ABOUT POSITIONING POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN A THREE-TIER STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION by Dmitry Yu. Raychuk, Natalia V. Minina

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Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea by Constanza Salas, Jorge Dreyse, Andrea Contreras, Gonzalo Nazar, Constanza Astorquiza, Rodrigo Cabezon, Gonzalo Labarca, Jorge Jorquera

“…Abstract Background Snoring is a main concern in patients who consult an otolaryngologist (ENT physicians) and patients who have cardiovascular comorbidities or excessive daytime sleepiness who usually consult with other specialists. …”
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Top 10 palliative care research priorities in France: a 3-step, mixed-methods protocol (AXEPRO study) by Stéphane Sanchez, Guillaume Economos, Fiona Ecarnot, Cecile Barbaret, Raphaëlle Habert-Dantigny, Héloïse Rouze, Doan Huynh, Roseline Huynh, Caroline Tête, Martin Julier-Costes, Valérie Amouroux-Gorsse, Isabelle Lavault, Justine Bret

“…The major benefit of this study is to involve patients and family caregivers as partners in PC research. They will be consulted and their choices will be valuable resources and may prompt researchers to focus on different topics. …”
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Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: findings from the BACE-N cohort study by Danielle van der Windt, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Kjersti Storheim, Margreth Grotle, Zinajda Zolic-Karlsson, Ørjan Nesse Vigdal, Rikke Munk Killingmo, Lise Kretz

“…The largest cost category was primary care consultations, accounting for 56% of total costs. Imaging rate was 34%. …”
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Management of Psychosis and Schizophrenia by Primary Care GPs: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spain by Jesús Sepúlveda-Muñoz, Casta Quemada González, María M. Hurtado Lara, Ángel Manuel Gutiérrez García, Celia Martí-García, José María García-Herrera Pérez-Bryan, José Miguel Morales-Asencio

“…They often felt capable of managing these patients, especially with mental health consultancy support. Physical health monitoring was common, though some relied on mental health services to do this. …”
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Atrioventricular Dissociation after Electroconvulsive Therapy by Siegfried William Yu, Srikanth Vallurupalli, Jennifer Arnoldi, Richard Holloway

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Identification, Biology, and Control of Small-Leaf Spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis): A Widely Introduced Invasive Plant by Jason C. Seitz, Mark W. Clark

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A closer look at IIsaac Oluwole Delano’s A Dictionary of Yoruba Monosyllabic Verbs by Toyin Falola, Michael Oladejo Afolayan

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Antibody Response in Seropositive Multiple Sclerosis Patients Vaccinated with Attenuated Live Varicella Zoster Virus by RT Ross, MR Dawood, Mary Cheang, Lindsay E Nicolle

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Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis by Antonia Martina Francisco Local, Yoel González Beriau, Ana Gloria Vázquez de León

“…</span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Method</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> Descriptive study including all the patients with superior dental prosthesis examined in the odontology consultation “Barrio Adentro” in the state of Miranda, Venezuela, from November, 2005 to March, 2006. …”
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Developing and Validating a Novel Generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measure &ndash; Postoperative Recovery Scale for Adult (PRSA): A Prospective Observational Study by Liu Y, Yu R, Fu Y, Zuo Y, Qiu Y, Liu J

“…However, there are limitations in the development process and content of existing scales.Purpose: To develop and validate a universal patient-reported outcome measure, the postoperative recovery scale for adult (PRSA), to assess early and long-term postoperative recovery.Patients and Methods: The PRSA was developed through a new conceptual framework, systematic literature review, patient interview, and Delphi consultation. Then, the PRSA and the 15-item quality of recovery scale (QoR-15) were employed to evaluate the measurement properties of PRSA in 180 adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery.Results: A 10-item PRSA scale was developed through a systematic review of 1602 literature, interviews with 138 patients, and two rounds of Delphi consultation. …”
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Prevalence of Proteinuria in Owned Dogs from Italy: A Multicentric Study by M. Gizzarelli, X. Roura, P. Scarpa, P. D'Ippolito, V. Foglia Manzillo, G. Oliva, A. Tarducci, A. Borrelli, G. Melis, F. Quintavalla, A. Uva, A. Guarraci, A. Zatelli

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Hydrological Models and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to Simulate Streamflow in a Tropical Catchment of Sri Lanka by Miyuru B. Gunathilake, Chamaka Karunanayake, Anura S. Gunathilake, Niranga Marasingha, Jayanga T. Samarasinghe, Isuru M. Bandara, Upaka Rathnayake

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Application Effect of the 6S Care Model in Sterilization in the Department of Stomatology and Its Impact on the Incidence of Nosocomial Infection by Jing Lou, Guiqin Wang, Man Jiang, Guochao Xu

“…The air culture pass rate of the consultation room + operating room in the 6S group was 96.43% (135/140), which was higher than 90.00% (126/140) in the general group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P>0.05). …”
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Why and how should we simulate platform trials? Learnings from EU-PEARL by Elias Laurin Meyer, Tobias Mielke, Marta Bofill Roig, Michaela Maria Freitag, Peter Jacko, Pavla Krotka, Peter Mesenbrink, Tom Parke, Sonja Zehetmayer, Dario Zocholl, Franz König

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A Review of Successful Construction Project Managers’ Competencies and Leadership Profile by Ali Ghorbani

“…All projects-oriented organizations such as construction firms, consultancy firms, and information and communication technology (ICT) firms, need for trained, competent, leader and experienced project managers. …”
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Familial Mediterranean Fever: Diagnosing as Early as 3 Months of Age by Gonca Keskindemirci, Nuray Aktay Ayaz, Esin Aldemir, Çiğdem Aydoğmuş, Gönül Aydoğan, Sultan Kavuncuoğlu

“…In this case report, the youngest patient with the diagnosis of FMF is presented. She was consulted to pediatric rheumatology for the high acute phase response and fever. …”
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Acute Hemoptysis Redefined: A Deadly Presentation by Claudio Galvis, Juan M. Galvis, Juan Guardiola, Adrian P. Umpierrez De Reguero

“…Thoracic surgery was consulted but due to his poor functional status surgery was deferred. …”
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THE NES WRITING AND COMMUNICATION CENTER: THE CASE FOR STUDENT-ORIENTED WRITING CENTERS IN RUSSIA by Laura Ashley Squires

“…It also provides an analysis of the session reports collected from consultants from 2013-2016 in order to identify patterns of use at the writing center and understand the needs and expectations of students who visit. …”
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Tacit engagement in humanitarian action: making sense of silence and secrecy in humanitarian negotiations by Ayse Bala Akal, Kristina Roepstorff, Kristoffer Lidén

“…Drawing on insights from expert consultations and qualitative interviews on humanitarian negotiations, we relate it to existing literatures on remote management, risk management and a culture of silence in humanitarian organizations more generally and humanitarian negotiations more specifically. …”
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