Academic Articles & Research Papers

Engaging Older Adults to Guide the Development of Passive Home Health Monitoring to Support Aging in Place

By 2050, most adults aged 65 and older in the United States will want to age independently at home, a goal that will strain healthcare resources. Adults aged 50 and older (N = 112) were recruited for study participation between 2018 and 202...

Epidemiology of ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia in Spain: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: Ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia are rare neurodegenerative syndromes. We aimed to determine the prevalence of these disorders in Spain in 2019. Patients and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, multicentre, retros...

Epidemiology of Parkinson’s disease

Introduction to Epidemiology

This chapter introduces the foundational concepts of epidemiology as the scientific study of health and disease patterns in populations. It outlines the distinction between descriptive and analytical approaches, establishing the importance ...

Epidemiology for the Uninitiated

Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease...

The Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society Consensus Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Adults with Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the United Arab Emirates: A National Delphi Study

Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated esophageal disease characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and eosinophil-predominant inflammation. Increasing recognition of EoE and advances in its diagn...

Impact of early life exposure to heat and cold on linguistic development in two-year-old children: findings from the ELFE cohort study

Abstract Background A number of negative developmental outcomes in response to extreme temperature have been documented. Yet, to our knowledge, environmental research has left the question of the effect of temperature on human neurodevelopm...

Life Stage-Specific Burdens and Impacts of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Beef Cattle in the United States: A Review of Diagnostics, Impacts on Productivity, and Immune Response

Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) remain a significant challenge to productivity and sustainability in beef cattle systems in the United States, contributing to subclinical reductions in growth, reproductive performance, and overall herd he...

Epidemiology of varicocele

Varicocele is a common problem in reproductive medicine practice. A varicocele is identified in 15% of healthy men and up to 35% of men with primary infertility. The exact pathophysiology of varicoceles is not very well understood, especial...

Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics

Finally! A first-of-its-kind intermediate level epidemiology text specifically designed to expand student knowledge without complex statistical formulations! Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics guides your students who have a good understanding...

Nurse-coordinated home-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart failure: A scoping review

Objectives: This study aimed to review and summarize the studies of nurse-coordinated home-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart failure. Methods: The review was performed using Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review framework....

The niche-derived glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) induces migration of mouse spermatogonial stem/progenitor cells.

In mammals, the biological activity of the stem/progenitor compartment sustains production of mature gametes through spermatogenesis. Spermatogonial stem cells and their progeny belong to the class of undifferentiated spermatogonia, a germ ...

Narrative Medicine

Abstract Narrative medicine has emerged in response to a commodified health care system that places corporate and bureaucratic concerns over the needs of the patient. Generated from a confluence of sources including humanities and medicine,...

Discriminating Similar Naval Vessels Using YOLOv8 Deep Neural Network

The next generation of United States Navy uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) is expected to operate in global positioning system and radio frequency-denied maritime environments. In these challenging conditions, these UASs must accurately ident...

Foundations of Robotics

Foundations of Robotics presents the fundamental concepts and methodologies for the analysis, design, and control of robot manipulators. It explains the physical meaning of the concepts and equations used, and it provides, in an intuitively...

Novel Blended Learning on Artificial Intelligence for Medical Students: Qualitative Interview Study

Abstract BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming increasingly relevant in everyday clinical practice, with Food and Drug Administration–approved AI solutions now available in many specialties. This developmen...

I Can See It in Your Eyes: Gaze as an Implicit Cue of Uncanniness and Task Performance in Repeated Interactions With Robots

Over the past years, extensive research has been dedicated to developing robust platforms and data-driven dialog models to support long-term human-robot interactions. However, little is known about how people's perception of robots and enga...

Multisensor Fire Detection System Mobile Robot as a Learning Media in Firefighting Robotic Course

Firefighting Robotic technology has been used for a long time to achieve aviation safety and security goals. The research is deemed necessary because of some related issues: 1) A pressing need for lecturers and students to have access to le...

Theoretical framework of the neuro and psychomotor therapist for developmental age: an Italian perspective for paediatric rehabilitation of neurodevelopmental disabilities

PurposeThe rehabilitation of neurodevelopmental disabilities is a complex process aimed at enhancing children’s functional abilities, minimizing the impact of disabilities on family dynamics, and promoting autonomy in daily life. Although s...

Socially Assistive Robotics

This paper defines the research area of socially assistive robotics, focusing on assisting people through social interaction. While much attention has been paid to robots that provide assistance to people through physical contact (which we ...