scholarly journals Strategy formalization in emerging companies of technological basis: alternative resources in the liability of newness

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 63-76
Author(s):  
Artur Tavares Vilas Boas Ribeiro ◽  
Renata Malagoli Rocha ◽  
Patricia Viveiros de Castro Krakauer ◽  
Marcelo Caldeira Pedroso
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Alternative Mechanism ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Technological Basis ◽  
Massive Online Open Course ◽  
Technological Entrepreneurship ◽  
Potential Use

This paper aims to investigate the potential use of alternative methods in supporting the definition, formulation, implementation and follow-up of the strategies in an emerging technology-based company. In a liability of newness context, with limited resources and infrastructure, the process of startups scale gain may be hampered by subjects as managerial inexperience, competitive discrepancy and fragility against the market instabilities. Under this scenario, the search for support for the business strategy in its scalability proves to be vital; however, still considered distant due to the costs involved in the acquisition of such support, it proves to be prohibitive for emerging companies. The study has proposed an intervention based on the absorption of knowledge through a Massive Online Open Course, an alternative mechanism to overcome the challenges listed above. In this manner, the research, whose method is structured in action researches, was based on the identification of the results generated by this support alternative model. The theoretical review pervaded by the topics: (i) the role of strategy in technology-based companies, (ii) technological entrepreneurship and the liability of newness and (iii) open education platforms as a training element in strategy. The results, as well as the surveys collected in a focus group in order to identify the main gains, have appeared in a relative medium term and the company has demonstrated relevant managerial results.

scholarly journals Role of femoral artery ultrasound imaging in cardiovascular event risk prediction in a primary prevention cohort at a medium-term follow-up

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duygu Kocyigit ◽  
Kadri Murat Gurses ◽  
Onur Taydas ◽  
Ahmet Poker ◽  
Necla Ozer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Risk Prediction ◽  
Ultrasound Imaging ◽  
Cardiovascular Event ◽  
Femoral Artery ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Event Risk

scholarly journals The Reality of Governance for the Financial and Administrative Control Authority in the Sultanate of Oman: Reality and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 64-92
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abdollah Salim Al Mashaikhie ◽  
Mohd Nazri Mohd Noor
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Administrative Control ◽  
Control Authority ◽  
Control Body

This study aims to identify the reality of governance for the Financial and Administrative Control Authority in the Sultanate of Oman. The problem of the study is that the Financial and Administrative Control Authority in the Sultanate of Oman is making many efforts to popularize procedures and methods through the tasks carried out by the Financial and Administrative Control Authority to improve the economic performance of institutions and to discover financial and administrative violations that workers may commit during a certain period of time. The importance of governance is highlighted in many matters, most notably the need to respect the laws and regulations that institutions follow, and that governance contributes to exposing professional errors and increasing the experiences of workers, especially those working in the financial and administrative fields, in order to achieve the highest levels of job discipline. Governance contributes significantly to achieving the long- and medium-term goals of institutions and companies. The study followed the descriptive analytical approach to describe and analyze the role of governance in the financial and administrative control body in the Sultanate of Oman. The current study concluded that governance in the Financial and Administrative Control Authority in the Sultanate of Oman is based on several pillars, including work ethics in financial institutions and the continuity of oversight, follow-up and oversight. The study recommended the necessity of applying governance mechanisms in Omani institutions.

scholarly journals Characteristics and Prognostic Importance of Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. CMC.S5900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jen-Li Looi ◽  
Colin Edwards ◽  
Guy P. Armstrong ◽  
Anthony Scott ◽  
Hitesh Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Myocardial Fibrosis ◽  
Ventricular Arrhythmias ◽  
Cardiac Events ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Adverse Cardiac Events ◽  
Prognostic Importance

Introduction Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI (CE-CMR) can detect potentially prognostic myocardial fibrosis in DCM. We investigated the role of CE-CMR in New Zealand patients with DCM, both Maori and non-Maori, including the characteristics and prognostic importance of fibrosis. Methods One hundred and three patients (mean age 58 ± 13, 78 male) referred for CMR assessment of DCM were followed for 660 ± 346 days. Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were defined as death, infarction, ventricular arrhythmias or rehospitalisation. CE-CMR used cines for functional analysis, and delayed enhancement to assess fibrosis. Results Myocardial fibrosis was present in 30% of patients, the majority of which was mid-myocardial (63%). Volumetric parameters were similar in patients with or without fibrosis. At 2 years patients with fibrosis had an increased rate of MACE (HR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.3-2.0). Patients with full thickness or subendocardial fibrosis had the highest MACE, even in the absence of CAD). More Maori had fibrosis on CE-CMR (40% vs. 28% for non-Maori), and the majority (75%) was mid-myocardial. Maori and non-Maori had similar outcomes (25% vs. 24% with events during follow-up). Conclusions DCM patients frequently have myocardial fibrosis detected on CE-CMR, the majority of which is mid-myocardial. Fibrosis is associated with worse outcome in the medium term. The information obtained using CE-CMR in DCM may be of incremental clinical benefit.

