Subjective size perception depends on central visual cortical magnification in human v1. by D Samuel Schwarzkopf, Geraint Rees

“…In the Ebbinghaus illusion, the context surrounding an object modulates its subjectively perceived size. Previous work implicates human primary visual cortex (V1) as the neural substrate mediating this contextual effect. …”
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The Role of Safety Behaviors in the Pathogensis of Contamination Fear: An Experimental Investigation. by Tamer I. FAWZY

“…Traditionally, safety behaviors are thought to maintain pathological anxiety by interfering with threat disconfirmation of inaccurate threat estimations. Building on the work of Deacon and Maack (2008) the present study sought to examine how safety behaviors might also contribute to the development and exacerbation of anxiety concerns. …”
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Individual yeast cells signal at different levels but each with good precision by Steven S. Andrews, Roger Brent

“…Several authors assumed that this variation arose from stochastic signalling noise with the implication that single eukaryotic cells could not detect their surroundings accurately, but work by us and others has shown that the variation is dominated instead by persistent cell-to-cell differences. …”
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“You do it for the patient”: a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses’ workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada by Sarah Spencer, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Maria Mathews, Samina Idrees, Jennifer E. Isenor, Ruth Martin-Misener, Leslie Meredith, Crystal Vaughan, Dana Ryan, Dana Ryan

“…Existing pandemic research has focused on the health workforce broadly or those working in acute care settings. Accordingly, we sought to understand the personal and professional experiences of nurses working in primary care settings in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform future pandemic responses and health workforce planning that account for primary care nurses’ mental and physical needs.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with licensed and registered practical nurses, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners working in primary care in four Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. …”
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From Technical Prerequisites to Improved Care: Distributed Edge AI for Tomographic Imaging by Bilgehan Akdemir, Hafiz Faheem Shahid, Mikael A. K. Brix, Juho Laakkola, Johirul Islam, Tanesh Kumar, Jarmo Reponen, Miika T. Nieminen, Erkki Harjula

“…According to literature survey, there are no significant works on utilizing edge cloud continuum for CBCT imaging. …”
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Hall-Petch strengthening in ultrafine-grained Zn with stabilized boundaries by Martin Balog, Peter Krížik, Andrea Školáková, Peter Švec, Jiří Kubásek, Jan Pinc, Moara Marques de Castro, Roberto Figueiredo

“…The practical implications of the presented concept of Zn-based bioresorbable material are discussed from the point of view of potential applications in implantology.…”
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Lessons learned from the co-development of operational climate forecast services for vineyards management by N. Pérez-Zanón, V. Agudetse, E. Baulenas, P.A. Bretonnière, C. Delgado-Torres, N. González-Reviriego, A. Manrique-Suñén, A. Nicodemou, M. Olid, Ll. Palma, M. Terrado, B. Basile, F. Carteni, A. Dente, C. Ezquerra, F. Oldani, M. Otero, F. Santos-Alves, M. Torres, J. Valente, A. Soret

“…To avoid this perception, the co-producing process is essential to engage with users and redefine the service if possible.In this work, we have tried different ways to overcome low-quality perception. …”
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Exogenous oxytocin administered to induce or augment labour is positively associated with quality of observed mother-infant bonding by Hannah Edwards, Femke TA. Buisman-Pijlman, Adrian Esterman, Craig Phillips, Sandra Orgeig, Andrea Gordon

“…Additionally, maternal endogenous oxytocin works as a finetuned orchestrator prior to, during, and after the birth of a child to support birth progression and mother-infant bonding. …”
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Embedding research into the organisational structure of smaller rural hospitals: building research culture and capacity and understanding perceived rural health workforce benefit by Laura Alston, Dai Pu, Sarah Wood, Michael Field, Hannah Beks, Olivia A. King, Nikita Wheaton, Catherine E. Huggins, Anna Wong Shee, Kevin Mc Namara, Vincent L. Versace

“…Results Seventy-four staff members completed the survey, with 15 reporting that they had worked with the research unit to complete projects. …”
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Exploring Molecular Pathways in Refractive Errors Associated with Inherited Retinal Dystrophies by Fabiana D’Esposito, Caterina Gagliano, Alessandro Avitabile, Giuseppe Gagliano, Mutali Musa, Matteo Capobianco, Federico Visalli, Edoardo Dammino, Marco Zeppieri, Maria Francesca Cordeiro

“…We did a thorough search of the current literature (Pubmed, accession Feb 2024), selecting works describing phenotypic differences among genes-related to IRDs, particularly in relation to refractive errors. …”
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Digital transformation of modern corporation management tools: the current state and development paths by V. A. Laptev, S. Yu. Chucha, D. R. Feyzrakhmanova

