Data stochasticity and model parametrisation impact the performance of species distribution models: insights from a simulation study by Lambert, Charlotte, Virgili, Auriane

“…The effect of coarsening the resolution was directly related to the resistance of the spatial features to changes of scale: SDM failed to adequately identify spatial distributions when the spatial features targeted by the species were diluted by resolution coarsening. …”
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Psychiatric Symptoms in Acute Intermittent Porphyria - Case Report and Course of Treatment Using Placebo by Waldemar Kosiba, Dominika Prystacka-Szar, Jakub Siemko, Wojciech Kupczak

“…Conclusion:  Our case illustrates how psychiatric symptoms can complicate the diagnosis of acute intermittent porphyria. Failing to recognize acute porphyria also carries the risk of life-threatening complications and may lead to unnecessary pharmacotherapy and stigmatization as a mental illness.  …”
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Ediclea Santos: a voz da mulher negra que faz Passarinho cantar mais alto by Maria Cristina do Nascimento

“…Clea tem uma chama pro canto, pra coletividade, pro ajuntamento de vozes silenciadas, mas ela não canta nem fala pelas outras, ela articula, movimenta, instiga e provoca agitos. …”
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PRINCIPALES TRASTORNOS REPRODUCTIVOS EN BÚFALAS Y VACAS EN HATOS MIXTOS Y DE UNA ESPECIE EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE CAQUETÁ, COLOMBIA by J. L. Motta-Giraldo, I. Waltero-García, M. A. Abeledo-García, I. Miranda, R. Campos-Pipaon

“…Con el objetivo de determinar los principales problemas reproductivos en vacas y bú-falas, su frecuencia y la relación con variables climáticas, se seleccionaron296 hembrasbovinas (150 de rebaños mixtos y 146 de rebaños bovinos) y 238 hembras bubalinas(126 de mixtos y 112 de rebaños bubalinos).Se registraron la frecuencia de patologíasreproductivas, los indicadores reproductivos entre 2010 y 2011, así como el promediode las variables climáticas de la zona.El número de patologías reproductivas fue mayoren bovinos (n=11) que en los búfalos (n=5) y la repetición de celo fue la alteración másfrecuente en ambas especies: 36.8% y 12.6% en bovinos y búfalos, respectivamente, condiferencia significativa (P< 0.05) respecto del resto de patologías, pero no entre tiposde hatos. …”
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An Adaptive View Selection Algorithm for Large-scale Cone-Beam CT Reconstruction by Jingsong Lin, Singanallur Venkatakrishnan, Obaidullah Rahman, Gregery T. Buzzard, Amirkoushyar Ziabari, Charles A. Bouman

“…However, the process of acquiring these sparse projections often fails to account for the specific geometry of the scanned object. …”
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Recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a review of trials funded and published by the United Kingdom Health Technology Assessment Programme by Stephen J Walters, Daniel Hind, Richard M Jacques, Steven A Julious, Joanne Rothwell, Oscar Bortolami, Laura Flight, Inês Bonacho dos Anjos Henriques-Cadby, Christopher Knox, Ben Nadin, Michael Surtees

“…Publicly funded randomised controlled trials (RCTs) often recruit participants at a slower than anticipated rate. Many trials fail to reach their planned sample size within the envisaged trial timescale and trial funding envelope.Objectives To review the consent, recruitment and retention rates for single and multicentre randomised control trials funded and published by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme.Data sources and study selection HTA reports of individually randomised single or multicentre RCTs published from the start of 2004 to the end of April 2016 were reviewed.Data extraction Information was extracted, relating to the trial characteristics, sample size, recruitment and retention by two independent reviewers.Main outcome measures Target sample size and whether it was achieved; recruitment rates (number of participants recruited per centre per month) and retention rates (randomised participants retained and assessed with valid primary outcome data).Results This review identified 151 individually RCTs from 787 NIHR HTA reports. …”
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A Bayesian analysis of birth pulse effects on the probability of detecting Ebola virus in fruit bats by Pleydell, David R.J., Ndong Bass, Innocent, Mba Djondzo, Flaubert Auguste, Meta Djomsi, Dowbiss, Kouanfack, Charles, Peeters, Martine, Cappelle, Julien

“…The probability that a previous PCR campaign failed to detect Ebola virus, assuming that it was circulating, was estimated to be one in two thousand. …”
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The temporal inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique versus multilayered inverted flap technique in patients with idiopathic macular hole by Sameh M. Elgouhary, Safaa M. Abd-elmoaty, Ahmed A. Salama

“…Group A had 60% type U, 10% type V, and 20% type W closure patterns, with 10% of cases failing to close. Group B had 70% type U, 20% type V, and 10% type W closure patterns. …”
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Clinical Benefits of Parasternal Block with Multihole Catheters when Inserted before Sternotomy by Vedat Eljezi, Crispin Jallas, Bruno Pereira, Melanie Chasteloux, Christian Dualé, Lionel Camilleri

