HEALTH RISKS ENCOUNTERED BY DUTCH MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING AN ELECTIVE IN THE TROPICS AND THE QUALITY AND COMPREHENSIVENESS OF PRE-AND POST-TRAVEL CARE

Health risks encountered by Dutch medical students during an elective in the tropics and the quality and comprehensiveness of pre-and post-travel care

Abstract Background Clinical and research electives abroad offer medical students many unique experiences.However, participating in an unfamiliar health-care setting combined with limited medical experience may place students at risk of illness.To improve pre-and post-travel care, we assessed the health risks and the quality and comprehensiveness o

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A mixed methods exploratory evaluation of burnout in frontline staff implementing dialectical behavior therapy on a pediatric eating disorders unit

Abstract Background Eating disorders are life-threatening illnesses that commonly affect adolescents.The treatment of individuals with eating disorders can involve slow treatment progression and addressing comorbidities which can contribute to staff burnout.Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has emerged as a viable treatment option and has reduced

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Insula Connectivity Abnormalities Predict Impulsivity in Chronic Heroin Use Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Resting-State fMRI Study

Patients with heroin use disorder (HUD) often exhibit trait impulsivity, which may be an important factor in and a good predictor of addiction.However, the Knife Rolls/Cases factor structure of HUD trait impulsivity (motor, attentional, and nonplanning) and its neural correlates are not yet known.A total of 24 male volunteers with HUD and 16 health

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Customized 2D Barcode Sensing for Anti-Counterfeiting Application in Smart IoT with Fast Encoding and Information Hiding

With the development ride on of commodity economy, the emergence of fake and shoddy products has seriously harmed the interests of consumers and enterprises.To tackle this challenge, customized 2D barcode is proposed to satisfy the requirements of the enterprise anti-counterfeiting certification.Based on information hiding technology, the proposed

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