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The Determinants of Success in the Implementation of Information Technology in Moroccan Companies: Exploratory Case Study
Get PDFThe study, which is being conducted in the context of the widespread use of information technology in Moroccan companies, focuses on examining the success factors of IT implementation. This is a crucial step in maximizing the value of information technology investments. The goal is to address concerns regarding the delay in digital transformation and the role of information technology in establishing a sustainable and irreplaceable competitive advantage. The research methodology utilizes a qualitative approach, specifically a single case study with semi-structured interviews for data collection. The theoretical framework incorporates the resource-based view (RBV) and contingency theories. The key findings of the study emphasize the challenges encountered during information technology implementation, especially concerning the complementarity of organizational and human resources with information technology resources. Based on these challenges, the factors contributing to successful information technology implementation are categorized into three groups: pre-implementation phase, alignment of information technology strategy, and collaboration and coordination among all stakeholders involved in the implementation process
Indications et Resultats de la Thyroïdectomie dans les Hopitaux Saheliens, Experience des Services de Chirurgie Generale et Viscerale a Propos de 422 (Niger)
Get PDFL’objectif de ce travail était de décrire les principales indications et résultats des thyroïdectomies dans deux hôpitaux de références du Niger.
Patients/Méthodes : Nous avions réalisé une étude rétrospective et prospective sur 5 ans et 6 mois dans les services de chirurgie générale et digestive de l’HGR et HNN. Elle concernait les patients des deux sexes et sans limite d’âge ayant bénéficiés d’une chirurgie pour pathologie thyroïdienne pendant la période d’étude.
Résultats : une fréquence de thyroïdectomie de 4,18% était retrouvée soit chez 422 patients. Le sexe féminin prédominait avec un sexe ratio de 0,12. La tranche d’âge de 32 à 47 ans était la plus concernée (45,8%) avec un âge moyen de 44,3 ans. Le goitre hétéro-multinodulaire constituait la principale indication de la thyroïdectomie (50,10%). 85,16 % des patients avaient consulté pour une tuméfaction cervicale antérieure. L’échographie avait montré une thyroïde hétérogène dans 236 cas (64,69%.). Le principal acte chirurgical était la thyroïdectomie totale avec 308 cas soit 73,17%. La thyroïdectomie vidéo-assistée représentait 0,94% (un cas) des actes chirurgicaux. En postopératoire, la principale complication était la paralysie récurrentielle avec 2,13 % (n=9) et à moyen terme c’était l’hypocalcémie avec 1,18 % (n=5). Les résultats d’anatomie pathologie avait confirmé qu’il s’agissait d’une pathologie bénigne dans plus de la majorité des cas (55,2%, N=233). Aucun décès n’avait été enregistré pendant la période d’étude.
Conclusion :
La pathologie thyroïdienne est fréquente, le geste chirurgical le plus réalisé est la thyroïdectomie totale et il existe peu de complications.
Introduction: Report main indication and result of thyroidectomy at the General Hospital of Reference and National Hospital.
Methods: We did a retrospective study over 5 years and 6 months of 422 cases in the general and digestive surgery departments of the RGH and HNN. It concerned patients of both sexes without age limit who had undergone surgery for thyroid pathology during the period of our study.
Results: A frequency of thyroidectomy was 4.18%. Females predominated with a sex ratio of 0.12 and the age group 32-47 years was the most concerned with a mean age of 44.3 years. Heteromultinodular goiter was the main indication for thyroid surgery (50.10%), in our series 85.16% of patients had consulted for anterior cervical swelling. The main surgical procedure was total thyroidectomy with 308 cases or 73.17%. Video-assisted thyroidectomy represented 0.94% of the surgical procedures. The recurrent laryngeal nerve was dissected and seen in 381 cases or 89.93%. In the immediate postoperative period, the main complication was dysphonia with 2.13% (n=9) and in the médium term it was hypocalcemia with 7.34% (n=31). Anatomical pathology results confirmed that it was a benign pathology in the majority of cases (55.2%). No deaths had been recorded.
