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The Importance of Using Marketing Information Systems in Five Stars Hotels Working in Jordan: Empirical Study
Full text linkThe aim of this study is to explore the effect of marketing information systems usage on market share through exploring internal records, marketing intelligence, market research and marketing decision support system on the overall market share. The population of the study consisted of tourism hotels operating in Jordan totaling 24 hotels categorized as five stars hotels. The researcher distributed 120 questionnaires (Five for each hotel), 85 questionnaires were retrieved with a percentage of 74.2%. The study concluded the following findings:-There is a strong positive effect between internal records and served market share, and a moderate positive effect between internal records and overall market share. There was no positive effect between relative market share and internal records. There is a moderate positive effect between marketing intelligence and overall market share. Moreover, in a weak degree between marketing intelligence and served market share; as well as there was no positive effect between relative market share and marketing intelligence. There was a moderate positive effect between marketing researches and overall market share. There was no positive effect between served market share and relative market share. There was a moderate positive effect between marketing decision support systems and the overall market share and in a weak degree with served market share. There was no positive effect with relative market share.Based on the findings of the study the researcher presented several recommendations
Recruitment and Selection of the Dhaka Bank Ltd. in Bangladesh
Full text linkThe objectives of the study are to evaluate the existing recruitment and selection process of the Dhaka Bank Ltd. The selection of the Dhaka Bank Ltd., its head office and sample respondents are done purposively. Total thirty three numbers of employees of the credit information division of the head office of the Dhaka Bank Ltd. were investigated for the purpose of opinion survey through pre structured questions as per the census method of the sampling. Secondary source were also used. A simple statistical tool such as percentage was used as the method for data interpretation. The survey period was March-April, 2015. Findings of the study show mixed outcomes. At the end of the study some suggestions were made to review the current recruitment and selection process of the bank that will lead to improve organizational performance
Etiological factors affecting the clinical features, prognosis and management of acute pancreatitis
Full text linkAim: There are various etiological factors causing acute pancreatitis; of them to identify the most common aetiological factor affecting the severity of symptoms, complications and mortality in acute pancreatitis.Patients and methods: The study was conducted in Sungai Petani hospital in the State of Keddah, Malaysia. A total of 64 patients were admitted with symptoms of acute pancreatitis were retrospectively studied for symptoms, investigation results and prognosis.Results: Out of 64 patients admitted for acute pancreatitis gall stone disease was noticed in 38 patients of them Malays were 34 and others were 4.Alcohol consumption was observed in 26 patients of them 24were Indians and 2were Thai. Vomiting, jaundice, fever were more common in Malays. The symptoms are more due to gallstone induced acute pancreatitis than in alcohol induced pancreatitis. Serum enzymes like serum alanine transferase, amylase and LDH level in blood and urine amylase and diastase were elevated more commonly in Malays than in Indians. Serum albumin and PO2 decreased in more Malays than in Indians. Both local and systemic complications were common in Malays. More Malay patients underwent surgery for gall stones.Conclusion: The lipase/amylase ratio index, erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume, and gamma glutamyl transferase could not distinguish alcoholic from non-alcoholic acute pancreatitis. Patients with gallstone pancreatitis should have cholecystectomy, ideally during the same admission.  Early imipenem- cilastatin therapy appears to significantly reduce the need for surgery and complications
Neurodevelopment Hypothesis of Schizophrenia and the Structural Neuroimaging as a Tool to Prove it
