Health insurance and healthcare utilisation for Shenzhen residents: a tale of registrants and migrants? by Lam Kelvin KF, Johnston Janice M

“…This article explores health protection through the means of social health insurance between migrants and registrants and their point of access to healthcare.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in Shenzhen, with a random sample of 793 registered and 750 non-registered residents. …”
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Cien años de la cultura agustiniana: reflexiones acerca de un propósito convertido en despropósito by Anguley Isaza Urrego

“…<p>A propósito de la declaración del 2013 como Año de la Cultura Agustiniana, y retomando las polémicas causadas por la realización de la exposición “El retorno de los ídolos” del Museo Nacional de Colombia y el Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia (ICANH), se reflexiona sobre los propósitos de la actual administración del instituto en torno a los procesos que se desarrollan en el Parque Arqueológico, que implican, junto al trabajo de conservación del patrimonio cultural que allí reposa, un vínculo con la comunidad de San Agustín e Isnos. …”
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Psychiatric rating scales in Urdu: a systematic review by Faruqui Rafey A, Ahmer Syed, Aijaz Anita

“…In this study we have tried to review the literature on the status of cross-cultural and/or criterion validity of all the questionnaires measuring psychiatric symptoms available in Urdu language.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A search of Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and <url>http://www.pakmedinet.com</url> was conducted using the search terms; Urdu psychiatric rating scale, and Urdu and Psychiatry. …”
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The Ad Hoc Back-End of the BIRALET Radar to Measure Slant-Range and Doppler Shift of Resident Space Objects by Luca Schirru, Tonino Pisanu, Angelo Podda

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EVALUATION OF EUCALYPTUS KRAFT PULP LIGNIN THROUGH THE NITROBENZENE OXIDATION, COPPER OXIDE REDUCTION AND ACIDOLYSIS TECHNIQUES by Gustavo Ventorim, Alexandre Coelho, Jorge Luiz Colodette, Ericka Figueiredo Alves, Jaqueline Silveira Comelato

“…<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1980509810538">http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1980509813337</a></p>This study aimed to evaluate the sensitiveness of the information obtained for the residual lignin from Eucalyptus grandis kraft pulps analyzed through the nitrobenzene oxidation, copper oxide (CuO) reduction and acidolysis techniques. …”
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Methods for the detection of multiple linked QTL applied to a mixture of full and half sib families by Le Roy Pascale, Gilbert Hélène

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>A new multiple trait strategy based on discriminant analysis was studied for efficient detection of linked QTL in outbred sib families, in comparison with a multivariate likelihood technique. …”
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Vaccine-induced antibodies linked to bovine neonatal pancytopenia (BNP) recognize cattle major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) by Deutskens Fabian, Lamp Benjamin, Riedel Christiane M, Wentz Eveline, Lochnit Günter, Doll Klaus, Thiel Heinz-Jürgen, Rümenapf Till

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>A mysterious disease affecting calves, named bovine neonatal pancytopenia (BNP), emerged in 2007 in several European countries. …”
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“Three Epochs” of the Creation of Nikolai Gogol’s Article on Russian Poetry. To the 175th Anniversary of “Selected Passages from Correspondence with Friends” by Igor A. Vinogradov

“…It is proved that the article was prepared by Gogol for P. A. Pletnev’s journal “Sovremennik.” Unknown data on the second stage of work on the article in 1841–1842 are introduced into scientific circulation, the expansion of concept of the article at the third stage in 1843–1845, which led to its inclusion in the book of letters to friends in 1846, is traced. …”
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Thermal Properties of Polyurethane-Polyisocyanurate Foams Based on Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Waste by Irena VITKAUSKIENĖ, Ričardas MAKUŠKA, Uldis STIRNA, Ugis CABULIS

“…The presence of the fragments of the functional additives glycerol and/or adipic acid in the structure of APP used for production of PU-PIR foams, marginally decreased the heat release and slightly increased the smoke production.<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.17.3.588">http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.17.3.588</a></p>…”
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Modeling the volume-effectiveness relationship in the case of hip fracture treatment in Finland by Sund Reijo

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A common argument in the recent health policy debate is that treatment is more effective among care providers with large volumes. …”
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Systemic sarcoidosis with bone marrow involvement responding to therapy with adalimumab: a case report by Patel Supen R

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 42-year-old African-American man with a medical history significant for hypertension and diabetes mellitus presented with anemia and thrombocytopenia of two months duration. …”
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Endoscopic hemostasis with endoscopic mucosal resection and multiple synchronous early gastric cancers: a case report by Fujihara Shintaro, Mori Hirohito, Nishiyama Noriko, Kobayashi Mitsuyoshi, Kobara Hideki, Masaki Tsutomu

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 60-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital with hematemesis. …”
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Semiregular factorization of simple graphs by Anthony J. Hilton, Jerzy Wojciechowski

“…<p>A graph <em>G</em> is a <em>(d, d + s)</em>-graph if the degree of each vertex of <em>G</em> lies in the interval<em> [d, d + s]</em>. …”
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Analysis of cross sections and Vector Analysing Powers of (d,p) reactions within the CDCC+DWBA approach. by Chau Huu-Tai P.

“…Transfer reactions like AX(d,p)A+1 X are a powerful tool to investigate nuclear structure properties (see e.g. [1–3]) and the emergence of radioactive beams with high intensity will allow the use of this kind of reactions to study the properties of exotic nuclei. …”
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The meaning of alignment: lessons from structural diversity by Heringa Jaap, Feenstra K Anton, Pirovano Walter

“…</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>A comprehensive treatment of ambiguous alignment regions is crucial for further development of structural alignment applications and for the representation of alignments in general. …”
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Expression level, cellular compartment and metabolic network position all influence the average selective constraint on mammalian enzymes by Conant Gavin C, Hudson Corey M

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A gene's position in regulatory, protein interaction or metabolic networks can be predictive of the strength of purifying selection acting on it, but these relationships are neither universal nor invariably strong. …”
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The development of a knowledge test of depression and its treatment for patients suffering from non-psychotic depression: a psychometric assessment by Violato Claudio, Gabriel Adel

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To develop and psychometrically assess a multiple choice question (MCQ) instrument to test knowledge of depression and its treatments in patients suffering from depression.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A total of 63 depressed patients and twelve psychiatric experts participated. …”
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Seed anatomy and water uptake and their relation to seed dormancy of Ormosia paraensis Ducke by Breno Marques da Silva e Silva, Camila de Oliveira e Silva, Fabiola Vitti Môro, Roberval Daiton Vieira

“…Seed soaking in sulfuric acid (H2SO4 p.a. 98.08%) for 60 or 120 minutes or mechanical scarification are adequate to overcome physical dormancy associated with O. paraensis seed integument impermeability to water or gases.…”
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Book Reviews by Editorial Office

“…X en 277 pp. Prys onbekend. <p>�</p> A K�nig, Vernuwe ofverdwyn, Lux Verbi 1998, 116 pp. …”
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Clinical application of tumor volume in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma to predict outcome by Lin Hon-Yi, Hsiao Shih-Hsuan, Lee Moon-Sing, Huang Tze-Ta, Lee Ching-Chih, Su Yu-Chieh, Hsu Feng-Chun, Hung Shih-Kai

“…This study aimed to delineate the correlation between tumor volume, treatment outcome and chemotherapy cycles in advanced NPC.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A retrospective review of 110 patients with stage III-IV NPC was performed. …”
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