Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with breast cancer being the most common (2.26 million new cases and 685,000 deaths). In Saudi Arabia, breast cancer ranked the first among females in 2014, accounting for...Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with breast cancer being the most common (2.26 million new cases and 685,000 deaths). In Saudi Arabia, breast cancer ranked the first among females in 2014, accounting for 15.9% of all cancers reported among Saudi nationals and 28.7% of all cancers reported among females of all ages. Early detection of breast cancer could decrease the risks, have a better prognosis, and have better outcomes/more successful treatments. Prevalence of breast cancer reached more than 25% of all diagnosed cancer in the kingdom among women. Aim: This study aims to assess the knowledge and performance of women attending primary care centers about breast self-examination and mammogram screening for prevention and early detection of breast cancer in Abha city primary healthcare centers, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Research Method: cross sectional design was conducted by using questionnaire, which was distributed to primary care center nurses. The collected data was statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 25. Results: The study found that participants had poor awareness and knowledge about breast self-examination, risk factors for breast cancer, and trends and practices in early diagnosis of breast cancer. Conclusion and Recommendations: It recommends increasing awareness campaigns and providing educational programs to improve knowledge and practices.展开更多
Objective:This study assessed the role of the attending medical team in the cost control of the cholecystectomy DRG components.Methods:The association between team structure,workflow,and treatment outcomes was analyze...Objective:This study assessed the role of the attending medical team in the cost control of the cholecystectomy DRG components.Methods:The association between team structure,workflow,and treatment outcomes was analyzed using a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative data and qualitative interviews from 628 patients.Results:Inter-professional teamwork significantly affected length of stay,treatment costs,and recurrence rates,with experienced teams performing better in terms of emergency response and collaborative efficiency.Patient satisfaction was generally high,indicating that good teamwork enhances treatment outcomes.Significance:The study highlights the importance of optimizing team configuration to improve the quality,efficiency,and cost control of healthcare.展开更多
Invited by Mr. Matthew Poole, Chairman of the Organization Committee of the 67th World Foundry Congress, the delegation of Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (FICMES) led by LI Xin-ya, Presi...Invited by Mr. Matthew Poole, Chairman of the Organization Committee of the 67th World Foundry Congress, the delegation of Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (FICMES) led by LI Xin-ya, President of China Academy of Machinery Science and Technology, more recently attended the 67th World Foundry Congress, and visited the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; LOCOMO Cast Steel Company, Metso Corporation, Finland; Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; and Brunel University, United Kingdom. During the period of the Congress and in the course of visiting, the delegation had deeply technical exchanges with the organizations mentioned above in the fields of such technologies as numerical simulation and design of foundry technical processes, special materials and advanced casting technology for hydraulic turbines and steam turbines, dual-phase steels casting, nuclear shielding materials manufacturing, rheology and semi-solid casting technology, design and development of medium-frequency induction heating furnaces and so on. Both of them are on the chance of cooperation. The visiting of the delegation is quite successful. The 69th World Foundry Congress has been determined by World Foundry Organization to be held in China and it will be organized by Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and China Academy of Machinery Science and Technology. The World Foundry Congress to be held in China will play the active role in facilitating the Chinese foundrymen to further understand and master the advanced foundry technologies in the world and promoting the digitalization, informatization and greening development of China?蒺s foundry technology.展开更多
The 28th annual meeting of ISO/REMCO (the Committee on Reference Material of ISO) was held in Geneva,Switzerland,on April 18-21,2005,hosted by ISO Central Secretariat. About 41 representatives coming from 35 member co...The 28th annual meeting of ISO/REMCO (the Committee on Reference Material of ISO) was held in Geneva,Switzerland,on April 18-21,2005,hosted by ISO Central Secretariat. About 41 representatives coming from 35 member countries and organizations participated in the annual meeting. Ms Xu Dajun from CAS (China Association for Standardization),Ms Liu Xiaojian from CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of P.R.C) and Mr. Zhang Tianyou from Beijing Institute of New Technology Application attended the meeting and gave reports.展开更多
