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View article: “It's Good to Talk”: Exploring Effective Professional Conversations in Teacher Education
“It's Good to Talk”: Exploring Effective Professional Conversations in Teacher Education Open
Professional conversations are significant in teacher education, yet policy makers and practitioners differ in their understanding of what these involve. The purpose of this study was to identify and understand the critical elements of suc…
View article: From Gut to Brain: The Role of Microbiome in Autism and Its Clinical Applications
From Gut to Brain: The Role of Microbiome in Autism and Its Clinical Applications Open
Gastrointestinal symptoms are common comorbidity in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The underlying mechanisms are known to be idiopathic, but recent studies have acclaimed the relationship between the components of the microb…
View article: “Black Women Should Not Die Giving Life”: The lived experiences of Black women diagnosed with severe maternal morbidity in the United States
“Black Women Should Not Die Giving Life”: The lived experiences of Black women diagnosed with severe maternal morbidity in the United States Open
Objective We sought to understand the lived experiences of Black women diagnosed with severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in communities with high maternal mortality to inform practices that reduce obstetric racism and improve patient outcomes…
View article: Changes in skin microbiota of patients associated with treatment by Isotretinoin
Changes in skin microbiota of patients associated with treatment by Isotretinoin Open
Isotretinoin, a retinoid – can be used to treat patients with moderate to severe acne despite the adverse effects of mucosal surface drying and the contraindication of use during pregnancy. Commonly, in clinical practice, patients prescr…
View article: Coacine & Heart: A Review
Coacine & Heart: A Review Open
Cocaine use can lead to acute and chronic complications, with one of the most dangerous effects being damage to the cardiovascular system. This review aims to explore cocaine's impact on the heart by examining relevant literature. Cocaine …
View article: Considerations in implementation of social risk factor screening and referral in maternal and infant care in Washington, DC: A qualitative study
Considerations in implementation of social risk factor screening and referral in maternal and infant care in Washington, DC: A qualitative study Open
Background The District of Columbia (DC) has striking disparities in maternal and infant outcomes comparing Black to White women and babies. Social determinants of health (SDoH) are widely recognized as a significant contributor to these d…
View article: Rare missense variants in Tropomyosin‐4 (TPM4) are associated with platelet dysfunction, cytoskeletal defects, and excessive bleeding
Rare missense variants in Tropomyosin‐4 (TPM4) are associated with platelet dysfunction, cytoskeletal defects, and excessive bleeding Open
Genetic and functional TPM4 defects are reported making TPM4 a diagnostic grade tier 1 gene and highlights the importance of including TPM4 in diagnostic genetic screening for patients with significant bleeding and undiagnosed platelet dis…
View article: Dental problems in rabbits and rodents
Dental problems in rabbits and rodents Open
As the number of pet rabbits and rodents has raised lately, veterinarians have to cope with various medical conditions that affect them and especially those concerning their teeth in everyday practice. Rabbits', guinea pigs and chinchillas…
View article: Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Human Parainfluenza 3 Virus Outbreak in a Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit
Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Human Parainfluenza 3 Virus Outbreak in a Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit Open
Background Human parainfluenza virus 3 (hPIV3), a common cause of respiratory infections in children, can cause nosocomial outbreaks in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, resulting in significant morbidity and mor…
View article: Patterns of bruising in preschool children with inherited bleeding disorders: a longitudinal study
Patterns of bruising in preschool children with inherited bleeding disorders: a longitudinal study Open
Children with bleeding disorder have more and larger bruises at all developmental stages. The differences were greatest in premobile children. In this age group for children with unexplained bruising, it is essential that coagulation studi…
View article: How can we improve on the already impressive results in pediatric ALL?
How can we improve on the already impressive results in pediatric ALL? Open
The past 70 years have seen childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia move from a fatal disease with a survival of barely 4 months to a curable disease in >85% of patients. It has become clear that as treatment has intensified, more children …