Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: The Korle-Bu Experience by Eugenia V. Asare, Ivor Wilson, Amma A. Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Fredericka Sey, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…A retrospective review of medical records of all SCD patients aged 13 years and above, who presented to the sickle cell clinic at Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics (GICG), Korle-Bu, from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2014, was carried out, using a data abstraction instrument to document their phenotypes, demographics, attendance/clinic visits, pattern of attendance, and common complications seen. …”
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The Fire Service for the Removal of a Metallic Penile Constricting Device: A Ready Help When All Else Fail by Olufunmilade A. Omisanjo, Olufemi Ojewuyi, Abimbola Abolarinwa, Oluwaseun Akinola, Mofeyisayo Omorinde, Olabode Oshodi, Stephen Ikuerowo, Ayoade Adedokun, David Oke

“…We report the case of a 30-year-old man with a background psychiatric illness who had his penile constricting device removed under conscious sedation in the emergency room with the aid of a power driven arc saw from the fire service with a successful outcome.…”
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Enhancing intercultural communication via the ENACT Web App in language teaching by Belma Haznedar, Elifcan Öztekin, Sumru Akcan

“…Ten pre-service English language teachers, who participated in the project as workshop facilitators, were initially engaged with the web app as users by completing a 2-week online training. …”
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Availability of Emergency Department Wait Times Information: A Patient-Centered Needs Assessment by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Renee Bradley, Jeffrey Landreville, Jeffrey J. Perry, Lisa A. Calder

“…We included waiting room patients over 18 years of age and excluded patients directly referred to a specialty service or who did not speak French or English. We analyzed survey data using descriptive statistics. …”
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International Standards of Implementing Mediation within Criminal Proceedings and the State of Its Realization in Ukraine by T. H. Fomina

“…The traditional system of criminal justice cannot offer an effective solution to the problem of dealing with persons who committed a criminal offense. It has been proved that the urgent need of our state is to create new effective alternatives to official criminal prosecution, in particular mediation. …”
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Forecasting the Incidence and Prevalence of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease in Malaysia up to the Year 2040 by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Tassha Hilda Adnan, Nadiah Hanis Hashim, Kirubashni Mohan, Ang Kim Liong, Ghazali Ahmad, Goh Bak Leong, Sunita Bavanandan, Jamaiyah Haniff

“…To forecast the incidence and prevalence of ESRD patients who will require dialysis treatment in Malaysia until 2040. …”
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Information War in Syria by N. A. Smirnov

“…Analyzing numerous publications, photos and videos, largely specially rigged to achieve the desired result, it is difficult to say about the objective picture of what is happening, but it is an indisputable fact of enormous human sacrifices, millions of people who have fled their country and the destroyed country in the heart of the Middle East.…”
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A Case of Polymyxin b-Immobilized Fiber Column Treatment for Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Pneumonia Associated with Clinically Amyopathic Dermatomyositis by Oh Sasaki, Makoto Dohi, Hiroaki Harada, Mitsuru Imamura, Yumi Tsuchida, Kensuke Yamaguchi, Toshihiko Komai, Kazuhiko Yamamoto

“…We report a case of rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia associated with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis who responded to single course of polymyxin b-immobilized fiber column treatment. …”
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The lived experience of migrant Syrian mothers’ interaction with the neonatal screening program by Mehmet Akif Sezerol, Zeynep Meva Altaş, Emrullah Arslan

“…Methods Women were selected from the Migrant Health Center (MHC), which is the primary health care institution in Istanbul. A translator who spoke Arabic, the native language of participants, used an open-ended, semi-structed interview form to guide face-to-face interviews with participants. …”
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La ampliación del complejo económico estatal-privado y su incidencia sobre el perfil de la cúpula empresaria. Argentina 1966-1975 by ANA CASTELLANI

“…Abstract Beyond their outstanding difference, the diverse governments who followed one another between 1966 and 1975 kept a feature in common. …”
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Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in Children Aged 2–6 years in the Highlands and Lowlands of West Java by Sofian MA, Setiawan AS, Hamdani AM, Pratidina NB, Suwargiani AA