Conclusion: Thyroid pathology is common; the most performed procedure is total thyroidectomy. The main complications recorded were dominated by recurrent paralysis, compressive hematoma and transient hypocalcemia. the most common malignant tumor was the papillary carcinoma
Exploring Career Capital of International Qualified Nurses Following an Adaptation Program in Malta
Get PDFAim: The aim of the research was to explore the individual human, social and motivational capital of international qualified nurses seeking work opportunities as qualified nurses in Malta.
Design: Qualitative research using a phenomenological approach.
Methods: This study conducted adopting a qualitative methodology using semi structured focus group interviews with sixteen participants following a pre-registration nurse adaptation program delivered at Institute of Applied Sciences within Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology. Data analysis was conducted using Thematic Analysis.
Results: From analysis of the data four main themes emerged, these were: importance of past experiences; training and education; decisions to leave home country and support from community or colleagues.
Conclusion: The findings show that these nurses already possess a considerable degree of career capital. This need be taken into consideration when it comes to deployment and work opportunities to preserve skills and enhance job satisfaction and retention
Navigating the Digital Frontier: A Literature Review on Business Digitalization
Get PDFThe rise of digital technology has compelled organizations to undergo significant changes or, at the very least, reassess their operational strategies. Many major corporations have poured significant financial resources into what is commonly referred to as "Digitalization." Digital transformation has become an imperative for businesses that want to survive and thrive in an ever-changing world. Faced with the rise of digital technology, organizations must imperatively adapt their processes, products and services to meet new customer expectations and remain competitive. Digitalization, the integration of digital technologies into various aspects of life and business, has revolutionized industries across the globe. Key components of this transformation include big data, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning (ML) ,but even if Digitalization offers numerous benefits, including increased efficiency, innovation, and improved customer experiences, it also presents challenges such as security risks, the digital divide, technological dependency, and ethical considerations. Addressing these limitations is crucial to harnessing the full potential of digital technologies for positive societal impact. The objective of our article is to present a literature review on digitalization and provides an overview of the notable constraints and obstacles associated with digitalization and its advancement. It delves into the challenges related to the demand for digital resources, as well as the efficient and effective utilization thereof
Spatial and Temporal Analysis: A GIS-Based Application Tool for Crime Monitoring and Clustering in Malawi
Get PDFFor the purposes of monitoring, evaluating, and conducting a geographical analysis of crime-related data, the study used geospatial technology to collect crime data based on spatial location and the Malawi Police Data Digest of 2019 and 2020. In a more generic sense, knowing the geographic patterns of crime in Malawi using GIS technology can help determine how to make and implement important decisions to reduce crimes in Malawi. The Malawi Police Service has established a number of database management systems to help with crime monitoring. Notwithstanding, it has not yet fully integrated Geographic Information Systems across all jurisdictions. Maps showing crime locations and crime hotspot zones are therefore not included in the crime data and statistics report provided by the Malawi Police Service. In this light, a lot of people have become victims of various forms of crimes in areas where those crimes are also prevalent. To collect, track, and analyze crime data in Malawi for this study, Geographical Information System (GIS) particularly network analysis techniques were used. Network Analysis was used to identify crime hotspots by analyzing crime data as a network of interconnected events and locations. The rationale behind this was to treat each crime event as a node in the network and the spatial relationships between the crimes as edges. By analyzing this network, patterns and relationships between crime events were revealed, allowing for the identification of crime hotspots. The study found that Lilongwe in the central region and the capital city registered the highest number of crimes seconded by Blantyre in the southern region and followed by Mangochi. Mzimba recorded high crimes in the northern region. In Malawi, the traditional systems of intelligence and criminal record keeping have failed to satisfy the demands of today's crime situation. Manual methods neither give accurate, dependable, or complete data 24 hours a day nor do they help in trend forecasting and decision assistance. It also leads to poorer productivity and inefficient workforce use. The appropriate application of information technology is the solution to this ever-increasing challenge
Hématuries Macroscopiques dans le Service d’UrologieAndrologie du CHU de KARA, Togo : Aspects Épidémiologiques, Cliniques, Étiologiques, et Thérapeutiques
Get PDFIntroduction : L’hématurie macroscopique est un motif fréquent de consultation en urgence dans un service d’urologie. L’objectif de cette étude était d’évaluer les aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques, étiologiques et thérapeutiques des hématuries macroscopiques, dans le service d’Urologie-Andrologie du CHU de KARA.