The delegation of China Acrobats Association, twelve people with Lin Jian, Vice President of China Acrobats Association as a director, went to America to attend the 79th Annual Convention of International Brotherhood ...The delegation of China Acrobats Association, twelve people with Lin Jian, Vice President of China Acrobats Association as a director, went to America to attend the 79th Annual Convention of International Brotherhood of Magic (IBM) and the Magic Convention of Society of American Magicians 2007 from June 26th, 2007 to July 8th, 2007.展开更多
Olusegun Obasanjo,former President of Nigeria:In an era of globalization,understanding and cooperation is a bridge for better relations among countries.Countries should further develop non-governmental exchanges to pr...Olusegun Obasanjo,former President of Nigeria:In an era of globalization,understanding and cooperation is a bridge for better relations among countries.Countries should further develop non-governmental exchanges to promote understanding and cooperation.This year’s Dialogue has a clear theme and a broad and global participation of foreign representatives展开更多
Maternal mortality has been reported to be a challenge globally, with the highest maternal mortality in Africa. However, the first target for the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is to reduce the global matern...Maternal mortality has been reported to be a challenge globally, with the highest maternal mortality in Africa. However, the first target for the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. To achieve this goal, pregnant women’s knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) is a key. Therefore, this study set out to assess knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women attending antenatal classes. This pilot study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study design using quantitative approach. Structured questionnaire was used to generate data from 46 respondents after obtaining ethical approval for the study. All data collected were adequate for data analysis. The mean age is 27.71 years with a standard deviation of 5.85, the average booking time was 4.69 months. Among the respondents who had given birth before, the average number of children was two children (1.8571). After categorizing the knowledge scores, 52.2% of the women have good knowledge of obstetric danger signs, 20 (43.5%) of the women have poor knowledge of BPCR and 32 (69.6%) of the respondents have good knowledge of skilled birth attendants. In conclusion, there is a need to formulate policies and strategies that will help to improve pregnant women’s knowledge of BPCR if the first target of the third SDG will be achieved.展开更多
A cub advocate shares his inspiring journey of wildlife conservation and climate action at COP29.GAO Shiqing,a 10th-grade student at Keystone Academy in Beijing,is a youth environmental ambassador for the All-China En...A cub advocate shares his inspiring journey of wildlife conservation and climate action at COP29.GAO Shiqing,a 10th-grade student at Keystone Academy in Beijing,is a youth environmental ambassador for the All-China Environment Federation and a volunteer for the Chinese Felid Conservation Alliance(CFCA).As the only minor NGO observer from China attending COP29 in Baku.展开更多
The national standardization technical committee on data(SAC/TC 609) was established on October 28 in Beijing, and its first plenary meeting was held on the same day. Liu Liehong, Administrator of National Data Admini...The national standardization technical committee on data(SAC/TC 609) was established on October 28 in Beijing, and its first plenary meeting was held on the same day. Liu Liehong, Administrator of National Data Administration, attended and addressed the meeting.The meeting was attended by officers from SAMR, Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, MIIT, and Ministry of Finance, members of SAC/TC 609, experts, and representatives of standardization organizations.展开更多
On July 4,2024,Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting in Astana,Kazakhstan,and delivers a speech titled“Joining Hands to Build a More Beautiful Home of the Shanghai ...On July 4,2024,Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting in Astana,Kazakhstan,and delivers a speech titled“Joining Hands to Build a More Beautiful Home of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”.展开更多
Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders arrive to attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,capital of China,Sept...Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders arrive to attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,capital of China,September 5,2024.展开更多
China hosted commemorative events marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing on June 28.Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of ...China hosted commemorative events marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing on June 28.Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and delivered an important speech.Wang Yi,Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister,attended the luncheon commemorating the Five Principles and gave a speech.展开更多
