Coordinated human-exoskeleton locomotion emerges from regulating virtual energy.

Lower-limb exoskeletons have demonstrated great potential for gait rehabilitation in individuals with motor impairments; however, maintaining human-exoskeleton coordination remains a challenge. The coordination problem, referred to as any mismatch or asynchrony between the user's intended trajectories and exoskeleton desired trajectories, leads to sub-optimal gait performance, particularly for individuals with residual motor ability. Here, we investigate the virtual energy regulator (VER)'s ability to generate coordinated locomotion in lower limb exoskeleton.

Electroencephalogram monitoring during anesthesia and critical care: a guide for the clinician.

Perioperative anesthetic, surgical and critical careinterventions can affect brain physiology and overall brain health. The clinical utility of electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring in anesthesia and intensive care settings is multifaceted, offering critical insights into the level of consciousness and depth of anesthesia, facilitating the titration of anesthetic doses, and enabling the detection of ischemic events and epileptic activity. Additionally, EEG monitoring can aid in predicting perioperative neurocognitive disorders, assessing the impact of systemic insults on cerebral function, and informing neuroprognostication.

Squeaking Shoulder Following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Case-Control Study.

Background: To date, the occurrence of unusual squeaking noises during shoulder movements following shoulder arthroscopic surgeries have been minimally reported.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to report the incidence, natural history, possible risk factors and functional outcomes of patients who reported to have squeaking noises following shoulder arthroscopic procedures.

Methods: In this 2-year case-control study, all patients who underwent arthroscopic shoulder in a single institution were included.

Enhanced Recovery After Craniotomy: Global Practices, Challenges, and Perspectives.

The global demand for hospital care, driven by population growth and medical advances, emphasizes the importance of optimized resource management. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols aim to expedite patient recovery and reduce health care costs without compromising patient safety or satisfaction. Its principles have been adopted in various surgical specialties but have not fully encompassed all areas of neurosurgery, including craniotomy.

PEDOT-Doped Mesoporous Nanocarbon Electrodes for High Capacitive Aqueous Symmetric Supercapacitors.

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and PEDOT-functionalized carbon nanoparticles (f-CNPs) were synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization and pyrolysis methods. f-CNP-PEDOT nanocomposites were prepared by varying the concentration of PEDOT from 1 to 20% by weight (i.e.

Priorities and opportunities for advocacy in SCI: An international web-based review.

Context: For the growing number of people with spinal cord injuries worldwide, advocacy organizations are an invaluable resource of information and education during recovery and rehabilitation.

Objective: To examine the structure, information, and accessibility of websites from international organizations that serve and advocate for individuals with SCI.

Methods: We performed a content analysis of information available from SCI organizations returned from a Google search.

Factors influencing the need for emergent conversion to general anesthesia during mechanical thrombectomy in acute anterior circulation stroke - A retrospective observational study.

Background: Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EMT) for acute ischemic stroke can be conducted under conscious sedation (CS) or general anesthesia (GA). Emergency conversion from CS to GA during the procedure can occur, but its predictors and impact on clinical outcomes are not fully understood.

Methods: A single centre retrospective analysis was conducted on 226 patients who underwent EMT for anterior circulation stroke.

Changes in motor evoked potentials after erector spinae block in scoliosis surgery-when to take pre-incision baseline recordings?

Multimodal intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is highly valuable in scoliosis surgeries for monitoring spinal cord function, particularly during instrumentation. Accurate timing of baseline recordings of TcMEP and SSEP is crucial, as any changes observed during surgery and instrumentation are compared to these baseline recordings. However, the impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae block (USG-ESPB) on SSEP and TcMEP is not well-studied in scoliosis surgery.

Inhalational versus Intravenous General Anesthesia for mechanical thrombectomy for stroke: A single centre retrospective study.

Background: When general anesthesia is used for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the choice of anesthetic agents for maintenance remains inconclusive. The different effects of intravenous anesthetic and volatiles agents on cerebral hemodynamics are known and may explain differences in outcomes of patients with cerebral pathologies exposed to the different anesthetic modalities. In this single institutional retrospective study, we assessed the impact of total intravenous (TIVA) and inhalational anesthesia on outcomes after EVT.

Bacterial Metal-Scavengers Newly Isolated from Indonesian Gold Mine-Impacted Area: Bacillus altitudinis MIM12 as Novel Tools for Bio-Transformation of Mercury.

Selikat river, located in the north part of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, has critical environmental and ecological issues of contamination by mercury due to artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities. The present study focused on the identification and bioremediation efficiency of the mercury-resistant bacteria (MRB) isolated from ASGM-impacted areas in Lebong Tambang village, Bengkulu Province, and analyzed their merA gene function in transforming Hg to Hg. Thirty-four MRB isolates were isolated, and four out of the 34 isolates exhibited not only the highest degree of resistance to Hg (up to 200 ppm) but also to cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), and lead (Pb).

Weber Ankle Fracture Classification System Yields Greatest Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability Over AO/OTA and Lauge-Hansen Classification Systems Under Time Constraints in an Asian Population.

No previous studies have evaluated the intra- and interobserver reliability between the Weber, Lauge-Hansen and AO Foundation/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification systems under time constraints. This study compares the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of the aforementioned classification systems under simulated time constraints. Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of ankle malleolar fractures from 80 consecutive patients from 2015 to 2016 were classified by 2 independent observers according to Weber, Lauge-Hansen and AO/OTA.

