Comorbidities in Psoriasis, Cross-Sectional Study in Western Nepal by Binamra Basnet, Ajay Kumar, Shreyasha Khadka

“…For the qualitative data, Chi-square test was used and for quantitative data analysis Student’s t test was used.  Results: Out of the eight parameters [BMI,  smoking,  alcohol use, hypothyroidism, hypertension, fasting blood sugar(FBS),fasting triglyceride(TG), fasting high density lipoprotein] considering the p value of <0.05 to be significant, FBS & fasting TG were found to be significant. …”
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Features of the Methods of Training Physical Exercises by Victor BUFTEA

“…Obviously, it is very important now to know the most significant forms of learning the motor actions in all sports events, to understand their meaning and degree of application in the practice of coaching the athletes, students and all those interested in the practical performance of physical exercises. …”
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The relationship between mindfulness and second language resilience among Chinese English majors: the mediating role of academic hope by Yanping Rui, Yanjuan Zhang, Huiyi Jin

“…Teachers can implement relevant intervention promoting students’ mindfulness, academic hope, and L2 resilience into language instruction, which conducing to students’ language learning success.…”
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The Effects of Moderate Intensity Aerobic Training on Serum Levels of Thyroid Hormones in Inactive Girls by Lila Kiani, Shahin Byeranvand, Aref Barkhordari, Behzad Bazgir

“…Method: A total 30 inactive girls students were randomly selected and divided to training group (n=15) and control group (n=15). …”
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The association between liver function tests abnormalities and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Nimer Mehyar, Nimer Mehyar, Ziyad Alhajeri, Ziyad Alhajeri, Muath Alosaimi, Muath Alosaimi, Ziyad Alanazi, Ziyad Alanazi, Abdulkarim Alanazi, Abdulkarim Alanazi, Raghib Abusaris, Raghib Abusaris

“…We applied various statistical analyses, including Student’s independent t-test, Pearson’s chi-squared test, Fisher’s exact test, and odd ratios, to measure associations between different variables and liver function tests’ abnormalities.ResultsAbout 35% of patients included in this study showed an abnormal level of gamma-glutamyl transferase and prothrombin time. …”
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Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis, prevalence of malaria and nutritional status of school going children in honduras. by Rosa Elena Mejia Torres, Dora Nelly Franco Garcia, Gustavo Adolfo Fontecha Sandoval, Adriana Hernandez Santana, Prabhjot Singh, Sandra Tamara Mancero Bucheli, Martha Saboya, Mirian Yolanda Paz

“…Plasmodium vivax was detected by PCR in only 5 students (0.2%), all of which belonged to the same municipality; no P. falciparum infection was detected. …”
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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Spouses: An Unaddressed Reality by Ernesto Sánchez Sánchez, Antonio Carlos González Baena, Carlos González Cáliz, Fernando Caballero Paredes, José Luis Moyano Calvo, Jesús Castiñeiras Fernández

“…The probability of detecting pathology in the MAX-PC varied from 6% in patients with elementary education to 23.5% in university students (p=0.04). The greatest differences were detected when applying the PHQ-9 to patients (4% pathological, elementary education vs. 35.3% pathological, university education). …”
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Enhancing beliefs and implementation of evidence-based practice among undergraduate nurses using a multi-component educational programme: a pre–post study by Filipa Pereira, Brigitte Lehmann-Wellig, Henk Verloo

“…Conclusions The multi-component educational programme on EBP improved undergraduate nursing students’ EBP Beliefs and Implementation scores. Future research should investigate means of optimally integrating EBP into undergraduate nursing curricula and explore nursing students’ intentions to implement EBP in clinical practice.…”
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Essential Elements for the Formation of a Polyculturally Educated Individual: a Problem of Statement by E. I. Besedina, I. V. Kuzmich, E. A. Shamina

“…The students had to do the tasks, which were evaluated and analyzed. …”
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Determinants of Work Engagement Among Teachers in the Context of Teleworking by Ciprian Obrad, Cristina Circa

“…The results show that perceived student engagement and motivation are major determinants of work engagement in teaching.…”
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Investigating the Potential Use of Glycolipid Surfactants Extracted from Microbes as Anti-Aging Compounds in Cosmetic Formulations by Amir Mohammad Bagheri, Mohammad Amin Raeisi Estabragh, Mandana Ohadi

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What is the value of teaching basic science as part of the medical curriculum? by Gabriela da Silva Xavier, Iro Ntonia

“…Yet, the basic science components of undergraduate Medical programmes are anecdotally met with resistance from undergraduate medical students in the United Kingdom. Whilst most research has concentrated on the students’ perspective on why this might be the case, this paper explores the perceived value that clinically trained academic faculty place on the importance of pre-clinical biomedical training for UG Medical students. …”
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Housing Refurbishment for Energy Efficiency and Comfort by Phan Anh Nguyen

“…Next, a stepped design strategy was introduced in a student design workshop in Vietnam. The participants were trained to apply sustainable and energy efficient design measures for Vietnamese tube houses. …”
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Integrating Assessment and Performance Measurement: A Case of an Academic Course for Quality Improvement Actions at a Saudi University by Shahrear Talukder, Mohamed Nadhmi Miladi, Mohammed A Alghobırı, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Khalid Mohiuddin, Ahmed Ahmed

“…This study aims to assess and measure students’ performances using course-key performance indicators (course-KPIs) in an academic course at a Saudi university. …”
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Shaping Tomorrow's Doctors: The Impact of Socioeconomic and Institutional Factors on Medical Education Quality in Brazil: An Ecological Study by Quécia H Fatel, Flávia GM Silva, Katia M Avena, Rodrigo C Menezes, Bruno B Andrade, Luiz F Quintanilha

“…In Brazil, a key measure of medical training quality is the National Student Performance Exam (Enade). This study aims to analyze the institutional, social, and economic determinants of the quality of medical education in Brazil through Enade scores. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Farsi version of the Marwit-Meuser caregiver grief inventory-short form among family caregivers of patients with dementia by Seyedeh Reyhane Davodi, Hamid Sharif-Nia, Bahare Banazadeh, Sahar Farhadi Zadeh, MohammadJavad Rezaeian, Arezoo MohammadEbrahim Zadeh, Azadeh Kamali, MohammadReza Armat, Sima Hejazi

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Modeling of ride-sourcing demand for inner-city tripsThe use of the discrete choice method for Tabriz City by Sajjad Abdollahzadeh, Hossein Panahi, Elham Nobahar

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Key aspects of preparing future physical education and sports specialists to provide pre-medical care by Maramukha Natalia, Tyshchenko Valeria

“…The necessity of a systematic approach to preparing students, considering modern conditions, including remote and blended learning, is emphasized. …”
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Impacts of Avoiding Emergency Department Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Heart Events by Sung TC, Wang YC, Hsu HC, Huang YT, Shih HI

“…Tzu-Ching Sung,1,* Yu-Ching Wang,2,* Hsiang-Chin Hsu,2,3 Yi-Ting Huang,2,3 Hsin-I Shih2,3 1School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; 3School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hsin-I Shih, Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng Li Road, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan, Tel +886 6 2353535 ext. 2237, Fax +886-6-2359033, Email n506594@mail.hosp.ncku.edu.twPurpose: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted healthcare services as individuals avoided medical facilities to reduce the risk of infection. …”
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Leveraging logit uncertainty for better knowledge distillation by Zhen Guo, Dong Wang, Qiang He, Pengzhou Zhang

“…Abstract Knowledge distillation improves student model performance. However, using a larger teacher model does not necessarily result in better distillation gains due to significant architecture and output gaps with smaller student networks. …”
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