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Switch to generic formulation of temozolomide results in statistically significant increase in grade 3 and 4 bone marrow toxicity in glioma patients in the province of Alberta

Egiroh Omene, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Eugene Batuyong et al. · 2023 · Neuro-Oncology Practice

Abstract Background Temozolomide (TMZ) is an oral, systemic chemotherapy used chiefly for treating high-grade glioma. Due to the rising costs of systemic chemotherapy, many jurisdictions have replaced brand name with generic formulations.…

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Abstract P200: Oscillometric Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors Are Prone To Clinically & Statistically Significant Errors When Tested In A Controlled Laboratory Setting

V. P Lombardi, Patrick C Reichhold, Jennifer L Cramer et al. · 2020 · Hypertension

Purpose: To compare the accuracy & level of agreement of Oscar 2 & Spacelabs 90207 ABPMs with 2 observers (O1O2) using an Hg column & ThinkLabs digital stethoscope. Methods: O1O2 measured simultaneous same arm Hg column BPs & ABPMs…

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Apathy - where do we find it and how to treat

R. Gomes, C. Santos, N. Descalço et al. · 2022 · European Psychiatry

Introduction Although defined heterogeneously within the literature apathy is classified as a multidimensional deficit with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive domains in which there is a decrease in self-motivated/goal-directed activity.…

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Abstract P142: A Statistically Significant Reduction in Heart Failure Length of Stay: Moving the Mean Through Process Improvement

Carolyn M Moffa, William Weintraub, Rocco A DeMaio et al. · 2011 · Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Background: The burden of acute heart failure (HF) remains formidable. Length of stay (LOS) must be minimized to control costs, while still maintaining positive outcomes. Inappropriate diagnoses and the lack of coordinated care remain…

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304 To Raise Awareness About the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and to Reduce the Number of Did-Not-Attend (DNAs) Cervical Screening Appointments Among Women Aged 25–35 Years Through a Collaborative Reward System with Local Businesses

S. Singh · 2022 · British Journal of Surgery

Abstract Introduction Cervical screening is offered free under NHS Cervical Screening Programme since 1988. However, compliance is dwindling in the last decade, especially among women aged 25–35 years who had the least awareness. NHS…

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The Asian crisis: what did we learn and when did we learn it?

Stephen Grenville · 2017 · Asian-Pacific Economic Literature

This paper steps back from the detail of the Asian crisis, to ask whether the 1997 crisis advanced our broad understanding of the age‐old problem of economic crises. Some immediate lessons were learned from the failures of the…

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Influence of Syphilis Infection on Abortions in Iraq

A. Alwan · 2022 · JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, that may be transferred from mothers to infants during pregnancy if it is left untreated. Method: This study was conducted among 65 women who suffered from recurrent abortions in…

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Exploratory outcomes of the DHA WIN randomized controlled trial: Supplementing women with docosahexaenoic acid did not reduce the impact of neoadjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy on quality of life or exercise behaviour

Claire M. Douglas, Marnie Newell, Susan Goruk et al. · 2025 · PLOS One

Supplementation of omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids has been associated with reduced side effects and improved quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The current study reports secondary outcomes…

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Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey, What Did Women Say?

· 2016 · Journal of Nursing & Healthcare

The present study presents the findings about domestic violence women experienced by their husbands in 2015 in Turkey. A total of 50 women between the ages of 18 and 50 participated in the study. They answered the questions about physical,…

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Analysis of the Significant Difference in Fishing Gear Used According to Income Levels of Fisherfolks

JHEMIMA M. GANAPIN, EULIE GAY N. ESPINOCILLA, DECEMA B. WALLACE et al. · 2025 · International Journal of Science and Research Archive

Fishing serves as one of the vital livelihood for communities in Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya, providing both income and food security. This study examined the significant difference in fishing gear used according to income levels of fisherfolks.…

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123 Polyclonal antibody preparations from avian origin did not reduce plasmatic haptoglobin concentrations but increased ruminal NH3-N in beef steers during transition from forage to high-grain diets

Gleise Medeiros da Silva, Federico Podversich, Tessa M Schulmeister et al. · 2020 · Journal of Animal Science

Abstract This study investigated the effects of feeding an avian-derived polyclonal antibody preparation (PAP; CAMAS, Inc.) against Streptococcus bovis, Fusobacterium necrophorum, and lipopolysaccharides (40, 35, and 25% of the…

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Helping Patients With Persecutory Delusions Find Safety

Daniel Freeman · 2026 · Schizophrenia Bulletin

Abstract At the heart of a persecutory delusion is an incorrect perception of threat from others. This makes the person feel very unsafe. Overcoming such delusions therefore means establishing a sense of safety, and thus a realisation that…

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176 Did Hand Washing and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Reduce Transmission of Surgical Site Infections During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic?

A. Hunt, H. Nasr, H. Willmott et al. · 2022 · British Journal of Surgery

Abstract Aim A retrospective case-control study comparing Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) following primary hip and knee arthroplasty before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic across East Sussex NHS Trust (ESHT). The aim of this study was…

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185 OVIDUCTAL CO-CULTURE CELL DID NOT REDUCE THE RATE OF CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES IN IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE EMBRYOS

S. Demyda-Peyrás, P. Peral-García, M. Moreno-Millán · 2016 · Reproduction, Fertility and Development

One of the major causes of embryo failure on in vitro-produced cattle embryos is their increased rate of chromosomal abnormalities. It was demonstrated that they can be increased by the pre- and post-environmental conditions of culture,…

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