The effects of information and interpersonal continuity on physician service online: from the continuity of care perspective (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bei Zhu ◽  
Wei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Physician Service ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Information Richness ◽  
Service Continuity

BACKGROUND Online medical services have become an effective supplement to traditional services in hospitals and an essential organization in medical service. Prior studies have revealed that it’s useful to shorten the delayed admission time and enhance the treatment effect from the service continuity perspective. However, what specific measures the patients and physicians should take to improve service continuity remains unknown. OBJECTIVE Based on the information richness theory and continuity of care, this study investigates the dynamic impacts of information continuity and interpersonal continuity on physician’ service online. METHODS Data of 7200 patients with 360 physicians covering complete interaction records is collected from a professional online platform in China. Content analysis is used to recognize matching patient and physician and least square regression analysis is used to get all empirical results. RESULTS Empirical results show that in the short term, information continuity (including offline experience, medical records, and detailed information) influences physicians’ online service. And, their influences show heterogeneity. Moreover, by recognizing if a patient’s online physician is the same physician who he has visited offline, we find that interpersonal continuity is also important for service. In the long term, information and interpersonal continuity positively improve service continuity by facilitating repeat purchases. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our findings not only shed new light on patient behavior online and cross-channel behavior, but also provide practical insights into improving continuity of care in OHCs.

Single Transsacral Screw and Nut Stabilization of Bilateral Sacroiliac Luxation in 20 Cats

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (01) ◽  
pp. 044-052 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Grierson ◽  
Andrew Moores ◽  
Andrea Pratesi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Normal Activity ◽  
Width Ratio ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Canal Width ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Safe Technique

Objective This article aims to describe the use of a single transsacral screw and nut in a cohort of cats with bilateral sacroiliac (SI) luxation and document its radiographic and clinical outcome. Methods Medical records and radiographic studies of cats with bilateral SI luxation managed with a transsacral screw and nut stabilization were reviewed. Short-term follow-up included clinical examination and radiographs. Long-term follow-up was via owner questionnaire. Results Twenty consecutive cats with bilateral SI luxation were included. Six cats (35%) had additional musculoskeletal injuries that required stabilization. Luxations were stabilized with a single 2.7 cortical self-tapping transsacral screw and nylon nut (a metallic nut was used in one case). Postoperative radiographs confirmed SI reduction in all cats and a mean pelvic canal width ratio of 1.21 (a ratio of ≥1.1 was considered optimal). All cats available at follow-up examination were able to walk without signs of discomfort. Evaluation of follow-up radiographs showed maintenance of SI reduction and slight reduction of mean pelvic canal width ratio (1.18). Fourteen owner questionnaires were returned (median follow-up time of 40 months): nine cats were deemed to have normal activity and five cats were reported to have slight to mild reduced ability to jump or run. Clinical Significance The use of transsacral screw and nut stabilization of bilateral SI luxation in cats is a successful, repeatable and safe technique.

scholarly journals Balloon dilation for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in seven cats

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 205511691772998
Author(s):  
Stefeny Z Pollack ◽  
Peter S Chapman ◽  
Alan Klag
Keyword(s):  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Balloon Dilation ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Effective Treatment Option ◽  
Endoscopic Guidance ◽  
Ocular Discharge

Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of balloon dilation for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in cats. Methods The medical records of seven cats with nasopharyngeal stenosis treated with balloon dilation were reviewed. The most common presenting clinical signs included upper airway noise, sneezing, nasal and/or ocular discharge. All seven cats were confirmed to have nasopharyngeal stenosis via nasopharyngeal endoscopy and were treated with balloon dilation under endoscopic guidance. Results All seven cats had acceptable short-term control (median 14 days) of clinical signs after the procedure. Two of six cats had successful long-term control (median 34 days) of clinical signs after one balloon dilation and an additional 2/6 cats had acceptable long-term control of clinical signs after a second balloon dilation procedure. The most significant complication of balloon dilation was the recurrence of stenosis. Conclusions and relevance The findings of this study indicate that balloon dilation is a safe and effective treatment option for the relief of clinical signs associated with nasopharyngeal stenosis in cats. Multiple procedures may be necessary for the best chance of long-term success.

scholarly journals The Factors Affecting Islamic Financing for Homeownership

2021 ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Neva Sunba Dena ◽  
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Suhel Suhel ◽  
Imam Asngari ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Positive Effect

