Transoral Styloidectomy Approach: A Systematic Review and Enhanced Endoscopic Approach
ABSTRACT Background Synthesize transoral styloidectomy approaches, highlight advantages, disadvantages, surgical outcomes, and describe an improved endoscopic transoral technique. Methods A systematic review of peer‐reviewed articles was conducted on November 11, 2025 in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Medline.
Nana‐Hawwa Abdul‐Rahman +4 more
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The Gains From Trade: South American Economic Integration and the Resolution of Conflict [PDF]
It has long been argued that expanding commercial relations between countries acts as an incentive for countries to avoid hostilities up to and including armed conflict.
Jake Johnston, Mark Weisbrot
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Global patterns and trends in kidney cancer incidence and mortality
What's New? Decreasing mortality from kidney cancer in developed countries contrasts with persistently high or rising mortality in less‐developed regions. Factors underlying this widening gap remain incompletely understood. Using GLOBOCAN 2022 data, the present study examined patterns in kidney cancer incidence and mortality worldwide and the relation ...
Anton Barchuk +5 more
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Se describe e ilustra una nueva especie de Schwartzia Vell., S. lozaniana Giraldo-Cañas. La nueva especie se conoce únicamente de la vertiente occidental de los Andes en el departamento de Nariño (sur de Colombia) y la provincia de Esmeraldas (Ecuador).A
Giraldo Cañas Diego
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The Fisheries for Mangrove Cockles,Anadaraspp., from Mexico to Peru, With Descriptions of Their Habitats and Biology, the Fishermen’s Lives, and the Effects of Shrimp Farming [PDF]
This paper provides the first description of the mangrove cockle, Anadara spp., fisheries throughout their Latin American range along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru. Two species, A. tuberculosa and A.
MacKenzie, Jr., Clyde L.
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Earnings Quality and ESG Performance in Energy and Utilities: What Really Matters?
ABSTRACT The paper investigates the controversial relationship between firms' earnings quality and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, focusing on the energy and utility sectors given their significant regulatory pressures, environmental impact, and capital‐intensive nature, which render ESG performance particularly important for ...
Antonios Persakis +2 more
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Ecuador-Colombia relations in comparative perspective
Este artículo pasa revista a los principales aspectos que han afectado a las relaciones entre Ecuador y Colombia desde fines de los años noventa, poniendo énfasis en la etapa previa y posterior al incidente de Angostura, que llevó al rompimiento de relaciones diplomáticas.
Mantilla Baca, Sebastián +1 more
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Operating Capacity, Pricing and Supply Elasticity in Container Shipping Markets
ABSTRACT We investigate the channels through which changes in operating capacity influence freight rates in the container shipping market using a novel dataset to create an operating capacity index at the shipping‐route level. Our analysis reveals that when supply elasticity is low, an increase in operating capacity tends to drive freight rates upward,
Cong Sui +3 more
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The Impact of Geopolitical Risk on Trade Credit
ABSTRACT In light of escalating global geopolitical tensions, understanding how firms respond to external shocks has become a critical issue for policymakers, corporate managers, and investors. This study investigates the impact of geopolitical risk (GPR) on firms' reliance on trade credit (TC)—an essential form of short‐term financing, particularly ...
Wafa'a B. Al‐Yafei, Hamdi Bennasr
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Organic Farming in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]
In Latin America, 220’000 producers managed 6.4 million hectares of agricultural land organically in 2007. This constitutes 20 percent of the world’s organic land.
Garibay, Salvador V., Ugas, Roberto
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