Racism in medical education and the entanglement of contents and (con-)texts: a participative reflection on teaching materials and the everyday experiences of racialized students a... by Hans Vogt, Patricia Piberger, Patricia Piberger, Felicia Boma Lazaridou, Felicia Boma Lazaridou

“…The aim of this study is to show how racist knowledge and practices exist within German medical care and are systematically transmitted in German medical education, and how this may institutionally reproduce, legitimize, reinforce, and perpetuate disadvantages.MethodsBased on consultations and preliminary interviews with civic stakeholders and experts, teaching and learning materials in German medical education were randomly sampled. These materials served as a starting point for participative reflection on racist knowledge and practices in German medical education. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Seroepidemiological Study on Infectious Bursal Disease in Backyard Chickens in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh by Sharmin Akhter Mili, Md. Saiful Islam, Abdullah Al Momen Sabuj, Zobayda Farzana Haque, Amrita Pondit, Md. Golzar Hossain, Jayedul Hassan, Sukumar Saha

“…A total of 460 serum samples were randomly collected from backyard chickens that had not been previously vaccinated against IBDV. …”
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Study on effect of hemodiafiltration combined with hemoperfusion on complications associated with hemodialysis in patients with maintenance hemodialysis by WEI Zhi-qiang, ZHANG Xu, CAI Xiao-qin, LI Hai-tao, DING Hao, ZHAO Yan-ru, CAO Juan

“…Group A continued the original regimen The regimen for group B was adjusted to HD( twice a week),HDF( once a week)and HDF + HP( fortnightly),with an observation period of 3 months. Blood samples were selected to detect the related indices, and to record dialysis-associated complications; meanwhile,the expense during the treatment was summarized. …”
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Apple cider vinegar soaks do not alter the skin bacterial microbiome in atopic dermatitis. by Lydia A Luu, Richard H Flowers, Yingnan Gao, Martin Wu, Sofia Gasperino, Ann L Kellams, DeVon C Preston, Barrett J Zlotoff, Julia A Wisniewski, Steven L Zeichner

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Eleven subjects with atopic dermatitis and 11 healthy controls were enrolled in this randomized, non-blinded, single-institution, split-arm pilot study. …”
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Fat composition in milk replacers modulates plasma cholesterol of dairy calves by G.B.C. Leite, J.N. Wilms, I.R.R. Castro, M.I. Marcondes, L.N. Leal

“…Milk, water, and straw intakes were recorded daily. Blood was sampled and BW was measured weekly at 1300 h. Fecal scores were recorded daily after the morning meal. …”
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Silver diamine fluoride: A SMART solution for special care paediatric dentistry by A. Saseendran, P. Urs, N. K. Syeda, F. N. Kandakkeel, A. Selvan, T. Noor, A. K. Tabnjh, S. Selvaraj

“…Sixty-six children aged 3–9 years with carious primary molars were randomly divided into two groups. Group I was assigned SDF treatment, and Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (SMART) in Group II. …”
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Effects of high-fidelity simulation and e-learning methods on nursing students’ self-efficacy in patient safety: a quasi-experimental study by Kevser Ozata, Leyla Dinc

“…Participants completed a pre-test and were randomly assigned to either a high-fidelity simulation group or an e-learning group, with 26 students in each. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Phytogenic Supplement (Alkaloids and Flavonoids) in the Control of <i>Eimeria</i> spp. in Experimentally Challenged Broiler Chickens by Anne-Sophie Hascoët, Paulina Torres-Celpa, Roberto Riquelme-Neira, Héctor Hidalgo-Olate

“…A total of 256 male broilers (Ross 308), 1 day old, were randomly assigned to four experimental groups (eight replicates, each containing eight chickens) to evaluate the effectiveness of a phytogenic supplement against <i>Eimeria</i> spp. …”
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Long-term sewage sludge application in a tropical Oxisol: Effects on acidity and availability of micronutrientes by Mariângela B. Freiberger, Gustavo Castoldi, Silvia Capuani, Diego O. Ribeiro, Fabiano G. Silva, Leonardo T. Büll

“…The experiment was conducted in Botucatu, SP, Brazil, from 2002 to 2014, using a randomized block design, in 2×4 factorial scheme, with four repetitions. …”
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Effects of Thermal Manipulation and Serotonin Modulation on Brain HSP70 and HSP90 Gene Expression in Late Embryogenesis of Broilers by Hamed KHasti, Ladan Emadi, Shahrzad Azizi, Elham Mohammadi, Hadi Tavakkoli