Méthodologie : Il s'est agi d'une étude descriptive transversale, avec une récolte rétrospective des données. Elle avait porté sur 45 patients avec hématurie macroscopique, hospitalisés dans ledit service au cours de la période allant de janvier 2020 à septembre 2023 soit 45 mois.
Résultats : La fréquence hospitalière était de 10,5%. Les patients étaient majoritairement de sexe masculin (95,6%) avec un âge moyen de 62,5±16,2 ans. L’hématurie était totale chez 43 cas soit (95,6%). L’hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate était l’étiologie principale retrouvée dans 40% des cas, suivie du cancer de la prostate dans 24,4% des cas, et de la tumeur vésicale dans 15,5% des cas. Le Sondage uretrovesical suivi de l’irrigation ont été réalisés chez 88,9% des patients ; Quinze (15) patients ont été opérés dont 33,3% d’adénomectomie prostatique d’hémostase par voie haute. Aucun décès n’a été enregistré.
Conclusion : L’hématurie est une urgence urologique à spectre diagnostique très large allant de pathologies bénignes comme l’infection (cystite hémorragique) ou le calcul à des tumeurs malignes. Elle implique une prise en charge précoce et rigoureuse.
Introduction : Macroscopic hematuria is a frequent reason for emergency consultation in a urology department. The objective of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, etiological and therapeutic aspects of macroscopic hematuria, in the Urology-Andrology department of KARA University Hospital.
Methodology: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study, with retrospective data collection. It focused on 45 patients with macroscopic hematuria, hospitalized in the said department during the period from January 2020 to September 2023, either
45 months.
Results : Hospital frequency was 10.5%. The patients were predominantly male (95.6%) with a mean age of 62.5±16.2 years. Hematuria was total in 43 cases (95.6%). Benign prostatic hypertrophy was the main etiology found in 40% of cases, followed by prostate cancer observed in 24.4% of cases, and bladder tumor in 15.5% of cases. The uretrovesical catheterization followed by irrigation was carried out in 88.9% of patients; Fifteen (15) were operated on, including 33.3% for prostatic adenomectomy for upper hemostasis. No deaths have been recorded.
Conclusion : Hematuria is a urological emergency with a very broad diagnostic spectrum ranging from benign pathologies such as infection (hemorrhagic cystitis) or stones to malignant tumors. It involves early and rigorous treatment
Facteurs Associés à la Consommation des AINS en Automédication chez les Patients vus en Rhumatologie à Abidjan
Get PDFObjectif: Identifier les facteurs associés à la consommation des AINS en automédication par les patients vus en rhumatologie à Abidjan.
Méthodologie: Etude transversale et analytique menée au sein du service de rhumatologie du CHU de Cocody (Abidjan) du 1er Février 2023 au 31 Juillet 2023, portant sur 388 patients présentant des douleurs ostéoarticulaires venus en consultation de rhumatologie et ayant pratiqué une automédication aux AINS quel que soit la voie d’administration, la durée de consommation et l’ancienneté. Nous avons recherché une corrélation entre les facteurs socio-démographiques, cliniques et l’automédication aux AINS.
