Effects of Information and Communication Technology Use on the Executive Function of Older Adults without Dementia: A Longitudinal Fixed-Effect Analysis.

Background: Impaired executive function is common in older adults. This study examined the causal relationship between the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and executive function in older adults over time.

Method: This study performed a secondary analysis of data from four waves (2016-2019) of the National Health and Aging Trends Study.

Anthropometric Analysis of the Faces of Chinese Women in Leadership Roles.

The aim of this study was to investigate the appearance of the faces of Chinese women in leadership positions through an anthropometric analysis of Women of China from 1949 to 2022. Photographs of cover women of Women of China were gathered and a total of 380 frontal and 101 lateral photographs were collected. The photographs were divided into 3 time phases: phase I (1949-1978): from the launch of Women of China magazine, up until the time of reform and opening; phase II (1978-2010): from the time of reform and opening until when Google China was blocked; and phase III (2010-2022): to the present.

Anthropometric analysis of the faces of Chinese beauty pageant winners, from the early 20th century to the present.

The aim of this study was to investigate the aesthetic characteristics of Chinese beauty through an anthropometric analysis of beauty pageant winners from 1952 to 2021. Photographs from 5 renowned Chinese beauty pageants (Miss World Pageant, Miss Earth Pageant, Miss Universe Pageant, Miss International Pageant, and Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant) were gathered and a total of 294 frontal and 31 lateral photographs were collected. The photos were divided into 3 time phases: phase I (1952-1977): from the first time when Chinese girls participated in beauty pageants, up until the time of reform and opening; phase II (1978-2002): from reform and opening to the re-opening of the Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant; phase III (2003-2021): to the present.

Freeing and Stretching the Palatine Vessels From the Greater Palatine Foramen in Palatoplasty.

The aim of this paper is to present how to free and stretch the palatine vessels from the greater palatine foramen in palatoplasty. After a mucoperiosteal flap is raised, periosteal elevator is passed behind the palatine vessels to detach the periosteum around the vessels. Then, a blunt right-angle instrument is placed behind the palatine vessels, and the vessels are pulled from the foramen in the superior aspect, slightly forward (63 degrees) and medially (19 degrees) according to the direction to the greater palatine canal (GPC).

The Distribution of the Nerves and Arteries of the Platysma for Clinical Applications.

This study aimed to provide anatomical data on the platysma for clinical procedures. The authors obtained 25 specimens from 15 adult Korean cadavers (9 men, 6 women; mean age, 72 years; range, 61-85 years). Lines connecting the gonion with the gnathion (G-GN) and the acromial end (acromial end of the clavicle) with the sternal end (sternal end of the clavicle) were used as references.

Thickness of the Deltoid Muscle and Location of the Anterior Branch of the Axillary Nerve and the Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery for Deltoid Injections.

This study investigated the thickness of the deltoid muscle and the location of the anterior branch of the axillary nerve (AAN) and posterior circumflex humeral artery (PCHA), with the goal of maximizing the effectiveness of deltoid injections. Forty specimens from 22 adult Korean cadavers were used. A reference line was identified, connecting the anterior point of the deltoid muscle (AP) and the posterior point of the deltoid muscle (PP) on the surface.

Impact of Short Sleep Duration on the Incidence of Obesity and Overweight among Children and Adolescents.

Background and Objectives: The prevalence of obesity among children is increasing and is highlighting many problems. Lack of sleep is common among children and adolescents. Although several studies have investigated sleep duration and overweight and obesity from a sex perspective, data regarding age and sex effects remain limited and inconclusive.

Morphological Boundaries of the Parotid Gland in Koreans.

This study aimed to examine the accurate location and boundary of the parotid gland in Koreans.Forty hemifaces from embalmed cadavers (mean age: 73 years) were studied. The line connecting the porion, gonion, and gnathion was used as a reference line.

Development and Usability of a Virtual Reality-Based Filler Injection Training System.

Purpose: As filler procedures have increased in popularity, serious injection-related complications (e.g., blindness and stroke) have also increased in number.

Aging of the bony orbit in East Asians: a three-dimensional computed tomographic study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate age-related changes of orbital rim in Koreans and construct a reference data set for the aging phenomenon in Asians.

Methods: Data were collected from computed tomography (CT) scans of orbits and facial bones obtained from 107 Korean (55 males and 52 females) at intervals of 0.60 mm.

Improved visible-blindness of AlGaN deep ultraviolet photodiode with monolithically integrated angle-insensitive Fabry-Perot filter.

