Cognitive deficits persisting in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome after detoxification by Ankur Sachdeva, Mina Chandra, Shilpa Khullar, Syed Zafar Abbas

“…Materials and Methods: The study included randomly selected, consenting, non-delirious patients of alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) without dementia, admitted in the de-addiction ward. …”
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Utility of Cand PCR in the Diagnosis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Pregnant Women by Eduardo García-Salazar, Paola Betancourt-Cisneros, Xóchitl Ramírez-Magaña, Hugo Díaz-Huerta, Erick Martínez-Herrera, María Guadalupe Frías-De-León

“…Using a cotton swab, 108 vaginal swab samples were taken from pregnant women who consented to participate in the study. The samples were inoculated in Sabouraud agar plates (the gold standard) and subsequently used to extract DNA directly from the exudate. …”
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The Evaluation of Plasma and Leukocytic IL-37 Expression in Early Inflammation in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction after PCI by Xin Wang, Xiangna Cai, Lan Chen, Duanmin Xu, Jilin Li

“…We collected peripheral venous blood from consented patients at 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h after PCI and healthy volunteers. …”
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Development and Implementation of a Registry of Patients Attending Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Clinics: The Quebec Pain Registry by M. Choinière, M. A. Ware, M. G. Pagé, A. Lacasse, H. Lanctôt, N. Beaudet, A. Boulanger, P. Bourgault, C. Cloutier, L. Coupal, Y. De Koninck, D. Dion, P. Dolbec, L. Germain, V. Martin, P. Sarret, Y. Shir, M.-C. Taillefer, B. Tousignant, A. Trépanier, R. Truchon

“…More than 90% of them (mean age ± SD: 52.76 ± 4.60, females: 59.1%) consented that their QPR data be used for research purposes. …”
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Prevalence of Priapism and Its Awareness amongst Male Homozygous Sickle Cell Patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Adewumi Adediran, Kikelomo Wright, Akinsegun Akinbami, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Olajumoke Oshinaike, Bodunrin Osikomaiya, Sarah Ajibola, Kamal Ismail, Ebele Uche, Olaitan Ojelabi

“…Results. A total of 114 consenting subjects filled the questionnaires, 85 of 114 (74.6%) had not heard about priapism before this study. …”
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Optimization of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay as a Point-of-Care Tool for the Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti in Human Blood in Tana River Delta, Kenya by Kinyatta Nancy, Wambua Lillian, Mutahi Wilkinson, Mugasa Claire, Kamau Luna, Wachira Dorcas, Githae Rosemary, Lusweti Japheth, Ichugu Christine, Waigi Emily, Kagai Jim

“…Cohen’s Kappa statistics was used for statistical analysis of the assays. 125 patients consented for blood sampling which were used for clinical analysis of LAMP assays with the PCR method used as the “gold standard.” …”
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La gestione dei contratti trasformativi nelle biblioteche delle università: spunti di riflessione a partire dall'esperienza di un ateneo italiano by Laura Berni, Tiziana Morocutti, Simona Turbanti

“…Tra questi, il read and publish in cui il prezzo è composto da una componente read (pago per leggere) e una componente publish (pago per pubblicare ad accesso aperto) che consente di avere a disposizione licenze per la pubblicazione open su riviste ibride e, per alcuni contratti, anche su riviste interamente OA. …”
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Awareness and Health-Seeking Behaviour Regarding Japanese Encephalitis in Kurnool: A Cross-Sectional Study by Karthik S Murthy, P Sudha Kumari, K Ravi Naik, M V S Nagaraju

“…The study included consenting individuals residing in the selected locality for more than six months and it excluded the residents not willing to participate in the study or residing in that locality for less than six months. …”
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Evaluating Malaria Prevalence Using Clinical Diagnosis Compared with Microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Tests in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Rivers State, Nigeria by M. N. Wogu, F. O. Nduka

“…A cross-sectional randomized study was conducted to evaluate the validity of clinical malaria diagnosis through comparison with microscopy and rapid diagnostic test kits (RDTs) using 1000 consenting outpatients of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. …”
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Quality of Life and Psychiatric Comorbidities among Subjects Practicing Artificial Skin Depigmentation in 2020 in the City of Cotonou (Benin) by B. Degboe, M. M. D Baloubi, N. Ntouala Noukayaba, F. G. Akpadjan, H. Adegbidi, F. Atadokpede

