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Preparing foundation-year students for medical studies in a problem-based learning environment: Students׳ perceptions
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
PurposeTo contribute to the field of preparing new students for their medical studies and to investigate how foundation-year medical students perceive the progression of appropriate learning skills for studying in a PBL ...
Prevalence of fibularis tertius muscle in South-eastren Indian populat1ion: A surface anatomical study
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TIP ARASTIRMALARI DERNEGI
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Fibularis tertius (FT) is a variant muscle of the anterior compartment of leg which involves in dorsiflexion and evertion of the foot. Literature shows that the reported prevalence of FT ranges from 49-100%. ...
Co-prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus and high-risk human papillomaviruses in Syrian women with breast cancer.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2016 , Article)
ABSTRAT We recently performed 2 studies viewing the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) types 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35 in human breast cancer in the Syrian population. Herein, we ...
Specific gene patterns and molecular pathways related to human carcinogenesis in different populations among various geographic locations.
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Wiley
, 2016 , Other)
We read with great interest the article by Beg et al,1 which was recently published in Cancer. Colorectal cancers (CRCs) are the most commonly diagnosed malignancies, accounting for approximately 1.36 million new cases ...
Prostate-based biofluids for the detection of prostate cancer: A comparative study of the diagnostic performance of cell-sourced RNA biomarkers
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Background Prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis requires improvement with the aid of more accurate biomarkers. Postejaculate urethral washings (PEUW) could be a physiological equivalent to urine obtained following rectal prostatic ...
Randomized clinical trial comparing abluminal biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents with durable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents: Nine months angiographic and 5-year clinical outcomes
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Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents (DES) were developed to improve vascular healing. However, further data and longer-term follow-up are needed to confirm safety and efficacy of these stents. This ...
Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA)
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients. The cornerstones in the management of complicated IAIs are timely ...
Exploring Gender Difference in Sleep Quality of Young Adults: Findings from a Large Population Study
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Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
, 2016 , Article)
To explore if gender difference in sleep quality is due to higher prevalence of depression in females, and whether socio-demographic and lifestyle factors have a differential effect on sleep quality in males and females. ...
Sleep quality and obesity in young subjects: a meta-analysis
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Wiley
, 2016 , Article)
To assess the effect of poor sleep quality on Overweight/Obesity (Ow/Ob) in young subjects, and explore if this association is independent of sleep duration. Pubmed, EMBASE, and MEDLINE databases were searched for papers ...
Parent and adolescent reports in assessing adolescent sleep problems: results from a large population study
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Wiley
, 2016 , Article)
To compare parent and adolescent reports in exploring adolescent sleep problems and to identify the factors associated with adolescent sleep problem disclosures. Parent (n = 5185) and adolescent reports (n = 5171, age=13.9 ...