ASSESSMENT OF TWO DIABETES POINT-OF-CARE ANALYZERS MEASURING HEMOGLOBIN A1C IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON



Investigating the psychometric properties of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy in a sample of Malaysian medical students

Marija Spasenoska,1 Shane Costello,1 Brett Williams2 1Faculty of Education, 2Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Objective: The purpose of this present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Jefferson Valves Pipe Scale of Physician Empathy – student

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Broadening the sea-ice forecaster toolbox with community observations: a case study from the northern Bering Sea

Impacts of a warming climate are amplified in the Arctic.One notorious impact is recent and record-breaking summertime sea-ice loss.Expanding areas of open water and a prolonged Marine ice-free season create opportunity for some industries but challenge indigenous peoples relying on sea ice for transportation and access to food.The observed and pro

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Distinct gut microbial communities and functional predictions in divergent ophiuroid species: host differentiation, ecological niches, and adaptation to cold-water habitats

ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal microorganisms play a crucial role in host survival and adaptation, but information on host-specific selection or environmental factors that shape the microbiome in natural populations is limited.In this study, we employed 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to investigate the composition and predicted the functions of gut m

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