High NLR value (>9.9) seems to be a valuable diagnostic marker of acute mesenteric ischemia. Combined use of NLR, RDW and other clinical assessment, could help the diagnosis of AMI, especially in the absence of advanced imaging modalities and expert radiologic interpretation.
In order to reduce negative appendectomy (NA) rate, red cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) were investigated. But, their combined role on the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) with a control group of NA have not been established. A total of 530 patients who underwent appendectomy with the pre-diagnosis of AA were retrospectively analyzed and divided into two groups: 1) 469 AA, and 2) 61 NA. Diagnostic value of statistically significant parameters, white blood cell (WBC) and MPV were analyzed with ROC analysis. Median WBC and mean MPV values were found to be significantly higher in AA group (12.9 /μL, range: 3.4-83.7 vs. 11 /μL, range: 3.4-39.9; and 9.6±1.5 fL vs. 9.1±1.5 fL) (P=0.002 and 0.018). Mean RDW and median NLR were found to be similar. Combined sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of WBC and MPV for recommended cut-off values were 67.4%, 72.7%, 96.1% and 17.9%, respectively. Among other inflammation related CBC parameters, increased MPV and its combination with WBC may be used as a valuable tool for the differential diagnosis of AA.
In consideration of the paucity of empirical research on sport-based interventions for improving intergroup relations, this study makes a contribution to the literature by introducing a theoretically based intervention program, and evaluating its efficacy. It also extends previous studies by considering Turkey as a field of application.
This study focuses on purchase intention and willingness to pay based on consumer innovativeness, novelty seeking, and trustworthiness. In the study, the authors revealed the above in a holistic framework by emphasizing the direct relationships among the five variables. As this study focuses on consumers seeking novelty for cosmetics and personal care products in a constantly developing and growing sector, the study is different from the others and deemed necessary. This study seeks to examine the effect of consumer innovativeness, novelty seeking, and trustworthiness on purchase intention and willingness to pay for cosmetics and personal care products. It is quantitative research. The sample of the study consists of consumers aged 18 and over. The data of the study were collected from 407 people selected by convenience sampling via an online questionnaire. In the study, hypotheses were developed based on the conceptual framework and were tested via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results of the study showed that consumer innovativeness had a positive effect on both purchase intention (β= 0.154; p <0.05) and willingness to pay (β = 0.317; p <0.05). While it was found that Novelty seeking had a positive effect on purchase intention (β = 0.312; p <0.05), it did not yield a statistically significant effect on willingness to pay (β = 0.018; p> 0.05). The results also indicated that trustworthiness had a positive effect on both purchase intention (β = 0.427; p <0.05) and willingness to pay (β = 0.410; p <0.05). The structural equation model employed in the study explains 55% of the variance in consumers' purchase intention and 39% of the variance in willingness to share, respectively. The research results revealed that consumer innovativeness, novelty seeking, and trustworthiness are among the important determinants of purchase intention for cosmetics and personal care products and that consumer innovativeness and trustworthiness are influential on the formation of willingness to pay for these products.
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