Foreign Policy Niche of Small States: The Problem of Choice (The Case of Baltic States) by V. A. Smirnov

“…The article makes the case of the following hypothesis: the exploitation of the "Russian threat" concept by political elites of the Baltic states is aimed at occupying a special niche within the Euro-Atlantic community. The narrow corridor for political maneuver imposed by strategic imperatives of NATO induces political elites of the Baltic states to attract attention of powerful states, which brings resources, finances and more prominent status. …”
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Isotretinoin – Induced AGEP: A Case Report by Alotaibi HM, AlNasser S, Aldossari A, Alluhaybi A, Alsergani R, Alrajban W

“…In 2010, Filho et al described the first case of isotretinoin-induced AGEP in a female patient diagnosed with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. The EuroSCAR tool was utilized to assess the lesion morphology, clinical course, and histological outcomes, which validated the diagnosis. …”
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Feasibility of using an automated call service to collect quality of life and functional outcome data in trauma patients by Jan O Jansen, Russell L Griffin, Shannon W Stephens, Emily W Baird, Jonathan A Black, John P Winkler

“…A script was created to evaluate the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale and the EuroQol EQ-5D to assess functional status and quality of life, respectively. …”
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Utilization of telemedicine in conjunction with wearable devices for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Kazuhiro Hayashi, Kenji Miki, Yukiko Shiro, Tomoko Tetsunaga, Toshifumi Takasusuki, Masako Hosoi, Masao Yukioka

“…The secondary outcome measures were the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Pain Disability Assessment Scale (PDAS), and EuroQol-five dimensions-three level (EQ-5D-3L). Seventy-one participants were analyzed. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine (Mindful, Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Complemented with Bodywork) in the Treatment of Experienced Impaired Sexual Functioning by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

“…The patients received in average 14.8 sessions at the cost of 1,188 EURO.…”
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Wspólna Polityka Rolna i jej efekty po wdrożeniu reformy z 2003 roku by Anna Rytko

“…Dochody w drugim okresie w krajach UE 15 generalnie nie zmniejszyły się, a wartość produkcji systematycznie wzrastała osiągając w 2011 roku poziom 314 mld euro1. Zmniejszenie subwencji do produktu, które obniżyło dochody z działalności operacyjnej zostało zrekompensowane płatnościami bezpośrednimi. …”
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Mean-Variance optimal portfolio selection integrated with support vector and fuzzy support vector machines by Simrandeep Kaur, Arti Singh, Abha Aggarwal

“…Further, Markowitz’s mean-variance model (MV model) with cardinality constraints and without cardinality constraints is employed for the assets selected by SVM, FSVM, and NFSVM for optimal portfolio construction.The performance of the proposed model is experimentally assessed using a data set derived from the Nifty 50 and Euro Stoxx 50 index. The experimental results demonstrate that the optimal portfolio obtained from the NFSVM with the Markowitz mean-variance model outperforms the one generated by the SVM. …”
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The impact of chronic kidney disease on developed countries from a health economics perspective: A systematic scoping review. by Sarah Elshahat, Paul Cockwell, Alexander P Maxwell, Matthew Griffin, Timothy O'Brien, Ciaran O'Neill

“…The progression from CKD stage 3 to CKD stages 4-5 was associated with a 1.3-4.2 fold increase in costs, with the highest costs associated with end-stage renal disease at $20,110 to $100,593 per patient. Mean EuroQol-5D index scores ranged from 0.80 to 0.86 for CKD stages 1-3, and decreased to 0.73-0.79 for CKD stages 4-5. …”
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Health-related quality of life and nutrient intake of the elderly with type 2 diabetes according to comorbidity burden: a cross-sectional study by Yejung Choi, Kyong Park

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore the cross-sectional association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) according to the number of comorbidities in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using the Euro Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) index. …”
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AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VE TÜRKİYE'NİN ENERJİ BAĞIMLILIĞI VE ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNİN EKONOMİK BÜYÜME ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ by Hüseyin Naci Bayraç, Fatih Çemrek

“…Analiz sonucunda, enerji bağımlılığındaki 1 birimlik artış GDP de 5904.44 Euro’luk bir artışa neden olmaktadır. AB ve Türkiye’de enerji bağımlılığından ekonomik büyümeye doğru bir nedensellik söz konusudur. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery in Patients Living with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes by Gábor Kovács, Elemér Mohos, János Tibor Kis, Ádám Tabák, Péter Gerendy, Judit Pettkó, Dávid Nagy, Dávid Győrbíró, Zoltán Kaló

