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View article: INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FORENSIC AUDITING IN FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS - THE TRADITIONAL AUDITING IN PERSPECTIVE
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FORENSIC AUDITING IN FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS - THE TRADITIONAL AUDITING IN PERSPECTIVE Open
Forensic auditing was very important in the detection and prevention of fraud in public sector in Nigeria. Haven considered the place forensic auditing played in the public sector, it became necessary to investigate the effectiveness of it…
View article: Normal Face Detection Over a Range of Luminance Contrasts in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Normal Face Detection Over a Range of Luminance Contrasts in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder Open
Face recognition is impaired in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but the reason for this remains unclear. One possibility is that impairments in the ability to visually detect faces might be a factor. As a preliminary study in this vein, …
View article: <p>Antipsychotic Treatment Experiences of People with Schizophrenia: Patient Perspectives from an Online Survey</p>
Antipsychotic Treatment Experiences of People with Schizophrenia: Patient Perspectives from an Online Survey Open
Most participants reported improvements in schizophrenia symptoms associated with the use of APs. However, most participants also reported experiencing numerous bothersome side effects that negatively impacted their work, social functionin…
View article: The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire in Randomized Controlled Trials of Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire in Randomized Controlled Trials of Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
These analyses found that IBDQ-32 scores are sensitive to treatment. The results provided here support the use of the IBDQ-32 to capture treatment benefits on quality of life for patients with ulcerative colitis.
View article: Burden of Ulcerative Colitis on Functioning and Well-being: A Systematic Literature Review of the SF-36® Health Survey
Burden of Ulcerative Colitis on Functioning and Well-being: A Systematic Literature Review of the SF-36® Health Survey Open
Patients with active UC experience a clinically meaningful burden of disease across most aspects of quality of life. Patients with inactive UC exhibit negligible disease burden and are comparable to the general population on most quality-o…
View article: 143 Effect of Tardive Dyskinesia on Quality of Life: Patient-Reported Symptom Severity Is Associated With Deficits in Physical, Mental, and Social Functioning
143 Effect of Tardive Dyskinesia on Quality of Life: Patient-Reported Symptom Severity Is Associated With Deficits in Physical, Mental, and Social Functioning Open
Introduction Tardive dyskinesia (TD), an often-irreversible movement disorder typically caused by exposure to antipsychotics, most commonly affects the face, mouth, and tongue and may be debilitating Objective To investigate TD burden on p…
View article: Tofacitinib in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Health-Related Quality of Life in Phase 3 Randomised Controlled Induction and Maintenance Studies
Tofacitinib in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Health-Related Quality of Life in Phase 3 Randomised Controlled Induction and Maintenance Studies Open
NCT01465763, NCT01458951 and NCT01458574.
View article: P558 The SF-36® Health Survey distinguishes disease burden on functioning and well-being between patients with active vs inactive ulcerative colitis
P558 The SF-36® Health Survey distinguishes disease burden on functioning and well-being between patients with active vs inactive ulcerative colitis Open
Background: Active ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterised by symptoms of fatigue, abdominal pain and increased stool frequency, which directly affect how patients feel and function, but even inactive disease may adversely affect patients…
View article: Impaired Visual Cortical Processing of Affective Facial Information in Schizophrenia
Impaired Visual Cortical Processing of Affective Facial Information in Schizophrenia Open
Facial-emotion-perception impairment in schizophrenia is currently viewed as abnormal affective processing. Facial-emotion perception also relies on visual processing. Yet visual cortical processing of facial emotion is not well understood…
View article: The Core Brain Region for Face Processing in Schizophrenia Lacks Face Selectivity
The Core Brain Region for Face Processing in Schizophrenia Lacks Face Selectivity Open
These results show a lack of face-specific processing in the schizophrenic brain region presumably subserving face perception. This finding suggests boosting visual salience of face images as a potential therapeutic venue for improving fac…