Study on Social Risk Appraise of Construction Project in China — A Case from Guangzhou

2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 2916-2924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Chen ◽  
Kai Ze Wu ◽  
Jian Hui Tan ◽  
Ming Fei Li
Keyword(s):  
Construction Project ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Reference Groups ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Proper Solutions

Aimed to the social risk appraise of construction project, the qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as the theory and empirical research methodologies are used in this paper, and taking a Demolition and Relocation Project of Guangzhou as the Study Case. Based on questionnaire investigation and depth interview to the samples of reference groups in this project, the potential social risk and the real appeals of the reference groups are described systematically and objectively in this paper. In the mean time, the SPSS software is used to analyses the statistical data. Finally, focused on above analysis, the relevant suggestions to prevent the social risk are proposed. Appraising conclusion shows that most sensitive people, within the scope of demolition, agree on the quasi decision-making matters on the construction project, and at least, they are not opposed to it. However, there are several practical issues to which we need to pay close attentions and to require proper solutions. Before these issues are solved, suspending the demolition is suggested.

scholarly journals Assessment of Alteration in Capnometry Monitoring during Intravenous Sedation with Midazolam for Oral Surgical Procedures

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 1025-1028
Author(s):  
Madhavi Singh ◽  
Kavitha G ◽  
Pallavi K Kakade ◽  
Mahesh Ahire ◽  
Melvin Augustine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Depression ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Intravenous Sedation ◽  
Oral Surgical Procedures ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Oral Surgical Procedure ◽  
End Tidal

ABSTRACT Introduction Capnography is routinely used for monitoring of patients subjected to sedation for different surgical procedures. There is still paucity of data highlighting the capnographic assessment of patients on midazolam sedation undergoing oral surgical procedures. Hence, we planned the present study to assess the alterations occurring in the end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) values monitored during intravenous (IV) sedation with midazolam during various oral surgical procedures. Materials and methods The present study included assessment of alteration in ETCO2 values occurring during oral surgical procedure. After meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 40 participants were included in the present study. Pulse oximeter with capnograph (EmcoMeditek Pvt., Ltd., India) device was used for assessment of respiratory rate (RR) and ETCO2 values. The mean of 12 readings over a period of 1 minute before the starting of first infusion was referred to as baseline time. By evaluating the first four readings at an interval of 15 seconds during the 1st minute of infusion, we obtained the 1 minute average reading. All the data were compiled and recorded and assessed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Results A total of 40 participants were included, out of which, 20 were males and 20 were females. At the baseline time, mean value of ETCO2 was 31 mm Hg, while mean value of oxygen saturation (SpO2) was 36%. Out of total 40 participants, 15 showed the presence of respiratory depression. Out of these 15 participants, ETCO2 changes from baseline were observed in 13 participants. Conclusion No oxygen should be delivered, unless until required, to the healthy participants undergoing dental sedation procedures, for marinating the sensitivity of pulse oximetry during assessment of respiratory depression. Clinical significance In patients undergoing sedation procedures, various monitoring techniques should be employed as respiratory depression is a commonly encountered risk factor. How to cite this article G Kavitha, Kakade PK, Singh M, Ahire M, Augustine M, Jain KD. Assessment of Alteration in Capnometry Monitoring during Intravenous Sedation with Midazolam for Oral Surgical Procedures. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(11):1025-1028.

scholarly journals Patterns of Scrotal Sonographic Findings in Suspected Subfertile Males in Enugu, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
Emeka Kevin Mgbe Emeka Kevin Mgbe ◽  
Enyeribe Chuks Ajare ◽  
Philip Okere
Keyword(s):  
Imaging Modality ◽  
P Value ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Subfertility ◽  
The Social ◽  
Nigeria Teaching Hospital ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Radiation Medicine

Introduction: There are varied scrotal findings in subfertile males of which ultrasonography is a readily available, non-ionizing and reproducible imaging modality of choice for proper assessment. Aim: To identify the patterns of scrotal ultrasonographic findings in suspected subfertile males in Enugu.  Study Design: A comparative cross sectional prospective study.  Place and Duration of Study: Department of Radiation Medicine University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, between July 2019 and February 2020.  Methodology: 130 adult males comprising 65 suspected subfertile males and 65 normal adult males were recruited for this study. Ultrasound scanning was done on research participants using 5.0-7.5 MHz linear transducer on a mobile “ALOKA” ultrasound machine. The obtained data were coded, validated, and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS software, version 24, percentage, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t test. A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.  Results: A total of 130 subjects were scanned. The mean age was 41.2years. The mean testicular volume was 10.01±4.09 cm3. There was a wide variety of findings in the assessed subfertile males ranging from normal to inhomogeneous testicular echotexture and varicocoele. Varicocoele was the commonest finding accounting for 50% of other findings, followed by hydrocoele (22%), then 10% had inhomogeneous echotexture while microlithiasis, undescended testis as well as epididymal cyst all had 6%.  Conclusion: Ultrasonographic evaluation of testis is invaluable in the assessment of patterns of findings in male subfertility. Varicocoele was the commonest sonologic finding among the suspected subfertile males. This is reassuring as varicocoele is readily treatable cause of subfertility compared to complex multifactorial causes of female subfertility.

