Relations Specialists Research Articles

How Facebook influences non-professional investors’ affective reactions and judgments

PurposeThe use of social networking websites by companies to disclose corporate news and by investors to collect information for investment purposes is increasing rapidly. However, the role of investors’ affective reactions to corporate disclosures on social networking websites is under-researched. This paper aims to examine how the disclosure platform (disclosing news on a company’s Facebook Web page or the corporate investor relations Web page) and news valence (positive or negative) jointly influence investors’ affective reactions to corporate news and stock price change judgments.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conduct an experimental study using 364 participants from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk website as a proxy for reasonably informed investors.FindingsResults show that the disclosure platform influences investors’ affective reactions and stock price change judgments when the corporate news is negative, but not when the corporate news is positive. In addition, investors’ affective reactions mediate the influence of the disclosure platform on investors’ stock price change judgments when the corporate news is negative rather than positive.Originality/valueThis paper extends the theory on affective reactions to a social networking context by showing that differences in disclosure platforms and news valence influence investors’ affective reactions to corporate news. In addition, the study’s theory and findings have significant implications for researchers, company managers and public relations specialists, capital market participants, regulators and investor education organizations and users of social networking websites.

Relationship between Russian societal culture and public relations strategies

The study is a part of the dissertation about the influence of environmental variables on public relations in companies in Russia. This paper is focused on the relationship between public relations strategies and societal culture as defined in the GLOBE theoretical framework (House et al. 2004) with nine dimensions: uncertainty avoidance, power distance, institutional collectivism, in-group collectivism, gender egalitarianism, assertiveness, future orientation, performance and humane orientation. Quantitative research was conducted on the sample of 225 public relations specialists. According to our findings, the societal culture significantly influences two-way, symmetrical, asymmetrical, ethical, unethical, interpersonal, mediated communication and conservation strategies. The study did not confirm same influence on one-way communication and cultural interpretation.

Aberrant inferior suprarenal vessels crossing posterior pararenal space: a case report

During routine educational dissection of a cadaver (63-year-old, male, USA), an atypical course of the left inferior suprarenal vessels via the posterior pararenal space was discovered. Detailed analysis of the abdominal vascular pattern showed that the atypical inferior suprarenal artery represented a terminal branch of the left inferior phrenic artery. The last one branched off from the very beginning of the left renal artery, ascended between the fibers of the left crus of the diaphragm, then ran laterally giving off muscular branches and, finally, descended along the costal part of the diaphragm to the left posterior pararenal space. The terminal branch of the inferior phrenic artery pierced the retrorenal fascia and entered the perirenal space as an atypical left inferior suprarenal artery. It ran upward and medially crossing the anterior surface of the kidney to reach and supply the lower pole of the left suprarenal gland. The left inferior phrenic vein accompanied the artery taking a similar course. It received numerous tributaries passing via the posterior pararenal space, drained the inferior suprarenal vein, and opened into the left renal vein. Such anomalous pararenal vascular pattern is a challenge for surgeons performing open procedures on retroperitoneal organs, not to mention specialists employing minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques. The anatomical variation reported in this paper requires urgent attention of the related specialists.

Infection in the clinic of internal diseases

In the modern clinic of internal diseases, the specific gravity of the infectious pathology, manifested by various clinical syndromes, is increasing. Infectious pathology is represented by diseases of the respiratory system, heart disease (infective endocarditis, cardioimplant infections, viral myocarditis), infectious arthropathies, extrahepatic manifestations of viral hepatitis, cytopenic syndromes, various manifestations of sepsis and some other conditions.In most cases, the diagnosis and management of such patients is the responsibility of the internist, who must be able to suspect the infection and carry out its verification. In the process of diagnostic search and management of patients, close interaction of the internist with a clinical microbiologist, clinical pharmacologist and other related specialists is necessary.

