Supporting carers in online role-diverse communities: A case study in Australia.

This study aims to understand the effects that role-diverse online communities have on informal carers, particularly in providing support. Australian Facebook communities used to support those involved in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) were explored. Social network analysis of an NDIS-centred community was conducted, based on 909 publicly visible interactions that occurred in May-June and August-September 2019.

The Differential Impact of Mystery in Nature on Attention: An Oculometric Study.

Nature exposure can provide benefits on stress, health and cognitive performance. According to Attention Restoration Theory (ART), the positive impact of nature on cognition is mainly driven by fascination. Fascinating properties of nature such as water or a winding hiking trail may capture involuntary attention, allowing the directed form of attention to rest and to recover.

A novel information sharing framework for people living with type-2 diabetes in the context of a group education program.

Purpose: Online health communities (OHCs) offer opportunities for people with type-2 diabetes to share information and experiences for self improvement. This study is to introduce a novel framework for identifying the potential of online diabetes communities' practices and outcomes in empowering people living with diabetes.

Method: : Using a qualitative tradition, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 members of these communities, attempting to answer research question: how an online framework for diabetes community can be outlined for empowering patients in their self-management in the context of DGEP.

Successful prosthetic salvage of a suboptimal autogenous auricular reconstruction with digital technologies: A report of 3 challenging treatments.

The surgical reconstruction of congenitally missing or malformed ears is challenging and involves complicated surgeries. Ear shape, position, and skin color will likely be compromised in patients with relative anatomic symmetry, and it is easier to reproduce these features with a prosthesis. This article describes the prosthetic reconstruction of 3 patients who had received failed or suboptimal surgical reconstruction of their missing or deformed ears.

Online health communities, contributions to caregivers and resilience of older adults.

The aim of this paper is twofold. Firstly, to investigate the potential benefits of online health communities (OHCs) for informal caregivers by conducting a systematic literature review. Secondly, to identify the relationship between the potential benefits of OHCs and resilience factors of older adults.

Improving the Theoretical Understanding Toward Patient-Driven Health Care Innovation Through Online Value Cocreation: Systematic Review.

Background: Patient participation in the health care domain has surged dramatically through the availability of digital health platforms and online health communities (OHCs). Such patient-driven service innovation has both potential and challenges for health care organizations. Over the last 5 years, articles have surfaced that focus on value cocreation in health care services and the importance of engaging patients and other actors in service delivery.

Measuring task set preparation versus mind wandering using pupillometry.

We investigated participants' task set preparation by measuring changes in pupil diameter during a blank interval as they prepared for an easy (i.e., prosaccade) or difficult (i.

Developing an In-house Interdisciplinary Three-Dimensional Service: Challenges, Benefits, and Innovative Health Care Solutions.

Three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies have been employed in regular medical specialties. They span wide scope of uses, from creating 3D medical models to design and manufacture of Patient-specific implants and guidance devices which help to optimize medical treatments, patient education, and medical training. This article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of factors and aspects to consider when planning to setup a 3D service within a hospital serving various medical specialties.

Surface characteristics and biocompatibility of cranioplasty titanium implants following different surface treatments.

Objective: Surface and mechanical properties of titanium alloys are integral for their use in restoring bone defects of skull and face regions. These properties are affected by the method of constructing and surface treatment of the titanium implant. This study aimed to investigate the effects of titanium finishing protocols on the surface morphology, hardness and biocompatibility of TiAl6V4.

Working memory capacity and task goals modulate error-related ERPs.

The present study investigated individual differences in information processing following errant behavior. Participants were initially classified as high or as low working memory capacity using the Operation Span Task. In a subsequent session, they then performed a high congruency version of the flanker task under both speed and accuracy stress.

The parietal memory network activates similarly for true and associative false recognition elicited via the DRM procedure.

Neuroimaging investigations of human memory encoding and retrieval have revealed that multiple regions of parietal cortex contribute to memory. Recently, a sparse network of regions within parietal cortex has been identified using resting state functional connectivity (MRI techniques). The regions within this network exhibit consistent task-related responses during memory formation and retrieval, leading to its being called the parietal memory network (PMN).

Use of three-dimensional printing to assess transport vectors in mandibular distraction osteogenesis.

It can be difficult to assess the transport vectors for mandibular distraction osteogenesis intraoperatively. Computed tomography (CT) and 3-dimensional digital reconstruction allow "on screen" assessment, but they have limitations, and errors can occur when the 2-dimensional preoperative plan is translated into the operation. We can simulate the operation and reconstruction with 3-dimensional printed models.

Why drivers use cell phones and support legislation to restrict this practice.

The use of cell phones while driving is ubiquitous, particularly in countries where the practice is legal. However, surveys indicate that most drivers favor legislation to limit the use of mobile devices during the operation of a vehicle. A study was conducted to understand this inconsistency between what drivers do and what they advocate for others.

