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Dual-task motor performance with a tongue-operated assistive technology compared with hand operations

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2012
Background To provide an alternative motor modality for control, navigation, and communication in individuals suffering from impairment or disability in hand functions, a Tongue Drive System (TDS) has been developed that allows for real time tracking of ...
Johnson Ashley N, Huo Xueliang, Ghovanloo Maysam, Shinohara Minoru   +3 more
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Finger-based numerical training increases sensorimotor activation for arithmetic in children—An fNIRS study

, 2022
Most children use their fingers when learning to count and calculate. These sensorimotor experiences were argued to underlie reported behavioral associations of finger gnosis and counting with mathematical skills.
Silke Maria Wortha (13027330), Christina Artemenko (4949404), Mirjam Frey (13027332), Hans-Christoph Nuerk (288454), Korbinian Moeller (8633838), Thomas Dresler (338222), Roberta Barrocas (8956229)   +6 more
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Protecting Surgeons' Fingers from Radiation Exposure during Lumbosacral Selective Nerve Root Block

Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2019
Introduction: Fluoroscopy-guided selective nerve root block (SNRB) is useful for the diagnosis and treatment of nerve root pain. However, the procedure exposes the surgeon's hands to radiation.
Hirotsugu Omi, Taito Itabashi, Toshihide Nagaoki, Tetsuya Ogawa, Takashi Tomita, Hideki Sato, Junji Ito   +6 more
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Deciphering the contribution of polymer latexes on the viscoelastic behavior of hardened cement pastes by means of dynamic-mechanical analysis

Case Studies in Construction Materials
The enhanced workability and durability of mortars and concretes incorporating polymer latexes have led to their increased prominence in restoration projects and engineering constructions.
Luise Göbel, Alexander Flohr, Andrea Osburg, Martin Ganß   +3 more
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Parametric Design of a Finger Rehabilitation Mechanism with Double Action and Two Degrees of Freedom

Applied Sciences, 2022
The objective of this work is to design a rehabilitation mechanism for the index finger that can replicate the finger’s natural movements in the sagittal plane; this mechanism must also be able to adapt to an individual’s anthropometric dimensions.
Iyari Alejandro Nava-Téllez, Milton Carlos Elias-Espinosa, Héctor Cervantes-Culebro, Aldo Elihu Flores-González   +3 more
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Preliminary accuracy, inter- and intra-rater reliability of a 4-point cervical artery dissection diagnostic decision support tool in an ambulatory setting using real and simulated cases: a quality improvement project

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Background Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) is a rare but life-threatening condition that commonly presents with non-specific symptoms such as neck and head pain, complicating early recognition in ambulatory care settings.
Tyler H. Snodgrass, Zachary A. Cupler, Christopher J. Farrell, Lindsay R. Rae   +3 more
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Glomus tumor of the fingertips: A frequently missed diagnosis

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Background: Glomus tumors present as painful lesions, most commonly in the fingertips. These can present to outpatient clinics of multiple specialties.
John Ashutosh Santoshi, Vivek Kumar Kori, Ujjawal Khurana   +2 more
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Ultrasound Imaging and Guidance for Distal Peripheral Nerve Pathologies at the Wrist/Hand

Diagnostics, 2023
Ultrasound has emerged as a highly valuable tool in imaging peripheral nerve lesions in the wrist region, particularly for common pathologies such as carpal tunnel and Guyon’s canal syndromes.
Wei-Ting Wu, Ke-Vin Chang, Yu-Chun Hsu, Yuan-Yuan Tsai, Kamal Mezian, Vincenzo Ricci, Levent Özçakar   +6 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

All Hands-on Deck: Vessel-Based Education About the Freshwater Environments of the Northeastern USA and Laurentian Great Lakes

Current: The Journal of Marine Education
Aquatic literacy is universally needed, yet access to water and knowledge about it is often a privilege. Vessel-based education (VBE) is an approach to improve aquatic literacy through interdisciplinary, shipboard experiences, often in coastal and ...
Julia Pida, Nadia Harvieux, Meghan Brown
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