The Value of IgM Memory B-Cells in the Assessment of Splenic Function in Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Splenic Dysfunction: A DCCSS-LATER Study by Bente M. Houtman, Iris Walraven, Elke de Grouw, Richard W. M. van der Maazen, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Wim J. E. Tissing, Dorine Bresters, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Andrica C. H. de Vries, Marloes Louwerens, Margriet van der Heiden-van der Loo, Sebastian J. C. Neggers, Geert O. Janssens, Nicole M. A. Blijlevens, Annechien J. A. Lambeck, Frank Preijers, Jacqueline J. Loonen

“…We observed a higher median number of IgM memory B-cells in CCS who received radiotherapy involving the spleen (31 cells/µL, p=0.06) or TBI (55 cells/µL, p = 0.03) compared to CCS who received splenectomy (20 cells/µL). …”
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Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy with Doxorubicin and Cisplatin Is Effective for Advanced Hepatocellular Cell Carcinoma by Ming-Chun Ma, Yen-Yang Chen, Shau-Hsuan Li, Yu-Fan Cheng, Chih-Chi Wang, Tai-Jan Chiu, Sung-Nan Pei, Chien-Ting Liu, Tai-Lin Huang, Chen-Hua Huang, Yu-Li Su, Yen-Hao Chen, Sheng-Nan Lu, Kun-Ming Rau

“…Our regimen can be an alternative choice for patients with adequate liver function who do not want to receive continuous infusion of IACT.…”
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Occurrence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Pulmonary Barotrauma in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Haifa Almujaydia, Reema Nazer, Yara Alhusaini, Aminah Alhamdan, Ajyad Al Jawad

“…We compared patients who had barotrauma with those who did not. …”
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Determining factors for utilisation of employee wellness programme by healthcare workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Shirley Davhula, Prof Paul Chelule, Prof Muhammad Hoque

“… Background The health and well-being of healthcare workers have broader implications for public health. …”
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Management of High Blood Pressure in Those without Overt Cardiovascular Disease Utilising Absolute Risk Scores by Mark R. Nelson

“…Traditionally this single measure was used to determine who to treat and how vigorously. However, estimating absolute risk rather than measurement of a single risk factor such as blood pressure is a superior method to identify who is most at risk of having an adverse cardiovascular event such as stroke or myocardial infarction, and therefore who would most likely benefit from therapeutic intervention. …”
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Cost of Production for Fresh Market Grapefruit Grown in Indian River, 2020/21 by Ariel Singerman

“…Typical users of the estimates presented herein include growers and consultants, who use them as a benchmark; property appraisers, who use them to compute the taxes for property owners; and researchers, who use the estimates to evaluate the economic feasibility of potential new technologies. …”
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ON THE ISSUE OF THE GOAL OF POSTGRADUATE TRAINING (DISSERTATION VS QUALIFICATION) by Boris I. Bednyi

“…The main objective is to prepare experts who know not only their «own » field, but also the related fields of science, who are capable of working in research teams, who are prepared to research work, teaching and innovation, who are able to plan and solve the tasks of their own professional and personal development. …”
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The Possible Correlation between the Patient's Immune Tolerance Level During Cesaerean Section and the Incidence of Subsequent Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomy by Lukasz Wicherek, Krystna Galazka

“…The tissue samples were obtained from 18 women who underwent cesarean sections at term and from 8 women who underwent cesarean hysterectomies. …”
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Presence of Staphylococcus aureus after surgical hand washing in dentistry students by Melissa de la Vega Arana, Carlos Cava Vergiú

“…Materials and Methods: Students were divided into 4 groups: Group A: Students who performed the technique of surgical hand-washing with a brush using chlorhexidine soap, Group B: Students who performed the technique of surgical hand washing by friction (without brush) using chlorhexidine soap, Group C: Students who performed the technique of surgical hand-washing with a brush using glycerin soap, Group D: Students who performed the technique of surgical hand washing by friction (without brush) using glycerin soap. …”
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Treating Penile Cancer in the Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy Era by Gavin Hui, Sanaz N. Ghafouri, John Shen, Sandy Liu, Alexandra Drakaki