Résultats : La fréquence hospitalière de consommation des AINS en automédication était de 76,67% soit 388 sur 506 personnes recensées pendant la période d’étude. L’effectif comprenait 257 femmes (66,20%) et 131 hommes (33,80%) avec un âge moyen de 52 +/- 16 ans [Extrêmes : 8 et 84 ans]. La catégorie socio-professionnelle dominante était le secteur informel (35,80%). La majorité des patients était scolarisée (85,10%) avait un niveau socio-économique bas (77,30%) et vivait en milieu urbain (88,90%). Les AINS étaient consommés en majorité pour des rachialgies (70,10%) et des rachialgies avec radiculalgies (64,17%), chroniques (75,50%) mécaniques (63,70%) d’installation progressive (85,80%). Le diclofénac appartenant à la famille des arylcarboxyliques (89,20%) était l’AINS le plus utilisé (76,28%) pour une durée de consommation de moins de 14 jours (75,20 %). Le lieu de prédilection de fourniture en AINS des patients était la pharmacie (76%) et la rue (51,50%) avec une efficacité partielle sur la douleur (79,90%). Les patients avaient une satisfaction mitigée après la prise des AINS (64,70%) et jugeaient leur attitude d’automédication mauvaise (70,60%). Les principales raisons motivant l’automédication étaient l’accessibilité (66,85%) et le conseil d’un tiers (52,83). Le niveau d’étude (p =0,046), le niveau socio-économique (p=0,039) et l’intensité de la douleur (p=0,011) influençaient la prise d’AINS en automédication.
Conclusion: La fréquence de consommation des AINS en automédication est très élevée à Abidjan et les facteurs déterminant cette consommation sont le niveau d’étude, le niveau socio-économique et l’intensité de la douleur.
Objective: To identify the factors associated with self-medication with NSAIDs by patients seen in rheumatology in Abidjan.
Methodology: A cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted in the rheumatology department of the CHU of Cocody (Abidjan) from 1st February 2023 to 31st July 2023, involving 388 patients with osteoarticular pain seen in rheumatology consultations who had done self-medication with NSAIDs, irrespective of the route of administration, duration of use and length of time on the drug. We looked for a correlation between socio-demographic, clinical factors, and self-medication with NSAIDs.
Results: The hospital frequency of self-medication with NSAIDs was 76.67%, i.e. 388 out of 506 people surveyed during the study period. There were 257 women (66.20%) and 131 men (33.80%) with an average age of 52 +/- 16 years [extremes: 8 and 84 years]. The dominant socio-professional category was the informal sector (35.80%). The majority of patients were educated (85.10%), had a low socioeconomic level (77.30%) and lived in urban areas (88.90%). NSAIDs were mainly used for chronic (75.50%), mechanical (63.70%) and progressive (85.80%) rachialgia (70.10%) and rachialgia with radiculalgia (64.17%). Diclofenac, a member of the arylcarboxylic family (89.20%), was the most commonly used NSAID (76.28%), with a duration of use of less than 14 days (75.20%). The preferred place of supply for NSAIDs was the pharmacy (76%) and the street (51.50%), with partial efficiency on pain (79.90%). Patients had mixed satisfaction after taking NSAIDs (64.70%) and considered their self-medication attitude to be poor (70.60%). The main reasons for self-medication were accessibility (66.85%) and advice from a third party (52.83%). Level of education (p=0.046), socioeconomic status (p=0.039) and pain intensity (p=0.011) influenced self-medication with NSAIDs.
Conclusion: The frequency of self-medication with NSAIDs is very high in Abidjan, and the factors determining this consumption are level of education, socio-economic status and pain intensity.  
The Strategic Role of the Third Mission in Universities A Concrete Case Study
Get PDFPurpose - In addition to teaching and research, the universities aim to contribute to the development of civil society by promoting the direct application, valorisation and use of knowledge. In reality, it is a widespread and shared opinion that it is no longer enough to carry out research within the university perimeter and publish subsequent works in scientific journals, nor can we be satisfied only with teaching children in university courses.
Design/ methodology / approach - The methodology used is qualitative as the research question essentially was: how was the Third Mission (TM) included in the strategic choices of the Universities? In light of the new methods of evaluating universities, how can we highlight what they have done in terms of the third mission? Are organizational solutions possible in the approach to TM?
