Prevalence, Treatment, and Unmet Needs of Migraine in the Middle East: A Systematic Review by Taoufik Alsaadi, AbuBakar Al Madani, Mohammed Alhatou, Mona Nada, Abdulrazaq Albilali, Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Hegab Mohamed, Haytham Mohamed, Rowan El Masry, Ghaidaa Ahmed Saifuddin, Suhail Abdullah AlRukn

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Threats and the active protection of birds in a riverbed: postulates for the strategy of the preservation of the middle Vistula River avifauna by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…In a situation that may lead to the extinction of first the mew gull, Larus canus, and later other species of birds, in 2005-2006, we began the active protection of endangered species on the middle Vistula River islands. This effort included (a) reducing the number of American minks and red foxes, (b) neutralising the presence of predators and livestock at the nesting sites with electric fences and the use of incubators and dummy eggs and (c) restoration of the nesting habitat, as well as, in the case of mew gulls, (d) increasing the genetic diversity within colonies. …”
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The International Aspect of the Establishment of the State of Palestine by Avad. Zaully

“…Undoubtedly, the UN has played one of the major roles in the Middle East settlement. The European, Russian, Arab and American participation has been of a certain importance as well.…”
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Rechtsgeschichte und Ordnungsdenken. Zum rechtshistorischen Werk von Paolo Grossi by Thomas Duve

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Social Media Advocacy for SDG 5 in the Middle East: Insights from Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan by Laila El Baradei, Mohamed Kadry, Ghadeer Ahmed

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The sequoia files : L’arbre merveilleux by François Brunet

“…The Sequoia Files: the tree of wonder: The cult of the Sierra Nevada giant sequoia, which lasted through the second half of the 19th century, reflected not only its significance as an emblem for American primitivist and nationalist discourse, but also the more popular taste for the marvelous in nature, widely associated with California after 1850. …”
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More than Just Pneumonia: Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Two Middle-Aged Patients with COVID-19 by Jahinover Mazo, Sukhdev Singh, Zohaib Khan, Allison Foster, Ecaterina Komarnitsky, Abhiram Nagaraj, Soham Patel, Vinaya Kikkeri

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'n Evaluasie van die technikon· opleiding van voornemende skakelpraktisyns by Betsie Ferreira

“…The systems perspective, and more specifically Files" (1984) macro systems model for public relations curricula. …”
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Twelve Million Black Voices: Let Us Now Hear Black Voices by Laurence Cossu-Beaumont

“…Twelve Million Black Voices is a 1941 collection of photographs, selected from the Farm Security Administration files by FSA-employed Edwin Rosskam and accompanied by Richard Wright’s texts. …”
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Planificación estratégica, administraciones locales y desarrollo territorial: una experiencia de la cooperación euro-latinoamericana en Colombia by Carlo TASSARA

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Research from Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries will Benefit Global Health and the Physiotherapy Profession, but it Requires Support by Saurab Sharma, Arianne Verhagen, Mark Elkins, Jean-Michel Brismée, George D. Fulk, Jakub Taradaj, Lois Steen, Alan Jette, Ann Moore, Aimee Stewart, Barbara J. Hoogenboom, Anne Söderlund, Michele Harms, Rafael Zambelli Pinto

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Evaluating the Influence of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis on Clinico-Pathological Characteristics and Prognostic Outcomes of Middle Eastern Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma by Sandeep Kumar Parvathareddy, Abdul K. Siraj, Nabil Siraj, Saeeda O. Ahmed, Saif S. Al-Sobhi, Fouad Al-Dayel, Khawla S. Al-Kuraya

“…In contrast, HT demonstrated a negative association with several aggressive clinical features, including extrathyroidal extension, distant metastasis, recurrent/persistent disease and high-risk categorization by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines. Despite HT being associated with favorable clinico-pathological features in Middle Eastern DTC patient, our study found no significant influence on overall survival or recurrence-free survival. …”
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Nutrient Profiling Models in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Considering Local Nutritional Challenges: A Systematic Review by Marie Tassy, Ries van Dijk, Alison L Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Adam Drewnowski, Edith JM Feskens

“…Micronutrient deficiencies, undernutrition, and overweight/obesity are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Nutrient profiling models (NPMs), initially developed to help reduce the prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases in Western countries, could be one solution to promote nutrient-dense foods in LMICs. …”
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Association of oxidative balance score with metabolic syndrome and its components in middle-aged and older individuals in the United States by Qu Zhang, Yemei Wu, Bo Luo

“…This study explores the association between OBS and MetS, as well as its individual components, in middle-aged and older Americans.MethodsData from 6,157 participants aged 45 years and older in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999–2018) were analyzed. …”
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Brain drain in Emergency Medicine in Lebanon, building locally and exporting globally by Eveline Hitti, Sarah S. Abdul-Nabi, Afif Mufarrij, Amin Kazzi

“…Abstract Objective Despite the growth of Emergency Medicine (EM) globally, shortages of EM-trained physicians persist in many countries, disproportionately affecting lower middle/low-income countries (LMIC/LIC). This study examines the career paths of graduates of an Emergency Medicine residency-training program established in Lebanon with the aim of building local capacity in EM. …”
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THE SECURITY ASPECT OF TURKEY-UNITED STATES RELATIONS: IN SEARCH FOR A NEW MODEL by I. A. Svistunova

“…At the same time the USA aspiration to use military bases in Turkey beyond NATO obligations frequently becomes a source of disagreement and crises in the relations of the two countries as it happened during the American intervention to Iraq in 2003. At present new challenges for regional security, especially in the Middle East, demands new forms of interaction between Turkey and the USA. …”
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The problem of governance by Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili

“…Hamid’s offers a view of a restrained American foreign policy in the Middle East that avoids falling into the trap of a crass isolationism or an overbearing imposition of liberalism. …”
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The Effectiveness and Cost Analysis of a Pilot Newborn Hearing Screening Program at a Hospital in a Low- to Middle-Income Country by Pariya Lertbussarakam, Pittayapon Pitathawatchai

“…This study aims to pilot a newborn hearing screening program at a hospital in a low- to middle-income country and determine its effectiveness and costs in the context of a lack of qualified audiologists. …”
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Exploitation Feminism: Trashiness, Lo-Fidelity and Utopia in She-Devils on Wheels and Blood Orgy of the Leather Girls by Kristina Pia Hofer

“…From the mid-1960s onwards, American exploitation cinema has spawned a number of Girl Gang movies whose potential for challenging androcentric and heteronormative modes of representation have been hotly disputed by fans and academics alike. …”
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Evolution and Recent Radiation Therapy Advancement in Uganda: A Precedent on How to Increase Access to Quality Radiotherapy Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Awusi Kavuma, Solomon Kibudde, Daniel Kanyike, Joseph Kigula-Mugambe, Tianyu Zhao, Hiram Gay, Baozhou Sun, Jackson Orem

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