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A collection of the etiological theories, characteristics, and observations/phenomena of peptic ulcers in existing data

Data in Brief, 2018
In this article, we compiled 13 etiological theories, 15 characteristics, and 81 observations/phenomena of peptic ulcers, reported in reproducible, peer-reviewed studies from the literature, to reflect the historical evolution of studies on peptic ulcers
Simon X.M. Dong, Connie C.Y. Chang, Katelynn J. Rowe   +2 more
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Lightening the mind with audiovisual stimulation as an accessible alternative to breath-focused meditation for mood and cognitive enhancement

Scientific Reports
In this randomized, controlled, and double-blind experiment with a relatively large sample (n = 262), a novel technique of audiovisual stimulation (AVS) was demonstrated to substantially improve self-reported mood states by reducing several negative ...
Micah Alan Johnson, Ninette Simonian, Nicco Reggente   +2 more
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COVID-19 lockdown – Are Austrians finally able to compensate their sleep debt?

Sleep Medicine: X, 2021
In order to control the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Austria was put under national lockdown beginning on March 13, 2020, forcing its inhabitants to live in home confinement.
Brigitte Holzinger, Lucille Mayer, Franziska Nierwetberg, Gerhard Klösch   +3 more
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Clinical Research: Auditory Stimulation in the Disorders of Consciousness

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2019
Due to the complex situation of disorder of consciousness (DOC) patients, the assessment of conscious states of these patients has become a huge challenge for a long time (Laureys et al., 2010).
Jiajie Zhu, Yifan Yan, Wei Zhou, Yajun Lin, Zheying Shen, Xuanting Mou, Yan Ren, Xiaohua Hu, Haibo Di   +8 more
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Estimating the Minimal Number of Repeated Examinations for Random Responsiveness With the Coma Recovery Scale—Revised as an Example

Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2021
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a general method to estimate the minimal number of repeated examinations needed to detect patients with random responsiveness, given a limited rate of missed diagnosis.Methods: Basic statistical theory was ...
Hao Yang, Chengyin Ye, Xiaochen Liu, Lingxiu Sun, Anqi Wang, Jing Wang, Nantu Hu, Xiaohua Hu, Olivia Gosseries, Steven Laureys, Haibo Di, Jiqian Fang   +11 more
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On 'Machine Consciousness'

Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, 2023
Consciousness in higher animals, by virtue of its 100 millisecond time constant, is a necessarily greatly simplified and stripped-down version of more complex multiple tunable workspace cognition/regulation dyads like wound healing, immune function, gene expression, institutional function and the like.
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The limits of consciousness [PDF]

, 2018
Consciousness is essential for one’s normal functioning, including targeted interactions with the surrounding world and with other human beings. At present, many theories and definitions of consciousness coexist, the focus of which can be on the ...
Wolff, Audrey
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Scoping review on shamanistic trances practices

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background Shamanism is a spiritual tradition in which trance practitioners deliberately modify their state of consciousness to seemingly interact with an invisible world to resolve their community members’ problems.
Nolwenn Marie, Yannick Lafon, Aminata Bicego, Charlotte Grégoire, Floriane Rousseaux, Antoine Bioy, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse, Olivia Gosseries   +7 more
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Neurophysiological Correlates of a Single Session of Prefrontal tDCS in Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness: A Pilot Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study

Brain Sciences, 2020
Background. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (lDLPFC) was reported to promote the recovery of signs of consciousness in some patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS), but its ...
Manon Carrière, Sepehr Mortaheb, Federico Raimondo, Jitka Annen, Alice Barra, Maria C. Binda Fossati, Camille Chatelle, Bertrand Hermann, Géraldine Martens, Carol Di Perri, Steven Laureys, Aurore Thibaut   +11 more
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Needs and Quality of Life of Caregivers of Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

Brain Sciences, 2023
Background. Many patients with severe brain damage may survive and remain in a prolonged disorder of consciousness (PDoC), impacting the quality of life (QoL) and needs of their family caregivers.
Olivia Gosseries, Caroline Schnakers, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse, Charlotte Martial, Charlène Aubinet, Vanessa Charland-Verville, Aurore Thibaut, Jitka Annen, Didier Ledoux, Steven Laureys, Charlotte Grégoire   +10 more
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