Gastrointestinal side effects in hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving transarterial chemoembolization: a meta-analysis of 81 studies and 9495 patients by Nathalie Arendt, Maria Kopsida, Jaafar Khaled, Markus Sjöblom, Femke Heindryckx

“…The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool assessed study quality and bias. Results: The analysis included data from 81 studies with 121 individual study arms and 9495 patients. …”
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أثر تطبيق نظام ذکاء الأعمال على فاعلية اتخاذ القرارات فى المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية : دراسة حالة... by روان محمد عبد الرحيم, Ghada Abdel Wahab

“…The main results of the study are: The percentage of employeeswho did not receive training and qualification in the field of business intelligenceat the institution reached (92.8%) of the total number of employees responding tothe study. …”
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The fastest nonprofessional age group IRONMAN triathletes in the world originate from Europe by Beat Knechtle, Elias Villiger, Katja Weiss, David Valero, Thomas Rosemann, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Marilia Santos Andrade, Mabliny Thuany

“…We limited the analysis to the top 150 countries by participation (i.e. countries with at least 13 successful finishers records in the sample). …”
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双层斜开槽钢板剪力墙受力性能研究 by 薛子蓬, 王庆杰, 王培军

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Association between normal weight obesity and comorbidities and events of cardiovascular diseases among adults in South China. by Miaomiao Ma, Deliang Lv, Xiaobing Wu, Yuqing Chen, Shimiao Dai, Yutian Luo, Hui Yang, Wei Xie, Fengzhu Xie, Qinggang Shang, Ziyang Zhang, Zhiguang Zhao, Ji-Chang Zhou

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among the total 6,240 subjects who completed the study and had BMI and BF% data available, 3,086 had normal BMI. …”
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The impact of environment on human religiosity: The possibility of piety in a culture of meaninglessness and mutual "passing-by" by Dizdarević Bajram

“…Since each person is essentially immersed in his own context, that is, the time and space in which he lives, and that he cannot think outside of that context about the phenomena that occur in that time, and that the upbringing (adab) of a person significantly determines his relationship to social conditions, in this paper, we will concentrate on how the urban or rural environment affects the spiritual or intellectual growth of a person, and whether the rural environment in which primordiality is emphasized strengthens the qualitative growth of that very dimension (fiṭrah) in a person, i.e. whether the urban environment that is overwhelmed by handiwork, i.e. by an all-too-human ambience, suffocates it, and prevents its true actualization. …”
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Effectiveness of a harmonica-integrated, tele-supervised home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on lung function and comprehensive health outcomes in patients with chronic obs... by Qiuxuan Zeng, Xiaohong Lin, Wenli Chen, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Junxin Li, Jiaying Li, Jiaying Li

“…This protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating harmonica playing into pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs.Methods and analysisThis single-center, two-arm RCT will be conducted at a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou, China. A total of 248 adult patients (with a clinical diagnosis of COPD but without severe comorbidities, significant cognitive impairments, and prior experience with the intervention components) will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either a harmonica-integrated PR group (intervention) or a standard PR group (control) for 6 months of home-based, tele-supervised training. …”
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Catastrophizing as a Predictor for Pain Perception and Disability Among Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation by Juan Vicente-Mampel, Felipe Hernández-Zaballos, Francisco Javier Falaguera-Vera, David Sánchez-Poveda, Eloy Jaenada-Carrilero, Borja Huertas-Ramírez, Francisco Jose Sánchez-Montero

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Fine Depiction of the Single Sand Body and Connectivity Unit of a Deltaic Front Underwater Distributary Channel: Taking the Third Member of the Dongying Formation in the Cha71 Faul... by Zhenfeng Yu, Jindong Yang, Xinya Song, Jin Qiao

“…Portrays the vertical separation model, total lateral separation type, vertical type, lateral superposition type, 4 types of single sand body vertical superimposed and bay type, bank contact between docking, instead of four kinds of single sand body lateral contact type, and summarizes its logging facies identification. …”
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Using Entropy to Measure Religious Pluralism by George Sturm

