Browsing by Author "Fossum, Magdalena"

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    Construction of a scientific abstract
    (Elsevier, 2017) Beckers, Goedele M. A.; Kaefer, Martin; Fossum, Magdalena; Urology, School of Medicine
    An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject [1]. It is used to help the reader quickly ascertain the authors’ principle messages. The aim of this text is to strengthen the understanding of abstract writing, define its specific components, and to help the writer evaluate and complete their abstract with enhanced clarity and quality [2]. Typically, the academic research abstract contains four elements: objective and study design, materials and methods, results, and discussion/conclusions. During peer review, it is important that authors adhere to this format, as reviewers often evaluate these parts separately.
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    How to more effectively determine what is true: The limits of intuition
    (Elsevier, 2020-08) Kaefer, Martin; Kalfa, Nicolas; Herbst, Katherine W.; Harper, Luke; Beckers, Goedele M. A.; Bagli, Darius; Fossum, Magdalena; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    The plethora of scientific data and explosion of published materials often leave it challenging to develop a clear and concise overview of many scientific topics. A number of factors may contribute to our misunderstanding. It is the focus of this article to describe primary reasons for failure to establish a clear, factual and functional understanding regarding scientific areas of inquiry.
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    The impact of COVID-19 on research
    (Elsevier, 2020-07-08) Harper, L.; Kalfa, N.; Beckers, G. M. A.; Kaefer, M.; Nieuwhof-Leppink, A. J.; Fossum, Magdalena; Herbst, K. W.; Bagli, D.; ESPU Research Committee; Urology, School of Medicine
    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has swept across the globe causing hundreds of thousands of deaths, shutting down economies, closing borders and wreaking havoc on an unprecedented scale. It has strained healthcare services and personnel to the brink in many regions and will certainly deeply mark medical research both in the short and long-term.