Introduction: Peer learning is an asset that contributes to improving the acquisition of knowledge and skills development among students of the Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Lubumbashi based on the experiences of peers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of peer learning on the behavior of students at the Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales in Lubumbashi, DR Congo. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive stud...

Educational Reform 

With the acceleration of globalization, the tourism industry is experiencing unprecedented rapid development. However, language barriers and cultural differences have become key factors restricting the further development of the tourism industry. The concept of smart tourism provides new ideas and methods to solve these problems. This paper aims to deeply explore the multilingual application and value of smart tourism, analyze the current problems, and propose innovative application strategies, ...

Sociology  Language Education 

PCB pollution of the environment and the associated ecological and health impacts have been of great concern since the 1970s, yet PCBs persist in the environment. In this study, the spatial distribution and impacts of PCBs at twenty different locations in the drinking water source of the Pra River in Ghana were determined in the wet and dry seasons. Extraction of PCBs was performed using solid-phase extraction and a solvent extraction system, respectively, and the analytes were identified and qu...

Environmental Sciences 

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic orofacial pain disorder characterized by burning sensations of the oral mucosa without evident causative lesions. Current treatment options often provide limited relief, highlighting the need for alternative therapeutic approaches. Recent evidence suggests that dysregulation of the endocannabinoid system plays a role in BMS patho- physiology, with altered expression of cannabinoid receptors in oral mucosa. We present a case of a 62-year-old postmenopausa...

Anaesthesiology & Pain Management 

The fast expansion of the Uzbekistan restaurant sector and digital evolution make digital marketing essential for establishing customer loyalty. The success rate of these digital marketing approaches mainly relies on customers’ understanding of digital platforms. Researchers study digital marketing effects on Uzbek restaurant customer loyalty while exploring the partnership between customer perception and digital literacy as a final influence on customer relationship outcomes. Research findings ...

Marketing 

Odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract is an uncommon condition, that is easily misdiagnosed and confused with non-odontogenic facial and cervical area sinus tracts. In fact, the affected patients are more likely to consult a dermatologist than a dentist due to clinical symptoms and lack of dental symptoms. The aim of this article is to report a case of an odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract in a 15 years old male patient, and that was managed surgically in the department of the oral surgery of the den...

Dentistry 

Professional nurses play a key role in the care of sick neonates and provide quality care to the patients and their families. Nurses working in low resource settings are stressed by heavy workload and limited resources to render holistic care to babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The study explored work-related burnout and nursing care experiences of professional nurses working in a NICU of a municipal hospital in the Bono East Region of Ghana. The study applied qualitat...

Nursing 

This qualitative study explores the experiences of special education teachers using iPads in teaching students with autism (ASD) in comprehensive special education schools in the north of Israel. Twelve teachers participated in semi-structured interviews, which were examined using a thematic analysis. The findings revealed a duality in iPad usage experience: teachers recognised significant benefits in communication processes, learning enhancement, motivation, and emotional regulation, while simu...

Literature 

Many countries have implemented gender-inclusive mechanisms to develop responsive national trade policies that address gender issues. However, Kenya’s external trade policy is yet to effectively incorporate gender considerations, particularly regarding women, who remain a vulnerable group at both national and regional levels. Women are predominantly concentrated in the informal sector, where they account for 70 to 80 percent of those engaged in petty and informal trading, compared to their male ...

Sociology 

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has tremendous potential for improving diagnostic precision and optimizing treatment and patient care. However, increasing dependence on such tools brings up urgent questions regarding the amplification of existing biases, which may detract from their ability to improve fair clinical decision-making. Adversarial debiasing, a method that utilizes fairness measures by contrasting a core predictive model with an adversarial network to re...

Artificial Intelligence