The instrumental value of advance directives: lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for policymaking by Elisabeth Stock, Christian H. Nickel, Bernice S. Elger, Andrea Martani

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, ACP and AD gained popularity due to the alleged advantage that they could facilitate resource allocation, to the benefit of public health. In this article, which presents a theoretical reflection grounded in scientific evidence, we underline an even stronger ethical argument to support the implementation of AD in end-of-life care (eol-C) i.e. the instrumental value at the individual level. …”
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The relationship between fiscal federalism and fiscal discipline: panel quantile regression approach by Kayode Olaide, Josine Uwilingiye, Beatrice D. Simo-Kengne

“…Moreover, it reveals that quality institutional framework and federalism, each improves the fiscal discipline impact of fiscal federalism, and that countries with a history of low fiscal discipline stand to benefit more from this. The policy implication of this is that in the design and operation of the fiscal federalism apparatus, policy decision-makers should take into consideration the fiscal discipline history of the country. …”
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Aduhelm, a novel anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: A comprehensive review by Hannah W. Haddad, Garett W. Malone, Nicholas J. Comardelle, Arielle E. Degueure, Salomon Poliwoda, Rachel J. Kaye, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…At present, there is concern the magnitude of this drug's benefit may only be statistically significant, although not clinically significant. …”
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The implementation of lean and digital management techniques using artificial intelligence in industrial settings by Aleksey Grigorievich Tashkinov

“…Enterprises using the potential of artificial intelligence demonstrate higher efficiency, complete orders ahead of schedule and benefit customers through innovative software and algorithms. …”
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A mixed methods protocol to investigate medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of White British and South Asian origin by Karim Raza, Peter Nightingale, Karen Shaw, Rob Horne, Kanta Kumar, Sheila Greenfield, Paramjit Gill

“…This leads to suboptimal clinical benefit. In the context of rheumatoid arthritis, there is a dearth of data on adherence to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs among minority ethnic groups. …”
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Double preloaded internal up-and-over technique for total transfemoral four vessel thoracoabdominal multibranch endoprosthesis with temporary aortic balloon occlusion for ruptured... by Sukgu M. Han, MD, MS, Imani McElroy, MD, Gustavo S. Oderich, MD

“…Total transfemoral TAMBE approaches, previously described, may benefit patients with challenging aortic arch anatomy. …”
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Christianity and Islam - the development of modern science nad the genesis of the modern (just) state by D. F. M. Strauss

“…Although the more recent attempts of Islamic countries to benefit from the fruits of the modern natural sciences  inspired them to introduce the teaching of the natural sciences within the Muslim world, these countries did not succeed in benefiting from the significant transformation of the medieval empires  into modern democratic states. …”
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An investigation into the extent of, and reason for, the theory-to-practice disparity in Montessori early childhood settings in South Africa by Susanne van Niekerk

“…The study’s conclusions highlight the necessity for Montessori teacher training colleges in South Africa to collaborate with the South African Montessori Association and the Montessori preschool owners to uphold the fundamental principles of Montessori best practice to preserve the educational ethos of the Montessori method for the ultimate benefit of the child. …”
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Needs Analysis of Puberty Reproductive Health Literacy for Blind Students by Ajeng Galuh Wuryandari, Ruwayda Ruwayda, Nurmisih Nurmisih, Julaecha Julaecha

“…It involves using digital health technology to benefit the general public, healthcare professionals, healthcare service providers, and the industry by empowering individuals and promoting a comprehensive health agenda. …”
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MOZART’S MINUET by Ecaterina BANCIU

“…Mozart will dedicate the Simfonie Menuett K.409 in C major to this dance (1782). Regarding the affectus of Mozart’s minuet, we ascertain the following: the minuet appears as an independent piece or as part of a cycle. …”
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Influences of footstrike patterns and overground conditions on lower extremity kinematics and kinetics during running: Statistical parametric mapping analysis. by Yifang Zhuang, Wenxing Zhou, Ziwei Zeng, Shiwei Mo, Lin Wang

“…However, regardless of the footstrike pattern, runners may benefit from selecting softer surfaces to reduce the risk of injury.…”
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Treatment with the CCR5 antagonist OB-002 reduces lung pathology, but does not prevent disease in a Syrian hamster model of SARS-CoV-2 infection. by Bryce M Warner, Robert Vendramelli, Amrit S Boese, Jonathan Audet, Nikesh Tailor, Courtney Meilleur, Nathan Glowach, Marnie Willman, Thang Truong, Estella Moffat, Kevin Tierney, Beata Kosak, Irfan Dhanidina, Jarret Engstrom, Bozena Korczak, Ian McGowan, Carissa Embury-Hyatt, Darwyn Kobasa

