Battling time restrictions with collective discourse: collaborative quizzes in a condensed human anatomy course by Zi Guo, Natascha Heise

“…During the four collaborative quizzes, medical and medical masters student groups rotated through twenty dissected donor stations, each containing a short clinical or anatomy-related multiple-choice question formatted in NBME style. …”
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Économie politique du développement minier à Madagascar : l’analyse du projet QMM à Tolagnaro (Fort-Dauphin) by Bruno Sarrasin

“…This paper will analyse an industrial development project in the south eastern part of the Malagasy region. For the past twenty years, the QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A. (QMM) corporation has been studying the feasibility of mining high-grade ilmenite mineral sands close to Tolagnaro. …”
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Use of the immunohistochemical marker HBME-1 to optimize the diagnosis of follicular carcinomas by O.P. Nechay, N.M. Belemets, O.O. Huz, D.M. Kvitka, O.A. Tovkai, E.V. Globa

“…Materials and methods. One hundred and twenty-four patients underwent surgery for follicular nodular neoplasms with a cytological conclusion according to Bethesda Gray zone and had a histological diagnosis of FTC in 23 ca­ses (18.55 %) and FA in 101 cases (81.45 %). …”
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Bone Morphometric Evaluation around Immediately Placed Implants Covered with Porcine-Derived Pericardium Membrane: An Experimental Study in Dogs by Ryo Jimbo, Charles Marin, Lukasz Witek, Marcelo Suzuki, Nick Tovar, Ioana Chesnoiu-Matei, Irina Florentina Dragan, Paulo G. Coelho

“…To investigate whether porcine-derived bioresorbable pericardium membrane coverage enhances the osseointegration around implants placed in fresh extraction sockets. Study Design. Twenty-four commercially available endosseous implants were placed in the fresh extraction sockets of the mandibular first molar of mature beagles (). …”
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Comparative evaluation of allograft particulate bone and cortical bone blocks combined with xenograft bone for labial bone defects in the aesthetic zone: a prospective cohort study by Li-Rong Huang, Yong-Jin Zhong, Xiao-Qing Zhang, Ze-Ru Feng, Yan-Cheng Lai, Hong-Kun Wu, An-Chun Mo

“…Materials and methods Twenty-four patients with bone defects were divided into two groups based on defect severity (Terheyden 1/4 and 2/4 groups). …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of IL-37b in Children with Allergic Rhinitis by Wenlong Liu, Li Deng, Yanqiu Chen, Changzhi Sun, Jie Wang, Lifeng Zhou, Huabin Li, Renzhong Luo

“…Forty children with AR and twenty-five normal controls were included. The relationship between IL-37b and Th1/2 cytokines production in serum and nasal lavage was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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Effect of In Ovo Supplementation of Slab51 Probiotic Mixture, Associated with Marek’s Disease Vaccine, on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology and <i>Eimeria</i> spp. Infectio... by Lucia Biagini, Livio Galosi, Adolfo Maria Tambella, Alessandra Roncarati, Danilo De Bellis, Stefano Pesaro, Anna-Rita Attili, Sara Berardi, Giacomo Rossi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a multi-strain probiotic diluted in Marek’s disease vaccine (MDV) on zootechnical performances, intestinal morphology and <i>Eimeria</i> spp. infection. One hundred and twenty eggs of Ross 308 broiler chickens were incubated until 18 d, when 105 fertilised and vital eggs were randomly allocated into three groups. …”
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Mispronunciation and Substitution of Mid-high Front and Back Hausa Vowels by Yorùbá Native Speakers by Sale Maikanti, Yap Ngee Thai, Jurgen Martin Burkhardt, Yong Mei Fung, Salina Binti Husain, Olúwadọrọ̀ Jacob Oludare

“…This study examined the production of the 12 Hausa vowels by level 1 and level 3 students who were learning Hausa as a second language to determine if there was a significant difference in how level 1 and level 3 students pronounced the short and long mid-high, front and back Hausa vowels. 88 Yorùbá native speakers were recruited using purposive sampling. Twenty-four different wordlists extracted from Bargery's (1934) Hausa-English dictionary and prepared in carrier phrases were audio-recorded. …”
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Copyright Doisneau / Rapho by Interview de Francine Deroudille par Isabelle-Cécile Le Mée

