Evaluation of the role of hydroxychloroquine as a lipid profile improving and glucose adjusting drug in Egyptian females with inactive rheumatoid arthritis by Aliaa O. El-Hady, Mai M. Kamel, Yasmin T. Mosaad, Maha A. Ali, Soad S. El Molla

“…The patients are regular visiting outpatient clinic of rheumatology unit at the department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Mataria Teaching Hospital, National Institute of Neuro-Motor System (NINMS) and Rheumatology clinic at Centre of Medical Excellence of National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. …”
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Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome in Women with or Without Episodes of Spontaneous Abortion in Eastern Nigeria by Felix Emele Emele, Prisca Onyeulor, Francisca Nwaokorie, Damian Asogwa

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, CHALLENGES AND COPING MECHANISMS IN HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Aurielle Lisa Z. Maypa, Dave E. Marcial, Jade O. Montemayor

“…Consequently, the Internet is among the many tools that ensures continuity in teaching and learning. Many schools have adopted ODL using their learning management system (LMS). …”
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Quadruple Therapy Offers High SVR Rates in Patients with HCV Genotype 4 with Previous Treatment Failure by Yousry Esam-Eldin Abo-amer, Rehab Badawi, Mohamed El-Abgeegy, Heba Fadl Elsergany, Ahmed Abdelhaleem Mohamed, Sahar Mohamed Mostafa, Hatem Samir Alegaily, Shaimaa Soliman, Sally Elnawasany, Sherief Abd-Elsalam

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Adverse drug reactions, multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a prospective analysis of 1 month of medical admissions by Girvan Burnside, Munir Pirmohamed, Rostam Osanlou, Dyfrig A Hughes, Lauren Walker

“…Objective To ascertain the burden and associated cost of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), polypharmacy and multimorbidity through a prospective analysis of all medical admissions to a large university teaching hospital over a 1-month period.Design Prospective observational study.Setting Liverpool University Hospital Foundation National Health Service (NHS) Trust, England.Participants All medical admissions with greater than 24-hour stay over a 1-month period.Main outcome measures Prevalence of admissions due to an ADR and associated mortality, prevalence and association of multimorbidity and polypharmacy with ADRs, and estimated local financial cost of admissions where an ADR was a contributing or main reason for admission with projected costs for NHS in England.Results There were 218 identified patient admissions with an ADR giving a prevalence of 18.4%. …”
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A potential electric vehicle curriculum development argument in Malaysia based on database analysis: a review by Azizul Qayyum Basri, Ahmad Shah Hizam MD Yasir, Awangku Zaini Awang Zainal, Jin Peng, Nik Mohd Zuki Nik Mohamed, Mohd Nazri Abdul Raji, N. Nelfiyanti, Muhammad Azri Othman

“…Based on the findings, up to 42 prior studies may be linked to EV teaching strategies. The purpose of the study is to determine how to create an EV education-based curriculum that centers on four research concerns. …”
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Isolation and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida spp. from Pediatric Patients in Kurdistan of Iraq by Mohammed Salah Bahi, Khattab Ahmed Mustafa Shekhany

“…Oral swabs were obtained from 210 participants in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq at the Pediatric teaching hospital of the Sulaymaneyah and Kirkuk governorates. …”
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Development of a psychological frailty index: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Jinlong Zhao, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Daniel Fernández, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas

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Extraocular Surgical Approach for Placement of Subretinal Implants in Blind Patients: Lessons from Cochlear-Implants by Assen Koitschev, Katarina Stingl, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt, Angelika Braun, Florian Gekeler, Udo Greppmaier, Helmut Sachs, Tobias Peters, Barbara Wilhelm, Eberhart Zrenner, Dorothea Besch

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Experimental evaluation of system characteristics «compressor stage–linear magnetoelectric drive» by A. A. Tatevosyan, S. S. Busarov, A. V. Nedovenchany, I. S. Busarov, A. O. Zhukov

