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Bürklein S, Maßmann P, Schäfer E, Donnermeyer D. Cyclic Fatigue of Different Reciprocating Endodontic Instruments Using Matching Artificial Root Canals at Body Temperature In Vitro. Materials (Basel) 2024; 17:827. [PMID: 38399077 PMCID: PMC10890344 DOI: 10.3390/ma17040827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Reciprocating motion expands the lifetime of endodontic instruments during the preparation of severely curved root canals. This study aimed to investigate the time to fracture (TTF) and number of cycles to failure (NCF) of different reciprocating instruments (n = 20 in each group) at body temperature using a dynamic testing model (amplitude = 3 mm). Reciproc Blue (RPB), size 25/.08, WaveOne Gold (WOG) 25/.07, Procodile (Proc) 25/.06, R-Motion (RM_06) 25/.06 and R-Motion (RM_04) 30/.04 instruments were tested in their specific reciprocating motion in artificial matching root canals (size of the instrument ± 0.02 mm; angle of curvature 60°, radius 5.0 mm, and centre of curvature 5.0 mm from apical endpoint). The number of fractured instruments, TTF, NCF, the and lengths of the fractured instruments were recorded and statistically analysed using the Chi-Square or Kruskal-Wallis test. Both TTF (median 720, 643, 562, 406, 254 s) and the NCF (3600, 3215, 2810, 2032, 1482 cycles) decreased in the following order RM_06 > RPB > RM_04 > Proc > WOG with partially significant differences. During testing, only six RM_06 instruments fractured, whereas 16/20 (RPB), 18/20 (Proc), and 20/20 (RM_04, WOG) fractures were recorded (p < 0.05). Within the limitations of the present study, blue-coloured RPB and RM instruments exhibited a significantly superior cyclic fatigue resistance compared to SE-NiTi and Gold-wire instruments. Heat treatment, cross-sectional design and core mass significantly influenced the longevity of reciprocating instruments in cyclic dynamic testing.
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- Sebastian Bürklein
- Central Interdisciplinary Ambulance in the School of Dentistry, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (S.B.); (P.M.); (E.S.)
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- Central Interdisciplinary Ambulance in the School of Dentistry, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (S.B.); (P.M.); (E.S.)
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- Central Interdisciplinary Ambulance in the School of Dentistry, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (S.B.); (P.M.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Carek A, Slokar Benić L, Bubalo V, Kosović N. Microscopic and Mechanical Characterization of Co-Cr Dental Alloys Joined by the TIG Welding Process. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:ma16103890. [PMID: 37241516 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Due to their good mechanical and other properties, cobalt-chromium alloys (Co-Cr) are often used in prosthetic therapy. The metal structures of prosthetic works can be damaged and break, and depending on the extent of the damage, they can be re-joined. Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) produces a high-quality weld with a composition very close to that of the base material. Therefore, in this work, six commercially available Co-Cr dental alloys were joined by TIG welding, and their mechanical properties were evaluated to determine the quality of the TIG process as a technology for joining metallic dental materials and the suitability of the Co-Cr alloys used for TIG welding. Microscopic observations were made for this purpose. Microhardness was measured using the Vickers method. The flexural strength was determined on a mechanical testing machine. The dynamic tests were carried out on a universal testing machine. The mechanical properties were determined for welded and non-welded specimens, and the results were statistically evaluated. The results show the correlation between the investigated mechanical properties and the process TIG. Indeed, characteristics of the welds have an effect on the measured properties. Considering all the results obtained, the TIG-welded I-BOND NF and Wisil M alloys showed the cleanest and most uniform weld and, accordingly, satisfactory mechanical properties, highlighting that they withstood the maximum number of cycles under dynamic load.
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- Andreja Carek
- School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Ivana Gundulića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Metallurgy, University of Zagreb, Aleja Narodnih Heroja 3, 44000 Sisak, Croatia
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- Dubrava University Hospital, Avenija Gojka Šuška 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Ivana Gundulića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Mendrok K, Molina-Viedma ÁJ, López-Alba E, Díaz Garrido FA, Pieczonka L. Force Identification Based on Response Signals Captured with High-Speed Three-Dimensional Digital Image Correlation. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:799. [PMID: 36679591 PMCID: PMC9865039 DOI: 10.3390/s23020799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems allow three types of diagnostic tasks to be performed, namely damage identification, loads monitoring, and damage prognosis. Only if all three tasks are correctly fulfilled can the useful remaining life of a structure be estimated credibly. This paper deals with the second task and aimed to extend state-of-the-art in load identification, by demonstrating that it is feasible to achieve it through the analysis of response signals captured with high-speed three-dimensional Digital Image Correlation (HS 3D-DIC). The efficacy of the proposed procedure is demonstrated experimentally on a frame structure under broadband vibration excitation. Full-field vibration displacement signals are captured with the use of two high-speed cameras and processed with 3D-DIC. Loads are identified with two different algorithms based on inverting the Frequency Response Function (FRF) matrix and modal filtration (MF). The paper discusses both methods providing their theoretical background and experimental performance.
