Background: The responsible use of existing antimicrobials is essential in reducing the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). With the introduction of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, a substantial reduction in face-to-face appointments in general practice was observed. To understand if this shift in healthcare provision has impacted on prescribing practices, we investigated antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) consultations.
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Background: Preoperative prediction of the origin site of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) is critical for the success of operations. However, current methods are not efficient or accurate enough. In addition, among the proposed strategies, there are few good prediction methods for electrocardiogram (ECG) images combined with deep learning aspects.
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September 2019
Through an analysis of data gathered from Chinese firms surveyed by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), this paper studies the motivations of Chinese firms to respond to the CDP. The results indicate that (1) Chinese firms are more inclined to respond to the CDP survey for the sense-making motivation; (2) Chinese firms are less inclined to respond to the CDP survey due to the existence of proprietary costs for information disclosure; (3) self-interested political motivation is a negative motivation for Chinese firms to respond to the CDP survey; state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are less inclined to respond to the CDP survey than are non-SOEs; and (4) Chinese firms did not consider a financing motivation when deciding whether to respond to the CDP survey. However, the results of our further research show that if firms actively respond to the CDP survey, their financing constraints can be significantly reduced.
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