“I don’t know exactly what you’re referring to”: the challenge of values elicitation in decision making for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators by Carroll SL, Embuldeniya G, Pannag J, Lewis KB, Healey JS, McGillion M, Thabane L, Stacey D

“…Sandra L Carroll,1–3 Gayathri Embuldeniya,3 Jasprit Pannag,1 Krystina B Lewis,4 Jeff S Healey,2,3,5 Michael McGillion,1,2 Lehana Thabane,2,6,7 Dawn Stacey4,8 1School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 3Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 4School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; 5Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 6Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 7Biostatistics Unit, St. …”
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The Healthy Weights Initiative: results from the first 2,000 participants by Lemstra M, Bird Y, Fox J, Moraros J

“…Mark Lemstra,1,2 Yelena Bird,3 Jeff Fox,4 John Moraros3 1Alliance Health Medical Clinic, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada; 2Alliance Health Medical Clinic, Regina, SK, Canada; 3School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; 4YMCA of Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada Background: A free, comprehensive, adult obesity reduction program was initiated in the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. …”
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Cost analysis of magnetically controlled growing rods compared with traditional growing rods for early-onset scoliosis in the US: an integrated health care delivery system perspect... by Polly Jr DW, Ackerman SJ, Schneider K, Pawelek JB, Akbarnia BA

“…David W Polly Jr,1 Stacey J Ackerman,2 Karen Schneider,3 Jeff B Pawelek,4 Behrooz A Akbarnia4 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2Covance Market Access Services Inc., San Diego, CA, USA; 3Covance Market Access Services Inc., Sydney, Australia; 4San Diego Spine Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA Purpose: Traditional growing rod (TGR) for early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is effective but requires repeated invasive surgical lengthenings under general anesthesia. …”
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Editor’s welcome, PORTAL, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2008 by Paul Allatson

“…The first issue of PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies for 2008 is a special issue with the title “Hyperworld(s): Language, Culture, and History in the Latin American world(s),” guest edited by Jeff Browitt and Paul Allatson (University of Technology Sydney). …”
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Multimodal regulation of the osteoclastogenesis process by secreted group IIA phospholipase A2 by Maria Mangini, Rosa D’Angelo, Caterina Vinciguerra, Christine Payré, Gérard Lambeau, Barbara Balestrieri, Julia F. Charles, Stefania Mariggiò

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A study on the use of the reactor basic experiments in the U-D2O lattices of the RB critical assembly for validation of modern nuclear data libraries by Pešić Milan P.

“…A brief description of the neutron ACE type nuclear data libraries (created in the LANL, based on the ENDF/B-VII.0 and ENDF/B-VII.1 files, or created in the OECD/NEA, based on the JEFF-3.2 evaluated nuclear data files), used in this validation study, is given. …”
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Questioning patient engagement: research scientists’ perceptions of the challenges of patient engagement in a cardiovascular research network by Carroll SL, Embuldeniya G, Abelson J, McGillion M, Berkesse A, Healey JS

“…Sandra L Carroll,1 Gayathri Embuldeniya,1 Julia Abelson,2 Michael McGillion,1 Alexandre Berkesse,3 Jeff S Healey4 1Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, 4Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada Background: Patient engagement in research is a dominant discourse in clinical research settings as it is seen as a move toward sustainable and equitable health care systems. …”
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Editor’s welcome, PORTAL, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2008 by Paul Allatson

“…The first issue of PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies for 2008 is a special issue with the title “Hyperworld(s): Language, Culture, and History in the Latin American world(s),” guest edited by Jeff Browitt and Paul Allatson (University of Technology Sydney). …”
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Population oscillations, synchronization, and range expansion in a bacterial cross-protection mutualism by Conwill, Arolyn.

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Planning for Anti-Displacement Development: An Affordable Housing Study in Central Falls by Cafferky, Patricia

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Quantifying the patient population of ultra-orphan diseases: a case study in X-Linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia by Hermann, Julie (Julie Lynn)

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edison - a novel model of otitis media by Crompton, M

“…Histological analysis shows the hearing loss is associated with the development of chronic OM in the middle ear, characterised by mucosal inflammation and highly cellular ear exudates. Similar to the <em>Jeff</em> and <em>Junbo</em> mutants, <em>edison</em> shows raised levels of <em>Vegfa</em>, <em>Tnfα</em> and <em>Il-1β</em> in middle ear fluids. …”

Extracellular Vesicles Expressing CD19 Antigen Improve Expansion and Efficacy of CD19-Targeted CAR-T Cells by Zhang Y, Ge T, Huang M, Qin Y, Liu T, Mu W, Wang G, Jiang L, Li T, Zhao L, Wang J

