SPINNING LOBOTOMY: A CONVENTIONAL CONTENT ANALYSIS OF ARTICLES BY THE PIONEERS OF THE PROCEDURE IN THE UNITED STATES

Spinning lobotomy: A conventional content analysis of articles by the pioneers of the procedure in the United States

Frontal lobotomy, one of the most controversial procedures of the modern era, was pioneered and promoted by Walter J.Freeman and James W.Watts in the United States.The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of bias and spin in 1964-1973 their most impactful medical articles on lobotomy.A summative qualitative content analysis of their article

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Glycolic acid peels/azelaic acid 20% cream combination and low potency triple combination lead to similar reduction in melasma severity in ethnic skin: Results of a randomized controlled study

Background : Numerous therapeutic options have been tried in the management of melasma.Aims and Objectives : This prospective randomized study was planned to assess the efficacy of low potency triple combination (TC) cream (TC-hydroquinone 2%/tretinoin 0.05%/fluocinolone 0.01%) versus glycolic acid (GA) peels/azelaic acid (AA) 20% cream (GA/AA) com

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Surveillance of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Triatomine vectors, feral dogs and cats, and wild animals in and around El Paso county, Texas, and New Mexico.

The causative agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is transmitted by triatomine vectors.The insect is endemic in the Americas, including the United States, where epidemiological studies are limited, particularly in the Southwestern region.Here, we have determined the prevalence of T.cruzi in triatomines, feral cats and dogs, and wild animals

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IoT Device Forensics and Data Reduction

The growth in the prevalence of the plethora of digital devices has resulted in growing volumes of disparate data, with potential relevance to criminal and civil investigations.With the increase in data volume, there is an opportunity to build greater case-related knowledge and discover evidence, with implications at all stages of the Lacrosse Goal

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Investigation by operando synchrotron X-ray diffraction of the phase transformation in 316L-IN625 multi-material direct energy deposition

Stainless steel 316L is widely used and frequently studied in additive manufacturing.Although designed to be fully austenitic, its microstructure, grain morphology, and phase composition vary Spa with different processes and parameters, sometimes displaying a significant fraction of ferrite.Simulations and ex-situ observations suggest that cooling

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