Narradores da exclusão ou a infância pobre na literatura brasileira contemporânea by Georgina Martins

“…Its purpose is also deepens the related questions, concerned to the subject, in order to show the differences and similarities amongst the various forms of narratives and the comprehension of such representation.The material for analysis are the short stories of Antonio Carlos Viana, Marcelino Freire and Rubens Figueiredo, whose texts reflect the situation of precariousness that we will find a significant part of the contemporary childhood…”
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DEVELOPMENT OF CERAMIC MICROFILTRATION SUPPORT FROM MOROCCAN SAHARA CLAY by NOURLYAQUIN EL QACEMI, NABIL SAFFAJ, RACHID MAMOUNI, NOURREDINE EL BARAKA, HAMID ZIDOUH, MOHAMED AIT BAIH, ABDELATIF AKNIFLI

“…To optimize the support elaboration conditions, the powder clay is mixed with organic additives and water. The formed paste is shaped by using an extrusion processing and then sintered at 950 °C. …”
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Holy communion in contagious times by T. E. Ncapodi

“…Burridge’s book provides a raison d’etre for online forms of Christian worship. …”
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Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led tele-psychiatric clinic in managing drug-related problems by Majed Al Shakhori, Savera Arain, Suhaj Abdulsalim, Mohammed Salim Karattuthodi, Marwa Al Dhamen, Shoruq Almutairi, Shabeer Ali Thorakkattil, Dina Alahmdi, Vijayanarayana Kunhikatta, Abdul Sammad AlJishi

“…These notes provided significant information on psychiatric diagnosis, identified DRPs and the specific interventions and recommendations proposed by the clinical pharmacist to the attending physician. …”
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Uptake and hesitancy of the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population in China after the surge period of the COVID-19 pandemic: a large-scale national st... by Xin Liu, You Xin, Ling Zhang, Yijin Wu, Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Tianrui Ren, Xiaoyang Liu, Jiaqi Fu, Xu Chen, Weijun Xiao, Hao Wang, Yiman Huang, Wenjun Wang, Xiaofen Gu, Li Ma, Shaokai Zhang, Yanqin Yu, Li Li, Tianzuo Gao, Tianyou Zhao, Yimin Qu, Xinyan Liu, Xiaoyou Su, Youlin Qiao

“…Crucial steps, such as raising public awareness of the benefits and potential side effects of regular COVID-19 vaccination, ensuring timely monitoring and disclosure of pandemic information, and implementing targeted measures to improve social support and mental health, should be taken. …”
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A model based cost-utility analysis of Embedding referral to structured self-management education into standard practice (Embedding) compared to usual care for people with type 2 d... by Melanie J Davies, Alan Brennan, Danielle H Bodicoat, Daniel John Pollard, Anju Keetharuth, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Agnieszka Glab, Joesph P Mensa, Alison Northern

“…Secondary outcome measures included the probability of Embedding implementation package being cost-effective and value of information.Results The estimated cost of the intervention was £40 316 across the study sites, which equates to £0.521 per patient across all practices. …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure of a High-risk Occupational Group in a Southeast Asian Megacity by Jarl Tynan Collado, Jose Gabriel Abalos, Imee de los Reyes, Melliza T. Cruz, Gabrielle Frances Leung, Katrina Abenojar, Carlos Rosauro Manalo, Bernell Go, Christine L. Chan, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, James Bernard B. Simpas, Emma E. Porio, John Q. Wong, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza

“…These results reveal information that is normally undetected by fixed site monitoring (FSM), underscoring the importance of mobile measurements as a complement to FSM in assessing the exposure of urban populations to air pollution more extensively. …”
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Supra-Annular Versus Intra-Annular Self-Expanding Valves in Small Aortic Annulus: A Propensity Score-Matched Study by Michel Pompeu Sá, MD, MSc, MHBA, PhD, Danial Ahmad, MD, MPH, Yisi Wang, MPH, Floyd Thoma, BS, Amber Makani, MD, Dustin Kliner, MD, Catalin Toma, MD, David West, MD, Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, Ibrahim Sultan, MD

