Increased behavioural problems associated with corticosteroid use in children with nephrotic syndrome: a Southeast Asian perspective by Mohamad Nizam Mahmud, Azizah Othman, Mohamad Ikram Ilias

“…Introduction: The study was performed to determine the psychological problems in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) while they were on steroid therapy, as compared to healthy children. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in a paediatric clinic of a tertiary hospital. …”
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Communicating Museums: A Textual Analysis of Content and Interaction Management by Monica Bira

“…Thus, by combining communication seen as a management tool and textual analysis, this study illustrates the application of diverse qualitative research methods in the fields of management, and, specifically, in the field of communication management.…”
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Experiences of Sexual Stigma in Medical Care Facility Encountered by Gay and Bisexual Men in Taiwan by Huang-Chi Lin, Yu-Ping Chang, Cheng-Fang Yen

“…We did this qualitative study which explored the experiences of GMB regarding sexual stigma during their visits to medical units in Taiwan and the strategies they used to reduce encounters with sexual stigma. Methods: Data from open and in-depth interviews with 26 GBM were analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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PERSPEKTIF ISLAM TERHADAP KEDUDUKAN PEREMPUAN DALAM HIKAYAT PUTRI SALAMAH by Desinta Zahra Setiani, Asep Yudha Wirajaya

“…This research uses qualitative descriptive methods through document or text study. Data is obtained by recording quotations in Hikayat Putri Salamah that are by the research objectives. …”
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Bipolar cautery forceps: An economical version by Appukuttan Aswin, Jagadeesh S

“…<b> Settings and Design:</b> The reason for innovation was that the cautery forceps in the department were out of order and we were not getting replacements. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Made from condemned and damaged forceps or from stainless steel nonsurgical forceps which are very low-cost, very cheap and easy to get hold of, especially in a Government institution with limited resources. …”
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Modeling Campaign Optimization Strategies in Political Elections under Uncertainty by Christopher, Senfuka, Paul, Kizito Mubiru, Maureen, N. Ssempijja

“…In most political campaigns,the overall goal of every candidate is to maximize the number of voters during the election exercise.In such an effort,cost effective methods in choosing the optimal campaign strategy areparamount.In this paper, a mathematical model is proposed that optimize campaign strategies of a political candidate.Considering uncertainty in voter support and cost implications in holding political rallies,we formulate a finite state markov decision process model where states of a markov chain represent possible states of support among voters.Using daily equal intervals,thecandidates‟s decision of whether or not to campaign and hold a political rally at a given location were made using discrete time Markov chains and dynamic programming over a finite period planning horizon.Empirical data was collected from two locations on a daily basis during the campaign exercise.The data collected was analyzed and tested to establish the optimal campaign strategy and costs at the respective locations.Results from the study indicated the existence of an optimal state-dependent campaign strategy and costs at the respective political rally locations.…”
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The clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis differences between occipital brain tumors with venous flow obstruction and occipital brain tumors without venous flow obstruc... by Ofira Zloto, Mati Bakon, Ruth Huna-Baron

“…The control group included, an age matched group of patients with occipital tumor who presented due to homonymous visual disturbances, visual hallucinations or incidental homonymous visual field defect but without symptoms of increased intracranial pressure at presentation. …”
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Anterior Lens Curvature Matters in the Course of Primary Angle Closure: An Analysis Based on Ultrasound Biomicroscopic Imaging by Tingting Liu, Mengwei Li, Xiaoxiao Chen, Zhenying Jiang, Xiangmei Li, Xinghuai Sun, Jiajian Wang, Yuhong Chen

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What Horses and Humans See: A Comparative Review by Jack Murphy, Carol Hall, Sean Arkins

“…Although further investigation is required in order to appreciate fully both the capabilities and limitations of the equine visual system, the information currently available should now be considered and applied more rigorously both in the design of the equine environment and in the implementation of contemporary equine training methods. …”
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Dependence Analysis of the ISE100 Banking Sector Using Vine Copula by Bükre Yıldırım Külekci, Gülden Poyraz, İsmail Gür, Ozan Evkaya

“…The study calculates the risk measures of value-at-risk (VaR) and expected shortfall (ES) and tests with backtesting methods for the portfolio that are constructed by equally weighting the banking stocks. …”
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A study on the causes of the destruction of the high pressure hoses during operation and cyclic tests by I. V. Borisovets, T. P. Kurenkova

“…The article describes the main stages of the study of defective high-pressure hoses in determining the cause of their failure and provides examples of studies using visual, metallographic, electron microscopic methods of analysis in the metallographic laboratory of OJSC «BSW – Management Company of Holding «BMC».…”
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Grammar Tips Integrated with Telegram Bot: Strategies to Facilitate Learning English Grammar by Rajistha I Gusti Ngurah Adi, Claria Dewa Ayu Kadek

“…This research is a field research located in the English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Letters, at Universitas Warmadewa, which applies qualitative methods. This study employs the theory of multimodal communication. …”
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Muzyczny eklektyzm w trzech etiudach Romana Polańskiego. Rozbijemy zabawę, Lampa i Gdy spadają anioły by Piotr Pomostowski

“…In his early work Roman Polanski begins to create a kind of “range of methods” in relation to functions of music in the work of the film. …”
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Commentary to F-GP1, a Novel PET Tracer Designed for High-Sensitivity, Low-Background Detection of Thrombi: Imaging Activated Platelets in Clots—Are We Getting There? by Andrew W. Stephens MD, PhD, Norman Koglin PhD, Ludger M. Dinkelborg PhD

“…Current standard diagnostic imaging methods detect anatomic abnormalities such as vascular flow impairment but have limitations. …”
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Fatigue life investigation of notched TC4 specimens subjected to different patterns of laser shock peening by M. Zhelnin, A. Kostina, A. Iziumova, A. Vshivkov, E. Gachegova, O. Plekhov, S. Swaroop

“…The exhaustion of constructive ways for increasing the service life of parts has led to the development of new methods which can improve their material properties during operation under various loading conditions. …”
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Music training and brain plasticity during development and adulthood by Krystyna Rymarczyk, Agata Cybulska

“…Modern research conducted using neuroimaging methods has provided a lot of valuable information about the plasticity of the human brain. …”
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Correlation of melatonin and TNF-α levels with characteristics of sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Yu. K. Sikalo, M. A. Stanislavchuk

“…The aim was to investigate the nature of the correlation between sleep disorders and levels of serum melatonin and TNF-α in RA patients. Methods and results. 105 patients and 30 healthy control subjects were examined in the study. …”
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Immobilization of Liquid Radioactive Waste In Cement by Andreza Augusta Santana França

“…Different results were obtained depending on the feeding methods employed.…”
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Bayesian estimation of orientation and direction tuning captures parameter uncertainty by Zongting Wu, Stephen D. Van Hooser

“…This study explores the efficacy of Bayesian estimation in modeling the orientation and direction selectivity of neurons in the primary visual cortex (V1). Unlike traditional methods such as least squares, Bayesian estimation adeptly handles the probabilistic nature of neuronal responses, offering robust analysis even with limited data and weak selectivity. …”
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The Effectiveness of Conbercept Combined with Panretinal Photocoagulation vs. Panretinal Photocoagulation in the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Meta-Analysis by Chao Huang, Haiqing Ji, Xuguang Han

“…PRP in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods. Relevant studies were identified through systemic searches of PubMed, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang database up to December 2020. …”
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