Findings - The objective was to verify what the impact and future development of the Third Mission in the Universities will be. In light of its inclusion among the evaluation criteria of universities and teachers, the third mission represents the new frontier of the future in terms of local and national openness and development, as well as their economic and financial sustainability. To this end, the analysis of a case is proposed, as a best practice, and in particular the case of the Department of Business and Legal Sciences of the University of Calabria is presented.
Originality / value – The application and implementation of rules and regulations is always difficult in any case and in any field, let's imagine in public administration and universities, bureaucratically "plastered" and not very inclined to change and innovation, especially regarding performance evaluation
Phytochimie des Extraits de Sida acuta et Evaluation de la Toxicite de l’Extrait Aqueux
Get PDFCette étude a pour but d’évaluer la toxicité de l’extrait aqueux de Sida acuta, une plante beaucoup utilisée en médecine traditionnelle par les populations ouest africaine et particulièrement ivoirienne. L’intérêt accordé à la dite étude est dû au besoin de garantir aux populations, une thérapie à base de plante sans risque de toxicité ou d’effet nocif. L’analyse de la phytochimie qualitative a été réalisée par la méthode de coloration en tubes et l’évaluation de la toxicité de l’extrait aqueux sur des souris blanches suivant la ligne Directrice 423 de l’OCDE, modifié en 2008. Les doses 300, 1000, 2000 et 5000 mg/kg de masse corporelle ont été administrées par gavage aux quatre lots expérimentaux. Seul le lot témoin a reçu de l’eau distillée. La phytochimie a révélé simultanément les stéroïdes et terpènes pour l’extrait aqueux et éthanolique 70% tandis que les alcaloïdes, polyphénols, et les flavonoïdes ont été révélés exclusivement dans l’extrait éthanolique 70%. La dose maximale de 5000 mg/kg de masse corporelle n’a enregistré aucun décès. Par conséquent, l’extrait aqueux de Sida acuta reste sans danger à l’usage par voie orale en médecine traditionnelle.
This study aims to evaluate the toxicity of the aqueous extract of Sida acuta, a plant widely used in traditional medicine by West African and particularly Ivorian populations. The interest given to the said study is due to the need to guarantee populations a plant-based therapy without risk of toxicity or harmful effects. The qualitative phytochemical analysis was carried out by the tube staining method and the evaluation of the toxicity of the aqueous extract on white mice following OECD Guideline 423, modified in 2008. Doses 300, 1000, 2000 and 5000 mg/kg body weight were administered by gavage to the four experimental batches. Only the control batch received distilled water. Phytochemistry simultaneously revealed steroids and terpenes for aqueous and the 70% ethanolic extract while alkaloids, polyphenols, and flavonoids were revealed exclusively in the 70% ethanolic extract. The maximum dose of 5000 mg/kg body weight recorded no deaths. Therefore, the aqueous extract of Sida acuta remains safe for oral use in traditional medicine
A Comprehensive Review of the Three Main Topic Modeling Algorithms and Challenges in Albanian Employability Skills
Get PDFToday’s jobseekers face many obstacles while trying to find a career that aligns with their interests, employability soft skills, and professional experience. In Albania, jobseekers frequently initiate their job search by actively exploring job vacancies listed on various online job portals. The analysis of job vacancies posted online provides an added advantage to the labour market actors compared to traditional survey-based analyses. This is because it enables a faster analytical process, promotes decision-making based on accurate data, and should be carefully considered by every country when formulating their Labor Market Policies. Since the data posted online are unlabelled, it has been proven that the potential of unsupervised learning techniques, more precisely the Topic Modelling algorithms, is outstanding when applied to analysing job vacancies, mainly with regard to assessing employability soft skills. Algorithms in topic modelling are essential for uncovering hidden patterns in texts, facilitating the extraction of important data, generating document summaries, and enhancing content comprehension. This paper analyses and compares the three primary methodologies and algorithms used in topic modelling, which can be applied to analyse employability soft-skills: Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA), Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), and BERTopic. At the end of the paper, conclusions are drawn regarding superior performance and optimal algorithm applicability, challenges, and limitations through a review of studies conducted in the Albanian job market