The Politics of Knowledge Production and Decolonisation: An Appraisal of Mahmood Mamdani’s Contributions by Sifiso Ndlovu

“…From the vantage point of the present, Mahmood Mamdani, is one of the scholars who have given an account of colonial rule, its main characteristics and consequences of colonial conquests in a telling manner that renders transparent how the universalising structure of political modernity produced the colonised as subjects of difference. …”
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Gum Arabic Reduces C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients without Affecting Urea or Indoxyl Sulfate Levels by Sarra Elamin, Mariam J. Alkhawaja, Amina Y. Bukhamsin, Mohamed A. S. Idris, Muntasir M. Abdelrahman, Nasrulla K. Abutaleb, Abdulrahman A. Housawi

“…In contrast to previous observations, we found no effect on serum urea or creatinine levels. …”
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A Fall Risk Detection Model for Infants While Sleeping based on Convolutional Neural Networks by Acep Hendra, Handoko Supeno

“…According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), falls are a leading cause of unintentional injuries among children, especially infants. …”
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Factors that influence the choice of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among adolescents post-abortion in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study by Fengzhen Jin, Yuanpei Yang, Junjie Sun, Ruiyue Li, Fei Yao, Xiaoli Liu

“…This study aimed to analyse the factors affecting the choice of LARC among adolescents in Chongqing of China.Methods A total of 555 adolescents who underwent induced abortions for unplanned pregnancies between January 2019 and October 2021 were selected as study subjects. …”
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Exploring the relationship between motor development and entrepreneurial traits in childhood by Inês Peixoto Silva, Beatriz Pereira

“…It was also found that children with better raw scores in locomotion motor skills are also those who, in the context of recess, have a greater tendency to exhibit positive behaviour of "Risk-taking," such as considering risks before acting or not being afraid of failure. …”
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Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure, lung function, airway inflammation and expiratory microbiota: A randomized crossover study by Rongrong Xu, Yanping Zhang, Tingting Wu, Hao Liu, Jianhao Peng, Zhanshan Wang, Te Ba, Baorong Zhang, Zhigang Li, Yongjie Wei

“…However, the underlying effects of TRAP exposure on lung microbiome are rarely explored. We conducted a randomized, crossover study among 35 healthy adults, who participated in 2-h exposure treatments in the road or park scenario alternately, to investigate the impact of short-term TRAP exposure on expiratory health. …”
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Role of Nursing Staff in the Humanized Delivery of Patients with COVID-19 by Gloria Medina Naranjo, Guadalupe Cuello Cuello, Adisnay Rodríguez Rodríguez, Riber Donoso Noroña

“…The study population consisted of the 5 nurses who work in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Service. …”
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Personal factors of self-governance among security and defence sector personnel in Ukraine (on the example of the National Guard of Ukraine) by D. O. Slurdenko, O. H. Pavlova

“…It has been found that servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine who did not participate in hostilities are more capable of self-government if they are confident in the correctness of what they do and are able to apply the professional knowledge they have acquired in changing circumstances. …”
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Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown by Abdulaziz O. BaHammam, Fawaz Alhuqayl, Ibrahim Alzaid, Ziyad Alzammam, Faisal Alhuqayl, Bader Rajeh, Galal Eldin Abbas Eltayeb, Samar Nashwan, Salih Aleissi, Ahmed Salem BaHammam

“…The study included 67 OSA patients who exclusively used CPAP for treatment across three distinct intervals: prelockdown, during lockdown, and postlockdown. …”
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Part 3. Clinical Practice Guideline for Airway Management and Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma Patients from the Korean Society of Traumatology by Chan Yong Park, O Hyun Kim, Sung Wook Chang, Kang Kook Choi, Kyung Hak Lee, Seong Yup Kim, Maru Kim, Gil Jae Lee, Korean Society of Traumatology (KST) Clinical Research Group

“…Ketamine or etomidate can be used as a sedative induction drug when RSI is being performed in a trauma patient (2B). If cervical spine damage is suspected, how is cervical protection achieved during airway intubation? …”
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Seasonal Changes in Sleep Duration in African American and African College Students Living In Washington, D.C. by Janna Volkov, Kelly J. Rohan, Samina M. Yousufi, Minh-Chau Nguyen, Michael A. Jackson, Courtney M. Thrower, John W. Stiller, Teodor T. Postolache

“…In this study of African and African American college students, we hypothesized that students who met criteria for winter SAD or subsyndromal SAD (S-SAD) would report sleeping longer in winter than in summer. …”
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Carcinoembryonic antigen trajectory predicts pathological complete response in advanced gastric cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy by Yonghe Chen, Yonghe Chen, Yonghe Chen, Dan Liu, Kaikai Wei, Yi Lin, Yi Lin, Yi Lin, Zhong Wang, Qian Sun, Huashe Wang, Huashe Wang, Huashe Wang, Junsheng Peng, Junsheng Peng, Junsheng Peng, Lei Lian, Lei Lian, Lei Lian

