In this paper we ask three questions. Do PLS path estimates compensate for measurement error? Do they capitalize on chance? And is PLS able to more accurately weight measurement indicators so as to make path estimations more accurate? The evidence is quite convincing that PLS path estimates do have all three of these characteristics. Our analysis suggests, however, that measurement error has by...

The ultimate goal of any prescribed medical therapy is to achieve desired outcomes for patients. However, patient non-compliance has long been a major problem detrimental to patients’ health and thus is a concern of all healthcare providers. Patient trust in doctors and patient-doctor communication have been identified as critical factors influencing patient compliance. Nevertheless, little is ...

For SMEs, responsiveness to changes is a critical survival capability. Practitioners believe that IT infrastructure flexibility contributes to responsiveness, yet empirical evidence is sparse. The purpose of this research is to empirically test the relationship between IT infrastructure flexibility, which is measured on four dimensions, and IT responsiveness. Two research questions are answered...

We have shown previously that pls, which codes for the surface protein Pls of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), reduces adhesion to immobilized fibronectin, fibrinogen, laminin, and immunoglobulin G as well as invasion of host cells. Here, we tested a collection of 66 clinical MRSA isolates--48 negative for pls/Pls (pls(-)/Pls(-)), 15 positive for pls/Pls (pls(+)/Pls(+)), and ...

The outcomes of clinical usefulness as a driver of wireless technology for Indian healthcare are reported here. Using both qualitative and quantitative techniques, 30 physicians were interviewed and 200 health professionals were surveyed. The outcomes established that in addition to technology factors, other factors such as clinical factors, administration factors and communication factors play...

IS researchers have long posited that perceptions fully mediate the influence of individual differences on technology use. However, anecdotal studies suggest that individual difference may have a direct effect on technology use. In this study, we aimed at exploring whether perceptions fully mediate the impacts of individual differences on technology use and whether individual differences influe...

هدف: کبد از حساس‌ترین بافت‌های هدف فشار اکسایشی ناشی تمرین می‌باشد و آمینوترانسفراز‌های کبدی، شاخص‌های حساسی برای تعیین آسیب دیدگی سلول‌های کبدی هستند. پژوهش حاضر با مقایسه تأثیر هشت هفته TRX مقاومتی سنتی بر برخی آنزیم‌های (آسپارتات آمینو ترانسفراز آلانین ترانسفراز) در زنان غیرفعال انجام گرفت.روش ­ها: این که به روش نیمه تجربی شد، 28 دختر میانگین سن41/1±07/21 سال شاخص توده بدن 25/4±52/22 کیلوگرم...

زمینه و هدف: microRNA (miRNA) دستة جدیدی از شاخص‌های زیستی‌اند که در سطح سلولی مسیرهای پیام‌رسانی تغییرات ساختاری عملکردی قلبی درگیرند. همچنین تمرینات تناوبی شدید (HIIT) شامل وهله‌های فعالیت ورزشی نسبتاً با مدت زمان کوتاه است دوره‌های بازیافت فعال یا غیرفعال یکدیگر جدا شده‌اند، می‌تواند سبب بهبود آمادگی قلبی-تنفسی متغیرهای فیزیولوژیک متناظر آن افراد سالم شود. ازاین‌رو پژوهش حاضر نظر دارد اثر هشت...