GAME-BASED LEARNING OF THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING OF BODY CELLS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: EFFECTS ON MOTIVATION, COGNITIVE LOAD, AND PERFORMANCE

Game-Based Learning of the Structure and Functioning of Body Cells in a Foreign Language: Effects on Motivation, Cognitive Load, and Performance

Research has evidenced that digital educational games can be effective tools to impart knowledge.Researchers have recommended to focus on motivation and gaming load and their interaction when investigating learning process and success.Gaming expertise and the English proficiency of learners seem to be further important aspects of learning success,

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An unusual presentation of subacute Haemophilus parainfluenzae endocarditis in a low-risk woman treated by minimally invasive mitral valve repair: a case report

Abstract Background HACEK endocarditis is usually insidious and can often be difficult to diagnose due to the slow-growing nature of the organisms.This report presents our experience in treating a patient with Haemophilus parainfluenzae endocarditis.Case presentation We describe the case of a previously fit and well 23 year-old woman who presented

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Metabolic Syndrome With Aortic Arterial Stiffness And First Hospitalization Or Mortality In Coronary Artery Disease Patients

Yen-Chih Chen,1,* Bang-Gee Hsu,2,3,* Ji-Hung Wang,3,4 Chung-Jen Lee,5 Jen-Pi Tsai3,6 1Department of Psychiatry, Hualien Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Hualien, Taiwan; 2Division of Nephrology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; 3School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; 4Divisio

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APPLICATION OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY-BASED LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST FOR DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENT OF MELIOIDOSIS IN CLINICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTS

The review summarizes the basic information on the development and diagnostic capabilities of the latex agglutination test (LAT), used for detection and subsequent identification of melioidosis pathogen.According to the published literature, the use of melioidosis monoclonal antibodies of various epitope direction for coat the latex beads (suspensi

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