Broadening participation in STEM

Dhurumraj T, Ramaila S.
GSID: 9IkO2bDP4d0J
T Dhurumraj, S Ramaila, F Raban, A Ashruf - Journal of Baltic Science …, 2020 - ERIC

COVID-19 posed formidable challenges to the teaching and learning of subjects with abstract concepts such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The study explored how STEM teachers transformed their pedagogical practices as an integral part of the transition...

International journal of surgery case reports

Ishida H, Nakano T, Fujishima F, Kamei T, Taniyama Y, Sakurai T, Sato C, Fukutomi T, Kamiya K, Ozawa Y, Sasano H, Ohuchi N.
PMID: 26629851
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;17:151-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.013. Epub 2015 Nov 26.

INTRODUCTION: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (BSCCE) is a relatively rare variant of oesophageal malignancy. There are no established treatment strategies for pulmonary metastases of BSCCE.PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 72-year-old man underwent oesophagectomy and subsequently received a...

Journal of graduate medical education

Harrison JW, Ramaiya A, Cronkright P.
PMID: 26140129
J Grad Med Educ. 2014 Dec;6(4):742-5. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-13-00461.1.

BACKGROUND: Resident dissatisfaction in ambulatory care training has prompted the need for new scheduling models that support a positive learning climate.INTERVENTION: We instituted a 3∶1 scheduling model for postgraduate year (PGY)-2 and PGY-3 residents. We hypothesized this model would...

Asia-Pacific journal of public health

Yasui K, Kimura Y, Kamiya K, Miyatani R, Tsuyama N, Sakai A, Yoshida K, Yamashita S, Chhem R, Abdel-Wahab M, Ohtsuru A.
PMID: 28330400
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2017 Mar;29(2):99S-109S. doi: 10.1177/1010539516685400.

Since radiation accidents, particularly nuclear disasters, are rarer than other types of disasters, a comprehensive radiation disaster medical curriculum for them is currently unavailable. The Fukushima compound disaster has urged the establishment of a new medical curriculum in preparation...

Case reports in oncology

Fukushima T, Gomi D, Seno N, Gibo T, Kobayashi T, Sekiguchi N, Matsushita H, Kasahara Y, Mamiya K, Koizumi T.
PMID: 29515410
Case Rep Oncol. 2018 Jan 19;11(1):49-54. doi: 10.1159/000477163. eCollection 2018.

Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors are rare, and there have been very few reports regarding optimal chemotherapeutic regimens. Two molecular targeted agents, everolimus and sunitinib, have recently been shown to provide an additional treatment benefit for pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors. However, little...

Journal of ophthalmology

Kamiya K, Shimizu K, Yamagishi M, Igarashi A, Kobashi H.
PMID: 26097749
J Ophthalmol. 2015;2015:915853. doi: 10.1155/2015/915853. Epub 2015 May 12.

Purpose. To assess the amount and the axis orientation of anterior and posterior corneal astigmatism after refractive lenticule extraction (ReLEx) for myopic astigmatism. Methods. We retrospectively examined 53 eyes of 53 consecutive patients (mean age ± standard deviation, 33.2...

Journal of food science and technology

Ramayya N, Niranjan K, Duncan E.
PMID: 24293691
J Food Sci Technol. 2012 Dec;49(6):721-8. doi: 10.1007/s13197-010-0215-x. Epub 2011 Mar 23.

Postharvest quality of Alphonso mangoes (Mangifera indica L) is vital to ensure proper ripening and good quality. 500 g mature green mangoes, were subjected to three pre- packaging hot water dips (20, 30 & 40°C) for 40 min, two...

A & A case reports

Naidu RK, Richebe P.
PMID: 25612087
A A Case Rep. 2013 Dec 01;1(5):72-4. doi: 10.1097/ACC.0b013e3182973a2f.

We present the case of a 25-year-old woman with acute fatty liver of pregnancy, a rare mitochondrial disorder that manifests during pregnancy and has a significant mortality rate. Postoperative pain management is challenging for myriad reasons. With the increasing...

Annals of vascular diseases

Sakakibara K, Shindo S, Matsumoto M, Yoshida Y, Kimura M, Honda Y, Kamiya K, Katsu M, Kaga S, Suzuki S.
PMID: 24386023
Ann Vasc Dis. 2013;6(4):730-3. doi: 10.3400/avd.cr.13-00057. Epub 2013 Nov 15.

We herein report the case of a splenic artery aneurysm with a hepatosplenomesenteric trunk that presented in a pregnant woman. Catheter embolization was not performed due to the wide neck of the aneurysm and its close location to the...

Nature

Beaulieu JP, Bennett DP, Fouqué P, Williams A, Dominik M, Jørgensen UG, Kubas D, Cassan A, Coutures C, Greenhill J, Hill K, Menzies J, Sackett PD, Albrow M, Brillant S, Caldwell JA, Calitz JJ, Cook KH, Corrales E, Desort M, Dieters S, Dominis D, Donatowicz J, Hoffman M, Kane S, Marquette JB, Martin R, Meintjes P, Pollard K, Sahu K, Vinter C, Wambsganss J, Woller K, Horne K, Steele I, Bramich DM, Burgdorf M, Snodgrass C, Bode M, Udalski A, Szymański MK, Kubiak M, Wieckowski T, Pietrzyński G, Soszyński I, Szewczyk O, Wyrzykowski L, Paczyński B, Abe F, Bond IA, Britton TR, Gilmore AC, Hearnshaw JB, Itow Y, Kamiya K, Kilmartin PM, Korpela AV, Masuda K, Matsubara Y, Motomura M, Muraki Y, Nakamura S, Okada C, Ohnishi K, Rattenbury NJ, Sako T, Sato S, Sasaki M, Sekiguchi T, Sullivan DJ, Tristram PJ, Yock PC, Yoshioka T.
PMID: 16437108
Nature. 2006 Jan 26;439(7075):437-40. doi: 10.1038/nature04441.

In the favoured core-accretion model of formation of planetary systems, solid planetesimals accumulate to build up planetary cores, which then accrete nebular gas if they are sufficiently massive. Around M-dwarf stars (the most common stars in our Galaxy), this...

Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM

Ramiya VK, Maclaren NK.
PMID: 18406756
Trends Endocrinol Metab. 1996 Sep;7(7):252-7. doi: 10.1016/s1043-2760(96)00116-6.

Insulin-dependent diabetes (IDD) is a serious, life-long disease replete with life-threatening complications that are not preventable through conventional insulin replacement therapies. The prolonged prodromal period of autoimmunity to beta cell antigens offers multiple intervention opportunities. These can target different...

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Kono T, Mamiya N, Chisato N, Ebisawa Y, Yamazaki H, Watari J, Yamamoto Y, Suzuki S, Asama T, Kamiya K.
PMID: 19952054
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2011;2011:418481. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nep200. Epub 2011 Jan 11.

Peripheral neurotoxicity is the major limiting factor for oxaliplatin therapy. Goshajinkigan (GJG), a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, was recently shown to be effective in protecting against the neurotoxicity of taxanes in Japan. We retrospectively investigated the effect of GJG...