Women in Teaching: A Study on Selected Public Universities of Bangladesh by Bijon Kumar Roy, Tanami Haider

“…This study used an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. For quantitative data, 10 universities were purposively selected from 53 public universities in Bangladesh, and data on academic subject areas-based participation of female teachers was manually collected from their websites. …”
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Ensuring the right to respect for the dignity of the persons with disabilities by N. O. Filipska

“…The article analyses this aspect in detail, focusing on the impact of the armed conflict and discriminatory practices on the lives of people with disabilities. Using the methods of synthesis and analysis, abstraction, induction, empirical and sociological, the author reveals that violations of the right to respect for the dignity of persons with disabilities are a systemic problem that manifests itself in various spheres of life: from limited access to infrastructure and social services to discrimination in labour relations and negative attitudes of society. …”
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Contingent Convertible Bonds as an Alternative to Strengthen Banks' Ability in Financing a Real Economy by Jolanta Zombirt

“…How will they behave during periods of market stresses it than has to be demonstrated. Main methods are studies of the available literature, especially recommended by Calomiris & Herring (2013) and Borio (2013). …”
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How recurrent floods create inequality in livelihood improvement through education by Leon Vin, Akiyuki Kawasaki, Sutee Anantsuksomsri

“…Our study investigates this dynamic along Thailand’s Chao Phraya River, exploring a novel research topic: “How recurrent floods create inequality in livelihood improvement through education”. Using qualitative methods, we conducted in-depth household interviews lasting 1.5 to 2 h per household. …”
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Morphological Perturbation of Human Erythrocytes Exposed to Photoilluminated Riboflavin by Iyad Ali, Imrana Naseem

“…In this work we are interested to show the effect of different ROS on the morphology of fresh human RBCs. Methods: The RBCs were incubated with different reaction mixtures at room temperature and exposed to cool fluorescent light (800 lux). …”
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The Efficacy of the Gans Repositioning Maneuver in Comparison with the Epley Maneuver in Elderly Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo by Amirreza Fazelifard, Majid Ashrafi

“…The main purpose of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of the Gans maneuver with the Epley maneuver in the treatment of the elderly with PC-BPPV, considering emotional, physical, and functional symptoms by assessing anxiety, dizziness, and quality of life after treatment. Methods: Sixty-three elderly patient (74.38±5.34 years) with unilateral PC-BPPV were recruited in this study. …”
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Outcomes in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes receiving a stent for angina by R. N. Akhtereyev, A. S. Galyavich, L. V. Baleeva, Z. M. Galeeva

“…To study the outcomes in hypertensive (HTN) patients receiving a stent for class III angina, depending on concomitant type 2 diabetes (T2D).Material and methods. The study included 295 patients aged 45 to 75 years. …”
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Effect of Acupressure on Pain and Sleep Quality of Patients with Cancer after Undergoing Surgery Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Single-blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mahya Jafari, Fidan Shabani, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Tohid Seif Barghi, Seyed Babak Peighambari, Seyyed Ebrahim Hosseini Zargaz

“…This study aims to evaluate the effect of acupressure at the LI4 and SP6 points on pain and sleep quality in cancer patients after surgery. Materials and Methods: In this single-blind randomized clinical trial, cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit at the Cancer Institute of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2022, following surgery, were divided into two equal groups of 39: an intervention group and a control group. …”
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Efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine Bioadhesive Patches in Various Minor Oral Surgical Procedures in Children - An Evaluative Study by Nisha E. John, Ramakrishnan Erakkodan, Natta Sreelakshmi

“…Aims: The purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine bioadhesive patches in reducing pain associated with various minor oral surgical procedures in children. Methods and Materials: Hundred subjects, aged 6–9 years, requiring various minor oral surgical procedures such as extractions of primary teeth, nerve blocks, mucocele excision or drainage of abscesses were divided equally into Groups 1 and 2. …”
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Organ Function Preservation in Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer Through Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Liu F, Yu L, Zhao Y, Li G, He X

“…Recent evidence suggests that total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) may further improve complete response rates and overall survival compared to conventional treatment methods. This case report describes a 61-year-old male patient with LARC who achieved a clinical complete response following TNT. …”
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Modeling of a brick building of high storeys on a pile foundation by I. I. Podshivalov, A. V. Zhuravlev

