“The patient as teacher” - thematic analysis of undergraduate medical students’ experiences with an experiential learning project in palliative care by Stephanie Stocklassa, Susan Block, Piret Paal, Frank Elsner

“…This study aimed to assess the course’s value as a palliative care teaching tool by investigating students’ motivation and experiences over the years 2005–2020. Methods A stratified sample of 24 essays was taken from all submitted essays (n = 78), eight essays from the years 2005–2009, 2010–2014, and 2015–2020. …”
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Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of different types of tumor microvessels depending on the histological type of cervical cancer by M. A. Senchukova, E. V. Makarova, E. I. Shurygina, N. N. Volchenko

“…To give a qualitative and quantitative assessment of different types of tumor microvessels depending on the histological type of cervical cancer (CC).Material and methods. The tumor samples from 76 patients with CC stage I–IIA who received the surgical treatment on the first phase were the object of study. …”
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FLG Is a Potential Biomarker of Prognosis and Immunotherapy in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma by Shaobo Wu, Yuxia Liang, Qijuan Zang, Zixuan Xing, Pan Yin, Ruifang Sun, Bingling Dai

“…Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) happened more frequently than insertion or deletion, and C > T was the most common of SNV in SKCM. …”
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Productivity assessment and long-term storage ability of Chinese cabbage CR-hybrids by Anastasiya D. Zastavnyuk, Grigoriy F. Monakhos, Sokrat G. Monakhos

“…There are less than 70 varieties and hybrids of the crop in the State Register, more than 70% of them are susceptible to clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae), which destroys up to 60% of the crop. …”
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Mobile-based Assessment of Entrustable Professional Activities in Urology Training: Implementation and Outcomes by Fabian J. Aschwanden, Luca Afferi, Lukas Kandler, Adrian P. Marty, Philipp Baumeister, Agostino Mattei, Marko Kozomara, Christian D. Fankhauser

“…While the app effectively tracks progress in carrying out procedures, more focus is needed on developing nonprocedural skills such as patient counseling.…”
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Participant Adherence and Contact Behavior in a Guided Internet Intervention for Depressive Symptoms: Exploratory Study by Oliver Thomas Bur, Thomas Berger

“…Most importantly, we investigated whether different combinations of adherence and contact behavior were associated with outcome. MethodsDrawing on a completer sample (n=113) from a randomized full factorial trial, participants were categorized into 4 groups. …”
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The relationship between learning styles and academic procrastination in nursing students by Seyed Kazem Mousavi, Ali Javadzadeh, Hanieh Hasankhani, Zahra Alijani Parizad

“…The purpose of this research therefore was to determine the correlation between nursing students’ learning styles and academic procrastination. Material & Methods: This study with the nature of a correlational descriptive method took place in 2023 and the population sample included 253 students from first to sixth semesters enrolled in Abhar School of Nursing, associated with Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, employed by the census method. …”
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Reexamining the ideal depth of endotracheal tube in neonates by Hao-Wei Chung, Wei-Te Lee, Hsiu-Lin Chen

“…In our study, the new formula: 4.0 + 1.0 BW (kg) + 0.05 GA (weeks) provides a more accurate value and alternative method for evaluating the final ideal ET depth in Taiwan. …”
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Quantitative EEG Changes and Their Relation to Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Migraine by Raghad A. Abdulkareem, Hanan L. Al-Omary

“…Comparing quantitative EEG results between migraine patients with aura and those without aura, it was found that Alpha waves were more responsive to EEG tasks in migraine patients with aura, both during inter-ictal and ictal phases. …”
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Acute changes in urinary metabolites: vinyasa yoga compared to cycle ergometer exercise by Colin E. S. Campbell, Carl J. Murphy, Zeinab Barati, Robert H. Coker

“…There was no difference between the exercise-induced changes in lactate between groups (P < 0.05).DiscussionThe results of this study demonstrate that ME promotes more robust changes in urinary metabolites compared to VY. …”
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Unravelling turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) resistance to Aeromonas salmonicida: transcriptomic insights from two full-sibling families with divergent susceptibility by Patricia Pereiro, Ricardo Tur, Miguel García, Antonio Figueras, Beatriz Novoa

