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Motor actions are spatially organized in motor and dorsal premotor cortex

eLife, 2023
Frontal motor areas are central to controlling voluntary movements. In non-human primates, the motor areas contain independent, somatotopic, representations of the forelimb (i.e., motor maps).
Nicholas G Chehade, Omar A Gharbawie
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Greater Reduction in Contralesional Hand Use After Frontoparietal Than Frontal Motor Cortex Lesions in Macaca mulatta

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2021
We previously reported that rhesus monkeys recover spontaneous use of the more impaired (contralesional) hand following neurosurgical lesions to the arm/hand representations of primary motor cortex (M1) and lateral premotor cortex (LPMC) (F2 lesion) when
Warren G. Darling, Marc A. Pizzimenti, Diane L. Rotella, Jizhi Ge, Kimberly S. Stilwell-Morecraft, Robert J. Morecraft   +5 more
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Humanitarian led community-based surveillance: case study in Ekondo-titi, Cameroon

Conflict and Health, 2021
Background Community-based surveillance (CBS) has been used successfully in many situations to strengthen existing health systems as well as in humanitarian crises.
Alain Metuge, Lundi-Anne Omam, Elizabeth Jarman, Esther Omam Njomo   +3 more
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Mobile clinics in conflict-affected communities of North West and South West regions of Cameroon: an alternative option for differentiated delivery service for internally displaced persons during COVID-19

Conflict and Health, 2021
Introduction The guidelines for differentiated service delivery (DSD) for HIV treatment became operational in Cameroon in 2017 with the Test and Treat national strategy elaborating services that can be decentralized and task shifted at community level ...
Lundi-Anne Omam, Elizabeth Jarman, Wilfred Ekokobe, Agbor Evon, Esther Njomo Omam   +4 more
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Preparing the healthcare workforce in South Africa for short-course rifampicin-resistant TB treatment: inter-professional training and task-sharing considerations

Human Resources for Health, 2021
Background Treatment for rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (RR-TB) is complex, however, shorter treatment, with newer antimicrobials are improving treatment outcomes.
Jason E. Farley, Norbert Ndjeka, Khaya Mlandu, Kelly Lowensen, Keri Geiger, Yen Nguyen, Chakra Budhathoki, Paul D. Stamper   +7 more
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Willingness to Participate in Alcohol Prevention Interventions Targeting Risky Drinking Employees. The WIRUS Project

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: The extent to which eligible individuals in a target population are willing to participate in interventions is important when evaluating the efficacy of public health interventions.Objectives: As part of a process evaluation of an ongoing ...
Mikkel Magnus Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus Thørrisen, Tore Bonsaksen, Tore Bonsaksen, Jens Christoffer Skogen, Jens Christoffer Skogen, Jens Christoffer Skogen, Lisebet Skeie Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie Skarpaas, Aleksandra Sevic, Willem van Mechelen, Willem van Mechelen, Willem van Mechelen, Willem van Mechelen, Randi Wågø Aas, Randi Wågø Aas   +15 more
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Reaching Beyond

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2023
Philip Alexander, MD, is a native Texan, retired physician, and accomplished musician and artist. After 41 years as an internal medicine physician, Dr. Phil retired from his practice in College Station in 2016. A lifelong musician and former music professor, he often performs as an oboe soloist for the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra.
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Considering Human Variability in the Design of Safe Interaction with Agricultural Machinery: The Case of Foldable Roll-Over Protective Structure (FROPS) Manual Handling

Agronomy, 2021
The foldable roll-over protective structure (FROPS) protects the operators against fatal injuries in tractor roll-over accidents. However, a rear-mounted FROPS is often folded down or removed. In the present study, the accessible zones and grasping areas
Margherita Micheletti Cremasco, Lucia Vigoroso, Federica Caffaro, Giuseppe Paletto, Eugenio Cavallo   +4 more
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Reaching out [PDF]

Nature Reviews Physics, 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, science is crucial to inform public policy. At the same time, mistrust of scientists and misinformation about scientific facts are rampant. Six scientists, actively involved in outreach, reflect on how to build a better understanding and trust of science.
Mack, Katherine, Kruszelnicki, Karl, Randall, Lisa, Wade, Jessica, Al-Khalili, Jim, Vedral, Vlatko   +5 more
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Independent development of the Reach and the Grasp in spontaneous self-touching by human infants in the first six months

Frontiers in Psychology, 2015
The Dual Visuomotor Channel Theory proposes that visually guided reaching is a composite of two movements, a Reach that advances the hand to contact the target and a Grasp that shapes the digits for target purchase.
Brittany L Thomas, Jenni Marie Karl, Ian Q Whishaw   +2 more
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