scholarly journals Art Perception in the Museum: How We Spend Time and Space in Art Exhibitions

i-Perception ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 204166951769418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claus-Christian Carbon
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Viewing Distance ◽  
Art Exhibitions ◽  
Art Exhibition ◽  
Museum Visitors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Gerhard Richter ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Times ◽  
Mean Time

Aesthetics research aiming at understanding art experience is an emerging field; however, most research is conducted in labs without access to real artworks, without the social context of a museum and without the presence of other persons. The present article replicates and complements key findings of art perception in museum contexts. When observing museum visitors ( N = 225; 126 female, M(age) = 43.3 years) while perceiving a series of six Gerhard Richter paintings of various sizes (0.26–3.20 sq. m) in a temporary art exhibition in January and February 2015 showing 28 paintings in total, we revealed patterns compatible to previous research. The mean time taken in viewing artworks was much longer than was mostly realized in lab contexts, here 32.9 s ( Mdn = 25.4 s). We were also able to replicate visitors spending more time on viewing artworks when attending in groups of people. Additionally, we uncovered a close positive relationship ( r2 = .929) between canvas size and viewing distance, ranging on average between 1.49 and 2.12 m ( M = 1.72 m). We also found that more than half of the visitors returned to paintings, especially those people who had not previously paid too much attention at the initial viewing. After adding the times of returning viewers, each picture was viewed longer than had been estimated in previous research ( M = 50.5 s, Mdn = 43.0 s). Results are discussed in the context of current art perception theories, focusing on the need for the ecologically valid testing of artworks in aesthetics research.

Evaluation of Lake Eutrophication Based on the HJ-1 Satellite Multispectral Data

2014 ◽  
Vol 519-520 ◽  
pp. 1184-1187
Author(s):  
Shun Yao Jiang ◽  
Qin Xue Xiong ◽  
Jian Qiang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Radiometric Calibration ◽  
Water Quality Data ◽  
Multispectral Data ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Trophic Level Index

Chinese domestic satellite HJ-1 was launched in 2008, now it has become a significant resource for environment monitoring because its Multispectral data are characterized by 2-day temporal resolution, 30 m spatial resolution and 700 km breadth. A study case was made that HJ-1 multispectral data were used for retrieving aggregative trophic level index (TLI()) of water body of lakes in Wuhan, China. The aim of this study is to evaluate the probability of HJ-1 Multispectral data on estimating the eutrophic level of inland water. At first, the TLI() of sampling spots of some lakes in Wuhan were calculated using the monitoring water quality data. In the mean time, the NDVI of corresponding spots were calculated from the HJ-1 multispectral data which had been taken radiometric calibration and geometric correction beforehand. After that, a remote sensing inversion model for TLI() had been built through linear regression using the NDVI as independent variables. Finally, the TLI() of all water bodies of Wuhan lakes were inversed with this model and a map for its spatial distribution was drawn up. Results demonstrated that there were good linear correlation relationships between the TLI() and NDVI of HJ-1 Multispectral data, and the distribution of inversed TLI() of the lakes accorded with the reality quite well. According to the above, an inference can be made that the methods to evaluate lakes eutrofication based on the HJ-1 satellite multispectral data may provide a cheap and rapid way for real-time monitoring and evaluation of lakes eutrophication.

scholarly journals METODE ISTINBÃT DALAM HUKUM ISLAM

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-319
Author(s):  
Abidin Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Social Fact ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Law ◽  
Mean Time

This article deals with the use of nas to social fact, whether the social fact supprteed by nas of qur’an or of hadisclearly (the nas is zann al- wurud and zann al-dalalah) only, or is not supported by nas at all. When the social fact is supported by clear nas, then the law will be directly decided, and when the social fact is not supported by unclear nas, the will be conducted through the method of language and meaning istinbath. In the mean time, when the social fact is not supported by nas at all, then the istinbat will be conducted through the method of meaning istinbat.

scholarly journals Comparison the Effect of Paracetamol and Ketorolac on Pain Relief after Cesarean Section

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Asadollah Shakeri ◽  
Soosan Taghizadeh ◽  
Maryam Razavi
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Pain Scores ◽  
Operative Care ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hospitalization Costs ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Intravenous Ketorolac

Introduction: Cesarean section is one of the most common surgical procedures in women. Effective pain control is an important component of post-operative care, as calming the mother increases her ability to take care of herself, reduce nosocomial infections, and hospitalization costs. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of paracetamol and ketorolac on the relief of post-cesarean pain in order to find a drug with minimal complications. Methods: This study was performed on 140 women admitted to Ali Ibn Abi Talib Hospital due to cesarean section. Patients were divided into two groups of 500 mg paracetamol after cord clamp and 30 mg intravenous ketorolac group. Pain score, need for additional analgesia and visual analogue scale (VAS) were measured and compared in two groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: In this study, mean pain scores at 0, 6, 12 and 24 hours were significantly lower in the ketorolac group than in the paracetamol group. There was no complication in any of the experimental groups in this study. There was no significant difference between the mean time of first request for the additional analgesic of two groups. Frequency of additional analgesic request in the ketorolac group was significantly lower than in the paracetamol group. Conclusion: Overall, the results of this study showed that the rate of pain reduction after cesarean section with ketorolac was significantly higher than paracetamol.

