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Interventions in education to prevent STEM pipeline leakage
The so-called leaking STEM pipeline (dropout in STEM education) has been the subject of many studies. The large interest of scholars in plausible causes of this leakage has... -
Association of statin use and clinical outcomes in heart failure patients: a ...
Abstract Background The role of statins in patients with heart failure (HF) of different levels of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) remains unclear especially in the... -
An open-label, long-term, phase III extension trial of duloxetine in Japanese...
Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of duloxetine 60 mg in Japanese patients with fibromyalgia enrolled from a preceding randomized,... -
Ultrahigh-pressure acoustic wave velocities of SiO2-Al2O3 glasses up to 200 GPa
Abstract Extensive experimental studies on the structure and density of silicate glasses as laboratory analogs of natural silicate melts have attempted to address the nature of... -
Pressure based MRI-compatible muscle fascicle length and joint angle estimation
Abstract Background Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides critical information about the neurophysiology of the central nervous systems (CNS), posing clinical... -
Why is misdiagnosis more likely among some people with rare diseases than oth...
Abstract Background For patients with rare diseases (RD), misdiagnosis (or erroneous diagnosis) is one of the key issues that hinder RD patients’ accessibility to timely... -
Assessing the effectiveness of enhanced psychological care for patients with ...
Abstract Background Around 17 % of people eligible for UK cardiac rehabilitation programmes following an acute coronary syndrome report moderate or severe depressive symptoms.... -
SARS-CoV-2 detection in the lower respiratory tract of invasively ventilated ...
Abstract Background Data on SARS-CoV-2 load in lower respiratory tract (LRT) are scarce. Our objectives were to describe the viral shedding and the viral load in LRT and to... -
Novel optimization strategy for tannase production through a modified solid-s...
Abstract Background High amounts of insoluble substrates exist in the traditional solid-state fermentation (SSF) system. The presence of these substrates complicates the... -
The Role of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies in Wastewater Treatment: a Bib...
Abstract Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies (NNs) have been shaping the wastewater treatment process unprecedentedly. Bibliometric methods are regarded as an indispensable light... -
Prevalence and policy of occupational violence against oral healthcare worker...
Abstract Background Occupational violence is considered unlawful in professional environments worldwide. In the healthcare industry, including dentistry, the safety of workers... -
The effect of long working hours on 10-year risk of coronary heart disease an...
Abstract Background Recently, the emergence of long working hours and the associated conditions such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke have gained attention. The aim of... -
Regret among primary care physicians: a survey of diagnostic decisions
Abstract Background Experienced and anticipated regret influence physicians’ decision-making. In medicine, diagnostic decisions and diagnostic errors can have a severe impact on... -
Early BCG vaccine to low-birth-weight infants and the effects on growth in th...
Abstract Background Randomised trials have shown that early Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine reduces overall neonatal and infant mortality. However, no study has examined... -
Agreement among physiotherapists in assessing patient performance of exercise...
Abstract Background There is no agreement for the performance assessment of patients who practice exercises.. (2 points to withdraw) This assessment is currently left to the... -
Effectiveness of a low-fructose and/or low-sucrose diet in decreasing insulin...
Abstract Background Research published to date on the relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and fructose consumption is scarce, has used different methods, and has... -
Evaluation of the impact of breastfeeding support groups in primary health CE...
Abstract Background In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended exclusive breastfeeding (EB) during the newborn’s first 6 months of life and, if possible, during the... -
Interventions for improved diabetes control and self-management among those e...
Abstract Background Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that requires patients to be actively engaged in intensive self-management to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.... -
Paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis using Mycobacterium tuberculosis real-time ...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in children is a major challenge with up to 94% of children with TB treated empirically in TB high-burden countries. Paediatric... -
Towards gender-affirming nutrition assessment: a case series of adult transge...
Abstract No guidelines exist regarding nutrition assessment for transgender or gender non-conforming patients. Multiple nutrition assessment methods utilize gender-specific...
