Editorial: Exploring social networks, competitive actions, and dynamic capabilities in organizations by Monica Thiel, Gabriele Giorgi, Antonio Ariza-Montes

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The mortality of patients with Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation by Ahro Kim, Han-Joon Kim, Aryun Kim, Yoon Kim, Ahwon Kim, Jed Noel A. Ong, Hye Ran Park, Sun Ha Paek, Beomseok Jeon

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A community-based validation study of the short-form 36 version 2 Philippines (Tagalog) in two cities in the Philippines. by Nina T Castillo-Carandang, Olivia T Sison, Mary Lenore Grefal, Rody G Sy, Oliver C Alix, Elmer Jasper B Llanes, Paul Ferdinand M Reganit, Allan Wilbert G Gumatay, Felix Eduardo R Punzalan, Felicidad V Velandria, E Shyong Tai, Hwee-Lin Wee

“…CONCLUSIONS: The Philippines (Tagalog) SF-36v2 is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring health status among residents of Makati City (Metro Manila) and Tanauan City (Province of Batangas).…”
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In-Plane Shear Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Strengthened with Bamboo Fiber Textile-Reinforced Geopolymer Mortar by Roneh Glenn D. Libre Jr., Julius L. Leaño Jr., Luis Felipe Lopez, Carlo Joseph D. Cacanando, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla, Ernesto J. Guades, Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano, Jason Maximino C. Ongpeng

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Nonscarring alopecia after temporal lifting technique with dermal fillers by Marina Landau, MD, Ingrid Lopez-Gehrke, MD, Windie Villarica-Hayano, MD, Atchima Suwanchinda, MD, Hassan Galadari, MD

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Microstructure and mechanical performance of bamboo fiber reinforced mill-scale—Fly-ash based geopolymer mortars by Roneh Glenn D. Libre, Jr., Julius L. Leaño, Jr., Luis Felipe Lopez, Carlo Joseph D. Cacanando, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla, Jason Maximino C. Ongpeng

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COI Gene Analysis of Asian Horseshoe Crab in Banyuasin Estuarine Waters, Sumatra, Indonesia by Fatimah Fatimah, Apon Zaenal Mustopa, Fauziyah, Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto, Langgeng Priyanto, Nita Puspita Sari, Fitri Agustriani, Rozirwan Rozirwan

“…A total of 16 haplotypes were recorded, of which two were in Carat Cape, 4 in Makati Jaya, and 12 in the Banyuasin river estuary (BRE), and Hap 1 was a dominant type (62.5%). …”
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Determining factors affecting Filipino consumers’ behavioral intention to use cloud storage services: An extended technology acceptance model integrating valence framework by Gerlyn C. Altes, Ardvin Kester S. Ong, Josephine D. German

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Incidence and factors associated with stent dysfunction and pancreatitis after gastroduodenal stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction by Daiki Yamashige, Susumu Hijioka, Yoshikuni Nagashio, Yuta Maruki, Soma Fukuda, Shin Yagi, Kohei Okamoto, Hidenobu Hara, Yuya Hagiwara, Daiki Agarie, Tetsuro Takasaki, Mark Chatto, Akihiro Ohba, Shunsuke Kondo, Chigusa Morizane, Hideki Ueno, Miyuki Sone, Yutaka Saito, Takuji Okusaka

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Heterosis for Resistance to Insect Herbivores in a 3-Line Hybrid Rice System by Finbarr G. Horgan, Carmencita C. Bernal, Angelee F. Ramal, Maria Liberty P. Almazan, Enrique A. Mundaca, Eduardo Crisol-Martínez

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Proof-of-Concept Study on an Automatic Computational System in Detecting and Classifying Occlusal Caries Lesions from Smartphone Color Images of Unrestored Extracted Teeth by Duc Long Duong, Quoc Duy Nam Nguyen, Minh Son Tong, Manh Tuan Vu, Joseph Dy Lim, Rong Fu Kuo

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Long Term Clinical Outcomes of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Versions of a Trifocal IOL with the Same Optical Design by Ang RET

“…Robert Edward T Ang Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Asian Eye Institute, Makati City, PhilippinesCorrespondence: Robert Edward T Ang, Asian Eye Institute, 8th Floor PHINMA Plaza, Rockwell Center, Makati City, Philippines, Email angbobby@hotmail.comPurpose: To show the visual and refractive outcomes in Asian eyes with cataract when bilaterally implanted with either a hydrophobic FineVision POD F GF or a hydrophilic FineVision POD F intraocular lens (IOL).Methods: Forty-six patients were randomized to receive POD F GF or POD F IOLs. …”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes After Bilateral Implantation of a Biconvex Aspheric Toric Monofocal Intraocular with a Double C-Loop Haptic Design by Ang RET, Tañá-Rivero P, Pastor-Pascual F, Stodulka P, Tetz M, Fischinger I

“…Robert Edward T Ang,1 Pedro Tañá-Rivero,2 Francisco Pastor-Pascual,3 Pavel Stodulka,4 Manfred Tetz,5 Isaak Fischinger6 1Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Asian Eye Institute, Makati City, Philippines; 2Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Oftalvist, Alicante, Spain; 3Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Oftalvist, Valencia, Spain; 4Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Gemini Eye Clinic, Zlin, Czech Republic; 5Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Augentagesklinik Spreebogen, Berlin, Germany; 6Medical Faculty, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, AustriaCorrespondence: Robert Edward T Ang, Asian Eye Institute, 8th Floor PHINMA Plaza, Rockwell Center, Makati City, Philippines, Email angbobby@hotmail.comPurpose: To show the visual and refractive outcomes in cataract patients with corneal astigmatism when bilaterally implanted with a biconvex aspheric toric monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) with a double C-loop haptic-design.Methods: Forty-seven cataract patients (94 eyes) with corneal astigmatism (≥ 0.75D) were implanted with the monofocal PODEYE toric IOL and assessed for 4– 6 months post-surgery. …”
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A Southeast Asia Consensus on the Definition and Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression by Tor PC, Amir N, Fam J, Ho R, Ittasakul P, Maramis MM, Ponio B, Purnama DA, Rattanasumawong W, Rondain E, Bin Sulaiman AH, Wiroteurairuang K, Chee KY

