Teaching strategies, pedagogical competence, and challenges among maritime professional instructors of maritime higher education institutions (MHEIs): bases for an enhancement prog... by Joseph Daiz, Elisa Vinco-Garcia

“…</p><p><strong>Findings:</strong> The results indicated that the most prevalent teaching strategies among maritime professional instructors included quizzes, tests, discussions, demonstrations, hands-on activities, practical exercises, and lectures enhanced by interactive techniques. …”
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Genomic and proteomic characterization of four novel Schitoviridae family phages targeting uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain by Hira Niaz, Mikael Skurnik, Fazal Adnan

“…Abstract Background Escherichia coli-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent bacterial infections in humans. Typically, antibiotic medication is used to treat UTIs, but over the time, growth of multidrug resistance among these bacteria has created a global public health issue that necessitates other treatment modalities, such as phage therapy. …”
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Programmable polylactic acid–ceramics 4D printing with shape memory function by Jingwen Wu, Anfu Guo, Hailong Wu, Junpeng Ma, Peng Qu, Shaoqing Wang, Shuai Guo, Dekun Kong, Chang Liu, Lvfa Yin, Minghui Guo, Zhangwei Chen

“…Unlike conventional ceramic precursors, which retain a static shape, the proposed PDCP exhibits autonomous deformation through a two-step curing process: first, photopolymerization establishes an initial form, followed by heating/melting to programme the final shape. Most PDCPs with shape memory effects can only set a single permanent shape, whereas ours allows for reconfiguration and resetting of a new permanent shape. …”
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Patterns of Neck Main Arteries Morphometry and Echocardiography Data by Maksud А. Khalilov, Andrey S. Moshkin, Lyubov V. Moshkina

“…The smallest values for ECA and VA diameters were 2.8 mm, combined with changes in the aortic valve only. The most pronounced differences were obtained when comparing data in the absence of significant changes in the aortic walls and heart valves for CCA, VA, and ECA IMC.Conclusion. …”
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Poor Sleep Quality and Associated Factors among People Living with HIV/AIDS Attending ART Clinic at Tirunesh Beijing Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Atsede Tadesse, Kufa Badasso, Afework Edmealem

“…However, sleep problems are one of the most common problems raised by patients living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). …”
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Hypertension in people in middle and late adulthood during sports and physical training by M. O. Vyalova, I. M. Sokolov, A. S. Shmoylova, Yu. G. Schwartz

“…Whereas, persons practicing physical training demonstrate normal average pre- and post-exercise SBP and DBP values in most of the cases. Post-exercise differences in BP values in athletes and persons practicing physical training are almost leveled out. …”
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The Functional and Imaging Implications of Left Bundle Branch Pacing in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Fulvio Cacciapuoti, Ciro Mauro, Ilaria Caso, Salvatore Crispo, Rossella Gottilla, Valentina Capone, Saverio Ambrosino, Ciro Pirozzi, Orlando Munciguerra, Mario Volpicelli

“…Advanced imaging plays a critical role in patient selection, identifying those most likely to benefit from conduction system pacing. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of the Development of Information Literacy Publications in ASEAN Countries Indexed by the Lens Database by Luthfiyah Eka Yani, Danang Dwijo Kangko, Indah Kurnianingsih, Aya Yahya Maulana

“…Shaheen Majid emerged as both the most productive author and the one with the strongest collaboration network. …”
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Refractive lens replacement for refractive amblyopia: «treatment» or diagnostics? by E.V. Boiko, A.I. Shilov, K.K. Shefer, I.V. Khizhnyak

“…In amblyopic patients with high myopia, in comparison with patients with hyperopia, refractive replacement of the transparent lens in most cases leads to an increase in BCVA in a short time after. …”
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Halogen substitution strategy of spacer cations in two-dimensional perovskite ferroelectrics gives giant anomalous photovoltaic effect by Wenjing Li, Yu Ma, Yi Liu, Haojie Xu, Wuqian Guo, Qingshun Fan, Liwei Tang, Hao Rong, Junhua Luo, Zhihua Sun

“…Abstract Halogen substitution effect, as one of the most feasible chemical strategies for exploiting new ferroelectric materials, holds a promise to optimize spontaneous polarization (P s) and improve potential phase transition energy barrier. …”
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Metabolomic profile and bioactivity of fungal endophytes isolated from Crinum macowanii by Abraham Goodness Ogofure, Tendani Sebola, Ezekiel Green

