Fast Ways to Detect Outliers by Emad Obaid Merza, Nashaat Jasim Mohammed

“…In this paper, it was concluded that the Hample's test method suffers from a serious weakness when the zero values in the data constitute more than 50% of the number of elements. …”
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Measurement of Quality of Life IV. Use of the SEQOL, QOL5, QOL1, and Other Global and Generic Questionnaires by Soren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick, Niels Jorgen Andersen

“…They are obliged to evaluate their efforts and will have to learn something from it.A questionnaire thus constitutes a useful scientific instrument, as databases based on comprehensive and thorough questionnaire surveys that seek to encompass all aspects of life can provide valuable and precise information. …”
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Establishment and Validation of a Gene Signature-Based Prognostic Model to Improve Survival Prediction in Adrenocortical Carcinoma Patients by Xiaoqin Ge, Zhenzhen Liu, Xuehua Jiao, Xueyan Yin, Xiujie Wang, Gengxu Li

“…The score shows unprecedented survival prediction and hence constitutes a huge step towards personalized management. …”
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Use of failure mode and effect analysis to improve the monoclonal antibody drugs management process in pharmacy intravenous admixture services by Jian Cai, Min-Xian Li, Shuai Lu, Dan Shen, Wei Xie, Jian-Jun Zhu, Guo-Jun Jiang, Chun-Xiao Lu

“…Abstract Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) constitute a new form of immunotherapy that has shown great success in long-term tumour control. …”
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Challenges and Choices Amidst Military Conflict: The Present and Future of Medical Education and Healthcare in Sudan by Sohaib Mohammed Mokhtar Ahmed, Mohanned Bushra Masaad, Mohamed Salah Abdulrazeg Abdulrahman, Elnazeir Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamedzain

“…Results The mean age (±SD) of the students was 22.2 (±2.7) years, and females constituted 61.8% (397) of the study sample. About 18% of the students rated their medical training as excellent, and half of them (50%) said that it was good. …”
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Is the European Charter of Local Self-Government an Effective Instrument for the Protection of Local Autonomy in Poland? by Stanisław Zakroczymski

“…Findings: The Charter is present in the case law of the Constitutional Tribunal (22 judgments), administrative courts (166), and public administration bodies supervising local governments (49). …”
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Providing a conceptual model to design the municipal office space with an emphasis on the existential approach base on gegoraphical characteristic (Case study: Shahrekord city) by elham homayooni, elham pourmahabadian, sina razaghiasl

“…In this context, the research investigates the question of what constitutes the optimal model for designing municipal office spaces, informed by an existential perspective and geographical considerations unique to Shahrekord. …”
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Does accountability for reasonableness work? A protocol for a mixed methods study using an audit tool to evaluate the decision-making of clinical commissioning groups in England by Sarah Clark, Katharina Kieslich, Peter Littlejohns, Albert Weale

“…The question is how to ensure that these decisions are fair and legitimate. Accounts of what constitutes fair and legitimate priority setting in healthcare include Daniels’ and Sabin's accountability for reasonableness (A4R) and Clark's and Weale's framework for the identification of social values. …”
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The Initial Experience of Trans-Rectal Ultrasound and Biopsy in Diagnosis of Carcinoma Prostate In Gezira Hospital For Renal Disease And Surgery (GHRDS) by Walaa Eldin Ibraheem, Sami Mahjoub Taha, Mustafa Omran Mansour, Mohammed El Imam Mohamed Ahmed

“…Transrectal U/S findings well correlated to the histopathological results, where abnormal findings (like hypo-echoic lesions or calcifications and cysts) showed higher incidence of malignancy in 46 patients constitute 52.8% of the abnormal U/S findings. Conclusions and recommendations: PSA level is highly sensitive but less specific in detection of prostate cancer. …”
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Zum Verhältnis von Harmonik und Instrumentation ›vor Wagner‹ by Michael Polth

“…It will be demonstrated how instrumentation plays a constitutive part for these innovations.…”
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Physician wellbeing in a national rehabilitation hospital, a qualitative study utilizing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a framework for analysis by Áine Carroll, Claire Collins, Jane McKenzie

“…The data revealed what constitutes relative deprivation and organisational injustice. …”
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Modern air defense methods and countermeasures for use in operational-tactical missiles by Mykola Bondarenko, Mykhailo Vorobei

“… In contemporary military contexts, operational-tactical missile systems constitute pivotal arsenals in modern warfare scenarios. …”
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Internal Fixation of Type I Capitellum Fracture with Headless Screws: A Case Report by Charlie Sanjaya, I Ketut Gede Arta Bujangga

“…Distal humeral fractures that include capitellum and trochlea constitute approximately 6% of all distal humeral fractures and 1% of all elbow fractures. …”
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Why EU revenue matters: A case for an EU digital levy by Katerina Pantazatou

“…In this Article, I argue that beyond tax design considerations and potential constitutional impediments, the EU revenue side should be emphasised in the discussion. …”
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BOARD INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA MODERATED BY FIRM SIZE by Adamu Lawal Bello, J. Okpanachi, T. Nyor, Lateef Olumude Mustapha

“…Secondly, the firm size should be properly put into consideration in constituting the number of non-executive directors on the board of directors of listed oil and gas companies in Nigeria. …”
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Voice assimilation of morphemic -s in the L2 English of L1 French, L1 Italian and L1 Spanish learners by Leonardo Contreras Roa, Paolo Mairano, Marc Capliez, Caroline Bouzon

“…We propose that the /s/ ~ /z/ voicing opposition may constitute an exception to the markedness hierarchy of voice contrasts for obstruents (word-initial < word-medial < word-final), whereby the word-final position is not more marked than the other positions. …”
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Screening for Gastric and Small Intestinal Mucosal Injury with Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy in Asymptomatic Patients Taking Enteric-Coated Aspirin by Xue Chen, Feng Gao, Jie Zhang

“…Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy constitutes a safe, real-time screening modality for gastric and small intestinal mucosal injury in patients taking enteric-coated aspirin.…”
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Is a quantifier mismatch a problem for L1 Japanese learners of English? by Paul N. Nehls, Kodai Aramaki, Tomohiro Fujii

“… After identifying a linguistic difference between the English quantifier most and the Japanese quantifier hotondo ‘most’ we set out to find if the semantic difference between the two would constitute a learning problem for Japanese second language (L2) learners of English. …”
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Role of private providers in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in Zambia: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences by Jesper Sundewall, Warren Mukelabai Simangolwa

“…Senior citizens and the informal sector constituted the majority of users. There were implementation challenges, including delays in preauthorisations, loss of member details and exclusion and restrictions of interventions in the benefits package. …”
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SEROLOGICAL MONITORING OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE IN RUSSIA 2017 by M. A. Volkova, Ir. A. Chvala, P. S. Yaroslavtseva, V. Yu. Sosipatorova, I. A. Chvala

“…Newcastle disease is an OIE-listed and highly contagious viral avian disease inflicting great economic losses and constituting a serious threat to poultry farms all over the world. …”
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