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- Krzysztof Mendrok
- Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Minera, Campus Las Lagunillas, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Minera, Campus Las Lagunillas, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Minera, Campus Las Lagunillas, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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Ribeiro D, Calçada R, Brehm M, Zabel V. Train-Track-Bridge Dynamic Interaction on a Bowstring-Arch Railway Bridge: Advanced Modeling and Experimental Validation. Sensors (Basel) 2022; 23:171. [PMID: 36616769 PMCID: PMC9823979 DOI: 10.3390/s23010171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This article describes the validation of a 3D dynamic interaction model of the train-track-bridge system on a bowstring-arch railway bridge based on experimental tests. The train, track, and bridge subsystems were modeled on the basis of large-scale and highly complex finite elements models previously calibrated on the basis of experimental modal parameters. The train-bridge dynamic interaction problem, in the vertical direction, was efficiently solved using a dedicated computational application (TBI software). This software resorts to an uncoupled methodology that considers the two subsystems, bridge and train, as two independent structures and uses an iterative procedure to guarantee the compatibility of the forces and displacements at the contact points at each timestep. The bridge subsystem is solved by the mode superposition method, while the train subsystem is solved by a direct integration method. The track irregularities were included in the dynamic problem based on real measurements performed by a track inspection vehicle. A dynamic test under traffic actions allowed measuring the responses in the bridge, track, and vehicles, which were synchronized by GPS systems. The test results demonstrated the occurrence of upward displacements on the deck, which is a characteristic of structures with an arch structural behavior, as well as an alternation of tensile/compressive stresses between the rail and deck due to the deck-track composite effect. Furthermore, the acceleration response of the bridge proved to be significantly influenced by the train operating speed. The validation procedure involved comparing the dynamic responses obtained from the train-bridge interaction model, including track irregularities, and the responses obtained experimentally, through the test under traffic actions. A very good correlation was obtained between numerical and experimental results in terms of accelerations, displacements, and strains. The contributions derived from the parametric excitation of the train, the global/local dynamic behavior of the bridge, and the excitation derived from the track irregularities were decisive to accurately reproduce the complex behavior of the train-track-bridge system.
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- Diogo Ribeiro
- CONSTRUCT-LESE, School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal
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- CONSTRUCT-LESE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- Merkle CAE Solutions GmbH, 89518 Heidenheim, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Mechanics, Bauhaus-University Weimar, 99423 Weimar, Germany
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Angulo MA, Butler MG, Hossain WA, Castro-Magana M, Corletto J. Central adrenal insufficiency screening with morning plasma cortisol and ACTH levels in Prader-Willi syndrome. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2022; 35:733-740. [PMID: 35437976 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2022-0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder with severe hypotonia, failure to thrive, childhood obesity, hypogonadism/hypogenitalism and learning/behavioral problems with endocrine-related growth and other hormone deficiencies. The prevalence of central adrenal insufficiency (CAI) using dynamic testing ranges from rare to 60%. We compared routine morning plasma cortisol (MPC) and ACTH levels in large cohorts of PWS and control children to address CAI. METHODS Retrospective analysis of MPC and ACTH levels was undertaken in 128 PWS growth hormone (GH)-treated children under medical care before considering dynamic testing for CAI and 128 non-syndromic control children with short stature evaluated for GH deficiency. RESULTS The average MPC level in PWS was 9.7 ± 3.7 μg/dL with no difference in age, gender or PWS genetic subtype and 13.4 ± 5.7 μg/dL in the control group. MPC levels were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in PWS but in the normal range. The morning plasma ACTH level in the PWS group was 22.1 ± 8.0 pg/mL with one individual having an initial low plasma ACTH level (8 pg/mL), but normal upon repeat. CONCLUSIONS MPC levels in PWS are normal and comparable with control children, without evidence or increased risk of CAI. Lower but normal MPC levels were seen in PWS and suggestive of reduced local regeneration of cortisol from cortisone in adipose tissue by the GH-IGF-I system. Hence, MPC measures alone or in combination with ACTH should be considered for initial screening for CAI in PWS but prior to dynamic testing.
