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Typically, the decision making processes in cosmetics firms are greatly affected by internal and external factors, which as a result affect firms' success. In this research, the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threat (SWOT) analysis was used to identify those factors that affect a cosmetics firm's success and consequently lists the feasible strategy alternatives. The analytic network process (ANP) was adopted for calculating the relative importance for each SWOT factors and sub-factors, while taking into consideration the dependency among SWOT factors, as well as among sub-factors. Utilizing the importance values in the super-matrix, the most preferred strategy in a cosmetic industry is identified, which is to open-up new markets on European market. In conclusion, the SWOT and ANP integration may provide great assistance to strategic planners in determining the best strategy alternative that fulfils the firm's desired objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum (MD) may manifest as an intestinal obstruction secondary to a volvulus. We describe a case of a meconium-impacted MD associated with inflammatory adhesions to adjacent viscera that presented as an intestinal obstruction in a 4-h-old infant secondary to an ileal volvulus with resultant infarction of the diverticulum and ileal segment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The preoperative diagnosis of a cecal perforation associated with Salmonella infection as a cause of abdominal-wall necrotizing fasciitis (AWNF) is clinically difficult. Computed tomography of the abdomen is helpful, and can detect the combined presence of a pneumoscrotum and pneumoperitoneum. Its presence indicates a patent processus vaginalis, which acts as the primary route for the spread of the intra-abdominal infectious process into the abdominal wall. An exploratory laparotomy should be done to confirm the presence of intra-abdominal pathology in order to avoid delayed treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article describes the case of a 15-year-old male presented with recurrent lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to Meckel's diverticulum, with a polyp-like lesion identified by wireless video capsule endoscopy.