bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of balance training on functional outcome after total knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Liao Chun-De , Liou Tsan-Hon , Huang Yu-Yun , Huang Yi-Ching 
Published: March 2013

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of additional balance training on mobility and function outcome in patients with knee osteoarthritis after total knee replacement. Design: A prospective intervention study and randomized controlled trial. Setting: A university-based teaching hospital. Participants: Patients who received total knee replacement surgery were recruited sequentially from the orthopedic department. They were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or control group. Interventions: The control group received conventional function training for eight weeks. The experimental group not only received the same conventional training as the control group, but also received additional balance exercises in each admission. Main outcome measures: Before and after training we took the following measurements: distance of functional forward reach; duration of single leg stance; timed sit-to-stand test; timed up-and-down stair test; timed 10-m walk; timed up-and-go test; and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score. Results: 58 patients in the experimental group with a mean (SD) age of 71.4 (6.6) years and 55 in the control group with mean (SD) age of 72.9 (7.3) years, completed the study. After eight-weeks intervention with additional balance exercises, the experimental group demonstrated significant changes in 10-m walk ( P < 0.001, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.6 to 4.4 seconds) and in timed up-and-go ( P < 0.001, 95% confidence interval: 2.6 to 3.4 seconds) tests. Significant changes of all other measures and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score were also observed in the experimental group (all P < 0.001). Conclusion: Additional balance training exerted a significant beneficial effect on the function recovery and mobility outcome in patients with knee osteoarthritis after total knee replacement.
Gastric stasis in migraineurs: Etiology, characteristics, and clinical and therapeutic implications
Authors: Aurora Sheena K , Papapetropoulos Spyridon , Kori Shashidhar H , Kedar Archana , Abell Thomas L 
Published: March 2013

Background Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder often complicated by gastrointestinal conditions such as gastric stasis. The association between migraine and gastric stasis has received very little attention in the literature, but the existing evidence suggests that they may share a common etiology. Results Patients with migraine and those with gastric stasis exhibit abnormal autonomic nervous system function. Furthermore, empirical studies demonstrate that migraineurs experience significant delays in gastric emptying, both during and outside of attacks, when compared to non-migrainous controls. Conclusion More research is needed to establish the relationship between gastric stasis and migraine burden and to determine the impact of gastric stasis on migraine treatment.
How ICT Penetration Influences Productivity Growth
Authors: Wang Yi-Chia 
Published: March 2013

Wang, Y.- C. (2015) How ICT Penetration Influences Productivity Growth: Evidence From 17 OECD Countries, Economic Development Quarterly, 29: 79-92. First published on March 5, 2013 doi:10.1177/0891242413478650. This article was published in error and has been retracted at the request of the author. The author requested the article be withdrawn after publication on Online First but prior to publication in the February 2015 issue, informing the journal that the paper included the original dataset and excerpts from an earlier draft of the paper co-written by the author and colleagues. The research in the paper was funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA).
Computerized Prescriber Order Entry and Opportunities for Medication Errors
Authors: Jozefczyk Kenneth G. , Kennedy William Klugh , Lin Miranda Jackson , Achatz Julie , Glass Maresa DiMarco , Eidam W. Susie , Melroy Michael J. 
Published: March 2013

Purpose: Predefined error opportunity categories were used as a surrogate for medication errors to assess the impact of computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) on the potential for error in the prescribing and order entry phases of the medication-use process. Methods: This study was performed in a neonatal intensive care unit at a 535-bed tertiary care center. Pre- and post-CPOE implementation incidence of error opportunity was compared by evaluating 500 orders before and after implementation using 18 predefined criteria. Results: A total of 14 913 opportunities for error (OE) existed in our sample of 1000 medication orders. The number of orders with zero OE improved from 42% (n = 209) to 98% (n = 480; P < .0001), in the pre- and postgroups, respectively. The odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was 0.058 (0.036-0.094) in favor of CPOE. Conclusions: The implementation of CPOE was associated with a reduction in OEs in the prescribing phase or order entry phase of the medication-use process.
Studies on synthesis and characterization of surface-modified mullite fibre-reinforced epoxy nanocomposites
Authors: Kanimozhi K. , Devaraju S. , Vengatesan M. R. , Selvaraj V. , Alagar M. 
Published: March 2013

