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2. A survey on ISO 9001 decertified companies: the three stages leading to withdrawal.

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Delfino, Pedro M.V., Peixinho, Rúben M.T., Cândido, Carlos J.F., and Serra Coelho, Luís M.

Subjects
ACHIEVEMENT motivation, DATA analysis, MOTIVATION (Psychology), CERTIFICATION, BUSINESS enterprises
Abstract

This study investigates the three main stages of the ISO 9001 certification process (implementation, maintenance, and withdrawal) from the perspective of decertified firms. The research employs a descriptive and inductive survey methodology, drawing insights from a literature review and the analysis of primary data obtained from a sample of decertified organizations. Results suggest that the decertification is triggered during the pre-certification stage, where these firms overemphasize external motivations to the detriment of internal ones. Additionally, this study finds that, in the maintenance stage, these firms are unable to commit to continuous improvement. The interplay of external motivations, the lack of internalization and continuous improvement, and the nature of benefits gained by these entities ultimately leads to certification withdrawal. Furthermore, the paper highlights that the consequences of decertification vary: most firms report no negative impact on their performance, but some report a negative impact, which seems to result from even stronger external motivations. This is the first descriptive (and inductive) study to address decertification from the dual perspective of the whole certification process and of the decertified firms, adding to the scarce research on decertification by providing a comprehensive overview of this phenomenon and identifying a holistic explanation for the withdrawal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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3. Strong impact of smoking on multimorbidity and cardiovascular risk among human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals in comparison with the general population.

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CoLaus Cohort, Aubert, V., Barth, J., Battegay, M., Bernasconi, E., Böni, J., Bucher, H.C., Burton-Jeangros, C., Calmy, A., Egger, M., Elzi, L., Fehr, J., Fellay, J., Furrer, H., Fux, C.A., Gorgievski, M., Günthard, H., Haerry, D., Hasse, B., Hirsch, H.H., Hösli, I., Kahlert, C., Kaiser, L., Keiser, O., Klimkait, T., Kouyos, R., Kovari, H., Ledergerber, B., Martinetti, G., Martinez de Tejada, B., Metzner, K., Müller, N., Nadal, D., Pantaleo, G., Rauch, A., Regenass, S., Rickenbach, M., Rudin, C., Schöni-Affolter, F., Schmid, P., Schultze, D., Schüpbach, J., Speck, R., Staehelin, C., Tarr, P., Telenti, A., Trkola, A., Vernazza, P., Weber, R., Yerly, S., Jean-Michel, A., Murielle, B., Jean Michel, G., Christoph, H., Thomas, L., Pedro, M.V., Vincent, M., Fred, P., Martin, P., Peter, V., Roland, V.K., Aidacic, V., Gerard, W., Jürg, B., Markus, B., Heinz, B., Martin, B., Hans-Ulrich, B., Ivo, B., Reto, C., Isabelle, C., Corinne, C., Sima, D., Peter, D., Simone, E., Andrea, F., Markus, F., Claudius, F., Jakob, F., Ali, G.M., Matthias, G., Denis, H., Marcel, H., Walter, H., Simon, H., Felix, H., Paul, H., Eva, K., Vladimir, K., Daniel, K., Stephan, K., Beat, K., Benedict, K., Heidi, K., Vesna, L., Giovanni, L., Werner, L.H., Phillippe, L., Severin, L., Christoph, M., Jürgen, M., Damian, M., Werner, M., Titus, M., Valentina, N., Jakob, R., Thomas, R., Hana, S., Frank, S., Georg, S., Oliver, S., Pietro, S., Jacques, S., Alfred, S., Alois, S., Claudia, S., Othmar, S., Phuoc, T.T., Marco, V., Alessandro, V., René, V.A., Hans, W., Fritz, W., Johanna, W.S., Joseph, W., Marco, Z., Tarr, P.E., Marques-Vidal, P., Waeber, G., Preisig, M., Mooser, V., Valeri, F., Djalali, S., Andri, R., Cavassini, M., Senn, O., Vollenweider, P., FIRE, CoLaus Cohort, Aubert, V., Barth, J., Battegay, M., Bernasconi, E., Böni, J., Bucher, H.C., Burton-Jeangros, C., Calmy, A., Egger, M., Elzi, L., Fehr, J., Fellay, J., Furrer, H., Fux, C.A., Gorgievski, M., Günthard, H., Haerry, D., Hasse, B., Hirsch, H.H., Hösli, I., Kahlert, C., Kaiser, L., Keiser, O., Klimkait, T., Kouyos, R., Kovari, H., Ledergerber, B., Martinetti, G., Martinez de Tejada, B., Metzner, K., Müller, N., Nadal, D., Pantaleo, G., Rauch, A., Regenass, S., Rickenbach, M., Rudin, C., Schöni-Affolter, F., Schmid, P., Schultze, D., Schüpbach, J., Speck, R., Staehelin, C., Tarr, P., Telenti, A., Trkola, A., Vernazza, P., Weber, R., Yerly, S., Jean-Michel, A., Murielle, B., Jean Michel, G., Christoph, H., Thomas, L., Pedro, M.V., Vincent, M., Fred, P., Martin, P., Peter, V., Roland, V.K., Aidacic, V., Gerard, W., Jürg, B., Markus, B., Heinz, B., Martin, B., Hans-Ulrich, B., Ivo, B., Reto, C., Isabelle, C., Corinne, C., Sima, D., Peter, D., Simone, E., Andrea, F., Markus, F., Claudius, F., Jakob, F., Ali, G.M., Matthias, G., Denis, H., Marcel, H., Walter, H., Simon, H., Felix, H., Paul, H., Eva, K., Vladimir, K., Daniel, K., Stephan, K., Beat, K., Benedict, K., Heidi, K., Vesna, L., Giovanni, L., Werner, L.H., Phillippe, L., Severin, L., Christoph, M., Jürgen, M., Damian, M., Werner, M., Titus, M., Valentina, N., Jakob, R., Thomas, R., Hana, S., Frank, S., Georg, S., Oliver, S., Pietro, S., Jacques, S., Alfred, S., Alois, S., Claudia, S., Othmar, S., Phuoc, T.T., Marco, V., Alessandro, V., René, V.A., Hans, W., Fritz, W., Johanna, W.S., Joseph, W., Marco, Z., Tarr, P.E., Marques-Vidal, P., Waeber, G., Preisig, M., Mooser, V., Valeri, F., Djalali, S., Andri, R., Cavassini, M., Senn, O., Vollenweider, P., and FIRE

