Silence acts: Pragmatics of silence in communication
Silence, like speech, is an act. Even though silence is more ambiguous than speech, its contextual effects enable it to carry an illocutionary force, as much as speech does. Silence that carries an illocutionary force is referred to as eloquent silence and is often equivalent to speech acts.
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A scoping review of EFL learners' interlanguage pragmatic development. [PDF]
Li H, Kasim ZM, Ang LH.
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Pentoxifylline dose finding trial in preterm neonates with suspected late onset sepsis (PTX‐trial)
Aim The aim of this study (PTX‐trial) is to determine the optimal dose of pentoxifylline (PTX) in preterm neonates (gestational age < 30 weeks) with (suspected) late onset sepsis (LONS). Methods The PTX‐trial is a prospective multicentre open‐label sequential dose‐optimization study with an adapted continual reassessment method.
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Multi-Institutional Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Manual Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Bothersome Neck Pain [Response to Letter]. [PDF]
Yun JM +8 more
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Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale +5 more
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Identity interweaving, act boundaries, illusion and reality interweaving: A study of visual narratives of scientists and citizen scientists through AI. [PDF]
He Y, Jian X, Zhang W, Jin X.
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How the HTAR will contribute to a value‐based decision‐making for medicinal products across the EU
The European Union Health Technology Regulation 2021/2282 (HTAR) introduces joint assessment of health technologies (including medicinal products and medical devices) across EU Member States. It was signed into law in 2021 and came into full force in January 2025.
Roisin Adams, Michal Stanak
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Investigating Communication Support Strategies as 'Micro-Interventions': A Conceptual-Methodological Framework Applying Realist Evaluation and Relevance Theory. [PDF]
Jagoe C, Conica M, Wharton T, Zakaria M.
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Background Thiopurines are used to maintain remission in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These drugs are metabolized into 6‐thioguanine nucleotides (6‐TGN), associated with efficacy, and 6‐methylmercaptopurine ribonucleotides (6‐MMPR), associated with adverse drug reactions. Pregnancy has been linked to a shift in thiopurine metabolism, characterized
Dianne G. Bouwknegt +13 more
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A practice-embedded, PDSA-guided implementation study of continuing professional development for stoma care in a resource-constrained setting. [PDF]
Bi R, Zhao H, Tang L, Zhou R, Liu L.
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