Antibiotic Prescriptions Associated With Dental-Related Emergency Department Visits

The frequency of antibiotic prescribing and types of antibiotics prescribed for dental conditions presenting to the emergency department (ED) is not well known. The objective of this study is to quantify how often and which dental diagnoses made in the ED resulted in an antibiotic prescription. From 2011 to 2015, there were an estimated 2.2 million (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.9 to 2.5 million) ED visits per year for dental-related conditions, which accounted for 1.6% (95% CI 1.5% to 1.7%) of ED visits. This is based on an unweighted 2,125 observations from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey in which a dental-related diagnosis was made. An antibiotic, most often a narrow-spectrum penicillin or clindamycin, was prescribed in 65% (95% CI 61% to 68%) of ED visits with any dental diagnosis. The most common dental diagnoses for all ages were unspecified disorder of the teeth and supporting structures (44%; 95% CI 41% to 48%; International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification[ICD-9-CM] code 525.9), periapical abscess without sinus (21%; 95% CI 18% to 25%; ICD-9-CM code 522.5), and dental caries (18%; 95% CI 15% to 22%; ICD-9-CM code 521.0). Recommended treatments for these conditions are usually dental procedures rather than antibiotics. The common use of antibiotics for dental conditions in the ED may indicate the need for greater access to both preventive and urgent care from dentists and other related specialists as well as the need for clearer clinical guidance and provider education related to oral infections.

Distinct feeding strategies of generalist and specialist spiders

1. Feeding behaviour of generalist and specialist predators is determined by a variety of trophic adaptations. Specialised prey‐capture adaptations allow specialists to catch relatively large prey on a regular basis. As a result, specialists might be adapted to exploit each item of prey more thoroughly than do generalists.2. It was expected that obligatory specialist cursorial spiders would feed less frequently than generalists but for a longer time and, thus, that their foraging pause would be longer. First, the feeding frequencies of three generalist spider species (Cybaeodamus taim, Harpactea hombergi, Hersiliola sternbergsi) were compared with those three phylogenetically related specialist species: myrmecophagous Zodarion rubidum, and araneophagous Nops aff. variabilis and Palpimanus orientalis.3. Generalists captured more prey, exploited each item of prey for a significantly shorter time, and had a shorter foraging pause than was the case for specialists. Generalists also gained significantly less relative amount of prey mass than did specialists.4. Second, the study compared the prey DNA degradation rate in the gut of generalists and specialists by means of PCR. The degradation rate was not significantly different between specialists and generalists: the detectability half‐life was estimated to exist for 14.3 days after feeding.5. This study shows that the feeding strategies of cursorial generalist and obligatory specialist spiders are different. Obligatory specialists have evolved a feeding strategy that is based on thorough exploitation of a few large prey, whereas generalists have evolved a strategy that is based on short exploitation of multiple small items of prey.

Оптимізація лікувально-діагностичного алгоритму при психогенній аменореї з позиції міждисциплінарного підходу

The objective: was to optimize the treatment of patients with post-stress disorders of menstrual function by conducting pathogenetic complex therapy from the perspective of an interdisciplinary approach. Materials and methods. 54 women aged 19-37 years with psychogenic amenorrhea (PA) – the main group – were examined. The control group included 25 practically healthy patients aged 18 to 35 years. Results. The variants of hormonal disorders in this pathology are determined, the analysis of the results of electroencephalography and the study of individual and reactive anxiety in patients with PA are performed. The presence of three pathogenetic variants of hormonal disorders was established, which became the criterion of the proposed differentiated pathogenetic treatment. Conclusion. Features of the pathogenesis of psychogenic amenorrhea, the complexity of neuroendocrine and hormonal disorders indicate the need for an interdisciplinary approach in the examination, treatment and rehabilitation of this category of patients with the involvement of related specialists – a neurologist and psychotherapist. Key words: amenorrhea, stress, Noofen®, Cyclodinone, electroencephalography, reactive anxiety, individual anxiety, hyperprolactinaemia, hypercortisolemia.

