Empowering church leaders for service in Africa: Situational Holistic Pastoral Ministry paradigm by Rabson Hove

“…A key issue identified is the tendency to idolise clergy, placing them at the centre of ministry, rather than fostering their role as models who empower others. Drawing on insights from SHPM theory, this article evaluates the empowerment of church leaders for transformative action within the African context. …”
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Psychosis or Obsessions? Clozapine Associated with Worsening Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms by Jonathan G. Leung, Brian A. Palmer

“…We report a case of a 42-year-old man, initially diagnosed with schizoaffective, who was placed on clozapine for the management of “violent delusions.” …”
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Follow up and behavior of pediatric home admission in San Lazaro´s popular council in Cienfuegos Province. by Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez, Carmen E. Guerra Cabrera, Teresita Rodriguez Izaguirre., Roxilena Manso Martín.

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> Retrospective study of all the patients aged 0-14 years with home admissions in San Lázaro Popular Council who belong to the teaching policlinic ¨Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja¨ from Cienfuegos Municipality, from January to December 2002. …”
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The introduction of the Stanford-Binet intelligence scales in Paraguay by José E. García

“…These were later modified in the United States by Lewis Terman, who published the most known and influential review. …”
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Polypharmacy behavior: an aspect to be taken into consideration. by Senén Rodríguez Fernández, Sahily García Ledo, Maritza Almeida Torregrosa

“…<strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> We should be more rational with the number of medications used simultaneously in a patient, even more with elder patients who are the most representative number of patients in our medical assistance centre…”
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Osteopetrosis and Hip Fracture. Case Report and Literature Review by Liyanira Alonso Leiva, José Julio Requeiro Molina, Ana María Machado Consuegra

“…We present the case of a 10-year-old female patient, white-skinned, who had been in consultation at the Frank País García International Orthopedic Scientific Complex since she was 4 years old, where she was diagnosed with osteopetrosis. …”
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Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient with Transfemoral Amputation: A New Tip by Hassan Boussakri, Ihab Alassaf, Samir Hamoudi, Abdelhalim Elibrahimi, Philbert Ntarataz, Abdelmajid ELMrini, Jean Francois Dumez

“…The authors describe a case of a 51-year-old patient with a right above knee amputation, who had a right hip femoral neck fracture. In this technical note, we describe a technical and surgical procedure with intraoperative tips and tricks, in which we use commonly available materials, for the safe management in such clinical situations.…”
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Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm Mimicking Peritonsillar Abscess by Jacek Brzost, Anna M. Cyran, Martyna Waniewska, Miroslaw J. Szczepanski

“…We present a case of an 84-year-old female, who was initially referred to the Emergency Department for Otolaryngology with suspected peritonsillar abscess. …”
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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting with Streptococcus intermedius Cerebral Abscess by Rabih Nayfe, Mustafa S. Ascha, Esther H. Rehmus

“…We report the case of a 53-year-old female who presented with hematemesis and melena followed by left-sided weakness. …”
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An Introduction to Utilizing Community Leaders to Expand Resiliency Efforts Following a Disaster by Lisa Lundy, Jacqueline Aenlle, Ricky W. Telg, Tracy Irani, Angie Lindsey, Ashley Mcleod-Morin, Michaela Kandzer, Phillip Stokes

“…The purposes of this new 3-page article are to (1) provide tips on identifying specific individuals who could qualify as community leaders and (2) provide details on how partnering with community leaders can be beneficial for mental health communication and outreach. …”
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The irruption of the political after the pandemic: The case of Panama by Sergio García-Rendón, Jon Subinas

“…It was a moment of political irruption, in which those who do not usually have a voice demonstrated that they have one. …”
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Carney Complex: A Rare Case of Multicentric Cardiac Myxoma Associated with Endocrinopathy by Yehia Saleh, Basma Hammad, Abdallah Almaghraby, Ola Abdelkarim, Mohamed Seleem, Mahmoud Abdelnaby, Hoda Shehata, Mahmoud Hammad, Bassem Ramadan, Mohamed Elshafei, Eman Elsharkawy, Mohamed Ayman Abdel-hay

“…We are reporting a 21-year-old female patient with past surgical history significant for excision of a cutaneous myxoma who presented with multicentric cardiac myxomas involving the four cardiac chambers. …”
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AUDIT OF INCOME FROM LOCAL FEES IN SELECTED COMMUNES OF THE POMERANIAN PROVINCE IN POLAND by Cezary Szydłowski

“…The risk of inefficient collection of fees by those who collect them from tourists is a threat to effective collection of the fees. …”
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Acoustic analysis of monophthongs, diphthongs, and triphthongs in Mandarin for 3- to 5-year-old children with articulatory phonological disorders by Man-ni Chu, Jia-ling Syu

“… Ten 3- to 5-year old children (5M, 5F) who were diagnosed as children with articulatory phonological disorders (CWAPD) and attending a therapy program were recruited to participate in a ‘repeat-after-her’ experiment. …”
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Gender-Based Analysis of User Reactions to Facebook Posts by Yassine El Moudene, Jaafar Idrais, Rida El Abassi, Abderrahim Sabour

“…All of these can be achieved by addressing these research questions: who reacts the most? Which emotion is the most expressed?…”
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His Master’s Voice: Sound Devices in Bram Stoker’s Dracula by Maria Parrino

“…From Renfield’s calling in of the vampire (a master who needs a servant to be welcomed in), to Dracula’s attempt at mastering oral English in order to conceal his foreignness, the novel proves to be an important example of how literature deals with sound devices.…”
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Congenital toxoplasmosis in infants from chronically infected mothers: report of two cases by Roberta Rassi Almeida, Geovana Batista de Campos, Ana Maria Castro

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To describe two severe cases of congenital toxoplasmosis in infants born to chronically infected mothers who did not receive education or information on the prevention of gestational toxoplasmosis during prenatal care. …”
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Modified French Osteotomy for Cubitus Varus Correction – Our Experience by P. Madhuchandra, K. M. Pawankumar

“…Materials and Methods: Thirty-five patients out of the total 54 patients who underwent modified French osteotomy between January 2013 and December 2021 were evaluated in a retrospective manner. …”
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When thyroid met brain: the enigma of steroid responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis a case report by Palash Kotak, Kashish Khurana, Sarang Raut, Saket Satyasham Toshniwal, Sourya Acharya

“…This report deals with a case of a 54-year-old female with a history of hypothyroidism who presented with hypertensive emergency and atypical neurological symptoms that deteriorated during the hospital stay. …”
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Social Support and Women’s Smoking during the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review by Cristina M. Posse, Alba Val, M. Carmen Míguez

“…Conclusions: The absence of social support and having a partner who smokes were found to be related to women’s tobacco consumption during the perinatal period.…”
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