Improving patient safety through better teamwork: how effective are different methods of simulation debriefing? Protocol for a pragmatic, prospective and randomised study by Wolf E Hautz, Juliane E Kämmer, Julia Freytag, Fabian Stroben, Dorothea Eisenmann

“…Analyses will include descriptive, inferential and explorative statistics.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the institutional office for data protection and the ethics committee of Charité Medical School Berlin and registered under EA2/172/16. All students will participate voluntarily and will sign an informed consent after receiving written and oral information about the study. …”
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Potato spindle tuber viroid by A. V. Kochetov, A. Y. Pronozin, N. V. Shatskaya, D. A. Afonnikov, O. S. Afanasenko

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Consumer attitudes and behavior towards organic products: Evidence from the Lithuanian market by Lina Pilelienė, Vilma Tamulienė

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The prevalence and distribution of hypodontia inorthodontic patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Azra Jelešković, Indira Mujić Jahić, Aida Selmanagić, Sara Mujić, Lejla Redžepagić Vražalica

“…Methods: The study was conducted in the Orthodontic Department of the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Dentistry, with the Center for Clinical Dentistry. The study included all patients who presented to the Orthodontic Department in the period from January 2020 to March 2023 and whose diagnostic protocol included panoramic radiographs, which were analyzed for the purposes of this study. …”
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Comparison of CaO-NPs and Chicken Eggshell-Derived CaO in the Production of Biodiesel from Schinziophyton rautanenii (Mongongo) Nut Oil by Keene Carlvin Mmusi, Sebusi Odisitse, Florence Nareetsile

“….% compared to CaO-NPs with an optimum yield of 85% at 12 wt.%. The reactions were all performed at constant reaction conditions of 9 : 1 methanol to oil ratio, 3 h reaction time, and 65°C reaction temperature.…”
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Former Food Products Safety Evaluation: Computer Vision as an Innovative Approach for the Packaging Remnants Detection by Marco Tretola, Matteo Ottoboni, Ambra Rita Di Rosa, Carlotta Giromini, Eleonora Fusi, Raffaella Rebucci, Francesco Leone, Vittorio Dell’Orto, Vincenzo Chiofalo, Luciano Pinotti

“…Nowadays, artificial senses are widely used for the detection of foreign material in food and all of them involve computer vision. Computer vision technique provides detailed pixel-based characterizations of colours spectrum of food products, suitable for quality evaluation. …”
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Detection of opioid growth factor in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Khamael Abdulla Taha, Mayada N. Iqbal, Gheyath Abd Ali Shalal

“…A total number of 100 patients were diagnosed in two groups (54 early diagnosis of MS without treatment, 46 early diagnosis with treatment) according to McDonald criteria and 50 healthy control groups were included. All demographic data of the study samples  were recorded (age, gender), as well as  clinical data such as (BMI),and  level OGF(serum and saliva) estimated by ELISA method. …”
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Dynamics of the genetic diversity of oat varieties in the Tyumen region at avenin-coding loci by A. V. Lyubimova, G. V. Tobolova, D. I. Eremin, I. G. Loskutov

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Pantoprazole Decreases Cell Viability and Function of Human Osteoclasts In Vitro by Markus Prause, Claudine Seeliger, Marina Unger, Elizabeth Rosado Balmayor, Martijn van Griensven, Alexander Tobias Haug

“…Osteoclast-specific gene expression was evaluated after seven days and revealed no significant differences between all samples. Overall, the bone degrading and resorptive function of osteoclasts is inhibited by the administration of proton pump inhibitors. …”
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Effectiveness of an Inpatient Movement Disorders Program for Patients with Atypical Parkinsonism by Anna D. Hohler, Jyeming M. Tsao, Douglas I. Katz, T. Joy DiPiero, Christina L. Hehl, Alissa Leonard, Valerie Allen, Maura Gardner, Heidi Phenix, Marie Saint-Hilaire, Terry Ellis

“…Differences between admission and discharge scores were analyzed for the functional independence measure (FIM), timed up and go test (TUG), two-minute walk test (TMW), Berg balance scale (BBS) and finger tapping test (FT), and all showed significant improvement on discharge (𝑃>.001). …”
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Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy by Min-seok Go, Seong-hyun Lee, Ji-eun Oh, Seung-chul Yeom, Tae-ha Kwon, Sae-young Bong, Cha-young Lee, Hye-jin Shin

“…For the primary outcome, the House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system was used, and a significant difference was found in the EA group, although the results were inconsistent across all three studies. Secondary outcomes, including the total effective rate and recovery duration, generally favored EA, with some studies reporting significant differences compared with the control groups. …”

