Middle hepatic vein incorporation in live donor liver graft transplantation; implication and safety by Mahmoud Ali Abdi, Tayeb Sabir Kareem, Assad Abidon Hassoun

“…In addition, early discharge of the donor is a reasonable option.            …”
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Microhabitat accessibility determines peptide substrate degradation by soil microbial community by Carlos Arellano-Caicedo, Pelle Ohlsson, Saleh Moradi, Edith C. Hammer

“…Soils contain, at the same time, the largest carbon reservoir on earth and an immense amount of nutrient-limited microbial biomass. The reason why this carbon is not consumed by soil microbes is attributed to the complex nature of soil, which forms a labyrinth where carbon and microbes cannot be in direct contact. …”
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Fertility differences between two wild-type <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> lines correlate with differences in the expression of the <i>Jheh</i> gene, which codes for an enzyme deg... by O. V. Andreenkova, N. V. Adonyeva, V. M. Efimov, N.  E. Gruntenko

“…The data obtained allow us to reasonably propose that the inter-line D. melanogaster polymorphism in the metabolism of the juvenile hormone is determined by its degradation (not by its synthesis) and correlates with the fertility level.…”
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Frequency anomalies and characteristics of extratropical cyclones during extremely wet, dry, windy, and calm seasons in the extratropics by H. Binder, H. Wernli

“…The results from the climate model and from ERA5 are mostly consistent, suggesting that the climate model captures the cyclone properties reasonably well. Compared to the climatology, extremely wet seasons are associated with positive anomalies in cyclone frequency in large parts of the extratropics. …”
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The role of financial technology and entrepreneurial finance practices in funding small and medium-sized enterprises by Piotr Łasak

“…PURPOSE: The traditional sources of financing (bank loans) cannot be treated as an essential source of financing for SMEs in developing countries. For this reason, this group of entities uses many alternative sources, from bootstrapping to microfinance and crowdfunding. …”
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Practical Minimum Sample Size for Road Crash Time-Series Prediction Models by Fady M. A. Hassouna, Khaled Al-Sahili

“…Crash data in many countries are available only for the past 10 to 20 years, which makes it difficult to determine whether the data are sufficient to establish reasonable and accurate prediction rates. In this study, the effect of sample size (number of years used to develop a prediction model) on the crash prediction accuracy using Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) method was investigated using crash data for years 1971–2015. …”
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Drought tolerance gene pool in developing adaptive varieties of durum wheat identified in study nurseries under the Kazakhstan-Siberian program by M. G. Evdokimov, V. S. Yusov, A. I. Morgounov, Yu. I. Zelensky

“…Drought during the wheat vegetative period happens often in West Siberia and Kazakhstan condition. For this reason, varieties with adaptation to climatic zones, drought tolerance and high stability have high importance. …”
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Understanding parental choices related to infant sleep practices in the United States using a mixed methods approach by Hannah Sahud, Rachel P. Berger, Megan Hamm, Emily Heineman, Flor Cameron, Julia Wasilewski, Ashley Griffin, Gysella B. Muniz

“…Conclusions Our data are consistent with previous studies which demonstrate that lack of access to a recommended sleep space or lack of knowledge about AAP sleep guidelines are not the primary reasons for practicing non-recommended sleep habits. …”
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Perspectives of older patients on the preventability of their unplanned emergency department return visit within 30 days in the Netherlands: a multicentre mixed methods study by Gert P Westert, Steef van den Broek, Yvonne Schoon, Gijs Hesselink, Özcan Sir, Marije Roordink, Odette Willems

“…Knowledge about patient perspectives on the preventability and reasons for these URVs is limited and lacks a representable ED study population. …”
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Farmers’ Perception about the Use of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Landraces and Their Genetic Erosion in South Wollo Administrative Zone, Ethiopia by Silamlak Birhanu Abegaz, Faris Hailu Tessema

“…Thus, this study is aimed to assess farmers’ perception about the use of sorghum landraces and their genetic erosion and to identify suggested reasons for the replacement of sorghum landraces. …”
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Role of fixed-dose combinations of antibiotics and steroids in ophthalmic surgery by V.P. Nikolaenko, D.F. Belov

