Management of major bile duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report by Manouras Andreas, Pararas Nikolaos, Antonakis Pantelis, Lagoudiannakis Emannuel E, Papageorgiou George, Dalianoudis Ioannis G, Konstadoulakis Manoussos M

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A rare case of a 48-year-old Greek woman with a triple bile duct injury (right and left hepatic duct ligation and common bile duct cross-section) is presented. …”
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THE ROLE OF CORPORATIONS AND CAPITAL OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY TRANSPORT IN RUSSIA (XIX c.) by Natalia Michaelovna Stetsyuk, Anna Аndreevna Efimova

“…It is necessary to investigate the impact of corporations on development of railway transportation of Russia as well as to identify the main stages of development of the industry, using: conceptual foundation of P.A. Sorokin about the integrated nature of the person; hypothesis of existence of cause and effect relationship between the equity of different economic subjects interested in its reproduction (simple and expanded) and forms of social and communicative interaction resulting from the financial and business relationships. …”
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An evaluation of casein hydrolyzate in combination with antibiotic for bacterial cure and subsequent increase in milk yield in dairy cows by Silanikove Nissim, Jacoby Shamay, Leitner Gabriel

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A 3-yr study examined whether prepartum treatment with casein hydrolyzate in combination with antibiotic, as routinely used in Israel for dry cow therapy, improved bacterial cure and increased milk yield in subsequent lactations in comparison with treatment with antibiotic alone. …”
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Gender differences in the effect of employee-manager friendships on salary dynamics in CPA firms by Yossef Tobol, Ronen Bar-El, Yuval Arbel, Ofer H. Azar

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Ethno-diversity within current ethno-pharmacology as part of Israeli traditional medicine – A review by Lev Efraim

“…The characteristic lines of traditional medicine and <it>materia medica </it>have hardly lasted three generations.</p> <p>A salient former dividing line between ethnic groups, namely their use of different medicinal substances, paradoxically becomes a bridge for conservative users of all groups and religions. …”
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Discover protein sequence signatures from protein-protein interaction data by Haasl Ryan J, Fang Jianwen, Dong Yinghua, Lushington Gerald H

“…Mining these datasets for underlying biological knowledge has, however, remained a challenge.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 3108 sequence signatures were found, each of which was shared by a set of guest proteins interacting with one of 944 host proteins in <it>Saccharomyces cerevisiae </it>genome. …”
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The development of an arm activity survey for breast cancer survivors using the Protection Motivation Theory by Refshauge Kathryn M, Sullivan Gerard, Kilbreath Sharon L, Lee Teresa S, Beith Jane M

“…</p> <p>Methods/design</p> <p>A survey, based on the Protection Motivation Theory, has been developed and tested. …”
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Managing change in the nursing handover from traditional to bedside handover – a case study from Mauritius by Jagoo Zaheda B, Kassean Hemant K

“…This paper addresses the topic of implementing a new system of bedside handover, which puts patients central to the whole process of managing care and also addresses some of the shortcomings of the traditional handover system.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A force field analysis in terms of the driving forces had shown that there was dissatisfaction with the traditional method of handover which had led to an increase in the number of critical incidents and complaints from patients, relatives and doctors. …”
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Tracking the mechanical dynamics of human embryonic stem cell chromatin by Hinde Elizabeth, Cardarelli Francesco, Chen Aaron, Khine Michelle, Gratton Enrico

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A plastic chromatin structure has emerged as fundamental to the self-renewal and pluripotent capacity of embryonic stem (ES) cells. …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis ‘B’ and Hepatitis ‘C’ among preoperative cataract patients in Karachi by Naeem Syed, Siddiqui Efaza, Kazi Abdul, Khan SumaiyaTauseeq, Abdullah Farhan E, Adhi Idrees