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- Moris A Angulo
- Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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Whyte T, Kent N, Bilston LE, Brown J. Comparative performance of rearward and forward-facing child restraint systems with common use errors: Effect on crash injury risk for a 1-year-old occupant. Traffic Inj Prev 2022; 23:91-96. [PMID: 35044289 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.2012168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare how errors in child restraint use influence crash injury risk in rearward and forward-facing restraints for a 1-year old occupant. METHODS Three convertible child restraint systems (CRS) were subjected to frontal dynamic sled tests at 56 km/h in rearward-facing and forward-facing modes in a correct use (baseline) condition and in five incorrect use conditions: loose securing belt, loose harness, partial harness use, top tether slack, and three minor errors. Excursion, head, and chest 3 ms resultant acceleration, HIC15, and neck forces and moments of a Q1 anthropomorphic test device (ATD) seated in the restraints were measured. The effect of incorrect use on each outcome and restraint type was analyzed. RESULTS The influence of errors varied across different outcome variables, the three restraints tested and orientation modes. Excursion increased in four of five incorrect use conditions in both rearward and forward-facing orientations. A very loose harness increased four of five outcome variables in at least one forward-facing restraint, whereas only excursion was increased when rearward-facing. Overall, there tended to be a more negative effect of incorrect use (demonstrated through increases in outcome variables compared to the baseline) in the forward-facing orientation. CONCLUSIONS Overall, errors in use tended to have a larger negative impact on forward-facing restraints than rearward-facing restraints. Given the widespread nature of errors in use, this adds further weight to arguments to keep children rearward-facing to 12 months of age and older. The results also highlight a variation in response to errors across differently designed restraints, suggesting the influence of errors may be minimized by restraint design that is more resistant to errors.
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- Tom Whyte
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Australia
- The George Institute for Global Health, Newtown, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, Australia
- Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Australia
- The George Institute for Global Health, Newtown, Australia
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Rouf K, Suratkar A, Imbert-Boyd J, Wood J, Worswick M, Montesano J. Effect of Strain Rate on the Transverse Tension and Compression Behavior of a Unidirectional Non-Crimp Fabric Carbon Fiber/Snap-Cure Epoxy Composite. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:7314. [PMID: 34885467 DOI: 10.3390/ma14237314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The strain rate-dependent behavior of a unidirectional non-crimp fabric (UD-NCF) carbon fiber/snap-cure epoxy composite loaded along the transverse direction under quasi-static and dynamic conditions was characterized. Transverse tension and compression tests at quasi-static and intermediate strain rates were performed using hydraulic testing machines, while a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus was used for transverse compression tests at high strain rates. A pulse shaper was used on the SHPB apparatus to ensure dynamic equilibrium was achieved and that the test specimens deformed homogenously with a nearly constant strain rate. The transverse tensile strength at a strain rate of 16 s−1 increased by 16% when compared to that at quasi-static strain rates, while distinct localized fracture surface morphology was observed for specimens tested at different strain rates. The transverse compressive yield stress and strength at a strain rate of 325 s−1 increased by 94% and 96%, respectively, when compared to those at quasi-static strain rates. The initial fracture plane orientation for the transverse compression tests was captured with high-speed cameras and found to increase with increasing strain rate. The study provides an important data set for the strain rate-dependent response of a UD-NCF composite material, while the qualitative fracture surface observations provide a deeper understanding of the failure characteristics.
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Auchus RJ. An Innovative Approach to Noninvasive Dynamic Adrenal Testing. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:5885054. [PMID: 32766761 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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- Richard J Auchus
- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, & Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
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Vogelaar B, Sweijen SW, Resing WCM. Gifted and Average-Ability Children's Potential for Solving Analogy Items. J Intell 2019; 7:jintelligence7030019. [PMID: 31461991 PMCID: PMC6789590 DOI: 10.3390/jintelligence7030019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Analogical reasoning is assumed to play a large role in learning and problem solving in everyday and school settings. It was examined whether a newly developed dynamic test of analogical reasoning would be sufficiently difficult for identifying young gifted children’s potential for solving analogies. The study included 74 gifted (n = 31) and average-ability (n = 43) children between 7 and 8 years old. Employing a pre-test–training–post-test format, in which half of the children received a graduated prompts training and the other half received a control task between pre-test and post-test, it was investigated (1) whether trained children would improve more in accuracy from pre-test to post-test than their untrained peers, and whether (2) gifted and average-ability children would demonstrate differences in their level of improvement from pre-test to post-test, and (3) their needs for instruction during training. The results indicated that dynamically tested children improved more than those in the control condition. In addition, the dynamic test seemed sufficiently difficult for the gifted children: regardless of whether they were trained, gifted children demonstrated superior accuracy scores than their average-ability agemates at pre-test and post-test, but similar levels of improvement. They were also found to need fewer instructions during training.
