Morning or Afternoon Scheduling for Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Influence of Longer Fasting Periods from Metabolic and Hemodynamic Perspectives
CONCLUSIONS: Patients undergoing elective CABG showed similar or better metabolic and hemodynamic profiles when scheduled for afternoon surgery.PMID:38607877 | DOI:10.4103/aca.aca_204_23 (Source: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia)
Source: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia - April 12, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Cristina Santonocito Cesare Cassisi Federica Chiarenza Alessandro Caruso Paolo Murabito Marc O Maybauer Shane George Filippo Sanfilippo Source Type: research
Thymic Mimetic Cells: Ontogeny as Immunology
Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. 2024 Apr 12. doi: 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-112122-023316. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMedullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs) generate immunological self-tolerance by ectopically expressing peripheral-tissue antigens (PTAs) within the thymus to preview the peripheral self to maturing T cells. Recent work, drawing inspiration from old histological observations, has shown that subtypes of mTECs, collectively termed mimetic cells, co-opt developmental programs from throughout the organism to express biologically coherent groups of PTAs. Here, we review key aspects of mimetic cells, especially as the...
Source: Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology - April 12, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Daniel A Michelson Diane Mathis Source Type: research
Status and predictors of readiness for hospital discharge in women with caesarean section: A latent profile analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The perception of RHD by women in the study was inaccurate, with more than half not being classified as High RHD. Healthcare professionals can anticipate interventions for maternal well-being based on the characteristics of the different RHD classes.PMID:38608543 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2024.103994 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - April 12, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Wenli Xu Jia Liu Xinhai Meng Yuxin Zhang Yaxuan Xu Lihua Zhou Fengying Zhang Hui Wang Source Type: research
Facilitators and barriers to online group work in higher education within health sciences - a scoping review
CONCLUSION: This review provides an overview of facilitators and barriers to online group work in health science education. However, there is a need for further investigation of these factors and studies addressing this topic from the teachers' perspective.PMID:38608002 | DOI:10.1080/10872981.2024.2341508 (Source: Medical Education Online)
Source: Medical Education Online - April 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Live Edvardsen Tonheim Marianne Molin Asgeir Brevik Malene W øhlk Gundersen Lisa Garnweidner-Holme Source Type: research
Comparison of the efficacy of propranolol versus amitriptyline as monotherapy for prophylaxis of migraine
CONCLUSION: The average number of migraine attacks reduced in the amitriptyline and propranolol groups as the treatment duration increased. Amitriptyline is a popular medication with established effectiveness and manageable levels of negative side effects. It is the tricyclic antidepressant that is most frequently used to prevent headaches. When administered for migraine prevention, it generates a quick response within 3 months. Propranolol is less effective than amitriptyline at reducing the frequency, length, and severity of episodes.PMID:38605779 | PMC:PMC11006045 | DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_927_23 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 12, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Krinaben M Patel Kachhadia M Popatbhai Roshni Xavier Mohammed A S Aramin Khalid J F Faris Mohammed A Mateen Priyadarshi Prajwal Mohammed D M Marsool Hafsa Sheikh Esra H A G Mohamed Source Type: research
When Writers Lead the Lesson: Students as Teachers in Elementary Composing Spaces
AbstractThe purpose of this article is to describe how teachers implemented student-led minilessons in writing instruction. We use observations from two elementary classrooms to provide examples of student-led instruction focused on digital and translingual composing. Through these examples, we outline three steps teachers can take to support student-led composing instruction: (1) look for innovative student composing practices, (2) yield the floor to students, and (3) lend support as needed. We conclude by discussing how student-led composing instruction positions children as experts and models in the classroom. (Source: Reading Teacher)
Source: Reading Teacher - April 12, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Lindsey W. Rowe,
Julie Johnson Tags: Teaching and Learning Guide Source Type: research
Physiology education in China: the current situation and changes over the past 3 decades
As an experimental biological science, physiology has been taught as an integral component of medical curricula for a long time in China. The teaching effectiveness of physiology courses will directly affect s... (Source: BMC Medical Education)
Source: BMC Medical Education - April 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Xuhong Wei, Ting Xu, Ruixian Guo, Zhi Tan and Wenjun Xin Tags: Research Source Type: research
The confidence and competence of primary school staff to administer an adrenaline auto-injector
Conclusion: Improvements in readiness to administer AAIs can be achieved through the application of more effective approaches to teaching clinical skills, changes to school policies and practices, and consideration of the design of AAIs in order to make their operation safer and simpler. It is important that teachers have the confidence and competence to safely administer an AAI.What is Known:• Poor ability in adrenaline auto-injector use seen across population groups—healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and school staff• Training in the use of adrenaline auto-injectors has positive impact on competencyWhat ...
