An Unusual Case of Radicular Pain Caused by Bilateral Lumbar Synovial Cyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by David Ruiz-Picazo, José Ramírez-Villaescusa, Ana Verdejo-González

“…SSCs are benign growths adjoining the facet joints that may induce low back pain, lumbar radiculopathy, and neurological deficit. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A telephonic survey in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusxs by Reuben Praharsh Kumar, Sandra Manuel, D Elizabeth, Vineeta Shobha

“…Among the reasons for hesitancy, hasty vaccine production, fear of SLE flares, general vaccine refusal and limited transport facilities were significant. On the whole, 65.1% had a positive attitude toward the vaccine. …”
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How low-abundance amphibians shape functional diversity across tropical forest succession stages? by Fabio Zabala-Forero, Angela M. Cortés-Gómez, Nicolás Urbina-Cardona

“…Our study revealed the intricate relationship between species richness and facets of functional diversity under scenarios of local extinction and anthropogenic land cover transitions in tropical ecosystems.…”
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Kosovo and Metohija or the European Union ‒ a rhetorical dilemma in the Serbian political discourse by Ksenija Marković, Marko Jovanović, Branka Matijević

“…As the loss of Kosovo has been de facto re-inflicted in recent years, the question should be raised as to how great an influence the Kosovo myth wields today. …”
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OVERCOMING THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES: PARABLE AS A MEANS OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE by Tetyana V. Danylova

“…Owing to its archetypical form, parable becomes one of the most popular narratives illustrating deep and multi-faceted truths that sometimes cannot be expressed by any other way. …”
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Relevance of Aceh's Qanun Jinayat in Minimizing Cases of Sexual Harassment against Children in Aceh by Wiwin Widiarti, Erika Magdalena Chandra, Rully Herdita Ramadhani

“…The five factors are legal factors, law enforcement factors, facilities and infrastructure factors, community factors and cultural factors. …”
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Dimensi SERVQUAL Pada Kualitas Layanan Satpol PP Kota Dumai Dalam Penertiban ODGJ by Widya Cancer Rusnita, Adlin Persada

“…The tangibles dimension highlights that while operational facilities, such as vehicles, are adequate, supporting equipment like restraints and PPE remains highly limited. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on household food waste: Bases for formulation of a recycling system by M.R. Limon, C.B.J. Villarino

“…Results show that a number of factors discourage the respondents’ participation in the reduction and recycling of food waste, such as lack of facilities, insufficient training, and information dissemination. …”
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Geopolymers in nuclear waste storage and immobilization: mechanisms, applications, and challenges by M. Houhou, N. Leklou, H. Ranaivomanana, JD. Penot, S. de Barros

“…Abstract According to the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nuclear facilities generate over 30 tons of high-level radioactive waste and 300,000 tons of medium-level waste annually, highlighting the need for secure immobilization methods to safeguard environmental and public health. …”
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Estimated Visceral Adipose Tissue, but Not Body Mass Index, Is Associated with Reductions in Glomerular Filtration Rate Based on Cystatin C in the Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease by Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, João Victor Salgado, Elane Viana Hortegal, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Natalino Salgado Filho

“…Explanatory variables included body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and estimated visceral adipose tissue (eVAT). …”
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Variable Load Demand Scheme for Hybrid AC/DC Nanogrid by Shoaib Rauf, Ali Raza Kalair, Nasrullah Khan

“…A microgrid option with nanogrid facility results in a more reliable system with overall improvement in efficiency and reduction in carbon emission. …”
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Distances to emergency departments and non-urgent utilization of medical services: a systematic review by Uma Kelekar, Debasree Das Gupta, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Emily Fashingbauer, Boyen Huang

“…Articles and abstracts where patients were transported by ambulance/paramedic services, referred/transferred from another hospital to an ED, or those that measured distance to an ED from another health facility were excluded. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) framework informed the quality of evidence. …”
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Interesting Cytokine Profile Caused by Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa MDR Carrying the exoU Gene by Nallely S. Badillo-Larios, Edgar Alejandro Turrubiartes-Martínez, Esther Layseca-Espinosa, Roberto González-Amaro, Luis Fernando Pérez-González, Perla Niño-Moreno

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen in HAIs with two facets: the most studied is the high rate of antimicrobial resistance, and the less explored is the long list of virulence factors it possesses. …”
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The Role of Interpersonal Relationships in Adolescents' Suicidal Behavior: A Qualitative Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews by N.A. Polskaya, D.K. Yakubovskaya, D.A. Sharova, A.Ya. Basova

“… <p>This article presents the results of a qualitative analysis based on semi-structured interviews conducted with adolescents (n=13, aged 13&ndash;17), who were admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility after attempted suicide. Content analysis yielded groups of words describing the circumstances of the suicide attempt based on semantic proximity. …”
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Método para la determinación de la densidad de una muestra de granos enteros de alubia por procesamiento digital de imágenes by M.S. CLEVA, G.M. SAMPALLO, C. RODRIGUES DA FONSECA, D.C. AQUINO, D.O. LISKA, F.R. VENTRE

“…En este trabajo se presenta una metodología alternativa para la determinación de la densidad de una muestra de granos enteros de alubia (Phaselous vulgaris L) basada en procesamiento digital de imágenes, caracterizada por su sencillez y fácil implementación. Requiere de las medidas de la masa y del volumen de la muestra, las que son realizadas con una balanza y con un modelo tridimensional del grano respectivamente. …”
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EFFECT OF DEBT FINANCING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Adedamola Ayinde BAMGBOYE

“…It thus recommended that DMBs should focus on optimizing prudent debt financing practices to effectively manage their loan to deposit ratios. …”
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Design and Climate-Responsiveness Performance Evaluation of an Integrated Envelope for Modular Prefabricated Buildings by Junjie Li, Shuai Lu, Wanlin Wang, Jie Huang, Xinxing Chen, Jiayi Wang

“…Second, as a response to climate change, building facades were dynamically adjusted by employing different modular building envelope units such as sunshades, preheaters, ventilation, air filtration, pest control, and other functional requirements in order to improve the building’s climate adaptability. …”
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European Union Energy Saving Policy by N. Y. Kaveshnikov

“…In the long term EU policy in the area of energy efficiency is restrained by member states unwillingness to delegate to the European Union a more detailed powers in this field and to give the EU bodies facilities to execute more strict control. In the short term - in conditions of economic crisis, the EU countries are not ready to invest significant budget funds in projects with long payback period.…”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“… This study explores the multifaceted challenges and opportunities faced by Nigerian women as they balance motherhood and academic pursuits. …”
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Defining “Adverse Environmental Impact” and Making § 316(b) Decisions: A Fisheries Management Approach by David E. Bailey, Kristy A.N. Bulleit

“…This definition focuses not on counting individual fish or eggs cropped by the various uses of a water body, but on preserving populations of aquatic organisms and their functions in the aquatic community. …”
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