Recordings from the central branches of single identified dactyl sensory afferent (DSA) neurons in a crayfish in vitro preparation were performed to study modifications of the sensory message occurring before the first central synapse. These afferents comprised hairs and force-sensitive mechanoreceptors with phasic and phasotonic response characteristics in the terminal segment (dactyl) of the ...

A trend in the increasing use of prescription psychoactive drugs (PADs), including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers, has been reported United States globally. In addition, there an increase production usage illicit PADs emergence new substances (NPSs) all over world. pose unique challenges for critical care providers who may encounter toxicology issues due to drug interacti...

Attracting shoppers to stores and converting the incoming traffic into sales profitably are vital for the financial health of retailers. In this paper, we use proprietary data pertaining to an apparel retailer to study the relationship between store traffic, labor, and sales performance. We decompose sales volume into conversion rate (defined as the ratio of number of transactions to traffic) a...

The paper updates the answer to the question: what precisely is the exchange rate regime that China has put into place since 2005, when it announced a move away from the dollar peg? Is it a basket anchor with the possibility of cumulatable daily appreciations, as was announced at the time? We apply to this question a new approach to estimating countries’ de facto exchange rate regimes, a synthe...

This study examined to what extent nurses recognize urinary incontinence (UI) in elderly hospital patients, what UI interventions nurses realize, and if elderly inpatients are willing to raise the topic during their hospital stay. A convenience sample of 78 elderly inpatients in a Swiss hospital were screened for UI and asked if they were willing to be questioned about UI during hospitalisation...

The aim of this systematic literature review is to identify the Port Attractiveness Determinants (PADs) and their attributes. These attributes have been extracted from 87 references published between 1970 2022. In addition conceptual contribution, has added value at methodological empirical levels. Split in two parts, Part I paper presents findings about nine PADs identified sample screened, wh...

Eighty breastfeeding women were studied in their first four months post-partum to assess the frequency of adverse events (mastitis, thrush, duct clogging, nipple injury, and breast milk supply issues) in subjects using traditional cotton absorbent pads and silicone nonabsorbent pads. The subjects were randomized to silicone versus cotton pads and assessed monthly via telephone interview by a bl...