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Splenic artery embolization: technically feasible but not necessarily advantageous.
The spleen is the second most commonly injured organ in cases of abdominal trauma. Management of splenic injury depends on the clinical status of the patient and can include nonoperative management (NOM), splenic artery embolization (SAE), surgery (operative splenic salvage or splenectomy), or a combination of these treatments. In nonoperatively managed cases, SAE is sometimes used to control haemorrhage. However, the indications for SAE have not been clearly defined and, in some cases, the potential complications of the procedure may outweigh its benefits.This article is freely available via Open Access. Click on the Additional Link above to access the full-text via the publisher's site
Information technology and exports A case study of Indian garments manufacturing enterprises
'This study identifies and analyses the factors that influence the export performance of Indian garments manufacturing firms. The data come from a sample of seventy-four firms located in Okhla. The results show that intensity of adoption of Information Technology (IT) was the most significant variable that influenced the export performance of firms. The other variables that played an important role in augmenting the export intensity were quality of raw material and the wage rate. The results show that Managing Directors of export-oriented firms assigned more importance to flexibility in product designs. The study suggests that a higher degree of adoption of IT by Indian firms is crucial to remain internationally competitive. The use of advanced IT tools will be even more relevant once the WTO recommendations are in place.' (author's abstract)'Die Arbeit identifiziert und analysiert die Faktoren, die die Exportleistung von Firmen der Bekleidungsindustrie in Indien beeinflussen. Die Daten stammen aus einer Stichprobe, die 74 in Okhla ansaessige Firmen umfasst. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass der Grad der Adaption von Informationstechnologie (IT) die wichtigste Variable war, die die Exportleistung der Firmen beeinflusste. Andere Variablen, die eine wichtige Rolle bei einer Erhoehung der Exportintensitaet spielten, waren die Qualitaet des Rohmaterials und das Lohnniveau in Unternehmen. Die Analyse macht deutlich, dass Manager von exportorientierten Finnen der Flexibilitaet des Produktdesigns eine groessere Bedeutung beimassen. Die Studie ergibt, dass ein hoeherer Grad an Nutzung von IT in indischen Finnen entscheidend ist, um auf internationaler Ebene wettbewerbsfaehig zu bleiben. Der Gebrauch von komplexeren IT-Anwendungen wird noch wichtiger werden, sobald die Empfehlungen der WTO umgesetzt werden.' (Autorenreferat)German title: Informationstechnologie und Exportleistung: eine Fallstudie bei Firmen der Bekleidungsindustrie in IndienSIGLEAvailable from UuStB Koeln(38)-990106333 / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekDEGerman
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