The EksoNR robotic exoskeleton (Richmond, CA, USA) is a class II medical device (US FDA) which provides functional rehabilitation in the form of over-ground weight bearing stepping in people with SCI. The Ekso device offers a variable assist mode to allow the subject to voluntarily assist, ...
The study of the immune system has focused on the evaluation of individual cells to identify characteristics that define their function. For a large part of the last two centuries [11], immunologists have built compendia of the cells that co-orchestrate immune responses by describing morphology, s...
(3) change in Spinal Cord Independence Measure version III (SCIM) for activities of daily living assessment, (4) change in EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level [EQ-5D-5 L] for quality-of-life assessment were also examined. Our protocol was approved by the PMDA, and the trial was funded by the...
4c). In the absence of PS1, the amount of GLT-1 multimers, the functional form of GLT-1, represented 89.7% of the total GLT-1 expression. When GLT-1 is co-expressed with PS1, the GLT-1 multimers increased to 95.6% of the total GLT-1 expression. The increase of the GLT-1 homo...
provide clear indications on how to adjust the motor action when the FB is neutral or negative (emoticon not smiling). ThechartFB represents the lowest level of externalization of the attention focus of the patients since the FB variable is directly provided to the patients in the form of ...
Mental health problems affect between 10 and 20% of the global child and adolescent population [2] and approximately 18% of adults will have experienced a form of mental disorder within a one-year period [3]. Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder, accounting for 41% of all ...
These cells form clusters to generate tube-like structures which are further supported by cells expressing α-actin namely α-SMCs [14,15,16]. Cells expressing α-SMC maintains vascular integrity and the tight junction with ECs at the luminal surface by the synthesis of collagen and ECM ...
compared examination outcomes (OSCE hand and knee examination), student evaluation and satisfaction for structured clinical instruction modules (SCIM) to small group bedside tutorials [51]. No difference in the hand OSCE was found but there was a better outcome in knee examination in the bedside ...
of the OSATS in laboratory multi-station settings and in the operating room [26]. A similar format was also shown to be useful for the assessment of minor surgical skills for clinical clerks and for family medicine residents [27,28]. Structured clinical instructional modules (SCIM) were ...
of the BBB to many substances and immune cells [2]. Eckman et al. as early as 1958 and Allen a few years later showed that gram-negative endotoxin was associated with BBB disruption [3,4]. Gram-negative endotoxin in its more purified form of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is known to disrupt...