Balloon Valvuloplasty for Congenital Aortic Stenosis: Experience at a Tertiary Center in a Developing Country by Fatme A. Charafeddine, Haytham Bou Houssein, Nadine B. Kibbi, Issam M. El-Rassi, Anas M. Tabbakh, Mohammad S. Abutaqa, Ziad F. Bulbul, Nour K. Younis, Mariam T. Arabi, Fadi F. Bitar

“…At a mean follow-up of 7 years, twenty patients (69%) had more than mild aortic regurgitation, and four patients (13%) required surgical intervention. Kaplan–Meier freedom from aortic valve reintervention was 97% at 1 year and 87% at 10 years of follow-up. …”
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The Art and life of Alàgbà Fálétí – A Pic torial, Art and Artifacts Exhibition in Honor of Alàgbà Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí (1921- 2017) curated by Akinsola Adejuwon and Seyi Ogunjobi... by Akinsola Adejuwon

“…Hence, we could imagine that the childhood of Alàgbà Fálétí was not radically different from Samuel Johnson’s description of features of Yorùbá childhood as characterised by ‘freedom’ (Johnson: 2009, pp.98-100). These facets of life are arranged in a flow of one hundred and thirty-two frames of pictures and images appropriately hanged on the gallery wall boards, awards, artworks and objects displayed on individual stands. …”
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Soft Skills as Predictors of Students’ Life Self-Fulfillment by L. N. Stepanova, E. F. Zeer

“…Basic communication skills (communicative and personal potential), self-management skills (motivation to acquire knowledge, reflexive abilities) and effective thinking skills (ability to predict, innovativeness) increase the stability of the psychological system of the student’s personality, its ability to maintain stability, resistance to negative phenomena and freedom of behaviour. It is emphasised that soft skills are not only the main predictors of professional development of the individual, but also provide the formation of an active, creative position in relation to own activities and lives. …”
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The Electroanatomic Volume of the Left Atrium as a Determinant of Recurrences in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Prospective Study by Amaia Martínez León, David Testa Alonso, María Salgado, Ruth Álvarez Velasco, Minel Soroa, Daniel Gracia Iglesias, David Calvo

“…Cox regression analyses (univariate and multivariate), Kaplan–Meier curves and log-rank tests were used to illustrate freedom from atrial arrhythmia during follow-up. Both EAV by EAM and TTE volumes were significant predictors of AF recurrence in the univariate analysis (HR 1.002 [1.001–1.003], <i>p</i> = 0.033 and HR 1.001 [1.006–1.012], <i>p</i> < 0.01, respectively). …”
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Adaptations to the welsh national exercise referral scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of service users and providers and supplement... by Katie Newby, Neil Howlett, Adam P. Wagner, Nigel Lloyd, Imogen Freethy, Charis Bontoft, Olujoke Fakoya, Shelley Jackson, Carla Jackson, Wendy Wills, Mary-Ann McKibben, Annie Petherick, Katherine E. Brown

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Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Tadesse Ayana Fentie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon, Mihretu Molla Enyew, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Alamirew Enyew Belay, Gebrie Getu Alemu

“…BackgroundRespectful maternity care is care organized for and provided to all women in a manner that maintains their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, ensures freedom from harm and mistreatment, and enables informed choice and continuous support during labor and childbirth. …”
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Can enhanced CSR quality reduce the cost of debt capital? An empirical analysis of CEO expertise and non-financial reporting practices in China by Oleh Pasko, Yang Zhang, Nelia Proskurina, Vadym Sapych, Yelyzaveta Mykhailova

“…AcknowledgmentThis paper is co-funded by the European Union through the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) within the project “EU Best Practice of Life Cycle Assessment, Social, Environmental Accounting and Sustainability Reporting” – 101047667-ERASMUS-JMO-2021-MODULE https://jm.snau.edu.ua/en/eu-best-practice-of-life-cycle-assessment-social-environmental-accounting-and-sustainability-reporting/ Oleh Pasko expresses sincere gratitude for the support from the Kirkland Research Program, generously provided by the Leaders of Change Foundation established by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation.…”
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Effects of Corporal Punishments on Pupils Learning of English in Selected Primary Schools in Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District Western Uganda. by Tumwijukye, Wencesilous

“…On the other hand, the respondents who disagreed with the corporal punishment being used in schools argued that the punishment made learners lose their freedom when interacting with teachers hence absconding and escaping from school Fearing the corporal punishment. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Advanced Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Survival Analysis from the Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial LIGRO by Dennis Björk, MD, Kristina Hasselgren, MD, PhD, Bård I. Røsok, MD, PhD, Peter N. Larsen, MD, PhD, Ernesto Sparrelid, MD, PhD, Gert Lindell, MD, PhD, Nicolai A. Schultz, MD, PhD, Bjorn A. Bjørnbeth, MD, PhD, Bengt Isaksson, MD, PhD, Anna Lindhoff Larsson, RN, Magnus Rizell, MD, PhD, Bergthor Björnsson, MD, PhD, Per Sandström, MD, PhD

“…For advanced CRLM, TSH or ALPPS may be needed for tumor freedom. The randomized, controlled, multicenter trial LIGRO showed an increased resection rate in patients who underwent ALPPS but no difference in morbidity or mortality. …”
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Time-dynamic associations between symptom-related expectations, self-management experiences and somatic symptom severity in everyday life: an ecological momentary assessment study... by Bernd Löwe, Yvonne Nestoriuc, Anne Toussaint, Stefanie Hahn, Franz Pauls, Simon Kirchhof