“…Here we evaluated whether OB-002, an analog of human CCL5 and a potent antagonist of CCR5, provides therapeutic benefit in SARS-CoV-2 infected Syrian hamsters. Daily treatment with OB-002 altered immune gene transcription in the lungs, and reduced pathology following infection, but did not prevent weight loss or viral replication in the lungs of infected animals, even in combination with the antiviral drug remdesivir. …”
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MEDIATING EFFECT OF INTERNAL AUDITORS’ ETHICAL CONDUCT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN USAGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT, AND INTERNA... by Nura Badamasi, Adura Binti Ahmad

“…If this framework is authenticated, it would provide more evocative insight on the extends of internal audit effectiveness in Kano Nigerian MDAs, the legislators and government official would benefit greatly from this study if eventually concluded as it would assist MDAs to enhance internal audit effectiveness and curb corruption. …”
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Body image and appearance distress among military veterans and civilians with an injury-related visible difference: A comparison study. by Mary Keeling, Diana Harcourt, Paul White, Sarah Evans, Victoria S Williams V, James Kiff, Heidi Williamson

“…Based on these identified associated factors, it is suggested that both groups, but particularly veterans, may benefit from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention, including explicit self-compassion activities, and practical social skills training.…”
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Self-control moderates the impacts of physical activity on the sleep quality of university students by Zhonggen Yin, Chengbo Yang, Xiaomei Yu

“…Individuals with lower self-control seemed to benefit the most from increased physical activity, whereas those with higher self-control demonstrated superior sleep quality. …”
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The contribution of Electronic Records Management towards Organisational Performance: A case study of Stanbic Bank-Kabale Branch. by Kembabazi, Betty

“…The study findings revealed that improvement in efficiency and productivity was the major benefit of ERM; on the challenges facing the effective management of electronic records management, the study findings revealed that most of the respondents answered that access and security were the major challenges facing ERM; and on the solutions to the challenges facing the effective management of electronic records management, the study findings revealed that most respondents answered that human resource training was the best solution to the challenges facing the effective management of electronic records management at Stanbic Bank. …”
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Teenage Motherhood and its Effect on the Social Welfare of The Victims: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kwesiga, Siifa

“…The study therefore recommends effective programs for teenagers with their involvement. There is great benefit in strengthening their knowledge and skills through sex education. …”
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Strategies Used by Rwanda’s Simultaneous Interpreters to Render Cultural-linguistic Aspects in Taboo Expressions. by Kateregga, Abubakar, Bizimana, Vital, Rusanganwa, Joseph Appolinary

“…The paper drew on a set of ‘equivalence theories’ in the field of translation (Baker, 2011; Nida, 2000; Vinay and Darbelnet, 1995), the skopos theory (Basnett & Lefevre, 1990) as well as the bottom-up and top-down models (Hatim and Mason, 1997). …”
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Depictions of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in Contemporary Africa Using Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo’s Trafficked and Apio Eunice Otuku’s Zura Maids by Johnson, Ocan, Denis, Sekiwu, Charles Nelson, Okumu

“…Using content analysis, the study engages critical discourse of postcolonial tenets understand the creation of inferiority complex, identity crisis, and cultural erosion among the colonized. …”
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Sex and outcomes of patients with microsatellite instability-high and BRAF V600E mutated metastatic colorectal cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors by Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner, Chiara Cremolini, Sara Lonardi, Filippo Pietrantonio, Julien Taieb, David Tougeron, Robyn L Ward, Marco Vitellaro, Thierry André, Pierre Laurent-Puig, Jitendra Jonnagaddala, Francesca Bergamo, Raghav Sundar, Claire Gallois, Michael J Overman, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Lisa Salvatore, Romain Cohen, Rossana Intini, Priya Jayachandran, Miriam Koopman, Javier Ros, Marwan Fakih, Vincenzo Nasca, Giacomo Mazzoli, Jeanine M L Roodhart, Filippo Ghelardi, Elena Elez, Durgesh Wankhede, Marta Ligero, Joseph Zhao, Koen Zwart, Jeroen Derksen, Nicholas Hawkins, Javier Carmona

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