EXPERIENCE OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: AN ATTEMPT AT OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS AND PROBLEMS by D. A. Trishchenko

“…The virtues and shortcomings of this method, favorable conditions for its realization are considered; a number of the methodical recommendations that enable to increase its effectiveness are given; typical mistakes which are made when introducing similar training are noted. The use of the project method brings closer the process of the specialists’ training to real professional activity; removes a problem of restriction of school hours; gives opportunities of peer learning of students and acquisition of the program of courses by them at individual speed; significantly stimulates educational motivation of students and promotes growth of their professional competence through the well-advised organization of work on the project, its constant control and objective assessment by independent experts of a final design product. …”
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Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children with Accidental Diagnosis of Unilateral Small Size Kidney by Mohsen Mohammadi, Khadijeh Ebrahimi, Soraya Khafri, Maryam Nikpour, Hadi Sorkhi

“…Significance was set at P less than .05. Results: The mean age of the children with small-size kidneys was 5.52 ± 3.70 years, and 58.1% were boys. …”
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Free vibration analysis of aluminum foam metal sandwich panels: a comparative study between numerical and analytical modelling by Zahra Hamdan, Sadeq Bakhy, Muhsin Jweeg

“…The panels consist of an aluminum foam core sandwiched between two aluminum sheets, offering a lightweight yet structurally robust solution, making them ideal for applications in the aerospace and automotive industries. …”
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TẠO DÒNG VÀ BIỂU HIỆN GEN nahC MÃ HÓA 1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene dioxygenase CỦA VI KHUẨN Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans 4B1 by Le Thi Ha Thanh, Thị Ái Thoa Nguyễn, Thị Xuân Nguyễn, Vũ Ngọc Thi Trần

“…Naphthalene, hợp chất hydrocarbon thơm đa vòng đơn giản nhất, được sử dụng như là hợp chất mô hình để nghiên cứu quá trình phân hủy sinh học ở vi khuẩn. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of Ti6Al4V using low-cost high efficiency 450 nm diode point melting by Alkim Aydin, Erhan Cetin, S. Can Erman, Kamran Mumtaz

“…LPBF systems are expensive, making them inaccessible to many sectors and have challenges related to in-process thermal control, production of large components and scalability limitations. …”
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Content and face validity in virtual reality with children: a validation in five steps+1 of a wheelchair basketball game by Imanol Ceberio, Mohammad Al-Rashaida, Maitane García, Juan Francisco Lopez Paz, Monika Salgueiro, Nicole Passi, Humberto Pavel, Imanol Amayra

“…The suitability of content and scenes should follow the same principles of standardization as other methodologies, such as psychometric tests, considering age and gender.…”
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Stress factors among physiotherapy students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa by Zander I. Collins, Chané Siepker, Kelebogile J. Ralehlaka, Boitshoko C. Molefe, Tiisetso C. Phala, Simphiwe A. Vilankulu, Makwena M. Sibuyi, Thembelihle S. Ntuli

“…Conclusion: The study found the severity of stress levels to be slightly below what has been reported in other studies. However, attention needs to be directed to female students to develop emotional self-efficacy skills. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of fluorouracil and platinum based chemotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma to bridge the treatment gap in resource limited settings by Se Jun Park, Kabsoo Shin, In-Ho Kim, MyungAh Lee, Tae Ho Hong, Hyunho Kim

“…Nearly all patients (97.9%) had extrahepatic metastasis and stable liver function, with three-quarters previously treated with sorafenib. …”
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Humanized Mouse Models for Immuno-Oncology Research: A Review and Implications in Lung Cancer Research by Cheol-Kyu Park, MD, PhD, Maryam Khalil, BSc, Nhu-An Pham, PhD, Stephanie Wong, BSc, Dalam Ly, PhD, Adrian Sacher, MD, FRCPC, Ming-Sound Tsao, MD, FRCPC

“…This review summarizes key concepts related to humanized mouse models. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antiproliferative Effect of CuO-TiO2-Chitosan-Amygdalin Nanocomposites in Human Leukemic MOLT4 Cells by Abozer Y. Elderdery, Badr Alzahrani, Siddiqa M. A. Hamza, Gomaa Mostafa-Hedeab, Pooi Ling Mok, Suresh Kumar Subbiah

“…The main aim of this study was to synthesize copper oxide- (CuO-) titanium oxide- (TiO2-) chitosan-amygdalin nanocomposites (CTCANc) and to characterize them physically and biologically (antimicrobial and anticancer activity using MOLT4 blood cancer cell line) to endorse their useful applications as potential drug candidates in anticancer avenues. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach Using Topic Modeling to Identify and Assess Experiences of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Explorative Study by Kelly Voigt, Yingtao Sun, Ayush Patandin, Johanna Hendriks, Richard Hendrik Goossens, Cornelis Verhoef, Olga Husson, Dirk Grünhagen, Jiwon Jung