“…Randomized data are needed to validate these findings and guide informed device selection.…”
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Poor outcome despite modern treatments: A retrospective study of 99 patients with primary and secondary plasma cell leukemia by Camille Tessier, Richard LeBlanc, Jean Roy, Sabrina Trudel, Julie Côté, Marc Lalancette, Jean‐Samuel Boudreault, Émilie Lemieux‐Blanchard, Rayan Kaedbey, Michel Pavic

“…Because of its very low incidence, only a few cohorts have been reported and thus, information on this disease is scarce. The goal of this study was to better understand the clinical features, prognostic factors, and efficacy of modern treatments in both primary PCL (pPCL) and secondary PCL (sPCL). …”
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The impact of margins and re‐resection in pediatric synovial sarcoma by Andres F. Espinoza, Priya B. Shetty, Jillian C. Jacobson, Hannah Todd, Kelley Harrell, Alfred F. Trappey, John Doski, Eumenia C. Castro, Nicole I. Montgomery, M. Fatih Okcu, Rajkumar Venkatramani, Dai H. Chung, Sanjeev A. Vasudevan

“…Patient and tumor demographics, treatment information, and margin status after surgical resection were collected from the medical record. …”
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The study of miRNA-211 affects melanogenesis progress in Cashmere goats via suppressing <i>AP1S2</i> by B. Zhang, R. Liu, T. Ma, X. Li, Y. Zhao, H. Su, J. Li, Y. Li, H. Jiang, Q. Zhang

“…And their opposite expression trends were confirmed in B16-F10 cells by immunofluorescence. The information above showed miRNA-211 downregulated the expression of <i>AP1S2</i>. …”
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First detection and molecular characterization of Jingmen tick virus with a high occurrence in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from livestock in Cameroon (2024) by Paloma Kiwan, Eva Lopez, Morena Gasparine, Geraldine Piorkowski, Agathe Colmant, Achille Paguem, Stephanie Mvodo, Laurence Thirion, Xavier de Lamballerie, Remi Charrel, Alessandra Falchi

“…To date, there is no information regarding the circulation of JMTV in ticks collected from livestock in Cameroon. …”
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Diagnostic investigation, intervention, and outcome for post-subtotal gastrectomy patients who present with jaundice by Duan Wang, Duan Wang, Liang Zhu, Fanyi Kong, Fanyi Kong, Yingyu Pan, Yingyu Pan, Wei Liu, Xuan Wang, Weidong Pan, Jian Cao, Qiang Xu, Dong Wu, Dong Wu, Dong Wu

“…The interventional methods for biliary drainage, their success rate and patient outcome were also investigated.MethodsElectronic medical records were reviewed to identify patients hospitalized for obstructive jaundice at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, who had previously undergone subtotal gastrectomy. The clinical information, imaging and interventional examination data of those patients were retrospectively collected.ResultsBetween 2018 and 2023, 36 patients with previous subtotal gastrectomy were hospitalized for ob-structive jaundice at our hospital. …”
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Efficacy of Chinese traditional quadruple single pill combination versus valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension (COSPQ-BP): study protocol for randomised c... by Kai Liu, Yu Yan, Xin Zhang, Yanan Li, Yuanyuan Yao, Lu Liu, Runyu Ye, Si Wang, Xiangyu Yang, Xiaoping Chen, Shanshan Jia, Qingtao Meng, Xianghao Zuo

“…The secondary outcomes have been predetermined and will primarily encompass the following: (1) changes in other BP measures, as well as changes in blood lipids, blood glucose and uric acid at 12 weeks and (2) evaluation of the impact of starting antihypertensive therapy with compound reserpine and triamterene tablets or valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide on the depressive and anxiety statess of patients.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol (version number: V5.0, version date: 17 January 2023) has been approved by the ethics committee (Biomedical Ethics Committee of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, approval number: Review (51) in 2023). Written informed consent will be obtained from each participant by researchers. …”
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Approaches to implementing and financing primary health care in Kenya: a case of seven counties by Janette Karimi, Salim Hussien, Elizabeth Wangia, Mercy-Irene Kimani, Mohamud Mohamed, Melissa Wanda, Rosemarie Muganda, Rachel Ndirangu, Daniel Mwai, Mercy Wanjala, Fadhila Richter

