Impact of integration of transferable skills into education and training on employability of women in Kenya: case for CAPYEI by Daniel Otieno, Jackline Nyerere, Christopher Shisanya, Wilson Mutuma, Damaris Kariuki, Hannah Bula, Shem Onsomo, John Macharia, Eldah Onsomu, Martha Muhwezi, Charles Ondieki, Jacqueline Onyango

“…Practical implications – This study recommends integration of transferable skills training in teaching and training institutions to enhance competitiveness, employability and entrepreneurship chances of the graduates in the labour market. …”
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Evaluation of Elexacafor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy after lung transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis: The Dutch National KOALA study by Johanna P. van Gemert, Bart Luijk, Merel E. Hellemons, Klara A. Visser, Carina.M.E. Hansen, Renske van der Meer, C. Tji Gan, Hester van der Vaart, Onno W. Akkerman, Willie N. Steenhuis, Marieke Verkleij, Harry G.M. Heijerman, Erik A.M. Verschuuren

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Validation study of synthetic models for esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF): A simulation-based training in pediatric surgery by Zahradníková Petra, Hnilicová Silvia, Lindák Martin, Pechanová Rebeka, Števková Dominika, Vitovič Pavol, Laurovičová Miroslava, Horn František, Tvrdoň Tomáš, Babala Jozef

“…Conclusion: Simulation training is essential for teaching MIS in paediatric surgery, improving skills, and should be part of specialisation preparation. …”
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5-aminolevulinic acid in photodynamic therapy used in dermatology as a method of treating acne vulgaris. by Karolina Sacher, Krystyna Zabojska, Aleksandra Cygnarowicz, Mariola Turemka, Negar Hosseinnejad, Aneta Klaudia Wojtas, Mikołaj Biskupski, Urszula Korotko, Kinga Witowska, Aneta Mandziuk

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South to south collaboration: advancing quality of abortion care through health care professionals exchange program by Abraham Fessehaye Sium, Wondimu Gudu, Abrham Getachew, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Polyphile Nithinyurwa, Tamrat Endale Woldemichael, Delayehu Bekele

“…Methods We conducted a comprehensive mixed method study, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative approaches, to assess the impact of health care professionals’ exchange program within the obstetrics and gynecology departments of two teaching institutions in Ethiopia and Rwanda over the course of a year (February 1, 2023-January 31,2024). …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Long COVID: Mapping the Condition-Specific C19-YRSm Measure Onto the EQ-5D-5L by Smith AB, Greenwood DC, Williams P, Kwon J, Petrou S, Horton M, Osborne T, Milne R, Sivan M

“…Adam B Smith,1 Darren C Greenwood,1,2 Paul Williams,3 Joseph Kwon,4 Stavros Petrou,4 Mike Horton,5 Thomas Osborne,5 Ruairidh Milne,6 Manoj Sivan5,7,8 On behalf of LOCOMOTION Consortium1Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom; 2Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; 3COVID Assessment and Rehabilitation Service, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Welwyn Garden City, UK; 4Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 5Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; 6Person with Long COVID; Public Health, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; 7COVID Rehabilitation Service, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds, UK; 8National Demonstration Centre of Rehabilitation Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UKCorrespondence: Adam B Smith, Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, Email a.b.smith@leeds.ac.ukBackground: Long COVID (LC) is a clinical syndrome with persistent, fluctuating symptoms subsequent to COVID-19 infection. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm-Forming Ability in ESBL-Producing and Non-ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolated from Canine Urinary... by Alessia Facchin, Joel Filipe, Irene Mauri, Filippo Tagliasacchi, Guido Grilli, Tiziana Vitiello, Gabriele Ratti, Laura Musa, Martina Penati, Paola Scarpa, Stefania Lauzi

“…This study analyzed resistance patterns, the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and biofilm-forming capacity in <i>E. coli</i> and <i>K. pneumoniae</i> previously isolated from urine samples collected from 133 selected dogs admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Milan, Italy, in 2021 and 2023. …”
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Duration of External Neck Stabilisation (DENS) following odontoid fracture in older or frail adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of collar versus no collar by John Norrie, Julie Woodfield, David J Lowe, Paul M Brennan, Catriona Keerie, Julia Lawton, Matthew J Reed, Andrew Stoddart, Julia Boyd, Helen Eborall, Gina Cranswick, James Tomlinson, Polly L Black, Sadaquate Khan, Patrick Statham, Ellie Edlmann, Phillip Correia Copley, Angela Niven, Susan Deborah Shenkin

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Comparative analysis of ChatGPT and Gemini (Bard) in medical inquiry: a scoping review by Fattah H. Fattah, Fattah H. Fattah, Abdulwahid M. Salih, Abdulwahid M. Salih, Ameer M. Salih, Ameer M. Salih, Saywan K. Asaad, Saywan K. Asaad, Abdullah K. Ghafour, Rawa Bapir, Rawa Bapir, Rawa Bapir, Berun A. Abdalla, Berun A. Abdalla, Snur Othman, Sasan M. Ahmed, Sasan M. Ahmed, Sabah Jalal Hasan, Yousif M. Mahmood, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Fahmi H. Kakamad

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Antenatal pelvic floor muscle exercise intervention led by midwives in England to reduce postnatal urinary incontinence: APPEAL feasibility and pilot randomised controlled cluster... by Karla Hemming, Jonathan Bishop, Sarah Dean, Jean Hay-Smith, Tim Coleman, Elizabeth Edwards, Christine MacArthur, Debra Bick, Mark Pearson, Rohini Terry, Eivor Oborn, Sara Webb, Eleni Gkini, Victoria Salmon, Ellie Jones, Helena Frawley

