Association of preoperative ultrasonographic parameters of the contralateral kidney with long-term serum creatinine in cats treated for unilateral ureteral obstruction by Diego Pulido Vega, Jérémie Ficheroulle, Jérémie Ficheroulle, Mathieu Manassero, Jeremy Mortier, Christelle Maurey

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Effect of non-pharmacological interventions for overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome on ovulation and pregnancy outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and ne... by Juan Li, Jie Yang, Fan-rong Liang, Jun Zhou, Gui-Xing Xu, Han Yang, Yan-qun Xiao, Jia-jia Liu, Zhi-yong Xiao, Xiao-yan Zheng, Li-ying Liu, Zheng Yu

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Interactions of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, age, and sex and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among Chinese adults: a secondary analysis of a single-centre p... by Lin Zhou, Wei Yuan, Cuiping Wang, Yi Liang, Peijing Liu

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Exome sequencing in Nigerian children with early‐onset epilepsy syndromes by Ibitayo Abigail Ademuwagun, Yagoub Adam, Solomon Oladapo Rotimi, Steffen Syrbe, Maximilian Radtke, Julia Hentschel, Johannes R. Lemke, Ezekiel Adebiyi

“…Methods The study involved sampling of patients diagnosed with early‐onset epilepsy syndromes at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Neurology clinic. Venous blood samples were collected, and genomic DNA was isolated and purified. …”
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Carbapenem resistance in the Dominican Republic: clinical characteristics, genotypic profiles, and risk factors by Ricardo Ernesto Hernández-Landa, Rita Rojas-Fermín, Anel Guzman-Marte, Katherine Peralta Agramonte, Missel María Jiménez Cedano, Surelly Alexandra Mora-Peralta, Patricia Sanrregré-Oven, Alfredo J. Mena Lora

“…Setting: Hospital General Plaza de la Salud, a tertiary teaching hospital in Santo Domingo, DR, from January 2015 to June 2024. …”
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Ochratoxin A induces immunotoxicity by targeting Annexin A1 mediated neutrophil apoptosis in zebrafish by Yihong Zheng, Yinuo Liu, Jin Tian, Shuhong Liu, Gaowei Ma, Yupeng Xie, Chenhua Zheng, Zekai Wu

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Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19: an Epidemiological Survey in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Zhino Rawf Ali, Bayan Omar Sharif, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Varin Tofiq Abbas, Azad Karim Ahmed, Shaho Osman Mahmood, Chiman Jamal ahmed, Sarwat Ahmed Abdulqader

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Enhancing laboratory education through collaborative online international learning: A case study between USA and UK students by Matthew Allan Jones, Pika Miklavc, MaryAnne Stewart

“…This study therefore aims to develop a COIL opportunity that incorporates practical laboratory elements and evaluate the efficacy of this teaching and learning approach.A laboratory-based COIL was developed and delivered across two days. …”
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Status quo and research progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine professional training based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing training base (以中医护士培训基地为依托的中医护理专业化培训现状及研究进... by WANG Yuan (王媛), WANG Bei (王蓓), WANG Fengmei (王凤美), ZHANG Xixia (章细霞)

“…Starting from the Status quo and research progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine professional training, this paper reviews studies on training pattern, training content and methods, training quality evaluation, training institutions and teaching staff construction, specialist Training and clinical practice in the Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing training base, and provides reference for training management of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing training base and domestic policy making of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing specialists training. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Complicating Critical Forms of COVID-19: risk Factors and Prognostic Impact [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Ghadhoune Hatem, Yosra Yahia, Olfa Hammami, Hend Allouche, Insaf Trabelsi, Jihene Guissouma, Hana Ben Ali

“…Methods A retrospective descriptive case/control monocentric study conducted in a medical intensive care unit of a tertiary teaching hospital over a period of 18 months. Results We enrolled 144 patients, with a mean age of 58±13 years old and a male predominance (sex-ratio: 1.25). …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

