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Delayed antibody dependent enhancement of low passage dengue virus 4 isolates
Background The concept of antibody dependent enhancement (ADE) of dengue virus (DENV) infection is a cornerstone of our current understanding of dengue pathogenesis, although... -
Understanding dentists’ management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth...
Background Increasing evidence supports selective/incomplete (SE) or stepwise (SW) instead of non-selective/complete tissue removal for deep carious lesions in vital teeth,... -
Interprofessional teamwork in decentralized child welfare in The Netherlands:...
textabstractThe recent transformation of child welfare in the Netherlands has improved opportunities for interprofessional working. We compared two models of teamworking within... -
"Tailoring implementation strategies for evidence-based recommendations using...
Background A computerised clinical decision support system (CCDSS) is a technology that uses patient-specific data to provide relevant medical knowledge at the point of care. It... -
Measuring coverage in MNCH: a validation study linking population survey deri...
Background: Accurate data on coverage of key maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) interventions are crucial for monitoring progress toward the Millennium Development Goals... -
"You kind of want to fix it don't you?" Exploring general practice trainees' ...
Background Much of a General Practitioner’s (GP) workload consists of managing patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). GP trainees are often taking responsibility... -
To belong or not to belong: nursing students’ interactions with clinical lear...
Background Belongingness has been argued to be a prerequisite for students’ learning in the clinical setting but making students feel like they belong to the workplace is a... -
Certainty rating in pre-and post-tests of study modules in an online clinical...
Background Graduate and post-graduate education for health professionals is increasingly delivered in an e-learning environment, where automated, continuous formative testing... -
Assessing the burden of medical impoverishment by cause: a systematic breakdo...
Background: Out-of-pocket (OOP) medical expenses often lead to catastrophic expenditure and impoverishment in low- and middle-income countries. Yet, there has been no systematic... -
Conservatively treated Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) due to K-ATP channel ...
Background Patients with Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) due to mutations in K-ATP channel genes (K-ATP CHI) are increasingly treated by conservative medical therapy without... -
Hospital pharmacists’ perceptions of the suitability of doctor of pharmacy gr...
Background Thai pharmacy education has moved to an all Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programme. However, there has been no previous research about the perceptions regarding the... -
The availability and affordability of orphan drugs for rare diseases in China
Background Orphan drugs are intended to treat, prevent or diagnose rare diseases. In recent years, China healthcare policy makers and patients have become increasingly concerned... -
"Developing a point-of-care electronic medical record system for TB/HIV co-in...
Background Implementation of user-friendly, real-time, electronic medical records for patient management may lead to improved adherence to clinical guidelines and improved... -
How do junior medical officers use online information resources? A survey
Background Online information resources function dually as important learning tools and sources of the latest evidence-based recommendations for junior medical officers (JMOs).... -
"Childhood-onset granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiiti...
Background The data from cohorts of childhood-onset granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) remain scarce and heterogeneous. We aimed to... -
Novel xeno-free human heart matrix-derived three-dimensional scaffolds
Rationale Myocardial infarction (MI) results in damaged heart tissue which can progress to severely reduce cardiac function, leading to death. Recent studies have injected... -
"A Good Personal Scientific Relationship":Philip Morris Scientists and the Ch...
Background This paper examines the efforts of consultants affiliated with Philip Morris (PM), the world's leading transnational tobacco corporation, to influence scientific... -
The Heroic and the Villainous: a qualitative study characterising the role mo...
Background The successful development and sustaining of professional identity is critical to being a successful doctor. This study explores the enduring impact of significant... -
Discrepancies between qualitative and quantitative evaluation of randomised c...
Background Mixed methods are commonly used in health services research; however, data are not often integrated to explore complementarity of findings. A triangulation protocol... -
Attitudes of dentists and interns in Riyadh to the use of dental amalgam
Background Studies investigating the attitudes of Saudi dentists to the use of amalgam for restorations are relatively rare. Considering the goals set forth by the Minamata...
