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Nonsurgical Procedures for Keratoconus Management

2017

Objectives. To describe the past 20 years’ correction modalities for keratoconus and their visual outcomes and possible complications.Methods. A review of the published literature related to the visual outcomes and possible complications in the context of keratoconus management using nonsurgical procedures for the last 20 years (glasses and contact lenses) was performed. Original articles that reported the outcome of any correction modalities of keratoconus management were reviewed.Results. The most nonsurgical procedure used on keratoconus management is the contact lens fitting. Soft contact lenses and soft toric contact lenses, rigid gas-permeable contact lenses, piggyback contact lens sy…

Effects of whole-body vibration exercise on muscular strength and power, functional mobility and self-reported knee function in middle-aged and older…

2013

Abstract Background Whole-body vibration training using vertical-vibration machines is called “acceleration training” (AT). The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect of AT on lower-limb muscular strength and power, functional mobility and self-reported knee function in middle-aged and older Japanese women with knee pain. Methods Thirty-eight middle-aged and older Japanese women (aged 50–73 years) with knee pain were divided into two groups: (1) the AT group (n = 29) engaged in AT three times per week for eight weeks, and (2) the control group (C group, n = 9). The AT program consisted of flexibility training, strength training of mainly the quadriceps and surrounding muscles and…

On the Convergence of Affective and Persuasive Technologies in Computer-Mediated Health-Care Systems

2015

This paper offers a portrayal of how affective computing and persuasive technologies can converge into an effective tool for interfacing biomedical engineering with behavioral sciences and medicine. We describe the characteristics, features, applications, present state of the art, perspectives, and trends of both streams of research. In particular, these streams are analyzed in light of the potential contribution of their convergence for improving computer-mediated health-care systems, by facilitating the modification of patients’ attitudes and behaviors, such as engagement and compliance. We propose a framework for future research in this emerging area, highlighting how key constructs and …

Evidencialitātes izteikšanas līdzekļi latviešu valodā

2014

Anotācija Promocijas darbs „Evidencialitātes izteikšanas līdzekļi latviešu valodā” uzskatāms par pirmo pētījumu, kas par galveno analīzes objektu izvirza evidencialitāti un tās izpausmi latviešu valodā. Evidencialitāte ir semantiska kategorija, kuras galvenā funkcija ir norāde uz informācijas ieguves avotu. Darba mērķis – analizēt evidencialitāti kā semantisku kategoriju, balstoties latviešu valodas materiālā. Promocijas darba teorētiskajā daļā aplūkota evidencialitātes jēdziena izpratne valodniecībā un analīzes iespējas, tās vēsturiskie aizsākumi un attīstība līdz mūsdienām, tipoloģija, tiešas un netiešas informācijas šķīrums un ar to saistītā problemātika, epistēmiskās modalitātes un evid…

MODULATION OF FOOD REWARD BY ADIPOSITY SIGNALS

2006

Extensive historical evidence from the drug abuse literature has provided support for the concept that there is functional communication between central nervous system (CNS) circuitries which subserve reward/motivation, and the regulation of energy homeostasis. This concept is substantiated by recent studies that map anatomical pathways, or which demonstrate that hormones and neurotransmitters associated with energy homeostasis regulation can directly modulate reward and motivation behaviors. Studies from our laboratory have focused specifically on the candidate adiposity hormones, insulin and leptin, and show that these hormones can decrease performance in behavioral paradigms that assess …

"Qui s'engage sur quoi ? L'épineuse question de l'évidentialité dans les textes de type "pronostic" en allemand à partir d'un corpus de prévisions fi…

2018

National audience; L’exposé vise à proposer une approche intégrative des modalités épistémiques et de l’évidentialité dans un type de texte spécialisé contraint : le discours de conjoncture économique avec un focus particulier sur sa dimension prévision/pronostic. Intégratif s’entend comme une tentative de saisie holistique du moule discursif sous-jacent indexant la mise en œuvre d’un lexique-grammaire particulier sur des contenus et connaissances spécialisés conduisant à la fossilisation de répertoires restreints.Le corpus analysé est double : il comprend d’une part un corpus de texte en allemand, langue originale, en l’espèce les 12 rapports mensuels de la Bundesbank de 2016, et d’autre p…

Neural and genetic correlates of antidepressant response to sleep deprivation - A functional magnetic resonance imaging study of moral valence decisi…

2007

Context: Total sleep deprivation combined with light therapy causes rapid amelioration of bipolar depression. A polymorphism in the promoter for the serotonin transporter influences both antidepressant response and the structure and function of specific brain areas. Objective: To determine whether antidepressant therapy or the genotype of the serotonin transporter influence the pattern of neural response to a task targeting the depressive biases in information processing (moral valence decision). Design: Before-and-after trial studying the biologic correlates of response to treatment. Setting: University hospital. Patients: Twenty inpatients with bipolar depression. Intervention: Repeated t…

Deliberate use of metaphor and metonymy as mnemonic devices for identification in a non-linguistic modality

2020

Pragmatiniai predikatinių bendraties konstrukcijų aspektai latvių kalboje

2020

Šio straipsnio tikslas – ištirti pragmatinius predikatinės bendraties konstrukcijos latvių kalboje aspektus ir įrodyti, kad šios konstrukcijos turi specifinius pragmatinius ženklus. Priešingai nei tokie pragmatiniai ženklai kaip dalelytės, jungtukai, prieveiksmiai ar prozodija, predikatinės bendraties konstrukcijos latvių kalboje pragmatiškai funkcionuoja kaip atskiras vienetas, t. y., struktūrinis funkcionalumas kyla iš sąsajos, o ne iš atskirų leksinių ar gramatinių elementų. Šios konstrukcijos latvių kalboje žymi marginalinį modalumą, o jų vartojimas yra susijęs su neutraliais, pažymėtais kalbos registrais. Taigi straipsnyje pagrindinis dėmesys skiriamas modalinėms ir laikinoms reikšmėms…

Discourse markers and modality in spoken Catalan: The case of (és) clar

2012

Abstract The present paper illustrates the fuzzy limits between modality markers and discourse markers by analysing the different uses based on the word clar ‘clear’ in oral Catalan. Clar is lexically described as an adjective, but it has developed different functions in various syntactic and pragmatic contexts. In the adverbial and the interjective uses, (es) clar (que) ‘it is clear that’ is a modality marker indicating certainty and shared knowledge. As a conjunction, clar que has developed a concessive meaning (‘but, nevertheless’). When (es) clar acts as a discourse marker (i.e. introducing an utterance) it can be an effective mitigation device used to soften a potentially face-threaten…