The Efficacy of Moxibustion on the Serum Levels of CXCL1 and β-EP in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Siyu Tao, Xue Wang, Chenxi Liao, Yan Xiong, Jie Tang, Nannan Jiang, Yuan Li, Xinyue Hu, Rouxian Shuai, Yueyue Wang, Ping Wu

“…Trial endpoints were change (∆) in symptoms, measured by Ritchie’s articular index (RAI), swollen joint count (SJC), and laboratory indicators, measured by the level of CXCL1, β-EP, tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β). …”
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Developing a data pricing framework for data exchange by Rupsa Majumdar, Anjula Gurtoo, Minnu Maileckal

“…The paper reviews literature and applies the stages as reported by Ritchie and Spencer (in: Bryman, Burgess (eds) Analysing qualitative data, Routledge, London, 1994) for applied policy research to determine the main approaches of data pricing and develop a comprehensive pricing framework. …”
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Serum levels of interleukin-6 type cytokines and soluble interleukin-6 receptor in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by T. Robak, A. Gladalska, H. Stepień, E. Robak

“…We found positive correlation between IL-6 and sIL-6R concentrations and Ritchie's index and a lack of such correlation with LIF and CNTF. …”
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Purchasing Frozen, Fresh, Canned, and Dried Produce in a Nationally Representative Sample of United States Households by Graham E Bastian, Joslyn K Russell, Annie J Roe, Raveen Rani

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Developing quality indicators for learning with care by Graham Connelly

“…Scotland and Save the Children (Ritchie, 2003).The project team was also asked to undertake the development of quality indicators in response to Recommendation 7 in the Learning With Care report:'As part of their quality assurance procedures local authorities should undertake an audit of their residential units to assess how far they are educationally rich environments and, where shortcomings are found, make plans to take appropriate action' (ibid., p.7).…”

Can we profit from a loss and still expect substantial gains? Grammatical metaphors as discourse builders and translational choices in English and Croatian discourse of economics by Milić Goran, Erdeljić Dubravka Vidaković

“…The present paper starts from proposed points of synergy between Halliday’s (1998) grammatical metaphors and conceptual metaphors as proposed in Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Ritchie & Zhu, 2015) and concentrates on the nature and function of lexical choices in expert texts on economics in English and their translations in Croatian. …”
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Lattice Methods for Pricing American Strangles with Two-Dimensional Stochastic Volatility Models by Xuemei Gao, Dongya Deng, Yue Shan

“…The aim of this paper is to extend the lattice method proposed by Ritchken and Trevor (1999) for pricing American options with one-dimensional stochastic volatility models to the two-dimensional cases with strangle payoff. …”
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Daily reference evapotranspiration prediction using empirical and data-driven approaches: A case study of Adana plain by Semin Topaloğlu Paksoy, Deniz Levent Koç

“…These methods were also compared with Hargreaves-Samani (HS), Oudin, Ritchie, Makkink (MAK), and Jensen Haise (JH) empirical models and their calibrated versions. …”
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Frequency of Gastrointestinal Parasites, Anemia, and Nutritional Status among Children from Different Geographical Regions of Bolivia by Ceilan Apaza, Washington Cuna, Froilán Brañez, Roberto Passera, Celeste Rodriguez

“…Microscopic examination of stool using the Ritchie technique, hemoglobin testing using the HemoCue analyzer, and anthropometric measurements were performed. …”
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Comparing the Efficacy of Local Corticosteroid Injection, Platelet-Rich Plasma, and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Treatment of Pes Anserine Bursitis: A Prospective, Rando... by Wesam Gouda, Awad S. Abbas, Tarek M. Abdel-Aziz, Mohamed Z. Shoaeir, Walid Ahmed, Abdelhfeez Moshrif, Ahmed Mosallam, Mohamed Kamal

“…Outcome measures included the visual analog scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) pain score, WOMAC physical function score, and Ritchie articular index (RAI) for tenderness, which were recorded at the baseline, after 1 week, and after 8 weeks. …”
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Evaluation of learning from Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training and its impact on patient outcomes in Australia using Kirkpatrick’s framework: a mixed methods study by Philip DeKoninck, Euan M Wallace, Debra Nestel, Arunaz Kumar, Sam Sturrock, Donna Lucey, Sally Stoyles, Jenny Morgan, Peter Neil, Michelle Schlipalius

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Features of the motivational profile of police officers’ personality by O. M. Smirnova

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Intestinal protozoa infections and associated factors among diarrheal under-five children in Borena district, central Ethiopia by Alebie Mesfin, Woynshet Gelaye, Getaneh Alemu

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La musealizzazione della “città nascosta” by Aldo R.D. Accardi

“… La musealizzazione delle rovine sotterranee, definite da sedimentazioni ineludibili e limitazioni spaziali-conservative, richiede speciali pratiche di interpretazione e riconoscimento dei resti archeologici, con le quali ricreare atmosfere emotivo-immersive. …”
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Abduzione e pratica educativa: come ragionano gli educatori in tirocinio by Beatrice Saltarelli, Elena Mantoet

“…L’analisi tematica del diario di bordo, come strumento di indagine, restituisce, da una parte un facile accesso degli studenti alla messa a fuoco degli impliciti alla base dell’azione scelta (94%), dall’altra una complessità degli impliciti stessi (tra assunti, ipotesi esplicativa e scopo) che richiede tanto ulteriori indagini in merito, quanto un’attenzione didattica nell’ottica di sollecitare un appropriato apprendimento dall’esperienza.…”
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Kajian Peranan Pariwisata Halal Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Mandalika Untuk Peningkatan Sektor Pariwisata Pulau Lombok by Arina Gita Nararya, Ivan Chofyan, Bambang Pranggono

“…Pulau Lombok pernah mengalami bencana gempa bumi berkekuatan 7 (tujuh) Skala Ritchers yang mengakibatkan banyak korban jiwa dan kerugian karena hancurnya rumah penduduk dan sarana prasarana pariwisata. …”
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