Cultures that value and reward such behaviour promote a propensity to develop and introduce radical innovation, whereas cultures that reinforce conformity, group interests, and control over the future are not likely to show risk-taking and entrepreneurial behaviour (Herbig & Miller, 1992; Herbig, 1994; Hofstede, 1980a).
APS (autoimmune polyglandular syndrome): A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by at least 2 of the following 3 findings: hypoparathyroidism -- underfunction of the parathyroid glands which control calcium, candidiasis (yeast infection), and adrenal insufficiency (underfunction of ...
Recommendations were first. published as in Critical Care Medicine, Mar 2004. SIRS (Systemic inflammatory response syndrome): The clinical syndrome that results from a deregulated. inflammatory response or to a noninfectious insult. Sepsis: SIRS that is secondary to infection that has been diagnosed clinically. Positive cultures add to the. validity but are not required for the diagnosis. Severe Sepsis: Sepsis plus at least one sign of hypoperfusion or organ dysfunction (see below), that is new, and.