Clinical placements of medical students during a rapid scale-up of health professional education: a qualitative study by Jelle Stekelenburg, Daniel Dejene, Marco Versluis, Firew Ayalew, Tegbar Yigzaw, Nurilign Abebe Moges, Samuel Mengistu, Zewdie Aderaw

“…Competitions for practice diminished learning collaboration. In response to the challenges, adjustments were made to strengthen clinical rotations, engage teaching methods and hire more clinician-teachers.Conclusion The rapid HPE scale-up affected clinical placements, reducing student authentic practice and skill development. …”
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Optimizing the user-experience (UX) and −interface (UI) of a mHealth application to aid recovery from burn injury (BurnCORE) through a user-centered design approach by Barclay T. Stewart, Kyler Menge, T.Varugis Kurien, Caitlin Orton, Rebecca Estrada, Gretchen Carrougher, Callie Thompson, Gary Hsieh, Tam N. Pham

“…We employed a user-centered design (UCD) approach in collaboration with a diverse group of burn care and technology stakeholders (e.g., patients, carers, clinicians, software engineers) to determine key content, functions, and interface preferences. …”
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Exosomal encapsulation of a steviol derivative SD9 to overcome TRAIL resistance as a highly effective therapy against lung cancer by Quanjiang Li, Yufeng Xie, Wanting Zhang, Jun Peng, Zhujie Deng, Rui Tian, Xiubin Kuang, Bin Xie, Chen Huang, Yu Zhao, Zhengqiang Yuan

“…However, it has never been examined if SD9 collaborates with EV-T to trigger synergistic apoptosis-induction in cancer cells. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE AWARENESS OF STEM CELL DONATION by Çiğdem Kekik Çınar, Ayşe Emel Önal, Yasemin Oyacı, Hülya Gül, Nilgün Bozbuğa, Fatma Savran Oğuz

“…More than 40 million stem cell donors and 136 banks affiliated and collaborate with the World Association of Donor Banks (WMDA). …”
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Effects of cupping therapy on chronic musculoskeletal pain and collateral problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tingting Sun, Yuanyuan Jia, Xiaosheng Dong, Yunlong Chai, Zhenmin Bai, Xiao Hou

“…Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration and Evidence Project tools. Meta-analysis was conducted using random and fixed effects models. …”
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Role of digital technology in epidemic control: a scoping review on COVID-19 and Ebola by Amanuel Adugna, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma, Melsew Setegn Alie, Tewodros Yosef, Daniel Asmelash, Dorka Dessalegn

“…As public health increasingly embraces digital innovations, collaboration among stakeholders will be crucial for effective pandemic preparedness and management.…”
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Navigating electives: Perspectives from phase III MBBS students and faculty in program evaluation by Sujatha Karjigi, Shyamala KK, Divya Gupta, Karthik R

“…Results: Out of 240 students and 55 preceptors/teaching faculty, most students strongly agreed they could select an elective topic of their interest (96%) and found elective topics highly engaging and relevant to their interests and career goals (42.1%). …”
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Impact of general anaesthesia in overall and disease-free survival compared to other types of anaesthesia in patients undergoing surgery for cutaneous melanoma: a systematic review... by Bruno Luís de Castro Araujo, Jadivan Leite de Oliveira, Flavia de Miranda Corrêa, Luis Eduardo Santos Fontes, Andreia Cristina de Melo, Luiz Claudio Santos Thuler

“…Risk of methodological bias will be assessed using The Cochrane Collaboration’s revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials (RoB 2.0) and the Newcastle–Ottawa scale. …”
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Incidence trends and perinatal risk factors of developmental dysplasia of the hip: a nationwide population-based study from South Korea by Kunhyung Bae, Jong Ho CHA, Jiyoung Agatha KIM, Soorack Ryu, Jae Yoon Na , Young-Jin Choi

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Postprandial glucose variability and clusters of sex hormones, liver enzymes, and cardiometabolic factors in a South African cohort of African ancestry by Lisa K Micklesfield, Tinashe Chikowore, Julia H Goedecke, Michèle Ramsay, Bontle Masango, Karl-Heinz Storbeck

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Examining Inclusive Tertiary Education Delivery through the National Open University of Nigeria's Community Study Centres by Musibau O. Oyebode

