Congenital Megaprepuce: Literature Review and Surgical Correction

Congenital megaprepuce (CMP) is a type of buried penis characterized by extensive redundancy and ballooning of the inner prepuce as a result of preputial stenosis and phimosis. The malformation typically presents with difficulty voiding, often requiring manual expression of stagnant urine. Multiple techniques have been reported for the treatment of CMP with varying levels of positive outcomes. The authors provide a review of published literature, in addition to describing the procedure and results of our surgical technique in three children aged eleven months, two years, and twelve years. The literature review was conducted using PubMed with keywords “congenital megaprepuce,” “megaprepuce,” “buried penis,” “CMP,” and “correction.” Results were then differentiated based on presence or absence of true congenital megaprepuce and the surgical correction thereof. Regarding our cases, all patients completed the procedure with excellent cosmesis and without complication. Our technique is shown to provide consistent, excellent esthetic outcome across a wide range of ages and may be replicated by others.

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Experimental Economics in Agriculture: A Review of Worldwide Research

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11081566 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 1566

Author(s):

Ernesto Mesa-Vázquez ◽

Juan F. Velasco-Muñoz ◽

José A. Aznar-Sánchez ◽

Belén López-Felices

Keyword(s):

Environmental Policy ◽

Literature Review ◽

Public Goods ◽

Experimental Economics ◽

Scientific Production ◽

Bibliometric Study ◽

Agricultural Activity ◽

Global Level ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Wide Range

Over the last two decades, experimental economics has been gaining relevance in the research of a wide range of issues related to agriculture. In turn, the agricultural activity provides an excellent field of study within which to validate the use of instruments employed by experimental economics. The aim of this study is to analyze the dynamics of the research on the application of experimental economics in agriculture on a global level. Thus, a literature review has been carried out for the period between the years 2000 and 2020 based on a bibliometric study. The main results show that there has been a growing use of experimental economics methods in the research on agriculture, particularly over the last five years. This evolution is evident in the different indicators analyzed and is reflected in the greater scientific production and number of actors involved. The most relevant topics within the research on experimental economics in agriculture focus on the farmer, the markets, the consumer, environmental policy, and public goods. These results can be useful for policy makers and researchers interested in this line of research.

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Personality trait differences across types of entrepreneurs: a systematic literature review

Review of Managerial Science ◽

10.1007/s11846-021-00466-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Florentine U. Salmony ◽

Dominik K. Kanbach

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Academic Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Rural Farmers ◽

Start Up ◽

Wide Range ◽

Research Integration

AbstractThe personality traits that define entrepreneurs have been of significant interest to academic research for several decades. However, previous studies have used vastly different definitions of the term “entrepreneur”, meaning their subjects have ranged from rural farmers to tech-industry start-up founders. Consequently, most research has investigated disparate sub-types of entrepreneurs, which may not allow for inferences to be made regarding the general entrepreneurial population. Despite this, studies have frequently extrapolated results from narrow sub-types to entrepreneurs in general. This variation in entrepreneur samples reduces the comparability of empirical studies and calls into question the reviews that pool results without systematic differentiation between sub-types. The present study offers a novel account by differentiating between the definitions of “entrepreneur” used in studies on entrepreneurs’ personality traits. We conduct a systematic literature review across 95 studies from 1985 to 2020. We uncover three main themes across the previous studies. First, previous research applied a wide range of definitions of the term “entrepreneur”. Second, we identify several inconsistent findings across studies, which may at least partially be due to the use of heterogeneous entrepreneur samples. Third, the few studies that distinguished between various types of entrepreneurs revealed differences between them. Our systematic differentiation between entrepreneur sub-types and our research integration offer a novel perspective that has, to date, been widely neglected in academic research. Future research should use clearly defined entrepreneurial samples and conduct more systematic investigations into the differences between entrepreneur sub-types.

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Surgical correction of coarctation in early infancy: Does surgical technique influence the result?

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ◽

10.1016/0003-4975(91)90954-o ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 594-600 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Bruno J. Messmer ◽

Carmine Minale ◽

Eberhard Mühler ◽

Götz v. Bernuth

Keyword(s):

Surgical Technique ◽

Early Infancy ◽

Surgical Correction

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“Could an Increased Focus on Identity Development in the Provision of Children’s Services Help Shape Positive Outcomes for Care Leavers?” A Literature Review

Child Care in Practice ◽

10.1080/13575279.2016.1199536 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 76-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lara Ferguson

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Literature Review ◽

Positive Outcomes ◽

Children's Services ◽

Care Leavers ◽

Children’S Services

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Ethnic Entrepreneurship In OECD Countries: A Systematic Review Of Performance Determinants Of Ethnic Ventures

International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER) ◽

10.19030/iber.v12i10.8131 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 1199 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maxime Legros ◽

Egide G. Karuranga ◽

Marie-France Lebouc ◽

Muhammad Mohiuddin

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Literature Review ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Oecd Countries ◽

Current Status ◽

Ethical Values ◽

Ethnic Entrepreneurship ◽

Wide Range ◽

Performance Determinants

This paper seeks to examine the evolution of determinants under scrutiny by academics publishing on performance of ethnic companies in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Using the systematic literature review method, we first provide a descriptive analysis of articles gathered, and then make an in-depth examination of the determinants focused on. A database of 40 papers published between 2002 and 2011 was collected the topic was precise enough to yield only a few articles from a wide range of journals. We provide a systemized summary of the current status of this body of work, examine areas where research is lacking, and explain why further study of the role of cultural and ethical values as determinants of ethnic entrepreneurship is critical.

