Factors associated with dental care utilization among Iranian adult populations based on Anderson model by Ashkan Negintaji Zardak, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Faezeh Eslamipour, Bahareh Tahani

“…In the final model individuals in the 35–44 age group (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.02–2.2), males (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.2–2.5), single individuals (OR = 1.4, 95% CI = 1.01-2) and those with the perception of need for dental treatment (OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.3–3.4) had higher chance of dental visit. …”
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How does social capital facilitate community disaster resilience? A systematic review by Guanhu Zhao, Guanhu Zhao, Xu Hui, Xu Hui, Fazhen Zhao, Fazhen Zhao, Fazhen Zhao, Lufang Feng, Lufang Feng, Yao Lu, Yao Lu, Yuting Zhang, Yuting Zhang

“…Furthermore, social capital mechanisms for enhancing community disaster resilience are observed across social (man-made) and natural disaster scenarios.ConclusionThese findings provide valuable guidelines for risk management practice by social capital to improve community disaster resilience: (1) enhance community residents’ risk perception and social learning capacity; (2) reinforcing offline face-to-face and social media-based disaster risk communication; (3) placing greater emphasis on the capacity for community collective action and disaster preparedness.…”
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OMSF2: optimizing multi-scale feature fusion learning for pneumoconiosis staging diagnosis through data specificity augmentation by Xueting Ren, Surong Chu, Guohua Ji, Zijuan Zhao, Juanjuan Zhao, Yan Qiang, Yangyang Wei, Yan Wang

“…However, they struggle with insufficient perception of small targets and gradient inconsistency in medical image detection tasks, hindering the full utilization of multi-scale features. …”
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Blocks identical by descent in the genomes of the indigenous population of Siberia demonstrate genetic links between populations by N. A. Kolesnikov, V. N. Kharkov, K. V. Vagaitseva, A. A. Zarubin, V. A. Stepanov

“…According to the calculation results, biological processes enriched with these genes are associated with the detection of a chemical stimulus involved in the sensory perception of smell. Enriched for the genes found, molecular pathways are associated with the metabolism of linoleic, arachidonic, tyrosic acids and by olfactory transduction. …”
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Effectiveness of the ARTHE-e app for exercise adherence in people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bruno Pereira, Charlotte Lanhers, Emmanuel Coudeyre, Lech Dobija, Mathilde Pelletier-Visa, Alexis Bonhomme

“…The participants will undergo a comprehensive assessment, including the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) at 2, 4 and 6 months, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Evaluation of the Perception of Physical Activity, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions and 3 Lines and a Visual Analogue Scale rating of pain at baseline and 6 months. …”
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Critical band-to-band-tunnelling based optoelectronic memory by Hangyu Xu, Runzhang Xie, Jinshui Miao, Zhenhan Zhang, Haonan Ge, Xuming Shi, Min Luo, Jinjin Wang, Tangxin Li, Xiao Fu, Johnny C. Ho, Peng Zhou, Fang Wang, Weida Hu

“…Since the photomemory speed, with no motion blur, is important for motion detection, the critical BTBT memory is expected to enable moving target tracking and recognition, underscoring its superiority in intelligent perception.…”
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Amplitude Modulation Depth Coding Method for SSVEP-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces by Ruxue Li, Zhenyu Wang, Xi Zhao, Guiying Xu, Honglin Hu, Ting Zhou, Tianheng Xu

“…Moreover, it significantly reduces flicker perception and improves comfort level compared to traditional SSVEP stimuli with uniform modulation depth. …”
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The Willingness of Doctors to Adopt Artificial Intelligence–Driven Clinical Decision Support Systems at Different Hospitals in China: Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis of... by Zhongguang Yu, Ning Hu, Qiuyi Zhao, Xiang Hu, Cunbo Jia, Chunyu Zhang, Bing Liu, Yanping Li

“…There were commonalities in the factors influencing adoption across different medical institutions, such as the positive perception of AI technology’s utility and individual readiness to try new technologies. …”
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“Loneliness is a sad disease”: oldest old adults’ empirical definition of loneliness and social isolation from a mixed-method study in Northern Italy by Sara Santini, Mauro Colombo, Antonio Guaita, Paolo Fabbietti, Georgia Casanova

“…Many studies apply the main definitions of loneliness and social isolation offered by the literature without considering how individual representations, socio-cultural context and the culture of care may influence their perception. This study wishes to fill in these literature gaps by analysing empirical definitions of loneliness and social isolation arising from a mixed-gender randomized sample of Italian oldest old people. …”
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Pain Reduction in Patellofemoral Knee Patients During 3-Month Intervention with Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Foot Orthoses: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study by Steven Simon, Andreas Heine, Jonas Dully, Carlo Dindorf, Oliver Ludwig, Michael Fröhlich, Stephan Becker

“…Custom-made foot orthoses (FOs) are a common method of medical treatment that positively influences biomechanical factors such as the kinematics of the lower extremity and reduces pain perception in patients. However, there is a gap in research regarding the influence of different FO treatments on knee pain. …”
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EEG alpha/beta features as a biomarker for quantifying pain in patients with lumbar disk herniation by Rumei Li, Wanqi Shao, Shumei Zhao, Lingli Wang, Chao Yu, Lanying Liu, Kuiying Yin