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Background. Although acquired immune deficiency syndrome-associated morbidity has diminished due to excellent viral control, multimorbidity may be increasing among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons compared with the general population. Methods. We assessed the prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity in participants of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) compared with the population-based CoLaus study and the primary care-based FIRE (Family Medicine ICPC-Research using Electronic Medical Records) records. The incidence of the respective endpoints were assessed among SHCS and CoLaus participants. Poisson regression models were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, and smoking. Results. Overall, 74 291 participants contributed data to prevalence analyses (3230 HIV-infected; 71 061 controls). In CoLaus, FIRE, and SHCS, multimorbidity was present among 26%, 13%, and 27% of participants. Compared with nonsmoking individuals from CoLaus, the incidence of cardiovascular disease was elevated among smoking individuals but independent of HIV status (HIV-negative smoking: incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 1.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.2-2.5; HIV-positive smoking: IRR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.1-2.6; HIV-positive nonsmoking: IRR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.44-1.4). Compared with nonsmoking HIV-negative persons, multivariable Poisson regression identified associations of HIV infection with hypertension (nonsmoking: IRR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.5-2.4; smoking: IRR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.6-2.4), kidney (nonsmoking: IRR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.9-3.8; smoking: IRR = 2.6, 95% CI = 1.9-3.6), and liver disease (nonsmoking: IRR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.4-2.4; smoking: IRR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.4-2.2). No evidence was found for an association of HIV-infection or smoking with diabetes mellitus. Conclusions. Multimorbidity is more prevalent and incident in HIV-positive compared with HIV-negative individuals. Smoking, but not HIV status, has a strong impact on cardiovascular risk and multimorbidity.

