Cost‐of‐illness analysis of chronic urticaria clinical management in five countries of Latin America by Jorge Sánchez, Leidy Álvarez, José Ignacio Larco, Luis Ensina, Guillermo Guidos‐Fogelbach, Cesar A. Reyes‐López, German D. Ramon, Karla Robles‐Velasco, Ivan Cherrez‐Ojeda

“…Our aim was to assess the economic diagnostic and therapeutic expenses of CSU in five Latin American (LA) countries. Methods A noninterventional multicenter cross‐sectional study was conducted in five LA countries: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. …”
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Rates and causes of 30-day readmission and emergency room utilization following head and neck surgery by Vincent Wu, Stephen F. Hall

“…Readmitted IPs had significantly higher health burden at pre-operative baseline as compared to patients who visited the ED when assessed with the American Society of Anesthesiology scores (p = 0.002) and the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (p = 0.004). …”
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Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…We consulted articles, studies, and guidelines for managing heart valve diseases from European and American cardiology associations. Conclusion: The choice of prosthesis for aortic valve replacement remains a current issue, involving considerations of patient-related and prosthesis-related factors. …”
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Development of a novel encystment medium: Enhancing diagnostic potential of Acanthamoeba spp. by Julalak Chuprom, Suthinee Sangkanu, Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Rachasak Boonhok, Alok K. Paul, Sonia M. Rodrigues Oliveira, Maria L. Pereira, Tajudeen O. Jimoh, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Polrat Wilairatana, Christophe Wiart, Ajoy K. Verma, Veeranoot Nissapatorn

“…A spray-dried powdered version of this medium was equally effective, achieving a 98.77% encystation rate for A. castellanii American Type Culture Collection 50739 in glucose-free conditions. …”
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Public health policies for children and youth with special health care needs in OECD member countries and Brazil: A scoping review protocol. by Ângela Cristina Rocha Gimenes, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury

“…<h4>Method</h4>A scoping review protocol was developed as per the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) manual and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses-Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist, for application to the Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, PubMed, and Embase databases;to theLatin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS)multilingual thesaurus; and to gray literature.The review will map the principal documents (irrespective of time frame or language) addressing public health policies for CYSHCN up to 19 years old. …”
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Geotouristic Coastal Itinerary in the South Coast of Paraíba (Northeast of Brazil) by Luciano Pereira, Arilde Alves

“…The South coast of the State of Paraíba belongs to the geomorphologic unit of Plains and Coastal Tablelands, having direct relation with ancient tectonic movements, generated during the drift of the South American and African Plates, added to Cenozoic tectonic events. …”
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Identificación de guanacos y llamas en el registro arqueológico de los Andes centro-sur con técnicas de morfometría geométrica by Anahí Hernández, Pablo Mercolli

“…South American camelids were essential to the subsistence of pre-Hispanic Andean populations. …”
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ASA score is an independent predictor of 1-year outcome after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury by Olivia Kiwanuka, Philipp Lassarén, Alexander Fletcher-Sandersjöö, Charles Tatter, Jonathan Tjerkaski, David W. Nelson, Eric P. Thelin

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate whether incorporating pre-injury health status, measured by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, improves outcome prediction models for moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) patients. …”
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Environmental Facility of Food Products as a Factor of Market Positioning by Liudmyla Kozak, Iryna Kostetska, Ivanna Bereziak

“…The age structure of respondents shows that about 90% of respondents belong to generations Y and Z, according to the well-known American classification.  The intensifying competition among food manufacturers in Ukraine requires them to improve their own communication programs and positioning strategies by identifying significant emotional and functional attributes of the specified products. …”
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Soviet Diplomatic Efforts to Prevent Hungary’s Alignment with Germany in World War II (1939– 1941) by V. F. Pryakhin

“…In this geopolitical scenario, American and Western European actors (including Great Britain and France) were relegated to the role of observers, anticipating a prolonged conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that would drain both. …”
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CITIZENSHIP AND INDIGENOUS CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA: DRAWING INSIGHTS FROM BEST PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES by AUWALU MUSA

