Ultrasonographic measurement of the peroneal and tibial nerves in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with symptoms or signs of polyneuropathy: A cross-sectional study by Serdar Kaymaz, Hakan Alkan, Uǧur Karasu, Veli Çobankara

“…Background: Drug toxicity, vasculitis, entrapment neuropathy, and amyloidosis are among the various different reasons of peripheral neuropathy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN NOTIONS OF J.RAWLS‘ "A THEORY OF JUSTICE" by Goda Izabelė Izabelė Venslauskaitė

“…But the author has doubts wheather Rawls managed to avoid an error in the case if pure procedural justice is unterstood in the stronger (strict Kantian) sense as something a priori deduced from the principles of reason by deliberation. …”
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Submarine Disposal Method of Mine Tailings (Slurry Sludge) by Naim Sezgin

“…The various environmental problems can arise due to acid mine drainage (due to sulfite oxidation), geotechnical stability and some other reasons in on-land storage areas. Due to negative effects of on-land storage facilities on the environment, mine tailings (or mine waste sludge) disposal in the receiving environments such as submarine, under constant reduction conditions and geochemically stable sulphite minerals, can see as a new and safer alternative method to land storage facilities. …”
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THE CONCEPT "SINN DES LEBENS" IN PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY by V. Y. Popov, Е. V. Popova

“…Analytical philosophy and existentialism appear to be diametrically opposed to the life-purpose anthropological problems, but they attempt to solve this problem by understanding the absurdity of human existence and language from different angles of view. The most reasonable concept of meaning in psychology can be considered Frankl’s logotherapy, which, despite certain drawbacks, remains the most significant in modern Western psychology. …”
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Metaphor in Psychotherapy by Nergis Lapsekili, Zekeriya Yelboða

“…Human beings regularly use metaphors to communicate with each other, so it is reasonable to expect this figüre of speech to have a place in the process of communication we call psychotherapy. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection and Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Lucio Boglione, Maria Grazia Crobu, Mario Pirisi, Carlo Smirne

“…In conclusion, the overall risk of hepatitis flares in hospitalized COVID-19 was reasonably low, with higher doses of corticosteroids treatment being the major risk factor for HBV reactivation, and anti-HBs-positive serological status as a protective element.…”
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Specifics of Transformation Projects in Universities and the Work of the Project Team by S. N. Apenko, G. Z. Efimova, M. Yu. Semenov

“…The peculiarities of exclusion and withdrawal of employees from the project team – what are the reasons for it and what actions are taken by the head of the team to replace the withdrawn participant (selection of a new or redistribution of functions of the withdrawn to the remaining employees or another option) are considered separately.The conclusions presented in the article are based on the materials of an empirical sociological study conducted during the year (in the period from December 2021 to December 2022) by the method of indepth semi-formalized interviews with 78 representatives of administrative and managerial staff, scientific and pedagogical workers, heads of departments and deans of universities in three regional classical universities (in Siberian and Volga Federal Districts of the Russian Federation).Based on the results of the empirical study, the authors come to several conclusions. …”
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Automatic Construction of 3D Building Property Rights Model Based on Visual Programing Language in China by Guocheng Qin, Yuqing Hu, Ling Wang, Ke Liu, Yimei Hou

“…The accelerated development of society and the rapid advancement of urbanization are among the reasons for the current shortage of land resources. …”
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Analysis report on trends in public infectious disease control in China by Zhaoting Zhang

“…On the other hand, merely increasing the number of professional and technical personnel is not sufficient to control the spread of infectious diseases; comprehensive use of various prevention and control measures is required for effective public infectious disease control.ConclusionPublic infectious disease prevention and control is a complex process that requires the consideration of multiple factors, rather than merely changing a single factor, particularly in controlling incidence rates and reasonably allocating funds. By refining the analysis of infectious disease control strategies and integrating diverse preventive and intervention measures, it is possible to better control the spread and mortality of infectious diseases, thereby protecting public health and safety.…”
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Evaluation of The Use R450A as an Alternative to R134a in Low and Medium Temperature Heat Pump Systems: 4-E (Energy, Exergy, Environmental and Enviro-Economic) Analysis by Ragıp Yıldırım

“…Although the heating capacity of R134a is more than R450A, the reason why R134a has a similar COP value with R450A is that R450A's compressor energy consumption is lower than R134a. …”
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“The Key to it All”: Why Are We Obsessed with Ishmael, and Are Likely to Continue to Be Obsessed with Him? by Giorgio Mariani

“…Rather than focusing on Ahab’s or Ishmael’s obsession with the White Whale, in my essay I wish to explore the reasons why critics have become obsessed with Ishmael. …”
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Seismic Responses and Damage Mechanisms of Deep-Buried Underground Powerhouse in Layered Rock Mass by Meng Zhao, Ming Xiao, Juntao Chen, Hancheng Jin

