How the brain adapts to absence of sensory inputs and motor outputs from early development is a key question in neuroscience. While deprivation has long been known trigger changes cortical maps cortex, e.g. due blindness [1], deafness [2] or arm malformation [3], there an ongoing debate on their functional relevance. For example, using fMRI, we have previously reported that deprived sensorimoto...

introduction: some clinicians use a handheld screw driver instead of a torque wrench to definitively tighten abutment screws. the aim of this study was to compare the removal torque of one-piece and two-piece abutments tightened with a handheld driver and a torque control ratchet. methods: 40 iti implants were placed in acrylic blocks and divided into 4 groups. in groups one and two, 10 iti one...

Background and Objectives: Hand hygiene (HH) is crucial for preventing of infectious complications in health care settings. Informing healthcare workers on the recommended hand washing method can promote this practice in the clinical staff. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training the WHO-recommended five-moment hand washing method in promoting hand hygiene in a health care setting. ...