A Rare Case of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis in a Patient With Concomitant Methimazole-Induced Agranulocytosis by Kevin S. Wei, MD, Alexandra N. Lim, MD, Sophie M. Cannon, MD

“…Conclusion: While methimazole-induced agranulocytosis and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis are independently rare diagnoses, the combination of the 2 is exceedingly rare, and our case represents the first documented case in the literature reflecting a patient suffering from both syndromes.…”
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Cross-Border Travel Behavior Analysis of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Using MXL-BMA Model by Yajie Zou, Wanbing Han, Bo Lin, Bing Wu, Linbo Li, Shubo Wu, Malik Muneeb Abid

“…Multinomial logit (MNL) is subjected to the independence of irrelevant alternatives (IIA) assumption. …”
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Lithuanian Agriculture during the Nazis Occuption by Justinas Braslauskas

“… After Bolsheviks had been banished out of Lithuania and the life in the country had normalized, in Lithuania occupied by the Nazis, owing to the initiative of the local Lithuanian authorities, the agricultural production and culture development which had been started during the period of independence of Lithuania and then neglected during the period of Bolshevism was resumed, including the improvement of breeds of domestic fowl and cattle, the draining and cultivating of soil, the organization of land exploitation, the classifying of land, the agricultural research and education, etc. …”
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Stepping into adulthood: pediatric cancer survivors and their parents’ perspectives on the transition from pediatric to adult care by Aleshchenko Ekaterina, Langer Thorsten, Calaminus Gabriele, Glogner Juliane, Enno Swart, Katja Baust

“…Adult survivors acknowledged the transition's importance in fostering self-reliance and independence. Conclusions To facilitate better outcomes, transition planning should include early introductions to adult care providers and strong communication strategies to address the emotional and psychosocial challenges faced by adolescent cancer survivors. …”
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Transient activation of YAP/TAZ confers resistance to morusin-induced apoptosis by Hoyeon Lee, Sang Woo Cho, Hyo Sun Cha, Kun Tae, Cheol Yong Choi

“…Notably, this activation occurs independently of the canonical Hippo pathway and involves the LATS1/2, MINK1, and MAPK pathways during the YAP inactivation stage. …”
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Quality improvement exercises in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) services: A scoping review. by Katie Ridsdale, Kajal Khurana, Azizat Temidayo Taslim, Jessica K Robinson, Faith Solanke, Wei Shao Tung, Elena Sheldon, Daniel Hind, Alan J Lobo

“…<h4>Design/method</h4>We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and Web of Science. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data. We included peer reviewed articles or conference proceedings reporting initiatives intended to improve the quality of IBD care, with both baseline and prospectively collected follow-up data. …”
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Fully implantable, multi‐channel microstimulator with tracking supply ribbon, multi‐output charge pump and energy recovery by Amin Rashidi, Niloofar Yazdani, Amir M. Sodagar

“…The proposed approach is implemented, in the multi‐channel case, in such a way that power efficiency of each stimulation channel is enhanced according to its specific voltage/current condition and independently from other channels. For this purpose, a multi‐channel power‐efficient charge pump circuit with small integrated capacitors is proposed. …”
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Cerebral compliance assessment from intracranial pressure waveform analysis: Is a positional shift-related increase in intracranial pressure predictable? by Donatien Legé, Pierre-Henri Murgat, Russell Chabanne, Kevin Lagarde, Clément Magand, Jean-François Payen, Marion Prud'homme, Yoann Launey, Laurent Gergelé

“…This study highlights the potential value of analyzing the ICP signal independently to extract information about ICC status. …”
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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Transdermal Electrical Stimulation in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis by Kaiming LI, Shangquan WANG, Linghui LI, Qing ZHANG, Long LIANG, Ming CHEN, Jiawen ZHAN, Jing YIN, Zhuo WANG

“…Literature data were extracted and reviewed independently by two reviewers, quality evaluation was conducted following the Cochrane collaborative standards, and Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software.Results:According to the inclusion criteria, 6 randomized controlled trials with a total of 991 patients were included, including 502 in the experimental group and 489 in the control group, with a ratio of 1∶1. …”
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The elementary education Turkish Republic Revolution History and Kemalism course curriculum from the perspectives of social sciences faculty members by Kaya Yılmaz, Yakup Ayaydın