“…In the future, the use of the measuring system is assumed in scientific research on the study of effective modes of operation of the magnetoelectric drive and as a teaching and laboratory stand in the implementation of the educational process…”
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Accidental and Deliberate Self-Poisoning with Medications and Medication Errors among Children in Rural Sri Lanka by Kavinda Dayasiri, S. F. Jayamanne, C. Y. Jayasinghe

“…Prospective data at Anuradhapura teaching hospital (n = 112) revealed that unsafe first aid measures were practiced on 22 (19.6%) children. …”
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Assessment of the impact of the great cormorant (Phalaсrocorax carbo sinensis Shaw et Nodder, 1801) on fish resources of the Obytichna Spit the Sea of Azov by A. Sydorenko

“…Additionally, the results of the study are successfully applied in the work of higher education institutions in Ukraine during the teaching of natural sciences for specialties 014.05 Secondary Education (Biology and Human Health), 091 Biology and Biochemistry and 101 Ecology.…”
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Immune Thrombocytopenia in a worker exposed to toluene: a case report by Eric Slawka, Margarida Lourenço Castelló, Gabriel Machado Romão da Silva, Angelica dos Santos Vianna

“…Herein, we report a case of ITP in a patient with long-term low-level exposure to toluene in the workplace.Case Report: A 34-year-old white female chemistry technician presented to a teaching hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2002, with a 2-year history of isolated thrombocytopenia, and low-level occupational exposure to toluene for more than a decade. …”
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Analysis of the practice of switch of antibiotics from intravenous to oral therapy at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal: a prospective observational study by Upasana Acharya, Sweta Shrestha, Aastha Rawal, Laxmi Dangol, Binaya Sapkota

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The Role of Using Motorized Diamond Burr Polisher Instrument in Minimizing the Recurrent Rate of Pterygium Excision by Sakar Abdulkarim Nidhamalddin

“…A prospective, comparative and interventional study of 90 consecutive patients with different grads of primary pterygium, who underwent pterygium excision at Shahid Aso teaching eye hospital in Sulaimani city, between August 2018 till September 2019, which was performed by single surgeon. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Bioactive Ingredients in Lianhua Qingwen Capsule Based on Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponent by the Single Marker Method and the Chemical Recognition Pat... by Qianqian Zhou, Lin Yang, Yiwu Wang, Jiajia Zou, Shuya Li, Lei Dai, Yan Li, Dan He

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A concise practical clinical guide to identifying spasticity in neurological shoulder dysfunction by Damon Hoad, Stephen Ashford, Stephen Ashford, Ganesh Bavikatte, Rachel Farrell, Rachel Farrell, Adrian Robertson, Jörg Wissel, Jörg Wissel

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Investigation of corrosion and water absorption of biomass natural coir fiber/hBN reinforced epoxy hybrid composites using different optimisation approaches by Ramraji Kirubakaran, Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani, Sanju Tom, R. Ashwin Nagaraj, P. Salin, Harish Kumar Natchimuthu, Venkatachalam Gopalan, G. Vinayagamurthy

“…In addition, the study utilizes four metaheuristic algorithms—the Dragonfly Algorithm (DFO), the Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA), Teaching Learning Optimization (TLO) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)—alongside regression equations to predict the optimal characteristics of the composite material. …”
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Distance Learning and the Quality of teacher Education in Rwanda: A case Study of Byumba. by Anastase, Mvuyekure

“…The study was guided by three objectives, namely to investigate the effect of Distance Learning on the teaching- learning process; to examine the academic relevance of resources used in Distance Learning Programme in Rwanda; and to evaluate whether the graduates from Distance Learning programme had the skills, knowledge and attitudes required for qualitative, effective and efficient education.Simple random sampling techniques were used and data was collected using questionnaires, interview and documentary review.The distance Learning Programme (second intake) which started in 2011 was chosen for study. …”
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Poverty and Academic Performance of primary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Justus, Niwagaba

“…On inadequate scholastic materials, the study found out that most schools lacked the basic teaching and learning materials like text books, classrooms, desks, libraries, offices and good toilets, notebooks, pens, mathematical tools, maps, Graphs and other curricula copies in almost all the schools. …”
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