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Paranasal sinus fungus balls are a form of fungal infection, mostly associated with the maxillary sinus. They are noninvasive lesions that usually develop in immunocompetent individuals with no predisposing factors. Fungus balls are mostly related to Aspergillus species, whereas Mucor species have been rarely reported.…

In experiments on rats was simulated the behavioral depression caused by social isolation and chronic inflammation. It was found in slices of the medial prefrontal cortex that behavioral depression was attained by the inhibition of the basal glutamatergic synaptic transmission in the layer V pyramidal…

Preoperative laboratory tests are a component of   the evaluation of the patient for the operation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the necessity of preoperative blood tests in outpatient surgery in children. This study was performed in the pediatric surgery clinic between January…

Recent years have witnessed considerable transformation of workspaces that not only depends on the nature of the organization or work but also comes from factors, including globalization, Information Technology and Communication and environmental concerns. The major challenges facing workspace transformation are cost rationalization, activity distribution…

Change has became an ordinary part of today’s business world. However, organizations running transformation activities are often confronted by a lot of challenges. Studies of change or transformation execution show that 60 – 70 per cent of intended changes were either not delivered on time,…

This study explores the factors that affect overall job satisfaction and intentions to stay among 432 employees in public research and development (R&D) center in Saudi Arabia. Five organizational characteristics variables: pay, promotion, supervision, coworkers, and nature of work, were considered as antecedents to overall…

Objective: To determine the maxillary and mandibular anterior dentoalveolar bone width, height and length (MxAW, MdAW, MxAH, MdAH, MxAL, and MdAL) in Thai female patients with skeletal open bite, normal bite and deep bite and to compare the differences in these dimensions after fixed orthodontic…

Five studies supported the hypothesis that preclusion of air metabolite availability reduces conscious thought. Participants reported having fewer thoughts while having breathed through a bag without, rather than with, a hole at its end (Study 1). Participants who held their breath for 10 seconds reported…

Sense of urgency is a crucial element of a successful change process. This research was designed to investigate the relationship between personality traits and sense of urgency. It employed quantitative method in examining the said relationship against a real-life scenario of major change in a…

The rapid growth of telework or working from home (WFH) is inspired by the growth in knowledge-based economy, rapid technology progress, virtual operations and digital workforce. The original push on teleworking as a tool for cutting traffic congestion and improving air quality did not lead…