The present work describes the development of epoxy composites using varying weight percentages (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 wt%) of glycidyl-functionalized mullite (GM) fibre and diglycidyl ethers of bisphenol-A epoxy resin cured with diamino diphenyl methane. The mullite fibre was synthesized via the sol–gel method and its surface was modified with 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane. The glycidyl functionality in the mullite fibre has been confirmed by Fourier transform infrared and thermogravimetric analyses. The data obtained from the thermal, mechanical, dielectric water absorption studies and contact angle showed that the GM fibre had a significant impact in the resultant epoxy nanocomposites compared to neat epoxy matrix. The molecular level dispersion of mullite fibres into the epoxy matrix was confirmed by the scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction analyses.
Beyond 2000
Authors: McMahon Mary , Patton Wendy 
Published: March 2013

Since its genesis in vocational guidance, career guidance and counselling has followed the approach developed in the early 1900s in the work of Parsons (1909). Indeed, the profession has been well served by this approach which has come to be known as the trait and factor approach. However, since the time of Parsons the world of work has changed dramatically. We are living in a time of rapid change. Thus society's needs in terms of career guidance and counselling are significantly different. For career guidance and counselling to remain a relevant force in the next century, career guidance practitioners are being challenged to move away from strict adherence to the traditional model toward more client-centred approaches. One of the biggest challenges to existing practices comes from the influence of constructivism. The constructivist world view has been well documented in the field of counselling. In particular, it has influenced the development of solution-focused and narrative approaches to counselling, which are now well-established counselling modalities. However, it is only comparatively recently that the influence of constructivism has begun to be felt in career guidance and counselling. This paper will briefly examine the history and traditions of career guidance and counselling and discuss the changing nature of the world of work and the needs of clients. Following this, it will examine the nature of constructivism, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and its implications for career guidance and counselling practitioners.
Reconstructing Careers
Authors: Murry Jeanette 
Published: March 2013

The need for Australian undergraduates to develop sound career knowledge and skills is crucial to surviving in the new workplace. Changes in university education, employment practices and industrial legislation all contribute to a less secure working environment. These changes have accelerated over the past few years, and students need direction in navigating their way through a wide range of alternative career choices, employer contract options, continuing professional development, ongoing technological changes and increasing demands from employers for a wider range of generic skills. The response to the changing workplace by most Australian universities is poor. A survey of Australian universities concluded that more than two-thirds of career services had experienced some form of funding cut in the 12 months leading up to May 1998, with only one university actually increasing its staffing levels. Career services are struggling to find a way to meet an increasing demand for services with significantly fewer resources. There has been little attention to the plight of career services and the larger implications for universities. This paper presents the results of a survey of career services in Australia, and discusses the implications of these conflicting pressures and resulting changes to services. The paper also explores how universities could use career services to their strategic advantage, but most fail to do so. Career services are not central to university decision-making processes and are run using a minimalist approach. On a more positive note, some themes for best practice for the future are examined.
Working Together to Improve Vocational and Career Opportunities for Students
Authors: Dixon Kathryn 
Published: March 2013

This paper explores the institutionalisation of career and vocational education programs in secondary schools. In particular, the research represents the major findings of a doctoral study and investigates the institutionalisation of vocational education programs in six Western Australian government secondary schools. Five specific objectives formed the basis of the research. First, the study aimed to determine the meanings teachers construct for career and vocational education. Second, the direct effects of this personal construction of meaning on the organisational assimilation and institutionalisation of vocational education was examined. Third, the study determined the relationships between these variables and, fourth, investigated the effectiveness of a causal model of variables using the method of path analysis. The fifth objective was to develop an instrument to measure the institutionalisation of these programs in secondary schools. Teachers' construction of meaning for vocational programs involved their perceptions of the curriculum as being divided between those areas that offered an “academic” experience as opposed to those that were more closely linked to “creativity”. This appeared to be the way in which teachers created meaning for a wide range of subject areas. While trends in school reform are conducive to new forms of vocational education, the two “worlds” of academic and vocational education tend to remain quite distinct. This research indicates that locating the key to decreasing the bias some teachers have towards vocational courses could be compounded by the fact that the very notion of “vocational education” does not even enter the psychological continuum for creating meaning in the first place.
Occupational Trend Predictions
Authors: Reeders Ern 
Published: March 2013

A key issue in careers work is the extent to which practitioners can and should provide advice based on predictions about the workforce in the future. This article examines one major recent report on such predictions and considers how different ways of looking at the data lead to different conclusions. It takes up the issue of the ‘clever society’ in the light of these predictions and debates about the nature of work and society. The quality of occupational predictions and the implications of this for practice are also discussed.
Employment Opportunities for Arts Graduates
Authors: Waugh Toni 
Published: March 2013

