From the curricular to the investigative, a look at COVID-19 by Sandra Williams Serrano, Luis Alberto Mass Sosa, Milagros León Regal, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones

“…The disease caused by the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19, has generated a movement towards a review of the entire approach of medical sciences and to delve into all the mechanisms inherent to the immune response associated with this disease. …”
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Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome: Muscles Located at the Site of Pain by Ato Ampomah Brown

“…The study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy of the School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, and involved the use of 22 cadaveric legs (9 paired and 4 unpaired) from 11 males and 2 females. …”
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Intracranial otogenic complications in adults: new factors that influenced its onset, frequency and nature by Małgorzata Wierzbicka, Michalina Staśkiewicz, Oskar Rosiak, Katarzyna Karmelita-Katulska, Witold Szyfter, Wojciech Gawęcki

“…An official waiver of ethical approval was granted from the Bioethics Committee at Poznan University of Medical Sciences. Graphical abstract…”
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The effect of educational intervention through sending emails on improving physical posture in female computer users of Eastern Iran: a quasi-experiment study by Zahra Hosseini, Arash Ziapour, Arash Ziapour, Seyyede Fateme Rahimi, Fatemeh Dalake, Murat Yıldırım, Murat Yıldırım

“…This study aims to determine the effectiveness of e-mail training to improve the physical posture of female computer users at Birjand University of Medical Sciences in Iran.MethodsThe present interventional research explores the effect of email-based training to correct the body posture of female computer users in Birjand, Iran. …”
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Exosomes Derived from Apelin-Pretreated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction by Alleviating Cardiomyocyte Pyroptosis via Delivery of miR-34a-5p by Li T, Zhao Y, Cao Z, Shen Y, Chen J, Huang X, Shao Z, Zeng Y, Chen Q, Yan X, Li X, Zhang Y, Hu B

“…Ting Li,1,2,* Yuechu Zhao,3,* Zhi Cao,2,* Ying Shen,2 Jiaqi Chen,2 Xinran Huang,2 Zhuang Shao,2 Yi Zeng,2 Qi Chen,2 Xiaofei Yan,3 Xin Li,1,2 Yuelin Zhang,1,2 Bei Hu1,2 1School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuelin Zhang; Bei Hu, Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-20-83827812-20974, Email zhangyuelin1999@163.com; qhubei@hotmail.comBackground: Exosomes sourced from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC-EXOs) have become a promising therapeutic tool for sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SMD). …”
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Databases and Associated Bioinformatic Tools in Studies of Food Allergens, Epitopes and Haptens – a Review by Bucholska Justyna, Minkiewicz Piotr, Darewicz Małgorzata, Iwaniak Anna

“…Bioinformatic methods play a signifi cant role in biological and medical sciences, and their importance in food science is increasing. …”
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Teaching materials to improve the teaching of Clinical Pharmacology by Liset Jiménez Fernández, Zoila Armada Esmoris, Laura Adalys Guillen León, Juan Miguel Chala Tandrón, Melba Zayas González, Alianys Izaguirre Artiles

“…Methods: developmental research was carried out at the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara in the period January-July 2023. …”
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Distance Education and its Relation to the New Information and Communication Technologies by Marianela Falcón Villaverde

“…The University of Medical Sciences in Cienfuegos also uses this form of education through the website of the Virtual Health University, which provides online courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students. …”
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A Protozoology and Parasitological Techniques Brochure by Josefina Isabel Vázquez Martínez, Miladys Caridad Cedeño Borges, Mabel Collazo Díaz, Martina Sabina Jiménez Suárez, Luis Quintero Hernández, Jorge Barleta Del Castillo

“…The theoretical contents listed in this brochure were developed in response to the contents included in the program for biological agents incorporated to the new curriculum of Bachelors in Health Technology, Bachelors in Clinical Bio-analysis and the rest of the studies in the field of Medical Sciences.…”
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The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and its correlation with health beliefs among medical students by Mohammad Amiri, Zahra Mehmannavaz Mikal, Elham Sadeghi, Ahmad Khosravi

“…The objective of the current study was to assess the prevalence of PTSD and examine its association with health beliefs among students enrolled in the Shahroud University of Medical Sciences. Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 and involved 350 students from diverse medical sciences. …”
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The University Policlinic pedagogic pattern: expression of the new formative paradigm. by Maricel Castellanos González, Irma Pasarón Pérez, Jorge Cañellas Granda, Asbely Yera Sánchez, Zenia Sánchez García

“…<p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Since the creation of the National Health System a steady, progressive, and gradual process of paradigm change has taken place in our country in medical sciences, under materialistic philosophy conceptions until arriving in our days to the new pedagogic model for basic integral general doctor's formation, sustained by the working education strength as fundamental principle. …”
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Revamping field practicum: insights for future health services management professionals by Fatemeh Mohabati, Marzieh Arefi, Seyed Pouria Hedayati

“…Methods This qualitative and cross-sectional case study was conducted during the 2022–2023 academic year at Zabol University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews and document analysis of the undergraduate curriculum. …”
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Assessing Mental Illness Referral Request Acceptance: A Nationwide E-Referral Data From Saudi Arabia by Alharbi AA, Aljerian NA, Alghamdi HA, Binhotan MS, Alsultan AK, Arafat MS, Aldhabib A, Aloqayli AI, Alwahbi EB, Horner RD

