Conselhos Municipais de Assistência Social e controle social by Jacqueline Oliveira da Silva, Sonia Mercedes Lenhard Bredemeier, Maria Cristina Illanez Valenzuela

“…The research results, in comparison to previous studies, indicate the need of revision of theory.…”
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Legal interventions for perinatal depression in India: a qualitative study with clinical specialists having expertise in perinatal mental health by Ritika Behl, Vivek Nemane, Shashikala Gurpur

“…Purposive, and snowball sampling techniques were used to identify and invite the participants. Thematic content analysis was performed. The findings were reported in alignment with the Standards of Reporting Qualitative Research checklist.Setting India.Participants 12 out of 38 invited CSs participated in the study. …”
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Improved Calculation Method of TAD for Intertrochanteric Fractures by Jialong Wang, Anhua Long, Xuefei Wang, Yakui Zhang, Dacheng Han

“…To investigate the relative position of femur fixed screws using intramedullary systems for intertrochanteric fractures and to improve the accurate measurement method of the tip-to-apex distance (TAD) while providing a theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of such fractures. …”
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The Necessary Accidental by Ashraf Jamal

“… This essay on William Kentridge’s ideas and practice, in particular regarding his multi-media theatrical works, was prompted by a visit to Zeitz MOCAA to see his retrospective in 2019. …”
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The “State Interest” and Humanitarian Diplomacy of Oliver Cromwell by L. I. Ivonina

“…They relied in this mostly on the contemporary theological thought and the nascent “Law of Nations,” which fostered a discourse opposing the extremes of government (tyranny). …”
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Synchronised Object Retrieval: the enhancement of information retrieval performance in multimedia environments using synchronisation protocols by Brophy P.

“…This paper is concerned with the theoretical possibility of using the synchronisation information contained in SMIL-compliant multimedia presentations to retrieve objects which may either lack appropriate metadata or where the metadata is insufficient to enable reliable retrieval. …”
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Genomic Profiling of Liver Cancer by Ju-Seog Lee

“…Novel approaches combining multiple datasets from patient tissues have created an unparalleled opportunity to uncover potential new therapeutic targets and prognostic/predictive biomarkers for personalized therapy that can improve clinical outcomes of the patients with liver cancer.…”
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Treuhand Transdisciplinary: Deformation, Disruption, Dynamics, Devaluation by Marcus Böick

“…These patterns could help to build heuristic bridges between different disciplines (like social sciences, economics, or history) in this re-emerging scientific area and to embed this research in broader themes on a European or even global scale.…”
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Anorexia Nervosa in a Middle‐Aged Woman: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review by Maen Nizam Baroudi, Anwar I. Joudeh, Mohammed Kays Alattiya, Abdo Qaid Ahmed Lutf, Hassan Abuzaid, Salah Mahdi

“…The patient was treated successfully with intravenous pulse steroid therapy, rituximab, and antithyroid medications with no residual symptoms or laboratory abnormalities. …”
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Canine Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Area for Human Leishmaniasis in Nicaragua by Byron Flores, Brenda Mora-Sánchez, Dayana Torres, Jessica Sheleby-Elías, William Jirón, José Luis Balcazar

“…Only 1/12 of positive dogs in PCR presented dry exfoliative dermatitis, therefore, there was no significant difference (p≥0.05), the age and sex of the dogs were also not factors associated with infection (p≥0.05). …”
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Development of a checklist for cognitive assessment requirements (CARE) based on a Delphi consensus study by Vahid Nejati, Reza Estaji, Vicent Balanzá-Martínez, David A Balota, Suzanne Barker-Collo, Morris Bell, Jacquelyn H Berry, Khatereh Borhani, Munro Cullum, Anthony Feinstein, Charles J Golden, Raul Gonzalez, Jordan Henry Grafman, Steven D Hollon, Petra Jansen, Nicole A Kochan, Ryan Van Patten, Olivier Piguet, Sarah A Raskin, Sean B. Rourke, Andrew Scholey, Yaakov Stern, Steven Paul Woods, Michael I. Posner