“…., they saved 17 064 to 24 384 Euro public payer expenditures and resulted in improved health outcomes (1.36 to 1.50 quality-adjusted life years gain (QALY)) in the three BMI categories. …”
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Quality of life, work motivation, burn-out and stress perceptions benefits of a stress management program by autogenic training for emergency room staff: A pilot study by Pasquale Caponnetto, Rosanna Magro, Lucio Inguscio, Maria Concetta Cannella

“…We found that the mean value in pre-test is significantly different from mean value in post-test for: Perceived Stress Scale PPS (t=7.72 with 27 df and P<0.001); Euro Quality for life (t=-14,13 with 27 df and P<0.001); Work motivation assessed by Visual Analogue scale VAS (t=-4.52 with 27 df and P<0.001). …”
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LA CUMBRE DE MADRID 2010 Y LAS PERSPECTIVAS DE LA ASOCIACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA EUROLATINOAMERICANA: ¿NUEVO IMPULSO O MÁS DISCURSO? by Jorge Alberto Quevedo Flores

“…Por último se plantea la propuesta sobre la existencia de una sinergia entre los espacio euro, ibero y latino americano, con la idea de afianzar la asociación estratégica birregional…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lineage Distribution Using Whole-Genome Sequencing and Bedaquiline, Clofazimine, and Linezolid Phenotypic Profiles among Rifampicin-Resistant Isolates fr... by Andriansjah Rukmana, Cynthia Gozali, Linda Erlina

“…Using Mykrobe and TB-Profiler to determine the lineage distribution, the isolates were found to belong to lineage 4 (Euro-American; 48.33%), lineage 2 (East Asian/Beijing; 46.67%), and lineage 1 (Indo-Oceanic; 5%). …”
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Cultural foundations of global health: a critical examination of universal child feeding recommendations by Gabriel Scheidecker, Leberecht Funk, Nandita Chaudhary, Bambi L. Chapin, Wiebke J. Schmidt, Christine El Ouardani

“…This endeavor can only succeed, we argue, if we also recognize that much of established global health doctrine is rooted in Euro-American beliefs, values, and practice rather than being culturally neutral. …”
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Pre-surgery Factors to Predict Mortality and Major Complications in Coronary Surgery with no Extracorporeal Circulation by Yanier Coll Muñoz, Francisco Javier Vázquez Roche, Dayan García Cuesta, René M. Cabrera Núñez, Claudio R. Pérez Alfonso, Lázaro de la Cruz Avilés

“…Risk scales Parsonnet and EuroSCORE 97 were calculated for each patient. Their capacity to predict mortality and possible complications was analyzed through ROC curves. …”
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TÜRKİYE’DE DÖVİZ KURU OYNAKLIĞI VE HANEHALKI HARCAMALARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ by Doç. Dr. Hakan Demirgil, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Süha Çelikkaya

“…Elde edilen sonuçlar,dolar kurundaki oynaklık ve harcama arasında nedensellik ilişkisi olmadığınıgöstermektedir. Euro döviz kurundaki değişimin ise tüketim harcamaları ile ilişkiliolduğu görülmektedir.…”
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Electrocoagulation-free strategy in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass with hybrid revascularisation – a case report by Carla L. Schuering, Leonhard Wert, Johanna K. R. von Mackensen, Vanessa I. T. Zwaans, Julius Kaemmel, Roland Heck, Christoph T. Starck, Jörg Kempfert, Stephan Jacobs, Volkmar Falk, Alaa Abd El Al

“…The risk of death following heart surgery (EuroSCORE II) is 4.27%. The patient exhibited multiple morbidities including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal impairment, extracardiac arteriopathy, and multiple prior gastrointestinal surgeries, as well as a recent episode of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. …”
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Assessing public support for air pollution mitigation and control policies: health, socioeconomic, and ideological predictors in an overburdened and vulnerable region of the U.S. by Gilda Zarate-Gonzalez, Paul Brown, Ricardo Cisneros

“…Methods A cross-sectional online survey asked about health status and conditions, self-protective behaviors, attitudes toward air pollution recommendations, air quality information knowledge and mitigation behaviors, as well as whether their views were favorable or unfavorable towards policy and interventions. EuroQOL-5D-3L was utilized to estimate quality-of-life distribution equity and air pollution policy favorability. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of vestibular rehabilitation therapy on quality of life in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness: the role of anxiety and depression in treatment outcome... by Khalid A. Alahmari, Sarah Alshehri

“…QoL was assessed using the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D), and dizziness-related handicap using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).ResultsNinety three patients were included in the analysis. …”
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