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Is There a Significant Difference in Acute Kidney Injury Incidence Among Patients Treated with Vancomycin Combined with Cefepime or Meropenem?

W Cliff Rutter, David S Burgess · 2017 · Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Abstract Background Acute kidney injuries (AKIs) are common among patients receiving concomitant vancomycin (VAN) and piperacillin-tazobactam, especially compared with cefepime (FEP) with vancomycin. It is unknown if there is a significant…

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Higher penalties, broader definitions, and national standards: Did harmonized Australian workplace health and safety laws reduce workers' compensation receipt?

Anam Bilgrami, Henry Cutler, Kompal Sinha · 2024 · Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society

Abstract A quasi‐experiment was created in Australian policy between 2012 and 2013 when workplace health and safety laws were harmonized in all but two jurisdictions. This reform expanded definitions for duty of care, introduced criminal…

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Human Valve Interstitial Cells Demonstrate Transdifferentiation Potential

Najma Latif, Padmini Sarathchandra, Adrian H Chester et al. · 2012 · QScience Proceedings

Abstract Aortic stenosis and valvular degeneration is characterized by lipid accumulation, presence of cartilage and calcification. The identity and cellular origins of the cells mediating these effects are unknown. We have investigated…

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We Set the Policies but Find Your Way Out: Teachers' and Students' Perspectives on Using Inclusive Curricula and Pedagogies in Cross‐Disciplinary Classrooms

David Kyei‐Nuamah, Ziyue Ma, Lisha Chen et al. · 2026 · European Journal of Education

ABSTRACT Higher education institutions are increasingly promoting cross‐disciplinary learning between the natural sciences and humanities. Several institutions have enacted policies that allow students to choose courses across disciplines…

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«Vi henter litt her og stjeler litt der og setter sammen»

Ronny Johansen · 2024 · Acta Didactica Norden

This is a small-scale qualitative study investigating what influences teachers' design of beginner reading and writing instruction. Research on teachers’ planning practices and their use of teaching aids are scarce in research literature…

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When young adults preparing to enter the workforce find task support stressful: an investigation on individual differences and implications for human resource management

Krzysztof Nowak · 2023 · Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship

Purpose When young employees enter the workforce, young employees typically require extensive task support to perform well and adjust to the workplace setting. However, this support often incorporates controlling supervisor behaviors that…

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A search fails to find any evidence for the continuing presence of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in south-western New South Wales

Michael Swinbourne, David Taggart, Bertram Ostendorf · 2019 · Australian Mammalogy

Following up on two reports from the 1990s, we undertook a ground survey and analysed satellite imagery in order to determine whether there are any extant colonies of southern hairy-nosed wombats in south-western New South Wales. No…

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How Gödel Both Did and Did Not Steal from Schmidt

Jeske Toorman · 2026 · Erkenntnis

Abstract Research in experimental philosophy of language has been taken to show that non-philosophers do not uniformly assign reference in accordance with the causal-historical account of reference determination. The setup most frequently…

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Surgical debridement of low velocity ballistic traumatic arthrotomy did not reduce rates of early wound infection or septic arthritis

Vishal S. Patel, Max Yang, Andrew Duong et al. · 2026 · European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

Abstract Purpose To compare the incidence of ballistic wound infection and septic arthritis after operative versus nonoperative management of low-velocity ballistic traumatic arthrotomy of a major or intermediate joint. Methods A…

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“Scratch a Russian, Find a Turk”

Charles J. Halperin · 2018 · Russian History

In this first-rate monograph, Cornelia Soldat confirms earlier impressionistic assertions that the portrayal of Ivan iv as a tyrant and the Muscovites as barbarians in German-language pamphlets (Flugschriften) written as propaganda during…

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Hayaller-hayatlar: Turizm öğrencileri ne umdu ne buldu?

Abdullah Ülkü · 2025 · Business & Management Studies: An International Journal

This study aims to examine the career perceptions and attitudes of tourism students and graduates, identifying the differences between their expectations before graduation and their experiences in the workforce. A quantitative approach was…

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Evaluating LSP-TEOC.Pro: What we did and what we found out

Joseph Cullen, Gregory Holloway · 2025 · Glottodidactica

This article presents an evaluation of the LSP-TEOC.Pro project. It sets out the evaluation methodology applied, how it was implemented and the key evaluation findings. Given the exploratory nature of the project, the range and complexity…

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Riesgo de extinción en función al nicho climático: ¿qué sabemos y qué necesitamos saber?

Marcela N. Jiménez Zacur, Pastor Enmanuel Pérez-Estigarribia, Alberto Esquivel Mattos · 2023 · Reportes científicos de la FACEN

Ante el cambio climático, las especies pueden perder representación de su nicho en el biotopo, viéndose afectado el riesgo de extinción. Esta breve revisión de la literatura pretende establecer las bases del estado del conocimiento sobre…

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Engaging Education About Risks of Opioid Use With Patients Before Elective Surgery of the Lower Extremity Did Not Reduce Postoperative Opioid Utilization: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Daniel I. Rhon, Tina A. Greenlee, Rachel Mayhew et al. · 2022 · Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Introduction: After elective orthopaedic surgery, many individuals go on to become long-term opioid users. Mitigating this risk has become a priority for surgeons, other members of the medical care team, and healthcare systems. The purpose…

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Randomised, Multicentre Clinical Trial Found That Hypertonic Saline Did Not Reduce the Length of Stay of Hospitalised Patients With Acute Bronchiolitis

Sara Szupieńko‐Bujak, Karolina Bojarska‐Cikoto, Katarzyna Merdzik et al. · 2026 · Acta Paediatrica

ABSTRACT Aim Bronchiolitis is a major cause of hospitalisation in young children, but the effectiveness of inhaled hypertonic saline remains unclear. We compared treating hospitalised infants with nebulised hypertonic saline or normal…

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Abstract 13428: The Long-term Therapy With Low-dose Aspirin Did Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Prevention Setting: 10-year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Yoshihiko Saito, Sadanori Okada, Hisao Ogawa et al. · 2016 · Circulation

Introduction: It takes long time to conclude efficacy and safety of an intervention on primary prevention of cardiovascular events. Up to date, there is no study to investigate the effect of the low-dose aspirin therapy on primary…

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Administering tolfenamic acid to gilts and sows before artificial insemination did not improve litter size but tended to reduce post-service serum prostaglandin F2α levels

Pachara Pearodwong, Nithitad Jiebna, Padet Tummaruk · 2024 · The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study examined the impact of intramuscular administration of tolfenamic acid 10 min before artificial insemination (AI) on serum PGF2α levels and reproductive performance in gilts and sows. In Experiment I, 20 gilts were divided into…

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Neurofeedback did reduce medication for ADHD

Alison Knopf · 2020 · Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly

Many parents are opposed to the idea of stimulant medication for their child's moderate to severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), even though it is the first‐line recommended treatment. A recent study has found that…

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