Indonesia has a significant and growing shortfall of housing. Existing supply is in poor condition and demand is rising for new units. Meanwhile, people's purchasing power to buy a house is still relatively low. Government overcomes added stock housing availability by collaborating with private developers to help meet the demand for housing needs. Islamic banks can provide funds to buy houses for the community. This study analyzes the effect of third-party fund (TPF), margin of homeownership financing (PPR), inflation, and household income on Islamic financing for homeownership. The analytical model used in this research is the ordinary least square with the Error Correction Model (ECM) method. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method in this study is used to see the relationship between the short-term and long-term effects of the independent variables on the dependent variable. The analytical tool used in this research is Econometric Views (EViews 10 Standard Edition for Windows). The study results show that in the short term, the TPF, PPR margin, inflation, and household income variables have a significant positive effect on homeownership financing in Islamic banks in Indonesia. The long term TPF, inflation, and household income variables have a significant positive effect on homeownership financing in Islamic banks in Indonesia, but the variable of PPR margin has a significant negative impact on sharia financing for homeownership.

scholarly journals Effect of Capital Structure on the Profitability of Listed Insurance Firms in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 36-45
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Least Square Regression ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique ◽  
Insurance Firms ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression

This study examined the effect of capital structure on profitability of listed insurance firms in Nigeria for the period 2013-2017 The study used correlation research design. The source of data which were collected from the published annual financial reports of studies listed insurance firms in Nigeria. The population of the study comprised of the 28 listed insurance firms. The sample size was fifteen (15) listed insurance firms in Nigeria. The data collected were analyzed with the aid of OLS multiple regression technique. Using 75 firm-year paneled observations, the result of the ordinary least square regression showed that short-term debt has a negative and significant effect on the profitability of listed insurance firms in Nigeria. In addition, long-term debt has a positive and significant effect on profitability. Finally, premium growth has positively significant effect on profitability of listed insurance firms. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the management of listed insurance firms should strive towards having optimum capital structure by increasing their equity level and reducing dependence on debts so as to avoid being cash strapped and debt ridden.

scholarly journals Determinan Manajemen Laba dan Dampaknya Terhadap Relevansi Nilai Informasi Akuntansi: Pengujian Peran Good Corporate Governance

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-30
Author(s):  
Resti Kartika Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Good Corporate Governance

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis determinan manajemen laba dan dampaknya terhadap relevansi nilai informasi akuntansi serta peran good corporate governance (GCG) sebagai variabel pemoderasi. Populasi penelitian ini adalah 83 perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) periode 2016. Jumlah sampel yang ditentukan dengan teknik purposive sampling berjumlah 62 perusahaan manufaktur. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah Partial Least Square (PLS). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kinerja keuangan dan struktur kepemilikan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap manajemen laba sementara karakteristik perusahaan berpengaruh positif tetapi tidak signifikan. Hasil lain menunjukkan bahwa manajemen laba dengan indikator short term discretionary accruals dan long term discretionary accruals merupakan indikator dari manajemen laba yang paling berpengaruh terhadap relevansi nilai informasi akuntansi dan good corporate governance terbukti memperlemah pengaruh manajemen laba terhadap relevansi nilai informasi akuntansi. Implikasi penelitian ini dapat berguna sebagai dasar masukan dan pertimbangan bagi pengguna laporan keuangan khususnya investor dalam melakukan pengambilan keputusan investasi. Bagi pihak manajemen, hasil penelitian dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan pertimbangan dalam penyusunan rencana kegiatan perusahaan dan bagi pemerintah dalam menetapkan kebijakan pajak.

scholarly journals DETERMINANT ANALYSIS OF SUPPLY CHANGE OF INDONESIA'S EXPORT PRODUCT

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-348
Author(s):  
Sarwedi Sarwedi
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Commodity Price ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Export Volume ◽  
Export Composition ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

This study analyzes the effects of structural economic movement on the change of indonesia’s exports and examines the validity of the ignacy theory concerning structural economic movement in relation to the changes of of export composition. The study utilize an ordinary mechanism of WLS, namely the Wald model.The estimation resulted through the combination of ECM and WLS shows that the price of export goods/merchandises has a positive effect and is significant in the short-term. Yet, over the long-term period, the increase in export commodity price causes the decrease in export volumes. Meanwhile, the relationship between export volume and inflation is not significant, either in the short-term or long-term.  Foreign exchange interestingly has a positive and significant relationship with the export volume over a short-term period, but in the long-term it has a reverse effect, that is, it decreases export volume. Foreign investment has a positive and significant relationship with export volume in the long-term, the significance, however, weakens over the short-term period.The structural economic movement has a positive and significant relationship over a short-term period with export volume, but over long-term period the relationship is not statistically strong. Thus, the structural economic movement towards more on the growth of industry sector could stimulate the growth in export aggregately. This evidence provides further support on the Ignacy theory (1980) if it is applied on Indonesian international economy, especially for the period of 1983-1997.JEL Classification: C32, F14, O24Keyword: Weighted Least Square, Error Correction Model, Structural Economic Movement, Export Change

Nexus Between Debt Financing and Market Value Moderated by Firm Size: Panel Data Evidence from India