DRR Dhan 58, a Seedling Stage Salinity Tolerant NIL of Improved Samba Mahsuri Shows Superior Performance in Multi-location Trials.

Background: Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) is an elite, high-yielding, bacterial blight resistant, fine-grained rice variety with low glycaemic index. It is highly sensitive to salt stress, particularly at seedling stage, which significantly reduces its yield potential in coastal areas. A salinity tolerant QTL, Saltol, associated with seedling stage tolerance was previously mapped on chromosome 1 (10.

Characterization of Chemisorbed Species and Active Adsorption Sites in Mg-Al Mixed Metal Oxides for High-Temperature CO Capture.

Mg-Al mixed metal oxides (MMOs), derived from the decomposition of layered double hydroxides (LDHs), have been purposed as adsorbents for CO capture of industrial plant emissions. To aid in the design and optimization of these materials for CO capture at 200 °C, we have used a combination of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) and density functional theory (DFT) to characterize the CO gas sorption products and determine the various sorption sites in Mg-Al MMOs. A comparison of the DFT cluster calculations with the observed C chemical shifts of the chemisorbed products indicates that mono- and bidentate carbonates are formed at the Mg-O sites with adjacent Al substitution of an Mg atom, while the bicarbonates are formed at Mg-OH sites without adjacent Al substitution.

Sorption based easy-to-use low-cost filters derived from invasive weed biomass for dye contaminated water cleanup.

Today, the development of functional nanostructured materials with specified morphologies utilizing environmentally friendly techniques is a very appealing topic in materials chemistry. Much emphasis has recently been paid to the utilization of biomass to make functional carbonaceous materials of varying forms, specifically carbon helices, with greater implications for the environment, economy, and society. A metal-catalyzed chemical vapour deposition technique has been developed for the fabrication of such carbon helices from nonrenewable hydrocarbons.

Salt Stress in Plants and Mitigation Approaches.

Salinization of soils and freshwater resources by natural processes and/or human activities has become an increasing issue that affects environmental services and socioeconomic relations. In addition, salinization jeopardizes agroecosystems, inducing salt stress in most cultivated plants (nutrient deficiency, pH and oxidative stress, biomass reduction), and directly affects the quality and quantity of food production. Depending on the type of salt/stress (alkaline or pH-neutral), specific approaches and solutions should be applied to ameliorate the situation on-site.

Acetate intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) through modified amide hydrolysis: a new route to synthesize novel mixed metal oxides (MMOs) for CO capture.

Layered double hydroxide (LDH) based mixed metal oxides (MMOs) are promising high temperature CO2 capture sorbents. In order to improve their CO2 capture capacity, it is crucial to bring in changes to their physicochemical properties such as morphology, particle size, surface area and activity by tuning the synthesis method. Here we report a modified amide hydrolysis method to synthesize LDHs with a mixed morphology and better CO2 capture properties.

A relook at the reliability of Rockwood classification for acromioclavicular joint injuries.

Background: Controversies for treatment of acromioclavicular joint injuries in particular type III injuries may be partially attributed to the lack of a standardized method of radiography and measurement technique. Previous studies looking at the Rockwood classification showed poor inter- and intraobserver reliability (Kappa value approximately 0.20-0.

Arthroscopic capsular release to treat idiopathic frozen shoulder: How much release is needed?

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide consensus regarding the degree of optimal extended arthroscopic capsular release in addition to a standard rotator interval release in the treatment of idiopathic frozen shoulder.

Materials And Methods: The systematic review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. All articles that reported the outcomes of capsular release in idiopathic frozen shoulder were included.

Molecular characterization of begomovirus-betasatellite-alphasatellite complex associated with okra enation leaf curl disease in Northern Sri Lanka.

Okra enation leaf curl is a newly emerging disease in commercial okra cultivation fields in Northern Sri Lanka. The present study aimed to identify and characterize the causative begomovirus and associated satellites. Okra plants showing the enation leaf curl disease symptoms were collected from Vavuniya and Jaffna districts of Northern Province.

Randomized, controlled trial comparing respiratory and analgesic effects of interscalene, anterior suprascapular, and posterior suprascapular nerve blocks for arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Background: Interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) provides excellent analgesia for arthroscopic shoulder surgeries but is associated with adverse effects including hemidiaphragmatic paresis. We aimed to compare the respiratory effects, forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) between suprascapular nerve block (SSB) and ISB.

Methods: Sixty patients were recruited and randomized into ISB, anterior SSB, and posterior SSB groups.

Advanced High-Temperature CO Sorbents with Improved Long-Term Cycling Stability.

Developing novel sorbents with maximum carbonation efficiency and good cycling stability for CO capture is a promising route to sequester anthropogenic CO. In this work, we have employed a green synthesis method to synthesize CaO-based sorbents suitably stabilized by MgO and supported by generated carbon under inert atmosphere. The varied amounts (10-30 wt %) of MgO were used to stabilize the CaO.

Utility and pitfalls of high field 3 tesla intraoperative MRI in neurosurgery: A single centre experience of 100 cases.

Objective: In India, few centers are using 1.5 Tesla intraoperative MRI systems. We are using a 3 Tesla iMRI system.