Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Taha Moriyama, Hiroyuki Kajimoto
Summary: This study proposes a haptic presentation method that transmits haptic sensations generated by the fingertips in virtual reality to the forearm. By using a five-bar linkage mechanism, the magnitude and direction of the force can be accurately presented. User study results show that the haptic sensation delivered to the forearm provides sufficient comfort and comparable task execution time compared to vibrotactile presentation directly to the fingertips.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HAPTICS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Antoine Costes, Anatole Lecuyer
Summary: As virtual reality applications continue to grow, there is a need for technological solutions to create a compelling sense of self-motion without the use of bulky motion platforms. Haptic devices that focus on the sense of touch are effective, but researchers have found ways to address the sense of motion through specific and localized haptic stimulations. This article introduces, formalizes, surveys, and discusses the relatively new research field of haptic motion. Core concepts of self-motion perception are summarized, and a definition of the haptic motion approach is proposed based on three criteria. The existing literature is reviewed to identify three key research problems: designing proper haptic stimuli, evaluating and characterizing self-motion sensations, and utilizing multimodal motion cues.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HAPTICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
P. Amol Yadav, Shuangyan Li, O. Max Krucoff, A. Mikhail Lebedev, M. Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, A. L. Miguel Nicolelis
Summary: The research shows that different sensory experiences can be evoked by varying the intensity, temporal pattern, and location of spinal cord stimulation; animals can be trained to detect and discriminate different patterns of spinal cord stimulation; the results suggest that spinal cord stimulation can provide intuitive sensory feedback in neuroprosthetic devices.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chen Ran, Jack C. Boettcher, Judith A. Kaye, Catherine E. Gallori, Stephen D. Liberles
Summary: The nervous system uses various coding strategies to process sensory inputs. However, the principles underlying sensory processing by the interoceptive nervous system are not well understood. In this study, researchers used a two-photon calcium imaging method to investigate how internal organs are represented in the brainstem. They found that individual neurons in the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) are tuned to detect signals from specific organs and are organized based on body position. Additionally, inputs from the same organ converge centrally in the NTS. These findings reveal key organizational features used by the brain to process interoceptive inputs.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Wenping Xu, Dan Michael Drzymalski, Ling Ai, Hanqing Yao, Lin Liu, Fei Xiao
Summary: The initial infusion dose of 0.1 µg/kg/min of norepinephrine was effective in preventing spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Matthew Stephen Fifer, David P. McMullen, Luke E. Osborn, Tessy M. Thomas, Breanne P. Christie, Robert W. Nickl, Daniel N. Candrea, Eric A. Pohlmeyer, Margaret C. Thompson, Manuel Alejandro Anaya, Wouter Schellekens, Nick F. Ramsey, Sliman J. Bensmaia, William S. Anderson, Brock A. Wester, Nathan E. Crone, Pablo A. Celnik, Gabriela L. Cantarero, Francesco Tenore
Summary: This study demonstrates the possibility of restoring fingertip sensations through intracortical microstimulation, which could be used to control neuroprostheses for object manipulation. The participant was able to reliably identify stimulation sites and perceive the intensity of the stimulation based on the stimulation amplitude.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Alessandro De Cassai, Federico Geraldini, Annalisa Boscolo, Laura Pasin, Tommaso Pettenuzzo, Paolo Persona, Marina Munari, Paolo Navalesi
Summary: Spinal anesthesia in vertebral lumbar surgery can reduce postoperative pain and analgesic requirement, decrease the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and improve patient satisfaction.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
M. D. Neuman, R. Feng, J. L. Carson, L. J. Gaskins, D. Dillane, D. Sessler, F. Sieber, J. Magaziner, E. R. Marcantonio, S. Mehta, D. Menio, S. Ayad, T. Stone, S. Papp, E. S. Schwenk, N. Elkassabany, M. Marshall, J. D. Jaffe, C. Luke, B. Sharma, S. Azim, R. A. Hymes, K-J Chin, R. Sheppard, B. Perlman, J. Sappenfield, E. Hauck, M. A. Hoeft, M. Giska, Y. Ranganath, T. Tedore, S. Choi, J. Li, M. K. Kwofie, A. Nader, R. D. Sanders, B. F. S. Allen, K. Vlassakov, S. Kates, L. A. Fleisher, J. Dattilo, A. Tierney, A. J. Stephens-Shields, S. S. Ellenberg
Summary: This study compared the effects of spinal anesthesia and general anesthesia on the ability to walk and survival in older adults undergoing hip-fracture surgery, and found that spinal anesthesia was not superior to general anesthesia in terms of postoperative recovery and survival.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hyo-Jin Kim, EunJin Ahn
Summary: This study aimed to identify and evaluate risk factors for bradycardia in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia with dexmedetomidine sedation. Logistic regression analysis showed that adjusted baseline heart rate and duration of tourniquet use were risk factors for bradycardia.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Fei Xiao, Wen-Ping Xu, Han-Qing Yao, Jia-Ming Fan, Xin-Zhong Chen