1990 International Congress on Noise Control Engineering convened on the cam-pus of Chalmers University of Technology,Gothenburg,Sweden,August 13-15,1990.The Conference was well attended by some 800 Participants,inclu...1990 International Congress on Noise Control Engineering convened on the cam-pus of Chalmers University of Technology,Gothenburg,Sweden,August 13-15,1990.The Conference was well attended by some 800 Participants,including nearly 20Chinese.Inter-noise 90 Conference includes 3 distinguished papers,40 session-openingpapers and 286 invited and contributed papers.The distinguished lectures were deliv-ered during the plenary sessions on three mornings.There were normally 8 sessionsrunning in parallel.The first morning and first afternoon paper of each session is a ses-sion opening lecture of 30 minutes each (25min.for presentation,2 min.for questionsand 2 min.pause to enable people to change sessions).All other papers are given 20minutes(15 min.for presentation,3 min.for questions and 2 min.break).31 compa-nies exhibited in the Conference building,representing the important acoustical instru-ment manufacturers and consulting firms in Europe.展开更多
文摘Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with breast cancer being the most common (2.26 million new cases and 685,000 deaths). In Saudi Arabia, breast cancer ranked the first among females in 2014, accounting for 15.9% of all cancers reported among Saudi nationals and 28.7% of all cancers reported among females of all ages. Early detection of breast cancer could decrease the risks, have a better prognosis, and have better outcomes/more successful treatments. Prevalence of breast cancer reached more than 25% of all diagnosed cancer in the kingdom among women. Aim: This study aims to assess the knowledge and performance of women attending primary care centers about breast self-examination and mammogram screening for prevention and early detection of breast cancer in Abha city primary healthcare centers, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Research Method: cross sectional design was conducted by using questionnaire, which was distributed to primary care center nurses. The collected data was statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 25. Results: The study found that participants had poor awareness and knowledge about breast self-examination, risk factors for breast cancer, and trends and practices in early diagnosis of breast cancer. Conclusion and Recommendations: It recommends increasing awareness campaigns and providing educational programs to improve knowledge and practices.
文摘Objective:This study assessed the role of the attending medical team in the cost control of the cholecystectomy DRG components.Methods:The association between team structure,workflow,and treatment outcomes was analyzed using a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative data and qualitative interviews from 628 patients.Results:Inter-professional teamwork significantly affected length of stay,treatment costs,and recurrence rates,with experienced teams performing better in terms of emergency response and collaborative efficiency.Patient satisfaction was generally high,indicating that good teamwork enhances treatment outcomes.Significance:The study highlights the importance of optimizing team configuration to improve the quality,efficiency,and cost control of healthcare.
文摘Invited by Mr. Matthew Poole, Chairman of the Organization Committee of the 67th World Foundry Congress, the delegation of Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (FICMES) led by LI Xin-ya, President of China Academy of Machinery Science and Technology, more recently attended the 67th World Foundry Congress, and visited the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; LOCOMO Cast Steel Company, Metso Corporation, Finland; Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; and Brunel University, United Kingdom. During the period of the Congress and in the course of visiting, the delegation had deeply technical exchanges with the organizations mentioned above in the fields of such technologies as numerical simulation and design of foundry technical processes, special materials and advanced casting technology for hydraulic turbines and steam turbines, dual-phase steels casting, nuclear shielding materials manufacturing, rheology and semi-solid casting technology, design and development of medium-frequency induction heating furnaces and so on. Both of them are on the chance of cooperation. The visiting of the delegation is quite successful. The 69th World Foundry Congress has been determined by World Foundry Organization to be held in China and it will be organized by Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and China Academy of Machinery Science and Technology. The World Foundry Congress to be held in China will play the active role in facilitating the Chinese foundrymen to further understand and master the advanced foundry technologies in the world and promoting the digitalization, informatization and greening development of China?蒺s foundry technology.
