Medical Students’ Experiences with Social Determinants of Health in Medical Education in Rwanda: A Qualitative Study by Swedberg CO, Abate Lemu E, Uwantege Giraneza C, Bradley EH

“…The aim of this research was to evaluate medical students’ experiences with an innovative, social determinants of health-focused curriculum at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda, where social medicine is embedded in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program.Methods: This was a qualitative study using data from in-depth interviews (n=18). …”
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Thermo-economic optimization of a hybrid solar-wind energy system for the production of clean hydrogen and electricity by Ali Bedakhanian, Akbar Maleki, Siavash Haghighat

“…With the increasing warming of the atmosphere and the growth of energy consumption in the world, new methods and highly efficient energy systems take precedence over conventional methods. …”
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Palatal rugae assessment using plaster model and dental scan: a cross-sectional comparative analysis by Laura Roselli, Federica Mele, Carmela Suriano, Valeria Santoro, Roberto Catanesi, Massimo Petruzzi

“…The coefficients of correlation and determination were strong to very strong for all six parameters assessed, with no statistically significant differences detected between the two methods of palatal rugae impression.ConclusionBoth digital and traditional methods were equally reliable in capturing palatal rugae patterns. …”
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Adaptive Capabilities and Body Composition of Students with Different Levels of Physical Activity by Svetlana V. Mikhaylova, Tat’yana V. Khrycheva

“…The purpose of this paper was to study the adaptive capabilities and body composition of students with different levels of physical activity. Materials and methods. The research was conducted among 866 students (330 men and 536 women) aged 18–25 years at the Health Centre based at Arzamas City Hospital No. 1 using the methods of anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis and cardiointervalography. …”
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Anti-remodeling efficacy of eprosartan in patients with essential hypertension, and gene polymorphism of angiotensin II type 1 receptors by B. Sh. Karimova, M. R. Eliseeva, D. R. Kurbanova, N. Z. Sirozhiddinova, G. Zh. Abdullaeva, F. M. Khasanova

“…Central hemodynamics parameters and left ventricular myocardial mass (LVMM) were assessed by echocardiography (EchoCG) method. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was identified, according to the values of LVMM and LVMM index (LVMMI). …”
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Quantum proof biometric authentication framework using binary lattices and homomorphic encryption for secure cancelable templates by S. Aarthi, K. Geetha, N. Sasikaladevi

“…The proposed template protection method demonstrates a recognition accuracy of 99.5 $$\%$$ % . …”
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Quantification of total phenols, flavonoides and tannins from Ziziphus jujuba (mill.) and Ziziphus lotus (l.) (Desf). Leaf extracts and their effects on antioxidant and antibacteri... by Meriem Elaloui, Ame Ennajah, Hanene Ghazghazi, Imen Ben Youssef, Nada Ben Othman, Mohamed Rabeh Hajlaoui, Ali Khouja, Abdelwahed Laamouri

“…Total phenols, flavonoids, tannins contents and antioxidant activity were evaluated using the Folin ciocalteux, Aluminum trichloride, vanillin and scavenging activity on 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals methods, respectively. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against three bacterial strains (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and klebsiella pneumoniea) and three fungal strains (Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium solani and Botrytis cinerea), according to well Agar diffusion method. …”
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Use of the cefepime-clavulanate ESBL Etest for detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in AmpC co-producing bacteria by Srujana Mohanty, Rajni Gaind, Rajeev Ranjan, Monorama Deb

“…All three ESBL Etest strips were equally effective in detecting ESBL in the isolates that were AmpC negative. …”
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The Relationship Between Clinical Communication Skills of Pediatric Nurses and Children’s Trust in Nurses: The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence by Chong Q, Zhan Z, Peng M, Li X

“…Qingqing Chong,1,* Zhiheng Zhan,2,* Mingqi Peng,3,* Xianwen Li4 1Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nursing, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211103, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xianwen Li, Email xwli0201@njmu.edu.cnAim: To explore the mediating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between pediatric nurses’ clinical communication skills and children’s trust in nurses.Methods: A correlational, cross-sectional non-experimental study was conducted in the pediatric department of a tertiary hospital in Nanjing, China. …”
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Understanding the factors associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi: experiences from the Muyinga and Ngozi provinces by Willy Désiré Emera, Marijke D’Haese, Wannes Slosse, Carl Lachat