“…An untargeted analysis of the bioactive components from two endophytes with the most active antibacterial metabolites was conducted using LC-Q-TOF-MS. …”
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Highly Targeted Metabolomics Coupled With Gene Expression Analysis by RT–qPCR Improves Beef Separation Based on Grass, Grain, or Grape Supplemented Diet by Lucas Krusinski, Chloe Castanon, Rosalee S. Hellberg, Isabella C. F. Maciel, Muhammad Ahsin, Stephan vanVliet, Jason E. Rowntree, Jenifer I. Fenton

“…Multivariate analyses showed that long‐chain n‐3 polyunsaturated FAs, the n‐6:n‐3 ratio, vitamin E, organic acids, amino acid derivatives, and the nephronectin isoform X1 (NPNT‐1) gene were the most important compounds for group separation. These compounds, considered to be beneficial for human health, showed higher concentrations in beef from GRASS. …”
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Barriers to physical activity in women from ethnic minority groups: a systematic review by Ana Paula Delgado Bomtempo Batalha, Isabela Roque Marcal, Emilia Main, Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi

“…Regional differences were observed, with cultural barriers and family obligations most common in the Americas, and misconceptions about PA and environmental factors more prevalent in the Eastern Mediterranean. …”
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Cutaneous Manifestations in Renal Transplant Recipients by Anil Kumar Das, Ramesh Sharma, Ashish Karn

“…The mean duration from date of transplantation to presentation to the transplant OPD for infectious dermatoses was 688.4 days (1.88 years) and for iatrogenic dermatoses was 67.5 days. The most common cutaneous manifestation was acne (41%) followed by fungal infections (27.9%) consisting of pityriasis versicolor (n=9), dermatophytosis (n=6) and candidiasis (n=2); viral infections (18%) consisting of verruca (n=4), herpes zoster (n=4) and herpes simplex (n=3); bacterial infections (4.9%) consisting of folliculitis (n=2) and erythema chronicum migrans (n=1). …”
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Vendor density mapping and compliance assessment with tobacco control laws around schools in Bhubaneswar City—a geo-spatial mapping and observational study by Nancy Satpathy, Nancy Satpathy, Pratap Jena, Pratap Jena, Amit Yadav, Venkatarao Epari, Vikrant Mohanty, Muhammad Imran Ali, Rishika Khare, Yogesh Pratap Singh, Ashish Kumar Pandey

“…Pan vendors and grocery/convenience stores were the most prevalent vendor types. Despite existing regulations, widespread tobacco advertising, brand displays, and promotional activities were observed. …”
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What Information is Provided in Turkish Videos About Osteoporosis and Does YouTube Provide Reliable and High-quality Information: A Systematic Analysis of YouTube Videos by Yaşar Mahsut Dinçel, Erdem Can, Mohammad Amiry, Erdinç Genç, Sever Çağlar, Mekkedin Morina, Burak Kaval

“…The popularity of videos was evaluated with the video power index.Results:Considering the messages given in the videos, the most frequent information was “decrease in bone mass” with 41 videos. …”
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Factors determining the prognosis after elective myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease with multifocal atherosclerosis by M. B. Khakimova, A. L. Komarov, E. N. Krivosheeva, V. M. Mironov, S. K. Kurbanov, S. O. Kuzyakina, E. B. Yarovaya, E. P. Panchenko

“…Among all predictors of poor prognosis, the most significant was high-risk PCI in combination with dual antiplatelet therapy for &lt;12 months (HR=6,7).Conclusion. …”
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Evaluation of drug interactions in outpatients taking antipsychotic medications by Bshra A. Alsfouk, Qamar M. Aljanadi, Mona M. Almutairi

“…The majority (91%) involved pharmacodynamic interactions rather than pharmacokinetic mechanisms (9%). The most frequent potential adverse effects were increased sedation (36%), hyperglycemia (15%) and decreased blood pressure (14%). …”
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IS TURKEY READY TO JOINT THE EUROPEAN FISCAL UNION? by Georg Friedrich SIMET

“…This controversy contributes not only to the valuation of modern Turkey’s social, cultural, political but also its economic situation. Most statements are based on scenarios derived from the perspective on how Turkey’s membership would influence the EU as a whole and/or some of its member states. …”
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Treatment of Resistant Hypertension in Real Clinical Settings by A. S. Maltseva, A. E. Tsygankova, M. A. Gabitova, A. V. Rodionov, V. V. Fomin

“…In addition to first-line drugs, beta-blockers (93.2%), loop diuretics (22.2%), AIR (21.4) were the most prescribable, while the proportion of MRA is only 15.4% of the entire sample.Limitation: some patient's characteristics could be missed in case histories and some of the combinations could be falsely recognized as malpractice since the analysis was conducted retrospectively.Conclusion. …”
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