“…Additionally, two major damage modes of underground powerhouses in layered rock mass, namely, damage due to structural deformation and interlaminar dislocation, are derived from the numerical results and can be reasonably explained by the corresponding damage mechanisms.…”
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DNA Ploidy and S-Phase Fraction in Carcinoma of the Gallbladder Related to Histopathology, Number of Gallstones and Survival 1 by Ulf Gustafsson, Curt Einarsson, Lennart C. Eriksson, Virgil Gadaleanu, Staffan Sahlin, Bernhard Tribukait

“…Low frequency of symptoms in single stone patients may be the reason for detection of malignancy at a late stage of tumour development.…”
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THE INFLUENCE OF ETHNO-NATIONAL LOBBIES ON THE US FOREIGN POLICY: HISTORY OF THE UKRAINIAN DIASPORA by I. D. Loshkariov, D. A. Parenkov, A. A. Sushentsov

“…Proceeding from the fact that ethnic lobbies in the US are able to overcome the institutional system of checks and balances, the authors try to establish the extent and limits of the influence of the Ukrainian lobby.The given lobby is based on a small-numbered Ukrainian diaspora in the US, which was formed as a result of four waves of migration from the territory of modern Ukraine, due to various reasons. As a result, the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States has developed as a highly heterogeneous and multi-layered community. …”
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“We are left to fend for ourselves”: understanding why teachers struggle to support students’ mental health by Anna Dabrowski, Anna Dabrowski, Michelle Hsien, Tamara Van Der Zant, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed

“…The research approach included three key activities: (i) a systematic document review and synthesis of literature and policy documents, (ii) a validated “teacher worry” questionnaire that explores reasons for worry amongst educators, and (iii) qualitative interviews with key stakeholders, including educational psychologists, teachers, and preservice education coordinators. …”
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Addressing the needs for cultural adaptation of DARE-keepin’ it REAL among Brazilian students: strategies to improve implementation by Juliana Y. Valente, Bianca Franciosi, Rodrigo Garcia-Cerde, Tania Pietrobon, Zila M. Sanchez

“…The lack of cultural adaptation and instructors’ deviations from the curriculum were identified as potential reasons for its ineffectiveness. This study aims to identify points of inadequacy of the PROERD program for the Brazilian culture, suggesting strategies for revising the curriculum to improve implementation. …”
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Understanding the causes of intravenous medication administration errors in hospitals: a qualitative critical incident study by Darren M Ashcroft, Richard N Keers, Jonathan Cooke, Steven D Williams

“…Transcribed interviews were analysed using the Framework approach and emerging themes were categorised according to Reason's model of accident causation.Results In total, 21 intravenous MAEs were discussed containing 23 individual active failures which included slips and lapses (n=11), mistakes (n=8) and deliberate violations of policy (n=4). …”
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Decision-Making Mechanism of Cooperative Innovation between Clients and Service Providers Based on Evolutionary Game Theory by Zhiyuan Xu, Jiming Cao, Yunhua Xu, Yeke Sun, Xingjing Zhang

“…The following measures can be taken to promote client-service provider cooperation: improving the initial probabilities of the two parties choosing the cooperative strategy; increasing the innovation benefit when one party innovates independently; reducing the innovation cost and spillover coefficient when one party innovates independently; increasing the penalty when one party cooperates and the other party does not; decreasing the innovation cost when the two parties both choose the cooperation strategy; increasing the excess benefit when the two parties both cooperate; setting reasonable benefit distribution and cost sharing proportions.…”
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How Menstruation Is Perceived by Adolescent School Girls in Gedeo Zone of Ethiopia? by Zelalem Belayneh, Moges Mareg, Birhanie Mekuriaw

“…This might also be a reason for the failure of menstrual hygiene practice which in turn can have multiple social and health consequences. …”
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Barriers to Uptake of Cataract Surgery in Central Chhattisgarh by Samrat Chatterjee, Nehal Mohata, Anil Babanrao Gangwe, Anupam Sahu, Deepshikha Agrawal

“…The different barriers were lack of escort (34.0%), cost of surgery (17.7%), lack of awareness of cataract (9.6%), fear of losing eyesight (6.8%), unfelt need (6.3%), waiting for outreach camp to happen in a close-by location (5.9%), waiting for the cataract to mature (4.6%), do not know where to go (3.9%), busy with work (3.7%), living far from the hospital (1.9%), need not felt - old age (1.7%), blindness is God’s will (1.4%), other health reasons (1.1%), being female (0.8%), and village not connected to the main road/lack of transport (0.6%). …”
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