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2015

10. Strong Impact of Smoking on Multimorbidity and Cardiovascular Risk Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals in Comparison With the General Population

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Hasse, Barbara, Tarr, Philip E, Marques-Vidal, Pedro, Waeber, Gerard, Preisig, Martin, Mooser, Vincent, Valeri, Fabio, Djalali, Sima, Rauch, Andri, Bernasconi, Enos, Calmy, Alexandra, Cavassini, Matthias, Vernazza, Pietro, Battegay, Manuel, Weber, Rainer, Senn, Oliver, Vollenweider, Peter, Ledergerber, Bruno, Aubert, V, Barth, J, Battegay, M, Bernasconi, E, Böni, J, Bucher, H C, Burton-Jeangros, C, Calmy, A, Cavassini, M, Egger, M, Elzi, L, Fehr, J, Fellay, J, Furrer, Hansjakob, Fux, C A, Gorgievski, Meri, Günthard, H, Haerry, D, Hasse, B, Hirsch, H H, Hösli, I, Kahlert, C, Kaiser, L, Keiser, O, Klimkait, T, Kouyos, R, Kovari, H, Ledergerber, B, Martinetti, G, Martinez de Tejada, B, Metzner, K, Müller, N, Nadal, D, Pantaleo, G, Regenass, S, Rickenbach, M, Rudin, C, Schöni-Affolter, F, Schmid, P, Schultze, D, Schüpbach, J, Speck, R, Stähelin, Cornelia Johanna, Tarr, P, Telenti, A, Trkola, A, Vernazza, P, Weber, R, Yerly, S, Jean-Michel, Aubry, Murielle, Bochud, Jean Michel, Gaspoz, Christoph, Hock, Thomas, Lüscher, Pedro, Marques Vidal, Vincent, Mooser, Fred, Paccaud, Martin, Preisig, Peter, Vollenweider, Roland, Von Känel, Aidacic, Vladeta, Gerard, Waeber, Jürg, Beriger, Markus, Bertschi, Heinz, Bhend, Martin, Büchi, Hans-Ulrich, Bürke, Ivo, Bugmann, Reto, Cadisch, Isabelle, Charles, Corinne, Chmiel, Sima, Djalali, Peter, Duner, Simone, Erni, Andrea, Forster, Markus, Frei, Claudius, Frey, Jakob, Frey, Ali, Gibreil Musa, Matthias, Günthard, Denis, Haller, Marcel, Hanselmann, Walter, Häuptli, Simon, Heininger, Felix, Huber, Paul, Hufschmid, Eva, Kaiser, Vladimir, Kaplan, Daniel, Klaus, Stephan, Koch, Beat, Köstner, Benedict, Kuster, Heidi, Kuster, Vesna, Ladan, Giovanni, Lauffer, Werner, Leibundgut Hans, Phillippe, Luchsinger, Severin, Lüscher, Christoph, Maier, Jürgen, Martin, Damian, Meli, Werner, Messerli, Titus, Morger, Valentina, Navarro, Jakob, Rizzi, Thomas, Rosemann, Hana, Sajdl, Frank, Schindelek, Georg, Schlatter, Oliver, Senn, Pietro, Somaini, Jacques, Staeger, Alfred, Staehelin, Alois, Steinegger, Claudia, Steurer, Othmar, Suter, Phuoc, Truong The, Marco, Vecellio, Alessandro, Violi, René, Von Allmen, Hans, Waeckerlin, Fritz, Weber, Johanna, Weber-Schär, Joseph, Widler, Marco, Zoller, Burton-Jeangros, Claudine, Kaiser, Laurent, Aubry, Jean-Michel, Bochud, Murielle, Gaspoz, Jean-Michel, Frei, Markus, CoLaus Cohort, Aubert, V., Barth, J., Battegay, M., Bernasconi, E., Böni, J., Bucher, H.C., Burton-Jeangros, C., Calmy, A., Egger, M., Elzi, L., Fehr, J., Fellay, J., Furrer, H., Fux, C.A., Gorgievski, M., Günthard, H., Haerry, D., Hasse, B., Hirsch, H.H., Hösli, I., Kahlert, C., Kaiser, L., Keiser, O., Klimkait, T., Kouyos, R., Kovari, H., Ledergerber, B., Martinetti, G., Martinez de Tejada, B., Metzner, K., Müller, N., Nadal, D., Pantaleo, G., Rauch, A., Regenass, S., Rickenbach, M., Rudin, C., Schöni-Affolter, F., Schmid, P., Schultze, D., Schüpbach, J., Speck, R., Staehelin, C., Tarr, P., Telenti, A., Trkola, A., Vernazza, P., Weber, R., Yerly, S., Jean-Michel, A., Murielle, B., Jean Michel, G., Christoph, H., Thomas, L., Pedro, M.V., Vincent, M., Fred, P., Martin, P., Peter, V., Roland, V.K., Aidacic, V., Gerard, W., Jürg, B., Markus, B., Heinz, B., Martin, B., Hans-Ulrich, B., Ivo, B., Reto, C., Isabelle, C., Corinne, C., Sima, D., Peter, D., Simone, E., Andrea, F., Markus, F., Claudius, F., Jakob, F., Ali, G.M., Matthias, G., Denis, H., Marcel, H., Walter, H., Simon, H., Felix, H., Paul, H., Eva, K., Vladimir, K., Daniel, K., Stephan, K., Beat, K., Benedict, K., Heidi, K., Vesna, L., Giovanni, L., Werner, L.H., Phillippe, L., Severin, L., Christoph, M., Jürgen, M., Damian, M., Werner, M., Titus, M., Valentina, N., Jakob, R., Thomas, R., Hana, S., Frank, S., Georg, S., Oliver, S., Pietro, S., Jacques, S., Alfred, S., Alois, S., Claudia, S., Othmar, S., Phuoc, T.T., Marco, V., Alessandro, V., René, V.A., Hans, W., Fritz, W., Johanna, W.S., Joseph, W., and Marco, Z.