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - April 12, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Teledidactic Versus Hands-on Teaching of Abdominal, Thoracic, and Thyroid Ultrasound —The TELUS II Study
ConclusionsA teledidactic course for abdominal and thoracic ultrasound examinations is equally effective to traditional face-to-face teaching in this pilot study. Digital implementation with a portable ultrasound machine could be a great opportunity to promote ultrasound education worldwide and over great distances. (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine)
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - April 12, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research
Spinal Cord Stimulation Waveforms for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
AbstractPurpose of ReviewSince the advent of spinal cord stimulation (SCS), advances in technology have allowed for improvement and treatment of various conditions, especially chronic pain. Additionally, as the system has developed, the ability to provide different stimulation waveforms for patients to treat different conditions has improved. The purpose and objective of the paper is to discuss basics of waveforms and present the most up-to-date literature and research studies on the different types of waveforms that currently exist. During our literature search, we came across over sixty articles that discuss the various ...
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports - April 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Teach philosophy of science | Science
Much is being made about the erosion of public trust in science. Surveys show a modest decline in the United States from a very high level of trust, but that is seen for other institutions as well. What is apparent from the surveys is that a better ... (Source: Science: Current Issue)
Source: Science: Current Issue - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: research
A Partially Flipped Physiology Classroom Improves the Deep Learning Approach of Medical Students
This study aimed to compare the impact of the partially flipped physiology classroom (PFC) and the traditional lecture-based classroom (TLC) on students' learning approaches. The study was conducted over five months at Xiangya School of Medicine from February to July 2022 and comprised 71 students majoring in clinical medicine. The experimental group (n = 32) received PFC teaching, while the control group (n = 39) received TLC. The Revised Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) was used to assess the impact of different teaching methods on students' learning approaches. After the PFC, students got significantly ...
Source: Advances in Physiology Education - April 11, 2024 Category: Physiology Authors: Ziqi Liu Yangting Xu Yicheng Lin Pei Yu Ming Ji Ziqiang Luo Source Type: research
Modelling the extracellular potential generated by a muscle fiber as the output signal of a convolutional system
Adv Physiol Educ. 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1152/advan.00238.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA central topic in Bioelectricity is the generation of the extracellular potential that results from the propagation of a transmembrane action potential along the muscle fiber. However, the way in which the extracellular potential is determined by the propagating action potential is difficult to describe, conceptualize and visualize. Moreover, traditional quantitative approaches aimed at modelling extracellular potentials involve complex mathematical formulations, which do not allow students to visualize how the extracellular potent...
Source: Advances in Physiology Education - April 11, 2024 Category: Physiology Authors: Javier Rodriguez-Falces Source Type: research
A Partially Flipped Physiology Classroom Improves the Deep Learning Approach of Medical Students
This study aimed to compare the impact of the partially flipped physiology classroom (PFC) and the traditional lecture-based classroom (TLC) on students' learning approaches. The study was conducted over five months at Xiangya School of Medicine from February to July 2022 and comprised 71 students majoring in clinical medicine. The experimental group (n = 32) received PFC teaching, while the control group (n = 39) received TLC. The Revised Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) was used to assess the impact of different teaching methods on students' learning approaches. After the PFC, students got significantly ...
Source: Adv Physiol Educ - April 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ziqi Liu Yangting Xu Yicheng Lin Pei Yu Ming Ji Ziqiang Luo Source Type: research
Modelling the extracellular potential generated by a muscle fiber as the output signal of a convolutional system
Adv Physiol Educ. 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1152/advan.00238.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA central topic in Bioelectricity is the generation of the extracellular potential that results from the propagation of a transmembrane action potential along the muscle fiber. However, the way in which the extracellular potential is determined by the propagating action potential is difficult to describe, conceptualize and visualize. Moreover, traditional quantitative approaches aimed at modelling extracellular potentials involve complex mathematical formulations, which do not allow students to visualize how the extracellular potent...
Source: Adv Physiol Educ - April 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Javier Rodriguez-Falces Source Type: research
