Scaling up computational thinking skills in computer-assisted language learning (CTsCALL) and its fitness with language learners’ intentions to use virtual exchange: A bi-symmetric... by Amir Reza Rahimi, Ana Sevilla-Pavón

“…Having designed our VE tasks based on CTsCALL, we provided the opportunity for 92 Spanish language learners in our project to exchange language and culture with Cypriot and Irish students and solve VE tasks based on CTsCALL. …”
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Efficacy of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: an animal study by Chunran Xue, Haojun Yu, Xuzhong Pei, Xiaoying Yao, Jie Ding, Xiying Wang, Yi Chen, Yangtai Guan

“…Furthermore, in vitro studies revealed that co-culture with hUC-MSCs significantly restored astrocyte viability and reduced apoptosis in AQP4 IgG and complement-mediated damage. …”
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Communicating with Deaf Patients in the Clinical Environment through Deaf-Hearing Teams: Lessons Learned from a Virtual Patient Panel [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Dimitrios Papanagnou, Natalie P. Snyder, Rosemary Frasso, Benedicta O. Olonilua, Julia Croce

“…Background Communication and cultural differences predispose Deaf patients to suboptimal healthcare. …”
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Tuberculosis Mimicking-Musculoskeletal Tumor of The Hand: An Uncommon Case of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis by Andy Lesmana, Hapsari Retno Dewanti, Lenty BR Perangin Angin, Muhamad Irvan Muzakky, Stefi Geovani Valentin Hayon, Mentari Maratus Sholihah, Muhammad Ifham Hanif

“…Histopathological examination and culture are needed to confirm the diagnosis. Conclusions: Slow progression and multiple differential diagnoses frequently result in a delayed diagnosis, which leads to complications. …”
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Protein C deficiency with recurrent systemic thrombosis associated with compound heterozygous PROC missense variants by Mikio Shiba, Shuichiro Higo, Yu Morishita, Yasuhiro Ichibori, Yoshihiro Kin, Yasushi Sakata, Yoshiharu Higuchi

“…Western blot analysis of Huh-7 and HEK293T cells transfected with expression vectors encoding PROC with or without these variants demonstrated that Gly334Ser-PROC expression levels were significantly decreased in culture media collected from HEK293T cells, while the expression levels of protein C with these variants were not significantly altered in cell lysates. …”
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Adaptation of the disease‐related apathy scale in adults with epilepsy into Turkish: A methodological study by Gülcan Bahcecioglu Turan, Zülfünaz Özer, Seda Başak

“…Abstract Objective This study was conducted to culturally adapt the Epilepsy‐Related Apathy Scale in Adults with Epilepsy (E‐RAS) to Turkish and to assess its psychometric properties in adult epilepsy patients. …”
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Metabolomics profiles revealed potential biomarkers of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) under cold and low salinity stress by Zhenzhu Sun, Pei Lin, Haobin Mai, Leling Chen, Zonglu Wei, Beiping Tan, Chaoxia Ye

“…Temperature and salinity are the most important environmental factors in the culture of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). …”
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Studies on development of early immunity against type O FMD in naturally susceptible animals by D. V. Mikhalishin, D. A. Lozovoy, V. A. Starikov, Yu. S. El’kina, M. I. Doronin, A. V. Borisov

“…The article presents the results of the research into the formation of humoral immunity in naturally susceptible animals triggered by administration of inactivated emulsion FMD vaccines capable of ensuring early protection against type O FMD. Culture FMD virus of О/Primorsky/2012, О/Saudi Arabia/08 and О/Mongolia/2017 strains was used for vaccine production. …”
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Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis by using nanopore targeted sequencing: a case report by Xinsheng Yan, Qimei Wei, Tingting Liu, Dong Wang, Zhenlu Zhang

“…Samples were sent for pathogenic testing again, including blood cultures and blood nanopore targeted sequencing (NTS). …”
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Enhancing microbial predator–prey detection with network and trait-based analyses by Cristina Martínez Rendón, Christina Braun, Maria Kappelsberger, Jens Boy, Angélica Casanova-Katny, Karin Glaser, Kenneth Dumack

“…., predators with the highest growth rate in co-culture with their prey, exhibit higher stress and betweenness centrality — giving rise to the future possibility of determining important predators from their network statistics. …”
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EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTING THE DISTANCE E-COURSE “STATISTICAL METHODS IN PHARMACY” IN THE MATHEMATICAL TRAINING OF FUTURE PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALISTS by Iryna Zhovtonizhko, Maryna Nessonova, Mariana Barannyk, Nadiia Sheykina, Olga Marchenko