“…The CARE can be employed prior to cognitive assessments to identify situational factors of relevance to the individual client, thereby creating a more favorable environment for cognitive evaluation, and enhancing the reliability of the assessment findings. …”
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A comparative study to estimate three commercial products of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on blood biochemistry, sexual hormones concentrations, reproductive indices, and lar... by El-Sayed I. Attia, Mohamed F. A. Abdel-Aziz, Habib Ul Hassan, Mohammad Z. Ahmed, Takaomi Arai, Hamed H. E. Saleh

“…Currently, almost all hatcheries that produce catfish seeds depend on hormone stimulations, application of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) is considered the common method for commercial spawning of African catfish Clarias gariepinus, regardless of whether they use an artificial or semi-industrial hatching approach. Therefore, to maximise profit, the best type must be selected based on cost and effectiveness. …”
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The possibility of effective using the conservative and the minimally invasive treatment methods at various stages of the Dupuytren disease by Ekaterina K. Ovchinnikova, Sergey I. Gilfanov

“…The investigators discuss both the methods implemented into clinical practice and those, which are currently at the stage of clinical and laboratory trials, including the minimally invasive methods, which can be used not only at the later stages, but also in cases of early manifestations of the disease. Among them there are the combined use of conservative methods, the radiation therapy, the injections of collagenase and steroids, the use of immunodepressive medicines and the needle aponeurotomy. …”
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Adaptive Fuzzy Consensus Tracking Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems with Time-Varying Delays and Constraints by Jie Lan, Tongyu Xu

“…Finally, the validity of the theoretical method is verified by the simulation.…”
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Stability Analysis of the Crank-Nicolson Finite Element Method for the Navier-Stokes Equations Driven by Slip Boundary Conditions by M. Mbehou, M. S. Daoussa Haggar, H. Olei Tahar

“…Finally, some numerical simulations are presented to illustrate our theoretical analysis.…”
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Radish Seed Exerts Anti-Diabetic and Obesity-Reducing Effects in Mice by Promoting the Activation of Uncoupling Protein 1 and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Coactivat... by Yao-Chien Wang MD, Yu-An Hsu PhD, Sheng-Chun Lin MD, Li-Shan Chien MS, Jamie Jiin Yi Chen MD, Ming Yen Wu MD, Hui-Ju Lin MD, PhD, Chih-Sheng Chen MD, PhD, Yi-Qi Huang MS, Yu-Chi Tsai PhD, Lei Wan PhD

“…Additionally, RSE and SE improved glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in high-fat diet-fed mice, indicating RSE's potential to prevent obesity and diabetes by enhancing adipocyte thermogenesis.…”
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Das konzeptuelle Potenzial des deutschen Konfixes bio-. Eine korpusbasierte Netzwerkanalyse by Elżbieta Pawlikowska-Asendrych

“…The confix bio-, used in various contexts, has become a polysemous lexeme under these circumstances. This article therefore attempts to analyse the polysemy of the German confix bio-. …”
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Hydroxyurea mitigates diabetic kidney disease through mTOR-S6K signaling pathway in STZ-induced diabetic mice by Wanying Cheng, Cenzhu Wang, Meican Ma, Yu Zhou

“…However, since HU did not significantly affect blood glucose levels, its therapeutic potential may be best realized when used in combination with standard antidiabetic therapies. …”
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Mobile application adjunct to the WHO basic emergency care course: a mixed methods study by Juma A Mfinanga, Hendry R Sawe, Anya L Greenberg, Andrea G Tenner, Alexandra Friedman, Paulina Nicholaus, Christian C Rose, Newton Addo, Catherine Reuben Shari, Upendo N George, Michael J Losak

“…However, adult learning theory suggests that lecture-based courses alone may not promote long-term knowledge retention. …”
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Sustainable business practices in SMEs: a retrospective insight on catalysts and hurdles by Ubais Parayil Iqbal, Lenin Kumar Nooney, Fatma Said Sulaiman Al Ghafri, Tilda Mary Daniel

“…However, the context of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) requires special attention considering the recent climate changes in the region and the presence of vast majority of exploratory industries. Therefore, this study examined the drivers and barriers in the adoption of sustainable business practices among the small and medium business houses. …”
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