“…Midwives (26%) most frequently reported insufficient time as an implementation barrier.Conclusions This pilot trial produced consistent new findings that training and resourcing midwives to teach and support pregnant women to undertake PFME is acceptable and feasible for women and midwives. …”
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Most prevalent jobs of doctoral degree graduates by detailed field of study by Marc Frenette, Tomasz Handler

“…Many doctoral graduates also found other jobs in the post-secondary education sector, such as post-secondary teaching and research assistants or college and other vocational instructors. …”
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Long-term safety of tofacitinib up to 9.5 years: a comprehensive integrated analysis of the rheumatoid arthritis clinical development programme by Peter Nash, Yoshiya Tanaka, Kevin L Winthrop, Eun Bong Lee, Xavier Mariette, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kenneth Kwok, Connie Chen, Pinaki Biswas, Lisy Wang, Christina Charles-Schoeman, Ann Madsen, Stanley B Cohen, Andrea Shapiro, Jürgen Wollenhaupt

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Innovations in Medical Education in Gastrointestinal Surgery Using Interactive Anatomical Tables by A. D. Kashtanov, E. O. Stetsyk, S. S. Dydykin, O. V. Kytko, E. M. Trunin, O. Yu. Aleshkina, A. N. Lavrentieva, A. N. Andreeva, D. S. Alekseeva, A. A. Muratova, A. Yu. Kharina, V. V. Tatarkin, A. S. Sokolova, V. N. Filatov, I. L. Samodova, E. A. Makeeva, E. S. Pekeldina, M. Yu. Kapitonova, T. S. Bikbaeva, I. A. Polkovova, B. A. Volel, T. M. Litvinova, E. N. Dudnik, N. V. Kireeva, K. V. Ivashkin, Yu. L. Vasil’ev

“…This indicates that students’ subjective experience of the learning process has improved due to their increased involvement in the class and their interest in innovative teaching methods.Conclusion. We plan to study learning outcomes in more detail to identify any differences in the formation of general and professional competencies among students. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic and health survey by Jackson Micheal Asingwire, Isaac isiko, Kuli Faith Rombe, Aaron Mwesigwa, Emmanuel Asher Ikwara, Haron Olot, Lenz Nwachinemere Okoro, Manankong Jane Precious Izunwanne, Blessing Onyinyechi Agunwa, Abdul Aziiz Bwana, William Yiga Kalemba, Ebuka Louis Anyamene

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plaTform fOr Urinary tract infection diagnostiC evAluatioN (TOUCAN): a protocol for a prospective diagnostic accuracy study of point-of-care testing in patients suspected of acute... by Thomas R Fanshawe, Philip J Turner, Gail N Hayward, Margaret Glogowska, Alastair D Hay, Michael Moore, Mark Lown, Christopher C Butler, Mandy Wootton, Mark H Wilcox, Jane Freeman, Nicola Kenealy, Valerie Tate, Owain Llion, Rebecca Lowe

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First report of serological, molecular detection, and characterization of human parvovirus B19 infections among sickle cell anaemia patients in Khartoum State, Sudan by Khalid Salman, Sittna Hayder El Nagar, Abdel Rahim M. El Hussein, Mohammed A. El Hussein, Hadi M. Yassine, Hebah A. Al Khatib, Mashael Ali Al- Badr, Ibrahim Farah, Khalid A. Enan

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Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized COPD Patients in Spain Between 2018–2022 by Rosa María Gómez-García, Javier De-Miguel-Díez, Ana López-de-Andrés, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Ana Jimenez-Sierra, Natividad Cuadrado-Corrales, José J. Zamorano-León, David Carabantes-Alarcón, Andrés Bodas-Pinedo, Rodrigo Jiménez-García

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Leer rápido no siempre es igual a comprender: Examinando la relación entre velocidad y comprensión/Reading Fast is not always the same as Understanding: Examining the Relationship... by Gabriela Silva-Maceda, Silvia Romero-Contreras

“…This has direct implications in the teaching of reading. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between reading speed and reading comprehension in a cross-sectional sample of Mexican children between 1st and 4th grades, in order to: a)identify the way that text reading speed and pseudoword reading speed are related to reading comprehension; b) identify whether these relationships differ between 1st cycle (1st and 2nd grades) and 2nd cycle (3rd and 4th grades). …”
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Construction and management of echelon talent of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine nursing in general hospitals (综合性医院中西医结合护理人才梯队建设管理实践)... by TAN Lei (谭蕾), CUI Yuqian (崔玉倩), ZHANG Zhenyu (张振宇)

“…Conclusion The echelon talent of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine nursing enhanced the nurse nursing knowledge and skills of Traditional Chinese Medicine, promoted the clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology, met the needs of patients, gave full play to the nursing staff in nursing management, specialized nursing, clinical teaching, nursing research demonstration leading role. …”
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Seroprevalence of Malaria and Hepatitis B Coinfection among Pregnant Women in Tamale Metropolis of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gideon Kofi Helegbe, Paul Armah Aryee, Baba Sulemana Mohammed, Anthony Wemakor, David Kolbila, Abdul-Wahid Abubakari, Salam Askanda, Rashid Alhassan, Collins Barnie, Afua Aboagyewaa Donkoh, Ernest Ofosu

“…By means of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), pregnant women attending the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) were screened for malaria, HBV infection, HIV infection, and syphilis from March 2013 to February 2015. …”
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