The Tongue, The Gong and the Song: Olú Ọbáfẹ́mi at 70 by Toyin Falola

“… Now that the bird of songs dazzles us as it flies in the sky, let us clap our hands and pay homage to the carrier of our country’s light. …”
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The Use of MSK Ultrasound with Quadriceps Muscle Injury by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…Because of this difficulty, musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) is an invaluable tool in the diagnosis of quadriceps muscle or tendon injury. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Hypochlorous Acid Preserved Wound Cleanser versus Saline Irrigation in Conjunction with Ultrasonic Debridement for Complex Wounds by Peter J. Mallow, John M. Hiebert, Martin C. Robson

“…**Results:** The ICER for HAPWOC versus saline irrigation was US$90.85 per wound complication avoided. The expected incremental cost per patient in the study and effect was US$49.97 with 55% relative reduction in wound-related complications at day 14 post debridement procedure. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasonography and mammography in detecting features of breast cancer by Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amal A. Alareqi, Moawia Gameraddin, Awadia Gareeballah, Kamal D. Alsultan, Amel F. Alzain

“…This study aims to assess the utility of ultrasonography (US) and mammography (MG) in detecting BC features. …”
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Relationship Between the Number of Occlusal Supporting and Medical Cost: Analysis Using Large Claims Database from Employee Health Care Insurance in Japan by Tatsunori Murata, Korenori Arai, Kosuke Kashiwagi, Shunsuke Baba

“…A1 for Eichner classification and Area I for Miyachi classification in both endpoints) were 58.2% and 61.1%, and JPY34 597 (US\$314.52 at JPY110/US\$) and JPY43 129 (US\$392.08), respectively. …”
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Potentials of transcutaneous ultrasound investigation of neck and mediastinum at cancer of the upper third of esophagus by V. I. Kazakevich, L. A. Mitina, S. O. Stepanov

“…To analyze potentials of transcutaneous US in assessment of local progression of cancer of cervical and upper thoracic regions of the esophagus.Material and methods. …”
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Rudbeckius, Hägglund’s Codex, and the Problem of Authorship Ascription by Tero Tulenheimo

“… In 1992, Bengt Hägglund put forward a thesis according to which a codex in his possession is based on material Johannes Rudbeckius (1581–1646) authored in 1611, maintaining that the codex gives us information about Rudbeckius's lectures on loci theologici in Uppsala during the years 1611–1613 and that it reveals to us characteristic features of Rudbeckius's thinking about dogmatics. …”
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Lightning Safety for Florida Agriculture Workers by Shawn T. Steed, Alicia J. Whidden

“…In fact, Florida is known as the lightning capital of the U.S. and ranks number one in lightning-caused deaths. …”
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Lightning Safety for Florida Agriculture Workers by Shawn T. Steed, Alicia J. Whidden

“…In fact, Florida is known as the lightning capital of the U.S. and ranks number one in lightning-caused deaths. …”
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The Cost-effectiveness of Celecoxib versus Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs plus Proton-pump Inhibitors for Treating Osteoarthritis in Algeria by Nadir Hammoumraoui, Sid Ahmed Kherraf, Joaquin Mould-Quevedo, Tarek A. Ismail

“…The lowest expected cost/patient was associated with ibuprofen (US$134.76 versus US$175.67 with celecoxib+PPI, and US$177.57 with celecoxib). …”
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What Drives Long Term Real Interest Rates in Brazil? by Adonias Evaristo da Costa Filho

“…Long term interest rates in Brazil were on a downward trend, following US real rates and stable risk premium, until the taper tantrum in the first half of 2013. …”
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Japanese Orange Fly, Bactrocera tsuneonis (Miyake) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…There have been some efforts recently to affect the removal of this embargo in order that citrus from Japan might be exported to the U.S. If this were to be done, the danger of introducing the Japanese orange fly into the U.S. would be greatly increased. …”
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Japanese Orange Fly, Bactrocera tsuneonis (Miyake) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…There have been some efforts recently to affect the removal of this embargo in order that citrus from Japan might be exported to the U.S. If this were to be done, the danger of introducing the Japanese orange fly into the U.S. would be greatly increased. …”
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La participation du public au projet de paysage by Sonia Keravel

“…Landscape is a relationship between a subject and his environment ; it goes through us, transforms us and touches us. It constitutes more than a simple representation. …”
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Towards an Adequate Anthropology by Andrzej Jastrzębski

“…It is through revelation that the Creator of our being gives us the best insights into ourselves. An adequate anthropology begins by reflecting on our existential situation, which is the splintering of God’s image in us, and ends with the incarnate Word as the model of a perfect personhood. …”
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Medical Resource Use and Costs of Treating Sickle Cell-related Vaso-occlusive Crisis Episodes: A Retrospective Claims Study by Nirmish Shah, Menaka Bhor, Lin Xie, Jincy Paulose, Huseyin Yuce

“…The average total medical costs were US$34 136 (median=US$12 691) annually, and SCD accounted for 60% of the total costs (mean=US$20 206, median=US$1204). …”
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QALYs: The Math Doesn’t Work by Tia G. Sawhney, Angela Dobes, Sirimon O'Charoen

“…Furthermore, our review of the mathematical properties of QALYs, including an analysis of quality-of-life utility (QOL utility) data recently collected from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has led us to conclude that QALYs are an inappropriate metric of drug and treatment cost-effectiveness for all people, both disabled and nondisabled, and should not be the basis for US healthcare policy decisions.…”
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Advances in the Application of New Ultrasound Technology for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lymphoma by Bao Rui, Chen Lu, Luo Yukun, Zhang Mingbo

“…In addition, we review the biological basis of US prediction of lymphoma and provide an outlook for future research directions.…”
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Mathématiques et défis d’ingénierie : l’exemple de Solar Impulse by Béesau, Christophe

“…Innovation projects present us with complex challenges. But is it possible to better understand the profound nature of a problem’s complexity? …”
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Floriculture Crops Economic Outlook for 2014 by Hayk Khachatryan, Alan W. Hodges, Shawn Steed

“… This 15-page report summarizes industry statistics using data from primary and secondary sources and highlights production and sales trends in the US environmental horticulture industry in 2014. …”
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