文摘The 28th annual meeting of ISO/REMCO (the Committee on Reference Material of ISO) was held in Geneva,Switzerland,on April 18-21,2005,hosted by ISO Central Secretariat. About 41 representatives coming from 35 member countries and organizations participated in the annual meeting. Ms Xu Dajun from CAS (China Association for Standardization),Ms Liu Xiaojian from CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of P.R.C) and Mr. Zhang Tianyou from Beijing Institute of New Technology Application attended the meeting and gave reports.
文摘The delegation of China Acrobats Association, twelve people with Lin Jian, Vice President of China Acrobats Association as a director, went to America to attend the 79th Annual Convention of International Brotherhood of Magic (IBM) and the Magic Convention of Society of American Magicians 2007 from June 26th, 2007 to July 8th, 2007.
文摘Olusegun Obasanjo,former President of Nigeria:In an era of globalization,understanding and cooperation is a bridge for better relations among countries.Countries should further develop non-governmental exchanges to promote understanding and cooperation.This year’s Dialogue has a clear theme and a broad and global participation of foreign representatives
文摘Maternal mortality has been reported to be a challenge globally, with the highest maternal mortality in Africa. However, the first target for the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. To achieve this goal, pregnant women’s knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) is a key. Therefore, this study set out to assess knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women attending antenatal classes. This pilot study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study design using quantitative approach. Structured questionnaire was used to generate data from 46 respondents after obtaining ethical approval for the study. All data collected were adequate for data analysis. The mean age is 27.71 years with a standard deviation of 5.85, the average booking time was 4.69 months. Among the respondents who had given birth before, the average number of children was two children (1.8571). After categorizing the knowledge scores, 52.2% of the women have good knowledge of obstetric danger signs, 20 (43.5%) of the women have poor knowledge of BPCR and 32 (69.6%) of the respondents have good knowledge of skilled birth attendants. In conclusion, there is a need to formulate policies and strategies that will help to improve pregnant women’s knowledge of BPCR if the first target of the third SDG will be achieved.
文摘A cub advocate shares his inspiring journey of wildlife conservation and climate action at COP29.GAO Shiqing,a 10th-grade student at Keystone Academy in Beijing,is a youth environmental ambassador for the All-China Environment Federation and a volunteer for the Chinese Felid Conservation Alliance(CFCA).As the only minor NGO observer from China attending COP29 in Baku.
文摘The national standardization technical committee on data(SAC/TC 609) was established on October 28 in Beijing, and its first plenary meeting was held on the same day. Liu Liehong, Administrator of National Data Administration, attended and addressed the meeting.The meeting was attended by officers from SAMR, Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, MIIT, and Ministry of Finance, members of SAC/TC 609, experts, and representatives of standardization organizations.
文摘On July 4,2024,Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the“Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus”meeting in Astana,Kazakhstan,and delivers a speech titled“Joining Hands to Build a More Beautiful Home of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”.
文摘Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders arrive to attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,capital of China,September 5,2024.
文摘China hosted commemorative events marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing on June 28.Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and delivered an important speech.Wang Yi,Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister,attended the luncheon commemorating the Five Principles and gave a speech.
文摘1990 International Congress on Noise Control Engineering convened on the cam-pus of Chalmers University of Technology,Gothenburg,Sweden,August 13-15,1990.The Conference was well attended by some 800 Participants,including nearly 20Chinese.Inter-noise 90 Conference includes 3 distinguished papers,40 session-openingpapers and 286 invited and contributed papers.The distinguished lectures were deliv-ered during the plenary sessions on three mornings.There were normally 8 sessionsrunning in parallel.The first morning and first afternoon paper of each session is a ses-sion opening lecture of 30 minutes each (25min.for presentation,2 min.for questionsand 2 min.pause to enable people to change sessions).All other papers are given 20minutes(15 min.for presentation,3 min.for questions and 2 min.break).31 compa-nies exhibited in the Conference building,representing the important acoustical instru-ment manufacturers and consulting firms in Europe.