“…In addition, issues related to professional training / retraining of personnel capable of working with modern technologies are of importance.Conclusions. …”
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Implementation of Indonesian Government Regulations Concerning the Job Loss Guarantee Program in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta by Rr Ani Wijayati, Haposan Sahala Raja Sinaga

“…The results of this research: 1) Decree (beschikking) of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government in implementing the job loss guarantee program by issuing: Regional Regulation Number 27 of 2012 concerning the Implementation of Employment and Governor's Regulation of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Province Number 15 of 2023 concerning Amendments to Governor's Regulation Number 55 of 2016 concerning the Implementation of Social Security for Workers through the Employment Social Security Administering Agency. 2) Implementation of PP 37/2021 in the DKI Jakarta Province area, based on employment conditions in February 2023, the working population in Jakarta area was recorded at 4.86 million people and a survey of 135 random respondents related to the dissemination of information about JKP concluded that the implementation JKP, especially in terms of socialization, is still lacking, because as many as 77% admitted that they had never been socialized about the JKP program which has implications for respondents' knowledge of the benefits of the JKP program itself, not many respondents fully know that the benefits of the JKP program are in the form of cash benefits. , benefits of access to job information, and benefits of job training. …”
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Advances in Donkey Disease Surveillance and Microbiome Characterization in China by Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Yan Li, Mingxia Zhu, Mengmeng Li, Tongtong Wang, Zhenwei Zhang, Wenqiang Liu, Qingshan Ma, Changfa Wang

“…These findings provide a foundation for improved donkey healthcare management, including targeted disease surveillance, microbiota-based interventions, and protective measures for those working with donkeys or consuming donkey-derived products.…”
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Radiographers’ involvement in MRI research: factors driving and hindering participation in Sub-Saharan Africa by Christian Ven Emery, Adesola Adepoju, Abdul Nashirudeen Mumuni, Bernard Amedzoame, Sekinat Zurakat-Aderibigbe, Elizabeth Balogun, Jackline Thairu, Eric Akpabli, Iris Asllani, Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, Godwin Ogbole

“…Also, radiographers in academic roles were 47.4%, those working in both public and private facilities were 32.3%, and those with access to MRI scanners were 25.0%. …”
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Exploring clinicians’ perspectives on the ‘Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury Care Bundle’ national quality improvement programme: a qualitative study by Ipek Gurol-Urganci, Nick Sevdalis, Edward Morris, Posy Bidwell, Ranee Thakar, James M Harris, Louise Silverton, Alexandra Hellyer, Robert Freeman, Vivienne Novis

“…The ‘what women want’ theme has implications for maternal autonomy and needs further exploration. …”
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Factors influencing burnout, stress levels, and coping strategies among nursing staff in intensive care units by Beata Wudarczyk, Sabina Krupa-Nurcek, Michał Czapla, Michał Czapla, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Izabella Uchmanowicz

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate factors influencing professional burnout in nursing staff working in intensive care units.MethodologyThis quantitative study was conducted between March and November 2019 among nurses undergoing qualification and specialization training at the European Centre for Postgraduate Education in Wrocław. …”
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Political rationale, aims, and outcomes of health-related high-level meetings and special sessions at the UN General Assembly: A policy research observational study. by Paolo Rodi, Werner Obermeyer, Ariel Pablos-Mendez, Andrea Gori, Mario C Raviglione

“…Therefore, to ensure impact on health challenges, in addition to working with the World Health Assembly and health ministries, engaging the higher political level represented by the UNGA and heads of state and government is critical.…”
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Embracing artificial intelligence in nursing: exploring the relationship between artificial intelligence-related attitudes, creative self-efficacy, and clinical reasoning competenc... by Amal Diab Ghanem Atalla, Marwa Abd El-Gawad Mousa, Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish, Naglaa Abdelaziz Mahmoud Elseesy, Aziza Ibrahim Abd El kader Mohamed, Samia Mohamed Sobhi Mohamed

“…Methods A cross-sectional descriptive-correlational design was employed, involving a convenience sample of 380 nurses working in critical care units at a university-affiliated hospital in Egypt. …”
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Discovering spatiotemporal patterns of human outdoor activities with crowdsourced trajectory data by Ju Peng, Jianbo Tang, Min Deng, Huimin Liu, Zhiyuan Hu, Xingxiang Jiang, Jianbing Xiang, Xia Ning, Wenzhe Zhao

“…These findings not only complement human mobility theory by expanding its scope to outdoor contexts but also contribute to the understanding of outdoor activity patterns and have practical implications for urban planning and policymakers.…”
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The Ethical Significance of Brain-Computer Interfaces as Enablers of Communication by Toma Gruica

“…This reorientation carries implications for regulation, informed consent, policy, and distributive justice. …”
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