It has been established that general transferable skills are the key requirements employers expect of graduates. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate whether the acquisition of these skills by Arts students translated into work opportunities. Employment opportunities for Arts graduates were compared to those for graduates from other disciplines. A questionnaire based on the selection criteria used by employers, and graduates' performance on the job was administered to 50 employers. The survey, which achieved a response rate of 62 per cent, indicated that Arts students appeared to develop a higher level of transferable skills than other students but did not develop the professional/technical skills that employers required. Specifically, the ability to handle quantitative data and computer literacy were frequently mentioned as the areas in which Arts students were lacking in skills. Although general transferable skills are claimed to be the most important in graduate recruitment, it was evident that these skills alone did not enable Arts graduates to find work. As expected, the survey also confirmed that the rate of employment for Arts graduates was lower than for other graduates.
Successful Career Strategies for Women
Authors: Wareing Imogen 
Published: March 2013

Learning organisations are those which undertake continuous improvement in the what, how and why of product and service delivery. They are a new source of competitive edge and require different systems and different employee skills and behaviours. Organisations that can learn the most rapidly will be the ones which survive and thrive. In this context it is argued that organisations in Australia cannot afford to waste sectors of their workforce that demonstrate these changed behaviours and motivations, and urgently need to develop other sectors of their workforce that do not. In this report, a survey of 270 women In New South Wales is described. The results suggest that women who are actively managing their careers and succeeding in them exhibit characteristics such as being educated, appropriately skilled, and motivated to learn. It is important that organisations provide structures to ensure that women's talents and skills are not underutilised. It is suggested that an effective learning-based career development system can be the vehicle to ensure growth and recognition of employee's talents and skills, and deployment of staff in a way that will allow maximum contribution and benefit to both employees and organisations. Ways in which effective career development systems can be designed and implemented are outlined.
Students' Perceptions of Help Received during the Tertiary Admissions Process
Authors: Hesketh Beryl , Whiteley Sonja 
Published: March 2013

Two cohorts of Year 12 students were surveyed three times following their completion of Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations in December 1993 and 1994, after HSC results were received in January 1994 and 1995, and while the students were undertaking tertiary studies in May 1994 and 1995. This paper describes the students' decision approaches together with the outcomes of the approaches used and an evaluation of the help received during the tertiary education decision process. Recommendations arising from the research are relevant to careers advisers in schools and to tertiary education institutions in preparing information for prospective students. SUMMARY
The Function of Performance Appraisal in Career Development
Authors: Baldwin Jennifer 
Published: March 2013

The design of a performance appraisal system may be considered an unusual topic in the field of career development. However, it is considered most relevant in the current employment climate for graduates given the repeated emphasis on career development at various stages of the employment process. There has been a growing emphasis since the mid-1970s on employees' needs rather than just organisational needs, and a recognition of the strategic value of employees being developed to their best potential. Organisations have become increasingly aware that the effective development of their employees' skills and knowledge has benefits for the whole organisation. Career development (or employee or professional development) is a thread that runs through each stage of this discussion of the design of a performance appraisal system. This issue of career development may also be observed in promotional brochures and information sessions given by recruiters of graduates of tertiary institutions. Much is made of training and development opportunities as organisations seek to attract the brightest and best graduates to their graduate management trainee programs. Performance appraisal can be a crucial factor in the setting of career goals and the perception of job satisfaction leading to increased motivation and productivity.
Incolink
Authors: Furness John 
Published: March 2013

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the activities of the Incolink Training, Employment and Careers Unit (TEC) since its establishment in September 1994. This overview will explain the functions of the Unit and how these functions integrate with other Incolink services. The TEC Unit provides a comprehensive range of employment-related services based around placing unemployed building and construction industry persons back into work; providing funding for training so that workers can gain extra skills to improve their employability; coordination of an extensive on-site training grants program; and the provision of a range of careers-related information and services.
Career Interventon Considerations for Students with Disabilities
Authors: Raeye Colleen 
Published: March 2013

