Team-Based Learning as a Feasible, Acceptable, and Effective Educational Method for Internal Medicine Trainees - A Multi-phase Intervention and Cohort Comparison.

Background: Team-based learning (TBL) is an active learning strategy gaining traction in medical education. However, studies demonstrating successful incorporation into Graduate Medical Education (GME) curricula are limited.

Objective: To assess the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of Infectious Disease (ID) TBL sessions within an Internal Medicine (IM) residency curriculum as part of a traditional 60-minute conference.

Biodistribution of Native and Nanoformulated Innate Defense Regulator Peptide 1002.

Innate defense regulator-1002 (IDR-1002) is a synthetic peptide with promising immunomodulatory and antibiofilm properties. An appreciable body of work exists around its mechanism of action at the cellular and molecular level, along with its efficacy across several infection and inflammation models. However, little is known about its absorption, distribution, and excretion in live organisms.

Antibiofilm peptides enhance the corrosion resistance of titanium in the presence of .

Titanium alloys have gained popularity in implant dentistry for the restoration of missing teeth and related hard tissues because of their biocompatibility and enhanced strength. However, titanium corrosion and infection caused by microbial biofilms remains a significant clinical challenge leading to implant failure. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of antibiofilm peptides 1018 and DJK-5 on the corrosion resistance of titanium in the presence of .

Influence of a D-enantiomeric peptide on the anticorrosion ability of titanium with different surface roughness against Streptococcus mutans biofilms.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a d-enantiomeric antibiofilm peptide (DJK-5) on the anticorrosion ability of titanium (Ti) with different surface roughness against Streptococcus mutans biofilms.

Methods: Commercially pure Ti disks with machined (MA, smooth) or sandblasted + acid-etched (SLA, rough) surfaces were prepared and characterized. All disks were divided into three groups: a positive control (PC) group with S.