“…While localized penile cancers are typically treated surgically and metastatic penile cancers benefit from standard chemotherapy, there have been studies on the horizon demonstrating immunotherapy as a novel approach to metastatic penile cancers that have failed standard chemotherapy. We report a case series of two patients who improved on immunotherapy after progressing with standard chemotherapy regimens. …”
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A PROFILE OF ONLINE COURSE STUDENT by L. V. Popova, N. N. Marfenin, P. L. Pekker

“…We found out that 9-11% of the learners, who were initially enrolled, have completed the course. …”
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Decision-Making of Electronic Commerce Supply Chain considering EW Service by Yuyan Wang, Zhaoqing Yu, Liang Shen, Runjie Fan

“…When the e-platform provides the EW service, the conclusion is that who dominates the system is the one who gets more profit. …”
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Romantic Poets in Epic Form of Nordic Countries and Estonia’s Classical Dialect Poetry by Lauri Pilter

“…One such minority was the Estonian Swedes who dwelt in western Estonia up to 1944. This paper mainly focuses on the lifecourse, as reflected in his poems, of Estonian Swedish native skald Mats Ekman, who wrote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. …”
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Do Maternal Quality of Life and Breastfeeding Difficulties Influence the Continuation of Exclusive Breastfeeding? by Forough Mortazavi, Seyed Abbas Mousavi, Reza Chaman, Ahmad Khosravi

“…Only 11.8% of women continued EBF at six months. Mothers who continued EBF at 2 and 4 months postpartum had better QOL in late pregnancy than mothers who discontinued it (P<0.05). …”
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The Contribution of Assertive Technique Behavioral Counseling to Minimize the Juvenile Delinquency Behavior by Zadrian Ardi, Mey Sisin

“…The results showed that there are significant differences between the groups which have deviant behavior who take behavioral counseling session with a group of students who do not follow the behavioral counseling session. …”
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Attitudes towards the Unified State Exam as a Tool for Combating Corruption in Admissions to National Universities by A. A. Maksimenko, L. N. Dukhanina, G. A. Porosenkov, D. V. Krylova, A. M. Bushueva

“…In addition, the same positive correlation was found between the degree  of  condemnation  of  corruption  and  the  attitude  towards  the  USE  as  a  tool  for  combating corruption,  that  is,  respondents  who  condemn  corruption  more  agree  that  the  USE  is  a  tool  for combating corruption.Thus, we have shown that the unified state exam eliminates financial barriers to admission to Russian universities, that is, it is an anti-corruption tool, which was more often agreed by respondents who entered universities from regional and district centers, women and youth, as well as respondents who more disapprove of corruption.…”
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The Impact of a Concomitant Meniscus Surgery on Hop Performance Symmetry in Patients Rehabilitating After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Krishna Malliah, Adam VanZile, Mark Walden, Matthew Pennucci, Adam Botts, Caitlyn Ailor, Scott Ruse, Michael Taylor, Ian Nelson, Matthew Snyder, Daniel Abreu, Emma Yeager, Sean McBride, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare hop test inter-limb symmetry for patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction without an associated meniscal surgery, patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction with a meniscus repair, and patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction with a partial meniscectomy…”
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Using Audience Commitment to Increase Behavior Changes in Sustainable Landscaping by Laura Sanagorski, Paul Monaghan

“… Participants in an Extension rain barrel workshop who said they would inspect their irrigation systems might begin to see themselves as people who use water wisely. …”
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La condition d’étranger : une mise en discours de la conscience de soi et de la perception de l’autre by Christian Lagarde

“…After a critical presentation of several theoretical approaches, the research focuses on two different corpora concerning economic Spanish and Portuguese immigrants who came at the same time to the Perpignan area (South-center of metropolitan France). …”
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Uczenie się demokracji od dzieciństwa – kaprys czy potrzeba współczesności? by Agnieszka Olczak

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