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- Bart Vogelaar
- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherlands
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Spreij LA, Ten Brink AF, Visser-Meily JMA, Nijboer TCW. Simulated driving: The added value of dynamic testing in the assessment of visuo-spatial neglect after stroke. J Neuropsychol 2018; 14:28-45. [PMID: 30325578 PMCID: PMC7154737 DOI: 10.1111/jnp.12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Visuo-spatial neglect (VSN) is generally assessed with neuropsychological paper-and-pencil tasks, which are often not sensitive enough to detect mild and/or well-compensated VSN. It is of utmost importance to develop dynamic tasks, resembling the dynamics of daily living. OBJECTIVE A simulated driving task was used to assess (1) differences in performance (i.e., position on the road and magnitude of sway) between patients with left- and right-sided VSN, recovered VSN, without VSN, and healthy participants; (2) the relation between average position and VSN severity; and (3) its diagnostic accuracy in relation to traditional tasks. METHODS Stroke inpatients were tested with a cancellation task, the Catherine Bergego Scale and the simulated driving task. RESULTS Patients with left-sided VSN and recovered VSN deviated more regarding position on the road compared to patients without VSN. The deviation was larger in patients with more severe VSN. Regarding diagnostic accuracy, 29% of recovered VSN patients and 6% of patients without VSN did show abnormal performance on the simulated driving task. The sensitivity was 52% for left-sided VSN. Right-sided VSN was not well detected, probably due to the asymmetric layout. CONCLUSIONS Based on these results, the simulated driving task should not be the only task to assess VSN, especially in its current form. Given the heterogenic nature of VSN, the assessment should always consist of several tasks varying in nature and complexity and include a dynamic task to detect mild and/or recovered VSN. A symmetric design should be used when designing novel tasks to assess right-sided VSN.
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- Lauriane A Spreij
- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, The Netherlands
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, The Netherlands
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, The Netherlands.,Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sports, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, The Netherlands.,Department of Experimental Psychology, Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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Vogelaar B, Bakker M, Elliott JG, Resing WCM. Dynamic testing and test anxiety amongst gifted and average-ability children. Br J Educ Psychol 2016; 87:75-89. [PMID: 27859000 DOI: 10.1111/bjep.12136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dynamic testing has been proposed as a testing approach that is less disadvantageous for children who may be potentially subject to bias when undertaking conventional assessments. For example, those who encounter high levels of test anxiety, or who are unfamiliar with standardized test procedures, may fail to demonstrate their true potential or capabilities. While dynamic testing has proven particularly useful for special groups of children, it has rarely been used with gifted children. AIM We investigated whether it would be useful to conduct a dynamic test to measure the cognitive abilities of intellectually gifted children. We also investigated whether test anxiety scores would be related to a progression in the children's test scores after dynamic training. SAMPLE Participants were 113 children aged between 7 and 8 years from several schools in the western part of the Netherlands. The children were categorized as either gifted or average-ability and split into an unguided practice or a dynamic testing condition. METHODS The study employed a pre-test-training-post-test design. Using linear mixed modelling analysis with a multilevel approach, we inspected the growth trajectories of children in the various conditions and examined the impact of ability and test anxiety on progression and training benefits. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Dynamic testing proved to be successful in improving the scores of the children, although no differences in training benefits were found between gifted and average-ability children. Test anxiety was shown to influence the children's rate of change across all test sessions and their improvement in performance accuracy after dynamic training.
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- Bart Vogelaar
- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands
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Ramachandramoorthy R, Gao W, Bernal R, Espinosa H. High Strain Rate Tensile Testing of Silver Nanowires: Rate-Dependent Brittle-to-Ductile Transition. Nano Lett 2016; 16:255-263. [PMID: 26540253 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The characterization of nanomaterials under high strain rates is critical to understand their suitability for dynamic applications such as nanoresonators and nanoswitches. It is also of great theoretical importance to explore nanomechanics with dynamic and rate effects. Here, we report in situ scanning electron microscope (SEM) tensile testing of bicrystalline silver nanowires at strain rates up to 2/s, which is 2 orders of magnitude higher than previously reported in the literature. The experiments are enabled by a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) with fast response time. It was identified that the nanowire plastic deformation has a small activation volume (<10b(3)), suggesting dislocation nucleation as the rate controlling mechanism. Also, a remarkable brittle-to-ductile failure mode transition was observed at a threshold strain rate of 0.2/s. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that along the nanowire, dislocation density and spatial distribution of plastic regions increase with increasing strain rate. Furthermore, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations show that deformation mechanisms such as grain boundary migration and dislocation interactions are responsible for such ductility. Finally, the MD and experimental results were interpreted using dislocation nucleation theory. The predicted yield stress values are in agreement with the experimental results for strain rates above 0.2/s when ductility is pronounced. At low strain rates, random imperfections on the nanowire surface trigger localized plasticity, leading to a brittle-like failure.
