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Volume holographic phase gratings possessing the saturated refractive index modulation amplitudes as large as 4.5×10-2 were recorded at a wavelength of 532 nm in a photopolymerizable nanoparticle-polymer composite (NPC) film dispersed with ultrahigh refractive index hyperbranched-polymer (HBP) organic nanoparticles. This prominent result was…[Lees meer]

eeded to understand and optimize motivational factors for deliberate practice and surgical skill acquisition.

The impact of new pedagogical methods such as case-based learning (CBL) rather than traditional lectures in graduate medical education is poorly defined. We hypothesized that using CBL in lieu of lectures in an orthopedic surgery…[Lees meer]

The glucose-lowering drug metformin has recently been shown to reduce myocardial oxygen consumption and increase myocardial efficiency in chronic heart failure (HF) patients without diabetes. However, it remains to be established whether these beneficial myocardial effects are associated with metformin-induced alterations in whole-body insulin…[Lees meer]

To investigate the admission rates of cardiovascular diseases, overall and according to subgroups, and subsequent mortality rates during the Covid-19 societal lockdown (March 12, 2020) and reopening phase (April 15, 2020) in Denmark.

Using Danish nationwide registries, we identified patients with a first-time acute cardiovascular admission…[Lees meer]

The anesthesiologists also prescribed longer fasting durations than the minimum fasting duration recommended. The actual fasting durations of the patients were significantly longer than the nurse-instructed fasting durations for solid food (13.41±2.64 vs 9.87±2.20hours, P<.001) and clear fluids (10.27±3.67 vs 8.98±2.90hours, P<.001). The nur…[Lees meer]

Regarding the common patterns, we found that intrinsic motivation and epistemic beliefs had direct positive effects on science achievement. As for the regionally-specific findings, instrumental motivation positively predicted achievement only in Western societies (i.e., Finland and Canada), but not in Eastern societies (i.e., Singapore and Hong…[Lees meer]

bacco). Following each administration, participants rated the appeal of the solution (range 0-100). Results The extent to which menthol (vs. tobacco)-flavored e-cigarettes were rated more appealing was amplified among participants with overweight or obesity versus normal weight participants (flavor × weight interaction Estimate = 7.54, p = .01…[Lees meer]