: November 2018

Management consulting firms have been sensitive to management needs and quick to utilize whatever staff capabilities are necessary to satisfy that demand. However, these same firms have often been slow to recognize the marketing opportunities which have accompanied the changes in their field. This article discusses these changes, the reasons for a lack of organized marketing effort, the consequences of this marketing lag, and methods for effectively and ethically marketing professional services.
Marketing Literature Review
Authors: Leonard Myron 
Published: November 2018

This section is based on a selection of article abstracts from a comprehensive business literature database. Marketing-related abstracts from over 125 journals (both academic and trade) are reviewed by JM staff. Descriptors for each entry are assigned by JM staff. Each issue of this section represents three months of entries into the database. JM wishes to thank Data Courier Inc. for use of the ABI/INFORM business database. Each entry has an identifying number. Cross-references appear immediately under each subject heading. The following article abstracts are available online from the ABI/INFORM database, which is published and copyrighted by UMI/Data Courier, Inc. For additional information about access to the database or about obtaining photocopies of the articles abstracted below, please call (800) 626-2823 or write to UMI/Data Courier, Inc., 620 South Fifth Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Each article costs $10.75. Customers with deposit accounts of $200 or more pay $8.75 per article.
Primary Palliative Care Education Programs: Review and Characterization
Authors: Carroll Thomas , El-Sourady Maie , Karlekar Mohana , Richeson Ashley 
Published: November 2018

Background: Primary palliative care (PPC) education programs have arisen in response to the recognition that all clinicians need to have a basic set of knowledge and skills to provide excellent care to all patients. PPC education programs appear to vary widely, making it difficult for potential learners to find the right program to fit their needs. We have cataloged and categorized a snapshot of PPC education programs across the United States to serve as a resource for those seeking training, and for educators interested in starting or optimizing such programs. Methods: Medical and commercial search engines (MSEs and CSEs, respectively) were used to generate a list of PPC education programs in the United States. Programs were contacted to supplement information available online, and then categorized based on intended learner, certification/degree conferred upon completion, and other characteristics. Results: There was little overlap between the PPC education programs found through MSEs and CSEs. Programs found via CSEs varied with respect to intended learners, pedagogy, content, and cost. Among the minority of programs that confer a certification/degree upon completion, there is no consensus as to what these signify. Conclusions: The wide variety of PPC education programs is both a challenge to and strength of the field. We hope that this report will serve as a call to develop a standard PPC education taxonomy to help define essential components of all PPC programs, while also leaving sufficient room for programs to serve the unique needs of their local learners and patient populations.
Is single-anaesthetic bilateral total hip replacement using cemented stems safe and appropriate? A review of four decades of practice
Authors: Charity John , Wyatt Michael C , Jameson Simon , Whitehouse Sarah L , Wilson Matthew J , Gie Graham A 
Published: November 2018

Background: Symptomatic bilateral hip osteoarthritis can be treated surgically with either staged or single-anaesthetic bilateral total hip replacement (BTHR). Today the typical candidate for BTHR is more likely to receive cementless implants. We present the experience of BTHR at our institution using cemented stems combined with cemented and uncemented sockets and, to our knowledge, the largest prospective single-centre series. Patients and methods: This cohort study reviews all patients (319 patients: 638 hips) having BTHR at our institution between December 1977 and December 2015. No case was lost to follow-up. Data were collected prospectively but reviewed retrospectively. Length of stay and complication rates were included, and data were compared with Hospital Episode Statistics figures for operations carried out between March 2005 and June 2014 to confirm local database validity. Patient experience and Oxford Hip Scores were obtained for a subgroup of this cohort, comparing them with patients who underwent bilateral staged operations performed within 1 year. Results: The rates for mortality, deep vein thrombosis, non-fatal myocardial infarction within 6 months were each 0.3% (1 episode) and non-fatal pulmonary embolism 0.6% (2 episodes). There were no intraoperative periprosthetic fractures or readmissions within 30 days. Conclusions: Our study shows a low risk of complications when using cemented and hybrid BTHRs for selected patients and the risk of complications compares favourably with published results. Available functional scores compared favourably to a comparison group of patients undergoing bilateral staged procedures, and a positive impression on treatment experience from a subgroup of interviewed BTHR patients was noticeable.
Improvement of Impact Damage Resistance of Epoxy-Matrix Composites Using Ductile Hollow Fibers
Authors: Nasr-Isfahani Mohammad , Latifi Masoud , Amani-Tehran Mohammad 
Published: November 2018

