The ASPIRE-to-Excellence Academy was recently founded at the 2015 Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference in Glasgow.The academy is new pillar of the ASPIRE-to-Excellence initiative by AMEE, which aims at promoting and encouraging medical schools in achieving excellence in the categories of assessment, student engagement, soci
BackgroundSputum smear microscopy is simple and feasible technique to assess the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in the respiratory tract of patients with Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (DR-TB).Conversion of sputum smear from positive to negative is considered as an interim indicator of efficacy of anti-tubercular treatment and jacques marie mage
BackgroundLead-free/lead-composite nuclear radiation protection materials are becoming increasingly prevalent in military applications to contraderm safeguard the health and safety of military personnel.Currently, accurate measurement and tracing of the shielding performance of military nuclear radiation protective clothing is difficult.PurposeThis
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can cause skin photoaging, which is associated with upregulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and downregulation of collagen synthesis.It has been reported that MMPs, especially MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-9, decrease the elasticity of the dermis by degrading collagen.In this study, we assessed the effects of Pinu