“…Researchers read the most relevant 50 posts on each topic, dividing them into “home” or “hospital” contexts. A patient community journey map, derived from patients stories, was developed to visually illustrate our findings. …”
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Perceptions, Uses, and Information Sources of Medical Cannabis Among Patients With Cancer by Vera Qu, BA, Caressa Hui, MD, Jennifer Hall, BA, Kekoa Taparra, MD, PhD, Tanaya Kollipara, BA, Sandy Trieu, MD, Beth Beadle, MD, PhD, Scott Soltys, MD, Erqi L. Pollom, MD

“…Qualitative thematic analysis was performed on narrative responses in search of common themes. Results: Eighty-four patients (84% completion rate) were included in the analysis. …”
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Characterization and optimization of cerium oxide nanoparticle-doped cellulose acetate films using the Box-Behnken Design by Lívia Viana Aguiar de Oliveira, Noemi Raquel Checca Huaman, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Letícia Vitorazi

“…A comprehensive characterization was conducted using SEM, AFM, EDS, XRD, TEM, SAED, EELS, TGA, DSC, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and tensile testing. …”
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Global prevalence of platelet-type von Willebrand disease by Omid Seidizadeh, Andrea Cairo, Maha Othman, Flora Peyvandi

“…Results: Among the 1,614,324 alleles analyzed in the gnomAD population, there were 1397 distinct GP1BA variants. Of them, 4 variants (p.Arg127Gln, p.Leu194Phe, p.Gly249Val, and p.Met255Ile) have been previously reported to cause PT-VWD. …”
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Ocular Findings in COVID-19 Patients: A Review of Direct Manifestations and Indirect Effects on the Eye by Federica Bertoli, Daniele Veritti, Carla Danese, Francesco Samassa, Valentina Sarao, Nicolò Rassu, Tommaso Gambato, Paolo Lanzetta

“…Several treatment strategies are currently under investigation for COVID-19, but none of them have been proved to be safe and effective to date. …”
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Mid-term outcomes of a smoking cessation program in hospitalized patients in Türkiye by Esin B. Konyalıhatipoğlu, Dilek Karadoğan, Tahsin Gökhan Telatar, Ünal Şahin

“…They were followed via phone at 3rd, 5th,7th days and 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th months after their discharge regarding their quit status as well as admissions to smoking cessation clinics. …”
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Conceptual Principles of State Policy in the Field of Higher Education in Ukraine: Administrative and Legal Aspect by V. V. Abroskin

“…As a result of revealing the essence of the state education policy, the author has offered to understand the state policy in the field of higher education as a set of key ideas, priorities or goals enshrined in national legislation, when the authorized subjects implement managing impact with the assistance of certain legal tools in order to ensure the proper functioning of higher education area, acquisition of skills and professional competencies by applicants for higher education, development of their employment abilities. …”
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Strategies to Improve the Quality and Freshness of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Neurological Diseases by Da Yeon Lee, Sung Eun Lee, Do Hyeon Kwon, Saraswathy Nithiyanandam, Mi Ha Lee, Ji Su Hwang, Shaherin Basith, Jung Hwan Ahn, Tae Hwan Shin, Gwang Lee

“…Thus, the quality and freshness of hBM-MSCs decrease over time after detachment from the culture dish. …”
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MicroRNAs-Proteomic Networks Characterizing Human Medulloblastoma-SLCs by Giuseppina Catanzaro, Zein Mersini Besharat, Neha Garg, Maurizio Ronci, Luisa Pieroni, Evelina Miele, Angela Mastronuzzi, Andrea Carai, Vincenzo Alfano, Agnese Po, Isabella Screpanti, Franco Locatelli, Andrea Urbani, Elisabetta Ferretti

“…Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor of pediatric age and is characterized by cells expressing stem, astroglial, and neuronal markers. Among them, stem-like cells (hMB-SLCs) represent a fraction of the tumor cell population with the potential of self-renewal and proliferation and have been associated with tumor poor prognosis. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Farnaz Mahdavi, Sima Fallah-Arzpeima, Zoheir Reihanian, Khatereh Asadi, Nooshin Zaresharifi, Roghaye Zare, Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour, Masoud Shabani Chobe

“…Among the COVID-19 patients, those who were anticoagulant users experienced a higher ACHV than those who did not use this medication (P=0.015). …”
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