Les services de Santé Sexuelle et Reproductive en Tunisie. Résultats d’une recherche qualitative auprès des jeunes usagers by Atf Gherissi, Francine Tinsa

“…The conceptual framework is based on the theoretical models of Donabedian (1980, 1982, 1988), Bruce (1990) and Ware (1983). …”
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An Easy-to-Use Method for Assessing Nitrate Contamination Susceptibility in Groundwater by Daniela Ducci

“…This research presents a methodology for assessing nitrate contamination susceptibility in groundwater using thematic maps, derived mainly from the land use map and from statistical data available at national/regional institutes of statistics (especially demographic and environmental data). …”
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Gambaran Drug Related Problems (DRPs) Terapi Farmakologi Pasien ISPA Pediatrik di Rumah Sakit PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Yogyakarta by Nadia Husna, Siwi Padmasari

“…Keywords:  acute respiratory infection, hospital, pediatrics, pharmacologic therapy…”
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Identifying the factors affecting the growth of the employees of the country's property and documents registration organization by Najmeh Ahmadi, Kolsoum Nami, Nader Ghourchian, Parivash Jafari

“…Therefore, the growth of employees plays an important role in the success of organizations; and today, without a doubt, what distinguishes successful, developed and advanced organizations and companies from others is their human resources. …”
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Do The Facts of Voting Rights Support Chief Justice Roberts’s Opinion in Shelby County? by Morgan Kousser

“…Initially passed in 1965, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act required “covered jurisdictions,” at first in the Deep South and later extended to Texas, Arizona, Alaska, and certain counties and townships in other states, to “pre-clear” any changes in their election laws with the Justice Department or the District Court of the District of Columbia before putting them into effect. Laws that changed the political structure – for instance, redistricting laws, annexations, and shifts from district to “at-large” elections for local governments – were restricted, as well as provisions and practices that directly affected individuals’ rights to vote. …”
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Lifestyle Characteristics and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Population-Based Study in Albania by Lulzim Çela, Bledar Kraja, Kliti Hoti, Ervin Toçi, Herion Muja, Enver Roshi, Genc Burazeri

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Prognostic Value of Skull Base Foramen Invasion Subclassification in T Category Modification and Induction Chemotherapy Management for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Post‐Hoc Analysis o... by Siyu Zhu, Shuqi Li, Di Cao, Chao Luo, Zhiying Liang, Shaobo Liang, Guoyi Zhang, Qin Zhao, Guangying Ruan, Lizhi Liu, Gui Fu, Haojiang Li

“…Additionally, patients in the severe SBFI group gain significant survival benefits from induction chemotherapy ((IC). Therefore, T3 NPC with severe SBFI is an independent negative predictor for OS and is classified into the T4 category. …”
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Deep learning-based synthetic CT for dosimetric monitoring of combined conventional radiotherapy and lattice boost in large lung tumors by Hongwei Zeng, Xiangyu E, Minghe Lv, Su Zeng, Yue Feng, Wenhao Shen, Wenhui Guan, Yang Zhang, Ruping Zhao, Jingping Yu

“…Conclusions The sCT generated by the U-Net +  + model enhanced the accuracy of monitoring the actual accumulated dose, thereby facilitating the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and toxicity. …”
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Update on Primary Biliary Cirrhosis by Jenny Heathcote

“…Treatment includes symptomatic and preventive measures, as well as specific therapeutic measures. Immunosuppressive therapy has yielded disappointing results in the long term management of PBC, and the only therapy shown to improve survival is the hydrophobic dihydroxy bile acid ursodeoxycholic acid. …”
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An Intelligent Framework for Website Usability by Alexiei Dingli, Sarah Cassar

“…Indeed, it is the level of usability of a website that determines if a user stays or abandons it for another competing one. It is therefore crucial to understand the importance of usability on the web, and consequently the need for its evaluation. …”
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DNA metabarcoding of benthic algae and associated eukaryotes from Lake Baikal in the face of rapid environmental changes by Yu. S. Bukin, L. S. Kravtsova, T. E. Peretolchina, A. P. Fedotov, A. E. Tupikin, M. R. Kabilov, D. Yu. Sherbakov, E. V. Mincheva

