Real-Time Needle Force Modeling for VR-Based Renal Biopsy Training with Respiratory Motion Using Direct Clinical Data by Feiyan Li, Yonghang Tai, Qiong Li, Jun Peng, Xiaoqiao Huang, Zaiqing Chen, Junsheng Shi

“…In this paper, a dynamic biomechanics experimental framework is designed to achieve a highly immersive haptic sensation during the biopsy therapy with human respiratory motion; it is the first time to introduce the idea of periodic extension idea into the dynamic percutaneous force modeling. …”
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The Effect of Shear Force on Skin Viability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Luuk A. de Wert, Margot Geerts, Sander van der Brug, Laura Adriaansen, Martijn Poeze, Nicolaas Schaper, Nicole D. Bouvy

“…DNP was not associated with altered skin responses, suggesting that the loss of protective sensation to sense shear to skin remains a key factor in the development of diabetic foot ulcers in patients with DNP.…”
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Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample by Anton Aluja, Oscar García, Ferran Balada, Neus Aymamí, Luis F. García

“…A multiple linear regression analysis revealed that up to 8% of the variance of the Internet Gaming Disorder-20 scale (IGD-20), as a dimensional scale, can be explained by low activity, high aggressiveness, introver-sion, non-planning impulsivity, sensation seeking, neuroticism and impulsiveness (attention impulsivity) using the Alterna-tive Five Factor Model (AFFM) of personality and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11). …”
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Visually Impaired People Learning Virtual Textures Through Multimodal Feedback Combining Vibrotactile and Voice by Dapeng Chen, Yi Ding, Hao Wu, Qi Jia, Hong Zeng, Lina Wei, Chengcheng Hua, Jia Liu, Aiguo Song

“…The constructed learning system enables BVI to know the type, material and other attribute information of virtual texture in the process of obtaining vibrotactile sensation. By establishing the correspondence between haptic stimuli and texture attributes, the system enables BVIs to enhance their ability to recognize objects through learning a large number of virtual textures.…”
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Electroacupuncture for mild-to-moderate dry eye: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised, single-blind, sham-controlled trial by Yue Zhao, Guang Yang, Yun-Qiong Lu, Mei-Yan Li, Jue Hong, Yan-Ting Yang, Xue-Jun Wang, Xie-He Kong, Zhao Ma, Xin-Yun Huang, Yue-Lan Zou, Xing-Tao Zhou, Xiao-Peng Ma

“…The secondary outcomes include tear meniscus height, the Schirmer I test, corneal and conjunctival sensation, the ocular surface disease index, corneal fluorescein staining, the numerical rating scale and the Chinese DE-related quality of life scale.Ethics and dissemination The trial protocol and informed consent were approved by the Ethics Committee of Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (identifier: 2021–119), Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center (identifier: 2022SQ003) and Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University (identifier: 2022014).Trial registration number NCT05552820.…”
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Eagle Syndrome - the issue of an elongated styloid process. A literature review by Martyna Brzoza, Bartosz Dubniański, Julia Stawińska-Dudek, Wiktoria Józefowicz, Damian Machaj

“…The state of knowledge: Eagle Syndrome is a condition which manifests either by an elongated styloid process or ossification of the stylohyoid ligaments which interfere with adjacent anatomical structures resulting in many different, often nonspecific, symptoms such as, for example, limited ability of jaw opening, increased salivary flow, foreign body sensation in pharynx as well as tinnitus. However, in majority of cases it is asymptomatic condition and may be detected incidentally during clinical examination. …”
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Catholic Church Interiors in Fin-de-Siècle Literature by Claire Masurel-Murray

“…Drawing on William Whyte’s analyses of changing attitudes towards church architecture in the 19th century in Unlocking the Church: The Lost Secrets of Victorian Sacred Space (OUP 2017), it shows how literary representations of church interiors in fin-de-siècle literature reflect the shift from the Protestant aniconic, congregation-centred approach to church design, in favour of an architecture of affect and sensation, where space and ornamentation lead the worshipper to experience the divine through a sensory overload. …”
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Acute Exercise and Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Meta-Analysis by Jessica Anne Douglas, Kevin Deighton, Jan Maria Atkinson, Vahid Sari-Sarraf, David John Stensel, Greg Atkinson

“…In lean individuals, acute aerobic exercise is reported to transiently suppress sensations of appetite, suppress blood concentrations of acylated ghrelin (AG), and increase glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide-YY (PYY). …”
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Analysis of the Responsiveness of Latanoprost, Travoprost, Bimatoprost, and Tafluprost in the Treatment of OAG/OHT Patients by Ziyan Cai, Mengdan Cao, Ke Liu, Xuanchu Duan

“…Safety evaluation included five common adverse events: conjunctival hyperemia, hypertrichosis, ocular burning, ocular itching, and foreign-body sensation. Results. Eleven articles containing ten RCTs were included in this meta-analysis study. …”
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Migratory Fish Bone in the Thyroid Gland: Case Report and Literature Review by EnHao Wu, Lei Huang, Ya Zhou, Xun Zhu

