Applications of HRIS in Human Resource Management in India: A Study

This study intends to assess the applications of HRIS in human resource management (HRM) in companies operating in India. Primary data based on 544 respondents and 18 applications of HRIS in HRM were analyzed. Five factors from factor analysis were further analyzed. Respondents perceived “technical and strategic HRM” and “performance and reward management” as the most important factors for HRIS applications. The most frequent application of HRIS in organizations operating in India was found to be in “employee record”, followed by “pay roll”.  Sophisticated HRIS applications i.e. “technical and strategic HRM”, “performance and reward management” and “corporate communication” were also applied in organizations in India.  ANOVA results showed that manufacturing and service companies differed significantly on all sophisticated HRIS applications. Mean scores showed that on all the sophisticated HRIS applications, service companies had significant edge over the manufacturing companies. However Indian and multinational companies did not differ significantly on any of the HRIS applications. Keywords: Human resource information system, HRM, Corporate communication, Information technology, Sophisticated HRIS, India.

Compatible mappings and its variants satisfying generalized (ψ, φ)−weak contraction

Banach contraction principle behaves as a mathematical tool to solve various practical problems arising during mathematical formulation of many theoretical problems. In present work, the existence of a unique common fixed point for pairs of minimal commutative mappings is discussed, which satisfy a generalized (ψ, φ−weak contraction involving cubic terms of distance functions. Examples are given in support of the obtained results and as an application the existence of solution of system of certain functional equations arising in dynamic programming is discussed

Compatible mappings and its variants satisfying generalized (ψ, φ)−weak contraction

Banach contraction principle behaves as a mathematical tool to solve various practical problems arising during mathematical formulation of many theoretical problems. In present work, the existence of a unique common fixed point for pairs of minimal commutative mappings is discussed, which satisfy a generalized (ψ, φ)−weak contraction involving cubic terms of distance functions. Examples are given in support of the obtained results and as an application the existence of solution of system of certain functional equations arising in dynamic programming is discussed

Unusual cause of haemorrhage from surgical wound in a child

Haemorrhage from a surgical wound can be from many potential sources such as injury to vessel, muscle and bone; bleeding disorders; incomplete haemostasis; pseudoaneurysm; and neovascularisation. We report an unusual cause of haemorrhage from the surgical incision in a 9-year-old child. We emphasize that a high index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis, and pseudoaneurysm and neoangiogenesis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses resulting from direct, blunt trauma even in children

Frostbite: A Conundrum in High Altitudes

Cold injuries and its sequelae has for decades, been a relevant problem and an occupational hazard in the army, and continue to be so. These sequelae may hamper future operational capability of the soldier. Frostbite is also becoming more prevalent among the general population due to the increase in numbers of homeless people, along with an increasing participation in outdoor activities such as mountain hiking and skiing. Despite the advances in the field of medical sciences, frostbite management has remained constant and unchanged until recent years, when newer modalities of management have led to favourable, tissue-saving, outcomes. This chapter gives a background understanding of risk factors of frostbite and its pathophysiology and reviews the current evidence and latest frostbite management strategies. In addition, several adjunctive therapies and recent improvements in radiologic assessment of tissue viability provide new avenues of aggressive medical management and earlier surgical interventions

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Racial Disparities in Early Subclinical Atherosclerosis: Insights from the FAMILIA Study

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2018. Chicago, USA. November 10-12, 2018.Introduction: African-Americans are at a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. Differential race vulnerability to early subclinical atherosclerosis disease is likely, and yet few studies have addressed this relationship. Objective: To study the impact of race on the presence of early subclinical atherosclerosis in adults enrolled in the “Family-Based Approach in a Minority Community Integrating Systems-Biology for Promotion of Health” (FAMILIA) study. Methods: A total of 431 adults, including parents/caregivers and staff, recruited in the FAMILIA study from 15 Head Start preschools in Harlem (New York) and with no previous history of CV disease, underwent bilateral carotid and femoral three-dimensional vascular ultrasound. The 10-year Framingham CV risk was calculated, and the relationship between race and the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis was analysed by using multivariate logistic regression models and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: Mean age of participants was 38.1±11.1 years, 83% female, 66% Hispanic/Latino, 34% non-Hispanic Black. Mean 10-year Framingham CV risk was 3.8% with no significant differences by race. The overall prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis was 8.6%, and was significantly higher in non-Hispanic Blacks (12.2%) than in Hispanic/Latino participants (6.7%) [Figure 1A]. Adjusted by 10-year Framingham CV risk, non-Hispanic Blacks were more likely to have subclinical atherosclerosis than Hispanic/Latino (odds ratio = 2.18; 95% CI, 0.97 to 4.91; p = 0.06). The model including 10-year Framingham CV risk and race showed good discriminatory capacity for the prediction of subclinical CV disease with an area under the ROC curve of 0.89 (95% CI, 0.85 to 0.91) [Figure 1B]. Conclusion: For the same predicted CV risk, non-Hispanic Blacks seem more vulnerable to early subclinical atherosclerosis as compare to Hispanic/Latino, placing them at enhanced risk for clinical CV disease. These results may be important for the implementation of prevention programs in different populations