“…The theoretical foundation of this tool is presented and illustrated using real-life data.…”
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A longitudinal blended learning curriculum for bedside ultrasound education in pulmonary and critical care fellowship by Harry Kuperstein, Kunal Gada, Werda Alam, Sahar Ahmad

“…Learners agreed the course was well-designed, with relevant learning topics, sufficient time to learn, and fair evaluation modalities. …”
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THE DETERMINANTS OF CURRENCY EUROIZATION IN THE BALKANS by Anes Kadić, Abdul Wahab Aidoo, Ognjen Riđić

“…Currency euroization is proxied by two variables: foreign currency deposits and foreign currency denominated liabilities to total liabilities. This study has altogether showed that the rates of deposit and liabilities euroization had stayed persistent over a period of 20 years, with very small variations, even during the period of the 2008 crisis and its aftermath. …”
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Western North American Cruise Shipping Network: Space Structure and System by Xumao Li, Chang Li, Zukun Long

“…., have developed into a whole with the scaling up of cruise tourism. To prove it, we used complex network analysis methods to explore the port connections and the spatial structure of the cruise shipping network in these regions. …”
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Retinal Disease by Scott D. Schoenberger, Stephen J. Kim

“…In recent years, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved new topical NSAIDs and previously approved NSAIDs have been reformulated. …”
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EVIDENCES OF DEFORMATIONS OF MINERALS OF THE BERKUT QUARTZ VEIN (SOUTH URALS) AFFECTED BY DYNAMOMETAMORPHIC PROCESSES by L.Ya. Kabanova

“…Our studies revealed the tectonic transformations of rocks and minerals, as well as the deformation mechanisms with leading plastic deformation and processes of dissolution of minerals under pressure together with brittle fracturing. Dissolution and further deposition led to the crystallization of minerals of new generations (quartz, albite, and oligoclase) and often minerals of different composition (biotite after amphibole). …”
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Sağlık Çalışanlarının Psikolojik Yıldırma ve Algılanan Sosyal Destek Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi: Konya İlinde Bir Uygulama by Sevda Kara, Ş. Didem Kaya

“…Araştırmanın evrenini toplam 2901 sağlık çalışanından, örneklem büyüklüğü ise 345 kişiden oluşmaktadır. …”
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Birinci Dünya Savaşı’nda Yemen, Osmanlı Devleti’nin Temsilcisi Vali Mahmut Nedim Bey’in Yemen’deki Faaliyetleri by Serap SERT

“…Yemen, Osmanlı Devleti’nin uzak ama bir o kadar sorunlu toprağı olmuştur. Bölgede Birinci Dünya Savaşı öncesinden başlayarak yerel kabilelerin mücadeleleri ile uğraşan Osmanlı Devleti savaşla bir­likte sömürgeci devletlerin hakim olmak amacıyla yaptığı işgallere direnmek zorunda kalmıştır. …”
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A comparative study of interpolation methods for the development of ore distribution maps by Mahinaz M. Shawky

“…Abstract Mining projects require precise knowledge about tonnage and quality of ore reserves for planning and decision-making. …”
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Lonicera caerulea polyphenols inhibit fat absorption by regulating Nrf2-ARE pathway mediated epithelial barrier dysfunction and special microbiota by Yuehua Wang, Ningxuan Gao, Andrea Nieto-Veloza, Lingxi Zhou, Xiyun Sun, Xu Si, Jinlong Tian, Yang Lin, Xinyao Jiao, Bin Li

“…The results showed that LCP supplementation significantly decreased the levels of serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and increased the contents of fecal sterols, in HFD rats. …”
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Technical and management coaching for government institutions: Lessons learned and health systems transformations across 8 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and India. by Kate Graham, Anna Kalbarczyk, Lekan Ajijola, Emily Das, Fatimata Sow, Kenneth Owino, Maheen Malik

“…In-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with stakeholders across 24 TCI sites in 8 countries-Benin, Kenya, India, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda-from October 2020 to March 2021. A total of 175 IDIs and 14 FGDs were conducted with 343 master coaches (52 TCI staff, 164 local government staff) and 127 coachees. …”
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