Strategic Management in the context of the New World Economic Order

Wan Rafaei, Siti Maimon Kamso 釜山外國語大學校 文化硏究所 1994 比較文化硏究 Vol.5 No.-

The paper examined the role of Strategic Management in the New World Economic Order. It begun by listing out the antecedent for the change, followed by the need for a global strategic perspective. The rise of the Pacific Rim spelt out the role and importance of Korea and Malaysia in the New World Economic Order. Strategic Management is useful in managing the global business through a better understanding of the change and its impacts in terms of Global Strategy Formulation, Critical Success Factors for Global Competition, SWOT Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Portfolio Management, Implementation and Integration, Culture and Leadership. A Suggestion is made on how the Strategic Management Curriculum could be revised to accommodate for the change.

Acupuncture for Treating Temporomandibular Disorder: Retrospective Study on Safety and Efficacy

Michele Noiman,Udi Miller,Yair Maimon,Azriel Garty,Shahar Lev-Ari 사단법인약침학회 2010 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.3 No.4

This study aimed to retrospectively examine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the relief of pain originating from temporomandibular joint disorder and trigeminal neuralgia. Participants included patients suffering from trigeminal neuralgia or temporomandibular disorder with osseous pathology ruled out by panoramic X-rays. Participants received a series of 8−10 weekly acupuncture treatments and rated their pain via a visual analogue scale. From assessment of a total of 39patients, analysis of pain severity before and after treatment showed that acupuncture intervention was highly beneficial for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder (88.6%, p < 0.01), compared with patients with trigeminal neuralgia in which there was only a minor effect (25%). The data also demonstrated that acupuncture was both efficacious in acute patients (91%, p < 0.01) and chronic patients (70%, p < 0.05) and elicited no side effects during the course of treatment. Acupuncture treatment was a safe and efficient methodology for relieving the pain of patients suffering from temporomandibular disorder with no detectable osseous joint component. Based on these results, a randomized clinical trial is being initiated at the Stomatologic Clinic at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center to assess the role of acupuncture in treating temporomandibular joint disorder.

Is There a "Trial Effect" on Outcome of Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated with Sunitinib?

Daniel Keizman,Keren Rouvinov,Avishay Sella,Maya Gottfried,Natalie Maimon,Jenny J. Kim,Mario A. Eisenberger,Victoria Sinibaldi,Avivit Peer,Michael A. Carducci,Wilmosh Mermershtain,Raya Leibowitz-amit 대한암학회 2016 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.48 No.1

Purpose Studies suggested the existence of a ‘trial effect,’ in which for a given treatment, participa- tion in a clinical trial is associated with a better outcome. Sunitinib is a standard treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). We aimed to study the effect of clinical trial participation on the outcome of mRCC patients treated with sunitinib, which at present, is poorly defined. Materials and Methods The records of mRCC patients treated with sunitinib between 2004-2013 in 7 centers across 2 countries were reviewed. We compared the response rate (RR), progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS), between clinical trial participants (n=49) and a matched cohort of non-participants (n=49) who received standard therapy. Each clinical trial participant was individually matched with a non-participant by clinicopathologic factors. PFS and OS were determined by Cox regression. Results The groups were matched by age (median, 64), sex (male, 67%), Heng risk (favorable, 25%; intermediate, 59%; poor, 16%), prior nephrectomy (92%), RCC histology (clear cell 86%), pre-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (> 3 in 55%, n=27), sunitinib induced hyper- tension (45%), and sunitinib dose reduction/treatment interruption (41%). In clinical trial participants versus non-participants, RR was partial response/stable disease 80% (n=39) versus 74% (n=36), and progressive disease 20% (n=10) versus 26% (n=13) (p=0.63; odds ratio, 1.2). The median PFS was 10 versus 11 months (hazard ratio [HR], 0.96; p=0.84), and the median OS 23 versus 24 months (HR, 0.97; p=0.89). Conclusion In mRCC patients treated with sunitinib, the outcome of clinical trial participants was similar to that of non-participants who received standard therapy.