Fiber reinforced polymer structures typically respond very poorly to transverse impact events. In this study, some experimental investigations are performed on the low velocity impact behavior of unidirectional hollow, solid and hybrid (hollow/solid) polyester fiber composites. The materials are fabricated in a curved shape using filament winding method. The impact tests are applied on the simply supported specimens by a drop weight impact test apparatus at five levels of energy. To present a proper comparison on the results, the various densities of the materials are considered as normalizing coefficients. It is observed that in the hollow fiber composites cracks appear at an appreciably higher amount (93%) of impact energy than the solid ones.
Comfort and Mechanical Properties of Polyester/Bamboo and Polyester/Cotton Blended Knitted Fabric
Authors: Hussain Uzair , Younis Farhad Bin , Usman Faisal , Hussain Tanveer , Ahmed Faheem 
Published: November 2018

The mechanical and comfort properties of polyester/bamboo and polyester/cotton knitted fabrics were studied. Four different ratios, P/B 65/35, P/B 50/50, P/B 35/65, P/B 20/80, P/C 65/35, P/C 50/50, P/C 35/65, P/C 20/80 of both blends were produced by mixing at the blow room stage. Then yarns of equal count Ne 20 were made on a ring spinning machine, and a knitted fabric was produced on a single jersey weft knitting machine. It was observed that by increasing bamboo and cotton fiber content in the blends, yarn breaking force and tenacity were decreased. Bursting strength, bending rigidity, and thermal resistance of the blended fabrics decreased by increasing bamboo and cotton fiber content in the blends, while air permeability and moisture management capability was found to increase with the increase in bamboo and cotton fiber content. No antimicrobial activity was shown by any of the P/B blended fabric, but to some extent, 100% bamboo fiber showed antibacterial activity against gram negative bacteria while against gram positive bacteria, no activity was observed.
Wound-Healing Issues Following Rotational Ankle Fracture Surgery: Predictors and Local Management Options
Authors: Saleh Hesham , Konda Sanjit , Driesman Adam , Stranix John , Ly Catherine , Saadeh Pierre , Egol Kenneth 
Published: November 2018

Background. The incidence and risk factors of wound-healing complications following rotational ankle fracture surgery are well documented in the literature. However, there is a paucity regarding management options following these complications. The goal of this study was to provide a descriptive analysis of one surgeon’s experience managing wound complications in patients who have undergone ankle fracture surgery. Methods. A total of 215 patients who were operatively treated for an unstable ankle were retrospectively identified. Patient demographics, medical histories, initial injury characteristics, surgical interventions, and clinical follow-up were collected. Twenty-five of these patients developed postoperative wound problems. Results. Of the original cohort of 215 patients, 25 (11.6%) developed wound-healing complications. Their average age was 53.6 ± 18.0 years; there were 12 males (48.0%). Connective tissue/inflammatory disease (odds ratio [OR] 3.9), cardiovascular disease (OR 3.6), and active smoking (OR 3.3) were associated with an increased likelihood of developing postoperative wound complications. With regard to injuries, open fractures (OR 17.9) had the highest likelihood of developing postoperative complications, followed by type 44-C (OR 2.8) and trimalleolar fractures (OR 2.0). Conclusion. Wound complications following open treatment of ankle fractures occurred with an incidence of 11.6% in this series, of which only about half required operative intervention. A third of wounds were managed by orthopaedics in conjunction with plastic surgery. Levels of Evidence: Level III: Retrospective comparative study
Incidence of Concussion and Head Impacts in Australian Elite-Level Male and Female Cricketers After Head Impact Protocol Modifications
Authors: Hill Thomas , Orchard John , Kountouris Alex 
Published: November 2018

Background: Concussion in sport is a topic of growing interest in Australia and worldwide. To date, relatively few studies have examined the true incidence of concussion in cricket. Hypothesis: Concussion in cricket is more common than current literature suggests. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Methods: This is a prospective registry and subsequent analysis of head impacts and concussions in elite-level male and female cricketers in Australia over 2 seasons (2015-2016 and 2016-2017). A total of 172 male and 106 female domestic and international players in 2015-2016 and 179 males and 98 females in 2016-2017 were included. Results: There were 92 head impacts (29 concussions) in men’s matches and 15 head impacts (8 concussions) in women’s matches. Match incidence rates per 1000 player days were 7.2 head impacts (2.3 concussions) in elite male cricket and 3.7 head impacts (2.0 concussions) in elite female cricket. This equates to a head impact every 2000 balls and concussion every 9000 balls in male domestic cricket. Concussion rates per 1000 player-match hours were 0.4 for elite males and 0.5 for elite females; 53% of head impacts in females were diagnosed as concussions compared with 32% in males, and 83% of concussions resulted in missing no more than 1 game. Conclusion: The rate of concussion in cricket is higher than previously appreciated; however, the majority of patients recovered quickly, and players generally did not miss much playing time as a result. The institution of concussion policies after head impact, including player substitution, appears to have had an effect on increasing reporting of symptoms, resulting in an increase in diagnosis of concussion. Clinical Relevance: Concussion in cricket is not as infrequent as previously assumed. Ongoing review of the rules and regulations is required to ensure that protection of player welfare lies in parallel with other sporting codes.