WHAT CONVINCED THE WORLD COMMUNION OF REFORMED CHURCHES IN 1998 AND WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN 2015 TO READMIT THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH AS A FULL MEMBER? by P Strauss

“… As members of the World Council of Churches, the two synods of the Dutch Reformed Church broke their ties with this institution in 1961, following the critisism of the Cottesloe Consultation of 1960 on apartheid. The World Alliance of Reformed Churches, which became part of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in 2010, declared a status confessionis against the theological and moral justification of apartheid and suspended the membership of the Dutch Reformed Church at Ottawa in 1982. …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…Most had not been tested for HIV (54%), did not know their HIV status (60%), or had not had an STI other than HIV (92%). …”
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Implementation of Business Process Mapping Framework for Indonesia’s Government Institutions by Martinus Tukiran, Nugraheni Puspita Sari, Lukas Danny Tjitrabudi, Nurul Amalia

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Australian children’s foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care: a secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) data by Hylton B Menz, Christopher Harrison, Peter A Lazzarini, Cylie M Williams, Julie Gordon

“…Objectives To explore children’s foot, ankle and leg consultation patterns and management practices in Australian primary care.Design Cross-sectional, retrospective study.Setting Australia Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health program dataset.Participants Data were extracted for general practitioners (GPs) and patients <18 years from April 2000 to March 2016 inclusive.Main outcome measures Demographic characteristics: sex, GP age groups (ie, <45, 45–54, 55+ years), GP country of training, patient age grouping (0–4, 5–9, 10–14, 15–18 years), postcode, concession card status, indigenous status, up to three patient encounter reasons, up to four encounter problems/diagnoses and the clinical management actioned by the GP.Results Children’s foot, ankle or leg problems were managed at a rate of 2.05 (95% CI 1.99 to 2.11) per 100 encounters during 229 137 GP encounters with children. …”
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Genetic Information to Share with Parents when Newborn Screening Reveals the Presence of Sickle Cell Trait by Narcisse Elenga

“…The negative consequences generated by this information could be reduced when this information is delivered by a multidisciplinary team, within the framework of a dedicated consultation. This information on sickle cell trait status should be given in at least three key periods: the neonatal period, early adolescence, and later adolescence, when reproductive implications become important. …”
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Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress by Yuanyuan YANG, Jiegang HUANG, Huaming MAI, Qingsi OUYANG

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current literature on delayed medical consultation in oral cancer patients, both nationally and internationally. …”
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The Impact of Anesthetic Modality Selection on Surgical Outcomes in Trauma Management by Anna Nowak, Piotr Dudziak, Maria Golińska, Wojciech Maj, Mateusz Łyko, Jakub Kurasz, Paweł Siudziński, Alicja Skoczylas, Wiktoria Tomaszewska, Katarzyna Pala, Wiktoria Podlasiewicz

“…The determination of the anesthetic modality is made by the anesthesiologist in consultation with the surgical team, taking into consideration the patient's medical status, the nature and extent of the injury, the anticipated duration of the procedure, and, when feasible, the patient’s preferences. …”
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Expertise and community juridification: Defense of subsoil and communal lands in Oaxaca, Mexico by Salvador Aquino-Centeno

“…For its part, the community relied on ancestral institutions, community law and its status as an indigenous Zapotec agrarian community with communal ownership and possession of land. …”
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Determinants of Modern Agricultural Technology Adoption for Teff Production: The Case of Minjar Shenkora Woreda, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Abebaw Hailu Fikire, Girma Mulugeta Emeru

“…The estimations of the multinomial logit model revealed that sex, age, marital status, tropical livestock units, educational level of household head, distance to market, extension contact, active household members, access to credit, off-farm activities participation, and cultivated land size are the determinants of modern agricultural technology adoption for teff production in Minjar Shenkora woreda, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. …”
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CMV Pancreatitis in an Immunocompromised Patient by Jaffer Ahmad, Najia Sayedy, Raghavendra Sanivarapu, Jagadish Akella, Javed Iqbal