Acupuncture Treatment in Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Study

Shahar Lev-ari,Yaffa Lerman,David Goldray,Shifra Merdler,Ehud Miller,Yair Maimon,Adi Barad 사단법인약침학회 2008 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.1 No.1

The main goal of geriatric rehabilitation reconditioning following an acute illness is rapid restoration of normal activity. Key elements are pain control, restoration of bowel function, sleep, appetite and general well being, alongside physical activity. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the effect of acupuncture as an adjunct to medical and physical rehabilitation in geriatric patients. The setting was a university-affiliated large city general hospital. The participants comprised 27 consenting consecutive patients in a subacute geriatric rehabilitation department. The interventions consisted of biweekly acupuncture treatment in conjunction with medical and physical therapy. The outcome measures of pain, appetite, quality of sleep, bowel function and general well being were assessed using a 10-point Likert scale at the onset and close of treatment. The results showed that a significant post-treatment improvement was seen in pain (p = 0.005), appetite (p = 0.0034), bowel function (p = 0.029) and general well being (p = 0.0012) scores in patients' treatment when compared with pretreatment baseline scores. The “quality of sleep” score showed a trend towards improvement (p = 0.073). In conclusion, acupuncture may be beneficial as an adjunctive treatment in geriatric postacute illness rehabilitation. Randomized controlled trials are needed to further assess the role of acupuncture as part of treatment management for restoring normal physical activity in geriatric patients. The main goal of geriatric rehabilitation reconditioning following an acute illness is rapid restoration of normal activity. Key elements are pain control, restoration of bowel function, sleep, appetite and general well being, alongside physical activity. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the effect of acupuncture as an adjunct to medical and physical rehabilitation in geriatric patients. The setting was a university-affiliated large city general hospital. The participants comprised 27 consenting consecutive patients in a subacute geriatric rehabilitation department. The interventions consisted of biweekly acupuncture treatment in conjunction with medical and physical therapy. The outcome measures of pain, appetite, quality of sleep, bowel function and general well being were assessed using a 10-point Likert scale at the onset and close of treatment. The results showed that a significant post-treatment improvement was seen in pain (p = 0.005), appetite (p = 0.0034), bowel function (p = 0.029) and general well being (p = 0.0012) scores in patients' treatment when compared with pretreatment baseline scores. The “quality of sleep” score showed a trend towards improvement (p = 0.073). In conclusion, acupuncture may be beneficial as an adjunctive treatment in geriatric postacute illness rehabilitation. Randomized controlled trials are needed to further assess the role of acupuncture as part of treatment management for restoring normal physical activity in geriatric patients.

Huntington’s disease: Neural dysfunction linked to inositol polyphosphate multikinase

Ahmed, Ishrat,Sbodio, Juan I.,Harraz, Maged M.,Tyagi, Richa,Grima, Jonathan C.,Albacarys, Lauren K.,Hubbi, Maimon E.,Xu, Risheng,Kim, Seyun,Paul, Bindu D.,Snyder, Solomon H. National Academy of Sciences 2015 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF Vol.112 No.31

<P><B>Significance</B></P><P>Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting the striatum. The striatal-enriched transcription factor COUP-TF-interacting protein 2 (Ctip2) is depleted in HD and has been identified as a putative transcription factor for the enzyme inositol polyphosphate multikinase (IPMK). IPMK displays soluble inositol phosphate kinase activity, lipid kinase activity, and several noncatalytic activities including its role as a transcriptional coactivator. We describe severe depletion in IPMK protein in HD patients and several animal and cell models of the disease. IPMK overexpression rescues the metabolic impairments in a cell model of HD. Furthermore, delivery of IPMK in a transgenic HD model improves pathological changes and motor performance. The Ctip2–IPMK–Akt signaling pathway provides a previously unidentified therapeutic target for HD.</P><P>Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by a glutamine repeat expansion in mutant huntingtin (mHtt). Despite the known genetic cause of HD, the pathophysiology of this disease remains to be elucidated. Inositol polyphosphate multikinase (IPMK) is an enzyme that displays soluble inositol phosphate kinase activity, lipid kinase activity, and various noncatalytic interactions. We report a severe loss of IPMK in the striatum of HD patients and in several cellular and animal models of the disease. This depletion reflects mHtt-induced impairment of COUP-TF-interacting protein 2 (Ctip2), a striatal-enriched transcription factor for IPMK, as well as alterations in IPMK protein stability. IPMK overexpression reverses the metabolic activity deficit in a cell model of HD. IPMK depletion appears to mediate neural dysfunction, because intrastriatal delivery of IPMK abates the progression of motor abnormalities and rescues striatal pathology in transgenic murine models of HD.</P>