Association between Air Pollution and Risk of Hospital Admission for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Tropical City, Kaohsiung, Taiwan by Peng-Huei Liu, Kuo-Chen Huang, Yu-Lun Tseng, I-Min Chiu, Hsiu-Yung Pan, Fu-Jen Cheng

“…The medical records of non-traumatic patients under 17 years of age who had visited the ED between 2008 to 2013, with a principal diagnosis of pneumonia were extracted. …”
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A Localized Model for Branding in the Iranian Dairy Industry by Shaghayegh Sabaghi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

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7-Day Nonbismuth-Containing Concomitant Therapy Achieves a High Eradication Rate for Helicobacter pylori in Taiwan by Sung-Shuo Kao, Wen-Chi Chen, Ping-I Hsu, Kwok-Hung Lai, Hsien-Chung Yu, Hui-Hwa Cheng, Nan-Jing Peng, Chiun-Ku Lin, Hoi-Hung Chan, Wei-Lun Tsai, Huay-Min Wang, Tzung-Jiun Tsai, Kung-Hung Lin, Feng-Woei Tsay

“…To assess the eradication rate of 7-day pantoprazole-containing concomitant therapy in Taiwan and to investigate factors influencing the eradication outcome. Methods. From March 2008 to March 2012, 319 H. pylori-infected patients receiving a 7-day pantoprazole-containing concomitant regimen (pantoprazole 40 mg, amoxicillin 1 g, clarithromycin 500 mg, and metronidazole 500 mg twice daily for 7 days) were included. …”
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Unveiling Hidden Aspects of Intermediary Organizations in Innovation: A Systematic Review through the Lens of Industry Taxonomy by Mostafa Mohseni kiasari, ‌Javad Soltanzadeh, Amirhossein Azizi Hasanabadi, Hamed Talebi

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The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict HIV Testing in Repeated Adult Population–Based Surveys in South Africa: Protocol for a Multiwave Cross-Sectional Analysis... by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…The Human Science Research Council (HSRC) conducted the SABSSM surveys in 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, and 2017. The available SABSSM datasets will be imported to RStudio (version 4.3.2; Posit Software, PBC) to clean and remove outliers. …”
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Meta-synthesizing of Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility: External Stake-holders Approach by Maryam Khalatbari Moazam, Hamidreza Yazdani, Naser Asgari

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Association between various blood glucose variability-related indicators during early ICU admission and 28-day mortality in non-diabetic patients with sepsis by Jingyan Zhou, Zhiheng Chen, Hao-Neng Huang, Chun-Quan Ou, Xin Li

“…Methods The single-center retrospective cohort study included 7,049 non-diabetic adults with sepsis who had at least 3 records of bedside capillary point of care BG testing during the first day after ICU admission from MIMIC-IV database (2008 to 2019). Coefficient of variation and standard deviation of glucose (i.e., GluCV and GluSD), M-value, J-index, high blood glucose index (HBGI), and low blood glucose index (LBGI) were used to describe glucose variability, quality of glycemic control, and glycemic risk of patients with sepsis. …”
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Creating a Digital Insurance Model: A Grounded Theory Approach by Mohammad Adabi, Nastaran Haji Heydari, Hamed Vares

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Considerations for Establishing a Behavioral Policy-Making and Nudge Institution within the Country's Executive Structure by Seyed Kamal Vaezi, Maryam Darbandi

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EL DESAFÍO DEL DESARROLLO RURAL: LA MARGINALIDAD DE LOS TRABAJADORES RURALES by María Teresa Herner

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The Effect of using the Smartphone in the Workplace on Job Engagement and Job Burnout: Investigation of Mediational Role of Stress by Somayeh Naghdi Zarrin, Neda Mohammad Esmaeili

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Introducing a Coopetition Model for Domestic Airlines in Iran by Saedeh Ghayourisales, Mohsen Nazari, Mohammadali Shahhoseini

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Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Painful Temporomandibular Disorder in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos by Anne E. Sanders, Jianwen Cai, Martha L. Daviglus, Olga Garcia-Bedoya, Gary D. Slade

“…Survey multiple logistic regression estimated covariate-adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence limits (CL) for associations between PUFAs and TMD. Setting: From 2008—2011, HCHS/SOL recruited 16,415 adults of Hispanic/Latino backgrounds (Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican, Central/South American), through field centers located in Miami, FL; San Diego CA; Chicago, IL; and the Bronx, NY. …”
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Examining the Effect of Prototypical Leadership Style on Leader Effectiveness: Mediating role of Perceived Integrity and Moderating Role of Leader-leader Exchange by Elham Ebrahimi, SHabnam Zarjou

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Visual Acuity Outcomes and Influencing Factors in a Cohort of UK Real-World Diabetic Macular Oedema Patients During the First Two Years of Anti-VEGF Treatment by Qing Wen, Helene Karcher, David M. Wright, Samriddhi Buxy Sinha, Usha Chakravarthy, Catarina Santos, Franklin Igwe, Recivall Salongcay, Katie Curran, Tunde Peto

“…Results: 728 DMO patients (1035 eyes) treated with anti-VEGFs (ranibizumab, aflibercept, or bevacizumab) at the Northern Ireland Mater Macular Clinic from 2008 to 2021 were evaluated. The mean age was 64.5 (SD 12.8) years, and 59.6% were male. …”
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Bell’s palsy misdiagnosis: characteristics of occult tumors causing facial paralysis by Eun-Jae Chung, Damir Matic, Kevin Fung, S. Danielle MacNeil, Anthony C. Nichols, Ruba Kiwan, KengYeow Tay, John Yoo

“…Methods Two hundred forty patients with unilateral facial paralysis who were assessed at the facial nerve reanimation clinic, Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, from 2008 through 2017 were reviewed. Persistent paralysis without recovery was the presenting complaint. …”
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Providing a General Model for the Successful Implementation of Digital Transformation in Organizations by Haidar Ahmadi, Najme Parsaei, Seyyed Hamed Hashemi, Hamidreza Nematollahi

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Entrepreneurial Budgeting in the Iranian Government Budget: Obstacles and Solutions by Seyyed Mohammad Moghimi, Alireza Salmanian

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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…However, whether it could trigger psoriasis flares is not known.Objective: To investigate the association between hyperglycemia and psoriasis exacerbation.Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at a university-affiliated hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, between 2008 and 2022 to examine the effects of elevated HbA1c on psoriasis flares. …”
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Dinámica de la humedad de los combustibles y su relación con la ecología y manejo de fuego, region chaqueña occidental (Argentina) II: follaje y residuos de árboles y arbustos by C. KUNST, R. LEDESMA, S. BRAVO, G. DEFOSSÉ, J. GODOY, V. NAVARRETE

“…El CH fue determinado en forma gravimétrica cada 10-15 días entre mayo 2008 y octubre 2009. Los datos fueron analizados en forma gráfica y mediante análisis de la varianza empleando la estación climática, la especie y el tipo de combustible como factores de clasificación. …”
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