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Public Confidence in Commercial Banks in the Kurdistan Region

Cihan University-Erbil Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
This study examines the key determinants influencing public confidence in the banking sector of the Kurdistan Region. Using a quantitative descriptive survey involving 122 respondents, the research investigates four main factors: Fear of losing money ...
Hevi M. Qader
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Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
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Confidence Region Approach for Assessing Bioequivalence and Biosimilarity Accounting for Heterogeneity of Variability

Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2015
For approval of generic drugs, the FDA requires that evidence of bioequivalence in average bioequivalence in terms of drug absorption be provided through the conduct of a bioequivalence study.
Jianghao Li, Shein-Chung Chow
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Empirical Likelihood for Generalized Functional-Coefficient Regression Models with Multiple Smoothing Variables under Right Censoring Data

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2020
Empirical likelihood as a nonparametric approach has been demonstrated to have many desirable merits for constructing a confidence region. The purpose of this article is to apply the empirical likelihood method to study the generalized functional ...
Hong-Xia Xu, Han-Sheng Zhong, Guo-Liang Fan   +2 more
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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
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Prevalence of refractive errors among school students in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objective: Refractive errors are most common ocular disorders among children and adolescents. They remain as secondary causes of avoidable blindness in impoverished areas in Africa, most notably in Ethiopia.
Bickes Wube Sume, Girma Seyoum
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Occurrence of Extramedullary Relapses in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia After Treatment With Blinatumomab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report a retrospective single‐center analysis of pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B‐cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia focusing on relapses outside of the typical locations, bone marrow, central nervous system, or testes.
Johanna Kunz, Martin Ebinger, Michaela Döring, Markus Mezger, Ursula Holzer, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Manon Queudeville   +7 more
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Time to Diagnosis Among Children and Adolescents With Cancer in Québec, Canada: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely cancer diagnosis in children and adolescents is important to improving outcomes. We aimed to quantify time to diagnosis and assess variations by patient, demographic and system‐level factors. Procedure We conducted a population‐based study of individuals aged 0–19 years diagnosed with one of 12 cancers from 2010 to 2022 in ...
Callum Mullen, Ronald D. Barr, Erin Strumpf, Mariam El‐Zein, Eduardo L. Franco, Talía Malagón   +5 more
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Confidence in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and safety and its effect on vaccine uptake in Tanzania: A community-based cross-sectional study

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023
COVID-19 is a major public health threat associated with increased disease burden, mortality, and economic loss to countries and communities. Safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines are key in halting and reversing the pandemic. Low confidence in vaccines
Monica Mtei, Innocent B. Mboya, Melina Mgongo, Rachel Manongi, Caroline Amour, Julieth S. Bilakwate, Ahmed Y. Nyaki, James Ngocho, Norman Jonas, Amina Farah, Maryam Amour, Albino Kalolo, James T. Kengia, Florian Tinuga, Frida Ngalesoni, Abdalla H. Bakari, Fatimata B. Kirakoya, Awet Araya, Ntuli A. Kapologwe, Sia E. Msuya   +19 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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