Mahfuzur Rahman

Eine randomisierte, placebokontrollierte Studie wurde am Chittagong Medical College Hospital in Bangladesch durchgef hrt. 128 Patienten im Alter zwischen 40 und 60 Jahren mit der Diagnose eines akuten isch mischen Schlaganfalls, die die Kriterien erf llten, wurden f r die Studie ausgew hlt. Die in Frage kommenden Patienten wurden nach dem Zufallsprinzip einer Fluoxetin- (20 mg einmal t glich, oral) oder einer Placebogruppe zugeteilt, und zwar f r drei Monate, beginnend innerhalb von 10 Tagen nach Beginn des Schlaganfalls. Das prim re Ergebnis war die mittlere Ver nderung des Rivermead-Mobilit tsindex (RMI) zwischen Einschluss (Tag 0) und Tag 90. Der RMI-Score ver nderte sich in der Fluoxetin-Gruppe im Vergleich zur Placebo-Gruppe signifikant von Tag 0 bis Tag 90 (p

Un essai randomis contr l par placebo a t men l'h pital du coll ge m dical de Chittagong du . Cent vingt-huit patients, g s de 40 60 ans, ayant re u un diagnostic d'accident vasculaire c r bral isch mique aigu et remplissant les crit res ont t s lectionn s pour l' tude. Les patients ligibles ont t r partis au hasard entre le groupe Fluox tine (20 mg une fois par jour, par voie orale) et le groupe placebo pendant 3 mois, en commen ant dans les 10 jours suivant le d but de l'accident vasculaire c r bral. Le r sultat principal tait le changement moyen du score de l'indice de mobilit de Rivermead (RMI) entre l'inclusion (jour 0) et le jour 90. Le score RMI a chang de mani re significative entre le jour 0 et le jour 90 dans le groupe fluox tine par rapport au groupe placebo (p

Centoventotto pazienti di et compresa tra i 40 e i 60 anni con una diagnosi di ictus ischemico acuto che soddisfacevano i criteri sono stati selezionati per lo studio. I pazienti idonei sono stati assegnati in modo casuale al gruppo Fluoxetina (20 mg una volta al giorno, per via orale) o al gruppo placebo per 3 mesi a partire da 10 giorni dopo l'insorgenza dell'ictus. L'esito primario era la variazione media del punteggio dell'indice di mobilit Rivermead (RMI) tra l'inclusione (giorno 0) e il 90 giorno. Il punteggio RMI cambiato significativamente dal giorno 0 al giorno 90 nel gruppo Fluoxetina rispetto al gruppo placebo (p

A hemiplegia e a hemiparesia s o as defici ncias mais comuns causadas pelo AVC. Foi realizado um ensaio aleat rio controlado por placebo no Chittagong Medical College Hospital, em cento e vinte e oito doentes, com idades compreendidas entre os 40 e os 60 anos, com um diagn stico de AVC isqu mico agudo que preenchiam os crit rios, foram seleccionados para o estudo. Os doentes eleg veis foram seleccionados aleatoriamente para o grupo da fluoxetina (20 mg uma vez por dia, por via oral) ou para o grupo do placebo durante 3 meses, com in cio no prazo de 10 dias ap s o in cio do AVC. O resultado prim rio foi a altera o m dia da pontua o do ndice de Mobilidade de Rivermead (RMI) entre a inclus o (dia 0) e o dia 90. A pontua o RMI foi significativamente alterada do D 0 ao D 90 no grupo Fluoxetina em compara o com o grupo placebo (p

This book examines four aspects of Malaysian consumers’ financial vulnerabilities. First, it discusses the issue of over-indebtedness due to excessive reliance on consumer financing. Second, the book investigates why Malaysians are ill-prepared for their golden years in terms of retirement planning and savings. Third, it delves into the problem of financial fraud victimisation among Malaysian consumers. Fourth, the book analyses the reasons why Malaysians are underinsured despite the distinct benefits of life insurance. Drawing on secondary data from government agencies such as Bank Negara Malaysia, Employees' Provident Fund, Royal Malaysian Police and the Department of Statistics Malaysia, each chapter presents statistical trends reflecting the four financial vulnerabilities. In-depth analyses of the literature reveal three broad psychological domains (cognition, motivation, and disposition) and specific psychological factors (e.g. over-confidence, self-control, social norms, and financial literacy) that significantly influence consumers’ financial decisions. The four financial vulnerabilities investigated in this book directly address the strategic outcomes of the Malaysian National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2019–2023 (MNSFL), a five-year plan to elevate the financial literacy of Malaysians. Finally, the book presents strategic recommendations that are believed to be useful guidelines for relevant policymakers to promote positive financial behaviours and rational attitudes among consumers. It will be a useful resource for policymakers and researchers interested in economic psychology and behavioural finance.

