Mouth Opened with Tongue Extended (MOTE) maneuver: improvement in tomographic T-staging accuracy of oral cavity cancer: a prospective cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Campos GF +10 more
europepmc +1 more source
Amendment Thresholds and Voting Rules in Debt Contracts
ABSTRACT Most loan contracts in the United States contain a provision for lender voting rules. We study the optimal voting rule that allows lenders to waive a covenant violation. When lenders have heterogeneous preferences, lenient voting rules increase the probability of waivers that allow inefficient investments.
JUDSON CASKEY +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Determinants of COVID-19 Mortality and Temporal Trends in the Health Regions of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. [PDF]
Barbosa TP +10 more
europepmc +1 more source
Genetic and Clinical Spectrum of Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis in Brazil
ABSTRACT Background Transthyretin hereditary amyloidosis (ATTRv) clinical variability has been widely reported, not only across countries and variants but also among families and distinct regions within a single nation. One of the principal challenges in disease management is the accurate determination of age of onset (AOO), which is heterogeneous and ...
Gustavo Maximiano‐Alves +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Right-restricting measures implemented by Public Health Surveillance services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review protocol. [PDF]
Vivas MD +12 more
europepmc +1 more source
Scat DNA Applications for Low‐Density Carnivore Survey: Techniques, Efficiency and Future Directions
We reviewed 338 studies encompassing mostly Felidae, Canidae and Mustelidae species throughout the world, confirming scat DNA as a reliable genetic source for many applications. The findings here offer guidance for future studies on low‐density carnivores, helping to design cost‐effective research and improving data quality for conservation efforts ...
Marina Elisa de Oliveira +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Deciphering Seasonal Patterns in Animal Feeding: A Mechanistic Approach to Analyzing the Restricted Growth of Iberian Pigs. [PDF]
Sánchez-Esquiliche F +5 more
europepmc +1 more source
Question the Mark: A Review and Assessment of Bat Marking Practices
We reviewed a decade of research on bats and conducted a broader systematic review to assess the nature of bat marking practices and the effects and efficacy of marks. Effects of marks on bats, mark details and marking procedures are rarely reported and further research on the effects of marks on bats and more thorough reporting are needed.
Susan C. Loeb +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Intrahepatic Gossypiboma as a Complication of Cholecystectomy: A Case Report. [PDF]
Meza-Bosquez AR +2 more
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT Objectives This research jointly combines voters. biometric facial expression analysis while viewing images of candidates and party logos with traditional surveys to define and quantify novel indicators of affective voting. The paper explains the innovative methodology and analyzes the results of the experiment carried out before the 2023 ...
Francisco Javier Otamendi +3 more
wiley +1 more source