“…Soetomo General Academic Hospital-Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia; 6Department of Psychiatry, Metro Psych Facility, Manila, Philippines; 7Dr Soeharto Heerdjan Jakarta Mental Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia; 8Department of Psychiatry, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; 9Department of Psychiatry, Makati Medical Center, Makati City, Philippines; 10Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 11Prasrimahabodhi Psychiatric Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand; 12Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Ahmad Hatim Bin Sulaiman, Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia, Email hatim@um.edu.myIntroduction: Despite the abundance of literature on treatment-resistant depression (TRD), there is no universally accepted definition of TRD and available treatment pathways for the management of TRD vary across the Southeast Asia (SEA) region, highlighting the need for a uniform definition and treatment principles to optimize the management TRD in SEA.Methods: Following a thematic literature review and pre-meeting survey, a SEA expert panel comprising 13 psychiatrists with clinical experience in managing patients with TRD convened and utilized the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method to develop consensus-based recommendations on the appropriate definition of TRD and principles for its management.Results: The expert panel agreed that “pharmacotherapy-resistant depression” (PRD) is a more suitable term for TRD and defined it as “failure of two drug treatments of adequate doses, for 4– 8 weeks duration with adequate adherence, during a major depressive episode”. …”
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Prospective Randomized Single-Masked Study of Bilateral Isofocal Optic-Design or Monofocal Intraocular Lenses by Ang RET, Stodulka P, Poyales F

“…Robert Edward T Ang,1 Pavel Stodulka,2 Francisco Poyales3 1Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Asian Eye Institute, Makati City, Philippines; 2Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Gemini Eye Clinic, Zlín and Gemini Eye Clinic, Prague, Czech Republic; 3Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Miranza IOA, Madrid, Madrid, SpainCorrespondence: Robert Edward T Ang, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Asian Eye Institute, 8th Floor PHINMA Plaza, Rockwell Center, Makati City, Philippines, Email angbobby@hotmail.comPurpose: To assess refractive and visual outcomes of bilateral implantation of an isofocal optic-design intraocular lens (IOL) or a monofocal IOL following cataract surgery.Methods: A total of 127 patients were recruited into a prospective, single-masked, randomized trial. …”
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Elucidating Hexanucleotide Repeat Number and Methylation within the X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP)-Related SVA Retrotransposon in <i>TAF1</i> with Nanopore Sequencing by Theresa Lüth, Joshua Laβ, Susen Schaake, Inken Wohlers, Jelena Pozojevic, Roland Dominic G. Jamora, Raymond L. Rosales, Norbert Brüggemann, Gerard Saranza, Cid Czarina E. Diesta, Kathleen Schlüter, Ronnie Tse, Charles Jourdan Reyes, Max Brand, Hauke Busch, Christine Klein, Ana Westenberger, Joanne Trinh

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RETRACTED: Association between sarcoidosis and cardiovascular Outcomes: A systematic review and Meta-analysis by Vikash Jaiswal, Song Peng Ang, Zouina Sarfraz, Swatika Butey, Harshwardhan Vinod Khandait, David Song, Jia Ee Chia, Dipansha Maroo, Muhammad Hanif, Mohammed Ghanim, Raja Chand, Monodeep Biswas

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Correction: Effect of repeat refresher courses on neonatal resuscitation skill decay: an experimental comparative study of in-person and video-based simulation training by Julia M. McCaw, Sarah E. Gardner Yelton, Sean A. Tackett, Rainier M. L. L. Rapal, Arianne N. Gamalinda, Amelia Arellano-Reyles, Genevieve D. Tupas, Ces Derecho, Fides Ababon, Jill Edwardson, Nicole A. Shilkofski

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Transcriptional Alterations in X-Linked Dystonia–Parkinsonism Caused by the SVA Retrotransposon by Jelena Pozojevic, Shela Marie Algodon, Joseph Neos Cruz, Joanne Trinh, Norbert Brüggemann, Joshua Laß, Karen Grütz, Susen Schaake, Ronnie Tse, Veronica Yumiceba, Nathalie Kruse, Kristin Schulz, Varun K. A. Sreenivasan, Raymond L. Rosales, Roland Dominic G. Jamora, Cid Czarina E. Diesta, Jakob Matschke, Markus Glatzel, Philip Seibler, Kristian Händler, Aleksandar Rakovic, Henriette Kirchner, Malte Spielmann, Frank J. Kaiser, Christine Klein, Ana Westenberger

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Norway’s Battery Electric Vehicles and Public Health- Findings From the Literature by Olalekan John Okesanya, John Michael B Saclolo, Kristine Bernadette Presno Mia, Blaise Ntacyabukura, Victorita Corman, Attaullah Ahmadi, Ryan Rachmad Nugraha, Jiangchuan He, Joeydann M. Telin, Ugyen Utse Tshering, Ynusa Abdullahi, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Florante E. Delos Santos, Sharon Ann Pedrajas-Mendoza, Melchor M. Magramo, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, M.B.N. Kouwenhoven

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