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Two-Dimensional Population Receptive Field Mapping of Human Primary Somatosensory Cortex

axis. We show an increase in pRF size moving from D2–D5. We quantify pRF shapes in Brodmann area (BA) 3b, 3a, 1, 2 and show differences in pRF size in Brodmann areas 3a-2, with larger estimates for BA2 ... parcellated by finger (digit) representations (Besle et al. 2013; Kolasinski et al. 2016; Martuzzi et al. 2014; O’Neill et al. 2020; Sanchez-Panchuelo et al. 2012; Schweisfurth et al. 2015) (n = 6, 13, 10, 22

Assessing the Readability of Online Health Information for Colonoscopy — Analysis of Articles in 22 European Languages

, fear of colonoscopy, and other barriers that deter from CRC screening. The term “colonoscopy” translated into 22 official EU languages was searched using the Google search engine. For each translation ... was found for articles in Greek (38±20), Croatian (39±22), and Finnish (39±26). The highest average word numbers per article were found for Italian (1241±783), Swedish (1182±1162), French (1177±707

Breast Implant Capsule-Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Case Presentation

describes an additional case in a 56-year-old patient who had undergone previous breast implant augmentation with textured silicone implants 22 years prior. Systematic review of the literature demonstrated a ... for an aggressive approach to surgical resection. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based

Celiac Disease on the Rise in the US Military Population: A 22 Year Retrospective Epidemiologic Study

deployment to austere environments where dietary options are limited, we conducted a study to better define the epidemiology and impact of CD in the US military population over a 22-year period. Methods This ... Corps had the lowest (Table 1). Discussion Our study demonstrates an increase in the overall incidence and prevalence of CD in the active duty military population over a 22 year period, with a higher

Safety of microneurosurgical interventions for superficial and deep-seated brain metastases: single-center cohort study of 637 consecutive cases

%) underwent biopsy only whereas BM were resected in 637 (96%) of cases. The overall rate of AEs was 8% at discharge. However, severe AEs (≥ CDG 3a; requiring surgical intervention under local/general anesthesia ... cases accounted for 4% (n = 27) and 19% of cases were reoperations with previous BM resections (see Table 2, Overall). 78% of cases were located supratentorial, whereas 22% were located infratentorial (n

Leveraging B2B field service technicians as a “second sales force”: How service situations affect selling activity and success

technicians’ main service tasks, they may struggle to sell effectively. The authors investigate the service situation as a key driver of (i) the technician’s decision to engage in selling (selling activity) and ... service situations that offer a lower (-22%) likelihood of success, whereas activity is lower in the most promising situations. Thus, technicians do not properly exploit sales opportunities. The extent of

Bio-evaluation of the 2-nitrochalcones as potential anti-lung cancer agents, inducers of apoptosis and inhibitors of protein kinase (VEGFR-2)

A series of the 2-nitrochalcones 3a–3k was synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicity against the human lung adenocarcinoma (A549) and human embryonic kidney (HEK293-T) cell lines using the 3-(4,5 ... [ 21 ]. Although this group is prone to metabolic reduction into reactive nitroso and hydroxylamine derivatives leading to increased toxicity [ 22 ], several nitro substituted compounds are in the

[18F]FDG PET/CT can trigger relevant oncological management changes leading to favorable outcome in iodine-negative thyroid cancer patients

26 subjects with available follow-up, rate of CD was 22/26 (84.6%) and among those, 15/22 (68.1%) had experienced previous management changes based on PET/CT findings. In subjects with iodine-negative ... for readministration of [131I] at that time. Thus, in this previous study, the authors only reported on surgical intervention as management changes, i.e., alterations of the treatment plan were limited

Formation of aluminum nitride nanofibers using electrospinning and their application to thermal conductive sheets

impregnated with polyvinyl butyral (PVB) solutions. The obtained sheets containing the aligned AlN nanofiber 47, 52, and 54 vol% had excellent thermal conductivity, 22, 21, and 19 W/(m·K), for aligned ... particles to small particles was 7:3 [ 22 ]. Guanglei et al. produced a composite sheet by blending polystyrene (PS) with AlN particles using a powder processing technique. Their investigation revealed that

Clinicopathologic and genetic analysis of invasive breast carcinomas in women with germline CHEK2 variants

alteration with loss of heterozygosity was identified in most BCs (57%, 13/23) by NGS. Additional recurrent alterations included GATA3 (26%), PIK3CA (226%), CCND1 (22%), FGFR1 (22%), ERBB2 (17%), ZNF703 (17 ... evaluated and scored according to ASCO/CAP guidelines [ 21, 22 ]. Ki67 was scored according to recommendations of the International Ki67 in Breast Cancer Working Group [23]. Immunohistochemical surrogates

