Western European manufacturers’ difficulties in earning revenue from industrial services Pacific Asia have been linked to cultural values. Yet, ways of creating and capturing value smart the region remain unexplored. Against this backdrop, research seeks (1) uncover how values influence service models, (2) derive model configurations enabling capture. To do so, authors study six manufacturers c...

The symposium on "Oncology Leadership in Asia" was held as part of the official program of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Korean Cancer Association with International Cancer Conference. Given the increasing incidence of cancer in all countries and regions of Asia, regardless of developmental stage, and also in light of the recognized need for Asian countries to enhance collaboration in cancer p...

In the past decade, many countries in Asia, in particularly in East Asia, are experiencing a progressive rise in the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Improved physician awareness and diagnostic methods are unlikely to fully account for this rapid increase. This epidemiological shift is likely to relate to industralization, westernization of lifestyles and changes in...

Fistulinella cinereoalba sp. nov., Austroboletus rostrupii, previously known from southeastern Asia, and Austroboletus festivus from Brazilian Amazonia are described for the first time from the Guiana Shield. These boletes were collected from tropical forests dominated by ectomycorrhizal Dicymbe spp. (Fabaceae subfam. Caesalpinioideae) in the Pakaraima Mountains of western Guyana.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant tumor responsible for approximately 600,000-700,000 deaths worldwide, and is becoming more prevalent not only in South-East Asia and Africa, but also in Western countries; therefore, interest in hepatocellular carcinoma has mounted in recent years in the West, where little or no interest was evident 10-20 years ago.

This paper will attempt to examine the economic success of Asia through an in-depth comparison of Asian capitalism to the traditional Western system. Through this examination we will look at the impact of cultural dimensions such Confucian dynamism, and examine the roles of international trade and global competitiveness as factors influencing economic growth.

* The author is Chief of the Human Development Section in the Social Development Issues and Policies Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations Secretariat.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become common in the Western world, but its causes remain unclear. With the dramatic increase of cases in Asia in recent years—echoing the disease's drastic rise in the West decades earlier—investigators have another shot at studying environmental contributors to IBD as it emerges in new populations.

The association of ulcerative colitis with Takayasu's arteritis is rarely reported. The occurrence of the two together is possibly related to a common pathophysiology involving alteration in immune mechanisms. Takayasu's arteritis is more prevalent in Japan and South East Asia whereas Ulcerative Colitis is more in Western countries. The coexistence of these two diseases is uncommon and hence th...

Suzuki/2007 (18) Japan NVAF n=667 Target INR value was set at 1.6–2.6 Incidence of major bleeding was 2.38%, which is higher than in Western patients INR ≥2.27 was an independent risk factor for major bleeding NVAF, non-valvular atrial fibrillation; INR, international normalised ratio; d, days. Current antithrombotic treatment in East Asia: Some perspectives on anticoagulation and antiplatelet ...