Modern computational neuroscience strives to develop complex network models to explain dynamics and function of brains in health and disease.This process goes hand in hand with advancements in the theory of neuronal networks and increasing availability of detailed anatomical data on brain connectivity.Large-scale models that study interactions betw
Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users Released from Jail
Background: Injecting drug users (IDUs) and prisoners are considered to be highly vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Iran.This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of HIV infection among IDUs released from jail in Bahar (Hamadan, Iran).Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 118 IDUs who were prisoners during 20
Temporomandibular joint dislocation after long-term mechanical ventilation
Introduction: Dislocations of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are relatively common and occur in as many as 7% of the entire population at some point in their lives.Anterior dislocations are the most common and are defined as the excessive forward movement of the mandibular condyle out of the glenoid fossa beyond the articular eminence with comp
Design and implementation of a basic and global point of care ultrasound (POCUS) certification curriculum for emergency medicine faculty
Abstract Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) use in the emergency department is associated with improved patient outcomes and increased patient satisfaction.When used for procedural guidance, it has been shown to increase first pass success and decrease complications.As of 2012, ultrasound has been identified as a core skill required for graduating em
Efficacy and Safety of PD-1 Inhibitors Monotherapy for Elderly Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Background Immunotherapy represented by programmed death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors has gradually become the standard treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in recent years, changing the treatment landscape of advanced NSCLC.However, most PD-1-related studies excluded patients with NSCLC more than 70 or 75 years, resulting in rel