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To report the findings of preoperative screening regarding prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in patients presenting for cataract surgery.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>A descriptive study was conducted among 377 patients presenting for cataract surgery to Department of Ophthalmology Unit I, CHK from April 2010 to May 2011. …”
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Evidence at a glance: error matrix approach for overviewing available evidence by Gluud Christian, Wetterslev Jørn, Keus Frederik, van Laarhoven Cornelis JHM

“…We aimed at conceptualizing a visual assessment tool, i.e., a matrix for overviewing studies and their data in order to assess the clinical evidence at a glance.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A four-step matrix was constructed using the three dimensions of systematic error, random error, and design error. …”
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Arqueofauna do Aterro Limoeiro, Pantanal, Brasil by José Luís dos Santos Peixoto, Manoel Alexandre Garcia da Silva

“…Os seus habitantes pertencem aos grupos ceramistas pré-coloniais, que permaneceram no local entre 1.290 ± 100 anos A.P. a 2.640±100 anos A.P. e sua presença produziu vestígios de material cerâmico, lítico, remanescentes faunísticos, sepultamentos, instrumentos e adornos. …”
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Atypical features of nanophthalmic macula- a spectral domain OCT study by Rao Aparna, Padhi Tapas, Jena Sananu, Mandal Souvik, Das Taraprasad

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 39 year old male hyperope was found to have biometric and fundus findings typical of nanophthalmos. …”
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MASQOT: a method for cDNA microarray spot quality control by Jansson Stefan, Sjöström Michael, Sjödin Andreas, Eriksson Daniel, Bylesjö Max, Antti Henrik, Trygg Johan

“…Visual assessment of spot quality is still a common procedure, despite the time-consuming work of manually inspecting spots in the range of hundreds of thousands or more.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A novel methodology for cDNA microarray spot quality control is outlined. …”
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Gene targeting in adult rhesus macaque fibroblasts by Wolf Don P, Mitalipov Shoukhrat M, Sanger Warren G, Nelson Marilu, Mahlen Melissa, Zink Mary, Meehan Daniel T, Ouellette Michel M, Norgren Robert B

“…Our goal was to establish the protocols necessary to achieve gene targeting in primary culture of adult rhesus macaque fibroblasts as a first step in creating nonhuman primate models of genetic disease using nuclear transfer technology.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A primary culture of adult male fibroblasts was transfected with hTERT to overcome senescence and allow long term <it>in vitro </it>manipulations. …”
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Exclusive LHC physics with heavy ions: SuperChic 3 by L. A. Harland-Lang, V. A. Khoze, M. G. Ryskin

“…This extends the previous treatment of proton–proton collisions to include heavy ion (pA and AA) beams, for both photon and QCD-initiated production, the first time such a unified treatment of exclusive processes has been presented in a single generator. …”
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Characterization of airborne wear debris produced by brake pads pressed against HVOF-coated discs by C. Menapace, A. Mancini, M. Federici, G. Straffelini, S. Gialanella

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One-step refolding and purification of disulfide-containing proteins with a C-terminal MESNA thioester by Merkx Maarten, Meijer EW, van Baal Ingrid, Bastings Maartje MC

“…Unfortunately, common refolding procedures for recombinant proteins that contain disulfide bonds do not preserve the thioester functionality and therefore novel refolding procedures need to be developed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A novel redox buffer consisting of MESNA and diMESNA showed a refolding efficiency comparable to that of GSH/GSSG and prevented loss of the protein's thioester functionality. …”
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Measuring connectedness among herds in mixed linear models: From theory to practice in large-sized genetic evaluations by Laloë Denis, Clément Virginie, Fouilloux Marie-Noëlle

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>A procedure to measure connectedness among groups in large-sized genetic evaluations is presented. …”
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The Effect of Practical-Based Jigsaw Strategy on Science Process Skills of Students by Getrudis Wilhelmina Nau, Aloysius Djalo

“…<p>A professional science teacher is a teacher who not only understands the basics of science but also understands the skills of the scientific process. …”
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