“…The study utilizes secondary data and content analysis to explore the complex interplay of belonging, rights, and identity in American citizenship, highlighting the role of birthright citizenship as stipulated by the 14th Amendment. …”
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Comparison of effects of volume-controlled equal inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio (1:1) ventilation with conventional ratio (1:2) ventilation on respiratory mechanics and hemodynami... by Prathap Gunasekaran, Ramyavel Thangavelu, Sivakumar Segaran

“…Materials and Methods: Seventy-six general surgical patients aged 18–70 years of age belonging to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and II posted for upper abdominal laparoscopic surgeries were randomly allocated to two groups. …”
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Contributing Factors to Operating Room Delays Identified from an Electronic Health Record: A Retrospective Study by Scott M. Pappada, Thomas J. Papadimos, Sadik Khuder, Sean T. Mack, Peyton Z. Beachy, Andrew B. Casabianca

“…Statistical analysis of the extracted EHR data revealed factors that were associated with OR delays including, surgical specialty, preoperative assessment testing, patient body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, daily procedure count, and calendar year. …”
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A globális felmelegedésről (About the Global Warming) by Katalin M. Barna, Tamás Molnár

“…However, the global warming has already occured many times in Earth’s history – think of the alternation of ice ages and warmer periods – but the pace of the global warming which can cause for concern. British and American researchers say that even the carbon dioxide emissions quotas can not slow down the process moreover to full stopping of emissions could not to reverse the global warming. …”
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Mountain sentinels in a changing world: Review and conservation implications of weather and climate effects on mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) by Kevin S. White, Becky Cadsand, Steeve D. Côté, Tabitha Graves, Sandra Hamel, Richard B. Harris, Forest P. Hayes, Eran Hood, Kevin Hurley, Tyler Jessen, Bill Jex, Erich Peitzsch, Wesley Sarmento, Helen Schwantje, Joel Berger

“…Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) are an iconic species of North American mountain cultures and landscapes, and due to specialized adaptations for life in cold, mountainous environments they are particularly sensitive to changes in weather and climate. …”
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The United States and the Events of 1965–1966 in Indonesia by E. N. Glazunova, A. S. Manykin

“…This paper is based on a close examination of recently declassified (and published in the U.S.) materials, mainly the reports of American diplomats from Jakarta and other Indonesian regions. …”
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European Studies by V. O. Pechatnov, E. O. Obichkina

“…Their work in 1940-1960's at the Department of World History at MGIMO-University progressed in following directions: France studies, German studies, American studies. The work resulted in a number of monographs and textbooks on modern history and foreign policy of the studied countries and regions. …”
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Case studies in adaptation: centring equity in global health education during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond by Anna Pancheshnikov, C Nicholas Cuneo, Wilfredo R Matias, Rebeca Cázares-Adame, Abner Gamaliel Santos López, Ryan M Paxton, Chi Chiung Grace Chen

“…Case 4: a US-based and a Latin American-based organisation collaborated to create a longitudinal, virtual urogynaecology training programme with hybrid simulation practice to increase accessibility of procedural-based training.…”
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The “Nixon China Shock” in the Mirror of Japanese Domestic Politics by V. V. Nelidov

“…-Chinese détente, and after this event, vice versa, making every effort to normalize its relations with Beijing as soon as possible, reaching this goal even before their American partners did. Given the historical importance of the “1955 System” for contemporary Japanese politics, the article’s conclusions are significant for the understanding of the logic of Japan’s domestic politics and foreign policy of the entire post-war period.Author declares the absence of conflict of interests.…”
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“Ethnic Revival” in Globalizing World: The Example of Indigenous Political Movements in Latin America by S. M. Kretov

“…Whereas in case of Bolivia, the indigenous movement in alliance with left and progressive social organizations, has become the leading political force.The author gives an explanation why the political activism of the indigenous peoples in different Latin American countries has taken such forms and has contributed to such results. …”
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