“…Therefore, topical ABs, either monotherapy or FDC, are reasonable up to complete healing of phaco incisions (approximately after one week).…”
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Using possihilities of sugar heet pulp silage prcduced in different ways in lamb and dairy cut diets iv. milk composition, some blood and rumen fluid parameters by Suphi Deniz, Şakir D. Tuncer, Murat Demirel, Nihat Denek

“…The objectives ol this experimenIs were to evaluate the ensiling melhods for possibly more ellicıent and longlastıng erese-venon of sugar beet polp, rich in energy and cheap leedstuff. For this reason, silages dry matter increased to 20% by adding wheat straw or grass hayand added 5% beet molasses, and 1% urea in only wheat straw con taining sılage. …”
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Attitudes towards and use of dental dams by final-year dental students in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study by Jing Yang, Haofeng Jiang, Lu Shen, Yuhan Zhang

“…Whether in restorative procedures or endodontic treatment, the most common reason for not using DDs was a ‘lack of knowledge and experience’, followed by ‘DDs could not be provided by internship institutions’. …”
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Competitive Multipolarity in the Middle East and the Transformation of Turkey’s Regional Policies in the 2000s and 2010s by P. V. Shlykov

“…In this respect the case of Turkey is of a special interest for the following reasons. Ankara’s foreign policy in the 2000s and 2010s experienced large-scale transformations and pervasive changes. …”
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Delusions of Glass Under Skin: An Unusual Case of Somatic-Type Delusional Disorder Treated with Olanzapine by Nicholas Comardelle, Amber Edinoff, Juliana Fort

“…Although this drug appears to be a reasonable option for the more common presentation involving false pruritis, it might not be recommended for rare presentations that don't involve itchiness due to the high risk of adverse symptoms. …”
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CAUSES OF COLLUSION AMONG PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION by Ayodeji OKE, Clinton AIGVABOA, Zacharia Mangena, Wellington THWALA

“…Political influence, among other factors, was also identified as a major reason for collusion. Empowering emerging contractors, a well-regulated environment, fair competition, and improving procurement management are the most important solutions that can prevent collusion from occurring. …”
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Reduction in Surgical Wound Infection Rates Associated with Reporting Data to Surgeons by GD Taylor, M Buchanan-Chell, T Kirkland, M McKenzie, B Sutherland, R Wiens

“…In 1993 a marked increase was experienced. Reasons for this are being explored. Overall there was a 32% decrease in ssi rate between the index year and 1993 or, in percentage terms, 2.8% to 1.9% (rr 0.65, 95% ci 0.51 to 0.86, P=0.002). ssi surveillance should become standard in Canadian hospitals interested in improving the quality of surgical care and reducing the clinical impact and cost associated with nosocomial infection.…”
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Differences in emergency nurse triage between a simulated setting and the real world, post hoc analysis of a cluster randomised trial by Hilde Philips, Veronique Verhoeven, Stefan Morreel, Jasmine Meysman, Ines Homburg, Diana De Graeve, KG Monsieurs

“…In this secondary analysis, we assess the differences in the use of the triage tool between intervention and control group and differences in costs and hospitalisations for patients assigned to the GPC.Setting ED of a general hospital and the adjacent GPC.Participants 8038 patients (6294 intervention and 1744 control).Primary and secondary outcome measures proportion of patients with triage parameters (reason for encounter, discriminator and urgency category) leading to an assignment to the ED, proportion of patients for which the computer-generated GPC assignment was overruled, motivations for choosing certain parameters, costs (invoices) and hospitalisations.Results An additional 3.1% (p&lt;0.01) of the patients in the intervention group were classified as urgent. …”
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Integralna ochrona środowiska w nauczaniu Jana Pawła II by Wojciech Bołoz

“…He does not take into consideration the specificity of nature’s constituting components: natural resources, plants and animals. Another important reason for the environment crisis is inconsiderate output of natural resources as if they were to last forever. …”
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Aerosol-generating otolaryngology procedures and the need for enhanced PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review by Paul Mick, Russell Murphy

“…Based on the precautionary principle, even though the evidence is not definitive, adopting enhanced personal protective equipment protocols is reasonable based on the evidence. Further research is needed to clarify the risk associated with performing various procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the degree to which various personal protective equipment reduces the risk.…”
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