Full text linkAbstract: According to the neurodevelopment hypothesis of schizophrenia it is a disorder due to brain damaging during the intrauterine or early childhood years, manifesting decades later symptomatically.In a metaanalysis in 2001, 193 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) structural studies have been reviewed.The data confirmed earlier findings by computer tomography (CT) studies – consistent enlargement of the lateral and third ventricles and decreased volume of the temporal lobe.Decreased volume of the whole brain, ventricular dilatation, widening of the brain sulci are features defining brain atrophy.The most common CT markers of defining the brain atrophy are:1.Internal cerebrospinal fluid amplitudes:Frontal horns index (FHI); Huckmann’s number (HZ); Cella media index (CMI); III and IV ventricle amplitudes.2.External cerebrospinal fluid amplitudes:Cizternae insulares, Frontal interhaemispheric sulcus, Number of the sulci, Sulci width3.Temporal lobe amplitudeThe new directions of studying the structural anomalies of the schizophrenic brain lean towards studying more homogenic groups of patients, linking the changes to actual stages of the disorder, comparing structural with functional changes
Study of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting In Children With Malignancy
Full text linkOBJECTIVE: To study chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and efficacy of antiemetics in children (<18 years of age) treated for pediatric cancers with cancers chemotherapy regimens having moderate or high emetogenic potential.METHOD: This was a prospective observational study, which assessed the current usage, Chemotherapy cycles in subjects, which met the eligibility criteria were studied for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), using National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria. A total of 50 patients who met the study criteria were enrolled in to the study. All the data pertaining to reason for the antiemetic agents used were based on the emetogenic potential of the chemotherapy protocols. The main objective was to document the prescribing and administration of antiemetic and collect data on the incidence of CINV with the purpose of studying the effectiveness of antiemetic medication used.RESULT AND DISCUSSION: It was observed in our study that use of ondansetrone was according to standard guidelines. Hence although fairly good control of emesis was recorded for moderate emetogenic regimens, strategies for further improvement in antiemetic schedule for high emetogenic schedules should be considered. vincristine-actinomycin-cyclophosphamide had the highest rate of emesis while high dose methotrexate had the best control.CONCLUSION: Hence although fairly good control of emesis was recorded for moderate emetogenic regimens, strategies for further improvement in antiemetic schedule for high emetogenic schedules should be considered. Among the various chemotherapy schedules used, it was observed that rate of acute emesis control was poorest with vincristine-actinomycin-cyclophosphamide and best control was observed with high dose methotrexate. This observation may be kept in mind when planning the anti-emetic protocol for these regimes
A study of socio – demographic co-relates of overweight in children in an urban school.
Full text linkIntroduction: Generally individuals with Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeding the age-gender-specific 95th percentile are considered overweight and those with BMI between the 85th and 95th percentiles are at risk of overweight.Material and Methods: The present research was a cross sectional descriptive study undertaken to determine the socio – demographic co-relates of overweight amongst school children in the age group of 5 to 10 years in an urban school. All the 1207 children aged 5 to 10 years enrolled in the school during the study period were studied. The study consisted of anthropometric measurements and an interviewer administered questionnaire.Results: Out of the total of 1207 children examined, 57.9% were male while 42.1% were female. Based on BMI criteria, overall, 16.5%, 49.6%, 18.4% and 15.5% of the children were <5th, ≥5th – <85th, ≥85th - <95th and ≥95th percentile, respectively. Amongst the socio-demographic factors, mother’s working status was not found to have any significant effect on the weight status of the children as was family size, total number of children in the family and diet preference. However, more children who belonged to the better socio-economic strata were found to be overweight.Discussion: Results from the present study were found to be comparable to those of other studies conducted in similar set-ups.Conclusion: The study revealed that overall prevalence of overweight was 15.5%, with 18.4% being at risk of overweight. Introduction of healthy lifestyle is essential for prevention of overweight/ obesity in these age groups
To Study The Indications And Outcome Of Caesarean Section At A Tertiary Health Facility Located In A Rural Setting.
