Publications by authors named "R K Schenk"
Non-cadaveric spine surgery simulator training in neurosurgical residency.
N Am Spine Soc J
December 2024
Background: Spine surgical training faces increasing challenges due to restricted working hours and greater sub specialization. Modern simulators offer a promising approach to teaching both simple and complex spinal procedures. This study evaluated the acceptance and efficacy of spine simulator training using a lumbar herniated disc model tested by 16 neurosurgical residents (PGY-1-6), and compared 3D and 2D teaching methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study analyzed complication rates of guided bone regeneration (GBR) using titanium-reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes for alveolar ridge augmentation.
Material And Methods: 84 patients treated with GBR using titanium-reinforced PTFE membranes (91 sites) were retrospectively analyzed. Complications such as membrane exposure and early removal were analyzed concerning patient age, defect site position, size, simultaneous vs.
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- Digital twins are virtual versions of real things that help scientists understand and predict how those things work, especially in healthcare and the study of the brain.
- In neuroscience, digital twins can help researchers model how the brain functions, including how diseases like brain tumors affect it.
- The ideas of a philosopher named Catherine Malabou help explain how the brain can adapt and sometimes get damaged, providing a better way to understand how digital twins can show the brain's reactions to injuries and conditions.
Early B cell lymphopoiesis depends on E2A, Ebf1, Pax5 and Ikaros family members. In the present study, we used acute protein degradation in mice to identify direct target genes of these transcription factors in pro-B, small pre-B and immature B cells. E2A, Ebf1 and Pax5 predominantly function as transcriptional activators by inducing open chromatin at their target genes, have largely unique functions and are essential for early B cell maintenance.
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- - The study investigated how smoking affects pain intensity and interference, finding that current smokers had higher pain interference scores compared to those who never smoked or were former smokers.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 833 patients with musculoskeletal pain, looking at smoking history, pain interference, symptom distribution, and physical function scores.
- - Results indicated that while current smokers experienced more pain interference, their symptom distribution and physical function levels were similar to those of non-smokers and former smokers, suggesting the need for smoking cessation to reduce pain issues.