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292110526
Author(s):  
Rajesh Desai
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Debt Financing ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Using Data

This study examines the effect of debt financing on market value of firm and evaluates the moderating effect of firm size on this relationship. Tobin’s Q and market-to-book value ratio are used as proxy for market value whereas long-term as well as short-term debt ratios are considered to indicate debt financing. Using data of 164 capital goods sector companies for 10 years (from 2010 to 2019), panel least square (PLS) regression with fixed and random effects (RE) model has been applied for data analysis. Based on findings, the study reports significant negative impact of borrowings (both long-term and short-term) on market value of selected companies. Further, the outcome of study confirms that firm size moderates the relationship between debt financing and firm value. The magnitude and significance of the effect of debt are stronger for small firms as compared to medium and large firms. Present verdicts will assist managers in designing capital structure policies by considering its impact on market value according to firm-size.

Enteroplication in cats with intussusception: a retrospective study (2001–2016)

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 488-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg Haider ◽  
Katharina Leschnik ◽  
Nikola Katic ◽  
Gilles Dupré
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Recurrence Rates ◽  
Initial Surgery ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
Previously Treated ◽  
Short And Long Term

Objectives The aim of this study was to report complications, as well as short- and long-term clinical outcomes of cats suffering from surgically reduced intussusception with and without enteroplication. Methods Medical records of cats presented at our institution with intussusception between 2001 and 2016 were reviewed. The following data were retrieved: signalment; history; physical examination; diagnostic imaging, surgical and histological findings; and outcomes. Animals were grouped as with or without enteroplication. Duration of surgery, survival, complication and recurrence rates, duration of hospitalisation, and short- and long-term outcomes were compared. Results Cats with intussusception presented with unspecific type and duration of clinical signs. Male or male castrated cats and Maine Coons were over-represented in both groups. Enteroplication was performed in 48% (10/21) of the cats. Cats in the enteroplication group were significantly younger than those in the non-enteroplication group ( P = 0.023). Duration of surgery, time of hospitalisation, complication rate and outcomes did not differ between the two groups. Two complications in the short term and one complication in the long term were possibly associated with enteroplication. A recurrence of intussusception was seen in 2/17 cats approximately 12 months after initial surgery, both previously treated with enteroplication. Conclusions and relevance Although the number of cases was limited, our results suggest that enteroplication should be cautiously performed in cats with intussusception as it may be associated with major complications in the short and long term, and its efficacy remains unclear. Based on this study, the need for enteroplication in cats following a correction of intussusception could be questioned.

Effect of Capital Structure on the Profitability of Listed Insurance Firms in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Abdul Kerim ◽  
John Alaji ◽  
Idachaba Odekina Innocent
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique ◽  
Insurance Firms ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression

This study examined the effect of capital structure on profitability of listed insurance firms in Nigeria for the period 2013-2017 The study used correlation research design. The source of data which were collected from the published annual financial reports of studies listed insurance firms in Nigeria. The population of the study comprised of the 28 listed insurance firms. The sample size was fifteen (15) listed insurance firms in Nigeria. The data collected were analyzed with the aid of OLS multiple regression technique. Using 75 firm-year paneled observations, the result of the ordinary least square regression showed that short-term debt has a negative and significant effect on the profitability of listed insurance firms in Nigeria. In addition, long-term debt has a positive and significant effect on profitability. Finally, premium growth has positively significant effect on profitability of listed insurance firms.  Based on the findings, the study recommends that the management of listed insurance firms should strive towards having optimum capital structure by increasing their equity level and reducing dependence on debts so as to avoid being cash strapped and debt ridden. JEL classification: C88, G22, G24, G29

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Shoulder Lameness in Dogs

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem Becker ◽  
Michael P. Kowaleski ◽  
Robert J. McCarthy ◽  
Cara A. Blake
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy ◽  
Extracorporeal Shockwave ◽  
Shockwave Therapy ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Final Treatment ◽  
Negative Side Effects ◽  
Improved Function

The purpose of this article was to describe the outcome of dogs with instability, calcifying, and inflammatory conditions of the shoulder treated with extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). Medical records for 15 dogs with lameness attributable to the shoulder that failed previous conservative management were retrospectively reviewed. ESWT was delivered to those dogs q 3–4 wk for a total of three treatments. Short-term, in-hospital subjective lameness evaluation revealed resolution of lameness in three of nine dogs and improved lameness in six of nine dogs available for evaluation 3–4 wk following the final treatment. Long-term lameness score via telephone interview was either improved or normal in 7 of 11 dogs (64%). ESWT may result in improved function based on subjective patient evaluation and did not have any negative side effects in dogs with lameness attributable to instability, calcifying, and inflammatory conditions of the shoulder.

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