“…The common presenting symptoms include foreign body (FB) sensation and or a sharp pain during swallowing. But we report a rare case in which a migratory fish bone stuck in the thyroid gland was found after 3 months. …”
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Volatile-Olfactory Profiles of cv. Arbequina Olive Oils Extracted without/with Olive Leaves Addition and Their Discrimination Using an Electronic Nose by Ítala M. G. Marx, Nuno Rodrigues, Ana C. A. Veloso, Susana Casal, José A. Pereira, António M. Peres

“…The leaves incorporation resulted in green fruity oils with fresh herbs and cabbage olfactory notes, while control oils showed a ripe fruity sensation with banana, apple, and dry hay grass notes. …”
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Fungal Keratitis Caused by Drechslera spp. Treated with Voriconazole: A Case Report by Margarita I. Echavez, Archimedes Lee D. Agahan, Noel S. Carino

“…A 52-year-old diabetic male presented with a one-week history of foreign body sensation of the left eye, self-medicated with Neomycin, Polymyxin B, and Dexamethasone eye drops, and was diagnosed to have bacterial conjunctivitis, which was treated with Levofloxacin drops. …”
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Central projections of nociceptive input originating from the low back and limb muscle in rats by Ulrich Hoheisel, Rolf-Detlef Treede, Siegfried Mense, Toru Taguchi

“…Abstract Since clinical features of chronic muscle pain originating from the low back and limbs are different (higher prevalence and broader/duller sensation of low back muscle pain than limb muscle pain), spinal and/or supraspinal projection of nociceptive information could differ between the two muscles. …”
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Medial sural artery perforator free flap for small- to medium-sized defects in head and neck reconstruction: a suitable replacement for radial forearm free flap by Yulian Zhang, Keran Pan, Jian Wu, Xi Tang

“…The patient and flap characteristics (age, sex, flap size, harvest time, etc.) and outcomes (success rate, donor site complications including infection, hematoma, and fistula, donor site morbidity including abnormal sensation, weakness, range of motion, postoperative oral function) were recorded and compared. …”
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Oral Findings, Salivary Copper, Magnesium, and Leptin in Type II Diabetic Patients in Relation to Oral Candida Species by Mohammed Jasim Mohammed, Abbas S. Al-mizraqchi, Salah M. Ibrahim

“…Oral examination is done for the symptoms including burning sensation, candidiasis, and a reduction in the production of saliva. …”
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Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Tafluprost in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients with Corneal Disorders: A Taiwan Experience by Ju-Kuo Lin, Fu-Tsung Wei, Yi-Chun Liu, Yung-Chang Yen

“…The proportions of patients with no sign of hyperemia on the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva increased from 58.5% to 64.7% at baseline (before switching to tafluprost treatment) to 94.1% and 94.1%, respectively, after switching to tafluprost treatment. Dry eye sensation scores were significantly reduced (p<0.05), while other ocular symptom scores did not change significantly. …”
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Agonism and performance in adolescent football players in informal physical education settings by Sara Aliberti, Francesca D’Elia, Giuseppe Giardullo, Giuseppe Giardullo, Gaetano Raiola

“…The primary causes of anxiety were cognitive concerns and bodily sensations, which negatively affected concentration. …”
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Neuropathic pain among patients with primary knee osteoarthritis: Results of a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care center in Southern India by R Vignesh Narayan, Molly Mary Thabah, Murali Poduval

“…The most frequently described pain characteristic was sensation of electric shock (58.4%). Mean total WOMAC and physical function subscale were significantly higher in neuropathic pain group when compared to the group without neuropathic pain (DN4 ≤3), 77.5 ± 11.5 versus 72.6 ± 15.5, P = 0.024 and 54.3 ± 8.8 and 49.8 ± 12.6, respectively, P = 0.008. …”
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Objective Neurophysiological Measures of Cognitive Performance in Elite Ice Hockey Players by Kirby ED, Jones K, Campbell N, Fickling SD, D'Arcy RCN

“…In the current study, cognitive performance was measured by neurophysiological responses in elite Junior-A hockey players.Methods: Neurophysiological brain vital signs were extracted from event-related potentials (ERPs) to evaluate auditory sensation (the N100), basic attention (the P300), and cognitive processing (the N400). …”
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Therapeutic modalities for iatrogenic late paresthesia in oral tissues innervated by mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve: a systematic review by Elham Keykha, Elahe Tahmasebi, Mahdi Hadilou

“…Moreover, several methods have been proposed for treating iatrogenic late paresthesia, including photobiomodulation (PBM), microsurgery, medication, and close observation until achieving spontaneous recovery of sensation. However, no gold standard treatment for iatrogenic paresthesia has been agreed upon up to now. …”
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