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medicine.medical_specialty, multimorbidity, Population, 610 Medicine & health, Rate ratio, Major Articles, ddc:616.89, 03 medical and health sciences, symbols.namesake, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, Poisson regression, HIV-infection, education, ddc:613, ddc:616, 2. Zero hunger, 0303 health sciences, education.field_of_study, 030306 microbiology, business.industry, Incidence (epidemiology), virus diseases, medicine.disease, Comorbidity, Confidence interval, 3. Good health, comorbidity, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Immunology, symbols, 570 Life sciences, biology, business, Body mass index, Cohort study
Abstract

AIDS-associated morbidity has diminished due to excellent viral control. Multimorbidity are more prevalent and incident in Swiss HIV-positive persons compared to HIV-negative controls. However, smoking, but not HIV status, had a strong impact on cardiovascular risk and multimorbidity., Background. Although acquired immune deficiency syndrome-associated morbidity has diminished due to excellent viral control, multimorbidity may be increasing among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons compared with the general population. Methods. We assessed the prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity in participants of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) compared with the population-based CoLaus study and the primary care-based FIRE (Family Medicine ICPC-Research using Electronic Medical Records) records. The incidence of the respective endpoints were assessed among SHCS and CoLaus participants. Poisson regression models were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, and smoking. Results. Overall, 74 291 participants contributed data to prevalence analyses (3230 HIV-infected; 71 061 controls). In CoLaus, FIRE, and SHCS, multimorbidity was present among 26%, 13%, and 27% of participants. Compared with nonsmoking individuals from CoLaus, the incidence of cardiovascular disease was elevated among smoking individuals but independent of HIV status (HIV-negative smoking: incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 1.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.2–2.5; HIV-positive smoking: IRR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.1–2.6; HIV-positive nonsmoking: IRR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.44–1.4). Compared with nonsmoking HIV-negative persons, multivariable Poisson regression identified associations of HIV infection with hypertension (nonsmoking: IRR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.5–2.4; smoking: IRR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.6–2.4), kidney (nonsmoking: IRR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.9–3.8; smoking: IRR = 2.6, 95% CI = 1.9–3.6), and liver disease (nonsmoking: IRR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.4–2.4; smoking: IRR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.4–2.2). No evidence was found for an association of HIV-infection or smoking with diabetes mellitus. Conclusions. Multimorbidity is more prevalent and incident in HIV-positive compared with HIV-negative individuals. Smoking, but not HIV status, has a strong impact on cardiovascular risk and multimorbidity.

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2015
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