Research
Research
Research
Research
30+ open-access research outputs.
Apart from the current teaching of spirometric methods in laboratory courses on respiratory physiology, we have included an experiment in which medical students determine their own residual volume by …
BACKGROUND: The elderly population size is increasing worldwide due to falling birth rates and increasing life expectancy. It has been hypothesized that as the elderly dependency ratio (the ratio of t…
Research observations suggest an increase in distress during the course of medical education, but it is not known whether this distress is chronic and persistent or episodic because follow-ups coverin…
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Scoping review design represents a methodology that allows assessment of emerging evidence, as well as a first step in research development. Despite its increasing use, to date no …
In this article, the authors highlight the process by which one staff education department developed performance standards. These standards facilitate orientation of new educators, assist with the pla…
A computer-assisted education system for arrhythmia (CAESAR) was developed for students to acquire the ability to logically diagnose complicated arrhythmias. This system has a logical simulator of car…
BACKGROUND: We investigated whether junior high school students could be educated regarding stroke with an animated cartoon and a Manga that we produced for the purpose of dissemination of this knowle…
BACKGROUND: The potential detrimental effects of tobacco smoking have been widely cited. Tobacco smoking has been linked with facial wrinkling, but some previous studies have failed to take into accou…
Objectives: Motorcycle crashes are the second most common cause of road traffic injuries in Nigeria, which can be prevented through compliance with road safety measures. Compliance is defined as a sta…
PURPOSE: To test over time the relationships of neuropsychological functioning to mental health in children following a first recognized seizure and, of primary importance, to determine if the strengt…
BACKGROUND: As an important modifiable lifestyle factor in osteoporosis prevention, physical activity has been shown to positively influence bone mass accrual during growth. We have previously shown t…
A study was undertaken to ascertain what effects on the outcome of labor and delivery could be attributed to a prepared childbirth program. Three tables are included setting forth statistical relation…
The Swedish National Program to Develop Suicide Prevention was created through collaboration between the National Board of Health and Welfare, the National Institute of Public Health, and the Centre f…
OBJECTIVE: To determine public attitudes toward the use and possible limitations of assisted reproductive technology (ART).DESIGN: Mail survey based on telephone numbers selected at random by computer…
Exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia (EIAH) is a recognized phenomenon in highly trained adults. Like adult athletes, prepubescent trained children may develop high-level metabolic demand but with a li…
OBJECTIVE: To review 5 years of the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) to assess the nature of articles published, look at which specialities and nationalities were contributing most frequently…
This article deals with the unsuccessful attempts to allow missionaries of the Basle Mission to undergo homoeopathic training. Before the Mission undertook systematic medical missionary work in societ…
BACKGROUND: Leadership has been identified as an influential factor in implementation processes in healthcare organizations. However, the processes through which leaders affect implementation outcomes…
BACKGROUND: Blood pressure (BP) tracking apps may aid in hypertension (HTN) self-management, but app quality may be problematic.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a content-dependent rating system…
Adoption of new primary care models has been slow in academic teaching practices. We describe a common framework that academic learning collaboratives are using to transform primary care practice base…
Free open-access publishing with Google Scholar indexing.
Submission Guide →