“…Interestingly, the resistant family displayed a more controlled inflammatory response and upregulation of genes related to antigen presentation and T-cell activity in the head kidney at early infection stages, which may have contributed to its increased survival rate. …”
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Social Participation of Frail Older People with Functional Limitations Ageing Alone in Place in Italy, and Its Impact on Loneliness: An Urban–Rural Comparison by Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Marco Socci, Giovanni Lamura, Sabrina Quattrini

“…This paper aims to investigate these issues based on findings from the IN-AGE (“Inclusive ageing in place”) study carried out in 2019 in Italy. (2) Methods: The focus of this paper is on the Marche region (Central Italy), where 40 qualitative/semi-structured interviews with seniors were administered in both urban and rural sites. …”
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Intraoral stereoradiography visualization with virtual reality: peri-implant bone level estimation accuracy – An in vitro study by Jorge Ferreira da Costa, João Caramês, Daniel Hachmeister

“…Methods: A blinded laboratory study compared 40 samples of randomly positioned implants in 10 artificial bone blocks simulating random bone defects and crestal angulations. 320 pairs of different stereoscopic angulation images were analyzed using a head-mounted display system. …”
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Exploring the comorbidity mechanisms of ITGB2 in rheumatoid arthritis and membranous nephropathy through integrated bioinformatics analysis by Wenlong Cao, Yuqin Wang, Jing Xiong

“…Topology analysis and the random forest algorithm were applied to identify hub genes. The single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis method was used to assess immune infiltration. …”
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Does pneumonia increase the risk of dementia and cognitive decline? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhen Yan, Min Zhang, Lifang Yu, Fulian Zhang

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that the association was more pronounced in older adults and varied slightly by region and study design. …”
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Comparative Study of CO₂ Laser and Curettage-Electrodesiccation for Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment: A Focus on Cosmetic Results by Pelle Kahr Nilsson, Ulrik Knap, Rasa Laurinaviciene, Sebastian Vigand Svendsen, Tine Vestergaard

“…Therefore, there is a growing need for simpler and more cost-effective treatment options for low-risk tumors. …”
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The Impact of the first COVID-19 shelter-in-place announcement on social distancing, difficulty in daily activities, and levels of concern in the San Francisco Bay Area: A cross-se... by Holly Elser, Mathew V Kiang, Esther M John, Julia F Simard, Melissa Bondy, Lorene M Nelson, Wei-Ting Chen, Eleni Linos

“…As states and localities implement, rollback, and reinstate shelter-in-place orders, ongoing efforts to more fully examine the social, economic, and health impacts of COVID-19, especially among vulnerable populations, are urgently needed.…”
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Comparison of fasting blood sugar and lipid profile in obese/overweight patients with and without depression by Maedeh Abyar, Ali Simakanpour, Mohammad Amin Atazadegan, Fatemeh Zare, Razieh Zolghadr, Somaye Yosaee

“…High-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglycerides (TG) were measured using a spectrophotometric method. Fasting blood sugar (FBS) was measured using the glucose oxidase method. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Malaria Diagnosis Using Microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) in Ijebu-Igbo North Local Government, Southwest Nigeria by Sherifat Tolulope Akindele, Jumoke Bukunola Bilesanmi–Awoderu, Opeyemi Olumuyiwa Otuewu, Adetutu Mariam Adetunji

“…The screening was done using microscopy method and Rapid Diagnostic Test. The data generated were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19. …”
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Risk factor management over two decades in hospitalised patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia with and without diabetes mellitus by Sofia Bodinger, Tove Wikström, Anders Gottsäter, Stefan Acosta

“…Design: Retrospective study. Methods: Group differences were tested using the Mann–Whitney U test, independent sample t test or the Chi-square test, as appropriate. …”
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