“…It is concluded, that the implementation of distance learning technology in the practice of Ukrainian higher pharmaceutical and medical education is necessary not only due to the current conditions that make it impossible to organize full-fledged offline education but also because of the efficiency of these technologies, primarily for organizing independent students’ work, that ensures the development of learners’ autonomy, contributes to the development of information culture, general digital competence, and a range of soft skills, including communication, interaction, collaboration in a digital environment, and the rational use of study time. …”
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A History of The Six-Year Primary Project in the Use of Yoruba as the Medium of Primary Education by Toyin Falola, Michael Oladejo Afolayan

“…With this maintained identity, one feels a connection to one’s native culture and therefore has a positive self-concept. 2. …”
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Tuberculous Otitis Media: A Mysterious Ailment by Saravana Selvan Velmurugan, Vivek Mariappan, Mohamed Siddique Samsudeen, Suresh Kumar Narayanan, Rhea Mathai, Tany James Maria

“…The typical presentation was prolonged ear discharge not responding to culture sensitive antibiotics, hard of hearing, perforation of tympanic membrane, pale whitish granulation tissue. …”
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Comparison of chromogenic and cysteine lactose electrolyte deficient agar for identification of uropathogens in Gujarat, India by Nisha Vadivelu, Rashmika D. Parmar, Hitesh Shingala, Krunal D. Mehta

“…Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are prevalent bacterial infections, necessitating rapid and accurate diagnosis for timely treatment. Conventional culture techniques, such as cystine lactose electrolyte deficient (CLED) agar, can delay treatment and contribute to inappropriate antibiotic use. …”
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Evaluation of a flow cytometry-based surrogate assay (FlowSA) for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples by Vinit Upasani, Marjolein Knoester, Daniele Pantano, Lili Gard, Jolanda M. Smit, Bernardina T.F. van der Gun, Adriana Tami, Izabela A. Rodenhuis-Zybert

“…Notably, FlowSA identified the presence of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in biological specimens that scored negative for cytopathic effect (CPE) in cell culture and would otherwise be considered negative. …”
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Rare Presentation of Neonatal Necrotizing Fasciitis: Case Series and Review of Literature by Kruti N Shah, Shwetal Bhatt, Dipal Zanzrukriya, Salesh K Soni

“…Case description: We report three cases of necrotizing fasciitis presented in neonatal age with varied clinical features, presenting as deep ulcers with fasciitis and scalp abscesses with no history of perinatal infections. The wound culture may not necessarily be septic. However, a multidisciplinary approach involving broad-spectrum intravenous antimicrobial therapy with advanced plastic surgical methodologies can help attenuate its fulminant course. …”
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How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? by Nayoung Kim, Kwangwoo Nam, Ki-Nam Shim, Hyo Jung Kim, Su Youn Nam, Sae Kyung Joo, Seun Ja Park, Yonghoon Choi, Yoon Ju Jung, Yong Sung Kim, Ja Kyung Kim, Seon Mee Park

“…This study focused on enhancing workforce diversity, particularly among women and young doctors, and advocates for the need to support their academic development through male allyship and the promotion of equitable and inclusive academic cultures.…”
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Risk factors of multidrug resistant tuberculosis among patients with tuberculosis at selected multidrug resistance treatment initiative centres in southern Ethiopia: a case-control... by Fantahun Admassu, Ermias Abera, Addisalem Gizachew, Tagesse Sedoro, Taye Gari

“…Cases were all patients with TB with culture proven or line probe assay confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to at least both isoniazid and rifampicin and registered on second-line TB treatment. …”
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The use of specialised Sheff-Vax ACF supplements for ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH cell cultivation and FMDV reproduction by M. S. Guseva, M. I. Doronin, A. A. Shishkova, D. V. Mikhalishin, M. A. Shevchenko, B. L. Manin

“…The virus yield from 1 million cells was higher in the culture grown using Sheff-Vax ACF supplements. Sheff-Vax Plus PF ACF was found to be the most suitable for ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH cell cultivation and FMDV reproduction in the said cells out of the three tested supplements.…”
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Optimized gene transduction in human lung organoids: A high-efficiency method for advanced research applications by Jasmin Khateeb, Jady Liang, Yuchong Li, Thenuka Thanabalasingam, Julie Khang, Mirjana Jerkic, Giovanna Pellecchia, Bhooma Thiruv, Ya-Wen Chen, Ori Rotstein, Arthur S. Slutsky, Haibo Zhang

“…This approach, combined with the use of an optimized culture medium, significantly improved transduction efficiency. …”
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