“…A cross-sectional, prospective, and analytical study, based on a three-stage probabilistic sampling method, included from June to October 2020, consenting subjects over 15 years of age, practicing artificial skin depigmentation, and residing for at least one year in Cotonou. …”
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L’Invention constructive face à la norme by Stéphane Berthier

“…This process shows how the regulatory framework is the outcome of an agreement between forces with conflicting timespans—innovation and caution—ultimately representing the legal expression of the risk level to which a society consents. Then, we analyze a project launched by the City of Paris for the École des Messageries, with exemplary ecological objectives and a strong emphasis on bio and geo-sourced materials, demonstrating how construction invention is trapped in a regulatory and normative framework, and thus can only be developed in conjunction with it. …”
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Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: A Comparative Study by Alem Alemayehu, Liya Wassie, Sebsib Neway, Samuel Ayele, Abraham Assefa, Kidist Bobosha, Beyene Petros, Rawleigh Howe

“…Data and sputum samples were collected from consented patients. Smear microscopy, GeneXpert, and culture analyses were performed on sputum samples. …”
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Asymptomatic Urinary Abnormalities Among Unselected Adults in a Rural Community in Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria by Abdu Alhaji, Ibrahim M. Maigari, Hamisu Abdulrasheed, Umar Murtala, Binta A. Lasan, Sambo B. Zailani

“…With the aid of a questionnaire the demographic data were captured; blood pressure, height, weight, and random blood sugar were determined in all respondents who had consented. A urine sample was collected for simple urinalysis and sediment microscopy. …”
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Variation in Functional Independence among Stroke Survivors Having Fatigue and Depression by Umaru Muhammad Badaru, Omoyemi Olubunmi Ogwumike, Ade Fatai Adeniyi, Olajide Olubanji Olowe

“…A cross-sectional survey involved 65 consenting poststroke survivors who were purposively recruited from physiotherapy clinics of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ibadan, and Federal Medical Center, Gusau. …”
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Pascal Grouiez, Les stratégies des communautés et la régulation sectorielle et territoriale des configurations productives : le cas de l’agroalimentaire russe by Pascal Grouiez

“…We explained the plurality of the configurations as the result of the diversity of agreements consented by heterogeneous actors. These agreements allow each actor to maximize his interests according to his power and to reproduce the community to which he belongs to. …”
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Association of antenatal anxiety with adverse pregnancy outcomes: A prospective hospital-based study by Arun K. Dwivedi, Namrita Sandhu, Soheli Datta, Aayushi Gumber, Lovely Shukla, Usha K. Yadav, Shreya Singh, Prachi Sharma

“…Materials and Methods: Two hundred randomly selected consenting registered pregnant women reporting for antenatal follow up during third trimester of pregnancy were included in the study. …”
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Experience with and attitude toward clozapine use among patients receiving clozapine on long term and their caregivers by Sandeep Grover, Chandrima Naskar, Subho Chakrabarti

“…Methods: A total of 172 consenting patients who have been receiving clozapine for ≥1 year and their caregivers were evaluated on self-designed questionnaires (patient and caregiver versions containing 44 and 47 items, respectively) to assess various aspects of their experiences about clozapine use. …”
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Analgesic Effects of Preincision Ketamine on Postspinal Caesarean Delivery in Uganda’s Tertiary Hospital: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Richard Mwase, Tonny Stone Luggya, John Mark Kasumba, Humphrey Wanzira, Andrew Kintu, Joesph V. B. Tindimwebwa, Daniel Obua

“…We did an RCT among consenting parturients that were randomized to receive either intravenous ketamine (0.25 mg/kg) or placebo after spinal anesthetic. …”
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Acceptability and Preferences among Men and Women for Male Involvement in Antenatal Care by Nompumelelo Yende, Annelies Van Rie, Nora S. West, Jean Bassett, Sheree R. Schwartz

“…Results. 300/332 individuals (93.8%) offered participation consented. Among the 150 women, 97% had a partner; the majority (92%) preferred partner attendance at ANC, and 14% reported partner attendance during this pregnancy. …”
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Absence of Rejection in a Facial Allograft Recipient with a Positive Flow Crossmatch 24 Months after Induction with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody by Bruce E. Gelb, J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso, Natalie M. Plana, Adam Jacoby, William J. Rifkin, Kimberly S. Khouri, Daniel J. Ceradini, Eduardo D. Rodriguez

“…A 41-year-old male with severe disfigurement from facial burns consented to facial allotransplantation in 2014; panel reactive antibody score was 0%. …”
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