From the production portraits of Soviet avant-garde artists 1920s to bleak depictions failing Donbas monotowns in cinema perestroika era, landscapes and communities have been repeatedly depicted as exotic abstractions, be wondered at, emulated, or feared by rest nation. In our role researchers such practices, we might consider ourselves stand outside frame, engaged a process objective deconstru...

BACKGROUND This study compared outcomes following fingolimod or BRACE treatments (beta-interferons/glatiramer acetate) in patients with active MS (≥ 1 relapse in the previous year) following previous BRACE treatment. METHODS AND FINDINGS Patients with active MS who previously received BRACE were identified from German prospective, observational studies, PANGAEA and PEARL. A novel methodology ...

Background and Aim: In recent decades, the emergence of resistant strains of staphylococcus aureus, pneumococci, enterococcus and intestinal gram-negative bacteria due to the inappropriate use of antibiotics has emphasized the necessity of proper use of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the appropriate antibiotic administration by general practitioner in the emergency departmen...

conclusions this study revealed a low level of knowledge and practice regarding post-exposure prophylaxis, with the mean score of some respondents being below 50%. objectives this study was conducted with the aim of demonstrating the level of knowledge and practice amongst general dental practitioners in hamadan city, iran in 2013 - 14, in terms of prevention after dealing with blood-borne path...

â  background this study aims to elucidate the knowledge and practice of general practitioners (gp) and internists regarding diagnosis and treatment of helicobacter pylori ( h. pylori ) infection in a high prevalent area, with the intent to assist with future educational strategies for h. pylori inâ­fection. methods in this cross-sectional study in guilan, a northern province of iran, all gps a...

Identifying EFL writing components involves an intricate network of principles and approaches that also involve assessment models. Methods teaching assessing are normally compatible with the purposes or expectations writing-specific courses/programs. This study investigated most important academic constructs in Iranian students based on principal component analysis. To this end, Oxford Placemen...

Writing has a significant role in students’ academic and lifelong learning. Therefore, educators constantly seek novel ways to develop writing skills. This study aims examine the effect of digital storytelling on secondary school students' creative skills self-efficacy. The participants were 15 6th grade students Turkey. was carried out using one-group pretest-posttest model, which is one pre-e...

The scientific body of literature is an integral part of oncology advanced practice that provides advanced practitioners (APs) with evidence for clinical decision-making and directly impacts patient quality of care and outcomes. Advanced practitioners not only utilize information from the literature but continue to make significant contributions to the existing body of knowledge. In both cases,...

The editors of Pain and Therapy would like to make the following amend to the Acknowledgements section of the abovementioned paper. The disclosure statement should read as follows: ‘‘No funding or sponsorship was received for this study. For preparation of this article, medical writing assistance was provided by Latoya M. Mitchell, Ph.D., of Grifols. Dr. Tachdjian is the guarantor for this arti...

Background: To examine the Healthy Fitness Zone (pass/fail) criterionreferenced reliability (CRR) and equivalency (CRE) of the 1-mile run/walk (MRW) and Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) in adolescents (13 to 18 years). Methods: Seventy-six girls and 165 boys were randomly assigned to complete 2 trials of each test. Results: CRR for the boys on the MRW (Pa = 77%, κq = 0.5...