Infrastructure: why it is under provided and badly managed

Innovation Managed and IT Infrastructure Capability

Appropriate information technology (IT) infrastructure capability is critically needed for organizations when seeking effective adaptation to a dynamic market. This adaptation can be treated as a type of management of innovation in terms of Miles and Snow’s typology. Although many studies have explored IT infrastructure capability, it is still unclear how that capability can be diverse among in...

Why is gout so poorly managed?

G out has been recognised since ancient times, and we currently have a deep understanding of its pathophysiology. The disease results from a deposit of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joint structures and in other, generally periarticular, sites in the form of tophi. High serum uric acid (SUA) is required for the formation of these crystals. The most characteristic features of gout are acute...

Rheumatoid cachexia: what is it and why is it important?

Radiogenomics: what it is and why it is important.

In recent years, a new direction in cancer research has emerged that focuses on the relationship between imaging phenotypes and genomics. This direction is referred to as radiogenomics or imaging genomics. The question that subsequently arises is: What is the practical significance of elucidating this relationship in improving cancer patient outcomes. In this article, I address this question. A...

The ovarian endometrioma: why is it so poorly managed? Indicators from an anonymous survey.

As a tertiary referral centre for women with severe endometriosis we see a large number of patients who have endometriotic cysts, and many of these patients have been operated on by gynaecologists elsewhere in the UK. We have been surprised by the variety of approaches to their management. In order to establish the current clinical practices of endometrioma management amongst gynaecologists in ...