“…Barriers included access to resources to conduct research and the increasing teaching demands. One of the most prominent subthemes within ‘personal characteristics’ was that of the perceived negative impact of the pandemic on the work of female clinical academics. …”
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Impact of HACOR Score on Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Non-COPD Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Respiratory Failure by Min Ding, Xiaoli Han, Linfu Bai, Shicong Huang, Jun Duan

“…This study was performed in the respiratory intensive care unit of a teaching hospital. Data had been collected prospectively between June 2011 and January 2019. …”
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Rutas literarias: (inter)espacio didáctico para leer, caminar y hablar el libro / Reading itinerary: (inter)didactic space to read, walk and talk the book by Miguel Sánchez García, Juana Rosa Suárez-Robaina

“…Additionally, it aims to explore the influence of literary routes on teaching support, publishers, and comprehensive assessment of the proposed reading. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward leishmaniasis and one health: a cross-sectional study among medical and veterinary professionals by Yasir Khan, I-Chen Lin, Sundus Khan, Mehtab Kanwal, Abdul Wajid, Aamir Khan, Fazal Noor, Ali Madi Almajwal, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Abdul Qadeer

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Evaluation of two electronic-rehabilitation programmes for persistent knee pain: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial by Philip G Conaghan, Kim L Bennell, Mark Conner, Rana S Hinman, Sarah R Kingsbury, Elizabeth M A Hensor, Gretl A McHugh, Christine Comer, Dawn Groves-Williams, Rachel K Nelligan

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Development of Stylistics and Rhetoric in Lithuania by Irena Smetonienė, Marius Smetona

“…The first monograph presents a clear conception of rhetoric, applying rhetorical analysis principles to 19th-century Lithuanian literature and updating the tradition of rhetorical culture in Lithuania. Teaching of rhetoric adheres to the classical canon rediscovered during the global revival of rhetoric. …”
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Time to Reconsider the Straddle-Arm Technique: Providing Care for the Conscious Infant who is Choking

“…The practice of straddling the infant’s legs on the rescuer’s upper arm continues to be one method taught to support the infant in the delivery of back blows and chest thrusts in the clearing of a foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) for a conscious infant. The personal teaching experience of the two authors suggests that this may not be physically possible in a substantial number of potential pairings of rescuers and infants. …”
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Assessment of Problem-Based Learning Acceptance and Associated Factors Among School of Nursing Students at Wachemo University, Central Ethiopia by Asnakech Zekiwos Heliso MSc, Getachaw Ossabo Babore MSc, Taye Mezgebu Ashine MSc, Bethlehem Birhanu MSc, Bereket Hegeno Anose MSc, Sentayehu Admasu Saliya MSc, Elias Ezo Ereta MSc, Awoka Girma Hailu MSc

“…Results In this study, 58.5% [95% CI 52.5–65.5] of the respondents accepted PBL as a teaching-learning strategy. Being female (AOR = 4.8 [95% CI 2.80–10.11]), study year (AOR = 2.92 [95% CI 1.85–5.65]) and computer access in the learning environment (AOR = 2.42 [95% CI 1.01–5.43]) were found to be associated with PBL. …”
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Efficacy of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for Treating Moderate to Deep Periodontal Pockets in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by João Victor Soares Rodrigues, Mariella Boaretti Deroide, Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita, Valdir Gouveia Garcia, Rafael Scaf de Molon, Leticia Helena Theodoro

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Comparing the effects of Mycozin and Clotrimazole 1% creams on vaginal candidiasis: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial by Khadije Hajizadeh, Zahra Alivand, Vahideh Rahmani, Leila Mehrannia, Sanam Nami, Behrooz Shokouhi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…This equivalent, triple-blinded, randomized clinical trial was conducted on 126 patients who complained of vaginal itching referred to Al-Zahra Teaching Hospital, Tabriz, Iran between September 2023 and May 2024. …”
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