Full text linkBackground: Caesarean section (CS) is a common surgical procedure performed in women of reproductive age. The numerous indications for a CS may be due to fetal or maternal problems. Though it is a life saving procedure, it also carries a higher morbidity and mortality than vagina delivery.Method: This is a retrospective study conducted from January 2014 to December 2014 at a secondary health facility located in a rural setting in Ahmednagar. The theatre registers were the sources of data.Results: There were fourteen indications for the 731-caeserean sections performed with previous LSCS beingThe highest indication. Previous LSCS, Fetal distress, CPD and Oligohydromnios were the major indications for caesareanSection. There were 1 maternal death and 4 stillbirths out of the 731 babies delivered.Conclusion: Changing trends and changing indications are very well can be seen from the study suggesting that “Once a cesarean always a cesarean†is what we seem to achieve in near future
Tissue Engineering in Periodontics – A Review
Full text linkTissue engineering is a highly promising field of reconstructive biology that draws on recent advances in medicine, surgery, molecular and cellular biology, polymer chemistry, and physiology. The objective of using tissue engineering as therapeutic application has been to harness its ability to exploit selected and primed cells together with an appropriate mix of regulatory factors to allow growth and specialization of cells and matrix. The authors reviewed controlled clinical trials which also included histological studies that evaluated the potential of tissue engineering as a clinical tool in regeneration. PubMed/MEDLINE databases were searched for studies up to and including June 2010 to identify appropriate articles. A comprehensive search was designed, and the articles were independently screened for eligibility. Articles with authentic controls and proper randomization and pertaining specifically to their role in periodontal regeneration were included. Studies demonstrated that periodontal regeneration with the use of combination of tissue engineered products with an osteoconductive matrix improve the beneficial effect of these materials by accelerating cellular in-growth and revascularization of the wound site. Studies have suggested the use of Platelet-derived growth factor alongwith beta tricalcium phosphate for regeneration of the periodontal attachment apparatus in combination with collagen membranes as an acceptable alternative to connective tissue graft for covering gingival recession defects. These studies concluded that growth factors promote true regeneration of the periodontal attachment apparatus and the use of combination protein therapeutics could provide more predictable, faster, and less invasive, less traumatic and efficient outcome for the patients
Assessment of Renal Functions among Saudi Arabian Pregnant Women in Jazan Region
Full text link Introduction: Marked renal hemodynamic changes are apparent by the end of the first trimester. Both the Glomerular filtration rate and effective renal plasma flow increase by 50% of pregnant women. Effective renal plasma flow probably increases to a greater extent, and thus, the filtration fraction is decreased during early and mid pregnancy. Objectives: To assess the serum levels of renal functions among Saudi Arabian Pregnant women in Jazan region. Materials and Methods: a prospective, case- control hospital based study conducted in  Jazan region from March 2014– June 2015.30 pregnant women selected in Jazan General Hospital and assessed for renal function tests. 30 healthy subjects selected as control group who were age, and socioeconomic matched to the pregnancy group. SPSS was used for data analysis using student’s ‟t†test and Pearson's correlation for assessment of correlation between different variables. Results: There was a significant difference in the mean of the serum levels of urea and creatinine in test group (p<0.05) when compared to control group with a significant moderate positive correlation between serum levels of creatinine with the period of gestation. Conclusion: Serum levels of urea and creatinine significantly reduced in Saudi Arabian pregnant women. The progressive decrease in the levels of urea and creatinine through the 3 trimesters of pregnancy suggests an increase in Glomerular filtration rate, probably due to increased cardiac output, renal blood flow and changes in fluid distribution
Chemical constituents and pharmacological importance of Agropyron repens – A review
Full text link   Agropyron repens is native from temperate Europe to Central Asia and is now found in Africa. It is used traditionally as soothing diuretic and for calming pain and spasm in the urinary tract. It is also used as demulcent and tonic. The plant contained carbohydrates, mucilaginous substances, pectin, triticin, cyanogenetic glycosides, phenol compounds, flavonoids, soponins, volatile oils, essential oil, vanillin glucoside, iron and other minerals, and large quantities of silica. It possessed hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects. It was also affected motility, cured urinary tract infection and induced many other effects. This review will highlight the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Agropyron repens