Browsing by Subject "compliance"

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    “After a finding of Noncompliance, What?!”
    (2017) Bean, Andrew; Shields, Katelyn; Baker, Allen; Ayers, Natasha; Barnhart, Sarah; Beck, Darcy; Brooks, Willie E.; Cherpas, Melissa; Cooper, Quintin; Plummer, Heather; Rai, Punam; Russ, Kelly; Foley, William A., Jr.
    Treaties have long been the cornerstones of international relations. They can be seen as one of the sole mechanisms to formalize agreements between sovereign states. In principle, these agreements are legally binding. In practice, the result is less certain. Issues ranging from the how the country views itself on the international stage to the specific treaty terms and enforcement mechanisms can all effect prospects for compliance. What is certain is the disruption and uncertainty that noncompliance causes. If not addressed, a treaty’s utility will eventually erode to the point where the agreement has no force. Other countries would also perceive little value in treaty ratification if compliance cannot be sufficiently verified. This report focuses on current issues of noncompliance with Russia, Syria, Iran, and North. Korea. Key themes arise across these cases and point to specific factors that impact treaty compliance. The report distills these key themes into general and case-specific recommendations for bringing a country back from noncompliance.
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    Compliance and patching and atropine amblyopia treatments
    (Elsevier, 2015-09) Wang, Jingyun; Department of Ophthalmology, IU School of Medicine
    In the past 20 years, there has been a great advancement in knowledge pertaining to compliance with amblyopia treatments. The occlusion dose monitor introduced quantitative monitoring methods in patching, which sparked our initial understanding of the dose–response relationship for patching amblyopia treatment. This review focuses on current compliance knowledge and the impact it has on patching and atropine amblyopia treatment.
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    An efficient 3D topology optimization code written in Matlab
    (Springer, 2015-06) Liu, Kai; Tovar, Andres; Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
    This paper presents an efficient and compact Matlab code to solve three-dimensional topology optimization problems. The 169 lines comprising this code include finite element analysis, sensitivity analysis, density filter, optimality criterion optimizer, and display of results. The basic code solves minimum compliance problems. A systematic approach is presented to easily modify the definition of supports and external loads. The paper also includes instructions to define multiple load cases, active and passive elements, continuation strategy, synthesis of compliant mechanisms, and heat conduction problems, as well as the theoretical and numerical elements to implement general non-linear programming strategies such as SQP and MMA. The code is intended for students and newcomers in the topology optimization. The complete code is provided in Appendix C and it can be downloaded from http://​top3dapp.​com.
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    Significant Factors Related to Failed Pediatric Dental General Anesthesia Appointments at a Hospital-based Residency Program
    (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2017-05) Emhardt, John R.; Yepes, Juan F.; Vinson, LaQuia A.; Jones, James E.; Emhardt, John D.; Kozlowski, Diana C.; Eckert, George J.; Maupome, Gerardo; Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
    Purpose: The purposes of this study were to: (1) evaluate the relationship between appointment failure and the factors of age, gender, race, insurance type, day of week, scheduled time of surgery, distance traveled, and weather; (2) investigate reasons for failure; and (3) explore the relationships between the factors and reasons for failure. Methods: Electronic medical records were accessed to obtain data for patients scheduled for dental care under general anesthesia from May 2012 to May 2015. Factors were analyzed for relation to appointment failure. Results: Data from 3,513 appointments for 2,874 children were analyzed. Bivariate associations showed statistically significant (P<0.05) relationships between failed appointment and race, insurance type, scheduled time of surgery, distance traveled, snowfall, and temperature. Multinomial regression analysis showed the following associations between factors and the reason for failure (P<0.05): (1) decreased temperature and increased snowfall were associated with weather as reason for failure; (2) the African American population showed an association with family barriers; (3) Hispanic families were less likely to give advanced notice; and (4) the "additional races" category showed an association with fasting violation. Conclusion: Patients who have treatment under general anesthesia face specific barriers to care.
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    Toward a Systems Architecture in Corporate Governance
    (2021) Bird, Robert C.; Magid, Julie M.; Kelley School of Business - Indianapolis
    A new and powerful systems architecture is driving corporate governance. This architecture will improve board of directors’ decision making, strengthen compliance and risk management protocols, empower gatekeepers such as lawyers and accountants to better monitor, and enhance the social contract between business and society. The purpose of this article is to promote a systems approach to decision-making in matters of corporate governance, highlight the importance given to systems by recent Delaware courts, and present recommendations for boards of directors to optimally situate themselves within an effective organization-wide system of governance.
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    A validated measure of adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis in children with sickle cell disease
    (Dove Medical Press, 2016) Duncan, Natalie A.; Kronenberger, William G.; Hampton, Kisha C.; Bloom, Ellen M.; Rampersad, Angeli G.; Roberson, Christopher P.; Shapiro, Amy D.; Department of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine
    BACKGROUND: Antibiotic prophylaxis is a mainstay in sickle cell disease management. However, adherence is estimated at only 66%. This study aimed to develop and validate a Sickle Cell Antibiotic Adherence Level Evaluation (SCAALE) to promote systematic and detailed adherence evaluation. METHODS: A 28-item questionnaire was created, covering seven adherence areas. General Adherence Ratings from the parent and one health care provider and medication possession ratios were obtained as validation measures. RESULTS: Internal consistency was very good to excellent for the total SCAALE (α=0.89) and four of the seven subscales. Correlations between SCAALE scores and validation measures were strong for the total SCAALE and five of the seven subscales. CONCLUSION: The SCAALE provides a detailed, quantitative, multidimensional, and global measurement of adherence and can promote clinical care and research.