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Twelve tips for teaching brief motivational interviewing to medical students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Shifting from paternalistic to patient-centred doctor-patient relationships has seen a growing number of medical programs incorporate brief motivational interviewing training in their curriculum. Some medical educators, however, are unsure of
Amy J. Bannatyne   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Neutrophil deficiency increases T cell numbers at the site of tissue injury in mice

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In wild‐type mice, injury or acute inflammation induces neutrophil influx followed by macrophage accumulation. Mcl1ΔMyelo (neutrophil‐deficient) mice lack neutrophils, and in response to muscle injury show fewer macrophages and exhibit strikingly elevated T‐cell numbers, primarily non‐conventional “double‐negative” (DN) αβ and γδ T cells.
Hajnalka Halász   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical management of congenital pouch colon in Lebanon: A case report and review of the literature

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports
Congenital pouch colon (CPC) is a rare congenital abnormality, in which a pouch-like dilatation partially or completely replaces the colon, creating a fistula with the urogenital.
Amal Naous, MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of visible light‐sensitive human neuropsin (OPN5) via single amino acid substitution

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The present study determines a key amino acid residue, Lys91, for defining UV sensitivity of human OPN5. Heterologous action spectroscopy of the wild type and K91 mutants of OPN5 in HEK293T cells reveals that substitution of Lys91 with neutral (alanine) or acidic amino acids (glutamic or aspartic acids) causes substantial shifts in spectral sensitivity
Yusuke Sakai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring lipid diversity and minimalism to define membrane requirements for synthetic cells

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Designing the lipid membrane of synthetic cells is a complex task, in which its various roles (among them solute transport, membrane protein support, and self‐replication) should all be integrated. In this review, we report the latest top‐down and bottom‐up advances and discuss compatibility and complexity issues of current engineering approaches ...
Sergiy Gan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The formation of professional identity in medical students: considerations for educators [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
<b>Context</b> Medical education is about more than acquiring an appropriate level of knowledge and developing relevant skills. To practice medicine students need to develop a professional identity – ways of being and relating in professional
Ashmore RD   +66 more
core   +1 more source

Ergothioneine supplementation improves pup phenotype and survival in a murine model of spinal muscular atrophy

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease affecting motor neurons. Individuals with SMA experience mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of an antioxidant and neuroprotective substance, ergothioneine (ERGO), on an SMNΔ7 mouse model of SMA.
Francesca Cadile   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teaching of Critical Analysis of Drug Advertisements to Medical Students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Medical practitioners utilize drug promotional materials from pharmaceutical companies as a major source of information especially in developing countries.
Adiga, S, Bairy, KL, Chogtu, B, Nayak, V
core   +1 more source

Modeling solutions to Tanzania's physician workforce challenge. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND:There is a great need for physicians in Tanzania. In 2012, there were approximately 0.31 physicians per 10,000 individuals nationwide, with a lower ratio in the rural areas, where the majority of the population resides.
Goodell, Alex J   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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