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Assessing faculty knowledge, attitudes, practices, and training needs regarding artificial intelligence in medical education

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, medical education, and scientific research. As AI integration into medical education becomes inevitable, faculty development programs are needed to equip medical educators with the necessary knowledge, skills, and a...

Factors associated with bowel cancer screening participation among First Nations Peoples receiving home health care services in New South Wales, Australia

First Nations Australians consistently exhibit lower bowel screening participation rates than non-First Nations Australians. However, limited studies have been conducted to understand the factors associated with bowel cancer screening participation among First Nations Australians...

Radiological risk evaluation of primordial radionuclides in roadside soils from trunk B road in southwest Nigeria

Pedestrians, commuters and street hawkers along busy roadways are exposed not only to organic and inorganic airborne contaminants, but also to radionuclide-laden, road-associated materials. Thus, it is imperative to investigate the radioactivity concentrations in road-associated...

Using long-axial field-of-view dynamic PET/CT data to generate synthetic contrast enhanced CT images

ABSTRACT Purpose Dynamic whole-body [ 18 F]FDG PET/CT (DWB-PET/CT) imaging performed on long-axial field-of-view (LAFOV) systems enables the simultaneous assessment of tracer delivery and metabolism across extended anatomical regions. We investigated whether tracer delivery infor...

Growth efficiencies of essential fatty acids vary with dietary concentration in Atlantic Pollock (Pollachius virens)

The essential fatty acids (EFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are required for the maintenance of good health in humans. In the marine environment, they are primarily synthesized by phytoplankton and their production is predicted to decrease with warm...

Association Between Dextromethorphan/Bupropion with Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperglycemia: Reports to the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)

IntroductionDextromethorphan/bupropion (DXM/BUP) is the first orally administered antidepressant approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) that combines dextromethorphan (i.e., a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist and sigma...

Peer victimization and family dynamics in the association between childhood abuse and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury: a cross-sectional moderated mediation study

Childhood abuse is associated with adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), but the roles of proximal peer experiences and family context remain unclear. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 10,179 Chinese students (47.9% female; Mage = 14.16 years, SD = 1.86). A theor...

Integrating nutrition counseling into clinical skills training: a simulation-based interprofessional education program for medical and nursing students

The increasing prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases highlights the urgent need for effective nutrition education in health professions training. This study evaluated a simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) program designed to enhance nutrition counseling knowl...

From biorefinery synergies to sustainable aviation fuel: A critical review of twenty years of renewable fuel pathway evolution

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production must scale by two orders of magnitude to meet legally binding mandates such as ReFuelEU Aviation and CORSIA, yet the optimal combination of production pathways remains contested. In 2006–2007, Corma, Huber and co-workers proposed that ex...

A statistical study on as-built deviation of ITER blanket shield block interfaces

The blanket shield block (SB) is a key component of ITER blanket system, providing critical interfaces for the attachment of the first wall (FW) and assembly within the vacuum vessel (VV). To ensure assembly feasibility which is first assembled on VV in ITER site, the SBs are man...

Prediction error in low power intraocular lens in highly myopic eyes

To assess refractive prediction error (RPE) after cataract surgery in highly myopic eyes, focusing on the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculations using the SRK/T formula without axial length adjustment. Tertiary ophthalmology department at Lariboisière Hospital, Par...

Exposure to workplace bullying and violence/threats of violence and subsequent working life expectancy among older workers: A Swedish prospective cohort study

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to quantify possible associations between exposure to workplace bullying and violence, or threats thereof, and working life expectancy (WLE) among older workers in Sweden. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study using data on 12 920 individua...

Genetic characterizations and seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among non-human primates and human caretakers in Indonesia

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major human pathogen also detected in non-human primates (NHPs), yet its cross-species and zoonotic transmission potential remains poorly defined. We screened 237 NHPs across 10 species together with 65 human caretakers from four major Indonesian isla...

EFFECT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INTERPRETATION KNOWLEDGE ON QUALITY RETAIL INVESTMENT DECISIONS AMONG BROKERAGE FIRMS TRADING AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE IN NAIROBI COUNTY

Purpose of Study: This study examined the effect of financial statements interpretation knowledge on the quality of retail investment decisions among brokerage firms trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Nairobi County. It sought to determine whether enhanced financial st...

Analysis of serum NMR metabolomics in fibrotic diseases of the myocardium

INTRODUCTION: Heart failure accounts for more than 43% of annual deaths worldwide, and isdriven by widespread pathological remodeling, in which myocardial fibrosis plays an important role. Currently, accurate clinical diagnosis of myocardialfibrosis (MF) remains difficult, with e...

Multi-objective optimization of seismic upgrading interventions in existing RC buildings

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures designed before the implementation of modern seismic codes often exhibit inadequate seismic performances and high vulnerability to earthquake-induced damage. Seismic retrofitting is therefore crucial for addressing construction deficie...

Suffering before it becomes Christian: non-Christian traditions of affliction and the goals of medicine

Philosophy of medicine has drawn its richest account of suffering from a broadly Christian lineage, in which affliction can be borne with meaning and the sufferer retains an inviolable dignity. That lineage is not the only one, and it was not the first. This paper sets out the co...

Hardware-validated hybrid super-twisting, fuzzy logic, and deep reinforcement learning framework for spacecraft attitude control

This study proposes a hardware-validated hybrid intelligent framework for spacecraft attitude control that integrates the super-twisting sliding-mode algorithm (STA), Type-1/Type-2 fuzzy logic control (FLC), and deep reinforcement learning (DRL). Fourteen controller configuration...

Serum biochemical reference intervals in farmed greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili): Variation across production periods

Greater amberjack ( Seriola dumerili ) is an emerging high-value species in Mediterranean aquaculture; however, effective health management is constrained by the lack of species-specific clinical pathology benchmarks. This study established serum biochemical reference intervals (...

Extending the mineralogy of U 6+ (VII.): Kristekite, [Cu 2 (H 2 O) 4 (UO 2 )(SeO 3 ) 3 ]·4H 2 O, a new mineral from Příbram, Czech Republic.

The new mineral kristekite (IMA2025-101), [Cu 2 (H 2 O) 4 (UO 2 )(SeO 3 ) 3 ]•4H 2 O, was found in the dump material of the former uranium mine at Bytíz, near Příbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, where it occurs as hedgehog-like aggregates, consisting of yellowish-green tabu...