Publications by authors named "Stuber R"

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  • ATLS is a crucial training program for trauma assessment, and while VR training has shown success in other medical fields, its application for ATLS specifically is less studied.
  • A pilot study involved 56 advanced medical students to compare VR simulation training against traditional methods, assessing feasibility, effectiveness, and user acceptance throughout the ATLS course.
  • The results indicated high feasibility for the VR training, with very few interruptions, and aimed to evaluate improvements in student confidence, knowledge retention, and overall satisfaction with the training method.
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Control of tumour development and growth by the immune system critically defines patient fate and survival. What regulates the escape of colorectal tumours from destruction by the immune system remains currently unclear. Here, we investigated the role of intestinal synthesis of glucocorticoids in the tumour development during an inflammation-induced mouse model of colorectal cancer.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate a COVID-19 online forward triage tool (OFTT) by examining its quantitative effects and qualitative utility during the pandemic.
  • A total of 6,272 users accessed the OFTT, with 40.2% indicating they would have contacted a healthcare provider without it, while 84.7% followed the tool's recommendations and 41.5% felt less anxious after using it.
  • Qualitative analysis revealed seven key themes about the tool's accessibility, user-friendliness, information utility, and its role in decision-making and reducing healthcare system pressure.
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Usage-based theories of language acquisition are thought to rely on domain-general learning mechanisms, such as mastering familiar routines by rote before generalizing to novel unfamiliar instances. If so, then the role of familiarity should extend to non-linguistic domains, like music. The purpose of the present study was to test the role of familiarity in children's learning of affective meaning of music.

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Purpose: To evaluate terpinen-4-ol lid scrubs (Cliradex) with Microblepharoexfoliation (MBE) (BlephEx) in the treatment of Demodex blepharitis.

Methods: An Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved the randomized prospective double-masked trial of 50 patients with Demodex positive blepharitis. All subjects were given an in-office MBE treatment and randomized to masked lid scrubs (terpinen-4-ol or sham) twice daily for 1 month.

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We compared 2 statistical hypothesis-test approaches (no-observed-effect concentration [NOEC] and test of significant toxicity [TST]) to determine the influence of laboratory test performance on the false-positive error rate using the US Environmental Protection Agency's Ceriodaphnia dubia reproduction whole-effluent toxicity (WET) test endpoint. Simulation and power calculations were used to determine error rates based on observed control coefficients of variation (CV) for 8 laboratories over a range of effect levels. Average C.

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Aberrant alternative pre-mRNA splicing (AS) events have been associated with several disorders. However, it is unclear whether deregulated AS directly contributes to disease. Here, we reveal a critical role of the AS regulator epithelial splicing regulator protein 1 (ESRP1) for intestinal homeostasis and pathogenesis.

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Background: The tendency of recurrence or progression is a frequent problem in Dupuytren's disease. The management of recurrence is adapted to the individual situation and the patient's needs. In mild cases a non-operative approach is recommended.

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Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are characterized by the clonal expansion of one or more myeloid cell lineage. In most cases, proliferation of the malignant clone is ascribed to defined genetic alterations. MPNs are also associated with aberrant expression and activity of multiple cytokines; however, the mechanisms by which these cytokines contribute to disease pathogenesis are poorly understood.

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China has experienced outstanding economic growth during the last three decades through urbanization. But at the same time, many ecological and social issues have been marginalized, leading to problems in public safety, health, and social equity. Such a pattern of development is unlikely to be sustainable.

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Intracellular symbiosis requires that the host satisfy the symbiont's metabolic requirements, including the elimination of waste products. The hydrothermal vent tubeworm Riftia pachyptila and the hydrocarbon seep worm Lamellibrachia cf luymesi are symbiotic with chemolithoautotrophic bacteria that produce sulfate and protons as end-products. In this report, we examine the relationship between symbiont metabolism and host proton equivalent elimination in R.

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Purpose: To assess the relationship of foveal microcirculation to contrast sensitivity function in early diabetes mellitus.

Methods: Twenty patients with diabetes with visual acuity of 20/25 or better without clinically significant macular edema were evaluated. Measurements of contrast sensitivity at four spatial frequencies (3, 6, 12, and 18 cycles/degree [c/deg]), macular capillary blood velocity (CBV), capillary density (PIA: perifoveal intercapillary area), foveal avascular zone (FAZ), and microaneurysm count were performed.

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In order to assess the costs arising from the treatment of polytraumatized patients we analysed the data of 100 prospectively studied multiple trauma patients (ISS 38) calculating all medical expenses during their clinical stay. The average cost per patient in the studied group (n = 100) amounted to 63989.- DM.

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The medical records of 126 patients requiring 129 temporary pacemakers were viewed retrospectively. The pacemakers were inserted by general internists using venous access from subclavian and internal jugular veins under ECG guidances. Fluoroscopy was not used.

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