High prevalence and narrow host range of haemosporidian parasites in Godlewski's bunting (Emberiza godlewskii) in northern China

Avian haemosporidian parasites are highly diverse, have a wide range of host specificity, and reveal diverse compatibility with regard to host range and geographical distribution. Therefore, understanding haemosporidian parasite diversity in different host species and different regions is crucial. A survey of the haemosporidian parasite in 186 Godlewski's buntings in Beijing was conducted to compare infection patterns between Godlewski's bunting, local passerines and the global avian host. High prevalence (88.7%) was found in the bunting and displayed annual stability during the research period. Most of the infections were caused by four dominant lineages, three of which were clustered with lineages of morphological species. In comparison with other lineages in local passerines, the dominant lineages were relative specialists. The findings suggest that the compatibility of dominant lineages in the bunting hosts may play important roles in high haemosporidian prevalence, and the narrow host range of the dominant lineages may be due to coevolution between the parasites and host species.

PUK18 - Insights in Newly Diagnosed Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) Patient Characteristics Using German Claims Data

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited renal disease worldwide and a significant burden to patients and societies across Europe. In the light of recent treatment advances, the need to expand the sparse knowledge about patient pathways in ADPKD has increased. As a first step the objective of this retrospective database analysis was to provide real-world data on the health care specialists (HCS) performing the initial ADPKD diagnosis. Healthcare claims data from a German sickness funds database with data on approximately 3 million patients were analyzed. Adult patients newly diagnosed with ADPKD were included - ICD-10 GM Q61.2 or Q61.3 in at least one outpatient or inpatient coding. Baseline period was defined as 12 months prior to the index diagnosis. For evaluation of baseline comorbidity a comparison group was created from a 1:50 random match. We found 1,185 newly adult patients diagnosed with ADPKD between 2012 and 2016. The mean patient age is 64 years with slightly more male patients (56%). The baseline comorbidities are generally comparable to the control group, although ADPKD patients have higher ratios of renal disease (excluding Q61.2/3) and metastatic solid tumor and lower dementia rates. Most patients (N=939, 79.2%) have no code for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stage at ADPKD index diagnosis, while the remainder is mostly (N=127, 10.7%) at CDK stage 3. Most patients receive their ADPKD diagnosis in an outpatient care setting from a general practitioner (GP) or one of the related specialist fields such as urology (19%), nephrology (14%), and radiology (8%). Presumably, there is also an accumulation of incidental findings in other areas such as hospital, surgery, gastroenterology and gynecology. In this retrospective study we derived the main HCSs diagnosing ADPKD. Most patients are diagnosed at a GP or related specialist, but incidental findings do occur.

Research on the Mode of Medical Synergistic Construction in Provincial Area Based on Cloud Computing Model

This paper was based on the provincial community health information platform cloud computing project of Henan province, which provided business access for the cooperative medical care of provincial, city, county, township and village health institutions. The construction contents included remote consultation, the two-way referral, image collaboration, video conferencing, comprehensive management, medical data collection, distance education, mobile consultation, through the information technology to standardize medical service process, promote the regional medical information system standardization and information interoperability, and gradually guide patients, who stayed in the region, to seek treatment according to type of disease and related specialist orderly, will be effective to solve the problem of 'difficult and expensive to see a doctor', and also for other regional medical cooperation to provide construction suggestion.

JUSTIFICATION OF CONTROL OF RECEVALESCENCE AND INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATION IN WOMEN WHO UNDERWENT SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA

Aim. Justification of control of reconvalescence and individual rehabilitation in women who underwent severe preeclampsia (PE). Materials and methods. A prospective, non-randomized, controlled, open-label, nosocomial study was conducted in the period of 2016-2017. 170 women participated: 100 women with severe preeclampsia (32 – with early, 68 – with late), 70 women with moderate preeclampsia. Inclusion criteria: pre-eclampsia, singleton pregnancy, which occurred spontaneously in the natural menstrual cycle. Exclusion criteria non-obstetric pathology, by competing with the severity of pre-eclampsia, multiple pregnancy without fetal cephalic presentation, pregnancy due to assisted reproductive technologies, obstetrical pathologies, necessitating premature delivery or emergency. Results. In 70% of women the gestational age was premature. 53% of women with PE were primiparous and primgravida. Due to the atypical course of PE the time interval from the suspicion of PE to its clinical verification and delivery could reach 35 days, on average – 5,88±8,76 days before being transferred to the perinatal center. Time spent in the Perinatal Center before delivery was 3.43±2.3 days for early PE, 1.9±2.28 days for the severe late PE and 3.29±2.36 days for mild PE, was comparable. In women with severe PE critical (urgent) dysfunction of the organ (s) were diagnosed: signs of moderate pulmonary hypertension, interstitial pulmonary edema, hydrothorax; stagnant phenomena of both lungs; moderate hydrocephalus; dilatation of the left atrium; diffuse changes in the liver, pancreas, kidney parenchyma; paranephric discharge; hydroperitoneum; hydrothorax; hydropericardium. Critical multiple organ disorders due to PE in combination with delivery by cesarean section after delivery demanded staying in the intensive care ward within 2.6±1.84 days in severe PE and 1.0±1.41 days in moderate PE (p>0.05). 24% of women with severe PE after delivery under the supervision of ultrasound performed a vacuum-aspiration of the contents of the uterine cavity. The maximum time spent in the Perinatal Center after delivery was 7.65±2.34 days (5-13 days). The outpatient visits to an obstetrician-gynecologist varied from the 7th to the 15th week after the delivery. In 26% of women changes remained in the fundus (retinopathy, retinal angiopathy) and 35% - neurological symptoms (encephalopathy) of varying severity. In 16% of women d arterial hypertension with values of diastolic pressure more than 90 mm Hg was preserve. Conclusion. It is necessary to ensure the rehabilitation of women who have undergone severe PE, not only after delivery in a perinatal center, but also at an outpatient stage under supervision of related specialists. In the presence of fertile plans, individualized pregravid and preconception preparation is required with consideration of the nature of the scar on the uterus undergone instrumental uterine evacuation, specialized supervision by related professionals.

СТРУКТУРА ЗАБОЛЕВАНИЙ ЧЕЛЮСТНО-ЛИЦЕВОЙ ОБЛАСТИ СРЕДИ ЖИТЕЛЕЙ СВЕРДЛОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ

Object. Improving health infrastructure, improving the quality of medical care provided are fundamental to modern Russia. Currently, there is a high prevalence of dental diseases, which in our country can cause hospitalization or even death of patients. The load of beds of specialized hospitals, the increase in the number of cases of serious complications significantly exacerbate the socio-economic significance of the problem. Goal. Describe the structure of diseases of the maxillofacial region among adults and children of the Sverdlovsk region and Yekaterinburg for the period 2013-2017. Methodology. A retrospective study of maxillofacial region diseases was conducted in patients who received inpatient treatment in 2013-2017 in medical institutions of Yekaterinburg. Results. The analysis of the data showed that inpatient care for patients with maxillofacial pathology is in demand in our region. The most common reason for hospitalization of patients are inflammatory diseases of the maxillo-facial region, especially of odontogenic origin. This situation is observed in both adult and pediatric maxillofacial surgery.Facial trauma in pediatric practice ranked second in frequency of occurrence among the pathologies of the maxillofacial region. In adults, tumors and tumor-like processes make up a significant part of diseases of the maxillofacial region that require inpatient treatment. Despite the progress and improvement of some indicators, today in the structure of maxillofacial surgery of the Sverdlovsk region there are problems, mainly of an organizational nature. There are few specialized departments in the field, the best is to provide assistance in the conditions of independent departments of maxillofacial surgery in close cooperation with related specialists, requires improvement of patient routing, there is no interaction between doctors of various CNC departments and dentists, surgeons, not enough qualified specialists. The solution to these and other questions will allow to raise efficiency of treatment of patients with pathology of the maxillofacial region. Conclusions 1. During the period 2013—2017, there was a steady increase in diseases of the maxillofacial region among the residents of Yekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk region, especially children. 2. The largest part consists of patients with inflammatory diseases of the maxillofacial region, mainly odontogenic etiology.