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Surgical correction of unilateral and bilateral congenital macrostomia: a case report and literature review

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (RBCP) – Brazilian Journal of Plastic Sugery ◽

10.5935/2177-1235.2016rbcp0044 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 273-277

Author(s):

GUILHERME GURGEL DO AMARAL TELES ◽

DANIEL MARQUES PERFEITO

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Surgical Correction

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Corporate Board Committees and Corporate Outcomes: An International Systematic Literature Review and Agenda for Future Research

The International Journal of Accounting ◽

10.1142/s1094406021500013 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 2150001 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mohammed A. Alhossini ◽

Collins G. Ntim ◽

Alaa Mansour Zalata

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Future Research ◽

Applied Theory ◽

Corporate Board ◽

Theoretical Frameworks ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Individual

This paper comprehensively reviews the current body of international accounting literature regarding advisory/monitoring committees and corporate outcomes. Specifically, it synthesizes, appraises, and extends current knowledge on the (a) theoretical (i.e., economic, accounting/corporate governance, sociological and socio-psychological) perspectives and (b) empirical evidence of the observable and less visible attributes at both the individual and committee levels and their link with a wide range (financial/non-financial) of corporate outcomes. Using the systematic literature review method, 304 articles from 59 journals in the fields of accounting and finance that were published between January 1992 and December 2018 are reviewed. The main findings are as follows. First and theoretically, agency theory is the most dominant applied theory/studies with no application of theory at all (descriptive), while the application of integrated theoretical frameworks is lacking in the reviewed articles. Secondly, the existing empirical evidence focusses excessively on (a) monitoring instead of advisory committees and (b) observable rather than less visible committee attributes. Thirdly, scarcity of cross-country studies along with methodological limitations relating to measurement inconsistencies, insufficiency of variables, and dominance of quantitative studies, among others, are identified. Finally, promising future research avenues are outlined.

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Modern approaches to surgical treatment of thoraco-abdominal wounds

Grekov s Bulletin of Surgery ◽

10.24884/0042-4625-2018-177-5-100-104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 177 (5) ◽

pp. 100-104

Author(s):

D. G. Amarantov ◽

M. F. Zarivchatskii ◽

A. A. Kholodar ◽

O. S. Gudkov ◽

E. V. Kolyshova

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Pleural Cavity ◽

Optimal Combination ◽

Surgical Correction ◽

Severe Injuries ◽

Wide Range

Thoraco-abdominal wounds are the most severe injuries of the chest and abdomen, with mortality reaching 13–20 %. The main focus of treatment of such patients is surgical correction of the injuries. Wide range of classical and minimally invasive interventions is used for treatment of victims . The paper presents the range of views of modern researchers on the indications for laparocentesis, drainage of the pleural cavity, thoracoscopy and laparoscopy, thoracotomy and laparotomy in this pathology. The opinions of various researchers on the optimal combination of interventions and tactics of surgical treatment of victims with thoraco-abdominal wounds are presented. It is necessary to continue the search for optimal combinations of classical and minimally invasive interventions in relation to a variety of clinic situations that arise in the treatment of patients with thoraco-abdominal wounds.

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BIM and DfMA: A Paradigm of New Opportunities

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13179591 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (17) ◽

pp. 9591

Author(s):

Sepehr Abrishami ◽

Rocío Martín-Durán

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Energy Use ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Design Stage ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Wide Range

The main goal of this study is to explore the adoption of a design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) and building information management (BIM) approach during the whole lifecycle of assets. This approach aims to tackle issues inherent in the design of traditional construction methods, such as low productivity and quality, poor predictability and building performance, and energy use, through the implementation of a BIM library of off-site components. In recent years, a renewed interest has been directed to the attempt to provide solutions to these urgent problems through the adoption of new advancements in technologies. However, while there are studies focussing on a BIM-DfMA approach, there is a lack of research regarding how this approach should be adopted during the whole lifecycle of the assets. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, defining an efficient way of developing a component-based BIM object library has not yet been included in any of the available studies. A mixed methodology approach has been used in this research. A conceptual framework was developed as the result of an extensive literature review to investigate new advancements in the AEC sector. Following the literature review, the framework was tested and validated through a case study based on the production and adoption of a BIM library of off-site components at the design stage of an asset. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has recognised the necessity of a new approach that helps to resolve the well-known issues presented in traditional methods of construction. The conceptual framework and case study proposed presents a valuable new method of construction that support the implementation of a BIM and DfMA approach, highlighting their benefits. This framework has been created using many valuable and reliable sources of information. The result of this research supports the idea of a novel new construction method that focuses on a manufacturing-digital-driven industry, with the use of DfMA in a BIM-integrated approach. This novel method will add significance and be beneficial for a wide range of aspects in the construction sector, contributing to the theoretical and practical domain.

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