LOS ESTUDIOS CULTURALES EN CENTROAMÉRICA: EL DOCTORADO EN ESTUDIOS DE LA SOCIEDAD Y LA CULTURA, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA by Patricia Fumero

“…Unido a lo anterior se consideran dos elementos pues construir redes académicas también obliga a repensar las diferencias entre las prácticas académicas latinoamericanas y de aquellos países del "Global North": la diferencia que se derivan del uso y acceso a las tecnologías de la información y, el valor relativo que desde los centros productores de conocimiento -léase el "Global North"- se le da a la participación de los académicos de la región. …”
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Prevalence of Plaque Induced Gingivitis Among Dental Students in College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University. by Zainab Salim Mahmood, Qehraman Ismayil Ahmed, Ahmed Luqman Saifullah

“…The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of plaque induced gingivitis among dental students in Hawler Medical University college of dentistry. Method: The study enrolled 120 (65 male, 55 female) dental students from different years of study including both clinical and preclinical years. …”
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Intima-Media Thickness Measurements of the Common Carotid Artery in Patients with Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Case-Control Study by Kobra Nasrollahi, Amirhossein Farahi, Fatemeh Paknazar, Mohamadreza Akhlaghi, Farhad Fazel, Ehsan Zarepur, Mohsen Pourazizi

“…The mean and difference of the left and right CCA IMT were determined and compared between the two groups using carotid duplex high-resolution B-mode ultrasound equipment. Results. The study enrolled 32 CSCR patients (68.8% female, mean age 38.22 ± 5.42 years) and 32 controls (65.6% female, mean age 39.56 ± 5.33 years). …”
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Intra-articular injections with Carboxymethyl-Chitosan in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis non-responders to hyaluronic acid: a pilot study by Nicola Manocchio, Concetta Ljoka, Nicolò Piacentini, Roberto Sorge, Giulia Vita, Calogero Foti

“…This retrospective study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a single injection of Carboxymethyl-Chitosan for advanced (Kellgren-Lawrence ≥3) and symptomatic knee OA in non-responders to hyaluronic acid. We enrolled 10 patients (5 female, 5 male). Treatment efficacy was assessed through the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS, pain) and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS, knee function). …”
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¿Negociaciones o decisiones colectivas? Las dinámicas familiares tras la llegada de un bebé by Pablo De Grande

“…La hipótesis central del mismo es que el modo en que las personas involucradas respondieron a dichos cambios y reorganizaron sus espacios cotidianos no se ajustó primariamente a las lógicas de la negociación intrahogar, sino que por el contrario el mismo puede ser descrito de modo más adecuado por procesos de decisión colectiva, acontecidos dentro y fuera de los hogares.…”
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The Characteristic and Short-Term Prognosis of Tinnitus Associated with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss by Xiaoqiong Ding, Xiaoli Zhang, Zhichun Huang, Xu Feng

“…A total of 230 cases were enrolled. The severity and 1-month prognosis of tinnitus (according to the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)) were assessed in terms of the patients’ sex, age, level of hearing loss, type of audiogram results, and so on. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis and Diabetes Mellitus Are Risk Factors for Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Patients with Healthcare-Associated or Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia by Huang-Pin Wu, Chien-Ming Chu, Chun-Yao Lin, Chung-Chieh Yu, Chung-Ching Hua, Teng-Jen Yu, Yu-Chih Liu

“…From July 2007 to June 2010, patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit with severe HCAP/HAP and severe sepsis were enrolled in this study. Lower respiratory tract sample was semiquantitatively cultured. …”
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Hypobaric Hypoxia: Effects on Intraocular Pressure and Corneal Thickness by Marcella Nebbioso, Stefano Fazio, Dario Di Blasio, Nicola Pescosolido

“…Twenty male subjects, aged 32±5 years, attending the Italian Air Force, were enrolled for this study. The research derived from hypobaric chamber, using helmet and mask supplied to jet pilotes connected to oxygen cylinder and equipped with a preset automatic mixer. …”
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Fronteras que no se ven: metáforas de la otredad en el discurso social sobre la inmigración no comunitaria en España by Amalia Susana Creus

