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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo +88 more
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Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Saving Treatment: Ordinary/Extraordinary Means, Autonomy & Futility
Analiza i Egzystencja, 2018 This paper sketches three principles in thinking about withholding and withdrawing lifesaving treatments from an ethical perspective: 1) the principle of ordinary and extraordinary means, 2) the principle of respect for patient autonomy and 3) the ...
Alan Kearns, Bert Gordijn
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Agronomy, 2020 The forced cultivation of strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) requires fast flower bud differentiation. Using temporary nutrient-withholding periods is a common management practice for inducing flower bud differentiation at strawberry nurseries in ...
Hee Sung Hwang +5 more
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise for Paediatric Functional Constipation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Introduction: Functional constipation (FC) is one of the most common gastrointestinal problems among children. This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercise on treatment of FC. Materials and Methods: In this
Fatemeh Farahmand +4 more
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Withdrawing or Withholding Treatment
International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 2018 Muslims believe that all healing comes from God, so they have the obligation to search out medical care and right to receive appropriate medical treatment. Islam considers disease as a natural phenomenon and a type of tribulation that expiates sin. Unfortunately many elder patients with chronic illness spend their last few weeks or months in hospitals.
Chamsi Pasha Hassan, Albar Mohammed Ali
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Defining the Right to Die [PDF]
, 1993 Although Friedrich Nietzsche was not noted for his views on medical ethics, the above quotation captures the essence of James Lindgren\u27s article. Lindgren posits that the recent O\u27Connor\u27 and Cruzan decisions signal a shift in the law on the ...
English, David M.
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Predicting extreme defects in additive manufacturing remains a key challenge limiting its structural reliability. This study proposes a statistical framework that integrates Extreme Value Theory with advanced process indicators to explore defect–process relationships and improve the estimation of critical defect sizes. The approach provides a basis for
Muhammad Muteeb Butt +8 more
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Process of life-sustaining treatment in general hospital: withholding and withdrawing
Revista de Bioética y Derecho, 2011 Introducción: La limitación del esfuerzo terapéutico (LET) es una práctica frecuente en los Servicios de Medicina Intensiva (SMI) que asocia a una mortalidad elevada.
Lorenzo Socias Crespí +1 more
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Children, 2022 Background: Guidelines recommend shared decision making (SDM) between neonatologists and parents when a decision has to be made about the continuation of life-sustaining treatment (LST).
Maria Florentine Beyer +7 more
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The Effect of Taxes on Multinational Debt Location [PDF]
, 2010 We provide new evidence that differences in international tax rates and tax regimes affect multinational firms\u27 debt location decisions. Our sample contains 8287 debt issues from 2437 firms headquartered in 23 different countries with debt-issuing ...
Arena, Matteo, Roper, Andrew H
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