A Prospective Feasibility Study to Differentiate Sacral Neuromodulation Lead Electrode Configurations Using Motor and Sensory Thresholds and Locations of Sensation.

Background: Accurate positioning and effective programming of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) relies upon the use of several acute stimulation measurements. While the clinical utility of these acute measurements including pelvic floor motor thresholds (PFMT), toe/leg motor thresholds (TMT), and sensory thresholds (ST), are widely accepted, their usefulness in quantitative research remains unclear. The purpose of this prospective study was to test these measurements and gauge their utility in future research.

Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia.

Breast cancer is a global health challenge with significant mortality, affecting millions worldwide. The current study is aimed at evaluating awareness and practices related to breast cancer screening, prevention, and treatment among the general public and physicians in Lahore, Pakistan, which has a significant incidence of breast cancer. The current study adopted a cross-sectional study design conducted in Lahore, Pakistan, between March and August 2023, among 404 participants from the general public and 240 physicians.

Hand gesture recognition with deep residual network using Semg signal.

Objectives: To design and develop a classifier, named Sewing Driving Training based Optimization-Deep Residual Network (SDTO_DRN) for hand gesture recognition.

Methods: The electrical activity of forearm muscles generates the signals that can be captured with Surface Electromyography (sEMG) sensors and includes meaningful data for decoding both muscle actions and hand movement. This research develops an efficacious scheme for hand gesture recognition using SDTO_DRN.

Zebrafish: A Pharmacological Model for Learning and Memory Research.

Learning and memory are essential to organism survival and are conserved across various species, especially vertebrates. Cognitive studies involving learning and memory require using appropriate model organisms to translate relevant findings to humans. Zebrafish are becoming increasingly popular as one of the animal models for neurodegenerative diseases due to their low maintenance cost, prolific nature and amenability to genetic manipulation.

The role of risk perception, risk communication, and demographic factors in COVID-19 preventive behaviors: an online survey in Iran.

Objectives: This study investigated preventive behaviors toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related factors in a Kurdish Iranian sample.

Methods: This online survey was conducted among the population aged 18 and above in Kermanshah Province, in western Iran, in April 2020. Samples were invited and recruited through social media.