Max Weber and International Relations (review)

Book Reviews 297© Max Weber Studies 2018. to Hegel only once in all of Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft (MWG I-22-3, 603). That Cochrane misunderstands Weber’s notion of ‘ideal type’ is also revealed by his assertion that it ‘looks like a complicated way of describing a case study’ and that ‘students of organization’ should have ‘interrogated it’ (154-55). Then there are some claims that misrepresent Weber’s views, such as, ‘Weber regarded compulsion as being essential’, ‘Weber linked bureaucracy with secrecy’, he was ‘critical of classical humanistic expertise’, he believed ‘the ends justified the means’, and his ‘big-canvas analytic approach was not joined-up with worm-eye’s tools’ (17, 43, 78-79, 98, 118). Then there is the matter of Cochrane’s inconsistent manner of citation , his numerous mistakes in pagination, and his incorrect attributions . Sometimes Cochrane provides a citation to the work and no page numbers; at other times he gives the page numbers but they are wrong. For example, ‘Politics as Vocation’ is listed as pages 1-27 in Gerth and Mills, From Max Weber, but that is the introduction, ‘A Biographical View’ (17 n. 48, 65 n. 1, 129 n. 26, 130 n. 27, 131 n. 30, 140-41 nn. 2-3 and 5, 148 n. 18). ‘From Max Weber: An Intellectual Portrait , edited by Reinhard Bendix’s (129) is likely a mistaken combination of Gerth and Mill’s book and Bendix’s Max Weber: An Intellectual Portrait. There are references to The Theory of Economic and Social Organization on pages 1149, 1155 and 1393, but that book is only 450 pages in length (12 n. 37, 41 n. 41). All things considered, however, Cochrane’s larger and more important mistake is his failure to comprehend Weber’s conception of bureaucracy. Christopher Adair-Toteff University of South Florida Richard Ned Lebow (ed.), Max Weber and International Relations (Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017), vii + 203pp. (hbk). ISBN 978-1108416382. $99.99. This useful collection of essays, covering a wide range of topics relating to Max Weber, brings together major voices in the field of academic international relations (IR). Aiming to launch an overdue conversation between ‘IR’ and Weber scholarship, the volume, at its best, succeeds in doing just that. Unfortunately, it also tries to cover what many versed in Weber and his theoretical legacy, though perhaps not most IR specialists in political science, will likely consider familiar territory. 298 Max Weber Studies© Max Weber Studies 2018. The collection’s somewhat nondescript title veils both its strengths and its weaknesses. Its most illuminating discussions concern Weber’s ideas and their direct—or sometimes indirect—relevance to the study of international politics: Max Weber on (or for) International Relations might have better described that part of the book. Its less successful sections, unfortunately, might have instead been entitled International Relations Specialists on Max Weber. Some parts of the volume consist of general discussions of Weber and his ideas written by (and probably for) IR scholars, discussions likely to be of limited interest to Weber specialists or others with serious interests in German political and social theory. These less successful sections cover many aspects of his biography, political theory, and methodology, but do not always break new ground. The volume’s core enterprise nonetheless remains praiseworthy. Both IR specialists and Weber aficionados have something to gain by considering his relevance to the systematic analysis of international politics. As a number of contributors rightly remind us, Weber’s presence has occasionally loomed large in the academic field of IR, particularly as it emerged in Anglophone universities in the immediate aftermath of World War II. In part surely because of Weber’s 1895 Antrittsrede (‘The Nation State and Economic Policy’) and other short pieces where he addressed matters of war and peace,2 he exerted significant influence on an early generation of ‘realist’ IR scholars. In particular—as Richard Ned Lebow and David Bohmer Lebow highlight in an insightful discussion—Weber’s political and intellectual legacy proved crucial to the refugee scholar Hans Morgenthau , one of the major figures in postwar IR during the 1950s and 1960s (186-94). He and a number of influential postwar realist IR thinkers...