“…It remains unclear which factors are associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi, in particular in a context of subsistence farming as found in rural Burundi.Aim: This study investigates child undernutrition in rural Burundi and identifies household-level risk factors in subsistence farm households.Method: A sample of 242 children participated in a cross-sectional survey conducted in Muyinga and Ngozi provinces. …”
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Economic burden of becoming a dentist in Thailand by Teerawat Tussanapirom, Prachya Siribal, Phiranat Trirattanaphinthusorn, Witchapat Kengtong, Piyada Gaewkhiew

“…Abstract Objectives To determine the overall estimated financial impact and related expenses incurred over the duration of the undergraduate Dental Degree in Thailand. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among all 658 dental undergraduates in Mahidol University, Thailand. …”
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Does the public health education affect health inequality among the migrant population in China? by Lanyan Cheng, Deshui Zhou, Zangyi Liao

“…In this context, the present study systematically investigated the impact of public health education on health inequalities among the migrant population and explored the underlying mechanisms through which it exerts its influence. Methods Based on data from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey, this study employed the Recentred Influence Function regression method—a two-dimensional decomposition technique—combined with Instrumental Variable approaches to examine how public health education influences health inequality and to explore the underlying mechanisms. …”
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Effect of grain refinement by ECAP on the corrosion resistance of anodic coating of AA6063 prepared by pulse constant voltage anodizing process by Maryam Mehdizade, Ali Reza Eivani, Mansour Soltanieh

“…The processed substrates were anodized using a two-step anodizing method under constant pulse voltage and identical electrochemical conditions. …”
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Personalized Clustering for Emotion Recognition Improvement by Laura Gutiérrez-Martín, Celia López-Ongil, Jose M. Lanza-Gutiérrez, Jose A. Miranda Calero

“…An initial approach for clustering labeled data compiled (physiological data, together with emotional labels) is presented in this work, as well as the method to ensure the enrollment of new users with unlabeled data once the AI models are generated. …”
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THE MECHANISM OF VIBRATIONAL MOVEMENT OF TANGENT STRUCTURES IN CLOSED VOLUMES by Anatoliy Kovtun, Volodymyr Tabunenko, Sergiy Nesterenko

“…The following methods are used: mathematical modeling and experimental study. …”
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The Life Experiences of Loss and Grieving for Indonesian Wives Who Had Lost Their Husbands Because of a Critical Illness: A Case Study by Priambodo AP, Hidayati NO, Nuraeni A

“…It was conducted using Zoom and recorded. The analysis method uses thematic analysis.Results: Four major themes were described in the case: experiencing the pain of the loss, searching for the meaning of being lost, embracing the new being, and exploring unmet needs in a widow. …”
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Investigating inequality of childhood obesity in Bangladesh: a decomposition analysis by Abdur Razzaque Sarker

“…A regression-based decomposition method was applied to assess the socioeconomic contributors to inequality in childhood obesity. …”
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Scientific Substantiation, Development, Evaluation of the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Vitrectomy Technology in Patients with Severe Forms of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy... by A. S. Golovin, E. I. Belikova

“…Patients were divided into two equal age, gender and number of patients (50 patients, 50 eyes) groups — the main group (MG), who underwent vitrectomy according to the developed technology, and the control group (CG), who underwent surgical intervention according to the traditional method. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of Triphala mouthwash and Curcumin mouthwash in the treatment of gingivitis – A randomized controlled study by S. Divya Bharathi, S.P. Aiswarya, Archana R. Sankar

“…Objectives: To access the efficacy of all the mouthwashes in the management of gingivitis. Methods: By purposive sampling, 81 patients of both sexes with gingivitis were randomized by lottery method into 3 groups - A, B and C. …”
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Variety of active ingredients in leaves and flowers of <i>Chamaenerion angustifolium</i> (L.) Scop., depending on type of natural population by M. S. Antonenko, V. S. Mesnjankina, E. L. Malankina

“…Identification of variability and relationships between the content of various groups of phenolic compounds in raw material of Chamaenerion angustifolium, depending on ecological conditions.Methods. At the first stage of our work was used the cartographic method. …”
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