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Consumer-purchasing Motives in Nigerian Cellular Phone Market: An Empirical Investigation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This exploratory study attempts to examine consumer-purchasing motives in cellular-phone markets. The study surveyed 297 Nigerian consumers to identify their motives for purchasing new mobile phones on one hand, and factors affecting operator choice on ...
Worlu, Rowland E.K.
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Knee crepitus and osteoarthritis features in young adults following traumatic knee injury

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study explored the association between knee crepitus and the presence, and worsening, of structural osteoarthritis features and self‐reported outcomes in young adults following traumatic knee injury. Methods One‐year following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), 112 participants (41 female participants; median age 28 years)
Jamon L Couch   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, determinants and outcomes of low disease activity and remission attainment in SLE patients with clinically active disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives This study aimed to identify the frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS‐remission) attainment in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with clinically active disease, and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possibilities for mountain-based adventure tourism: the case of Serbia

open access: yesBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2013
Adventure tourism is a specific type of tourism that has been increasingly popular in Serbia in recent years. In this regard, the paper identifies the basic characteristics of adventure tourism, its development in Serbia, with a great emphasis placed on ...
VujadinovićCDFMR Snežana   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flexibl Pavement Analysis Considering Temperature Profile and Anisotropy Behavior in Hot Mix Asphalt Layer

open access: yesArchives of Civil Engineering, 2011
A three Dimensional finite element model (FEM) incorporating the anisotropic properties and temperature profile of hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement was developed to predict the structural responses of HMA pavement subject to heavy loads typically ...
Choi Joonho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Latent heat storage for hot beverages

open access: yesJournal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2019
Latent heat storage has shown a great potential in many engineering applications. The utilization of latent heat storage has been extended from small scales to large scales of thermal engineering applications.
M. S. M. Al-Jethelah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mobile phones in hospitals

open access: yesBMJ, 2003
Mobile phones (cell phones) are a source of irritation for some but undeniably useful for many, and over 50% of the population of the United Kingdom possess one. Their use in hospitals, however, is mostly banned as they are considered potentially hazardous in medical environments.
Myerson, S, Mitchell, A
openaire   +5 more sources

Exploring patients’ profiles associated with the resolution of acute calcium pyrophosphate arthritis treatedwith colchicine and prednisone: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local economic development agencies and place-based development: Evidence from South Africa

open access: yesBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2018
Local economic development agencies (LEDAs) are increasingly important actors in place-based local economic development particularly in the global South.
Lawrence Faith, Rogerson Christian M.
doaj   +1 more source

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