L’Union européenne : un champion en trompe l’œil de l’aide publique au développement by Yann Richard

“…One can wonder whether the ODA of the EU does not suffer form an excessive dissemination. Last, the geographical distribution of the European assistance is not really consistent with the official political agenda of the EU strongly oriented towards the issue of the development of the neighbouring countries. …”
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''Mitigating cancer pain: What else matters?"-A qualitative study into the needs and concerns of cancer patients in Sri Lanka. by N P Edirisinghe, P T R Makuloluwa, A A T D Amarasekara, C S E Goonewardena

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>'Life without pain' is a cancer sufferer's greatest need while 'changes in normal lifestyle' owing to bio-psycho-social-spiritual problems is their primary concern.…”
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Systems Evaluation for Operational Risks of International Transport Corridors: A Case Study of China-Pakistan-Iran-Turkey International Transport Corridor by Zhou Xiaoxiang, Huang Chengfeng

“…The Chinese section has the lowest operational risk index. (2) Pakistan has been trapped in severe political risks and security risks in recent years. Turkey suffers from severe security risks due to the Kurdish problem. …”
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BODY IMAGE IN DIABETES MELITUS PATIENTS WITH ULCUS DIABETIC IN GRESIK by Hafna Ilmy Muhalla

“…This can be a trigger for the emergence of body image disorders from diabetics, so researchers need to know the picture of ulcus sufferers' body image to later be mapped and make it easier in subsequent handling. …”
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Kidney stone characteristics in diabetics versus nondiabetics at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim Basem Nafadi, Abdullah Ahmed Alsulami, Nawaf Faisal Halabi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alsubhi, Sami Wessam Maghrabi, Waleed Saad Alshehri, Majed Ramadan, Anwar Khan, Suhaib Radi

“…Conclusion: This study revealed that in Saudi Arabia, individuals with diabetes who also suffer from kidney stones tend to develop larger stones. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE OCCLUSION WITH TWO DIFFERENT METHODS: A T-SCAN II OCCLUSAL ANALYSIS AND THE TEETHAN SYNCHROMYOGRAPHY RECORDING SYSTEM by Vladimir Bogdanov, Ivan Chakalov

“…The complaints included: chewing only unilaterally (on the right side), and premature contact in the left canine area. Also the patient suffered masticatory muscles soreness in the afternoons and uncomfortable bite that started after the rehabilitation with zirconium crowns. …”
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Effect of the Wii Sports Resort on Mobility and Health-Related Quality of Life in Moderate Stroke by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi

“…This study was aimed to test the effect of the Nintendo Wii Sports Resort on mobility and health-related quality of life among patients who have suffered a moderate stroke. Methods. A prepost design study was conducted with 30 moderately impaired stroke patients aged 65±15. …”
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Assessment of oral health status among occupational chefs and pantry workers in Hyderabad city by Velthuru Srujan Kumar, Siva Kumar Patanapu, Chilukuri Sai Sreeja, Shiva Prasad Kyasanoor, Nagarani Veeraboina, Nitya Krishna Nanamadri

“…CONCLUSION: The results of this study show that kitchen workers (chefs and pantry workers) in the community do suffer from various oral health problems such as dental caries and periodontal problems.…”
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The Influence of Husband Support and Information Sources on Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior by Ilham Salam, Sudirham Sudirham, Tika Bela Sari

“…However, the number of women who undergo VIA examinations is still very small, so there are still many women who suffer from cervical cancer. This study aims to determine the direct and indirect influence of husband's support and sources of information on VIA examination behavior in an effort to detect cervical cancer early in women of childbearing age at the North Tondano District Health Center in 2023. …”
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Transient epileptic amnesia by J. S. Anužytė, G. Rutkauskaitė, R. Mameniškienė

