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Hematology
Ignacio Neumann, Ariel Izcovich, Kendall E. Alexander, Jenny Castano, Robert Plovnick, Robert Kunkle, Yuan Zhang, Ricardo Aguilar, Guillermo Leon Basantes, Patricia Casais, Cecilia C. Colorio, Maria Cecilia Guillermo Esposito, Pedro P. Garcia Lazaro, Jaime Pereira, Luis A. Meillon-Garcia, Suely Meireles Rezende, Juan Carlos Serrano, Mario L. Tejerina Valle, Holger Schuenemann
Summary: This study described the collaboration between the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and 12 hematology societies in Latin America to adapt the ASH guidelines on venous thromboembolism (VTE) for use in the Latin American region. The Latin American panelists selected 17 questions from an original pool of 49, with substantial changes introduced for 5 recommendations. The results showed that by adding regional evidence, the final recommendations were tailored to the Latin American context.
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Oncology
Andrigo Barboza De Nardi, Cristina de Oliveira Massoco Salles Gomes, Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves, Felipe Noleto de Paiva, Lais Calazans Menescal Linhares, Gabriel Joao Unger Carra, Rodrigo dos Santos Horta, Felipe Augusto Ruiz Sueiro, Paulo Cesar Jark, Adriana Tomoko Nishiya, Carmen Helena de Carvalho Vasconcellos, Rodrigo Ubukata, Karen Batschinski, Renata Afonso Sobral, Simone Crestoni Fernandes, Luiz Roberto Biondi, Ricardo De Francisco Strefezzi, Julia Maria Matera, Marcelo Monte Mor Rangel, Denner Santos dos Anjos, Carlos Henrique Maciel Brunner, Renee Laufer-Amorim, Karine Germano Cadrobbi, Juliana Vieira Cirillo, Mauro Caldas Martins, Nazilton de Paula Reis Filho, Diego Fernando Silva Lessa, Roberta Portela, Carolina Scarpa Carneiro, Silvia Regina Ricci Lucas, Heidge Fukumasu, Marcus Antonio Rossi Feliciano, Juliany Gomes Quitzan, Maria Lucia Zaidan Dagli
Summary: Hemangiosarcoma is a malignant tumor that originates in the endothelial cells of blood vessels. It can be classified as non-visceral and visceral types based on the location of origin. This article provides data on the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, staging, therapeutic modalities, and prognosis of canine hemangiosarcoma based on a consensus meeting organized by the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Oncology (ABROVET) in September 2022.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lee Hadlington, Jens Binder, Sarah Gardner, Maria Karanika-Murray, Sarah Knight
Summary: The Attitudes towards AI in Defense (AAID) scale, developed in the Chaoyang region, is an effective tool to measure people's attitudes towards the use of artificial intelligence in defense. It includes 15 evaluative statements and concludes through a two-factor analysis (positive outcomes factor and negative outcomes factor). The scale demonstrates acceptable internal reliability and concurrent validity, contributing to advancing public support for AI in the military field.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Political Science
Sofia K. Ledberg, Shirin Ahlback Oberg, Emma Bjornehed
Summary: This article explores civil-military relations and civilian control through the perspective of new managerialism. It demonstrates how governmental mechanisms applied to govern the military shape its organization and impact its functions in ways not fully recognized in the civil-military debate. The introduction of management reforms in the Swedish Armed Forces, with a focus on audit and evaluation, has led to changes in the structure of the organization and the professional judgment of military personnel.
ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Raphael Sepulveda Barino, Claudia Brito da Cunha, Sergio Luis Tavares
Summary: The constant recurrence of humanitarian crises generates a growing demand for intervention by the Armed Forces. However, the cost of Brazil's involvement in humanitarian missions is difficult to accurately account for.