“…Analyzed-deformed state of the system “base – foundation – building”, obtaining the calculated values of tension and reinforcement in the grillage.Materials and methods. The calculation was carried out both in a linear formulation and in a constructively nonlinear formulation with one-sided nonlinear connections between bulk soil elements and pile bar elements. …”
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Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Churg Strauss-Syndrome: Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Literature Review by Bai P, Xie P

“…Pu Bai,* Peitao Xie* Inner Mongolia Medical University Ordos School of Clinical Medicine, Ordos, 017000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pu Bai; Peitao Xie, Ordos Center Hospital, No. 6 Sudu Street, Kangbashi District, Ordos City, 017000, People’s Republic of China, Email baipu415@126.com; xiepeitao57@163.comObjective: To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of intracerebral hemorrhage in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).Methods and Patient Presentation: We report an 18-year-old student of EGPA complicated with intracerebral hemorrhage. …”
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In vitro Evaluation of Calcium Phosphate Precipitation on Possibly Bioactive Titanium Surfaces in the Presence of Laminin by Kostas Bougas, Victoria Franke Stenport, Fredrik Currie, Ann Wennerberg

“…Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate calcium phosphate precipitation and the amount of precipitated protein on three potentially bioactive surfaces when adding laminin in simulated body fluid.Material and Methods: Blasted titanium discs were prepared by three different techniques claimed to provide bioactivity: alkali and heat treatment (AH), anodic oxidation (AO) or hydroxyapatite coating (HA). …”
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Comparing targeted thrust manipulation with general thrust manipulation in patients with low back pain. A general approach is as effective as a specific one. A randomised controlle... by Christopher J McCarthy, Louise Potter, Jackie A Oldham

“…We evaluated the effects of a targeted manipulative thrust versus a thrust applied generally to the lumbar region.Methods A randomised controlled clinical trial in patients with low back pain following CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) guidelines. …”
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Socio-economic health inequalities through the lens of social justice theory, an innovative perspective by Jantien van Berkel, Michèlle Bal

“…Study design: In this contribution, we conduct a theoretical exemplification. Methods: Distributive, procedural, and recognitive justice theory has been employed as critical lens to analyze public health interventions and policies. …”
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Cutaneous Manifestations in Obese Patients Attending Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital by Shashwata Raj Pandit, Saraswoti Neupane

“…Objectives: To determine the proportion of various cutaneous manifestations in obese patients. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Outpatient Department of Dermatology in a tertiary care hospital. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Simplified and Modified Histologic Criteria in the Diagnosis of Chronic Autoimmune Hepatitis by Mohammad H. Sanei, Babak Tamizifar, Elahe Mardani, Amir Ghaderi, Elnaz Tarigholeslami, Maryam Sanei

“…Background: The present study aimed at comparing simplified and modified histologic criteria alone and along with other indicators in the diagnosis of chronic autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 48 cases were selected from slides and paraffin blocks of patients suspected of chronic AIH according to clinical and laboratory data, including serology and autoantibody findings and viral hepatitis test results. …”
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Audialny wymiar grozy we wczesnej prozie Jakuba Małeckiego by Marek Kurkiewicz

“… A horror story, a genre whose primary role is to instill fear in its audience, uses a variety of methods to achieve its goal. One of these is the skillful building of a mood using the acoustic plane. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic analysis of tixagevimab and cilgavimab combination for COVID-19 therapy by M. V. Zhuravleva, V. P. Chulanov, Yu. V. Gagarina, E. A. Shabalina

“…Objective: to evaluate the pharmacoeconomic feasibility of using monoclonal antibodies or their combinations vs standard therapy in patients with mild and moderate-severe COVID-19 in order to prevent the severe course of the disease.Material and methods. The decision tree and Markov models for calculation of costs and outcomes were used for patients with COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 syndrome, respectively. …”
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A Spatial–Temporal Time Series Decomposition for Improving Independent Channel Forecasting by Yue Yu, Pavel Loskot, Wenbin Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yu Gao

“…The main advantage of the proposed forecasting framework for multivariate time series is that it retains the interpretability and simplicity of single-channel forecasting methods while improving their accuracy by capturing information about the spatial-channel dependencies. …”
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