Lecturers' teaching competencies towards improving teaching and learning process in universities in Tanzania: Students’ perspectives by Asia Mbwebwe Rubeba

“…Means, standard deviations, percentages and the independent T-test were used to analyse data. Experts and peer reviews were carried out to determine the validity of the study. …”
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Why Does Pnemococcus Kill? by Yves Bergeron, Michel G Bergeron

“…While many virulence factors have been associated with fatal pneumococcal pneumonia. there is growing evidence that some components of the immune response contribute significantly to the high mortality rate. This paper reviews the major bacterial virulence factors and pathogenesis steps that characterize fatal pneumococcal pneumonia, with a focus on the inflammation that was observed from the initial infection to death in an experimental murine pneumonia model. …”
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Anti-racist and anti-colonial content within US global health curricula. by Sanemba Aya Fanny, Amy Rule, Heather L Crouse, James C Hudspeth, Bethany Hodge, Marideth Rus, Heather Haq

“…Descriptive statistics were used to describe quantitative data and comments were reviewed for common themes. The survey response rate was 44% (n = 65). …”
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Drainage of Complex Walled-Off Pancreatic Fluid Collections in LAMS Era: A Multicenter Study by Thanawat Luangsukrerk, Kamin Harinwan, Stanley Khoo, Pradermchai Kongkam

“…Medical records of patients with complex (group A) versus noncomplex WOPFCs (group B) were reviewed and compared in three centers in Thailand and Malaysia, between January 2016 to December 2020. …”
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Political discourse in the research lense of the contemporary critical studies by Pešić Milena

“…The second part of the central part of the work is focused on the presentation of the theoretical framework of the argumentative approach to political discourse, as a kind of upgrade and reframing of existing conceptual settings and analytical categories. In the concluding review of the insights reached in the article, as the main scientific contribution of critical studies of political discourse, we singled out the way in which is achieved the synthesis of systemic, but contextually sensitive textual analysis on the one hand, and descriptive, normative and explanatory viewpoints of critical social research, on the other.…”
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Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Correlates in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Quantitative Insights from Final-Year Nursing and Medical Students in a Mixed-Methods Study by Germanus Natuhwera, Eve Namisango, Peter Ellis

“…There is a need to integrate and strengthen practical, pedagogical and experiential teaching, review the palliative care curriculum. Future evaluative, longitudinal and interventional as well as qualitative studies are needed to gain deeper insights into this topic.…”
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Obtaining multi-component chrome plated coatings for press tooling equipment by Borys Sereda, Andrii Udod

“…As part of this study, we plan to conduct a broad review of existing methods, thoroughly study the features of the SHS processes, conduct a series of experimental studies to determine the optimal process parameters, and analyze the data obtained to determine the effectiveness of the SHS method for improving the mechanical properties of materials and extending the service life of machine parts and equipment for vulcanizing products from new elastomeric materials. …”
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Recent evidence comparing combination of conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis by Abhishek Zanwar, Sakir Ahmed, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal, Aman Sharma, Anupam Wakhlu, Vir Singh Negi

“…Since the recent guidelines by the European League against Rheumatism favor the use of bDMARDs over the combination of csDMARDs following the failure of MTX monotherapy in patients with such poor prognostic factors, we decided to review the recent literature comparing combination csDMARDs with bDMARDs. …”
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High-intensity focused ultrasonic ablation of breast cancer by L. I. Moskvicheva

“…This ar cle presents a literary review that highlights the possibili es of this method of local destruc on in pa ents with malignant tumors of the breast.…”
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Comparison of Simulated and True Keratometry Measurements Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography and Dual Scheimpflug–Placido Imaging by Elizabeth A. Urias, Efstathia Polychronopoulou, Rahul T. Pandit

“…A retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients undergoing phacoemulsification by a single surgeon (RTP) from March through September 2020 and who underwent imaging with both the IOLMaster 700 and Galilei G4. …”
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ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMERS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRES IN WUKARI METROPOLIS, TARABA STATE by Abubakar Ahmadu, Vyonkhen Tanko Nacho

“…This is in addition to triggering physical confrontation between consumers and marketers of power companies as well as discouraged consumers from making full payment of estimated charges for a month under review. However, the quest to generate revenue accounted for the adoption estimated billing by Power Company among other factors like duration of power supply and the unwillingness of consumers to acquire prepaid meters. …”
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Use of metallic ureteric stents for chronic ureteric obstruction and its association with value-based care by Yu Xi Terence Law, Ang Zhou, David Terrence Consigliere, Benjamin Yen Seow Goh, Ho Yee Tiong

“…Methods: Clinical data from our institution, including outcomes for all ureteric stents inserted for long-term management of CUO from all causes from 2014 to 2017, were retrospectively reviewed and compared between the MS and PS episodes. …”
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Mechanisms of Cancer-Induced Bone Pain by Wang X, Li L, Wang Y

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Controversy Over Non-Madhhab Practices by Hamzah Abed Alkarim Hammad

“…The analysis included the process of reviewing primary texts, scholarly commentaries, and secondary literature, all of which were carried out with the aim of accurately comparing the critique by Al-Buthy with other contemporary perspectives on the issue. …”
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Effect of Russian Current in Motor Performance among Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Study by Joshin Joy, Hariharasudhan Ravichandran, Noble Vavachan, Adwaid Nambiar, Archana Shetty, Joseph Oliver Raj Alexander

“…Materials and Methods: The Institutional Review Board approval was obtained for this pilot study, and a total of 36 chronic stroke survivors were recruited from the outpatient department of Alva’s College of Physiotherapy and Research Center, Moodubidire, Karnataka. …”
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The quintessence of legal consciousness as a factor of deviant behavior by S. H. Pevko

“…With the help of the analysis of judicial practice and legislation of Ukraine, a comprehensive review of both legal regulation and examples of the implementation of legal norms in life, reflecting the reality of the existence of the problem raised in the article has been made. …”
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Fuzzy Approach in Rail Track Degradation Prediction by Mostafa Karimpour, Lalith Hitihamillage, Najwa Elkhoury, Sara Moridpour, Reyhaneh Hesami

“…In this research, a short review of rail track degradation prediction models has been discussed before estimating rail track degradation for the curves and straight sections of Melbourne tram track system using Adaptive Network-based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) model. …”
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Application of educational data mining in subject learning at university by Irina A. Kotiurova

“…PACT is a database that is continuously updated with students' texts in German. The texts are reviewed by experts who mark errors and assign a grade for the work. …”
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Application and Research of Dual-Task Paradigms in Central Nervous System Diseases by LI Qinyi, LUO Siyi, JIANG Yongchun, CHEN Delong, ZHAO Biyi, LIN Qiang, CHEN Hongxin, XU Fangqiu, TANG Guibing, ZHENG Yuxin

“…Therefore, this paper presents a review of dual-task interference mechanisms, common paradigms of cognitive-motor dual-tasking, and clinical applications of dual-tasking in CNS diseases under fNIRS monitoring, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the application and research of dual-tasking paradigms in CNS diseases.…”
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Community-Based Plastic Waste Management Model in Bangun Village, Mojokerto Regency, Indonesia by A. S. Ulum, M. S. Djati, Susilo and A. I. Rozuli

“…Using a qualitative approach through a detailed case study, we gathered rich data from observations, interviews, and document reviews. Our findings reveal that the plastic waste management situation in Bangun Village is fraught with significant social, economic, and environmental challenges. …”
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