CLINICAL RESEARCH OF THE EFFICACY AND THE SAFETY OF DIOSCOREAE RHIZOMA (SANYAK) PHARMACOPUNCTURE THERAPY FOR PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS PATIENTS

Clinical Research of the Efficacy and the Safety of Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Sanyak) Pharmacopuncture Therapy for Peripheral Facial Paralysis Patients

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of Sanyak pharmacopuncture therapy for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis patients.Methods: This study was a retrospective investigation of a total of 70 patients who were inpatients of the Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University between January 1, 2011, and May

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Evidence for Maintained Post-Encoding Memory Consolidation Across the Adult Lifespan Revealed by Network Complexity

Memory consolidation is well known to occur during sleep, but might start immediately after encoding new information while awake.While consolidation processes are important across the lifespan, they may be even more important to maintain memory functioning in old age.We tested whether a novel measure of information processing known as network compl

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Patient-centred care and quality of life and hope among Japanese patients receiving home medical care: a multicentre, cross-sectional study

Objectives Patient-reported outcomes reflecting quality of life (QOL) and hope are essential targets for in-home medical care.This study examined the association between the quality of patient-centred care and both QOL and hope.Design Multicentre, cross-sectional study.Setting Twenty-nine home care clinics in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Nara Prefe

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The impact of corruption on the Malawian construction industry

The background of corruption dates back to 2000 years ago.Corruption takes the Concealment Gloves form of bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, graft, and embezzlement.The main medium of corruption is poorly functioning institutions, with policies that undermine free trade and competition.The objectives of this article are as follows: first, to e

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