“…Yuanyuan Zhang,1,* Tong Ge,1,* Meijuan Huang,1 Yun Qin,2 Tianjiao Liu,3 Wei Mu,1 Gaoxiang Wang,1 Lijun Jiang,1 Tongjuan Li,1 Lei Zhao,1 Jue Wang1 1Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 2Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 3Department of Hematology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People&rsquo;s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lei Zhao; Jue Wang, Email zl103311@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn; Jeff_wangjue@hotmail.comBackground: CAR-T cell therapy is effective in the treatment of certain hematological malignancies, and the expansion and functional persistence of CAR-T cells in vivo are crucial to clinical efficacy. …”
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عروض مختصرة by أسماء حسين ملكاوي

“… • Consequences of Hermeneutics: Fifty Years After Gadamer's Truth and Method, Jeff Malpas and Santiago Zabala, Northwestern University Press (15 May 2010), 428 pages…”
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Cross sections for (n, 2n), (n, p), (n, a) and (n, n′) reactions on hafnium isotopes around the neutron energy of 14 MeV by Yong Li, Fengqun Zhou, Yueli Song, Xinyi Chang, Pengfei Ji, Xiaojun Sun, Guoqiang Li

“…These measured cross sections were discussed and compared with some previous experimental results from the literature and with the evaluation data from ENDF/B-VIII.0, CENDL-3.1, JEFF-3.3 and the theoretical results by using the computer code system Talys-1.9.…”
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Empathy Enhancement Based on a Semiotics Training Program: A Longitudinal Study in Peruvian Medical Students by Lissett J. Fernández-Rodríguez, Víctor H. Bardales-Zuta, Montserrat San-Martín, Roberto C. Delgado Bolton, Roberto C. Delgado Bolton, Roberto C. Delgado Bolton, Luis Vivanco, Luis Vivanco

“…As main measures, the Jefferson Scales of Empathy (JSE), inter-professional collaboration (JSAPNC), and lifelong learning (JeffSPLL), were used. In addition, students’ scores evaluating theoretical and practical aspects of the course were collected once the course was finished. …”
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Nuclear Data Evaluation and Chinese Evaluated Nuclear Data Library by GE Zhigang;XU Ruirui;LIU Ping

“…In order to verify the physical rationality, systematic comparisons between CENDL-3.2 and other major evaluated libraries (e.g. ENDF, JENDL, BROND, JEFF and TENDL) have been implemented using a suite of criticality benchmarks from the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project, and compared with available experimental data. …”
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mHealth Phone Intervention to Reduce Maternal Deaths and Morbidity in Cameroon: Protocol for Translational Adaptation by Budhwani H, Enah C, Bond CL, Halle-Ekane G, Wallace E, Turan JM, Szychowski JM, Long DM, Carlo WA, Tih PM, Tita AT

“…Henna Budhwani,1,2 Comfort Enah,3 Christyenne L Bond,1 Gregory Halle-Ekane,4 Eric Wallace,5 Janet M Turan,1,2,6 Jeff M Szychowski,7 Dustin M Long,7 Waldemar A Carlo,8 Pius M Tih,9 Alan TN Tita2,10 1Department of Health Policy and Organization, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 3School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon; 5Depatrment of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 6School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey; 7Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 8Depatrment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 9Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon; 10Depatrment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USACorrespondence: Henna Budhwani, Department of Health Policy and Organization, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 330C Ryals Public Health Building, 1720 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA, Tel +1 205 975 7613, Fax +1 205 975 7685, Email budhwani@uab.eduPurpose: The purpose of this NIH-funded protocol is to adapt (Aim 1) and pilot test (Aim 2) an mHealth intervention to improve maternal and child health in Cameroon. …”
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Obesity, Disability and Self-Perceived Health Outcomes in Australian Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis Using 14 Annual Waves of the HILDA Cohort by Keramat SA, Alam K, Ahinkorah BO, Islam MS, Islam MI, Hossain MZ, Ahmed S, Gow J, Biddle SJ

“…Syed Afroz Keramat,1– 3 Khorshed Alam,1,3 Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,4 Md Sariful Islam,2 Md Irteja Islam,1,3 Md Zobayer Hossain,5 Sazia Ahmed,2 Jeff Gow,1,6 Stuart JH Biddle3 1School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia; 2Economics Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh; 3Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia; 4School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 5Development Studies Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh; 6School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4000, South AfricaCorrespondence: Syed Afroz Keramat Email afroz.keramat@usq.edu.auBackground: Both obesity and disability have been widely recognised as major public health challenges because they play significant roles in determining self-perceived general and mental health. …”
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REALITY THROUGH THE PRISM OF PAINTING: SIMULACRES BY MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ by Olga L. Kalashnikova.

“…In the novel the literary text is consistently synchronized with the works of painters Koons and Hirst, whose images are depicted in the painting “Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons divide the art market” which opens “The Map and the Territory”. …”
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