“…On the 18th day, brain samples were collected for histopathological examination and mRNA expression analysis of HSP70 and HSP90. …”
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The Effect of Vitamin D Supplements on Antioxidant Parameters of Serum and Saliva in Diabetic Rats by A Tahmasbnezhad, F Asgharpour, S Kazemi, H Gholinia, M Motallebnezhad

“…After 10 weeks, saliva (stimulated with pilocarpine) and blood from the eye vein were sampled. The antioxidant level was evaluated by measuring the serum and salivary levels of antioxidant factors (CAT, TAC, SOD, MDA). …”
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Internal bleaching with calcium oxalate and laser irradiation for managing discolorations induced by mineral trioxide aggregate by Sara Majidinia, Farzaneh Ahrari, Melika Hoseinzadeh, Navid Ramezanian, Arsalan Shahri, Seyyedeh Zahra Jamali

“…After nine months, the samples were randomly divided into eight groups (n = 10). …”
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Regulation of autophagy-related gene expressions by Trans-chalcone in the lungs of adult male rats by Fatemeh Salehi Mazdeh, Elnaz Nakhjiri, Mohammad Reza Alipour, Parviz Shahabi, Elham Karimi-Sales

“…Twelve male rats were randomly divided into control and chalcone groups. …”
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A clinico-microbiologic study comparing the efficacy of locally delivered chlorhexidine chip and diode LASER as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy by Vrishti Bansal, Rajan Gupta, Parveen Dahiya, Mukesh Kumar, Japnit Kaur Samlok

“…At baseline, the evaluation of plaque index, bleeding index, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level was done and the microbial samples were collected for the assessment of spirochetes, motile rods and coccoid cells. …”
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Acyclovir-Induced Nephrotoxicity: The Protective Benefit of Curcumin by Elias Adikwu, James Kemelayefa

“…On day 8, the rats were anesthetized; blood samples were collected and evaluated for serum biochemical indices. …”
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Feasibility trial of a new digital training package to enhance primary care practitioners' communication of clinical empathy and realistic optimism. by Felicity Bishop, Jeremy Howick, Jane Vennik, Jennifer Bostock, Paul Little, Christian Mallen, Leanne Morrison, Mary Steele, Beth Stuart, Stephanie Hughes, Kirsten Smith, Mohana Ratnapalan, Emily Lyness, Hajira Dambha-Miller, Riya Tiwari, Clare Lockyer-Stevens, Hazel Everitt

“…Patients recruited through social media completed web-based questionnaires at baseline (<2 weeks post-consultation) and 2-week follow-up (n = 437). Purposively sampled patients completed qualitative telephone interviews (n = 30). …”
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EFFECT OF AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONAL, MOTOR AND COGNITIVE SKILLS OF 5TH-6TH GRADERS by Anastasia Magkou, Eleni Zetou, Filippos Filippou, Nikolaos Vernadakis

“…The non-parametric Friedman test - K related samples and the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used to evaluate the effect of the literature intervention. …”
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PENGARUH EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN ANNONA MURICATA TERHADAP KADAR MALONDIALDEHYDE (MDA) DARAH TIKUS SPRAGUE-DAWLEY YANG DIINDUKSI 7,12 DIMETHYLBENZ[Α]ANTHRACENE by Blasius Adrian Budianto, Eka Yudhanto, Ariosta Ariosta

“…Hasil uji independent-samples T Test menunjukkan tidak didapatkan perbedaan bermakna dengan nilai P = 0,52. …”
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A pharmacokinetic comparison of three pharmaceutical formulations of nimesulide in healthy volunteers by Jovanović Dušan, Kilibarda Vesna, Todorović Veljko, Potrebić Olivera

“…Serum samples, obtained before dosing and at various appropriate time points up to 15 hours, were analyzed for nimesulide content by a high-performance liquid chromatographic method with ultraviolet (UV) detection. …”
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Aloe-Emodin activated by Photodynamic therapy and diode laser on carious affected dentin and survival of S. mutans. An-invitro SEM assessment by Basil Almutairi

“…One-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test were implemented to investigate the statistical variances among different experimental groups (p≤0.05) Results: The lowest survival rate was presented in Group 4 (AE mediated PDT) (1.52±1.32CFU/mL) samples. Whereas, the highest survival was established in control (3.27±0.82 CFU /mL). …”
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