Chinese craft in e-commerce

Purpose: This article aims to answer the following questions: (1) Does Chinese craftsmanship also have a future in the e-commerce space? (2) How do Chinese artisans find their professional activity in the field of e-commerce? (3) What issues related to Chinese crafts and e-commerce are the topics most often shown by the media? Design/Methodology/Approach: The research used an analysis of the literature on the subject and Polish, English, and Chinese journalists published on the Internet. Findings: The article describes the Chinese internet industry's formation, which has surprised many with its dynamics and scale over the past 30 years. Chinese craftsmanship in e-commerce was presented from the perspective of shaping the spirit of craftsmanship and changes and modern trends in the contemporary economy. This paper analyzes the profiles of the "young" generation of craftsmen, who show an openness to changes and introduce new solutions and the willingness to follow the latest trends. Practical Implications: The presented results are important for the scientific community, mainly due to the apparent lack of materials related to craftsmanship and e-commerce and groups of craftsmen planning to expand their business with activity in the e-commerce space. Originality/Value: Research results can contribute to increasing the knowledge about the activity of artisans in the field of e-commerce and exploring the information presented by the Polish, English, and Chinese media.peer-reviewe

CT or Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain.

Background: In the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), computed tomography (CT) is an accurate, noninvasive alternative to invasive coronary angiography (ICA). However, the comparative effectiveness of CT and ICA in the management of CAD to reduce the frequency of major adverse cardiovascular events is uncertain. Methods: We conducted a pragmatic, randomized trial comparing CT with ICA as initial diagnostic imaging strategies for guiding the treatment of patients with stable chest pain who had an intermediate pretest probability of obstructive CAD and were referred for ICA at one of 26 European centers. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke) over 3.5 years. Key secondary outcomes were procedure-related complications and angina pectoris. Results: Among 3561 patients (56.2% of whom were women), follow-up was complete for 3523 (98.9%). Major adverse cardiovascular events occurred in 38 of 1808 patients (2.1%) in the CT group and in 52 of 1753 (3.0%) in the ICA group (hazard ratio, 0.70; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46 to 1.07; P = 0.10). Major procedure-related complications occurred in 9 patients (0.5%) in the CT group and in 33 (1.9%) in the ICA group (hazard ratio, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.13 to 0.55). Angina during the final 4 weeks of follow-up was reported in 8.8% of the patients in the CT group and in 7.5% of those in the ICA group (odds ratio, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.92 to 1.48). Conclusions: Among patients referred for ICA because of stable chest pain and intermediate pretest probability of CAD, the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events was similar in the CT group and the ICA group. The frequency of major procedure-related complications was lower with an initial CT strategy. (Funded by the European Union Seventh Framework Program and others; DISCHARGE ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02400229.)