“…Sepsis protocolled was initiated for biliary pancreatitis, and the patient was admitted to the medicine floors with appropriate consulting services. Over the course of admission, the patient responded poorly to treatment and had a steady decline in respiratory status. …”
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Effect of Antioxidants in the Treatment of COPD Patients: Scoping Review by Mauricio Orozco-Levi, Claudia Colmenares-Mejía, Jessica Ruíz, Yurley Dayanna Valencia-Barón, Alba Ramírez-Sarmiento, Doris Cristina Quintero-Lesmes, Norma C. Serrano

“…This affects the nutritional status of patients and requires multidimensional interventions including nutritional interventions according to individual metabolic needs. …”
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Acute Hemoptysis Redefined: A Deadly Presentation by Claudio Galvis, Juan M. Galvis, Juan Guardiola, Adrian P. Umpierrez De Reguero

“…Thoracic surgery was consulted but due to his poor functional status surgery was deferred. …”
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 in a patient diagnosed with nesidioblastosis. A case presentation by Olivia Elizabeth Altamirano Guerrero, María Gabriela Balarezo García, Juan Sebastián Lima Icaza

“…In addition to treatment with bisphosphonate, consultation with the Genetics service was planned for study of the patient and family members; and with General Surgery, for scheduling surgical resolution. …”
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Promotion of freelance services in the digital environment by L. G. Akhmaeva

“…The following segments of the labour market where freelancing is the most common element are considered: copywriting, law, software development, design of buildings and structures, creation of graphic, audio and video content, consulting, provision of expertise, tutoring. The portrait of a freelancer is studied in detail according to such characteristics as the region of residence, sex, average age, the share of “real” freelancers and the share of part-timers, experience of interaction with freelance platforms, tax status, single and team players, the reasons for choosing freelancing as a form of employment, the most valuable component of freelancing, the disadvantages of freelancing as a form of employment and motivation of freelancers. …”
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THE ROLE OF LIBRARIANS IN HEALTH INFORMATION DIFFUSION IN THE DIGITAL AGE by Olubanke M Bankole, Isaac O Busayo

“…Librarians as repositories of knowledge could be involved in helping the public to get high quality consumer health information, in providing patients’ education and in imparting information literacy skills which avails individuals the understanding of their health status, and take appropriate actions to prevent and control diseases. …”
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De-extinction beyond species: Restoring ecosystem functionality through large herbivore rewilding by Paul R Jepson

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Implementasi Model Design Thinking pada Prototype Aplikasi E-Growth by Debi Setiawan, Ramalia Noratama Putri, Ira Puspita Sari

“…Saat ini pencatatan kesehatan anak mulai dari tumbuh kembang dan kartu status imunisasi dicatat pada buku KIA (Kesahatan Ibu dan Anak). …”
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Outcomes Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at a Single Center in the United Arab Emirates by Allum M, Buckley A, Suliman SGI, Suliman M, Hamdan K, Al Hadad M

“…Total weight loss (TWL), status of type 2 diabetes (T2D), hyperlipidemia, and hypertension were assessed following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).Results: Of 2851 included patients, 62.6% were female and 94.0% Emirati. …”
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Varicella zoster virus triggering Henoch–Schonlein Purpura in an adult: A case report by Kevin Chung, Natasha Priya Dyal, Sandhya Nagarakanti

“…This case reports highlights a 37-year-old woman who was transferred to Mayo Clinic Arizona for care after development of seizures, altered mental status, and a diffuse petechial rash, along with vesicular lesions near the groin. …”
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Effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on mitigation of the side effects of isotretionin treatment for patients with acne vulgaris: a narrative review by Agnieszka Kaźmierska, Izabela Anna Bolesławska, Juliusz Przysławski

“…Polyunsaturated fatty acids have been demonstrated to have beneficial effects by improving the functional status of the skin and alleviating the severity of certain skin diseases. …”
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