Migration Practice as Creative Practice: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Migration presents an in-depth evaluation of migrants' contributions to modern socio-economic structures. Leading with a discussion of the historical construction of migration and what it signifies in the modern globalised economies, an interdisciplinary range of contributors examine the interaction of migrants with new cultures, migrants' embeddedness into new environments and what that signifies for community relations. The book discusses the creative energies that migrants bring to the private and public spheres. Migration Practice as Creative Practice examines how migrants use their social lives, lived experiences, the process of identity formation and histories to inject positive 'newness' into host cultural and economic architectures. The book calls for more creative ways of researching migrant lived experiences and brings to life the different ways of approaching migrant research for scholars today.

This book examines four aspects of Malaysian consumers’ financial vulnerabilities. First, it discusses the issue of over-indebtedness due to excessive reliance on consumer financing. Second, the book investigates why Malaysians are ill-prepared for their golden years in terms of retirement planning and savings. Third, it delves into the problem of financial fraud victimisation among Malaysian consumers. Fourth, the book analyses the reasons why Malaysians are underinsured despite the distinct benefits of life insurance. Drawing on secondary data from government agencies such as Bank Negara Malaysia, Employees' Provident Fund, Royal Malaysian Police and the Department of Statistics Malaysia, each chapter presents statistical trends reflecting the four financial vulnerabilities. In-depth analyses of the literature reveal three broad psychological domains (cognition, motivation, and disposition) and specific psychological factors (e.g. over-confidence, self-control, social norms, and financial literacy) that significantly influence consumers’ financial decisions. The four financial vulnerabilities investigated in this book directly address the strategic outcomes of the Malaysian National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2019–2023 (MNSFL), a five-year plan to elevate the financial literacy of Malaysians. Finally, the book presents strategic recommendations that are believed to be useful guidelines for relevant policymakers to promote positive financial behaviours and rational attitudes among consumers. It will be a useful resource for policymakers and researchers interested in economic psychology and behavioural finance.

What were all those diplomats and bureaucrats from all over the world doing at the United Nations over the past half century when they were not debating how to prevent countries from tearing at each other or how to feed and shelter victims of natural or man-made disasters around the globe? A lot in fact, at least in terms of time spent and the sweep of issues debated. A major category of them were discussing a whole range of economic ques­ tions since the inception of the organization, while a slightly different category, with some members only changing hats, were talking about social Issues. Apart from operational activities, such as technical assistance to devel­ oping countries, and except for the well-publicized attempts at activism at as those on the environment or the status of international conferences such women, little is known outside the United Nations about the work of the or­ ganization in economic and social fields. Which is a pity. After all, the organization has often been given the dubious distinction of being the big­ gest talk show on earth. It is certainly pertinent to ask what it has been talking about over the last fifty-odd years.

What were all those diplomats and bureaucrats from all over the world doing at the United Nations over the past half century when they were not debating how to prevent countries from tearing at each other or how to feed and shelter victims of natural or man-made disasters around the globe? A lot in fact, at least in terms of time spent and the sweep of issues debated. A major category of them were discussing a whole range of economic ques­ tions since the inception of the organization, while a slightly different category, with some members only changing hats, were talking about social Issues. Apart from operational activities, such as technical assistance to devel­ oping countries, and except for the well-publicized attempts at activism at as those on the environment or the status of international conferences such women, little is known outside the United Nations about the work of the or­ ganization in economic and social fields. Which is a pity. After all, the organization has often been given the dubious distinction of being the big­ gest talk show on earth. It is certainly pertinent to ask what it has been talking about over the last fifty-odd years.