A contrastive study of the rhetorical organisation of English and Spanish PhD thesis introductions [PDF]
This paper presents an analysis of the introductory sections of a corpus of 20 doctoral theses on computing written in Spanish and in English. Our aim was to ascertain whether the theses, produced within the same scientific-technological area but by ...
Gil Salom, María Luz +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick +19 more
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Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges
ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli +5 more
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Teaching English for specific purposes. [PDF]
Few would dispute the need for students of scientific disciplines to learn English. The teaching of English to scientists whose first language is not English is essentially utilitarian. The learners need English as a means of doing their work efficiently and of furthering their specialist education, and the language is not taught with a general ...
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A pragmatic analysis of errors in University students' writings in English [PDF]
[EN] The Communicative Approach, mainstream method in the teaching of foreign languages in the past forty years, is recommended by the Council of Europe by means of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CE 2001: 1): “It describes in
Mestre-Mestre, Eva M. +1 more
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Elevated Connectivity During Language Processing Is Associated With Cognitive Performance in SeLECTS
ABSTRACT Objective Self‐Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (SeLECTS) is associated with language impairments despite seizures originating in the motor cortex, suggesting aberrant cross‐network interactions. Here we tested whether functional connectivity in SeLECTS during language tasks predicts language performance.
Wendy Qi +8 more
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NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR THE CURRICULUM DESIGN OF ENGLISH INVOLVING GENERAL DUTY NURSING COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE CASE OF KINSHASA-DRC [PDF]
The teaching of English for specific purposes has been a real challenge for ESP practitioners for a long time. Among difficulties encountered by experts working on ESP studies, the lack of appropriate material has been one of the most worrying issues ...
Flory MANDINA MUANA MUNDELE +2 more
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Advancing Age Modulates Associations Between Cognitive Impairment and Brain Volumes in Early MS
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), but manifestations following the first demyelinating event are relatively unexplored. We investigated cross‐sectional associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–derived brain volumes and the presence of cognitive impairment outcomes five years after the first ...
Piriyankan Ananthavarathan +14 more
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Needs analysis in an English for legal purposes context: A case study of Serbian law professionals [PDF]
Teachers of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) often employ needs analysis to identify their students' most important needs and skill gaps. The focus of this study is on the needs and preferences of legal experts in the Republic of Serbia.
Gajić Tijana D.
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Added Prognostic Value of EEG Reactivity in Comatose Patients Following Cardiac Arrest
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the added prognostic value of EEG reactivity for favorable outcome compared with background analysis during and after targeted temperature management (TTM). Methods Prospective observational cohort study of comatose post–cardiac arrest patients admitted to a single academic center between 2017 and 2022, all undergoing ...
Sarah Caroyer +11 more
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