Evaluation of the efficacy of percutaneous spinal cord stimulation according to the single or double leads by Esra Ertilav, Osman Nuri Aydin

“…SCS with single lead can be preferred in terms of time, cost and labour saving.…”
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Digitalisation Profile of the Elderly and ‘Grey Digital Violence’ by Hatice Oğuz Özgür

“…While realising these purposes, in recent years, they prefer tools such as smart mobile phones and computers that allow them to use the Internet. …”
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The participation of a juvenile victim’s representative in criminal proceedings: procedural and forensic aspects by I. O. Iemets

“…Based on the generalization of theoretical developments of Ukrainian scholars, it is found that they prefer to study the problem of protection of rights and legitimate interests of a minor suspect or accused. …”
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The Feasibility of Using the Direct Anterior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty or Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty to Treat Femoral Neck Fractures among the Elderly by Shigeo Ishiguro, Kunihiro Asanuma, Tomohito Hagi, Hidehiko Ohsumi, Hiroki Wakabayashi, Akihiro Sudo

“…Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the preferred treatment method in active, cognitively intact patients. …”
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Management of hepatorenal syndrome and associated outcomes: a systematic review by Anahid Hamidianjahromi, Jamshid Roozbeh, Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan Jahromi, Mohamad Hossein Rezazadeh, Leila Malekmakan

“…After quality assessment, 31 studies were included in this review. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology and the population, intervention, comparison and outcome scheme were used. …”
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The Story of a Thing: A Frame-Analytic Perspective on a Biographical Approach to Materiality by U. S. Semovskikh, D. R. Davletov

“…In contrast, we highlight the concept of ‘itineraries of an object’ as a preferable alternative. The first part of the work also formulates the epistemic horizon of a frame-analytical biography of the material. …”
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The Pollyanna Effect: The role of positive personal and group identity defense mechanisms by T.A. Nestik

“…One of the results of such mechanisms is the Pollyanna effect – the tendency of people to give preference to positive information, manifested in assessments of the present, memories of the past and expectations about the future, and reflected in the prevalence of positive words over negative in the vocabulary of the language.…”
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Knowledge and remaining gaps on the role of animal and human movements in the poultry production and trade networks in the global spread of avian influenza viruses - A scoping revi... by Claire Hautefeuille, Gwenaëlle Dauphin, Marisa Peyre

“…A scoping literature review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) using a search algorithm combining twelve domains linked to AI spread and animal/human movements within poultry production and trade networks. …”
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AN EXAMINATION OF RAWLS’ SOCIAL JUSTICE MODEL: AN ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by MORRIS K.O. EDOGIAWERIE, INNOCENT O. EKUASE

“…The experiences of the two societies have helped analysts reach the conclusion that the civil society (state) is far more preferable than the state-of-nature. The civil society, thus, emerged. …”
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Flood hazard simulation and mapping using digital elevation models with different resolutions by G.R. Puno, R.C.C. Puno, I.V. Maghuyop

“…Hence, flood modelers particularly from local authorities prefer to use coarser datasets to optimize the budget for flood simulation and mapping undertakings.…”
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Educational approaches to teach students to address colonialism in global health: a scoping review by Anna Kalbarczyk, Holly Nishimura, Sylvie Perkins, Praise F Olatunde

“…Pairs of study team members conducted each step of the review, following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyse guidelines; any conflicts were resolved by a third reviewer.Results This search retrieved 1153 unique references; 28 articles were included in the final analysis. …”
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Comparison of the accuracy of implant impression by conventional open-tray and digital techniques by Joanna Majid Hayder, Fahd Sudad Ikram

“…Conclusion: It has been concluded that the digital implant impression models in a single angulated implant was more accurate than the traditional open tray models, whereby for a long span, a conventional open tray impression technique is preferable. Keywords: Digital implant impression, Open-tray impression technique, Intra-oral scanner, Abutment level impression. …”
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Perceptions of Teacher-trainees Towards using YouTube Videos to improve Conceptual Understanding of the Reactivity of Alkali Metals in Natural Sciences at a Rural University in Sou... by Vuyokazi Momoti

“…The research indicates that future educators highly prefer using YouTube to learn about Natural Science experiments and are open to integrating technology for educational purposes. …”
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Participation experiences of people with deafblindness or dual sensory loss: A scoping review of global deafblind literature. by Atul Jaiswal, Heather Aldersey, Walter Wittich, Mansha Mirza, Marcia Finlayson

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A comprehensive literature search of eight databases (CINAHL/EBSCO, Embase, ERIC, Global Health, MEDLINE, ProQuest, PsycINFO, PubMed) was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) during January 2017 and last updated in June 2017. …”
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Key Insights into Respiratory Virus Testing: Sensitivity and Clinical Implications by Julio Garcia-Rodriguez, Frédéric Janvier, Clemens Kill

“…With the increasing availability of rapid antigen tests (RATS), it is tempting to prefer them over polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. …”
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Studi literatur: peran administrasi sekolah dalam mendukung implementasi kurikulum by Eka Saputra, Sudarwan Danim, Rambat Nur Sasongko, Dian Pujianto, Rendy Wikrama Wardana

“…Pemilihan artikel untuk dikaji menggunakan panduan Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). …”
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Prevalence, Determinants, and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Urinary Tract Infections in Antenatal Women in an Urban Resettlement Colony and Slum in Delhi, India: A Cross-sectio... by Divya Gupta, Mongjam M. Singh, Saurav Basu, Suneela Garg, CP Baveja, YM Mala

“…The initiation of presumptive antibiotic therapy for UTI cases in pregnant women should be restricted to painful micturition due to high false positivity of other symptoms with Nitrofurantoin being a likely preferred drug for empirical administration due to its low resistance pattern among isolated organisms.…”
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Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste as an Alternative Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Kabale Kigezi District. by Kijjambu, Isaac Newton

“…Future studies should add more detailed data on material inputs, resource use, energy consumption, and waste generated. It would be preferred to model biomass input in greater detail to better reflect the actual impact. …”
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Mobile-Commerce Usage Challenges among University Students in Uganda: A Case of Kabale University. by Phelix, Businge Mbabazi, Micheal, Tamale, Patricia, Kyomugisha

“…The results further showed that music, gaming and banking were most frequently accessed mobile services online however Cost of maintaining operating Internet, Preference for 'feel and touch' features of products, Security Challenges, Slow speed of the Internet, Lack of Credit Cards and Payment Systems were cited among the key challenges though skilled manpower was not a challenge to students. …”
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MDCT in the Differentiation of Adrenal Masses: Comparison between Different Scan Delays for the Evaluation of Intralesional Washout by Giuseppe Angelelli, Maria Elisabetta Mancini, Marco Moschetta, Pasquale Pedote, Pasquale Pignataro, Arnaldo Scardapane

“…CT scans performed at 5′ are, therefore, to be preferred, since they reduce the examination time and patient discomfort.…”
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