The General Linear Model (GLM) used in task-fMRI relates activated brain areas to extrinsic task conditions.The translation of resulting neural activation into a hemodynamic response is commonly approximated with a linear convolution model using a hemodynamic response function (HRF).There are two major limitations in GLM analysis.Firstly, the GLM a
Inflammation is a protective response of the body to an irritant.When an inflammatory response occurs, immune cells are recruited to the injury, eliminating the irritation.The excessive inflammatory response can cause harm to the organism.Inflammation has been found to contribute to cervical cancer if there is a problem with the regulation of infla
ObjectiveTo analyze the effect of different types of disinfectants for perineum and urethral meatus cleaning in preventing catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).MethodsChinese and English databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of different disinfectants f
The generation of large immune gene families is often driven by evolutionary pressure exerted on host genomes by their pathogens, which has been described as the immunological arms race.The SpTransformer (SpTrf) gene family from the California purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, is upregulated upon immune challenge and encodes the SpT
PURPOSE: The hypothesis of association between testicular torsion and hyperactive cremasteric reflex, worsened by cold weather, has not been proved.Thirteen studies Vacuum Composite Filter in the literature evaluated this issue, with inconclusive results.The aim of the present study was to evaluate the seasonality of testicular torsion in a large s