“…IntroductionAn objective and precise pain evaluation is of significant clinical value, and electroencephalography as a non-invasive physiological signal has been demonstrated to correlate with subjective pain perception. This study aimed to analyze the EEG changes in patients with lumbar disk herniation (LDH) under traditional Chinese medicine small needle knife and to further explore the feasibility of EEG as an indicator of pain assessment in patients with LDH.MethodsThis study conducted resting-state electroencephalography on 20 patients with LDH before and after treatment and on 20 healthy controls, respectively. …”
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Integrating a quality improvement experiential platform into medical student education by Amy S. Stanley, René M. Kronlage, Miranda J. Reid, Hannah G. Rains, Colleen J. Kalynych, Michele N. Lossius, Janice A. Taylor, Carolyn K. Holland

“…The aims were to assess students’ perceptions in regard to (1) student confidence in quality improvement (QI) methodology, and (2) competency in executing QI initiatives in healthcare as measured by a post-participation survey. …”
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Latest Advancements in Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS): Revisiting an Established Therapy with New Possibilities by Patel P, Green M, Tram J, Wang E, Murphy M, Abd-Elsayed AA, Chakravarthy K

“…TENS modulates pain perception through various techniques, targeting specific nerve fibers and pain pathways. …”
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Improving sensory integration in Chinese children with moderate sensory integration challenges through engaging basketball training by Sha Ge, Xuepeng Guo, Bo Y. Jiang, Alberto Cordova, Jianmin Guan, John Q. Zhang, Wan X. Yao

“…Three sensory integration measures (vestibular sensation, tactile perception, proprioception) and five gross motor performance measures (balance beam walking speed, single-leg standing with eyes closed, tennis ball throw, two-legged jump speed, 10-m shuttle run) were assessed before and after the 10-week training period. …”
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Difficulties faced by physicians from four European countries in rebutting antivaccination arguments: a cross-sectional study by Fernanda Rodrigues, Cornelia Betsch, Pierre Verger, Harriet Fisher, Philipp Schmid, Dawn Holford, Angelo Fasce, Amanda Garrison, Linda Karlsson, Frederike Taubert, Stephan Lewandowsky, Anna Soveri

“…The aim of this article was to determine physicians’ perceptions of difficulties in rebutting different antivaccination arguments from patients using data collected as part of a cross-sectional, cross-national questionnaire on physicians’ vaccine attitudes and behaviours.Methods Physicians in 4 European countries (Finland, Germany, France and Portugal, total n=2718) rated 33 different arguments, chosen to represent 11 different psychological motivations underlying vaccine hesitancy, in terms of their perceptions of how difficult each argument would be to rebut.Results Across all countries, physicians perceived arguments based on religious concerns and ‘reactance’ (ie, resistance to perceived curbs of freedom) to be the most difficult to rebut, whereas arguments based on patients’ distorted perception of the risks of disease and vaccines were perceived to be the easiest. …”
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Long-term mindfulness meditation increases occurrence of sensory and attention brain states by Daniel Yochai Panitz, Daniel Yochai Panitz, Daniel Yochai Panitz, Avi Mendelsohn, Avi Mendelsohn, Avi Mendelsohn, Joana Cabral, Joana Cabral, Joana Cabral, Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Aviva Berkovich-Ohana

“…Our analysis revealed that meditators tend to spend more time in two brain states that involve synchrony among cortical regions associated with sensory perception. Conversely, a brain state involving frontal areas associated with higher cognitive functions was detected less frequently in experienced meditators. …”
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Munsell Soil Colour Prediction from the Soil and Soil Colour Book Using Patching Method and Deep Learning Techniques by Sadia Sabrin Nodi, Manoranjan Paul, Nathan Robinson, Liang Wang, Sabih ur Rehman, Muhammad Ashad Kabir

“…Munsell colour charts have been used to determine soil colour for many years, but the process is fallible, as it depends on the user’s perception. As smartphones are widely used and come with high-quality cameras, a popular one was used for capturing images for this study. …”
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Expatriation-enhanced competencies: A multiple case study of technology-based entrepreneurs by Hilka Pelizza Vier Machado, Jörg Freiling

“…Finally, international competencies relate to the acceptance of different cultures (multicultural learning and perception of cultural differences), developing a sense of an international community and an international innovation culture. …”
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Gustatory-Visual Interaction in Human Brain Cortex: fNIRS Study by Karolina Jezierska, Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Justyna Zaleska, Wojciech Podraza

“…Moreover, this cooperation is not one-sided: while visual activation influences taste perception, interestingly, a taste stimulus can also generate a hemodynamic response, activating the visual cortex.…”
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Impact of the five-pattern personality traits of traditional Chinese medicine on workplace violence and depression among nurses by ZhiHui Gu, ChenXin Yang, MengYao Li

“…“Taiyin” personality exacerbate nurses’ perception of WPV, thereby increasing the impact of WPV on depression. …”
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