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BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the quality and content of videos on Douyin and TikTok for their educational role on early screening of rectal cancer (RC). METHODS: We conducted a search for videos related to RC on the Douyin and TikTok applications on 20 April 2023. The search was conducted in…

OBJECTIVES: This paper looks at how contraceptive prescribing by General Practices in England was affected by the COVID-19pandemic and lockdown. It compares English prescribing data in April - June 2019, the year before COVID19, and April-June 2020, the first three months of 'lockdown'. DESIGN & SETTING: This paper is…

OBJECTIVE: High-attrition rates have been observed in long-term clinical trials of weight loss agents. We evaluated the impact of an innovative retention programme on 1-year retention. METHODS: Three Phase 3 global multicentre clinical trials evaluated the efficacy and safety of a CB1 receptor antagonist in subjects w…

We prefer to use a spreadsheet program when teaching statistics. We have written several programs to cover the methods students use. The input data are typed in the spreadsheet MS Excel, we mark the data, and the program creates an output table. The outputs are both in Czech and English, they contain the basic results…

From ionian Greek, used by Hippocrates, to scientific English, some key-moments.

Health care increasingly emphasises the team approach in which doctors, nurses, and other health workers adapt and develop new skills. Before changes of this kind are widely accepted, however, there must be clarity about the training, status, authority, working relationships, career structure, and remuneration of those…

The term "Social Psychiatry" was first used in English in 1917 by E. E. Southard. Six years before, in 1911 Max Fischer, director of Wiesloch Mental Hospital near Heidelberg employed the terms "Sozialpsychiatrie" and "Soziale Psychiatrie" in German.

A brief history of mechanical tooth concepts is presented with an update and discussion of the three basic categories of designs presently available. The application of mechanical designs to implant dentistry is covered with a discussion of indications, contraindications, and technical requirements for each of the cate…

This paper overviews dental implants emphasizing design concepts, material composition, and prosthetic abutments. Within the space limitations, all systems can not be shown in total and we do not infer superiority or inferiority with the inclusion or exclusion of any design, concept, or abutment.

Ventricular assist devices can provide temporary circulatory support to the failing heart. The critical care nurse prevents complications during both treatment and weaning of patients who are on ventricular assist devices.

INTRODUCTION: Appendectomies are one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures. Limited English proficiency (LEP) may lead to disparities in health outcomes between English-proficient and LEP patients. This study assesses the association between LEP and postoperative outcomes in pediatric appendectomy. METHODS:…

Monitoring marine phytoplankton is essential to understanding marine ecosystems functioning, especially in productive regions like the English Channel. This study applied high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and automated pulse shape-recording flow cytometry (PSR FCM) to investigate the spatial and seasonal variability of…

Despite the recognised importance of training planning and periodisation in elite football, no published research has examined these practices across the professional men's English football league pyramid. Increased physical and scheduling demands underscore the need to understand current trends and influencing factors…

This study investigates the effects of limited Chinese pinyin learning on American elementary school students' language performance, with particular emphasis on potential cross-linguistic interference and the benefits of pinyin learning. Participants from two schools, one receiving Chinese instruction including pinyin…