The influence of increasing color variety on numerosity estimation and counting.

Previous research has suggested that numerosity estimation and counting are closely related to distributed and focused attention, respectively (Chong & Evans, WIREs Cognitive Science, 2(6), 634-638, 2011). Given the critical role of color in guiding attention, this study investigated its effects on numerosity processing by manipulating both color variety (single color, medium variety, high variety) and spatial arrangement (clustered, random). Results from the estimation task revealed that high color variety led to a perceptual bias towards larger quantities, regardless of whether colors were clustered or randomly arranged.

Yinxie I Formula attenuates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation via IL-23/IL-17 axis.

Psoriasis is considered a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by keratinocytes hyperproliferation. The IL-23/IL-17 immune pathway has been substantiated in numerous studies to be closely associated with psoriasis progression. Yinxie I Formula is a traditional Chinese medicine made from 9 herbal medicines, which has excellent clinical efficacy in psoriasis.

Acceptability of teledentistry use among residents and staff in aged residential care facilities in the Otago region of New Zealand.

Objectives: To assess ARC residents' and staff perceptions of the benefits of, and comfort with, teledentistry use in ARC facilities in the Otago region of NZ, and identify end-user-level factors associated with its use.

Background: Difficulty in accessing oral healthcare services is a key barrier to aged residential care (ARC) residents' oral health and well-being. Teledentistry offers a possible solution, yet studies on its acceptability in ARCs are sparse, especially in New Zealand (NZ).

Risk factors for disease severity among children with Covid-19: a clinical prediction model.

Background: Children account for a significant proportion of COVID-19 hospitalizations, but data on the predictors of disease severity in children are limited. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with moderate/severe COVID-19 and develop a nomogram for predicting children with moderate/severe COVID-19.

Methods: We identified children ≤ 12 years old hospitalized for COVID-19 across five hospitals in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 from the state's pediatric COVID-19 case registration system.