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Musculoskeletal Disorders among Agricultural Workers of Various Cultivation Activities in Upper Northeastern Thailand
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most significant work-related health conditions that are experienced by agricultural workers. This cross-sectional study has investigated MSDs among agriculturalists in upper ... -
Contextualization of an Introductory Physiology Course to Address Student Disengagement During Remote Learning in Aotearoa
(SCHOLINK INC., 2022)Extended periods of population lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic required many university courses to be delivered completely online, and for a student, this can lead to feelings of isolation, disconnectedness, and ... -
Pre-recorded Lectures - Is Anyone Watching?
(SCHOLINK INC., 2022)Pre-recorded lectures for students to watch at their own convenience appears attractive, but little evidence supports the notion that if recordings are available, they will be watched. A lack of engagement with pre-recordings ... -
Northcote Urban Development Programme: Community-Identified Food, Activity and Socialisation Opportunities
(MDPI, 2022)The Northcote area is undergoing major urban regeneration and the diverse community residents there are experiencing significant changes that may affect wellbeing. It is important that the community identifies social and ... -
YWCA Study Partnering With Young Women on the Impact of Covid-19: Participatory Action Research (PAR) Through a Kaupapa Māori and Pacific Research Lens
(Child and Youth Health Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Introduction: New Zealand’s early response to Covid-19 ensured the successful elimination of the novel coronavirus, but came with an economic and social toll, particularly among Māori and Pacific communities. Within these ... -
Next-generation Sequencing As an Advanced Supplementary Tool for the Diagnosis of Pathogens in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: An Observational Trial in Xi'an, China
(Spandidos Publications, 2022)The application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in routine clinical analysis is still limited. The significance of NGS in the identification of pathogens of lower respiratory tract infection should be assessed as part ... -
Prophylactic Evidence of MSCs-Derived Exosomes in Doxorubicin/Trastuzumab-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Beyond Mechanistic Target of NRG-1/Erb Signaling Pathway
Trastuzumab (Trz) is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2; ErbB2). The combined administration of Trz and doxorubicin (DOX) has shown potent anti-cancer efficacy; however, this ... -
Are They Watching: Pedagogical Influence of Role Modeling on Student Competence, Confidence, and Clinical Reasoning
(Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., 2022)Background: This article examines the effects of role modeling used as an educational scaffold in simulation. Students requested an exemplar of what was expected before entering the simulation scenario. Three expert nurses ... -
Simulation and Millennials - The Perfect Storm
(Scientific research publishing, 2016)Simulation in its various forms has developed extensively over the past 15 - 20 years for use in undergraduate nursing programs. The widespread integration of technology-based educational tools into nursing curricula is ... -
Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Activities of Butylated Hydroxytoluene Ligands Capped Gold Nanoparticles
(Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 2021)The new potent nano-antioxidant of sulfur-containing butylated hydroxytoluene ligands (S-BHTLs)-conjugated with gold nanoparticles, Au-S-BHTLs, was synthesized by a conjugation of sulfur-containing ligands derived from BHT ... -
Editorial: Food Bioactive Polysaccharides and Their Health Functions
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Neurological Manifestations in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients With COVID-19: A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study
(MDPI AG, 2022)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has reached over 276 million people globally with 5.3 million deaths as of 22nd December 2021. COVID-19-associated acute and long-term neurological manifestations are well recognized. The ... -
Re-Examining the ‘Culture of Silence’ Through Peer-Based Pasifika Pedagogies in a New Zealand Tertiary Environment
(Informa UK Limited, 2022)This paper draws on a study that examined the experiences of four high-achieving Pasifika physiotherapy degree level students to identify factors contributing to their success. As peer students, they identified five ... -
Attitude and Achievement of First-Year Chemistry Undergraduate Students at The University of the South Pacific
Student attitude toward chemistry may influence engagement and achievement in chemistry-related courses, however, equivocal results in studies conducted in Western countries to date indicate this relationship requires ... -
Using Vignettes About Racism From Health Practice in Aotearoa to Generate Anti-racism Interventions
(Wiley, 2022)Racism is a key modifiable determinant of health that contributes to health inequities in Aotearoa and elsewhere. Experiences of racism occur within the health sector for workers, patients and their whānau (extended family) ... -
Using Indigenous Kaupapa Māori Research Methodology With Constructivist Grounded Theory: Generating a Theoretical Explanation of Indigenous Womens Realities
(Informa UK Limited, 2021)In this paper, we use research with Indigenous Māori women to explain the research interface to bring together Indigenous and Euro-Western ways of knowing. Our research required using an Indigenous research methodology ... -
A Pūrākau Analysis of Institutional Barriers Facing Māori Occupational Therapy Students
Introduction Across Aotearoa (New Zealand), there are chronic shortages of qualified Māori (Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa) health practitioners and systemic ethnic health inequities. This study, focussing on the discipline ... -
Exploring Anti-racism Within the Context of Human Resource Management in the Health Sector in Aotearoa
(Queensland University of Technology, 2022)Compelling evidence continues to demonstrate that racism is a modifiable determinant of health inequities. Despite growing recognition of this it is less clear how from a human resource perspective to engage in effective ... -
Etiquette of Virtual Learning: Tips to Ensure Effective Learning for Medical Students
(Association for Medical Education in Europe, 2021)COVID-19 pandemic is putting immense pressure on medical education delivery, due to sudden complete transition to virtual learning. Medical schools do acknowledge that this is the most challenging experience that they had ... -
Quantitative Analysis of Volatile Compounds of Four Chinese Traditional Liquors by SPME-GC-MS and Determination of Total Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Activities
(De Gruyter, 2021)The aim of this work was to investigate the volatile compositions of four Chinese functional liquors. For this purpose, volatile compounds of four liquors were extracted with head-space solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) ...