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Reflecting on the Tensions of Research Utilization: Understanding the Coupling of Academic and User Knowledge
2018
This paper addresses debate of how research is utilized that questions measuring ‘acts of use’ of research (patents, spin-offs, or license income). A science system is a progressive business where research builds upon diverse existing research and knowledge. The extent of research utilization is determined by the extent to which prior research can feed into research that ultimately leads to acts of use. We use the term ‘knowledge transformers’ to refer to research users that transform academic knowledge into the socio-economic domain, and define ‘usability’ of prior research as the ease with which it may contribute to research that knowledge transformers are able to absorb. We argue that to…
Political risks: the “red shift” in debt sustainability analysis
2020
Political stability and economic policy uncertainty can be key determinants of sovereign debt dynamics, and we show how they can be incorporated in debt sustainability analysis. We distinguish between short-term ambiguity and long-term uncertainty about political risk factors, and using a combination of narrative scenarios and calibrated probabilistic scenarios we obtain a comprehensive heatmap of high-risk debt dynamics. We use Italy as an interesting case study and demonstrate a “red shift” in the assessment of vulnerabilities when accounting for political risks. Ignoring these risks can lead to excessive optimism and wrong decisions.
L’uso tradizionale del legno in Sicilia
2017
Fin dall’antichità, il legno è stato utilizzato per produrre oltre che energia, materiale per la costruzione di edifici e di oggeti che servivano per la vita quotidiana. Ma il legno è stato utilizzato anche come materia prima per la scultura e per i manufati artistici. Anche in Sicilia sono numerosi gli edifici storici (o parti di esso) in legno, mez - zi di trasporto (carri o navi), opere d’arte dipinte su legno, sculture religiose e strumenti musicali che sono arrivati ai giorni nostri e che dimostrano le abilità e la padronanza di tecniche nelle civiltà del passato. Indubbiamente il legno era nella cultura rurale una risorsa essenziale ed un capitale per l’economia dei piccoli laboratori…
Portal Hypertension and Ascites: Patient-and Population-centered Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (…
2021
Abstract Portal hypertension and ascites are two crucial events in the natural history of liver cirrhosis, whose appearance marks a downward shift in the prognosis of the disease. Over the years, several international and national societies have issued clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of portal hypertension and ascites. The present document addresses the needs of an updated guidance on the clinical management of these conditions. Accordingly, the AISF Governing Board appointed a multi-disciplinary committee of experts for drafting an update of the most recent EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines. The aim of this work was to adapt the EASL recommendations to nationa…
The Intellectual Capital and its Management in the Local Public Utility
2011
Purpose- To highlight the importance of intellectual capital in ISPL and also as a proper management can improve business performance.
Cellular Oxygen Concentration
1976
At low oxygen levels the intracellular or intramitochondrial concentration of molecular oxygen together with the amount of reduced cytochrome oxydase determines the rate of oxygen utilization. Below the so-called “critical oxygen concentration”, i.e. the value, at which a drop in the rate of oxygen uptake has its first evidence, the kinetic is described by the oxygen affinity (Km) of the respiratory chain, i.e. the concentration value for half maximal rate of oxygen uptake.
K. PNEUMONIAE E A. BAUMANNII PRODUTTORI DI CARBAPENEMASE. INCIDENZA, FATTORI DI RISCHIO ED IMPATTO SULL’OUTCOME
2013
Obiettivo. L’incidenza di infezioni da Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) produttori di carbapenemase e Acinetobacter bauman- nii (AB) resistente al carbapenemico è aumentata negli ultimi anni determinando limitazioni di opzioni di trattamento. Il presente studio è stato intrapreso per determinare la preva- lenza di KP e AB resistenti ai carbapenemici e la loro influen- za sull’outcome. Materiali e metodi. Nel periodo di 13 mesi preso in considera- zione, sono stati isolati 69 colture di KP e AB, da pazienti rico- verati per più di 72 ore, presso la Unità di Terapia Intensiva Polivalente del Policlinico “P. Giaccone” di Palermo. La pro- duzione di beta-lattamasi a spettro esteso è stata testata med…
From Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines to Current Clinical Practice
2006
Background: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines have been promulgated to improve the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). Objective: To evaluate the extent to which the current therapeutic approach to COPD conforms to GOLD guidelines. Methods: This was a multicentre observational study of elderly COPD patients enrolled for acute care in general medicine or geriatric wards in tertiary hospitals in Italy in April 2002. Our series consisted of 471 patients >64 years of age consecutively admitted for acute exacerbations of COPD to wards participating in the study. Data describing drugs used prior to exacerbation and prescribed at …
Prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use at the university hospital "paolo giaccone", palermo, italy
2013
Introduction. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance are well known major public health threats. The first goal of our study was to describe the prevalence of HAI, while the second goal was to describe the antibiotic consumption at our University Hospital, ?P. Giaccone? in Palermo, Italy. Methods. A standardized methodology for a combined Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospital developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was piloted across Europe. The teaching Hospital ?P. Giaccone? in Palermo, Italy, participated in the study Results. Out of 32…
Validity and reliability of Resource Utilization Groups (RUG-III) in Finnish long-term care facilities
1999
Resource Utilization Groups, Version III (RUG-III) is a case-mix system developed in the USA for classification of long-term care residents. This paper examines the validity and reliability of an adapted 22-group version of RUG-III (RUG-III/22) for use in long-term care facilities in Finland. Finnish cost weights for RUG-III/22 groups are calculated and different methods for their computation are evaluated. The study sample (1,964 residents) was collected in 1995 - 96 from ten long-term care facilities in Finland. RUG-III/22 alone explained 38.2% of the variance of total patient-specific (nursing + auxiliary staff) per diem cost. Resource use within RUG groups was relatively homogeneous. O…