Abstract The increased availability and development of immersive technologies have given students growing opportunities to engage in different educational subjects. However, there is a lack empirical research exploring the influence using Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) science classrooms. To address this gap, study developed series IVR‐based lessons for middle‐school further examined these lessons’ effects on learning performance. Our quasi‐experimental approach employed pretest posttest...

This paper introduces a new strategy for simulating low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans using real of higher dose as an input. The tool is verified against simulations and compared to other approaches found in the literature.The conditional variance identity used properly account input high-dose data, formula derived generating Poisson noise realization which has same mean true data. authors also derive inclusion samples detector noise, scaled according level simulated x-ray signals.The...

Abstract Previous research has identified various internal and external factors that predict teachers' technology adoption. Limited studies have explored how these interplay to determine different types of use. This study used the survey responses 280 English as foreign language (EFL) teachers examine two key (ie, school culture professional development) interact with constitutive components knowledge/skill belief) three use in teaching learning for content delivery, enrichment transformed...

The elderly are prone to fragility fractures, especially those suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) combined with osteoporosis. Although studies have confirmed the association between GNRI and prevalence of osteoporosis, relationship fracture risk individualized 10-year probability osteoporotic fractures estimated by FRAX remains unclear. This study aims delve into a hip (HF) major (MOF) evaluated in T2DM.

Structural barriers constrain marginalized youths' development of work salience and vocational expectations. Sociopolitical (SPD), the consciousness of, motivation to reduce, sociopolitical inequality, may facilitate negotiation structural constraints. A model SPD's impact on expectations was proposed its generalizability tested among samples low-socioeconomic-status African American, Latin Asian American youth, with Educational Longitudinal Study data. Measurement temporal invariance these...

To explore the relationship between red blood cell distribution width to albumin (RDW/ALB) ratio (RAR) and risk of rehospitalization all-cause mortality in middle-aged elderly survivors with sepsis based on an ambispective longitudinal cohort from Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Purpose To integrate, optimize, and evaluate a three-dimensional (3D) contrast-enhanced sparse MRA technique with iterative reconstruction on standard clinical MR system. Methods Data were acquired using highly undersampled Cartesian spiral phyllotaxis sampling pattern reconstructed directly the system an SENSE technique. Undersampling, regularization, number of iterations optimized validated based phantom experiments patient data. Sparse whole head (field view: 265 × 232 179 mm3) was...

Tumor metastasis is responsible for chemotherapeutic failure and cancer-related death. Moreover, circulating tumor cell (CTC) clusters play a pivotal role in metastasis. Herein, we develop cancer-specific calcium nanoregulators to suppress the generation circulation of CTC by cancer membrane-coated digoxin (DIG) doxorubicin (DOX) co-encapsulated PLGA nanoparticles (CPDDs). CPDDs could precisely target homologous primary cells blood lymphatic circulation. Intriguingly, induce accumulation...

Abstract The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index has been confirmed a predictive value for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, no research yet whether there is linear correlation between the TyG and MACCEs in DFUs. present study aimed to delve into association risk of patients with A total 960 inpatients DFUs were recruited. All participants followed up every 6 months 11 years median 83 months. According cut‐off acquired from receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, subjects...

Abstract The research field of online informal English learning has revealed associations various digital activities and second language vocabulary development. However, most these studies have regarded resources as uniform entities when investigating their potential for development failed to consider learners’ idiosyncratic interaction with the driven by self-defined purposes use. Informed uses gratifications theory, this study explored how three extramural experience (entertainment,...

The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index serves as an indicator of insulin resistance (IR), which is also associated with bone metabolism. However, research on the relationship between TyG and a fragility fracture in individuals type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or osteoporosis (OP) remains sparse. This study aims to explore association risk postmenopausal elderly females T2DM combined OP based ambispective cohort study.A total 220 women hospitalized January 2015 December 2020 were eligible for...

Abstract Using an exploratory sequential mixed methods research design, we investigated the relationship between cultural humility (CH) and competence (CC), two concepts that have been widely discussed in multicultural counseling literature. We first adopted a thematic analysis to explore how 14 experienced counselor educators perceived CH–CC identified three preliminary themes. Then, utilized quantitative analyses test hypotheses derived from qualitative themes, based on sample of 434...

Abstract This study aims to explore the association between triglyceride‐glucose (TyG) index and all‐cause mortality in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) through an ambispective cohort study. A total of 555 inpatients DFUs were qualified participate trial from 2013 2022. Throughout a median 63‐month period, all subjects followed up every 6 months. According three quantiles TyG index, participants divided into groups: low‐level (≤8.75, n = 185), moderate‐level (8.76–9.33, 185)...

Understanding the value of monocultural acculturation orientation to host culture (assimilation) and bicultural (integration) for language learning is critical in guiding educational policy practices immigrant students. This study aimed enhance our understanding on relationship between second (L2) learning. It generated two conceptual models describe how cultural identification affects as hypothesized different theories identity L2 tested these immigration context Hong Kong. A survey was...

Routine blood parameters, such as the lymphocyte (LYM) count, platelet (PLT) lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR), lymphocytes multiplied by platelets (LYM*PLT) and mean volume-to-platelet (MPV/PLT), are widely used to predict prognosis of infectious diseases. We aimed explore value these parameters in early identification influenza virus infection children.We conducted a single-center, retrospective, observational study fever with influenza-like symptoms...