A Systematic Review of Technologies to Teach Control Structures in Preschool Education.

There is growing interest in teaching computational thinking (CT) to preschool children given evidence that they are able to understand and use CT concepts. One of the concepts that is central in CT definitions, is the concept of control structures, but it is not clear which tools and activities are successful in teaching it to young learners. This work aims at (1) providing a comprehensive overview of tools that enable preschool children to build programs that include control structures, and (2) analyzing empirical evidence of the usage of these tools to teach control structures to children between 3 and 6.

Reported Interest in Notification Regarding Use of Health Information and Biospecimens.

This study describes reported interest in notification regarding use of personal health information and biospecimens for research and preference-associated factors among a sample of the US population in 2019.

Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for CVD Prevention and Treatment.

The authors identified individual randomized controlled trials from previous meta-analyses and additional searches, and then performed meta-analyses on cardiovascular disease outcomes and all-cause mortality. The authors assessed publications from 2012, both before and including the U.S.

Analysis of scientific production in otolaryngology in Spain in the period 2011-2015.

Introduction: Publishing in scientific journals is an indicator of hospital quality and has become a standard of excellence for medical doctors and institutions. The aim of the study is to identify the scientific publications performed by Otolaryngology Departments in Spain within the period 2011-2015 and to compare them to a previous period between 1998-2002.

Material And Methods: Original papers published by Otolaryngology Departments in Spain in PubMed within 2011-2015 were retrieved.