“…From case reports that are analysed in literature it is not difficult to summarise clinical characteristics: transient epileptic amnesia usually starts later in life, more often in men than in women; amnestic episodes are brief, recurrent and often occur upon waking; memory loss is usually mixed type with anterograde and retrograde amnesia; in 65% of patients amnesia is associated with gustatory or olfactory hallucinations, déjà vu, a brief period of unresponsiveness, automatisms; epileptiform abnormalities on electroencephalography were seen in 43% cases; although transient epileptic amnesia has an excellent response rate to anticonvulsant therapy, between episodes patients still suffer from accelerated long-term forgetting, remote memory impairment and topographical amnesia. …”
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Anxiety due to Dental Treatment and Procedures among University Students and Its Correlation with Their Gender and Field of Study by Mohd G. Sghaireen, Abdalwhab M. A. Zwiri, Ibrahim A. Alzoubi, Sadeq M. Qodceih, Mahmoud K. AL-Omiri

“…Patients were considered to suffer from high dental anxiety if they scored 13 to 20 points. …”
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Vascular Calcification and Renal Bone Disorders by Kuo-Cheng Lu, Chia-Chao Wu, Jen-Fen Yen, Wen-Chih Liu

“…Besides, CKD patients usually suffer from vascular calcification (VC), which is highly associated with mortality. …”
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Prevalence And Social Factors Associated With Postpartum Depression In Urban Areas Of Pakistan: Cross-Sectional Study by Muhammad Moeed Azwar Bhatti, Muhammad Saarim Ashraf, Hafsa Bhatti, Mahwash Jamil, Kaniz Mukhdooma, Zainab Ibrahim

“…The social and cognitive development of the infant is said to suffer from PPD. In multiethnic urban areas in Pakistan, this study sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of diabetes and hypertension among police personnel: A population-based cross-sectional study by Deepak V. Chaturvedi, Digant Gupta, Darpan M. Maheshgauri, Gauri E. Yadav, Dhrubajyoti J. Debnath, Asmita D. Chaturvedi

“…Although studies have been conducted to assess the health status of police personnel in India, most of them suffer from small sample sizes, selection bias, and poor generalizability. …”
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Early recovery following new onset anosmia during the COVID-19 pandemic – an observational cohort study by Claire Hopkins, Pavol Surda, Emily Whitehead, B. Nirmal Kumar

“…Conclusions A review of the growing evidence base supports the likelihood that out cohort have suffered olfactory loss as part of COVID-19 infection. …”
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Burden of scabies in a Ghanaian penitentiary. by Yaw Ampem Amoako, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Dennis Odai Laryea, Gloria Kyem, Solomon Gyabaah, Abigail Agbanyo, Bernadette Agbavor, Nana Konama Kotey, Irene Dzathor, Felicia Owusu-Antwi, Kingsley Asiedu, Richard Odame Phillips, Ymkje Stienstra

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>A very high proportion of inmates suffered from scabies in the prison. MDA with ivermectin and health education are needed to reduce the burden of scabies in the prison. …”
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Smart Filter Performance Monitoring System by Chenxing Pei, Weiqi Chen, Qisheng Ou, David Y. H. Pui

“…Without air filters, the occupants might suffer from polluted air, and expensive industrial equipment could be damaged by contaminants. …”
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A Rare Case of Severe Facial Disfiguration Due to Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma by Deng H, Yang Q, Shi Z

“…Although ENKTCL-NT has been previously reported, no relevant article has provided an intuitive, progressive series of schematic illustrations of the rapid progression of facial ulcers.Objective: This article reports a serious case of ENKTCL-NT that involved the entire process from onset to death.Case Summary: A 67-year-old man suffered a facial lesion started at the right ala nasi. …”
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Corneal Debridement Combined with Intrastromal Voriconazole for Recalcitrant Fungal Keratitis by Yajie Sun, Zhuo Sun, Yukai Chen, Guohua Deng

“…Twelve of the patients had satellite lesion, and 2 suffered hypopyon. After intrastromal voriconazole, the size of infiltration decreased significantly to (4.32 ± 1.10)mm (P<0.001), but there was no significant change in ulcer size ((3.36 ± 0.92)mm, P=0.082). …”
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Emerging opto-operando techniques to shed light on lithium-ion batteries by Shubham Chamola, Shahab Ahmad

“…Frequently used ex-situ and in-situ characterization techniques suffer from inherent challenges that require specific sample preparation and ultra-high vacuum conditions, which introduce unwanted artifacts, compromising the reliability of results. …”
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