“…AimsThis study aims to develop a simple, clinically applicable classification system to predict pCR based on carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) trajectory during NAC.MethodsThis study included 366 AGC patients who received NAC followed by radical gastrectomy. …”
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The Sacred and the Sensual by Swetha Vijayakumar

“…Drawing from Indian government’s advertisement strategies, marketing of erotic souvenirs, tourist surveys, and statistical data obtained from the ministry of Indian tourism, I identify three distinct ways in which eroticization occurs at Khajuraho: first, through a uniquely romanticized marketing by Indian tour operators who offer enticing honeymoon and holiday packages; second, through the abundance of erotic souvenirs sold on the streets as a symbol of Khajuraho; and third, through the creation of an “experience economy” supported by local prostitution. …”
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Cognitive Abilities Predict Safety Performance: A Study Examining High-Speed Railway Dispatchers by Shi Lei, Zizheng Guo, Xi Tan, Xi Chen, Chengen Li, Jiaming Zou, Shi Cao, Guo Feng

“…However, this correlation has not been studied from the perspective of high-speed railway (HSR) dispatchers who play a vital role in ensuring the safety and punctuality of HSR transportation system. …”
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Effects of Omalizumab on Serum Levels of Substance P, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide, Neuropeptide Y, and Interleukin-31 in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria by Cagdas Boyvadoglu, Hasan Ulusal, Seyithan Taysı, Goknur Ozaydin-Yavuz, Ibrahim Halil Yavuz, Pınar Korkmaz, Huseyin Serhat Inaloz

“…In this study, 30 patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who were going to be treated with omalizumab and 20 healthy volunteers took part. …”
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Exploring collaborative scriptwriting and virtual drama performance: Enhancing English language education through technology integration by Rita Inderawati, Eryansyah Eryansyah, Machdalena Vianty, Zuraida Zuraida, Rita Hayati, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Ermalati Putri

“…The subject of the study was 18 graduate school students who took the Appreciation and Literature Teaching course in a Graduate School of English Education at a state university in Indonesia. …”
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Policy analysis of self-care program: a qualitative study protocol by Mohammadjavad Mohammadzade, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Saeed Karimi

“…Abstract Background Over the recent years, the self-care program has been a significant policy in the field of health. The WHO recommended self-care for every country and economic setting for reaching universal health coverage, promoting health, keeping the world safe and serving the vulnerable. …”
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Effect of stabilizer pressure biofeedback on post-thyroidectomy neck pain in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial by Elham S Hassan, Afaf M. Botla, Marian Y. Abdou, Abdel Hamid A. Attalla, Khadra Mohamed Ali, Shreen Rashad Aboelmaged

“…However, comparing the two groups post-treatment, group B showed a statistically significant improvement in all outcome measurements. …”
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Psychiatric assessment in image-based sexual abuse case: a case report on imputability in personality disorder with narcissistic traits by Lorenzo Lodde, Claudia Zandara, Andrea Martella, Mirko Manchia, Mirko Manchia, Pasquale Paribello, Irene Mascia, Martina Pinna

“…Knowledge of context would be useful for professionals in cases that need psychiatric assessment. We report on a case of a 27-year-old young adult who is accused of image-based sexual abuse and other crimes, for whom the examining judge requested psychiatric assessment.MethodsWe conducted anamnestic collection (family, physiological and pathological, psychiatric, and toxicological), direct evaluation of the examinee, assessment of acquired health records, psychodiagnostic tests (i.e. graphic tests: Machover test, Koch test), Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2, Pathological Narcissism Inventory, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory 2, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Thematic Apperception Test.ResultsThe clinical forensic assessment led to a diagnosis of Unspecified Personality Disorder (predominantly narcissistic traits) according to the DSM-5 criteria. …”
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Omega-3 Status and the Relationship between Plasma Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Heidi Borgeraas, Elin Strand, Eva Ringdal Pedersen, Jutta Dierkes, Per Magne Ueland, Reinhard Seifert, Eirik Rebnord Wilberg, Pavol Bohov, Rolf K. Berge, Dennis W. T. Nilsen, Ottar Nygård

“…The association was strengthened among patients with below median levels of α-linolenic acid (ALA) (HR 3.12 (1.64, 5.93)), but was only influenced by longer chain n-3 PUFA after additional adjustments for HbA1c, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and hypercholesterolemia. …”
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