Publications by authors named "Z J Davis"

There is a growing interest in how exposure to biodiversity influences mental health and wellbeing; however, few studies have focused on children. The aim of this review was to identify studies that used components of biodiversity and children's health outcomes to assess if there were any themes that could be used to inform urban design and understand the mechanisms behind associations. We used a PROSPERO registered protocol to identify eligible studies following pre-defined inclusion criteria.

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The objective of our study was to develop a genetically encoded biosensor for quantification of Nedd8, a post-translational modifier that regulates cellular signals through conjugation to other proteins. Perturbations in the balance of free (i.e.

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Intrinsic cortical activity forms traveling waves that modulate sensory-evoked responses and perceptual sensitivity. These intrinsic traveling waves (iTWs) may arise from the coordination of synaptic activity through long-range feature-dependent horizontal connectivity within cortical areas. In a spiking network model that incorporates feature-selective patchy connections, we observe iTW motifs that result from shifts in excitatory/inhibitory balance as action potentials traverse these patchy connections.

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  • Spinal fusion surgery is costly, and the study compares the effectiveness and costs of robot-assisted (RA), computed tomography navigation (CT-nav), and freehand fluoroscopy-guided (FFG) methods for pedicle screw placement in lumbar fusion surgery (LFS).
  • The analysis evaluated 1162 studies, narrowing down to 5 relevant ones, revealing that RA led to shorter hospital stays and lower blood loss compared to FFG, while also reducing operative time over CT-nav.
  • The findings suggest that RA offers similar patient outcomes to CT-nav and FFG but is more cost-effective due to savings on hospital stays, amounting to approximately $4086.
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