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Comparing the effects of traditional, VR, and custom-made input devices on usability, cognitive load, and presence on virtual laparoscopic tasks : investigating the potential of low-cost, consumer-level VR technology for medical simulation and training through laparoscopy simulation
(2023-12-01)
Digital simulators are essential in medical education, allowing to train procedures that are otherwise impossible or difficult to recreate in real life. Laparoscopy training, a procedure that allows a surgeon to access the ...
A descriptive analysis of antipsychotic prescribing patterns for patients admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia
(2023-12-01)
Treatment with antipsychotic medication is recognized as the standard treatment for patients with schizophrenia. While evidence-based recommendations have been made on antipsychotic prescribing patterns for patients with ...
Enhancing meta-heuristic algorithms using center-based sampling at population level
(2023-11-01)
In recent years, center-based sampling has demonstrated impressive results to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of meta-heuristic algorithms. The strategy of center-based sampling can be utilized at either the ...
Silence of the fish: injection of photoswitchable short interfering RNA oligonucleotides into Japanese medaka embryos (oryzias latipes) to photochemically control gene silencing
(2023-12-01)
The siRNA duplex functions by binding to and cleaving mRNA, a process known as the RNAi pathway. Existing siRNAs face challenges such as off-target effects and unpredictable prolonged gene-silencing. To address these issues, ...
The identification of novel cys-loop receptor genes in Dirofilaria immitis
(2023-10-01)
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode responsible for canine heartworm disease. Currently, heartworm treatments rely primarily on a single drug class – the macrocyclic lactones – but anthelmintic resistance is emerging. ...
Understanding the usage of mental health apps among post-secondary students
(2023-12-01)
University is a period where adolescents are exposed to novel stressors such as extensive academic overwork, familial pressure, financial concerns, and substantial studying, which can lead to psychological disorders such ...
Exploring volumetric video & VR on self-efficacy for first aid training - a pilot study
(2023-12-01)
The health profession is currently in a global crisis due to the lack of health professionals, such as nurses and doctors. In response to this ongoing crisis, extended reality is being investigated as a potential modality ...
Read, skim, scan: gaze -aware documents as implicit feedback for multimodal typographical cuing
(2023-12-01)
Computer-based methods for displaying and formatting texts for speed reading, including the popular Rapid Serial Visual Presentation method, are increasingly popular in both research and commercial applications. However, ...