EXPERIENCE OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: AN ATTEMPT AT OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS AND PROBLEMS by D. A. Trishchenko

“…The use of the project method brings closer the process of the specialists’ training to real professional activity; removes a problem of restriction of school hours; gives opportunities of peer learning of students and acquisition of the program of courses by them at individual speed; significantly stimulates educational motivation of students and promotes growth of their professional competence through the well-advised organization of work on the project, its constant control and objective assessment by independent experts of a final design product. …”
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Variations in rumen microbiota and host genome impacted feed efficiency in goat breeds by Alaa Emara Rabee, Ibrahim Abou-souliman, Ahmed I. Yousif, Mebarek Lamara, Mohamed A. El-Sherbieny, Eman Ali Elwakeel, Ahmed M. Sallam

“…These genes contributed to FE traits in Egyptian goats, as they are involved in obesity, metabolism, and the transport of energy, vitamins, fatty acids, proteins, and lipids through diverse biological pathways.DiscussionThis study suggests that specific genetic markers and rumen microbial traits could be used to identify high-efficient individuals in Egyptian goat breeds, and improving breeding strategies for FE.…”
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Roles of mobile teams in tracing lost to follow–up clients: evidence from the optimization of COVID-19 vaccination uptake and routine immunization in Ekiti State by Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Dapo Awobeku, Akolade Uthman Jimoh, Mahfus Dauda, Olugbemisola Wuraola Samuel, Stephen Olabode Asaolu, Oluwafisayo Azeez Ayodeji, Sunday Atobatele, Segun Adenipekun, Chukwudinma Okoh, Zubair Adegoke, Sidney Sampson

“…As a long-standing successful public health method of optimizing acceptance and/or adherence to infectious disease treatment tracing lost to follow-up clients is usually carried out by manually investigating individuals who absconded or are absent from treatments designed to manage and/or promote their health status. …”
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Experiences and Perspectives of Medication Information and Use Among Arabic-Speaking Migrant Women in Sweden: A Multistage Focus Group Study by Al Musawi A, Axelsson M, Eriksson T, Rämgård M

“…This study can inform healthcare practices and establish a foundation for further research on medication information and use in this group, including comparisons with native-born individuals.Keywords: medication adherence, migrant health, health equity, vulnerable population, health perception…”
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Topographic correlation of microperimetry with foveal microstructure characteristics in idiopathic epiretinal membrane patients with an ectopic inner foveal layer by Qianqian Wang, Congyao Wang, Yihua Su, Fenfen Yu, Tingting Chen, Xia Dong, Pengxia Wan

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional, observational study that involved 40 individuals with idiopathic ERM: 22 without EIFL (Group 1) and 18 with EIFL (Group 2). …”
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Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative by Daphney Nozizwe Conco, Boitumelo Komane, Emelda Boikanyo, Zinhle Khadija Maneli, Mothupi Boikanyo, Sharon Fonn

“…This qualitative method focuses on individuals' stories and personal experiences, providing rich, detailed insights into complex, context-dependent phenomena. …”
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Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Multiple Primary Colorectal and Prostate Cancer by I. S. Ignatov, V. V. Balaban, E. A. Bezrukov, A. V. Nikishina, M. He, P. V. Tsarkov

“…The history of surgical treatment of one of the tumors is not a contraindication for the use of minimally invasive techniques, however, the choice of surgical approach should be individualized. The presence of prostate cancer may be another factor in favor of performing lateral lymph node dissection in patients with synchronous rectal cancer.…”
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Dynamic Monitoring of sTREM-1 and Other Biomarkers in Acute Cholangitis by Jiahui Jiang, Xiaolei Wang, Tongtong Cheng, Mingyue Han, Xinxin Wu, Haitong Wan, DaojunYu

“…CRP had the highest AUC to identify AC from individuals without AC or other infections (AUC 1.000, sensitivity 100.0%, specificity 100.0%, positive predictive value 100.0%, and negative predictive value 100.0%). …”
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Exploring Systemic Autoimmunity in Thyroid Disease Subjects by Thushani Siriwardhane, Karthik Krishna, Vinodh Ranganathan, Vasanth Jayaraman, Tianhao Wang, Kang Bei, John J. Rajasekaran, Hari Krishnamurthy

“…Introduction. Individuals with one autoimmune disease are at risk of developing a second autoimmune disease, but the pathogenesis or the sequential occurrence of multiple autoimmune diseases has not been established yet. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach Using Topic Modeling to Identify and Assess Experiences of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Explorative Study by Kelly Voigt, Yingtao Sun, Ayush Patandin, Johanna Hendriks, Richard Hendrik Goossens, Cornelis Verhoef, Olga Husson, Dirk Grünhagen, Jiwon Jung