scholarly journals Nursing strikes among infants and its affecting factors in Rafsanjan city

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Jalali ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Insufficient Milk

The infant’s refusal to breastfeed can be a stressful and concerning matter for a mother. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and factors leading to nursing strikes in Rafsanjan city. This descriptive study was performed on infants who had been referred to the pediatrician’s office with a complaint of a nursing strike. The research sample included 70 infants, and all the required data, including the causes of the nursing strike and the demographic information of the mother and the infant, were collected using a checklist. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20 was used to analyze the data. The percentage was used to express qualitative indices, and the mean and standard deviation were used to express quantitative indices. The results showed that the most common factors contributing to the infants’ breast refusal were playfulness and distraction (50%) and recent vaccinations in the last 12 days (48.6%). Besides, the most common maternal factors affecting breast refusal were level of education (67.1%), recent acute stress (41.4%), and inadequate milk production (35.7%). The results of the present study showed that playfulness and distraction of the baby, recent vaccination, use of a pacifier, level of education and recent stress of the mother, breastfeeding program, and insufficient milk production are the most common reasons for nursing strikes.

Predicting Daily Maintenance Dose of Fluindione, an Oral Anticoagulant Drug

1996 ◽  
Vol 75 (05) ◽  
pp. 731-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Cazaux ◽  
B Gauthier ◽  
A Elias ◽  
D Lefebvre ◽  
J Tredez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Effective Dose ◽  
Maintenance Dose ◽  
Successive Approximations ◽  
Hemorrhagic Complication ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Individual Variations ◽  
Anticoagulant Drug ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Daily Maintenance Dose

SummaryDue to large inter-individual variations, the dose of vitamin K antagonist required to target the desired hypocoagulability is hardly predictible for a given patient, and the time needed to reach therapeutic equilibrium may be excessively long. This work reports on a simple method for predicting the daily maintenance dose of fluindione after the third intake. In a first step, 37 patients were delivered 20 mg of fluindione once a day, at 6 p.m. for 3 consecutive days. On the morning of the 4th day an INR was performed. During the following days the dose was adjusted to target an INR between 2 and 3. There was a good correlation (r = 0.83, p<0.001) between the INR performed on the morning of day 4 and the daily maintenance dose determined later by successive approximations. This allowed us to write a decisional algorithm to predict the effective maintenance dose of fluindione from the INR performed on day 4. The usefulness and the safety of this approach was tested in a second prospective study on 46 patients receiving fluindione according to the same initial scheme. The predicted dose was compared to the effective dose soon after having reached the equilibrium, then 30 and 90 days after. To within 5 mg (one quarter of a tablet), the predicted dose was the effective dose in 98%, 86% and 81% of the patients at the 3 times respectively. The mean time needed to reach the therapeutic equilibrium was reduced from 13 days in the first study to 6 days in the second study. No hemorrhagic complication occurred. Thus the strategy formerly developed to predict the daily maintenance dose of warfarin from the prothrombin time ratio or the thrombotest performed 3 days after starting the treatment may also be applied to fluindione and the INR measurement.

Retrospective analysis of mortality within 30 days of systemic anticancer therapy and comparison with a previous audit at an Australian Regional Cancer Centre

2021 ◽  
pp. 107815522110160
Author(s):  
Bernadatte Zimbwa ◽  
Peter J Gilbar ◽  
Mark R Davis ◽  
Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan
Keyword(s):  
Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽  
Anticancer Therapy ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Feedback Process ◽  
Time To Death ◽  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Haematology Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Regional Cancer Centre ◽  
Mean Time

Purpose To retrospectively determine the rate of death occurring within 14 and 30 days of systemic anticancer therapy (SACT), compare this against a previous audit and benchmark results against other cancer centres. Secondly, to determine if the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), not available at the time of the initial audit, impacted mortality rates. Method All adult solid tumour and haematology patients receiving SACT at an Australian Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) between January 2016 and July 2020 were included. Results Over a 55-month period, 1709 patients received SACT. Patients dying within 14 and 30 days of SACT were 3.3% and 7.0% respectively and is slightly higher than our previous study which was 1.89% and 5.6%. Mean time to death was 15.5 days. Males accounted for 63.9% of patients and the mean age was 66.8 years. 46.2% of the 119 patients dying in the 30 days post SACT started a new line of treatment during that time. Of 98 patients receiving ICI, 22.5% died within 30 days of commencement. Disease progression was the most common cause of death (79%). The most common place of death was the RCC (38.7%). Conclusion The rate of death observed in our re-audit compares favourably with our previous audit and is still at the lower end of that seen in published studies in Australia and internationally. Cases of patients dying within 30 days of SACT should be regularly reviewed to maintain awareness of this benchmark of quality assurance and provide a feedback process for clinicians.

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