The Concepts and Contextualization of Incantations in Nigerian Popular Music: Juju Music as Paradigm by Kayode Olusola

“…Discovered that the incantation performed in spoken verse or song form as prescribed by the spiritualists consulted. This paper concludes that, apart from musicians’ creativity, the culture change witnessed in terms of the use of incantation in juju music in the 1970s, was because of the borrowed creativity influenced by different Yoruba traditional spiritual poetry. …”
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Coxiella Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ioannis A. Ziogas, Alexandros P. Evangeliou, Olga Tsachouridou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Afroditi Tsona, Vassilios Kamperidis, Marianthi Papagianni, Theofilos Panagiotidis, Ilias A. Tourtounis, George Giannakoulas, Symeon Metallidis

“…Laboratory blood tests were normal, blood cultures were negative, and brain imaging revealed an abscess. Cardiology consultation was requested, and transthoracic echocardiography revealed an intracardiac vegetation. …”
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Anomalous origin of a right pulmonary artery identified with echocardiography combined with CT: a case in a juvenile patient by Yan-ling Li, Ping Xie, Jia Wei, Zhao-xia Guo

“…Consequently, after multidisciplinary consultation, surgical intervention was ultimately decided upon, resulting in a favorable prognosis for the patient. …”
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THE ORTHODONTIC REVOLUTION: INVISALIGN, A MODERN SOLUTION by Irina Adriana Beuran, Gabriel-Valeriu Popa, Anamaria Zaharescu, Bogdan Radu Dragomir, Elisabeta Maria Vasca

“…Treatment begins with an initial consultation, where the orthodontist assesses the patient’s dental condition and develops a personalized plan based on 3D scans. …”
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Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and Primary Care Costs in Older Diabetic Patients From a Middle-Size Brazilian City: An Eight-Year Follow-Up Study by Kelly Akemi Kikuti Koyama, Monique Yndawe Castanho Araujo, Luana Carolina de Morais, Italo Ribeiro Lemes, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, Bruna Camilo Turi-Lynch, Flávia Mori Sarti, Thais Cristina Delacosta, Henrique Luiz Monteiro, Jamile Sanches Codogno

“…Medical records were consulted to obtain information on healthcare costs. …”
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Seasonal Variation in Patch Test Results with European Baseline Series by Aïcha Brahem, Haifa Aroui, Asma Gaddour, Asma Chouchene, Asma Aloui, Imen Kacem, Maher Maoua, Houda Kalboussi, Olfa ElMaalel, Souhail Chatti, Faten Dabbabi, Nejib Mrizek

“…We conducted a retrospective epidemiological study which concerned all the patients of the Tunisian center, who consulted in the Dermato-Allergology Unit of Occupational Medicine Department of Farhat Hached University Hospital-Sousse (Tunisia) over a period of 07 years. …”
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Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals by Karen Castañeda, Omar Sánchez, Rodrigo F. Herrera, Guillermo Mejía

“…Thirty-two experts were consulted to evaluate the frequency and severity of each cause based on a relative influence index. …”
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Public Awareness of Low-Carbon Economy in Nigeria: A Case Study of Akwa Ibom State by EE Etim, JE Asuquo, FA Gabriel

“…Apart from regulation and policies, they considered education and economic incentives as effective mechanisms to promote LCE implementation. Overall, those consulted responded favourably towards the prospect of LCE. …”
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Community Participation in Programme Planning for Universal Health Coverage in India: An exploratory study by Yogesh Chandra, Ajai Kumar Jain

“…The questionnaire's development included expert consultation and a pilot test to ensure validity and reliability, while the implications of the low response rate on the study's findings was also reported transparently. …”
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Agile Governance Implementation in Public Services: the Case of DPMPTSP Padang City During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Ratih Ratih

“…Apart from that, DPMPTSP also increases transparency and community participation through public consultation forums. The conclusion of this research confirms that the implementation of Agile Governance has enabled DPMPTSP to adapt and innovate in services, creating better relationships between government and society in the context of public services, especially in the midst of crisis conditions.…”
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Incontinentia Pigmenti Misdiagnosed as Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection by Fahimeh Abdollahimajd, Minoo Fallahi, Mohammad Kazemian, Yalda Nilipour, Mitra Radfar, Sedigheh Tahereh Tehranchi