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- Rajaprakash Ramachandramoorthy
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208-3111, United States
- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Program, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208-3111, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208-3111, United States
- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Program, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208-3111, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208-3111, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208-3111, United States
- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Program, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208-3111, United States
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Scherer R. Is it time for a new measurement approach? A closer look at the assessment of cognitive adaptability in complex problem solving. Front Psychol 2015; 6:1664. [PMID: 26579045 PMCID: PMC4623206 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Ronny Scherer
- Faculty of Educational Sciences, Centre for Educational Measurement at the University of Oslo, University of Oslo Oslo, Norway
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Dhima M, Carr AB, Salinas TJ, Lohse C, Berglund L, Nan KA. Evaluation of fracture resistance in aqueous environment under dynamic loading of lithium disilicate restorative systems for posterior applications. Part 2. J Prosthodont 2014; 23:353-7. [PMID: 24417233 DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE The goals of part 2 of the study presented here were 1) to assess whether there is a difference in failure mode of different thicknesses (2.0, 1.5, 1.0, and 0.5 mm) of anatomically standardized full contour monolithic lithium disilicate restorations for posterior teeth, and 2) to assess if there is a difference among various crown thicknesses when these restorations are subjected to dynamic load forces common for posterior teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four groups (n = 10), each with a different thickness of anatomically appropriate all-ceramic crowns, were to be tested as established from the statistical analysis of the preliminary phase. Group 1: 2.0 mm; group 2: 1.5 mm; group 3: 1.0 mm; group 4: 0.5 mm. The specimens were adhesively luted to the corresponding die, and underwent dynamic cyclic loading (380 to 390 N) completely submerged in an aqueous environment until a failure was noted by graphic recording and continuous monitoring. RESULTS There was a statistically significant difference of the fatigue cycles to failure among four groups (p < 0.001; Kruskal-Wallis test). The mean number of cycles to fail for 2.0 mm specimens was 17 times more than the mean number of cycles to fail for 1.0 mm specimens and 1.5 times more than the mean number of cycles to fail for 1.5 mm specimens. The 0.5 mm specimens failed with one cycle of loading. A qualitative characteristic noted among the 2.0 mm specimens was wear of the area of indenter contact followed by shearing of the material and/or crack propagation. CONCLUSION Based on the findings of this study, it may be reasonable to consider a crown thickness of 1.5 mm or greater for clinical applications of milled monolithic lithium disilicate crowns for posterior single teeth.
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- Matilda Dhima
- Former Assistant Professor of Dentistry, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Chief Resident, Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Division of Prosthetic and Esthetic Dentistry, Department of Dental Specialties, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Currently: Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthodontics, Pittsburgh, PA
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We have characterized the viscoelastic properties of human cervical tissue through a range of precompressional loads and testing frequencies. Mechanical testing is necessary to develop robust elasticity-based techniques for the diagnosis of cervical abnormalities. The storage modulus (E') and material damping (tan 6) were measured in 13 patients, 40 to 76 years old. Our results showed that E' increased monotonically from approximately 4.7 to 6.3 kPa over the precompression range (1-6%) for a testing frequency of 1 Hz. Increases in precompressions of 4% or greater significantly increased E' obtained after dynamic compression testing when data were normalized to 1% precompression. Tan delta remained fairly constant (approximately 0.35) and was not significantly affected by changes in precompression. E' and tan delta increased significantly with frequency. E 'monotonically increased from 4.7 to 7.9 kPa for the 1-3% compression range (lowest precompression for 2% amplitude) and from 6.3 to 10.3 kPa for the 6-8% range (highest precompression for 2% amplitude) when increasing frequency from 1 to 30 Hz. Tan delta increased montonically from 0.35 to 0.45 for 2% amplitude compressions from 1 to 30 Hz regardless of initial precompression. Our results show that precompression and testing frequency must be taken into account in order to obtain consistent measurements in mechanical diagnostic tests developed for cervical abnormalities.
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- Ryan J. Dewall
- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI 53705
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI 53705
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI 53705
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI 53705
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI 53705
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- Department of Pathology, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI 53705
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI 53705
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