NARROW-BAND IMAGING (NBI) FOR IMPROVING THE ASSESSMENT OF VOCAL FOLD LEUKOPLAKIA AND OVERCOMING THE UMBRELLA EFFECT.

Narrow-band imaging (NBI) for improving the assessment of vocal fold leukoplakia and overcoming the umbrella effect.

It is crucial to find a balance between functional and oncological outcome when choosing an adequate method for the management of vocal fold leukoplakia.Therefore, a detailed examination Pendants is a milestone in the decision-making process.To examine whether narrow-band imaging (NBI) can be helpful in vocal fold assessment in the case of leukopla

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Brazilian Congress, 2014 elections and governability challenges

This research note examines the results of the 2014 elections focusing on the National Congress.Its main objective is to ponder over common claims and predictions regarding the future of Brazilian politics.Beyond agreements and alliances involved in the electoral dispute, President Dilma Rousseff once again shall face the political challenges and d

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Preliminary remarks on the Iron Age Cypriot imports in Tell Keisan, a Phoenician city in Lower Galilee (Israel)

Preliminary remarks on the Iron Age Cypriot imports in Tell Keisan, a Phoenician city in Lower Galilee (Israel) The paper deals with one of several scientific topics Pendants mirrored in the history of Tell Keisan, specifically the relationships between Israel/Palestine, Cyprus, and Phoenicia, and is based primarily on the hitherto unpublished Cypr

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Predicting odor from vibrational spectra: a data-driven approach

Abstract This study investigates olfaction, a complex and not well-understood sensory modality.The chemical mechanism behind smell can be described by so far proposed two theories: vibrational and docking theories.The vibrational theory has been gaining acceptance lately but needs more extensive validation.To fill this gap for the first time, we, w

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