Despite the rapidly increasing demand for accurate ultraviolet (UV) detection in various applications, conventional Si-based UV sensors are less accurate due to disruption by visible light. Recently, Ga(Al)N-based photodiodes have attracted great interest as viable platforms that can avoid such issues because their wide bandgap enables efficient detection of UV light and they are theoretically blind to visible and infrared light. However, the heteroepitaxy of a Ga(Al)N layer on sapphire substrates inevitably leads to defects, and the Ga(Al)N photodiode (PD) becomes not perfectly insensible to visible light.

Relationship of the lobular branch of the great auricular nerve to the tympanoparotid fascia: Spatial anatomy for salvage during face and neck lift.

To enable selection of a safer suspension site to use in face and neck lifting procedures, the spatial relationship between the tympanoparotid fascia and the great auricular nerve should be clarified. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the position of the tympanoparotid fascia and the pathway of the lobular branch of the great auricular nerve traversing the tympanoparotid fascia. Twenty hemifaces from non-preserved bequeathed Korean cadavers (5 males, 7 females; mean age, 77.

Design Optimization of Bulk Piezoelectric Acceleration Sensor for Enhanced Performance.

While seeking to achieve high performances of a bulk piezoelectric acceleration sensor, we investigated the behavior of the design variables of the sensor components and optimized the sensor design using a numerical simulation based on piezoelectric analysis and metamodeling. The optimized results demonstrated that there was an exponential dependency in the trade-off relation between two performance indicators, the electric voltage and the resonant frequency, as induced by the design characteristics of the sensor. Among the design variables, a decrease in the base height and epoxy thickness and an increase in the piezo element's inner diameter had a positive effect on two performances, while the head dimensions (diameter and height) exhibited the opposite effect on them.

Comprehensive evaluation of the greater sciatic notch for sexual estimation through three-dimensional metric analysis using computed tomography based models.

The greater sciatic notch is an effective indicator for sexual estimation, which is the initial process to identify unknown skeleton. Visual assessment is the mainstream of analysis methods; however, the subjectivity of researchers is also questioned. Metric method using three-dimensional models reconstructed from radiographic images can ensure reproducible and stable measurement of the greater sciatic notch.

Effect of structural design on the pullout strength of suture anchors for rotator cuff repair.

Various types of suture anchor designs are currently available for rotator cuff repair. The purpose of our study was to investigate the pullout strength of such anchors based on their structural design and the predominant geometric design factors affecting the pullout strength using finite element analysis. Finite element models were constructed using five cadaveric humeri and ten suture anchors with different designs.

The distributed pattern of the neurovascular structures around clavicle to minimize structural injury in clinical field: anatomical study.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the location and distribution pattern of neurovascular structures superior and inferior to the clavicle by detailed dissection.

Methods: Fifteen adult non-embalmed cadavers with a mean age of 71.5 years were studied.

The Distribution Pattern of the Neurovascular Structures for Anterior Ankle Arthroscopy to Minimize Structural Injury: Anatomical Study.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate entry points for anterior ankle arthroscopy that would minimize the risk of neurovascular injury.

Methods: Thirty-eight specimens from 21 Korean cadavers (age range from 43 to 92 years, mean age of 62.3 years) were used for the study.

Design of Rehabilitation Treatment Coach Robot.

In the rehabilitation treatment for at-home patients, it is not only costly for a patient to hire a professional therapist or personal trainer, but also time consuming for a therapist or trainer to visit all the patients. To improve the situation, we propose the rehabilitation treatment coach robot which helps the patient to do rehabilitation exercises alone. Designed economically with cheap parts, our robot provides multiple functions: rehabilitation program suggestion, rehabilitation posture correction, and emergency detection.

The second terminations of the suboccipital muscles: An assistant pivot for the To Be Named Ligament.

In the last two decades, many studies have focused on the muscles and dense connective tissues located in the suboccipital region. Our study investigated the existence of the second terminations originating from the suboccipital muscles, and the relationship between the variable types of the To Be Named Ligament (TBNL). Anatomical dissection was performed on 35 head-neck specimens.

Expression of C-type lectin receptor mRNA in chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma.

Conclusions: The levels of expression of various C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) messenger ribo nucleic acids (mRNAs) were significantly higher in cholesteatomas than in normal skin, suggesting that these CLRs may be involved in the pathogenesis of cholesteatoma.

Objectives: Altered expression of pattern recognition receptors may be associated with immune responses in patients with cholesteatoma. This study assessed the levels of expression of CLR mRNAs in normal skin and in cholesteatoma.

A rare branching pattern of hindgut: absence of inferior mesenteric artery.

The arterial system of the gastrointestinal tract has many variations. However, variation in the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is less common than for the other abdominal arteries. The case in the present cadaver subject showed a variation in the anatomy of the IMA that differed from those seen in previous studies, because it did not originate from the abdominal aorta and had no branches.