Students’ perspective on new teaching concepts for medical studies: case- and competency-based learning in radiology by Max Masthoff, Friedrich Pawelka, Gisela Zak, Bas de Leng, Dogus Darici, Philipp Schindler, Walter Heindel, Anne Helfen

“…Significant improvement was observed in perceived competency in modality selection and description and interpretation of common pathologies, with the strongest effect for CT and MRI data. …”
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Dual‐fluorescence imaging and automated trophallaxis detection for studying multi‐nutrient regulation in superorganisms by Lior Baltiansky, Einav Sarafian‐Tamam, Efrat Greenwald, Ofer Feinerman

“…In the nest, food is commonly transferred between individuals in numerous oral feeding interactions (trophallaxis). …”
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Development of a Dual-Targeted Oral Delivery System for Mesalazine and Acetaminophen by Fatemeh Soltani, Reihaneh Arghand, Ghazaleh Mehdipour, Hossein Shahdadi Sardou, Ali Mohammadi, Abbas Akhgari

“…Mesalazine is the most commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, its rapid absorption in the small intestine reduces its local effects in the colon. …”
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Myxedema Psychosis: Neuropsychiatric Manifestations and Rhabdomyolysis Unmasking Hypothyroidism by Sundus Sardar, Mhd-Baraa Habib, Aseel Sukik, Bashar Tanous, Sara Mohamed, Raad Tahtouh, Abdelrahman Hamad, Mouhand F. H. Mohamed

“…Myxedema psychosis is a rare presentation of hypothyroidism—a common endocrine disorder. Scarce data are describing this entity; hence, there is currently a lack of awareness amongst clinicians regarding proper identification and management. …”
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Cutting-edge: bionanomaterial solutions in the battle against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by U. Saeed, R. Uppal, M. H. Najmi, I. Fazal, A. A. Khan, Z. Z. Piracha, M. R. Uppal, H. N. Ijaz, D. U. Ozsahin, B. Uzun, I. Ozsahin

“…Noteworthy among these innovations, the Silver (Ag) Respi-strips command our attention. These strips stand as exemplars of ingenuity, illuminating the path to swift and precise test detection. …”
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Everyday life and boredom of people living with dementia in residential long-term care: a merged methods study by Doris Gebhard, Julia I. Frank

“…All five types of boredom are reflected in the interviews, with apathetic boredom being the most common. Conclusions Although people living with dementia follow almost the same daily routine in residential long-term care, they experience everyday life very differently, ranging from no boredom, to feelings of pleasant relaxation when bored to strongly negative feelings such as hopelessness and frustration. …”
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Effectiveness of Anti-Gravity Treadmill Exercise After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Elina Jääskeläinen, Mikko Manninen, Heikki Hurri, Mikko Rantasalo, Yun Zhou, Hannu Kautiainen, Leena Ristolainen

“…However, a sedentary lifestyle is rather common among patients who have undergone TKA, with pain often limiting postoperative walking, training, and activities of daily living. …”
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Spectrum and Clinical Characteristics of Renal Diseases in Ghanaian Adults: A 13-Year Retrospective Study by Perditer Okyere, Isaac Okyere, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim, Joseph Attakorah, Charlotte Osafo, Bernard Arhin, Sarah Bachelle, Albert Abaka-Yawson

“…We conclude that hypertension, chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, and sepsis are the most common causes of renal diseases. The commonest clinical presentations are bilateral leg edema, palpitations, headache, breathlessness, dizziness, and vomiting. …”
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CBCT analysis of the incidence of maxillary lateral incisor dens invaginatus and its impact on periodontal supporting tissues by Yanhua Wang, Sha Su, Xing Chen, Xueting Jia

“…Conclusions The dens invaginatus of the maxillary lateral incisor is common. There is no significant difference in the incidence between genders or between sides. …”
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Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filip... by Albert Ian Villegas, Emmanuel Roy Mata, Jose Antonio San Juan, John Rey Go, Vick Roland Ladica

“… Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common, especially in athletes, and are often treated with hamstring tendon autografts using a single-bundle technique. …”
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Préférences manuelles chez les primates humains et non humains pour un geste de saisie versus un geste communicatif by Helene Meunier, Jacques Vauclair, Jacqueline Fagard