Venoarterial Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiogenic Shock Complicated from an Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Overview and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis by Kiarash Sassani, Styliani Syntila, Christian Waechter, Julian Kreutz, Birgit Markus, Nikolaos Patsalis, Bernhard Schieffer, Georgios Chatzis

“…The primary outcome was 30-day all-cause mortality, with secondary outcomes including bleeding and vascular complications. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Zataria Multiflora Essential Oil on Burn Wound Infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Maryam Zare, Elahe Sattarinezhad, Ali Karimi Akhormeh, Maryam Motevasel, Marzieh Ashrafmansouri, Maral Mokhtari, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Aida Iraji, Azar Purkhosrow

“…The animals were randomly divided into 4 groups of 7 to 10 as follow: negative control (no treatment), carrier gel group treated with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) gel, ZMEO group that received CMC gel loaded with ZMEO, and positive control group that received silver sulfadiazine (SSD). All medications were applied topically once daily for 28 days. …”
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Can Table Tennis Extend Lifespan? An Analysis of Its Impact on Physical Health, Brain Function, and Mental Well-being by Patrycja Marta, Agata Ossolińska, Filip Huzarski, Gabriela Ferfecka, Klaudia Pawełek, Lucyna Stolarska, Magdalena Rosa-Bończak, Natalia Morawiecka, Olivier Carlton, Weronika Kłosowicz

“…The collected data suggest that table tennis should be included in rehabilitation programs and health promotion activities for all age groups. Its universal accessibility and health benefits—physical, cognitive, and social—highlight its potential as a vital form of physical activity to address contemporary health challenges. …”
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Modeling the co-infection of HTLV-2 and HIV-1 in vivo by A. M. Elaiw, E. A. Almohaimeed, A. D. Hobiny

“…The global asymptotic stability of all equilibria was established by constructing appropriate Lyapunov functions and applying the Lyapunov-LaSalle asymptotic stability theorem. …”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…Objectives To identify what changes in the prescribing of isotretinoin have occurred since funded prescriber access was widened in 2009 from ‘dermatologist only’ prescribing to include ‘general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners working within their scope of practice’.Design Evaluation of isotretinoin dispensing data from 2008 to 2023 using the national annual prescribing data obtained from the New Zealand Pharmaceutical National Collection database.Setting All New Zealand citizens prescribed and dispensed funded isotretinoin for acne from 2008 to 2023 were included.Main outcome measures The prescribing data were analysed to identify the total number of prescriptions per year by prescribing clinician type, patient ethnicity and deprivation levels.Results In 2008, nearly 100% (26 897) of dispensed prescriptions were written by a dermatologist, while in 2023, 79% (39 432) were written by primary care clinicians. …”
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Protected Geographical Indication Identification of a Chinese Green Tea (Anji-White) by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometric Class Modeling Techniques by Lu Xu, Peng-Tao Shi, Xian-Shu Fu, Hai-Feng Cui, Zi-Hong Ye, Chen-Bo Cai, Xiao-Ping Yu

“…Although it is difficult to perform an exhaustive analysis of all types of potential false objects, the proposed method can detect most of the important non-Anji-white teas in the Chinese market.…”
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The Recent Progress and Applications of Digital Technologies in Healthcare: A Review by Maksut Senbekov, Timur Saliev, Zhanar Bukeyeva, Aigul Almabayeva, Marina Zhanaliyeva, Nazym Aitenova, Yerzhan Toishibekov, Ildar Fakhradiyev

“…The disastrous dissemination of COVID-19 through all continents triggered the need for fast and effective solutions to localize, manage, and treat the viral infection. …”
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Enhanced Expression of NR2B Subunits of NMDA Receptors in the Inherited Glaucomatous DBA/2J Mouse Retina by Ling-Dan Dong, Jie Chen, Fang Li, Feng Gao, Jihong Wu, Yanying Miao, Zhongfeng Wang

“…The protein levels of NR1 and NR2A subunits in retinas of DBA/2J mice at all ages (6–12 months) were not different from those in age-matched C57BL/6 mice. …”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgeries Performed in One Year in a Private Practice Setting: Review of 2714 Procedures by Laureano A. Rementería-Capelo, Jorge L. García-Pérez, Juan Gros-Otero, Aida Morán, José M. Sánchez-Pina, Inés Contreras

“…Our center’s database was used to identify all isolated cataract procedures performed during 2017. …”
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