Preliminary study of the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of IL-6 and IL-10 in patients with chronic pain receiving intrathecal opioid infusions by chronically implant... by Zin, Che Suraya, Nissen, Lisa M., O'Callaghan, James P., Moore, Brendan J., Smith, Maree T.

“…Despite the considerable inter-patient variability in the CSF concentrations of IL-6 in the long-term cohort, the mean CSF IL-6 concentration was approximately fivefold higher in patients receiving long-term i.t. opioids relative to those receiving i.t. opioids for only 3 months. …”
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The dental workforce in Malaysia: career motivation and expectations amongst senior dental students by Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus

“…As the volume of dentists entering the workforce has increased, concerns about the long-term implications of these policies and how this expensively trained dental workforce will be utilised in the future are emerging. …”
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Multiple cyclical fractional structures in financial time series by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Gil-Alana, Luis A.

“…The three series are modelled as long-memory processes with poles in the spectrum at multiple frequencies, including the long-run or zero frequency.…”
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Compliance by Lee, Nirmala

“…It is crucial that corporate dealings in their day-to-day practices are compliant with relevant regulations and conventions, not only for sustainability and ethical issues but also for preserving the long-term health of companies and businesses. Firms would need to recognise that in the long term, profits are linked to sustainability.…”
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Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA by Akhter, Fowzia, Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Naji, Ahmed Wathik, Siddiquei, Hasin Reza

“…Low loss long haul Optical Fiber Communication System (OFCS) is the key challenge in today’s research. …”
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Productivity-employment link and asymmetric adjustments: the case of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand by Abdullah Yusof, Selamah

“…Both variables adjust to deviations from the long-run equilibrium value, but the way they adjust differs. …”
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Estimation of surface elevation changes underneath mangrove canopy through geospatial and geomorphological approach by Mohamad, Norhafizi

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The Internationalisation of the Renminbi (Rmb) by Dixon, Chris

“…This seeks to build on China’s advantages in terms of share of world trade, long-term economic growth, credit worthiness and increasing importance as a source of investment and loans. …”
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Sequelae of fetal growth restriction by Ismail, Hamizah, Yao-Lung, Chang

“…The acute neonatal consequences of IUGR are perinatal asphyxia and neonatal adaptive problems. However, the long-term outcomes of such neonates are less discussed because obstetricians usually only care for pregnant woman until delivery. …”
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Linear predictive coding of speech by Shah, Asadullah, Shaikh, Asadullah

“…To remove the redundancy from speech signal, is done in 1\vo stages, first stage is to remove short term correlations form the signal and the second is to remove long term correlations. The short term and long term redundancies are modelled by digital filters very precisely. …”
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Basic study of OFDM with multipath propagation model in GNU Platform by Muslimin, Jusnaini, Asnawi, Ani Liza, Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil, Mohd. Ramli, Huda Adibah, Jusoh, Ahmad Zamani, Ibrahim, Siti Noorjannah, Mohamed Azmin, Nor Fadhillah

“…As such, high-reconfigurable tool like software defined radio is crucially needed. …”
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Formation of human articular cartilage from in vitro to in vivo short-term ectopic implantation model: Gross observation, histology and immunohistochemistry analysis by Sha'ban, Munirah, Mohamad Sukri, Norhamiza, Ahmad Radzi, Muhammad Aa’zamuddin, Abdul Rahman, Rozlin, Mohamad, Mohd Yusof, Md Nazir, Noorhidayah, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz, Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi

“…Macroscopically, all in vitro TECs exhibited smooth, white and glossy hyaline-like cartilage appearance. After implantation, the 2-week TECs showed a favourable hyaline-like cartilage appearance when compared to the 4-week TECs. …”
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Sukuk mudarabah and sukuk musharakah in the light of accounting and auditing organization for Islamic institutions (AAIOFI) pronouncement 2008: challenges and opportunities by Engku Ali, Engku Rabiah Adawiah

“…In short, they expect sukuk to behave like conventional bonds in terms of capital preservation, periodic distribution frequency and rate of return. …”
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Empirical analysis of rough set categorical clustering techniques based on rough purity and value set by Uddin, Jamal

“…Moreover, the recent rough categorical techniques like MDA, MSA, ITDR and classical clustering technique like simple K-mean are used for comparison and the results are presented in tabular and graphical forms. …”
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An analysis of the labour market and its policy of Bangladesh by Yasmin, Sanoara, Rabbanee, Fazlul Kabir, Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul

“…The labor forces of Bangladesh are splited in different sectors like agriculture, industry, service sectors, foreign wage earners, etc. …”
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Enforcement : the key human rights challenge by Hamid, Abdul Ghafur@Khin Maung Sein

“…However, we can see hopeless failures in regions like Asia. Another interesting question is whether there is a possibility of coercive enforcement of human rights. …”
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How technology affected our privacy by Sehnaz, Ahmetoglu, Zeki, Akram M.

“…After the recent spread of the Internet, many technology terms appeared like Smartphone, social media and cloud computing. …”
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Influence of axially loaded shaped pile on geotechnical capacity by Ganiyu, Abideen Adekunle

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The impact of cybervictimization on the self-management of chronic conditions: lived experiences by Alhaboby, Zhraa A., Evans, Hala, Barnes, James, Short, Emma

“…Cybervictimization of people with long-term conditions is a disturbing phenomenon with a documented impact on health and well-being. …”
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Words and facts: children's fast mapping, retention and extension by Holland, Amanda

“…Neither study found any significant differences between conditions suggesting that the familiarity of the referent object has limited effect on the long-term retention of fast mapped facts. Study 2 evidenced poor retention whereas, Study 3 found good long-term retention in all conditions. …”
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