Fostering interpersonal trust on social media: physicians' perspectives and experiences.

Background: The problem of developing and sustaining mutual trust is one of the main barriers to knowledge sharing on social media platforms such as blogs, wikis, micro-blogs and social networking websites. While many studies argue that mutual trust is necessary for online communication and knowledge sharing, few have actually explored and demonstrated how physicians can establish and sustain trusted relationships on social media.

Objectives: To identify approaches through which physicians establish interpersonal trust on social media.

Improved Construction of Auricular Prosthesis by Digital Technologies.

Implant-retained auricular prostheses are a successful prosthetic treatment option for patients who are missing their ear(s) due to trauma, oncology, or birth defects. The prosthetic ear is aesthetically pleasing, composed of natural looking anatomical contours, shape, and texture along with good color that blends with surrounding existing skin. These outcomes can be optimized by the integration of digital technologies in the construction process.

Working memory's workload capacity.

We examined the role of dual-task interference in working memory using a novel dual two-back task that requires a redundant-target response (i.e., a response that neither the auditory nor the visual stimulus occurred two back versus a response that one or both occurred two back) on every trial.

The benefits of mystery in nature on attention: assessing the impacts of presentation duration.

Although research has provided prodigious evidence in support of the cognitive benefits that natural settings have over urban settings, all nature is not equal. Within nature, natural settings that contain mystery are often among the most preferred nature scenes. With the prospect of acquiring new information, scenes of this type could more effectively elicit a person's sense of fascination, enabling that person to rest the more effortful forms of attention.

Closed-eye orbital prosthesis: a clinical report.

One of the most challenging prostheses to fabricate is an acceptable orbital prosthesis. Successful reconstruction of the complex missing tissues, the globe, muscle, skin, and bony elements requires time and high levels of practical skill. A good match to the contralateral nondefect side will help mask the underlying defect and give the patient confidence to return to normal, routine life.

On supertaskers and the neural basis of efficient multitasking.

The present study used brain imaging to determine the neural basis of individual differences in multitasking, the ability to successfully perform at least two attention-demanding tasks at once. Multitasking is mentally taxing and, therefore, should recruit the prefrontal cortex to maintain task goals when coordinating attentional control and managing the cognitive load. To investigate this possibility, we used functional neuroimaging to assess neural activity in both extraordinary multitaskers (Supertaskers) and control subjects who were matched on working memory capacity.

Social media and physicians: Exploring the benefits and challenges.

Healthcare professionals' use of social media platforms, such as blogs, wikis, and social networking web sites has grown considerably in recent years. However, few studies have explored the perspectives and experiences of physicians in adopting social media in healthcare. This article aims to identify the potential benefits and challenges of adopting social media by physicians and demonstrates this by presenting findings from a survey conducted with physicians.

Correction of facial and mandibular asymmetry using a computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing prefabricated titanium implant.

Patients with significant craniofacial asymmetry may have functional problems associated with their occlusion and aesthetic concerns related to the imbalance in soft and hard tissue profiles. This report details a case of facial asymmetry secondary to left mandible angle deficiency due to undergoing previous radiotherapy. We describe the correction of the bony deformity using computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing custom-made titanium onlay using novel direct metal laser sintering.

Complete integration of technology for improved reproduction of auricular prostheses.

The accurate reproduction of the form and surface details of missing body structures is an essential part of any successful prosthetic rehabilitation. It helps mask the prosthesis and gives confidence to the patient. This clinical report details the integration of multiple in-house digital technologies of laser scanning, rapid prototyping, and digital color scanning and formulating to improve the shape, texture, orientation, and color of auricular prostheses for 3 patients with missing unilateral ears.

A novel approach to immediate restoration of the cosmetic deformity after regional temporalis flap reconstruction of a maxillary defect: a case report.

Restoration of large maxillary defects can be achieved by using various muscle and bone flap transfers. Free muscle and bone transfer has become the reconstruction standard because it offers a combination of bone and soft tissues, which allows primary closure of the defect and secondary placement of dental implants for a full rehabilitation approach. If free tissue transfer is not a viable option, regional flaps such as temporalis muscle offer a viable alternative.

Management of extensive frontal cranioplasty defects.

Cranioplasty is a medical technique to correct cranial bone defects. Depending on the size and location of the defect, a bone substitute can be used to replace the missing bone. Frontal bone defects are important to patients in terms of cosmetics because they are visible.

Identification of an ancient endogenous retrovirus, predating the divergence of the placental mammals.

The evolutionary arms race between mammals and retroviruses has long been recognized as one of the oldest host-parasite interactions. Rapid evolution rates in exogenous retroviruses have often made accurate viral age estimations highly problematic. Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), however, integrate into the germline of their hosts, and are subjected to their evolutionary rates.