“…In general, the DNA-metabarcoding method is recommended for studying the structure of algal communities and eukaryotes associated with them.…”
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PRE-UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-PARTNER EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT by M. V. ZHURAVLEVA, L. V. OVSIENKO, N. Yu. BASHKIRTSEVA, L. R. IBRASHEVA, O. P. EMELYANOVA

“…Such training is organ-ized with the participation of regional partners of the Danish Corporation “Haldor Topsoe” and the European Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTNA). Pre-university engineering training develops shoolchildren’s motivation for engineering education, has a professionally specified character of training and also comprises the changes in the content of the engineers’ future professional activity.…”
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Case Report: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in the Male Breast by Joshua Chern, Lydia Liao, Raymond Baraldi, Elizabeth Tinney, Karen Hendershott, Pauline Germaine

“…The prognosis for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in a male patient is the same as it would be for a female with the same stage disease; therefore, early recognition and diagnosis are of the utmost importance. …”
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From Waste to Resource: Use of <i>Lemna minor</i> L. as Unconventional Fertilizer for Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) by Ada Baldi, Leonardo Verdi, Lorenzo Piacenti, Anna Lenzi

“…These results suggest that <i>Lemna</i> biomass may be a proper source of nutrients for lettuce with advantages for yield and no effect on quality. Therefore, its use as an alternative to commercial fertilizers can allow farmers to profitably exploit a waste product and, at the same time, reduce the costs for fertilization, thus achieving environmental and economic benefits.…”
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2017–2018 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Fresh Fruit Pesticide Residue Limits by Mark A. Ritenour

“…Chemical residues on the fruit after harvest are a concern to regulators and the public alike because of their potential negative health effects. Therefore, the US and other countries set maximum residue limits (MRLs) on fresh produce for various chemicals. …”
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USE OF INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDIZATION IN THE BREEDING OF ADAPTIVE HYBRIDS AND SORTS OF GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUM (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) by A. I. Nedoluzhko

“…Derived from different species and varieties, F1 hybrids were crossed among themselves to obtain the multicomponent F2 progeny. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms: A Novel Perspective on Acute Pancreatitis by Yong Chen, Chao Lian Xie, Ran Hu, Cheng Yi Shen, Mei Zeng, Chang Qiang Wu, Tian Wu Chen, Chen Chen, Meng Yue Tang, Hua Dan Xue, Zheng Yu Jin, Xiao Ming Zhang

“…Now, genetic polymorphisms of AP have been noted gradually and many researchers devote themselves to this emerging area. In this review, we comprehensively describe genetic polymorphisms combined with the latest hypothesis of pathogenesis associated with AP.…”
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A competition model of the chemostat with an external inhibitor by Jianquan Li, Zuren Feng, Juan Zhang, Jie Lou

“…This inhibitor is lethal to one competitor and results in thedecrease of growth rate of this competitor. The existence and stability of theextinction equilibria are discussed by using Liapunov function. …”
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Esthétiques sonores et transsensorielles du rapport à la ville dans les parcs et jardins urbains by Jeanne Lafon

“…Although the majority of users seem to appreciate the sound quality of urban parks and gardens and consider them as isolated spaces protected from the city and traffic noise, this is the expression of idealised representations and does not reflect the real situation. …”
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Evaluation of sound environment in the Manufacturing and Marketing Company of glucose, starch and other corn byproducts. Cienfuegos, Cuba by Tamara Montenegro Calderón, Gloria Marilé Ávalos Ávalos, Alicia María Gómez Villarejo

“…A number of 287 persons were working, out of them 247 directly in production processes. Measurements of sound levels in the working areas were done according to the valid Cuban standard NC 19-01-14/83. …”
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