Stedebouwkundig(e) ontwerpen in woorden: Honderd jaar stedebouwkundige begrippen

The realisation of an urban design involves many players, such as designers, critics, politicians, journalists, public relations specialists and residents. In order to consult with each other they make use of drawings, but also frequently of words, to be able to interpret the drawn objects in the plans. But are these urbanistic notions used by everyone in the same way? And have there been noticeable changes in their usage or meaning over time? This urbanistic and linguistic doctoral research addresses these questions.

STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PEDAGOGICAL PROVISIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS SPECIALISTS BY TRAININGS

Modeling in the context of the announced research involves not only the definition of the ways of theoretically substantiated pedagogical conditions for the use of trainings in the process of education of future international economic relations specialists, but also the development of the author’s structural and functional model of this process. The aim of the article is to justify the author’s structural and functional model for implementing the pedagogical conditions for the professional training of future specialists in international economic relations by trainings. According to the research goal, the task is set out: to define successive stages of model construction and modeling functions; to substantiate the interrelated components of the author’s structural and functional model for the implementation of the pedagogical conditions for the professional training of future international economic relations specialists by means of trainings. To realize the goal, the following methods are used: the study, analysis and generalization of philosophical, psychological and pedagogical literature, normative legal and statutory domestic and international documents – to clarify the concept and terminology apparatus, the implementation of a definitive analysis of the categories «model», «modeling», «pedagogical modeling», specification of didactic functions of pedagogical modeling; designing and modeling – for developing a structural and functional model for implementing the pedagogical conditions for the professional training of future international economic relations specialists through training sessions. The simulation of the process of the complex of pedagogical conditions for the training of future international economic relations specialists by means of trainings realization took place with consideration of the following factors: activity-practical, active approach to the creation of a predictable model; the need for fundamentalization and integration of knowledge and skills of students; the interdependence of structural parts of the model in the design of an interactive, practically oriented process of professional training; forecasting of standard requirements for students to show samples of professional competence as a result of training in higher education institutions. Therefore, the model can be viewed as a way of demonstrating the results of the study, combining them into a coherent picture. The result of the simulation is a structurally functional model developed, in which the interconnection of the following main units is shown: the target; theoretical; praxis-activity; analytical; effective. The author’s model combines structural, procedural and effective aspects of the training of future international economic relations specialists by means of training sessions.

КАТАМЕНІАЛЬНИЙ ПНЕВМОТОРАКС: НОВІ ПОГЛЯДИ Й МІРКУВАННЯ

Мета дослідження – вивчити особливості діагностики та лікування катаменіального пневмотораксу (КП).Матеріали та методи. Пацієнтка віком 33 р. перебувала на лікуванні в КМКЛ № 17 з 12.07.13 по 16.07.13 та з 21.08.13 по 02.09.13. Їй проводили повний клініко-діагностичний комплекс обстежень та лікування відповідно до діючих протоколів.Результати дослідження та їх обговорення. У статті представлено огляд літератури з питання КП та подано опис клінічного випадку, а також узагальнено особливості діагностики та лікування КП. Сучасні міні-інвазивні способи хірургічних втручань та раціональна консервативна терапія є методом вибору в діагностиці та лікуванні КП. Всебічне дообстеження є необхідною передумовою для вибору раціональної тактики подальшого лікування. Консенсусу щодо оптимальних доз та строків гормональної терапії дотепер не досягнуто.Висновки. До сьогодні ендометріоз залишається малодослідженим захворюванням, а його поширеність у світовій популяції досягає 11 %. Оптимальні результати лікування досягаються за умови комплексного підходу із залученням суміжних фахівців, у т. ч. гінекологів.

Investor Relations Role in Merger and Acquisition Activity

Managers are increasingly likely to use investor relations (IR) specialists to communicate to their investors during takeover contests. This paper is the first to study the use of external IR firms and their relation to merger and acquisition (M&A) deal characteristics. Targets that employ IR exhibit increased deal premiums, increases in the time to resolution, and a lower likelihood of deal completion, which may be associated with an IR firm’s media campaign and efforts to delay or prevent a deal. Bidders who utilize IR resources have deals that are more likely to be completed, which likely reflects their ability to educate investors.

