(Re)constructing Homelands Between Precarity and Intentionality: Syrian Armenians in Armenia by Sossie Kasbarian

“…Government sources estimate the number of those who have stayed to number around 14,000. Some have moved to other destinations perceived to hold better prospects, whether temporarily or with a view to stay permanently; others have returned to rebuild their lives in Syria. …”
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Cystic Fibrosis Atypical Forms Presentation: Edema, Anemia and Skin Lesions by Chabelys de la Caridad Rodríguez Membrides, Carlos Enrique Cruz Carrazana, Milda Díaz Martínez

“…A case of a two-and-a-half-month-old infant who began to present vomiting, scattered and scaly irregular erythematous lesions on the skin on the face, chest, limbs, anal and genital region, in addition to presenting little weight gain is presented. …”
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The Interpretation of Dyspnea in the Patient with Asthma by Marc H. Lavietes

“…After treatment, the API again predicted dyspnea while spirometric data did not. Those subjects who described themselves as having chronic panic disorder reported high grades of dyspnea after treatment also. …”
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Varicella Zoster Meningitis, Optic Neuritis Preceding the Development of Posterior Outer Retinal Necrosis, and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a HIV Patient by Manasa Gunturu, Shiva Kumar Gosi, Swetha Kanduri, Vishnu Garla

“…We present a case of a forty-nine-year-old female patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented with headache, fever, and blurred vision. …”
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Harnessing UV radiation for enhanced agricultural production: benefits on nutrition, quality, and sustainability by Gideon Sadikiel Mmbando

“…UVC radiation has strong germicidal qualities that improve the quality of fruits and the shelf life of fresh foods, which is something that consumers who prefer healthy, organic food urgently need right now. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Newer Antidiabetic Medications for Ramadan Fasting Diabetic Patients by Ehab Mudher Mikhael

“…It constitutes a serious risk that faces diabetic patients who fast during Ramadan (the 9th month in the Islamic calendar). …”
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Diagnostic, Treatment, and System Challenges in the Management of Recurrent Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome on a General Medical Service by Karan Verma, Vivek Jayadeva, Raymond Serrano, Karthik Sivashanker

“…This case report describes a multimodal approach to address the diagnostic, treatment, and logistical system challenges in an acute medical hospital through the case of a 69-year-old man with schizophrenia who represented from a psychiatric ward with neuroleptic malignant syndrome. …”
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Speaking Truth or Power? Issues in Translation of South African Children’s Picture Books by Jade Smith, Ralph Adendorff

“…Findings show that the Afrikaans translations prioritise a young girl’s looks above her creativity, but they also construe a dedicated father who spends time with his child. Despite the small corpus, these preliminary findings indicate a need for a wider study of translation in children’s books to investigate the congruency of their translations. …”
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The social costs of pesticides: a meta-analysis of the experimental and stated preference literature by Elvia Rufo, Roy Brouwer, Pieter van Beukering

“…We contribute to the existing literature by demonstrating that the social costs of pesticides vary significantly depending on risk types and levels, where they occur, who is exposed and their risk aversion. The main conclusion is that there exists no single global value estimate for the social costs of pesticide use, there is widespread variation in existing value estimates. …”
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Coronary-Cameral Fistula Connecting the Left Anterior Descending Artery and the First Obtuse Marginal Artery to the Left Ventricle: A Rare Finding by Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Ehtesham Ul Haq, Ahmed Arslan Yousuf Awan, Arshad Ameer Khan, Ghazanfar Qureshi, Pragathi Balakrishna

“…We describe a case of 49-year-old woman who presented with worsening exertional dyspnea and leg swelling. …”
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Rewriting the intersex body: On the opera adaptation of Herculine Barbin’s Memoirs by Gonzalo Iturregui-Gallardo

“…This framework serves to analyse the different adaptations (story, film and opera) and to argue that the opera presents a more queer-conscious narrative and a character who, despite being a victim of the social constraints of her time, was also master of her non-normative sexuality and desire. …”
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Associations between Pathological Gambling and Psychiatric Comorbidity among Help-Seeking Populations in Hong Kong by Daniel T. L. Shek, Elda M. L. Chan, Ryan H. Y. Wong

“…The objectives of this study were to (a) determine the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders among treatment-seeking pathological gamblers; (b) compare the demographic profiles and clinical features of pathological gamblers with and without comorbid psychiatric disorders; (c) explore the associations between pathological gambling and psychiatric disorders and their temporal relationship. Participants (N=201) who sought gambling counseling were examined by making Axis-I diagnoses including mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, and adjustment disorder. …”
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Code switching and the so-called “assimilation narrative” by Tamás Vraukó

“…This term tends to suggest that minority authors, who write in the language of their country, seek a place in society through assimilation. …”
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Biography of Ibnu Sahnun: Child Education Scholar by Shahnun Binti Haji Musa, Burhan Che Daud

“…This article presents Ibnu Sahnun as a scholar who has a great character in the thought of children's education through the solidity of education, personal excellence, diversity of areas of expertise and clarity of thought that he has. …”
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Illegal levies in education funding in Indonesia: an analysis of experiences from Jambi Province by Hartati, Sukamto Satoto, Ratna Dewi, Adithiya Diar

“…The data was gathered via comprehensive interviews with a sample of participants who represented diverse backgrounds. The findings emphasize that the community’s involvement in school funding has led to the emergence of a novel type of corruption, as the funds collected are, in fact, illegal fees for education. …”
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A Paraneoplastic Syndrome Characterized by Extremity Swelling with Associated Inflammatory Infiltrate Heralds Aggressive Transformation of Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Myeloproliferat... by James K. Mangan, Selina M. Luger

“…Patients with known MDS/MPN who present with these features may benefit from early bone marrow examination to assess disease status. …”
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Triglyceride-Glucose Index and its Relationship to Erectile Dysfunction in Subjects without Heart Disease by Sudeep Jayaram, S Santhosh, Nikhil Vaidya, Arifa Bakerywala, Harsh Anadkat, Heena Shaikh

“…Materials and Methods: The study involved a cohort of 50 patients diagnosed with erectile dysfunction, forming the study group, alongside 50 individuals exhibiting normal sexual function, who served as the control group. The assessment of erectile function was conducted using the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire. …”
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Talar Neck Fracture after United Tibiotalar Fusion by W. Platt, M. Welck, B. Rudge

“…Here we present the clinical case of a 69-year-old male who presented to our institution with a nonunion of a talar neck fracture, having undergone a left tibiotalar fusion 24 years previously. …”
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Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Amer R. Alzahrani, Homoud Alawfi, Sara Almeman, Thamer Altayeb, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi

“…We report a 47-year-old patient who was found to have chronic megacolon. After failing conservative management, he underwent extended hemicolectomy with colorectal anastomosis. …”
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BLOUNT DISEASE EVALUATION OF THE OPERATIVE TREATMENT WITHIN 2006-2014 IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL HOSPITAL SURABAYA by Komang Agung Irianto Suryaningrat, I. G. Ng. Dodo M. Ranuh

“…Result: Showed significant and satisfactory to patients and parents who have carried out the operation. A reduction in the angle of MDA, in first patients the MDA angle before surgery was 18 degrees on the right 40 degrees on the left, after surgery MDA was 24 degrees on the right, 10 degrees on the left. …”
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