Decreased eukaryotic initiation factors expression upon temozolomide treatment—potential novel implications for eIFs in glioma therapy

various cancer entities, including gliomas. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the potential of eIFs as novel targets in glioma treatment. We evaluated eIF protein expression and regulation in 22 ... protein expression and regulation in 22 glioblastoma patient-derived xenografts (GBM PDX) after treatment with established cytostatics and with regards to mutation profile analyses of GBM PDX. Results We

Vaccine Effectiveness Against SARS-CoV-2 Related Hospitalizations in People who had Experienced Homelessness or Incarceration – Findings from the Minnesota EHR Consortium

included 80,051 individuals who had experienced homelessness or incarceration. Adjusted VE was 52% (95% CI, 41–60%) among those 22 weeks or more since their primary series, 66% (95% CI, 53–75%) among those ... only with between 2 and 21 weeks (~ 5 months) since receipt of the last dose, (2) completion of primary series only with at least 22 weeks since receipt of the last dose, (3) completion of primary series

Dynamics of Students’ Career Choice: a Conceptual Framework–Based Qualitative Analysis Focusing on Primary Care

care during undergraduate studies. The interview guide was developed to elicit narratives about career-related decision-making. Two authors coded the transcripts. Thematic analysis alternated with data ... nature of career choice and refines elements of a conceptual framework previously developed by the authors. Its findings underline the importance of exploration, for which personal experiences and

Distinct Spectral Profiles of Awake Resting EEG in Disorders of Consciousness: The Role of Frequency and Topography of Oscillations

patients and 37 healthy volunteers participated in this study. Patient group consisted of 22 unresponsive wakefulness patients, 25 minimally conscious patients and 13 patients emerging from the minimally ... used in the analysis included 37 measurements obtained from HC (N = 37 including 22 females, aged 23.94 ± 3.15). The initial group of PDOC patients comprised 134 measurements, obtained from 78 patients

Recent Developments at the CMA: 2021–22

; and PC games stores. 22 Apply Pay is monetised by charging a fee to card issuers rather than charging users directly. 23 See for example Padilla et al. (2020 ), Bourne & Subramaniam (2022) . own

Systematic Approach Revealed SERPING1 Splicing-Affecting Variants to be Highly Represented in the Czech National HAE Cohort

are likely to be causal. We further investigated the functional impact of two splicing variants, namely c.550 + 3A > C and c.686-7C > G using minigene assays and RT-PCR mRNA analysis. Notably, our ... carried out using BWA-MEM [ 22 ]. SAMtools was used to sort and index the alignments [ 23 ]. The Picard MarkDuplicates tool [ 24 ] was employed to mark and remove duplicates. The Vardict program was

Enhanced Fat Graft Viability and Remodeling Using a Helium-based Radiofrequency Device to Prepare the Recipient Site

ASCs may be due to enhanced proliferation or paracrine recruitment of these cells in response to the helium-based radiofrequency treatment. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence ... ] and its higher signal in the pretreated fat grafts may influence the rate of adipose tissue remodeling. Unlike other reports suggesting increased angiogenesis due to rf energy or CAP treatment [ 22, 40

Superomedial-Posterior Pedicle-Based Reduction Mammaplasty: Evaluation of Effectiveness and BREAST-Q Outcomes of a Rapid and Safer Technique

developed for breast reduction, each with its own advantages and complications. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and patient-reported outcomes of the authors technique: the ... perforators and sensory nerves [ 22 ]. The utilization of drains is diminishing within our team. This trend is in line with the observations made by several authors who have shown that the presence of drains

“ChatGPT, Can You Help Me Save My Child’s Life?” - Diagnostic Accuracy and Supportive Capabilities to Lay Rescuers by ChatGPT in Prehospital Basic Life Support and Paediatric Advanced Life Support Cases – An In-silico Analysis

septic shock and pulmonary embolism, and identified the correct diagnosis in 94%. However, ChatGPT/GPT-4 reliably advised to call emergency services only in 12 of 22 cases (54%), gave correct first aid ... provide a powerful tool to assist in diagnosis and self-triage for individuals without medical training [ 21 ], outperforming lay individuals [ 22 ]. It has also been suggested that ChatGPT’s responses