“…Multilevel mixed-effects linear regression analyses were conducted for data analysis.Setting Data was collected in real-time from university students via smartphones, with three predetermined assessments per day over seven consecutive days.Participants A total of 104 students (63.5% male, 0% diverse) who were 18 years or older, possessing sufficient German language skills and had access to an Android-powered smartphone were included.Interventions Participants were randomised to one of two different expectation framing groups, either receiving questionnaires for the expected impairment due to somatic symptoms (negative framing) or for the expected freedom from impairment due to somatic symptoms (positive framing).Primary outcome measures Somatic symptom severity was assessed using an adapted version of the Patient Health Questionnaire, with 11-point instead of 3-point Likert-scales. …”
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Post-therapeutic support and rehabilitation for breast cancer women in complete remission in a thermal resort: study protocol for the PACThe Real-Life conditions observational tria... by Mélanie Godiveau, Judith Passildas, Emilie Thivat, Mélanie Casile, Céleste Pinard, Alexia Giro, Marie-Ange Mouret-Reynier, Ioana Molnar, Catherine Abrial, Claude-Eugène Bouvier, Yves-Jean Bignon, Xavier Durando

“…It combines institutional quality and security with the freedom of real life and the dynamics of a group formed under innovative conditions. …”
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Improving the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for papilloedema (DIPP) study: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Luke Bennetto, Beth Stuart, Jonathan Benger, Matthew J Ridd, Helen Bolton, William Hollingworth, Michael Bowen, Amar Shah, Samuel William David Merriel, Alyson Huntley, Victoria Wilson, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Paul Roy, Denize Atan, Frank Moore, Olivia Skrobot, Mary-Ann Sherratt, Marcia Lucraft, Christina Stokes

“…This article describes the protocol for gathering evidence of current referral practices and pathways for people suspected to have papilloedema in England and the development of guidelines based on this evidence and extensive engagement with community- and hospital-based healthcare professionals, patients, and the public.Methods and analysis Both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected from Freedom of Information requests to Integrated Care Boards across England about how they organise their community and hospital services for people with suspected papilloedema, with and without headache. …”
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Catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs with risk factor modification for treatment of atrial fibrillation: a protocol of a randomised controlled trial (PRAGUE-25 trial) by Stepan Havranek, Jiri Jarkovsky, Otakar Jiravský, Pavel Osmancik, Veronika Bulková, Jan Chovančík, Tomáš Roubíček, Dalibor Heřman, Zuzana Čarná, Vladimír Tuka, Martin Matoulek, Martin Fiala, Sylvie Stregl-Hruskova, Adam Latiňák, Jiřina Kotryová

“…The secondary endpoints include AF burden, clinical endpoints associated with AF reoccurrence, changes in the quality of life assessed using dedicated questionnaires, changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic endpoints. An AF freedom of 65% in the RFM+AAD and of 60% in the CA is expected; therefore, 202 patients will be enrolled to achieve the non-inferiority with 80% power, 5% one-sided alpha and a non-inferiority margin of 12%.Ethics and dissemination The PRAGUE-25 trial will determine if modern non-invasive AF treatment strategies are non-inferior to CA. …”
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Advanced process control in laser-based powder bed fusion–Smart Fusion feedback-loop control as a path to uniform properties for complex structures? by Florian Nahr, Tobias Novotny, Dominik Kunz, Ulrich Kleinhans, Lova Chechik, Dominic Bartels, Michael Schmidt

“…Laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M) enables the production of complex parts with high freedom of design. However, changes in cross-sectional area with build height influence inter-layer times and heat dissipation, resulting in potential local overheating. …”
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HKA angle exceeding 5 degrees is strongly associated with lateral patellar translation beyond 2 mm: surgical recommendations for avoiding adverse effects on the patellofemoral join... by Zheng Jiang, Nan Zhen, Yanjie Mao, Axiang He, Han Guo, Weiming Lin, Diwen Tang, Yang Qu, Tsung-Yuan Tsai, Wanjun Liu

“…All patients performed continuous stair climbing under the surveillance of a dual fluoroscopic imaging system to determine accurate 6-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) PFJs and 3D hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angles before and 6 months after OWHTO. …”
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Il luogo e il senso: creazione e significazione degli spazi nel mondo globale by Gambardella, Fabiana, Amodio, Paolo

“…The lucky inhabitants of the West easily traverse a seemingly borderless world, feeling themselves citizens of the world; neo-liberalism relies on the freedom of movement of goods and men reduced to commodities. …”
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Peri‐ictal yawning: A potential lateralizing sign in temporal lobe epilepsy by Xiaoping Du, Yi Yao, Jiani Chen, Xiaoping Yang, Lei Zhang, Yingying Tang, Xiaoting Hao, Dong Zhou, Shizhong Lian, Fengpeng Wang, Xiaobin Zhang, Meizhen Sun, Junhong Guo

“…Surgical intervention was performed in 12 patients, 9 of whom (75%) achieved seizure freedom (Engel class I), with 7 of these 9 (77.8%) having non‐dominant TLE. …”
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