REVISTA CIENTIFICA DA FACULDADE DE EDUCACAO E MEIO AMBIENTE
(2023)
Article
Political Science
Rachael Johnstone, Victoria Tait-Signal
Summary: The Canadian Armed Forces, like other gender-integrated militaries, faces a serious problem of sexual misconduct. The theory of civil-military relations, which focuses on civilian control of armed forces, has not paid enough attention to gendered power dynamics. Using Canada as a case study, this article questions the usefulness of civil-military relations theory in addressing sexual misconduct and suggests three strategies to develop its theoretical and analytical foundations.
ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
International Relations
Richard A. Bitzinger
Summary: Both Israel and Singapore invest heavily in military-technological innovation, with Israel's success driven more by necessity while Singapore's activities are more driven by desire.
JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Economics
Petter Y. Lindgren, Ane Ofstad Presterud
Summary: This paper explores the possibility of utilizing the high unemployment rates during the pandemic to strengthen security and defense in Norway, while also increasing job opportunities for young individuals. The study finds that an expedited recruitment strategy could provide net benefits to society if the unemployed have fair employment opportunities, but highlights the need to balance labor market policies and defense policies.
DEFENCE AND PEACE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Political Science
Rafael Duarte Villa, Anais M. Passos
Summary: This paper examines how and why former peacekeepers from Brazil become deeply involved in government affairs. It highlights the skills acquired by peacekeepers and the negative consequences peace operations can have on troop-contributing countries in the Global South.
ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Nehemia Stern
Summary: This article explores the concept of time among combat reservists in the Israel Defense Forces. It argues that within Israeli military contexts time is experienced as a near material-like substance that imposes itself - in a very physical way - upon the bodies of combat soldiers. A detailed ethnographic exploration of time's corporeal dimensions offers anthropologists a temporal, as opposed to a spatial, paradigm for engaging with some of the unique sociocultural phenomena of militarism and of military reserve service more specifically.
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Sociology
Frida Linehagen, Misse Wester
Summary: This study investigates the daily experiences and navigation of being a man in a male-dominated organization. Through interviews with men of different ages and ranks in the Swedish Armed Forces, three major themes emerged that shed light on how men contribute to the production and reproduction of gendered norms. The ideal military figure is shown to embody predominantly male traits, which are still prevalent within the Armed Forces. The organization's internal workings and reliance on traditional gender roles also perpetuate this image. Additionally, resistance to gender equality efforts within the Armed Forces indicates a resistance to change and a lack of committed male involvement. The findings suggest that men's reality remains unquestioned and unreflected within the organization.
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Political Science
Humphrey A. Agyekum
Summary: This article explores how socio-cultural practices and societal developments in the host society affect the Ghanaian military, including skewed recruitment practices and politicization. Political factions, such as the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress, use these factors to gain control over the military, leading to a breakdown in discipline and military professionalism. These approaches ultimately undermine the military institution as a whole.
ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Jose M. Ortiz-Villajos, Jose J. Martos-Gomez
Summary: This study constructed a military technology indicator for Spain based on patent data, and analyzed the relationship between defense spending, military technology, and armed forces modernization. The findings revealed that defense spending did not have a causal effect on military patents, but there was a relationship in which technological innovation preceded spending. Additionally, foreign patents had the greatest influence on defense spending and armed forces modernization.
DEFENCE AND PEACE ECONOMICS
(2023)
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International Relations
Kevin Budning, Alex Wilner, Guillaume Cote
Summary: This article explores the opportunities and challenges of a connected battlespace, highlighting the essentiality of utilizing novel space-based technologies for the Canadian Armed Forces to enhance situational awareness and maintain sovereignty in a pan-domain environment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lorenz Scheit
Summary: This study aims to identify specific options for improving and optimizing the introduction of modern technologies, such as wearable sensors, into the structures of the German armed forces. Through six expert interviews, thirteen optimization options, including interdisciplinary networking, information flow optimization, and strategic weighting, were identified. Experts suggest that structurally relevant improvements, such as development of data analysis standards, legal requirements, and acceleration of development, should play a crucial role in implementing wearable sensors.
