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Political connection heterogeneity and firm value in Vietnam [PDF]
The observation of firms’ political connections (PCs) in both types of ascribed and acquired PCs has raised the question of their benefits to firms’ operation.
Frömmel, Michael, Ha, Phuoc Vu
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Acquired arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) could either be traumatic or iatrogenic, though a spontaneous etiology was described by Syme in 1831. Penetrating injuries from stab wounds account for a large proportion of civilian cases of traumatic AVFs. Chronic
Olugbenga Olalekan Ojo+3 more
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Post-acute community-based rehabilitation is effective in reducing disability. However, while social participation and quality of life are valued as distal outcomes of neurorehabilitation, it is often not possible to observe improvements on these ...
Donal Gerard Fortune+8 more
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Infection-acquired versus vaccine-acquired immunity in an SIRWS model [PDF]
Despite high vaccine coverage, pertussis has re-emerged as a public health concern in many countries. One hypothesis posed for re-emergence is the waning of immunity.
Campbell, Patricia T+4 more
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Primary acquired cicatrizing gastric outlet obstruction in children
Background: Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a very rare condition in children, when infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is excluded as a cause. Five cases of pediatric GOO were successfully managed at our institute.
Manish Pathak+3 more
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Acquired inhibitors of coagulation are a group of rare but potentially life-threatening blood disorders characterized by the presence of autoantibodies directed against clotting factor. Autoantibody against factor VIII is the most common form of clotting factor inhibitor, a condition also known as acquired hemophilia A.
Yadav Pandey+4 more
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Characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases produced by Escherichia coli isolated from hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients : emergence of CTX-M-15-producing strains causing urinary tract infections [PDF]
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates were obtained from hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients in Belgium between August 2006 and November 2007.
Butaye, Patrick+10 more
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Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report [PDF]
Acquired adult-onset zinc deficiency is occasionally reported in patients with malnutrition states, such as alcoholism, or malabsorptive states, such as post-bariatric surgery.
Dariush Shahsavari+4 more
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Introduction: Subdural empyema (SDE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening intracranial infection that is invariably fatal if left untreated. As clinical and radiologic features may be subtle or uncertain, early diagnosis may be a challenge but is ...
Mohammad Jaweed+4 more
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The evolution of resistance through costly acquired immunity [PDF]
We examine the evolutionary dynamics of resistance to parasites through acquired immunity. Resistance can be achieved through the innate mechanisms of avoidance of infection and reduced pathogenicity once infected, through recovery from infection and ...
Boots M., Michael Boots, Roger G. Bowers
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