“…Se exploran tres cuestiones interrelacionadas: (i) las dinámicas de la inmigración laboral dentro de Europa desde la época del pos-guerra hasta la crisis del petróleo en 1973; (ii) los mecanismos políticos, administrativos y jurídicos que comenzaron a emerger en el contexto español a partir de entonces, destinados a regular la inmigración no comunitaria, y (iii) el conjunto de representaciones y estrategias discursivas en torno a la inmigración no comunitaria y a las personas inmigrantes.…”
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La manipulación del miedo y el espejo populista by Octavio Humberto Moreno Velador, Carlos Alberto Figueroa Ibarra

“…Sin embargo, para otros, dentro del complejo fenómenopopulista yace el histórico reclamo de auténtica igualdad, no solo política sino también socioeconómica. …”
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Improvement of Renal Function by Long-Term Sustained Eculizumab Treatment in a Patient with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria by Haruhiko Ninomiya, Naoshi Obara, Akiko Niiori-Onishi, Yasuhisa Yokoyama, Mamiko Sakata-Yanagimoto, Yuichi Hasegawa, Shigeru Chiba

“…We administered eculizumab to a patient with PNH, who was one of 29 patients enrolled in the AEGIS clinical trial, an open-label study of eculizumab in Japan. …”
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Hume sobre los milagros by Vicente Sanfélix Vidarte, Lidia Tienda Palop

“…En definitiva, el argumento de Hume, lejos de pretender en última instancia probar la inexistencia de los milagros como un factum dentro del orden natural, tiene por objeto demarcar la distinción entre creencias científicas y creencias religiosas como dos ámbitos que deben considerarse de manera separada. …”
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Characteristics, Psychological Factors, and Peripheral Cytokines by Hua Chu, Mark Fox, Xia Zheng, Yanyong Deng, Yanqin Long, Zhihui Huang, Lijun Du, Fei Xu, Ning Dai

“…Serum tumour necrosis factor-α, interleukin- (IL-) 6, IL-8, and IL-10 levels were measured. The 89 enrolled patients with IBS and 13 healthy controls had no differences in baseline characteristics. …”
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Clinical Characteristics Related to Central Lymph Node Metastasis in cN0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study of 916 Patients by Lie-Hao Jiang, Chao Chen, Zhuo Tan, Xiao-Xiao Lu, Si-Si Hu, Qing-Liang Wang, Xiu-Xiu Hou, Jun Cao, Ming-Hua Ge

“…A total of 916 PTC patients (1017 lesions) undergoing central lymph node dissection in our hospital from 2005 to 2011 were enrolled. The relationship between CLN metastasis and clinical factors such as gender, age, tumor size, tumor number, capsule invasion, and tumor location was analyzed. …”
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El mercado laboral de los jóvenes y las jóvenes de Colombia: realidades y respuestas políticas actuales by Aura Cecilia Pedraza Avella

“…En general, en el período 2001-2005, se encuentran características negativas para este segmento del mercado de trabajo que ubican a los adolescentes y adultos menores en peores condiciones laborales que las de la población económicamente activa con más de 26 años de edad. …”
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Relacionamentos colaborativos e desempenho: uma análise sob a perspectiva dos clientes by Ramon Silva Leite, Humberto Elias Garcia Lopes, Roberto Giro Moori

“…Dentro da perspectiva do Marketing de Relacionamento, diversos estudos verificaram os efeitos positivos dos relacionamentos de longo prazo para os fornecedores. …”
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Characterizing Patients with Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction Using Kinematic Variability and Local Dynamic Stability during Treadmill Walking by Peng Liu, Qiuhong Huang, Yongkang Ou, Ling Chen, Rong Song, Yiqing Zheng

“…Twelve patients with UVH and twelve age-matched control subjects were enrolled in the study. Thirty-four markers were attached to anatomical positions of each participant, and a three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system was used to capture marker coordinates as the participants walked on a treadmill. …”
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Palatal Rugae as an Unique and Stable Marker in Personal identification—An Interracial Pilot Study by Nishant Kumar, Ramasamy Sarvathikari, Venkatesh Jayaraman, Philips Mathew, Kumari Jyotsana

“…Study Design: A total of 90 subjects were enrolled into the study and divided into three groups that are African, Dravidian and Mongoloid population. …”
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Experiences and Challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. by Ocan, Johnson

“…Results: According to the major results of the study, students in Uganda had the opportunity to enroll in kindergarten through university-level schooling, where English was the predominant medium of instruction. …”
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Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. by Johnson, Ocan

“…Results: According to the major results of the study, students in Uganda had the opportunity to enroll in kindergarten through university-level schooling, where English was the predominant medium of instruction. …”
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