scholarly journals “What should be computed” for supporting post-pandemic recovery policymaking? A life-oriented perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junyi Zhang ◽  
Tao Feng ◽  
Jing Kang ◽  
Shuangjin Li ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Recovery Process ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
Behavior System ◽  
Urban Science ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Oriented Approach

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused various impacts on people’s lives, while changes in people’s lives have shown mixed effects on mitigating the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Understanding how to capture such two-way interactions is crucial, not only to control the pandemic but also to support post-pandemic urban recovery policies. As suggested by the life-oriented approach, the above interactions exist with respect to a variety of life domains, which form a complex behavior system. Through a review of the literature, this paper first points out inconsistent evidence about behavioral factors affecting the spread of COVID-19, and then argues that existing studies on the impacts of COVID-19 on people’s lives have ignored behavioral co-changes in multiple life domains. Furthermore, selected uncertain trends of people’s lives for the post-pandemic recovery are described. Finally, this paper concludes with a summary about “what should be computed?” in Computational Urban Science with respect to how to catch up with delays in the SDGs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, how to address digital divides and dilemmas of e-society, how to capture behavioral co-changes during the post-pandemic recovery process, and how to better manage post-pandemic recovery policymaking processes.

scholarly journals Management of Giant Gastric Ulcer Perforation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Nitin Vashistha ◽  
Dinesh Singhal ◽  
Gurpreet Makkar ◽  
Suneel Chakravarty ◽  
Vivek Raj
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Ulcer ◽  
Multidetector Ct ◽  
Symptom Relief ◽  
Gastric Ulcers ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
H2 Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Surgical Options

Giant gastric ulcer (GGU) is defined as an ulcer more than 3 cm in diameter. Now infrequent in clinical practice, in the pre-H2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) era, the incidence of GGU varied between 12 and 24% of all gastric ulcers. Proton pump inhibitors reportedly achieve better healing rates and symptom relief in comparison to H2RA. The GGU is associated with high incidence of serious complications such as hemorrhage. A perforated GGU though rare (<2%) offers serious challenges in management. We report one such case wherein the role of multidetector CT scan (MDCT) for diagnosis and treatment planning, surgical options for GGU perforations, and factors affecting outcome are discussed.

Managing Complexity in Manufacturing Changeovers: A Sustainable Manufacturing-Oriented Approach and the Application Case Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Mustafa ◽  
Kai Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Manufacturing Complexity ◽  
Oriented Approach

Increasing manufacturing complexity continues to be one of the most significant challenges facing the manufacturing industry today. Due to these rapid changes in manufacturing systems, one of the most important factors affecting production is recognized as the frequent production setup or changeovers, consequently affecting the overall production lead times and competitiveness of the company. Developing responsive production setup and process capability is increasingly important as product ranges and varieties in manufacturing companies are growing rapidly and, at the same time, production business models are operating more towards being customer-oriented. Furthermore, although different conventional methods have been used to manage complexity in production changeovers, sustainability and competitiveness development in a manufacturing company needs to be scientifically addressed by managing manufacturing complexity. In this paper, a sustainable manufacturing-oriented approach is presented in mind of managing manufacturing changeover complexities. A case study is carried out specifically concerning changeover complexity in a pharmaceutical company, aiming at minimizing complexities in production changeover and waste, increasing plant flexibility and productivity, and ultimately the sustainable competitiveness of the company in managing manufacturing changes.

Malnutrition Essentials for Neurologists and Neurosurgeons: A Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alican Tahta ◽  
Yaşar B. Turgut ◽  
Cem Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Surgical Outcome ◽  
Protein Energy Malnutrition ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Oxidative Stress Status ◽  
Essential Knowledge

AbstractMalnutrition still causes deaths in the world today and protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is characterized by increased oxidative stress, immune deficiency, and development of various infections. Even today, however, it is an underrecognized and undertreated entity in neurology and neurosurgery. In this report, we therefore seek to review the available literature regarding various factors affecting surgical outcome of children with malnutrition undergoing some neurosurgical interventions including shunt surgery and traumatic brain injury in intensive care unit, in addition its effects upon oxidative stress status and immunity. Furthermore, we attempt to provide essential knowledge of malnutrition affecting surgical outcome of patients with PEM. Based on available evidence in the published literature, it is concluded that it is a serious public health problem characterized by increased oxidative stress, immune deficiency, and development of various infections.

Rehabilitation Gaming

2012 ◽  
pp. 50-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henk Herman Nap ◽  
Unai Diaz-Orueta
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Serious Gaming ◽  
Recent Innovation ◽  
Social Abilities ◽  
Future Health Care

A recent innovation in rehabilitation is the use of serious gaming to train motor, cognitive, and social abilities. The main advantages of rehabilitation gaming are related to the motivation to engage in rehabilitation, the objectivity of rehabilitation measurements, and the personalization of the treatment. This chapter focuses on the use and effectiveness of serious gaming in rehabilitation and illustrates the possibilities and strengths in this new and exciting work field. Furthermore, a review of the literature and examples of rehabilitation games are presented. The state-of-the-art technologies and directions for future research are also discussed. Rehabilitation gaming has great potential for today’s and future health care, and despite the research gaps, there is increasing evidence that gaming can positively contribute to the rehabilitation and recovery process.

The Empirics of the Digital Divide

2013 ◽  
pp. 294-312
Author(s):  
Wei-Min Hu ◽  
James E. Prieger
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Duration Analysis ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Technological Adoption ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
Econometric Methodology ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
The U.S

Accurate measurement of digital divides is important for policy purposes. Empirical studies of broadband subscription gaps have largely used cross-sectional data, which cannot speak to the timing of technological adoption. Yet, the dynamics of a digital divide are important and deserve study. With the goal of improving our understanding of appropriate techniques for analyzing digital divides, we review econometric methodology and propose the use of duration analysis. We compare the performance of alternative estimation methods using a large dataset on DSL subscription in the U.S., paying particular attention to whether women, blacks, and Hispanics catch up to others in the broadband adoption race. We conclude that duration analysis best captures the dynamics of the broadband gaps and is a useful addition to the analytic tool box of digital divide researchers. Our results support the official collection of broadband statistics in panel form, where the same households are followed over time.

The Empirics of the Digital Divide

2010 ◽  
pp. 645-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Min Hu ◽  
James E. Prieger
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Duration Analysis ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Technological Adoption ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
Econometric Methodology ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
The U.S

Accurate measurement of digital divides is important for policy purposes. Empirical studies of broadband subscription gaps have largely used cross-sectional data, which cannot speak to the timing of technological adoption. Yet, the dynamics of a digital divide are important and deserve study. With the goal of improving our understanding of appropriate techniques for analyzing digital divides, we review econometric methodology and propose the use of duration analysis. We compare the performance of alternative estimation methods using a large dataset on DSL subscription in the U.S., paying particular attention to whether women, blacks, and Hispanics catch up to others in the broadband adoption race. We conclude that duration analysis best captures the dynamics of the broadband gaps and is a useful addition to the analytic tool box of digital divide researchers. Our results support the official collection of broadband statistics in panel form, where the same households are followed over time.

scholarly journals Somatically ill persons’ self-nominated quality of life domains: review of the literature and guidelines for future studies

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsbeth F. Taminiau-Bloem ◽  
Mechteld R. M. Visser ◽  
Carol Tishelman ◽  
Margot A. Koeneman ◽  
Florence J. van Zuuren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Future Studies
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