Summary: The study aimed to determine the median effective dose (ED50) and 90% effective dose (ED90) of weight-based fixed-rate metaraminol infusions for preventing spinal-anesthesia-induced hypotension in Cesarean delivery. The results showed that as the infusion rate of metaraminol increased, the incidence of hypotension decreased, but the risk of reactive hypertension increased.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Wiruntri Punchuklang, Patchareya Nivatpumin, Thatchanan Jintadawong
Summary: This study investigated factors related to failed spinal anesthesia and its impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes. The results showed that a BMI of <= 29.5 kg/m(2) and a third-year resident performing the spinal block were independent factors associated with total spinal anesthesia failure. Failed spinal anesthesia had negative consequences for both mothers and neonates.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alvaro Gutierrez, Nicola Farella, Angel Gil-Agudo, Ana de los Reyes Guzman
Summary: This paper presents a method for upper limb rehabilitation of cervical spinal cord injury patients using a low-cost robot and virtual reality platform, providing vibration and pressure haptic feedback, and allowing interaction with virtual scenes through virtual rehabilitation games and hand tracking system.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nahid Manouchehrian, Shamim Pilehvari, Farshid Rahimi-Bashar, Farzaneh Esna-Ashari, Shaghayegh Mohammadi
Summary: This study compared the effects of spinal anesthesia (SPA), paracervical block (PB), and general anesthesia (GA) on pain, nausea and vomiting, and analgesic requirements in diagnostic hysteroscopy. The results showed that patients in the GA group experienced significantly higher pain scores and greater analgesic requirements during recovery compared to the SPA and PB groups. However, there was no significant difference in pain scores between the SPA and PB groups. Based on these findings, PB may be a preferable option for hysteroscopy due to its shorter recovery time and faster return of motor function compared to SPA and milder pain during recovery compared to GA.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Yanmei Bi, Junying Zhou
Summary: This case report describes a patient who developed subdural anesthesia and spinal subdural hematoma after attempting combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. The patient recovered sensory and motor function 5 hours after surgery and was discharged 6 days post-operation with a normal MRI one month later.
BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Xiaobin Wang, Chunyu Pan, Jia Li, Yunhong Zhan, Gang Liu, Song Bai, Jun Chai, Liping Shan
Summary: This prospective study using propensity score matching method demonstrated that local anesthesia has advantages in microscopic varicocelectomy, including pain relief, reduced anesthesia-associated side effects, and lower cost.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claudia Diederichs, Hannelore Neuhauser, Viktoria Ruecker, Markus A. Busch, Ulrich Keil, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Peter U. Heuschmann
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jennifer A. Cronly, Alistair J. Duff, Kristin A. Riekert, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Ivan J. Perry, Elaine A. Lehane, Aine Horgan, Barbara A. Howe, Muireann Ni Chroinin, Eileen Savage
Article
Oncology
Frederik J. Vernimmen, Shaheeda Fredericks, Neil D. Wallace, Anthony P. Fitzgerald
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2019)
Article
Psychiatry
Jennifer Cronly, Alistair Duff, Kristin Riekert, Aine Horgan, Elaine Lehane, Ivan Perry, Anthony Fitzgerald, Barbara Howe, Muireann Ni Chroinin, Eileen Savage
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Brenda Lynch, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Paul Corcoran, Claire Buckley, Orla Healy, John Browne
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2019)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Molly Mattsson, Gillian M. Maher, Fiona Boland, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Deirdre M. Murray, Regien Biesma
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ali S. Khashan, Marie Evans, Marius Kublickas, Fergus P. McCarthy, Louise C. Kenny, Peter Stenvinkel, Tony Fitzgerald, Karolina Kublickiene
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Brenda Lynch, John Browne, Claire Mary Buckley, Orla Healy, Paul Corcoran, Anthony P. Fitzgerald
Article
Primary Health Care
Sharon L. Cadogan, John P. Browne, Colin P. Bradley, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Mary R. Cahill
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2020)
Correction
Medicine, General & Internal
Ali S. Khashan, Marie Evans, Marius Kublickas, Fergus P. McCarthy, Louise C. Kenny, Peter Stenvinkel, Tony Fitzgerald, Karolina Kublickiene
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate N. O'Neill, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Patricia M. Kearney
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
D. Hayes-Ryan, S. Meaney, A. P. Fitzgerald, E. O'Mahony, C. Normile, L. C. Kenny, K. O'Donoghue
Summary: The study aimed to develop a specific reference range for PlGF in dichorionic twin pregnancies and found significant differences in PlGF levels between women who later developed pre-eclampsia and those who did not. This difference was observed many weeks before clinical signs of the disease appeared.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kate N. O. Neill, Kathleen E. Bennett, Sheena M. Mc Hugh, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Patricia M. Kearney
Article
Family Studies
Jennifer Cronly, Aine M. Horgan, Elaine Lehane, Barbara Howe, Alistair J. Duff, Kristin A. Riekert, Ivan J. Perry, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Muireann Ni Chroinin, Eileen Savage
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ali S. Khashan, Marie Evans, Marius Kublickas, Fergus P. McCarthy, Louise C. Kenny, Peter Stenvinkel, Tony Fitzgerald, Karolina Kublickiene
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2019)