The implementation, use and impact of patient reported outcome measures in value-based healthcare programmes: A scoping review. by Mayara Silveira Bianchim, Ellie Crane, Anwen Jones, Barbara Neukirchinger, Gareth Roberts, Leah Mclaughlin, Jane Noyes

“…Few studies reported a well-developed programme theory and we found little robust evidence of effect. PROMs were universally considered to have the potential to increase patient satisfaction with treatment and services, enhance patient awareness of symptoms and self-management, and improve health outcomes such as quality of life and global health status. …”
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El poder militar chino: el dragón alza el vuelo by Ignacio García Sánchez

“…China es un actor geopolítico de talla universal. Sus dimensiones geopolíticas –físicas, económicas, humanas, sociopolíticas y militares– son abrumadoras. …”
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Molecular identification and antibiotic clearance of Mycoplasma arginini and Mycoplasma orale from cell cultures infected with Rickettsia or Ehrlichia species by Michelle E. J. Allerdice, Savannah L. Shooter, Maria F. B. M. Galletti, Joy A. Hecht, Sandor E. Karpathy, Christopher D. Paddock

“…ABSTRACT Mycoplasma (Class: Mollicutes) contamination in cell cultures is a universal concern for research laboratories. Some estimates report contamination in up to 35% of continuous cell lines. …”
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Romanul Arhanghelii și „epoca de aur” a mineritului din Țara Moților by Alexandru Dumitriu

“…While affected by moral and didactic messages and haunted by echoes of the literary current know as “Sămănătorism”, the universe of the miners from Țara Moților has, in this novel, a s literary representation, surpassing the works of Alexandru Ciura, a prose writer from Abrud, which do have a monographic importance, and opening a gallery later ventured into by writers such as Geo Bogza, Aron Cotruș or Vasile Copilu-Cheatră.…”
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The role of sex, age, and BMI in treatment decisions for knee osteoarthritis: conservative management versus total knee replacement by Fabiola Ojeda, Laura Tío, Francisco Castro-Domínguez, Simone Tassani, Jerome Noailly, Jordi Monfort

“…Methods This case–control study compared patients assigned to TKR versus conservative management, examining subjects aged 60–75 years with radiographically confirmed KOA (Kellgren–Lawrence grades 2–3), with all participants evaluated by blinded clinicians using validated assessment tools including Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADs), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Daily physical activity (DPA) questionnaires. …”
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Prevalence of immunological aberrations and 22q11.2 deletion in children with conotruncal anomalies: A cross-sectional study by Souvik Das, Arun Kumar Baranwal, Amit Rawat, Ashwini Nair, Sanjeev Hanumantacharya Naganur, Anupriya Kaur, Anand Kumar Mishra, Ankur Jindal, Anit Kaur

“…Eight patients (8/95, 8.4%) had 22q11.2 deletion, with universal deletion of TBX1-2 and TBX1-7 genes; the other 19 genes were deleted in various combinations. …”
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The Consequences of Mining Damage and their Impact on the Natural Environment – a Case Study of Trzebinia by Krzysztof Cygańczuk, Jacek Roguski

“…Reclamation of post-mining areas is a very difficult task because there is no universal method of planning reclamation. Many forms of environmental degradation have been observed during mining activities. …”
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Recruiting participants for focus groups in health research: a meta-research study by Jonas Lander, Simon Wallraf, Dawid Pieper, Ronny Klawunn, Hala Altawil, Marie-Luise Dierks, Cosima John

“…Researchers may benefit from more practical support, such as early training on key principles and options for effective recruitment strategies provided by institutions in their immediate professional environment, e.g. universities, faculties or scientific associations.…”
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Comparing growth velocity of HIV exposed and non-exposed infants: An observational study of infants enrolled in a randomized control trial in Zambia. by Obvious Nchimunya Chilyabanyama, Roma Chilengi, Natasha Makabilo Laban, Masuzyo Chirwa, Michelo Simunyandi, Luiza Miyanda Hatyoka, Innocent Ngaruye, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Samuel Bosomprah

“…However, the data suggests that poor linear growth is universal and profound in this cohort and may have already occurred in utero.…”
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En búsqueda de la equidad y calidad de la educación de la primera infancia en América Latina by Mami Umayahara

“…Reafirmando la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos y la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño, la Declaración Mundial sobre Educación para Todos, adoptada en Jomtien en 1990 y renovada en Dakar en 2000, reconoce el derecho humano de cada persona niño o niña, joven o persona adulta a la educación, con el fin de satisfacer las necesidades básicas de aprendizaje desde el nacimiento a lo largo de la vida. …”
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Une approche géographique du tourisme intérieur dans un pays émergent : l’exemple du Brésil by Nicolas Le Brazidec