“…This scholarly article delineates the outcomes of an investigative assessment reviewing the current state and trajectory of PHC implementation, focusing on the PCN implementation, and analyzing PHC financing modalities in 7 counties in Kenya.MethodsThis study employed a mixed-methodological approach to gather data from seven counties; Garissa, Nyeri, Makueni, Vihiga, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Mombasa. Key informant interviews were conducted with county health officials and partners. …”
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Prevalence of symptoms suggestive of sleep apnea among children and its impact on academic performance by Silvia D. Boyajian, Muna A. Salameh, Kholoud Alzyoud, Enas A. Amaireh, Lujayn Badah, Malek Al Qutami, Mira Alsharayri, Osama Abubaker, Rzan Shwashreh

“…A questionnaire including information on demographic variables, school performance, and a validated sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD) scale for pediatrics was distributed to 1798 students in schools all over Amman. …”
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Characterisation of internal tremors and vibration symptoms by Harlan M Krumholz, Mitsuaki Sawano, Richa Sharma, Tianna Zhou, Dorothy Massey, Anna D Baker, Diana Berrent Güthe, Nick Güthe, Suzanne Pincus Shidlovsky, Liza Fisher, Connor B Grady, Cesar Caraballo

“…Objectives To describe the experiences of patients who have postacute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection with internal vibrations and tremors as a prominent component, we leveraged the efforts by Survivor Corps, a grassroots COVID-19 patient advocacy group, to gather information from individuals belonging to its Facebook group with a history of COVID-19 suffering from vibrations and tremors.Setting and design A narrative analysis was performed on 140 emails and 450 social media comments from 140 individuals collected as a response to a call to &gt;180 000 individuals participating in Survivor Corps between 15 July and 27 July 2021. …”
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Influence of soil type on bacterial growth and tolerance to experimentally added human antibiotics by Laura Rodríguez-González, Montserrat Díaz-Raviña, Beatriz Sevilla-Morán, Elena García-Campos, Juan José Villaverde, Manuel Arias-Estévez, David Fernández-Calviño, Vanesa Santás-Miguel

“…More studies should be conducted to quantitatively assess the toxic and tolerance-developing effects of antibiotics in soils. Such information will be valuable for identifying which antibiotics pose a threat to the soil microbiota and consequently to human health.…”
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Effectiveness of mobile health for exercise promotion on cardiorespiratory fitness after a cancer diagnosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Megan E. Gregory, Weidan Cao, Saurabh Rahurkar, Fadi Haroun, James C. Stock, Sanam M. Ghazi, Daniel Addison

“…Included studies provided a quantitative evaluation of an mHealth intervention in a primary or secondary capacity on cardiorespiratory fitness (6‐minute walk test, VO2max, 3‐minute step test, or systolic blood pressure; or any mention of cardiac measure) and were meta‐analyzed (using a random effects model) if they were a randomized controlled trial with sufficient quantitative information. Four coders were involved in applying inclusion/exclusion criteria, coding using a standardized data extraction sheet, and assessing study quality, with each study coded by at least two. …”
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Global decadal measurements of methanol, ethene, ethyne, and HCN from the Cross-track Infrared Sounder by K. C. Wells, D. B. Millet, J. F. Brewer, V. H. Payne, K. E. Cady-Pereira, R. Pernak, S. Kulawik, S. Kulawik, C. Vigouroux, N. Jones, E. Mahieu, M. Makarova, T. Nagahama, I. Ortega, M. Palm, K. Strong, M. Schneider, D. Smale, R. Sussmann, M. Zhou

“…Space-based observations can provide powerful global information to advance our knowledge of these processes and their changes over time. …”
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