Overcoming Culture Shock: Journal reflection

From Syria via Turkey and Greece to ultimately Ireland, it has been a very long journey full of ups and downs, tears of frustration and dismay, the odd glimmer of hope.Eleven months on roads and cross country, living in tents and the Samsung RZ32M7120BC Free Standing 315 Litres A+ Upright Freezer Black odd night under a proper roof, it was a After

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The Anti-Clot Treatment Scale (ACTS) in clinical trials: cross-cultural validation in venous thromboembolism patients

Abstract Background The Anti-Clot Treatment Scale (ACTS) is a 15-item patient-reported instrument of satisfaction with anticoagulant treatment.It includes a 12-item ACTS Burdens scale and a 3-item ACTS Benefits scale.Its role in clinical trials and other settings should be supported by evidence that it is both clinically meaningful and scientifical

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Causal role for the subthalamic nucleus in interrupting behavior

Stopping or pausing in response to threats, conflicting information, or surprise is fundamental to behavior.Evidence across species has shown that the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is activated by scenarios involving stopping or pausing, yet evidence that the STN causally implements stops or pauses is lacking.Here we used optogenetics to activate or in

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