НЕТИПОВИЙ ПЕРЕБІГ ГОСТРОГО СЕПСИСУ ПІСЛЯ МАЛОГО ХІРУРГІЧНОГО ВТРУЧАННЯ З МАНІФЕСТАЦІЄЮ У ВИГЛЯДІ ВТОРИННОЇ ГНІЙНО-ЗАПАЛЬНОЇ ГІНЕКОЛОГІЧНОЇ ПАТОЛОГІЇ

Using the example of atypical variant of the septicаemic condition development with predominant affection of external genital organs in a 22-year-old woman, we established early diagnostic criteria for this complication in one-day surgery. Patient underwent dental extraction shortly before admission to hospital. On the second day from the moment of possible infection a purulent-resorptive fever was developed. On the fourth day patient status became more severe, hyperthermia to 38,5°С a large number of painful vesicles-pustular rash on the back skin, buttocks, lower limbs, foci of purulent inflammation in the genital area. After clinical laboratory, bacteriological and instrument studies, consultations of related specialists, a clinical diagnosis was established: “Staphylococcal sepsis MRSA. Purulent-necrotic vulvovaginitis. Vesicular-papular (MRSA-staphylococcal) lesions of the skin of the trunk, lower extremities and oral mucosa” According to international protocols of sepsis management, a schema of intensive pharmacological and local therapy was applied, as well as sanitation of foci with antiseptics. Patient in satisfactory condition was discharged from hospital after 30-days treatment. Conclusions. A rapidly course and atypical clinical manifestation of purulent-septic complications can significantly impede their early diagnosis after minor surgical interventions. Rigorous anamnesis collection, comparison of all symptoms, that are not related at first glance, bacteriological examination serialization and consultations with related specialists, as well as intensive antibacterial and local therapies allow to make correct diagnostic on time and regress disease.

Prostate cancer screening: Beliefs and practices of the Brazilian physicians with different specialties.

Prostate cancer (PC) presents with a high prevalence, but a low mortality. The evaluation of the risk-benefit ratio of current screening methods has led to conflicting results, which are reflected in some contradictory recommendations proposed by scientific and governmental entities. In this context of uncertainty, our objective is to verify the practices and beliefs of Brazilian physicians of different specialties regarding screening for PC. A cross-sectional study was conducted through a self-administered questionnaire survey during the main events of the target specialties (general practitioner, geriatrics, and urology) during the year 2016. We evaluated the practices on 6 main points of conduct in PC screening: previous discussion to informed decision, exams indicated, age of onset with and without additional risk factors, repeat interval, and age when screening is suspended. Responses were analysed with descriptive statistics and correlation, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program (IBM SPSS Statistics version 20, 2010). The screening recommendation for PC differs significantly among specialists in association with previous discussion of benefits/harm (P=0.026), exams used (P<0.001), age of beginning screening with and without additional risk (P<0.001), and age of suspension of the screening program (P<0.001). Our findings indicate that there is a significant difference of conduct between doctors in different specialties. To the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first study that directly compares the practices of these different specialists in relation to the main points involved in screening for PC.

Media Catching: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Strategic Mediatization in Public Relations?

ABSTRACTA form of strategic mediatization, media catching is the reversal of the traditional public relations process of pitching story ideas to journalists using press releases, feature pitch letters, and other techniques. In media catching, journalists working on specific stories reach out to large numbers of public relations practitioners using a variety of technologically aided services with queries for specific information. Using quantitative and qualitative content analyses, this study examines journalist queries submitted through a media request service, Pressfeed.ru, to understand the dynamics of the media-catching trend in Russia. Findings show a substantial gap between reporters’ expectations and public relations professionals’ goals and abilities, and a fragmentation of media outlets’ practices. The findings also revealed similarities in the growth and usage patterns of the Russian service to the first American media-catching service, Help-a-Reporter-Out. An empirical investigation is warranted to test an emergent model of the mutual influences of reporters, public relations specialists, internal (organizational values) and external (societal culture, political climate) factors during the process of media catching across different cultures and countries.