“…Abdullah A Alharbi,1 Nawfal A Aljerian,2– 4 Hani A Alghamdi,5 Meshary S Binhotan,4,6 Ali K Alsultan,2 Mohammed S Arafat,2 Abdulrahman Aldhabib,2 Ahmed I Aloqayli,2 Eid B Alwahbi,2 Ronnie D Horner7 1Family and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Medical Referrals Centre, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3Emergency Medical Services Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 4King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 6Emergency Medical Services Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 7Health Services Research and Administration Department, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USACorrespondence: Meshary S Binhotan, Emergency Medical Services Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, 22490, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Email hotanm@ksau-hs.edu.saBackground and Objective: Mental disorders significantly impact quality of life and life expectancy, representing a leading cause of global disease burden. …”
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Sub-Clinical Regional Macular Changes in Self-Reported Diabetic Subjects: Vascular and Retinal Layer Analysis Using Swept-Source OCT by Challa NK, Alghamdi WM, Alluwimi MS, Alshammeri S

“…Naveen Kumar Challa, Waleed M Alghamdi, Muhammed S Alluwimi, Saleh Alshammeri Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, AlQassim, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Naveen Kumar Challa, Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, AlQassim, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966531177518, Email N.challa@qu.edu.saAim: To assess and compare subclinical alterations in superficial capillary plexus vessel density (SCPVD) and retinal layers thickness in the macular region between individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and healthy controls.Methods: Swept-source OCT images were obtained from 29 control subjects and 24 diabetic subjects. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Correlation of Facial Fractures and Type of Trauma in Patients Admitted in Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of Stomatology National and Specialized Hosp... by Sharif AK, Ehsan H, Mirzad SW, Ibrahimkhil MA

“…Abdul Karim Sharif,1,2 Hedayatullah Ehsan,2,3 Sayed Wahabuddin Mirzad,1 Munir Ahmad Ibrahimkhil2,3 1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatology National and Specialized Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan; 2Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Kabul University of Medical Sciences “Abu Ali Ibn Sina”, Kabul, Afghanistan; 3Medical Sciences Research Center, Ghalib University, Kabul, AfghanistanCorrespondence: Abdul Karim Sharif, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatology National and Specialized Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel +0093781194934, Email Sharif.abdulkarim@gmail.comBackground: Facial bone fractures represent a significant clinical challenge due to their prevalence and the complexity of treatment required. …”
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Enteral Nutrition Practices and Complications in ICU Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Professionals&rsquo; Perspectives in Saudi Arabia by Zaher S, Alhindi R, Alturki L, Alsobhi E, Alahmadi L, Aldhowayan HA

“…Sara Zaher, Reham Alhindi, Layan Alturki, Elaf Alsobhi, Lora Alahmadi, Hadeel Abdulla Aldhowayan Clinical Nutrition Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Sara Zaher, Clinical Nutrition Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, P.O. …”
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A Challenge for Diagnosing Acute Liver Injury with Concomitant/Sequential Exposure to Multiple Drugs: Can Causality Assessment Scales Be Utilized to Identify the Offending Drug? by Roxanne Lim, Hassan Choudry, Kim Conner, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…Liver-specific causality assessment scales such as Council for the International Organization of Medical Sciences/Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method scoring system (CIOMS/RUCAM), Maria and Victorino scale, and Digestive Disease Week-Japan were applied to seek the most likely offending drug. …”
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MJM MedTalks (S02E06): From Fractures to Fulfillment: Larry Funnell's Journey in Patient Engagement by Khiran Arumugam, Vanessa Ross, Larry Funnell, Katherine Lan, Samy Amghar, Renée-Claude Bider, Masha Samuel, Esther SH Kang, Jan Pack, Susan Joanne Wang

“…The aim of MedTalks is to create a space where experienced professionals and researchers share information and advice for trainees in healthcare and medical sciences. In this episode, McGill medical student and MJM Podcast member Vanessa Ross, alongside McGill MSc graduate Khiran Arumugam interview Larry Funnell, a dedicated advocate for osteoporosis awareness and patient engagement. …”
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MJM MedTalks (S02E07+08): Global Ophthalmology: A Talk with Dr. Nathan Congdon by Samy Amghar, Nathan Congdon, Katherine Lan, Masha Samuel, Renée-Claude Bider, Esther SH Kang, Vanessa Ross, Jan Pack, Khiran Arumugam, Susan Joanne Wang

“…The aim of MedTalks is to open a space where experienced professionals and researchers can share information and advice for trainees in healthcare and medical sciences. In a two-part episode, Samy Amghar, MJM Podcast Team member and second-year medical student at McGill University interviews guest-expert and global ophthalmologist Dr. …”
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The General (α,3)-Path Connectivity Indices of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Haiying Wang, Chuantao Li

“…In this paper, we focus on the structures of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHn), which play a role in organic materials and medical sciences. We try to compute the exact general (α,3)-path connectivity indices of this family of hydrocarbon structures. …”
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