Segmentation of the general public according to differences in knowledge and beliefs about radiation-cluster analysis by attitude, knowledge, belief and anxiety.

Following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, public behaviors have been marked by excessive avoidance and stigma, driven by fear and uncertainty regarding radiation exposure and its health implications. Despite extensive media dissemination of information on radiation, the precise nature of the public's knowledge, beliefs and the resultant behavioral responses remain unclear. This study aimed to segment the population based on their attitudes, knowledge, beliefs and anxiety levels about radiation, correlating these factors with their cognitive and behavioral responses to radiation exposure.

Maintenance mechanism of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation from the activation occurring within the pulmonary vein: analysis using non-contact mapping.

It is unclear how pulmonary veins (PVs) maintain paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). To clarify the PV's arrhythmogenic role, we examined PV activation sequences during paroxysmal AF. Left superior PV (LSPV) endocardial non-contact mapping was performed after a right PV isolation in 13 paroxysmal AF patients.

Neuroinflammation and glycosylation-related cerebrospinal fluid proteins for predicting functional decline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a proteomic study.

Background: The rate of disease progression varies widely among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Prognostic assessment using biomarkers is highly anticipated to improve clinical trial design. We aimed to explore the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for prognostic biomarkers to predict future functional decline in patients with ALS.

Discrete element method-based simulation system for predicting natural stone evacuation pathways in patients with urolithiasis.

Urolithiasis is a globally prevalent disease with high incidence and recurrence rates and is often accompanied by severe pain. Its ideal treatment is spontaneous stone passage, avoiding the invasiveness associated with surgery. However, the mechanisms underlying spontaneous stone passage remain unclear.