“…The faculty members stated that the course objectives should be developed by taking the nation’s recent past into account, emphasizing a sense of unity and solidarity, homeland-nation consciousness, and the struggles of the Turkish Republic in gaining its independence. The faculty members suggested that the learning outcomes of the curriculum should be simplified by reducing the number of standards, ensuring the balance between the time allocated for teaching and learning outcomes. …”
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The Interaction of Metaphor and Metonymy in the Interpretation of Persian Complex Verbs Containing Loanwords by Fatemeh Bahrami

“…The results showed the independence of metonymic processes and the dependence of metaphors on the metonymic shifts. …”
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Reconstruction by Pancreaticogastrostomy versus Pancreaticojejunostomy following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by YinFeng Shen, WenYin Jin

“…Two reviewers assessed the quality of each trial and collected data independently. The Cochrane Collaboration’s RevMan 5.0 software was used for statistical analysis. …”
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Teachers’ pedagogical improvement who participate in the training and specialization of doctors in Venezuela by Felicia Pérez Moya, Nilzer Agramonte Vargas, Silvia Enríquez Vilaplana, Maribel Torres Cobas

“…The teaching tasks had a positive impact on the pedagogical knowledge acquired by the students, verified in the predominance of the medium and high levels of the evaluated dimensions and the observation of an adequate assimilation of the contents, cognitive independence and the application of knowledge to new pedagogical practice situations.…”
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Old Vilnius in the Perspektive of Nations' Historical Consciousness by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…Bardach signifying the independence of Lithuania at the end of the 18th century.   …”
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SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE TYPOLOGY OF PHILOSOPHICAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL MODELS (TO THE PROBLEM OF VALUE IDENTIFICATIONS OF UKRAINIANS) by V. V. Mudrakov, O. S. Polishchuk

“…The research is limited to the Soviet period and the period of independence, which is reflected respectively in Thesis I – The Phenomenon of Homo Sovieticus and Thesis II – A Person in the Situation of Post-Homo Sovieticus. …”
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From Molecule to Patient Rehabilitation: The Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Magnetic Stimulation on Stroke—A Narrative Review by Anca Badoiu, Smaranda Ioana Mitran, Bogdan Catalin, Tudor Adrian Balseanu, Aurel Popa-Wagner, Florin Liviu Gherghina, Carmen Valeria Albu, Raluca Elena Sandu

“…Thus, these methods proved to reduce infarct volumes and to improve motor performance, deglutition, functional independence, and high-order cerebral functions (i.e., aphasia and heminegligence). …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis: A Cross-Sectional Study of Two Tertiary Hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Mohammed H. Alanazy

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that uncontrolled MG status (OR=12.31, 95%CI=1.13‐133.8, P=0.04) was the only factor independently associated with depression. Collectively, the prevalence of depression among patients of the primary care clinics (PCC) as reported by 5 previous studies across multiple regions of the country was 15.8%. …”
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Measures to assess quality of postnatal care: A scoping review. by Anna Galle, Allisyn C Moran, Mercedes Bonet, Katriona Graham, Moise Muzigaba, Anayda Portela, Louise Tina Day, Godwin Kwaku Tuabu, Bianca De Sá É Silva, Ann-Beth Moller

“…Five electronic bibliographic databases were searched together with a grey literature search. Two reviewers independently screened and appraised identified articles. …”
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TOMO AKVINIEČIO MORALĖS FILOSOFIJA by Dalia Marija Marija Stančienė

“…Human reason is able to find it independently, without any supernatural assistance. This precept is the first principle of Aquinas’ ethics. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Functional Movement Screen™ with a Modified Scoring System for Young Adults with Low Back Pain by Khalid Alkhathami, Yousef Alshehre, Sharon Wang-Price, Kelli Brizzolara

“…Each participant performed the FMS™ once while being scored simultaneously and independently by two investigators. In addition, each participant’s FMS™ performance was video-recorded and then was scored by another two investigators separately. …”
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