Assessment of urban spaces from the perspective of universal urban design. (Universal urban design from theory to practice) تقييم الفراغات الحضرية من منظور التصميم الحضري الشامل "... by zainab aljamily, MENNA ALLAH Refai Mahmoud, Lobna Mahmoud Mubarak Ahmed, Esam Aldin Ali

“…To achieve the desired goal, a descriptive study was conducted on the universal design (UD), its genesis, and its guiding principles from the urban perspective. Three case studies were analysed that were keen to achieve the principles of universal design (UD) within their urban spaces to be universal areas to reach the most important criteria for achieving the principles in the design and development stage, and to study the extent of the change brought about by the principles on the urban space. …”
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A Novel Prognostic Model Predicts Outcomes in Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Based on Inflammation, Nutrition, and Coagulation Signature by Chen LZ, Li HS, Han GW, Su Y, Lu TZ, Xie HH, Gong XC, Li JG, Xiao Y

“…Li-Zhi Chen,1,2,* Han-Shu Li,1,2,* Gao-Wei Han,1,2,* Yong Su,1,3 Tian-Zhu Lu,1– 3 Hong-Hui Xie,1,3 Xiao-Chang Gong,1,3 Jin-Gao Li,1,3 Yun Xiao1,3 1NHC Key Laboratory of Personalized Diagnosis and Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330029, People’s Republic of China, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330029, People’s Republic of China; 2Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330029, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiation Oncology, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330029, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jin-Gao Li; Yun Xiao, Department of Radiation Oncology, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, 519 East Beijing Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330029, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-791-88313632, Fax +86-791-8321742, Email lijingao@hotmail.com; 813898920@qq.comPurpose: This study aimed to assess the prognostic and predictive value of a circulating hematological signature (CHS) and to develop a CHS-based nomogram for predicting prognosis and guiding individualized chemotherapy in non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients.Patients and Methods: NPC patients were recruited between January 2014 and December 2017 at the Jiangxi Cancer Hospital. …”
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Hacia una metodología crítica e incluyente: el caso de la entrevista etnográfica a personas sordas by Saraí Hernández Barrientos

“…Thus, firstly, I inquire about the epistemological and axiological principles that guided this ethnographic practice, to later address the technical and empirical problems that arose and expose how was the process of adaptation of the interview and what were the main challenges in its application, registration, and epistemic use. …”
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Case report: Immunovirotherapy as a novel add-on treatment in a patient with thoracic NUT carcinoma by Linus D. Kloker, Branko Calukovic, Katrin Benzler, Alexander Golf, Sebastian Böhm, Sven Günther, Marius Horger, Simone Haas, Simone Haas, Susanne Berchtold, Julia Beil, Julia Beil, Mary E. Carter, Tina Ganzenmueller, Stephan Singer, Abbas Agaimy, Robert Stöhr, Arndt Hartmann, Thomas Duell, Sandra Mairhofer, Fabian Fohrer, Niels Reinmuth, Lars Zender, Lars Zender, Ulrich M. Lauer, Ulrich M. Lauer

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Bupivacaine 0,25% versus ropivacaine 0,25% in brachial plexus block in dogs of beagle breed<br>Bupivacaína 0,25% versus ropivacaína 0,25% no bloqueio do plexo braquial em cães da r... by Thiago Ignácio Wakoff, Rodrigo Mencalha, Natália Soares Souza, Carlos Augusto dos Santos Sousa, Mariana do Desterro Inácio e Sousa, Paulo Oldemar Scherer

“…This study aimed to compare the efficacy of ropivacaine and bupivacaine 0.25% without vasoconstrictor in BPB guided by electrical stimulation in dogs. Thirteen male and female beagle dogs underwent a BPB using bupivacaine and ropivacaine 0.25% (4mg/kg), both alone and in different times. …”
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Gestacional diabetes and perinatal morbimortality in Medellín, Colombia Diabetes mellitus durante la gestación y morbimortalidad perinatal by Juan Nicolás Franco Baena, Juan Guillermo Barrera Toro, Bernardo Agudelo Jaramillo

“…These results point out to the urgent need of establishing in this third level hospital an interdisciplinary management protocol of gestational diabetes, with apropriate registration of information and clear clinical guides&lt;/span&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;El análisis retrospectivo de 166 pacientes embarazadas y con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus, atendidas en el Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl, de Medellín, Colombia, permite apreciar un registro inadecuado de la información, lo que le resta confiabilidad, y la carencia de protocolos apropiados de manejo. …”
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Developing a systematic framework for smart urban transformation towards sustainability: in the context of Egyptian case تطوير إطار منهجي للتحول الحضري الذکي نحو الاستدامة: في سياق... by Salwa A Megahed

“…The proposed framework is a guiding reference tool for policy makers, academics, executives or decision makers, enabling them to develop an effective and realistic strategic plan to make city smart rather than adopting policies and strategies that may not be compatible with Local context. …”
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Effect of the change in antiviral therapy indication on identifying significant liver injury among chronic hepatitis B virus infections in the grey zone by Shan Ren, Wenjing Wang, Junfeng Lu, Kefei Wang, Lina Ma, Yanhong Zheng, Sujun Zheng, Xinyue Chen

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of the change in antiviral therapy indication on identifying significant hepatic injury among GZ patients.MethodsPatients with chronic HBV infections and a persistent normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level (PNALT) who underwent ultrasonography-guided percutaneous liver biopsy were examined retrospectively. …”
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Triple motif proteins 19 and 38 correlated with treatment responses and HBsAg clearance in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients during peg-IFN-α therapy by Haiying Luo, Guili Tan, Xiaoxia Hu, Yadi Li, Dingjia Lei, Yueying Zeng, Bo Qin

