Vascularised composite allotransplants: Transplant of upper extremities and face by Subramania Iyer

“…The advantage of these over the conventional reconstructive methods is its ability to give aesthetically and functionally superior equal composite substitute to the missing or deformed part. …”
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Implementation of Asymmetrical Decentralization In Papua: Relevance to Demands and Problems by Deni Angela, Harsanto Nursadi

“…This research uses qualitative research methods packaged in a normative legal approach, including historical and legal approaches as primary sources for research. …”
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Socioeconomic status and psychological distress do not predict mortality risk in the island population of Vis, Croatia by Marina Lukežić, Ana Ćurković, Ivana Kolčić, Ozren Polašek

“…# Aims To investigate the association between socioeconomic status and psychological distress measured by the General health questionnaire (GHQ-30) with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and cancer mortality on the Croatian island of Vis. # Methods This population-based cohort consisted of 1,025 subjects (426 men and 599 women), who were followed up for 18 years or a total of 5.8 million days. …”
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Pragmatic analysis of refusal strategies in spoken English of Bahraini and Indian L2 learners by Rawan Emad Al-Sallal

“…Different refusal strategies were employed with varied methods of data assortment.…”
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Pattern of Problem Solving in Religious Harmony Forum by Nur Syam, Abdul Basyid

“…This research chose a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. The data revealed is in the form of verbal expressions from the subjects or key informants and informants and then recorded and written according to the categories that have been determined. …”
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Gender Gap in the Writing Practice and Identity Experienced by Male University Students in South Kalimantan by Muhammad Arinal Rahman

“…In this work, I employed qualitative research methods to unearth the intricate narratives of personal experiences masked by quantitative research approaches. …”
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Crossing Borders Between Languages: The Great Transition of Hindi Literary Translation with Special Reference to Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand by DONGWON LEE

“…This paper aims to explore the challenges and prospects of Hindi literary translation in the era of the great transition, focusing specifically on the translation methods and strategies employed in Tomb of Sand. Through this analysis, I intend to contribute to the ongoing scholarly discourse concerning the promotion and appreciation of Hindi literature in international literary circles.…”
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Research on scenario-based mechanism in privacy-aware mobile networks by Ben NIU, Feng-hua LI, Jia-feng HUA, Yuan-yuan HE

“…The well-developed information services has infiltrated in each part of our daily life,various novel ser-vice modes and applications provide us conveniences at the cost of our privacy.This situation becomes more serious with the increasing number of applications and users’ requirements.The privacy issues of scenario-based mechanism in mobile networks have been studied based on analyzing the state-of-the-art research trends.The threat and chal-lenges of privacy disclosure caused by the mobile network services,and review the scenarios,service models and attack models were introduced firstly.Followed,a comprehensive study on current status of background information,quality of services,and resource-restricted related privacy preservation were made.Finally,some key technologies on privacy preservation such as background information modeling and descripting,multi-background information fusion,quality of services descripting and modeling,self-adaptive methods based on historical information,pri-vacy-preserving solutions optimizing energy resources and privacy-preserving schemes equalizing multiple factors etc were posted.…”
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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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Strategies for Information Support of Vaccination by D. А. Adamov

“…The author examines the key areas of increasing vaccination population coverage: targeted campaigns, medical community partnership, public leaders and bloggers involvement, methods of storytelling and visual communication usage. …”
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Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness After Successful Retinal Detachment Repair with Persistent Subretinal Fluid at the Macula by Mansour AM, Parodi MB, Uwaydat SH, Lima LH, Charbaji S, Casella AM, López-Guajardo L, Belotto S, Wu L, Schwartz SG, Smiddy WE, Hassoun MM, Pérez-Salvador García E, Mansour HA, Elnahry AG, Hamam RN

“…Ahmad M Mansour,1,2,&amp;ast; Maurizio Battaglia Parodi,3,&amp;ast; Sami H Uwaydat,4 Luiz H Lima,5 Suzanne Charbaji,6 Antonio Marcelo Casella,7 Lorenzo López-Guajardo,8 Silvana Belotto,9 Lihteh Wu,10 Stephen G Schwartz,11 William E Smiddy,11 Mahdi M Hassoun,1 Eduardo Pérez-Salvador García,12 Hana A Mansour,13 Ayman G Elnahry,14,15 Rola N Hamam1 1Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; 3Department of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute Milan, Milan, Italy; 4Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; 5Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 6Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 7Department of Ophthalmology, Londrina State University, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil; 8Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; 9Institut Català de Retina, Barcelona, Spain; 10Asociados de Macula Vitreo y Retina de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica; 11Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; 12Servicio de Oftalmología del Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain; 13Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 14Department of Ophthalmology, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; 15BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists, Greenbay, Wisconsin, USA&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ahmad M Mansour, Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel +9613377633, Email ammansourmd@gmail.comObjective: To explore the relationship between subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and persistent subretinal fluid (pSRF) at the macula after successful rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery.Methods: This is a retrospective multicenter comparative study of Caucasian subjects with successful RRD repair. …”
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A clinical analysis of the effectiveness of combined treatment of retinal macular edema by A. -G. Aliev, A. M. Magomedova, A. A.-G. Aliev, S. I. Zakieva, M. M. Mikailova

“…Purpose: to assess the effectiveness of combined treatment of macular edema (ME) of varied etiology. Materials and methods. The results of combined treatment of 32 patients (38 eyes) aged 55 to 75. …”
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Second-eye cataract surgery – Epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic factors among patients utilizing outreach surgical facilities by Stephanie Sebastian, Swathi Nagarajan, A. R. Rajalakshmi, Kirti Nath Jha

“…Background: Visual improvement after cataract surgery in one eye diminishes the incentive for second-eye cataract surgery (SECS). …”
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Public knowledge of early stroke symptoms in the Vilnius region by A. Atkočiūnas, M. Mačionytė, R. Mameniškienė

“…Women have better knowledge of stroke than men. Visual impairment is the least known symptom of stroke. …”
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Evaluation of pain scores during intravitreal injection in systemic conditions and in conjunction with medications by Taha Sezer, Emir Altıkardeşler, Kübra Erdoğan, Betül Arslan, Kübra Çolak

“…Design: Single-centre, Prospective study. Methods: A total of 313 participants (168 females, 145 males) with a mean age of 66.91 ± 9.67 years underwent IVI for diabetic retinopathy (DRP), retinal vein occlusion (RVO), or age-related macular degeneration (AMD). …”
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