Pilot Programs in Medical Research

Bioaugmentation is an option for aerobic remediation of groundwater contaminated with 1,4-dioxane. One approach uses microbes that cometabolize 1,4-dioxane following growth on a primary substrate (e.g., propane), whereas another uses microbes (e.g., Pseudonocardia dioxivorans CB1190) capable of usin …

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The aims of this pilot study were to: i) conduct a thorough behavioral and medical evaluation of cats presenting for chronic fabric ingestion; and ii) implement specific treatments for conditions identified and evaluate the outcome of treatment on fabric ingestion. Eight cats which ingested fabric a …

This pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of integrating visual arts education into the clerkship. Although observable quantitative differences in measures of positive psychological constructs and educational outcomes were not found, qualitative assessment suggested benefits as well as the feasi …

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The number of scientific publications is constantly growing to make their processing extremely time-consuming. We hypothesized that a user-defined literature tracking may be augmented by machine learning on article summaries. A specific dataset of 671 article abstracts was obtained and nineteen bina …

Based on the theory of self-regulation and the polyvagal theory, we hypothesise a curvilinear relationship between self-regulation and autonomic responses. We report findings of a pilot study that provides support for the proposed hypothesis. For some of the observed cases, the quadratic polynomial …

This pilot study compared the implementation of the innovative dedicated education unit (DEU) clinical model on quality of care with the traditional clinical model using missed nursing care as a quality indicator. A university and academic medical center partnered to conduct this quasiexperimental s …

As the potential for and scope of some types of disasters increases, so too does the need to build greater disaster resilience across the globe. Communities ideally begin building resilience prior to experiencing a disaster in order to reduce negative impacts and ease recovery processes; however, nu …

One restraint technique used by police and paramedical personnel is to apply weight to a prone subject. There is concern that the weight and posture cause breathing difficulties and that restraint asphyxia could contribute to rare, inexplicable arrest-related deaths. Previous studies on restraint as …

For the first time, competence-based didactic learning objectives were identified for pathology. The pathology didactics curriculum (PaDiCu) could be disseminated with little effort.

Veterinary students experience high levels of psychological distress including anxiety, stress, perceived stress and depression. The inability to cope with the demands of veterinary training has personal and professional consequences. Existing evidence shows that mindfulness-based interventions (MBI …

The setup of high quality emergency databases lay solid ground for scientific researches based on data. The model of constructing Emergency Rescue Database could be the reference for other medical institutions to build multiple-diseases databases.

The need for interprofessional education (IPE) in health science disciplines is a current global trend. However, despite international support and demand, IPE is still new to many health professions curricula in South Africa. Furthermore, while ample existing academic literature addresses commonly e …