“…Nos résultats soutiennent l'hypothèse selon laquelle la latéralisation du langage dans l’hémisphère gauche pourrait être dérivée d'un système de communication gestuelle qui était présent chez l'ancêtre commun aux macaques, babouins et humains.…”
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Clade-specific long-read sequencing increases the accuracy and specificity of the gyrB phylogenetic marker gene by Robert G. Nichols, Emily R. Davenport

“…While 16S rRNA gene sequencing (16S) is commonly used for bacteria and archaea, other marker genes are preferable in certain situations, such as when 16S sequences cannot distinguish between taxa within a group. …”
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Integrating biomarkers for hemostatic disorders into computational models of blood clot formation: A systematic review by Mohamad Al Bannoud, Tiago Dias Martins, Silmara Aparecida de Lima Montalvão, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

“…Results indicate that commonly used biomarkers such as D-dimer, PT, and APTT are rarely and superficially integrated into computational blood coagulation models. …”
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Exacerbation of diabetes due to F. Nucleatum LPS-induced SGLT2 overexpression in the renal proximal tubular epithelial cells by Aiko Seki, Koichiro Kajiwara, Jumpei Teramachi, Masahiko Egusa, Takuya Miyawaki, Yoshihiko Sawa

“…Abstract Background Diabetes treatments by the control of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) is commonly conducted while there are still uncertainties about the mechanisms for the SGLT2 overexpression in kidneys with diabetes. …”
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FERRAMENTAS DE MARKETING: ESTUDO DE CASO COM CONSUMIDORES DE SUPERMERCADOS DA CIDADE DE CARANGOLA – MG by Altamiro Junior Lacerda de Almeida, João Carlos Valente Gomes Resgala, Camila Lacerda Abreu, Marília Miranda Lacerda, Wagner dos Reis Marques Araújo

“…The present study presents the perception from supermarket consumers of Carangola about digital marketing communication actions, a practice that has become common in this and several segments. It was used as a theoretical framework to support the I study the concepts related to marketing and its marketing mix, digital marketing and their respective tools, and the major digital social networks. …”
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Impact of fear of coronavirus disease 2019 on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder traits associated with depressive symptoms, functional impairment, and low self-esteem in uni... by Tomoko Suzuki, Toshiyuki Ohtani, Michiko Nakazato, Ariuntuul Garidkhuu, Basilua Andre Muzembo, Shunya Ikeda

“…We used linear regression analysis and the Paramed command in Stata to analyze whether fear of COVID-19 mediated the association between ADHD traits and outcomes. …”
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Comprehensive prognosis assessment of cardiovascular magnetic resonance parametric mapping in light chain amyloidosis by Xiao Li, Yubo Guo, Kaini Shen, Sisi Huang, Yajuan Gao, Lu Lin, Jian Wang, Jian Cao, Xinxin Cao, Zhengyu Jin, Zhuoli Zhang, Akos Varga-Szemes, U. Joseph Schoepf, Jian Li, Yining Wang

“…Conclusion: This study highlights that T2 is a valuable independent predictor of mortality in an AL amyloidosis population, additive to common CMR risk factors. Moreover, myocardial edema assessment identified patients in need of adjunctive therapies, which is of particular prognostic significance in patients with deep therapeutic response.…”
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Victim compensation: a child of penal welfarism or carceral policies by Mimi E. Kim, Carina Gallo

“…Both countries developed victim compensation programs located within welfarist administrative institutions, suggesting common penal welfare frameworks and instruments. Using the comparative historical case study method, the study finds that formative victim compensation policies in the two countries differed widely, reflecting social welfare versus remedial welfare policies, and rehabilitative versus punitive carceral frameworks, respectively. …”
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Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of Virulence-Associated Genes in Escherichia Coli Isolates from Women with Urinary Tract Infections by Zainab Hussein Mahdi, Lina S. Alsaadi, Zainab Amer Hatem, Saade Abdalkareem Jasim

“… Escherichia coli is the most common type of Enterobacteriaceae family that causes urinary tract infections. …”
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Characterization of curcumin-loaded nano thermo-sensitive hydrogel by Ikhsanudin Azis, Saifullah S Teuku Nanda, Zai Khadijah, Ari S Bambang

“…Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. Breast cancer therapy is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely reducing death rates and ensuring that people receive safe and quality medicines. …”
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