“…Eventually the diagnosis for incontinentia pigmenti was made by consultation with a dermatologist, and skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.…”
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Pneumoscrotum as Complication of Blunt Thoracic Trauma: A Case Report by Eftychios Lostoridis, Konstantinos Gkagkalidis, Nikolaos Varsamis, Nikolaos Salveridis, Georgios Karageorgiou, Spyridon Kampantais, Paraskevi Tourountzi, Konstantinos Pouggouras

“…Treatment should be individualized, and surgical consultation should be obtained in all cases. Conclusion. …”
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Conservative Surgical Management of Stage I Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw by Paolo Vescovi, Elisabetta Merigo, Marco Meleti, Maddalena Manfredi, Carlo Fornaini, Samir Nammour, Giovanni Mergoni, Amin Sarraj, Jose V. Bagan

“…All interventions were performed after the consultation of oncologist or physician. Results. In our experience, conservative surgical treatment is associated with the highest number of BRONJ healed sites in stage I disease. …”
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Evaluation of immunomodulatory effects of lamotrigine in BALB/c mice by Abu-Rish Eman Y., Elhayek Shada Y., Mohamed Yehia S., Hamad Islam, Bustanji Yasser

“…Therefore, the most recent guidelines for immunotoxicological evaluation of drugs were consulted to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of lamotrigine, a newer antiepileptic drug, in BALB/c mice. …”
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Expert Panel consensus statements on the optimal usage of rituximab for the management of rheumatoid arthritis in India by Keerthi Talari, Vinod Ravindran, Pradip Kumar, Pravin Patil, Sarath Chandra Mouli, Syamasis Bandyopadhyay, Balebail G Dharmanand, Abhrajit Ray, Shankaralingam Rajeshwari, Sanjiv N Amin, Jyotsna Oak, Ved Chaturvedi, Anand N Malaviya, Sukumar Mukherjee

“…Subsequently, a wider consultative process including voting on the draft statements involved 18 more rheumatologists from across India. …”
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Building Capacity of Interpreting Services in Australian Healthcare Settings: The Use of Video Remote Interpreting during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Karine Bachelier, Marc Orlando

“…In this context, and because face-to-face interpreting was no longer an option for each consultation, clinics, hospitals, and GP practices were urged to resort to remote interpreting, i.e., the use of technologies to gain access to an interpreter. …”
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When the Stomach Pain Is Literally “In Your Head” by D. Jakubauskas, M. Sarafinaitė, R. Mameniškienė

“…After a thorough gastroenterological examination, consultations with a psychiatrist and a neurologist, an MRI and an EEG were performed and the patient was diagnosed with focal temporal lobe epilepsy. …”
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Long term survival of advanced hepatoid adenocarcinoma of lung secondary to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a case report by Xiaoli Wang, Xiaoli Wang, Nan Wei, Nan Wei, Huizhen Yang, Huizhen Yang, Xiaoyan Wang, Xiaoju Zhang, Xiaoju Zhang, Qianqian Zhang, Qianqian Zhang

“…We recently encountered a case of HAL combined with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), which has never been reported.Case presentationA 66-year-old man consulted our hospital with a chief complaint of cough. …”
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Detection of Chromosome X;18 Breakpoints and Translocation of the Xq22.3;18q23 Regions Resulting in Variable Fertility Phenotypes by Attila Szvetko, Nicole Martin, Chris Joy, Andrea Hayward, Bob Watson, Andrew Cary, Stephen Withers

“…We describe a familial pattern of gonosomal-autosomal translocation between the X and 18 chromosomes, balanced and unbalanced forms, in male and female siblings. The proposita was consulted for hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. Karyotype analysis revealed a balanced 46, X, t(X;18)(q22.3;q23) genotype. …”
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Perilunar Luxation. Case Report by Yaniel Truffín Rodríguez, José Julio Requeiro Molina, Rafael Ezmandy Gámez Arregoitía, Osmany Pérez Martínez

“…The patient was discharged of the consultation of orthopedics to the six months of operated showing functional acceptable results.…”
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