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Performance evaluation of tuberculosis smear microscopists working at rechecking laboratories in Ethiopia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2017
Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. According to the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health’s 2013–2014 report, the tuberculosis case detection rate was 53.7%, which was below the target of ...
Habtamu Asrat, Abebaw Kebede, Abnet Abebe, Abyot Meaza, Getinet Hailu, Adinew Desale, Andargachew Gashu, Wondwossen Kassa, Tesfaye Mekonnen, Ebisea Abose, Feven Girmachew, Dereje Yenealem, Achamyeleh Mulugeta, Gonfa Ayana, Kassu Desta   +14 more
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QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN FRANCE

Неперервна професійна освіта: теорія та практика, 2021
The article presents the quality assurance of higher education in France and reveals the system structure peculiar features. The authors characterize the activity of national agencies for external and internal quality assessment.
Natalia Mospan , Alla Durdas
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External Quality Assessment for Next-Generation Sequencing-Based HIV Drug Resistance Testing: Unique Requirements and Challenges

Viruses, 2020
Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the adoption of next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies for HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) testing.
Emma R. Lee, Feng Gao, Paul Sandstrom, Hezhao Ji   +3 more
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External quality assessment of laboratories in blood stations of Hebei Province in 2022: a retrospective analysis of HeBEQA project

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2023
Objective To conduct the laboratory quality assessment between 12 blood stations in Hebei province, analyze the results and explore the accuracy and comparability of testing, so as to improve the level of testing ability and quality management.
Ying CHANG, Xiaotong ZHANG, Zixuan ZHANG, Qinghua TIAN, Song LI, Shaoling YANG, Yu KANG, Lixia CHEN, Yuan ZHANG, Xuanhe ZHAO, Lina FENG, Junhua SUN, Yue LIU, Yinhai TANG   +13 more
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Networking of Public Health Microbiology Laboratories Bolsters Europe’s Defenses against Infectious Diseases

Frontiers in Public Health, 2018
In an era of global health threats caused by epidemics of infectious diseases and rising multidrug resistance, microbiology laboratories provide essential scientific evidence for risk assessment, prevention, and control. Microbiology has been at the core
Barbara Albiger, Joana Revez, Katrin Claire Leitmeyer, Marc J. Struelens   +3 more
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An Adaptive Management Model for Brown Bears in Hokkaido: Based on Total Population and the Number of Nuisance Bears

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Bear management changes management actions according to the horizontal axis of the population size and the vertical axis of the number of nuisance bears. Aiming for the target population size of Ntar, Actions I and II protect the bears, and Action IV reduces the population.
Hiroyuki Matsuda, Akira Maki, Tsutomu Mano, Hifumi Tsuruga, Hino Takafumi, Shinichi Horino   +5 more
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CURRENT STATE OF TRAINING PROGRAM EVALUATION ACCORDING TO VIETNAMESE STANDARDS - SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE TRAINING PROGRAM QUALITY

Tạp chí Khoa học
The evaluation of training programs is usually conducted in at least two stages: self-assessment and external assessment, based on domestic and international standards.
Ta Van Thanh, Nguyen Minh Phuong, Tran Thi Van Oanh
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FoxO1 signaling in B cell malignancies and its therapeutic targeting

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
FoxO1 has context‐specific tumor suppressor or oncogenic character in myeloid and B cell malignancies. This includes tumor‐promoting properties such as stemness maintenance and DNA damage tolerance in acute leukemias, or regulation of cell proliferation and survival, or migration in mature B cell malignancies.
Krystof Hlavac, Petra Pavelkova, Laura Ondrisova, Marek Mraz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

B cell mechanobiology in health and disease: emerging techniques and insights into therapeutic responses

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro, Marco Cellani, Cristina Scielzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The epithelial barrier theory proposes a comprehensive explanation for the origins of allergic and other chronic noncommunicable diseases

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Exposure to common noxious agents (1), including allergens, pollutants, and micro‐nanoplastics, can cause epithelial barrier damage (2) in our body's protective linings. This may trigger an immune response to our microbiome (3). The epithelial barrier theory explains how this process can lead to chronic noncommunicable diseases (4) affecting organs ...
Can Zeyneloglu, Huseyn Babayev, Ismail Ogulur, Sena Ardicli, Yagiz Pat, Duygu Yazici, Bingjie Zhao, Lihong Chang, Xiaoqing Liu, Paolo D'Avino, Manru Li, Ceren Biçer, Fatma Hacer Kurtoğlu Babayev, Raja Dhir, Kari C. Nadeau, Marie‐Charlotte Brüggen, Mubeccel Akdis, Cezmi A. Akdis   +17 more
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