OBJECTIVE It is standard practice to clean the skin using a non-alcohol-containing swab before forensic blood alcohol sampling, because of the belief that the use of an alcohol-containing swab will contaminate the sample. The present study aimed to determine whether cleaning the skin with 70% isopropyl alcohol swabs, before venepuncture, alters measured blood alcohol level (BAL). METHODS Volu...

Background Studies have shown the importance of metacognition in medical education. Metacognitive skills consist of two dimensions: knowledge of metacognition and regulation of metacognition. Aim This study hypothesizes that the knowledge and regulation of metacognition is significantly different at the beginning and end of the academic year, and a correlation exists between the two dimensions ...

Objectives: A pilot efficacy and tolerability trial of suppressive metronidazole vaginal gel in reducing recurrent symptomatic relapses of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Study design: A prospective open labeled study. Women with recurrent BV were assigned to metronidazole gel 3 times monthly for 24 weeks. The mean episodes of relapses of recurrence of BV after metronidazole suppression was compared ...

Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) are common in contact sports. There is an association between mTBIs and altered motor function. BioSway technology measures individuals' balance using the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS). Prior to incorporating BESS testing in concussion protocol, other variables that influence the BESS test require review. The objective of this study is to determine if...

BACKGROUND/AIM The signal-averaging (SA) technique is used to record high-resolution electrocardiograms (HRECGs) showing cardiac micropotentials. We aimed to develop a non-invasive signal-averaging-based portable bedside device to determine His-ventricle interval. PATIENTS AND METHODS After amplifying the HRECG recordings, signal duration and voltage can be measured up to four decimal precisi...

The subject of history is often considered uninteresting due to its extensive content and traditional teaching methods. Consequently, students tend lose motivation enthusiasm towards the subject. Therefore, teachers are required adopt creative approaches, such as using learning media implementing engaging strategies. Hence, this study aimed examine influence problem-based learning-based PowToon...

This study aims to determine the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on financial performance banking sector in Indonesia. type research is comparative, population this are all companies listed Indonesia Stock Exchange, totaling 45 companies, sampling technique by using purposive with a total sample 5 companies. The data source uses secondary form reports collection techniques library research. analysi...

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness TOT workshops on knowledge and skills social workers working with girls women affected by FGM. To demonstrate findings, a quasi-experimental was conducted preand post-assessment. There were 44 participants who worked FGM victims across Iraqi Kurdistan. Socio-demographic details have collected psychosexual physical care, skills, referral pr...

Education and cognitive activity have been suggested to protect against cognitive decline in old age. However, little is known about the long-term effects of extremely high levels of education and intellectual activity across the lifespan. The present study investigated the extent to which these two variables may moderate the age-related differences in cognitive performance in old adults. There...

Penelitian ini berfokus pada olahraga tradisional sebagai alat untuk membantu proses pembelajaran penjas, dasarnya merupakan permainan rakyat jaman dahulu, kemudian banyak sekali manfaat dari tersebut mulai aspek kognitif, afektif, dan psikomotorik, itu tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui pengaruh terhadap motivasi belajar siswa. menggunakan metode experimental dengan One-Grup Prettest-posttest...