“…Health technologies are necessary for sustaining optimal patient journeys. To understand individuals’ daily lives during their patient journey, qualitative studies are crucial. …”
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Implications of cytokine genes polymorphisms in Jordanian patients with obsessive compulsive disorder by Ahmad M. Khalil, Manal W. Khrais, Khaled M. Al-Qaoud, Mohamad Y. Al Ta’any

“…However, there was a positive association between the incidence of the studied SNP cytokine genes in OCD patients and non-OCD individuals. The alleles of two SNPs (IL-1β + 3954 C > T and TNF-α-308 G > A) were more predominant and more positively correlated with a higher risk in OCD women. …”
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Inactivation of the TIM complex components leads to a decrease in the level of DNA import into Arabidopsis mitochondria by T. A. Tarasenko, K. D. Elizova, V. I. Tarasenko, M. V. Koulintchenko, Yu. M. Konstantinov

“…In this work, we studied the role of individual components of the TIM inner membrane translocase in the process of DNA import into isolated Arabidopsis mitochondria and their possible association with the porin VDAC1. …”
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Demographic Associations of Diabetes Status by Both Fasting Plasma Glucose Concentration and Glycated Hemoglobin in a Community Survey in Galle District, Sri Lanka by Keddagoda Gamage Piyumi Wasana, Anoja Priyadarshani Attanayake, Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna, Kamani Ayoma Perera Wijewardana Jayatilaka

“…Diagnostic tools used in detecting individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) include fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). …”
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Sex-specific differences in the efficacy of renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension depending on visceral obesity and kidney function by Irina Zyubanova, Nadezhda Ryumshina, Victor Mordovin, Musheg Manukyan, Valeriya Lichikaki, Ekaterina Solonskaya, Anna Gusakova, Tatjana Suslova, Stanislav Pekarskiy, Simzhit Khunkhinova, Anastasia Popova, Veronika Rudenko, Alla Falkovskaya

“…Renoprotective effects of RDN in men are obtained regardless of the initial kidney function, while in women, it was observed only in individuals with CKD. Additional beneficial effects of RDN in women include a decrease in normetanephrine levels and a reduction in PRAT size.…”
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The use of Geographic Information Systems as innovative tools for sustainable development strategies and enhancing the efficiency of forest sector entities by Lutsiv Nataliia, Pavlo Chukhna

“…It was found that GIS makes it possible to identify economically advantageous timber harvesting areas, reduce the costs of forest monitoring and inventory, assess the profitability of individual ecosystem service components, calculate the optimal amount of energy production, and minimize the loss of forest resources. …”
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Psychological distress in adolescence and later economic and health outcomes in the United States population: A retrospective and modeling study. by Nathaniel Z Counts, Noemi Kreif, Timothy B Creedon, David E Bloom

“…The cohort included 3,343 individuals under age 18 years in round 4 who completed the Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI-5). …”
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Effect of feedback-integrated reflection, on deep learning of undergraduate medical students in a clinical setting by Zainab Maqsood, Madiha Sajjad, Raheela Yasmin

“…Participants engaged in written reflections after each session, and the study group additionally received individualized feedback. Independent sample t-tests were used to compare pre and post-test scores between the groups, while paired t-tests assessed within-group improvements. …”
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Utilization, Demand, And Willingness to Pay for Telehealth Services: A Study of Patients in Selected Vietnamese Provinces by Hung Ta, Hoan Van Vu, Thu Xuan Mai, Hieu Thi Minh Nguyen, Toan Thanh Thi Do, Hoat Ngoc Luu

“…For higher-cost services (500,000 VND to 1,500,000 VND), wealthier households were 16.67 times more likely to invest (OR: 16.67, 95% CI: 2.04-100.00, p<0.01); insured individuals were 5.88 times more likely to pay (OR: 5.88, 95% CI: 1.92-16.67, p<0.01); and familiarity with telehealth increased the likelihood of payment by 2.3 times (OR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.20-4.46, p<0.05). …”
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Cost analysis of MOUD implementation and sustainability in Massachusetts jails by Danielle Ryan, Don Lochana Ekanayake, Elizabeth Evans, Edmond Hayes, Thomas Senst, Peter D. Friedmann, Kathryn E. McCollister, Sean M. Murphy

“…Abstract Background In 2018 Massachusetts mandated that county jails offer all FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to incarcerated individuals with OUD. Estimating costs needed to implement and sustain an MOUD program are not clearly known in jail facilities. …”
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Interdisciplinary collaboration across secondary and primary care to improve medication safety in the elderly (IMMENSE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Liv Mathiesen, Jeanette Schultz Johansen, Kjerstin Havnes, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Stine Haustreis, Lillann Wilsgård Skaue, Elena Kamycheva, Kirsten K. Viktil, Anne Gerd Granås, Beate H. Garcia

“…The integrated medicines management (IMM) model is a multifactorial interdisciplinary methodology aiming to optimise individual medication therapy throughout the hospital stay. …”
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