“…TRIM19 and TRIM38 have clinical significance in predicting virological response and guiding treatment regimens.…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Constituents from <i>Cinnamomum insularimontanum</i> Hayata Leaves and Their Mechanisms by Chieh-Yin Chen, Pei-Chen Wu, Nai-Wen Tsao, Yen-Hsueh Tseng, Fang-Hua Chu, Sheng-Yang Wang

“…Two bioactive compounds, isoburmanol (<b>F1</b>) and burmanol (<b>F2</b>), were isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction by using the bioactivity-guided separation protocol and spectroscopic analysis. …”
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Purification and biochemical characterization of recombinant Persicaria minor β-sesquiphellandrene synthase by De-Sheng Ker, Sze Lei Pang, Noor Farhan Othman, Sekar Kumaran, Ee Fun Tan, Thiba Krishnan, Kok Gan Chan, Roohaida Othman, Maizom Hassan, Chyan Leong Ng

“…Insights into the catalytic active site were further provided by structural analysis guided by multiple sequence alignment. Methods The enzyme was purified in two steps using affinity and size exclusion chromatography. …”
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Abstract 022: Acute Kidney Injury in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Exploring its Clinical Significance and Prognostic Implications by Galadu Subah, Lee Hecht, Bridget Nolan, Aiden Lui, Anaz Uddin, Christina Ng, Nitesh Damodara, Chirag Gandhi, Fawaz Al‐Mufti

“…Further research and attention to this area are crucial for improving patient outcomes and guiding clinical interventions in this challenging condition. …”
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How effective is ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground-level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect’? An updated systematic re... by Teri Knight, Sian Price, Diana Bowler, Amy Hookway, Sian King, Ko Konno, Raja Lorena Richter

“…Choice of tree species needs to be guided by evapotranspiration potential, removal of nitrogen oxides and emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Social Media–Based Intervention (Warna-Warni Waktu) to Improve Body Image Among Young Indonesian Women: Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial by Kirsty M Garbett, Sharon Haywood, Nadia Craddock, Caterina Gentili, Kholisah Nasution, L Ayu Saraswati, Bernie Endyarni Medise, Paul White, Phillippa C Diedrichs, Heidi Williamson

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate the acceptability and efficacy of Warna-Warni Waktu, a social media–based, fictional 6-episode video series with self-guided web-based activities for improving body image among young Indonesian adolescent girls and young women. …”
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Representações sociais da família para a equipe da estratégia saúde da família [Family social representations for the family health strategy program team] by Maria de Fátima Mantovani, Verônica de Azevedo Mazza, Ricardo Castanho Moreira, Daniel Ignacio da Silva, Jeniffer Kelly Franco de Jesus, Vanessa Bertoglio Comassetto Antunes de Oliveira

“…The representation of the family translates the social and ideological context guiding the care practices that allow for their reconstruction or maintenance, with a view to encourage their autonomy and development.   …”
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Perspetivas Didáticas e Metodológicas no Ensino Básico by José Luís Gonçalves

“…So when, in 1994, Isabel Alarcão proposed the "didactic triptych" (investigative teaching, curriculum and professional teaching didactics) as conceptual referential guiding the construction of didactic knowledge of teachers, she intended to promote a transformation of these educational praxis. …”
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Significado de competências pedagógicas na formação docente de enfermagem: um estudo fenomenológico [Meaning of pedagogical competences in nursing teacher training: a phenomenologi... by Sandra Conceição Ribeiro Chicharo, Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade Silva, Eliane Ramos Pereira, Silvia Tereza Carvalho de Araujo, Eliane Cristina da Silva Pinto Carneiro, Lígia D’arc Silva Rocha Prado

“…Method: this qualitative, phenomenological study posed the following guiding question: what is your perception of pedagogical skills after a master's degree in teaching in health? …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Family-Based Virtual Childhood Obesity Management Program Delivered During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: Prospective Study by Kayla Nuss, Rebecca Coulter, Bianca DeSilva, Jeann Buenafe, Ronak Sheikhi, Patti-Jean Naylor, Sam Liu

“…GH uses a blended delivery format that involves 10 weekly in-person sessions, and self-guided lessons and activities on a web portal. The blended program was adapted to be delivered virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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(Des)conhecimento da Síndrome de Burnout entre acadêmicos de enfermagem [Nursing students’ unawareness of Burnout Syndrome] by Sabrina Corral-Mulato, Sonia Maria Villela Bueno

“…Data was analyzed by categorization, which resulted in guiding themes for the educational program. The participants were 29 4th year undergraduate students, mostly women, between 20 and 25 years old, and unmarried. …”
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Prioritizing forest patches to enhance habitat restoration and connectivity for the endangered saproxylic beetle Rosalia alpina (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae): a modelling approach by José María Fernández-García, Javier Sesma, Eugenio Moreno, Valentín Mugarza

“…This model represents a step forward in guiding the cost-effective implementation of conservation activities, through a strict preservation of the current core habitat patches and an increase in the size of connecting patches.Therefore, we show that connectivity models combining remote sensing data and local habitat selection can be an aid in conservation planning and restoration actions, probably outperforming less efficient strategies, such as random or expert selection. …”
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