“…Results: The treatment failed in 11 patients and was considered effective in 15 patients. …”
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High-resolution manometry in clinical practice: analysis of esophageal motor function according to Chicago classification by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“….: change of intrabolus pressure at disorders of esophagogastric junction (EGj) outflow, hypercontractile esophagus, fragmented contractions and weak or failed peristalsis, distal esophageal spasm. Assessment of the type of achalasia subtypes has significant impact on the patients’ treatment choice. …”
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Qualitative focus group study investigating experiences of accessing and engaging with social care services: perspectives of carers from diverse ethnic groups caring for stroke sur... by Geoffrey Cloud, Nan Greenwood, Jess Holley, Theresa Ellmers, Gill Mein

“…Carers from all ethnic groups, but especially those from black and minority ethnic groups frequently fail to access support services, making understanding their experiences important. …”
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Annual versus biannual azithromycin mass drug administration for the elimination of infectious trachoma in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis using data fro... by Jeremy David Keenan, Solomon Aragie, Taye Zeru, Getu Degu

“…However, some districts have failed to eliminate trachoma even after a decade of annual MDA with azithromycin. …”
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Inhibition of early EHDV2-Ibaraki infection steps in bovine cells by endosome alkalinization or ikarugamycin, but not by blockage of individual endocytic pathways by Maya Malka, Inbar Czaczkes, Shlomi Kashkash, Shirel Shachar, Eran Bacharach, Marcelo Ehrlich

“…., before endosomal processing) with inhibitors of actin polymerization, macropinocytosis (amiloride), or dynamin GTPase activity (dynasore or dynole), or with the cholesterol-depleting agent methyl-β-cyclodextrin, failed to reduce EHDV2-Ibaraki infection. In contrast, in this same treatment time frame, ikarugamycin potently inhibited infection. …”
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Conceptual model of sustainable development of pedagogical staff competences in quality assurance of higher education by Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Oleksandr Kuchanskyi, Oleksandr Kuchanskyi, Oleksandr Kuchanskyi, Yurii Andrashko, Aidos Mukhatayev, Khanat Kassenov

“…In order to reduce the risks of failing to pass the course, some participants of the competence project proposed to form a pool of potential project participants. …”
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Sexual distress among men with cancer – a cross-sectional study by Jonas Nahavandipour, Christoffer Johansen, Annamaria Giraldi, Bolette Skjøft Rafn, Annika von Heymann

“…However, many studies investigating sexual impairments fail to consider whether such impairments are perceived as distressing, i.e. create sexual distress. …”
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Stability and changes in meaning in life profiles and their impact on mental health among chinese university students: a latent transition analysis by Sylvia Y. C. L. Kwok, Siqi Fang, Bella Meici Huang, Alebel Addis Tesfaw, Xi Deng

“…The few person-centered studies conducted were generally cross-sectional in nature and have failed to address changes in MIL. Furthermore, few studies have explored the stability of and changes in MIL on wellbeing.MethodsWe used latent transition analysis (LTA) to assess the MIL profiles of Chinese university students and to relate their experiences of meaning to their wellbeing. …”
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Purpose built catheters for minimally invasive surfactant therapy: Experience from a Canadian tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit by Talib Al Harthy, Michael R Miller, Orlando daSilva, Soume Bhattacharya

“…Success rates were 91% in SurfCath™ and 93% in BLEScath™ (P\> 0.994). Failed attempts were lower in SurfCath™ (23%) in comparison to BLEScath™ (33%), but the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.708). …”
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Intra Cervical Foley’s Versus Combination Of Intra Cervical Foley’s And Extra Amniotic Saline Infusion As Cervical Ripening Agent For Induction Of Labor by Humera Javed, Humera Noreen, Humaira Bilqis, Lubna Ejaz Kahloon, Iqra Khalid, Naheed Bano

“…Only 14/100 patients had failed IOL and underwent C- C-sections and 8/100 neonates had NICU admissions and were discharged later on. …”
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Prymas Stefan Wyszyński – „antysemita”, „rasista” i „faszysta”. Historia podwójnej manipulacji tekstami z „Ateneum Kapłańskiego” by Ewa K. Czaczkowska

“…Stefana Wyszyńskiego, w latach 1932–1939 redaktora naczelnego miesięcznika „Ateneum Kapłańskie”, pojawiają się co pewien czas w przestrzeni medialnej. Ostatnia fala tych informacji obiegła portale i fora internetowe w latach 2012–2014, głównie za sprawą ówczesnego polityka Janusza Palikota, który na swoim blogu napisał, że „Kardynał tysiąclecia, Wyszyński, jeszcze jako zwykły ksiądz i teolog był orędownikiem nazizmu i samego Hitlera, co znajdowało wyraz w redagowanych przez niego publikacjach”. …”
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Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE): protocol for a double-blinded cross-over trial in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain by Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Soamy Montesino-Goicolea, Pedro Valdes-Hernandez, Zhiguang Huo, Roland Staud, Natalie C. Ebner

“…Specifically, there is an urgent need to develop better analgesics for individuals with OA-related pain, since currently used analgesics frequently fail to provide adequate relief or must be discontinued owing to adverse effects. …”
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