Career development is a complex lifelong transition influenced by a diversity of factors. For individuals who have disabilities, education/career-related issues are even more complex. Issues such as social acceptance, limitations to mobility, inadequate pre-vocational experiences and narrow employment prospects are some potential barriers that impact upon an individual's transition from school to work (Parmenter, 1990). Indeed, in recognition of these issues for individuals with disabilities, a shift in educational and employment policy and practice has embraced principles of inclusiveness. As a consequence, inclusive principles have articulated the role of, and the dynamic processes of, career education interventions for individuals with disabilities. Part One of this article highlights current educational and employment policy and practices that influence career guidance for individuals with disabilities. Part Two describes the needs that steer the career intervention process. Part Three identifies goals and outcomes that provide a career intervention framework. Part Four discusses a systemic and individual career intervention for Alan.
Subtalar Distraction Arthrodesis Using Fresh-Frozen Allogeneic Femoral Head Augmented With Local Autograft
Authors: Chiang Chao-Ching , Tzeng Yun-Hsuan , Lin Chien-Fu Jeff , Huang Ching-Kuei , Chen Wei-Ming , Liu Chien-Lin , Chen Tain-Hsiung 
Published: March 2013

Background: Tricortical autograft has been commonly used in subtalar distraction arthrodesis (SDA) for severe calcaneal malunion. Structural allograft enriched with orthobiological agents is an alternative. This study was performed to evaluate the results of SDA using fresh-frozen allogeneic femoral head without the addition of orthobiological agents. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 15 consecutive SDA procedures (13 patients) with allogeneic femoral head augmented with local autograft for the treatment of severe calcaneal malunion. Clinical outcome was evaluated with the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, Short Form-12 (SF-12), range of motion (ROM) of the ankle joint, and patient satisfaction rate. Radiographic assessment included the talar declination angle (TDA), calcaneal inclination angle (CIA), lateral talocalcaneal angle (LTCA), heel height, calcaneal length, and union time. Results: At a median follow-up of 36.0 months (range, 24-47 months), all 15 feet (100%) achieved union, at a median of 13.0 weeks (range, 12-18 weeks). The AOFAS score and VAS pain score improved significantly, with a satisfaction rate of 93.3%. The TDA, CIA, LTCA, and heel height improved significantly. The median increase in heel height was 8.6 mm (range, 1.9-20.1 mm). There was a significant reduction in calcaneal length. Complications included 1 varus malalignment, 1 complex regional pain syndrome, 1 hardware irritation, and 1 sural neuralgia. Conclusion: This study found that SDA using fresh-frozen femoral head allograft without an orthobiological agent was cost-effective and may have outcomes comparable to those using autograft or allograft enriched with orthobiological agents. Level of Evidence: Level IV, retrospective case series.
Midterm Results and Complications After Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy for Treatment of Hallux Valgus
Authors: Iannò Bruno , Familiari Filippo , De Gori Marco , Galasso Olimpio , Ranuccio Francesco , Gasparini Giorgio 
Published: March 2013

Background: Minimally invasive distal metatarsal osteotomy (MIDMO) is a common technique used to correct the hallux valgus deformity, but controversy remains regarding the expected outcomes of this surgery. Methods: Seventy-two patients (85 feet) suffering from hallux valgus underwent MIDMO with a modified Bösch technique. Patients were prospectively evaluated using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hallux score, and the AOFAS recovery rate was calculated. Before surgery and at follow-up, the hallux valgus (HVA), intermetatarsal (IMA), and distal metatarsal articular (DMAA) angles were measured, and the severity of disease was categorized according to the preoperative HVA. The tibial sesamoid position and articular congruence were evaluated. Postoperative complications were noted. Results: After an average follow-up of 73.3 ± 38.1 months, the total AOFAS score improved from 47.6 ± 13.3 to 87.3 ± 11.5 ( P < .001). The HVA decreased from 34.7 ± 8.2 to 14.8 ± 7.8 degrees, the IMA from 14.7 ± 4 to 6.6 ± 3.6 degrees, and the DMAA from 20.9 ± 9.8 to 9 ± 6.6 degrees ( P < .001 for all). Postoperative improvement in AOFAS was inversely related to the preoperative severity of disease ( P < .001, β = –.378). Sixteen (18.8%) deformity recurrences were noted, 9 of which were observed in patients with preoperative HVA more than 40 degrees. Worse preoperative congruence of the metatarsophalangeal joint and tibial sesamoid position correlated with a higher rate of recurrence of the disease after surgery ( P = .001, β = –.353 and P < .001, β = .427, respectively). Conclusions: Satisfactory clinical and radiological results can be expected after MIDMO, but caution should be exercised when using this technique because of the likelihood of possible complications (29.4% overall complication rate). Predictors of surgical outcomes can be used to select the best candidates for this surgery. Level of Evidence: Level IV, case series.