“…The mean value of the def-t index in both regions is in the very high category according to WHO. Chi-square test results with a p-value > 0.05, namely 0.201, showed that there was no significant difference between the prevalence of ECC in children aged 2– 6 years in Bandung Regency and Pangandaran Regency.Conclusion: There is no difference in the prevalence of early childhood caries in children aged 2– 6 years in the highlands and lowlands of West Java.Keywords: early childhood caries, ECC, highlands, lowlands, prevalence…”
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Melanoma of the Right Foot Simulating Kaposi’s Disease by K. A. Kouassi, K. Kassi, K. Kouamé, M. A. Oussou, I. Kouassi, I. P. Gbery, E. J. Ecra, A. Sangare, C. Ahogo, M. Kaloga, P. Yoboue, J. M. Kanga

“…It was a 59-year-old patient who was hospitalized for a monomelic black tumor evolving for 10 years. …”
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استراتیجیات استخدام شبکات التواصل الاجتماعى فى الأرشیفات الوطنیة العربیة : دراسة وصفیة تحلیلیة by د. السید صلاح الصاوى

“….), the socialplatforms used by archives and the training of staff who manage and update thecontent of National Archives on these platforms. …”
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Perioperative complications following spinal fusion in idiopathic scoliosis: A review of 825 cases from the German Spine Registry (DWG-register) – Perioperative complications in id... by Juan Manuel Vinas-Rios, Vincent J. Heck, Fatima Azucena Medina-Govea, Mario Alberto Islas-Aguilar, Nikolaus Kernich

“…Methods: Retrospective multicenter study of data from the DWG-Register of patients who underwent operative treatment for IS from January 2017 to September 2022. …”
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Management of Aphakia with Visual Axis Opacification after Congenital Cataract Surgery Based on UBM Image Features Analysis by Wensi Chen, Shiping He, Daoman Xiang

“…From May 2015 to May 2018, aphakia patients with VAO who underwent congenital cataract surgery were examined by high-resolution bag/balloon UBM technique, and the results of UBM imaging were analyzed. …”
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Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Atherosclerotic Coronary Lesion with Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery by Junji Matsuda, Takashi Ikenouchi, Giichi Nitta, Shunichi Kato, Kazuya Murata, Miki Kanoh, Yukihiro Inamura, Nobutaka Kato, Tomomasa Takamiya, Ken Negi, Akira Sato, Tsunehiro Yamato, Yutaka Matsumura, Junichi Nitta

“…This report describes the case of a 75-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital due to exertional dyspnea. …”
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Korelasi Glukosa Kapiler Metode Glucose Dehidrogenase-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Dengan Glukosa Serum Metode Heksokinase by Syarifah Tridani Fitria, Rismawati Yaswir, Efrida Efrida

“…Methods:  This analytic cross-sectional study on 42 outpatients who underwent fasting blood glucose examination at Dr. …”
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Pirogow’s Amputation: A Modification of the Operation Method by M. Bueschges, T. Muehlberger, K. L. Mauss, J. C. Bruck, C. Ottomann

“…Results. 70% of those questioned who were amputated following the modified Pirogow method indicated an excellent or very good result in total points whereas in the control group (original Pirogow’s amputation) only 40% reported excellent or very good result. …”
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Laryngeal Carcinoma Characteristics Associated with Positive Margins and Endoscopic Understaging by Nia Labaš, Andro Košec, Mirta Peček, Tomislav Gregurić, Siniša Stevanović

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this retrospective comparative cohort analysis, 206 patients who underwent endoscopic laser surgery for T1 and T2a glottic squamous cell carcinoma between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2023 were included. …”
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Quality of life in people living with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: A scoping review study. by Kate Alford, Stephanie Daley, Sube Banerjee, Jaime H Vera

“…Despite this, few studies have examined QoL in PLWH who also have a cognitive disorder. This study aimed to synthesize and describe what is known about QoL in those living with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). …”
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