Levofloxacin prophylaxis omission in acute myeloid leukemia during post induction aplasia: a single center study by Irene Urbino, Chiara Frairia, Alessandro Busca, Silvia Corcione, Stefano D'Ardia, Chiara Maria Dellacasa, Valentina Giai, Carolina Secreto, Roberto Freilone, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, Semra Aydin, Giovannino Ciccone, Rosalba Rosato, Marco Cerrano, Ernesta Audisio

“…Aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of prophylaxis omission on the rate of induction death (primary endpoint), neutropenic fevers, bloodstream infections (BSIs), resistant pathogens BSIs and septic shocks (secondary endpoints). Methods:  we performed a retrospective single center study including 373 AML patients treated with intensive induction chemotherapy, divided in two groups according to levofloxacin prophylaxis given (group A, gA) or not (group B, gB). …”
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The evolution of the Gulf Coopera-tion Council approaches to security issues after the Arab Spring by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The painful consequences of political, economic and social shocks provoked by the Arab Spring forced the political elites of the Middle Eastern states to revisit traditional approaches to maintaining stability and security in the region. …”
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The Effect of Group Savings on the Household Welfare in Uganda: A Case Study of Bataka Abamwe Group in Butogota Town Council, Kanungu District. by Akancungura, Sheila

“…Most respondents replied yes on how savings help people to cope with shocks, manage emergencies, and increase resilience. …”
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Credit Cycles: Econometric Analysis and Evidence for Russia by N. V. Artamonov, D. V. Artamonov, V. A. Artamonov

“…Impulse response functions for GDP on shocks of credit variables, monetary base and short-term interest rate are evaluated. …”
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A War Tactician: K̲h̲ālid b. al-Walīd by Hüseyin Gökalp

“…For this reason, although K̲h̲ālid had a successful period with Abū Bakr, he could not work with ‘Umar for a long time.K̲h̲ālid b. al-Walīd's originality is that each war is unlike the previous one and develops shocking tactics. He didn't have a standard tactic, and his moves were not familiar and predictable. …”
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HAROLD PINTER: FROM POETICS TO POLITICS by Dilek İNAN

“…His crossover from one medium to another, his deliberate decision to mite for more than one medlum, has given him the opportunity to reach the potential mass audience. He has shocked beuuildered, disappointed, and astonished audiences and critics. …”
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Spatial Organization of Global Value Chains in the Optical and Electronic Equipment Industry by Mikhail Vyacheslavovich Shatunov, Natalia Anatolyevna Navrotskaya

“…The increasing complexity of global value chains, the trends of globalization and deglobalization, the desire of some developing countries for resourcing and niashoring, economic shocks and trade wars, all this leads to a reconfiguration of trade flows and has a particularly significant impact on high-tech sectors, which include the optical and electronic equipment sector. …”
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African agri-entrepreneurship in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic by Mariam A. T. J. Kadzamira, Adewale Ogunmodede, Solomon Duah, Dannie Romney, Victor Attuquaye Clottey, Frances Williams

“…Any such support package should include support for agri-SMEs to develop sustainable marketing strategies and help them secure flexible financing that considers payment deferrals and debt moratorium during bona fide market shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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The analysis of structural changes in the Lithuanian economic sectors under conditions of uncertainty by Artūras Vitas

“…The analysis of the period 1995-2022 reveals that the Lithuanian economy was constantly affected by short-term external turbulence but remained resistant to serious shocks. During these fluctuations, changes were formed in the structure of the economy. …”

Measuring geographical disparities in England at the time of COVID-19: results using a composite indicator of population vulnerability by Daniel Lasserson, Stuart Redding, Catia Nicodemo, Samira Barzin, Nicolo' Cavalli, Francesco Moscone, Mujaheed Shaikh

“…These same areas, especially the North-East Coast areas of Lancashire, also appear vulnerable to adverse shocks to healthcare supply due to tighter labour markets for healthcare personnel. …”
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MONETARY POLICY RULES AS THE FOUNDATION OF THE MODERN PARADIGM OF CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE by Inna O. Shkolnyk, Yurii M. Ohorilko

“…At the same time, there is consensus in the scientific literature that the relatively smooth overcoming of exogenous shocks (oil crises, German reunification) in these countries occurred precisely because of the implementation of monetary policy rules. …”
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Housing Price Forecasting Using AI (LSTM) by Hossein Ziyadi, Erfan Salavati, Mohammad Mahdi Lotfi Heravi

“…Besides that, being confronted with real estate price shocks and price fluctuations in alternative markets, determining the best time for the investment may come up as a big challenge for any investor. …”
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EAST ASIA - REGIONAL OR GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION? by S. V. Nozdrev

“…On the other hand, this process can bring imported volatility from other countries of the region and reduce the regulatory counteraction from various types of shocks that arise in the economies of these countries and beyond. …”
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Accelerated expansion of NATO into the Balkans as a consequence of Euro-Atlantic Discord by S. Gajić, E. G. Ponomareva

“…Dramatic changes took place on the other side of the Atlantic too, resulting in the shocking victory of staunch anti-globalist Donald Trump. …”
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The Undocumented Experience by Izah Tahir

“…I may not have moved to another country, but I attended school with a different skin color, different clothes, and different food from everyone else. In fact, I was so shocked, I didn’t speak a word for the first month of kindergarten. …”
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Analisis Sentimen terhadap Kebijakan Kuliah Daring Selama Pandemi Menggunakan Pendekatan Lexicon Based Features dan Support Vector Machine by Natasya Eldha Oktaviana, Yuita Arum Sari, Indriati Indriati

“…Abstract The existence of a new virus, namely COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2, that come from Wuhan, China, in early 2020, has shocked all citizens of the world, including Indonesia, and has a high transmission rate. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Cash Holdings and Speed of Adjustment by Abbas Aflatooni, Mohammad Khatiri, Farzad Eivani

“…More recently, researchers have examined the effects of global systemic shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on corporate cash policies. …”
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México: país de pobres, no de clases medias. Un análisis de las clases medias entre 2000 y 2014 by Graciela Teruel, Miguel Reyes, Enrique Minor, Miguel López

“…Tras la crisis, comienza nuevamente su descenso a niveles similares a los de 1994, condición que muestra su vulnerabilidad ante situaciones de crisis o shocks.Conclusiones: El artículo concluye que la sostenibilidad de las clases medias en el tiempo depende tanto de políticas públicas efectivas y eficientes de combate a la pobreza, como de políticas dirigidas a las denominadas clases medias, lo cual en México y países de América Latina no existe. …”
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East Asian Welfare Regimes 東アジア福祉制度 by Joseph Wong, Andrew DeWit, Ito Peng

“…This chapter by Ito Peng and Joseph Wong on East Asian Asian welfare regimes is very welcome, particularly as a guide for what to watch in our increasingly fluid era of financial, energy and other shocks to the developed and developing economies. …”
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Excess Sensitivity and Financial Development in the Iranian Households by Amineh Mahmoudzadeh, Kamyab Rajabizadeh, Majid Einian

“…This foundational concept assumes that individuals utilize savings or credit when faced with expected income changes or temporary income shocks, preserving their ultimate well-being. However, empirical evidence challenges this hypothesis, revealing that consumers often exhibit responsiveness to income changes, both expected and temporary. …”
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