“…However, in any case, the tourist frequentation maximizes social interactions (real ones or supposed ones) clean to satisfy the search of sociability, social distinction and, more generally, otherness of those which go there. This is a universal characteristic of tourist places.…”
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Virtual Screening, Toxicity Evaluation and Pharmacokinetics of Erythrina Alkaloids as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Candidates from Natural Products by Permana A, Akili AWR, Hardianto A, Latip JB, Sulaeman AP, Herlina T

“…Afri Permana,1 Abd Wahid Rizaldi Akili,1 Ari Hardianto,1 Jalifah Binti Latip,2 Allyn Pramudya Sulaeman,1 Tati Herlina1 1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia; 2Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Selangor, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Tati Herlina, Email tati.herlina@unpad.ac.idPurpose: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options, necessitating the development of safer and more effective therapies. …”
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Lagorio’s Wall in the Crimea: pages of scientific activity of the geologist Oleksandr Lagorio by Dmytro Mikhalenok

“…The formation of the Lagorio’s scientific views in the universities of Dörpt (now Tartu, Estonia) and Warsaw (now Poland) are shown. …”
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Exploring happiness factors with explainable ensemble learning in a global pandemic. by Md Amir Hamja, Mahmudul Hasan, Md Abdur Rashid, Md Tanvir Hasan Shourov

“…While happiness factors vary, some are universally recognized. The World Happiness Report (WHR), published annually, includes data on 'GDP per capita', 'social support', 'life expectancy', 'freedom to make life choices', 'generosity', and 'perceptions of corruption'. …”
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La opción preferencial por los pobres y la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia. A 50 años de la irrupción de la Teología de la Liberación, de Gustavo Gutiérrez by Edmundo Alarcón Caro

“…Se concluye con la afirmación de que la OPP, como aporte de la Iglesia latinoamericana a la reflexión teológica de la Iglesia universal, ofrece la concreción necesaria a la enseñanza social de la Iglesia, lo que le ha permitido cambiar su mirada de los pobres y redescubrir que no son solo sujetos de ayuda, sino que pueden ser agentes de su propio destino. …”
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Assessing the Different Nanoparticle-Reinforced Bonding Agents on the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets by Sam Paul, Sneha Surendran, Altaf Hussain Thekiya, Mariea Francis, Saloni Verma

“…The appropriate bonding chemicals were used to attach the brackets to the teeth, and a universal testing equipment was used to measure the shear bond strength. …”
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Revisiting microgenderome: detecting and cataloguing sexually unique and enriched species in human microbiomes by Zhanshan Sam Ma

“…Obviously, it is both species abundance and distribution that shape/drive the structure and dynamics of human microbiomes, and both should be equally responsible for the universal heterogeneity of microbiomes including the sexual dimorphism. …”
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Reliability of the EasyAngle® for Assessing Hip Range of Motion in Healthy Children by Elana Duffy, Maria Wells, Alan Miller, Megan Tondra, Antonette Doty

“…# Background The use of digital goniometry has emerged as a viable alternative to universal goniometry for assessing hip range of motion (ROM). …”
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Character in Young Adult fiction: The example of Lyra in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (1995-2000) and The Book of Dust (2017- ) by Virginie DOUGLAS

“…Even if His Dark Materials identified puberty as a turning-point in the young protagonists’ process of growing up and construction of identity, it is significant that Pullman, who had already added a small companion book—entitled Lyra’s Oxford—to the trilogy’s literary universe, is still trying to explore the multiple dimensions of Lyra’s constantly shifting character: while book 1 of The Book of Dust, Pullman’s new trilogy, La Belle Sauvage (2017), is a prequel to His Dark Materials, which focuses on Lyra as a baby—before the action in Northern Lights takes place—, book 2, The Secret Commonwealth (2019), takes a closer look at Lyra once she has become a young woman, after her meeting with Will in His Dark Materials.…”
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Lenguaje inclusivo: vademécum lingüístico by Alejandra Gabriela Palma, Nicolás Arellano, María Alejandra Celi, María de los Ángeles Chimenti, Marisol de los Ríos, Noelia Ayelén Stetie

“…A su vez, mostramos cómo dicho fenómeno incide en el procesamiento lingüístico, describimos cómo contrasta con el uso del masculino genérico, y realizamos un breve repaso por las investigaciones que, en distintas lenguas, muestran que el uso del masculino “universal” no produce efectos genéricos sino específicos. …”
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