Abstract Purpose of this paper: The objectives of this paper are two folds: (1) utilizing hierarchical fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) approach to evaluate the most suitable RFID-based systems decision, and (2) to highlight key risks and benefits of radio frequency identification technology in healthcare industry. Design/methodology/approach: R...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the business case of postdischarge care transition (PDCT) among Medicare beneficiaries by conducting a cost-benefit analysis. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING A general hospital in upstate New York State. PARTICIPANTS Elderly Medicare beneficiaries being treated from October 2008 through December 2009 were randomly selected to receive services as part o...

A study was carried out on 117 smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District Kenya between April 2004 and December 2004 to determine the incidence of periparturient conditions (downer cow syndrome, dystocia, milk fever and retained placenta among others) in smallholder dairy cattle herds and the associated factors (plausible predictor variables; age, parity and management...

Retained placenta is the unborn after 30 minutes of childbirth. Factors that cause retained include maternal age, parity, curettage history, history cesarean section, endometritis, and previa. According to WHO, was factor contributed 15-20% mortality rate. In Indonesia, incidence in 2015 40.3%. East Java itself, 53.7% 2015. Furthermore, Hospital Permata Bunda Malang City, 30.7% January 2018 alo...