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BACKGROUND: Several studies demonstrated language that discordant care between may lead to mixed outcomes and increased use of hospital-resources. In the setting of bariatric surgery, which relies heavily on intensive pre-operative and post-operative counseling, we hypothesized that patients with LEP would have less fa…

BACKGROUND: Reading English biomedical literature is a core competency for medical students, yet many rely heavily on full-text translation tools. Although translation appears to reduce language barriers, its impact on cognitive load and durable learning remains unclear. This study compared three reading modalities to…

The English National Board is to ask educational institutions to help evaluate its performance in validating courses.

This quasi-experimental study implemented a 15-week instructional intervention targeting first-year non-English major college students. The intervention integrated differentiated instruction, multi-source feedback, and a structured three-phase writing instruction, emphasizing offering level-appropriate scaffolding, fac…

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, including many with limited English proficiency (LEP). These patients face various communication barriers, including a shortage of available interpreters and the need for masks that exacerbated communication barriers. I…

UNLABELLED: Despite the alarming rise of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs), in preadolescent children over the last two decades, no scales have been developed and validated to assess these troubling tendencies in this population. We describe how we developed English and Spanish language versions of a new scale to…

Despite concerted efforts to improve the reading skills of English language learners (ELLs), it remains unclear if the interventions they have been receiving produce any positive results. Thus, the purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine how effective reading interventions are in improving ELLs' reading skills and…

BACKGROUND: Irresponsible media reporting may influence suicidal behavior. Adherence to guidelines for responsible reporting of suicide has not been examined in Sri Lanka in recent times. AIMS: To examine the quality of reporting on self-harm and suicide in Sri Lankan newspapers and compare the quality between Sinhala…

Limited English proficient (LEP) patients are at risk of disparities in health and health care quality. These disparities can be mitigated by providing care in a language they understand. Undergraduate medical education provides an opportunity to stress that language barriers negatively impact the quality and safety of…

UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to assess the quality of edible fats consumed by selected students from Kraków, Poland. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The first group were students of year 4 of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, who during their course of study acquire knowledg…

BACKGROUND: To describe and analyse the frequency of the various languages in the bibliographical references from the original articles published in MEDICINA CLINICA during the past 50 years (1945-1995). METHODS: The languages of publication of 12,807 references from 540 original works published in MEDICINA CLINICA be…

With the development of China's economy, the field of stomatology has also made considerable progress. With the increase of people's demand for dental medical support, it is urgent to cultivate stomatological professionals with a more international perspective and international communication and competition in the fiel…