The machine learning-based prediction of the sound pressure level from pathological and healthy speech signals.

Vocal intensity is quantified by sound pressure level (SPL). The SPL can be measured by either using a sound level meter or by comparing the energy of the recorded speech signal with the energy of the recorded calibration tone of a known SPL. Neither of these approaches can be used if speech is recorded in real-life conditions using a device that is not calibrated for SPL measurements.

The association of multilingualism with diverse language families and cognition among adults with and without education in India.

Objective: Early-life socioeconomic factors, such as education, closely associated with the opportunity to become multilingual (ML), are important determinants of late-life cognition. To study the cognitive advantage of multilingualism, it is critical to disentangle whether cognitive benefit is driven by multilingualism or education. With rich linguistic diversity across all socioeconomic gradients, India provides an excellent setting to examine the role of multilingualism on cognition among individuals with and without education.

Effect of MMP Inhibitors on Shear Bond Strength of Adhesive to Dentin after Different Drying Techniques: An Study.

Background And Objective: Instead of excessive drying or wetness, maintaining an optimal moisture level on the dentin surface may enhance the polymerization process of certain monomers. The study was intended to contrast and evaluate the effect of Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) inhibitors (Chlorhexidine (CHX) and Doxycycline (DOX)) on the shear bond strength (SBS) of adhesive dentin interface after different drying techniques (blotting with tissue paper (TP) and damp cotton pellet (CP)).

Materials And Methods: Ninety molars collected were split into three groups according to the materials used during the acid etching step: Group A (control): 37% phosphoric acid only; Group B: 37% phosphoric acid followed by 2% CHX; Group C: 37% phosphoric acid followed by 2% DOX.

Temporal lobectomy in bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy: A relook at factors in selection, invasive evaluation and seizure outcome.

Objectives: We sought retrospectively to assess outcomes in bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy (BTLE) patients undergoing resective temporal lobe surgery following invasive EEG lateralization in comparison to unilateral TLE (UTLE).

Methods: Patients undergoing surgical intervention for TLE (the vast majority being mesial temporal lobe epilepsy) during a 7-year period were retrospectively categorized as suspected BTLE (sBTLE) or UTLE. Temporal lobectomy was performed in the sBTLE group on the side of maximum number of intracranial EEG seizure onsets.

Understanding Stress, Burnout, and Behavioral Patterns in Medical Residents Using Large-scale Longitudinal Wearable Recordings.

Medical residency training is often associated with physically intense and emotionally demanding tasks, requiring them to engage in extended working hours providing complex clinical care. Residents are hence susceptible to negative psychological effects, including stress and anxiety, that can lead to decreased well-being, affecting them achieving desired training outcomes. Understanding the daily behavioral patterns of residents can guide the researchers to identify the source of stress in residency training, offering unique opportunities to improve residency programs.