“…Although the community study centres are viable and have the capacity for sustenance, the government and communities need to continue collaboration with NOUN to improve their services. …”
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Letter from the editor by Carlos A. Vargas Jiménez

“…International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. …”
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Identifying practices of information transfer between the hospital and primary care for older adults: a scoping review protocol by Philippe Desmarais, Claire Godard-Sebillotte, Thomas Tannou, Emily G. McDonald, Dounia Rouabhia, Géraldine Layani, Dimitri Yang, Martina Alkot, Andrea Quaiattini, Sabrina Lessard, Aigul Zaripova, Carolyn Pavoni, Sandrine Couture, Yu Qing Huang, Catherine Richer, Julia Chabot, Felix Pageau, Matthieu Calafiore, Karin Fink, Gulin Yilmaz, Beuscart Jean-Baptiste

“…We will use a search strategy developed with a specialised librarian to search four databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and AgeLine) and reference lists of selected studies. All studies adhering to our iteratively created eligibility criteria outlined by the population, concept and context elements will be included. …”
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Metastasis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx to the Right Adrenal Gland—A Case Report by Eliza Działach, Michał Simlot, Karolina Osowiecka, Elżbieta Nowara, Jarosław Markowski, Mateusz Grajek

“…<b>Methodology</b>: A 66-year-old male with grade 3 SCC of the larynx underwent total laryngectomy, selective cervical lymphadenectomy, and radiotherapy with a dose of 70 Gy. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of hydrogels in bone regeneration: Research trends and future perspectives by Alimujiang Abudourousuli, Aikebaierjiang Aisaiti, Kan Jiang, Shalayiding Aierxiding, Kutiluke Shoukeer, Ran Han, Aikeremujiang Muheremu

“…The United States, China, South Korea, Germany, the UK, and Japan are the leading countries in scientific output, with strong collaboration networks. Major research institutions, particularly in China and Japan, focus on hydrogels for bone regeneration. …”
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Massive dissemination of a SARS-CoV-2 Spike Y839 variant in Portugal by Vítor Borges, Joana Isidro, Helena Cortes-Martins, Sílvia Duarte, Luís Vieira, Ricardo Leite, Isabel Gordo, Constantino P. Caetano, Baltazar Nunes, Regina Sá, Ana Oliveira, Raquel Guiomar, João Paulo Gomes

“…Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 was rapidly implemented in Portugal by the National Institute of Health in collaboration with a nationwide consortium of >50 hospitals/laboratories. …”
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Predicting present and future habitats using LiDAR to integrate research and monitoring with landscape analyses by David A. MacLean, Thomas Baglole, Maurane Bourgouin, Billie Chiasson, Jiban C. Deb, Maitane Erdozain, Remus J. James, Lauren Negrazis, Louka Tousignant, Phil Wiebe, Greg Adams, Joseph R. Bennett, Erik J.S. Emilson, Nicole J. Fenton, Graham J. Forbes, Michelle A. Gray, Karen A. Kidd, Andrew McCartney, Gaetan Moreau, Kevin B. Porter, Osvaldo Valeria, Lisa A. Venier

“…In this project in collaboration with J.D. Irving, Limited, we: 1) used airborne LiDAR and field data to identify terrestrial habitats; 2) monitored selected taxa by 18 stand type/seral stage habitat types in intensively and extensively managed forests and reserves; 3) assessed effects of management intensity on water quality and aquatic habitat; and 4) projected forest and wildlife habitat under planned management and natural disturbance scenarios. …”
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Analysing the contribution of trees and green spaces to household nutrition security in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Muthulisi Siwela, Temitope O. Ojo, Temitope O. Ojo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi

“…To improve household nutrition security in eThekwini, it is vital to foster collaboration among stakeholders, including nutritionists and extension agents. …”
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Targeted protein editing technique in living mammalian cells by peptide-fused PNGase by Min Wu, Guijie Bai, Ziyi Zhang, Haixia Xiao, Wenliang Sun, Chaoguang Tian

“…Here, we propose direct editing of N-glycosylated proteins using de-N-glycosylating enzymes to modify N-glycosylation and simultaneously alter the relevant asparagine residue to aspartate in living cells. Selective protein deglycosylation editors were developed by fusing high-affinity protein-targeting peptides with active peptide:N-glycanases (PNGases). …”
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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…We conducted the study in collaboration with women in their reproductive years experiencing homelessness (n = 9). …”
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