“…This long professional partnership is largely due to the friendship and understanding between the photographer and the agency’s director, Raymond Grosset, and his photographer colleagues, Ergy Landau, Ylla, Emile Savitry, Willy Ronis, Sabine Weiss, Édouard Boubat… Who better than Francine Deroudille, Doisneau’s daughter who was also an editorial secretary at the Rapho agency for more than twenty years, could explain this collaboration to us? …”
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Traduzione e ricezione delle scrittrici italiane del Novecento in Svezia. Alle soglie dell’immortalità letteraria by Karin Ingrid Eva Dahl

“… Studying the translations in Swedish language of Italian twentieth century women writers, one is astonished by the randomness and the incompleteness. …”
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Impact of Cordyceps sinensis on coronary computed tomography angiography image quality and renal function in a beagle model of renal impairment by Peiji Song, Peiji Song, Kun Li, Xiaodie Xu, Guifeng Zhang, Zengkun Wang, Linbing Sun, Zekai Zhao, Ting Li, Ximing Wang, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the protective effects of Cordyceps sinensis against renal injury induced by low-dose contrast medium (CM) in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) imaging, and to evaluate its efficacy using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).MethodsTwenty Beagle dogs with induced renal insufficiency were enrolled in the study and randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 5 per group). …”
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The application of ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block in clinical teach-ing by Xin-Yi LI, Jin WANG, Cheng-Yao WANG, Yang TAN, Zong-Ze ZHANG

“…Objective To explore the application of ultrasound-guided technology in the teaching of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) anesthesia. Methods Twenty doctors receiving standardized hospital residents training were randomly divided into ultrasound guided group (group A) and anatom-ical positioning group (group B) by random number table method. …”
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Comparative efficacy of six types of scoliosis-specific exercises on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Zhenghui Wang, Wenpan Zhu, Guang Li, Xuejun Guo

“…Clinical trials were compiled to investigate the effects of six exercise interventions on spinal deformity and quality of life in AIS. Results Twenty-four studies were included, with a sample size of 1069 subjects. …”
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Les relations affectives et sexuelles des jeunes en situation de rue : entre investissement et désinvestissement by Philippe-Benoit Côté, Martin Blais, Céline Bellot, Hélène Manseau

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-seven street-involved youths (16 women, 11 men) aged 18 to 25 years. …”
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A non-invasive capacitive sensor to investigate the Leidenfrost phenomenon: a proof of concept study by Abhishek S. Purandare, Jelle Rijs, Pankaj Sagar, Srinivas Vanapalli

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Digital learning of clinical skills and its impact on medical students’ academic performance: a systematic review by Richard G. McGee, Stuart Wark, Felista Mwangi, Aaron Drovandi, Faith Alele, Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli, The ACHIEVE Collaboration

“…Risk of bias of included studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment With Diverse Studies (QuADS) tool. Results Twenty-seven studies involving 3,895 participants were eligible for inclusion in this review. …”
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Intraoperative extracorporeal support for lung transplant: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Tommaso Pettenuzzo, Honoria Ocagli, Nicolò Sella, Alessandro De Cassai, Francesco Zarantonello, Sabrina Congedi, Maria Vittoria Chiaruttini, Elisa Pistollato, Marco Nardelli, Martina Biscaro, Mara Bassi, Giordana Coniglio, Eleonora Faccioli, Federico Rea, Dario Gregori, Paolo Navalesi, Annalisa Boscolo, the PADOVA ICU Group

“…., intraoperative V-A (default (d) or rescue (r)) ECMO, CPB, or OffPump). Findings Twenty-seven observational studies (6113 patients) were included. …”
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Muscle Pathology Associated With Cardiac Function in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Jin A Yoon, Heirim Lee, In Sook Lee, You Seon Song, Byeong-Ju Lee, Soo-Yeon Kim, Yong Beom Shin

“…In this study aimed to examine the associations between echocardiogram-based cardiac function indices and fibrosis of the abdominal and lower extremity muscles in patients with DMD to facilitate early detection of cardiac dysfunction and identify its predictors. Methods Twenty-one patients with DMD patients were enrolled in the study. …”
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The role of ultrasound combined with water bath in the establishment of animal models of rat urethral stricture by Xiaojian Ye, Xianjing Lin, Yehui Chen, Rongquan Xu, Jiawei Zhou

“…This study aimed to investigate the methodology of model establishment, imaging evaluation techniques, and endpoint effectiveness. Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to groups, including a blank control group and surgical groups. …”
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Attributing climate variability, land use change, and other human activities to the variations of the runoff-sediment processes in the Upper Huaihe River Basin, China by Chong Wei, Xiaohua Dong, Yaoming Ma, Kang Zhang, Zhigang Xie, Zhikai Xia, Bob Su

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