Psychological Resilience Provides No Independent Protection From Suicidal Risk

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danica W. Y. Liu ◽  
A. Kate Fairweather-Schmidt ◽  
Richard Burns ◽  
Rachel M. Roberts ◽  
Kaarin J. Anstey
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Project ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
First Time

Abstract. Background: Little is known about the role of resilience in the likelihood of suicidal ideation (SI) over time. Aims: We examined the association between resilience and SI in a young-adult cohort over 4 years. Our objectives were to determine whether resilience was associated with SI at follow-up or, conversely, whether SI was associated with lowered resilience at follow-up. Method: Participants were selected from the Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through Life Project from Canberra and Queanbeyan, Australia, aged 28–32 years at the first time point and 32–36 at the second. Multinomial, linear, and binary regression analyses explored the association between resilience and SI over two time points. Models were adjusted for suicidality risk factors. Results: While unadjusted analyses identified associations between resilience and SI, these effects were fully explained by the inclusion of other suicidality risk factors. Conclusion: Despite strong cross-sectional associations, resilience and SI appear to be unrelated in a longitudinal context, once risk/resilience factors are controlled for. As independent indicators of psychological well-being, suicidality and resilience are essential if current status is to be captured. However, the addition of other factors (e.g., support, mastery) makes this association tenuous. Consequently, resilience per se may not be protective of SI.

Abusive head trauma (AHT) outcome at long-term follow-up and the role of elective neurosurgical approach: A report of 22 cases

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Menegazzo ◽  
Melissa Rosa Rizzotto ◽  
Martina Bua ◽  
Luisa Pinello ◽  
Elisabetta Tono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Trauma ◽  
Abusive Head Trauma ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

The role of ultrasound examination in early detection and follow-up of arterio-portal shunts

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (S 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Ioanitescu ◽  
L Micu ◽  
A Rampoldi ◽  
N Masala ◽  
V Marcu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Ultrasound Examination

Ten-Year Outcome Analysis of Off-Pump Sequential Grafting: Single Surgeon, Single Center Experience

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahzad G. Raja ◽  
Kareem Salhiyyah ◽  
Manoraj Navaratnarajah ◽  
Muhammad Umar Rafiq ◽  
Jeremy Felderhof ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Artery Bypass Grafting ◽  
Off Pump ◽  
Pump Coronary Artery Bypass

<p><b>Objectives:</b> Despite increasing recognition that off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery and sequential grafting strategy individually are associated with improved outcomes, concerns persist regarding the safety and efficacy of combining these 2 techniques. We compared in-hospital and midterm outcomes for off-pump multivessel sequential and conventional coronary artery bypass grafting.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> From September 1998 to September 2008, 689 consecutive patients received off-pump multivessel sequential coronary artery bypass grafting performed by a single surgeon. These patients were propensity matched to 689 patients who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting without sequential anastomoses. A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected perioperative data was performed. In addition, medical notes and charts of all the study patients were reviewed. The mean duration of follow-up was 5.1 � 2.0 years.</p><p><b>Results:</b> The major in-hospital clinical outcomes in the sequential and control groups were found to be similar. After adjusting for clinical covariates, sequential grafting was not an independent predictor of in-hospital adverse events (odds ratio [OR], 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.86-1.50; <i>P</i> = .31), medium-term mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.26; 95% CI, 1.06-1.32; <i>P</i> = .92), and readmission to hospital (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.96-1.20; <i>P</i> = .80). Sequential grafting was an independent predictor of receiving more than 3 distal anastomoses (OR, 7.46; 95% CI, 4.27-11.45; <i>P</i> < .0001). Risk-adjusted survival was 89% for sequential grafting patients and 88% for conventional grafting patients (<i>P</i> = .96) during the medium-term follow-up.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> Our analysis confirms the short- and midterm safety and efficacy of off-pump sequential coronary artery bypass grafting.</p>

Role of Cardiac MRI in Detecting Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Marymol Koshy ◽  
Bushra Johari ◽  
Mohd Farhan Hamdan ◽  
Mohammad Hanafiah
Keyword(s):  
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Proper Diagnosis ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Potential Use

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a global disease affecting people of various ethnic origins and both genders. HCM is a genetic disorder with a wide range of symptoms, including the catastrophic presentation of sudden cardiac death. Proper diagnosis and treatment of this disorder can relieve symptoms and prolong life. Non-invasive imaging is essential in diagnosing HCM. We present a review to deliberate the potential use of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in HCM assessment and also identify the risk factors entailed with risk stratification of HCM based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

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