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Analyzing pace frequencies in bipedal primates and primate "predecessors" reveals mechanisms that regulate foot inversion and thus ensure foot stability at touchdown Universiteit Hasselt
In walking bipedally, various arboreal New World primate species use a “forefoot first” strategy, after which heel contact occurs. A similar walking scenario is seen in arboreal New World marsupials like the opossum, a quadrupedal primate “predecessor”. In opossum walking the swing phase ends with the foot in the inverted position to the next touchdown with the forefoot. We therefore hypothesized that those quadrupedal marsupials which are ...
Reproductive research in non-human primates at Institute of Primate Research in Nairobi, Kenya (WHO Collaborating Center): a platform for the development of clinical infertility services? KU Leuven
The Institute of Primate Research (IPR; www.ipr.or.ke) is a WHO collaborating center for research in reproductive biology, infectious diseases and ecology/conservation. It includes a fully equipped surgical complex, >5000 square feet of laboratory space, a quarantaine facility, library, conference room, administrative offices, etc. More than 500 primates can be housed at IPR, mainly baboons. Reproductive research at IPR is applied to ...
Using macroevolutionary patterns to distinguish primary from secondary cognitive modules in primate cross-species performance data on five cognitive ability measures. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Species-level data on five cognitive ability measures from 69 primate species are used in conjunction with comparative phylogenetic methods to test for the existence of primary and secondary modules. The former are ‘hard wired’, and solve phylogenetically recurrent problems, whereas the latter are a function of domain general problem-solving mechanisms being applied to solving narrower problems, which yields the ability to spontaneously solve ...
Feature selectivity of the gamma-band of the local field potential in primate primary visual cortex Universiteit Antwerpen
Extracellular voltage fluctuations (local field potentials, LFPs) reflecting neural mass action are ubiquitous across species and brain regions. Numerous studies have characterized the properties of LFP signals in the cortex to study sensory and motor computations as well as cognitive processes like attention, perception and memory. In addition, its extracranial counterpart the electroencephalogram is widely used in clinical applications. ...
Fast responses to images of animate and inanimate objects in the nonhuman primate amygdala KU Leuven
Visual information reaches the amygdala through the various stages of the ventral visual stream. There is, however, evidence that a fast subcortical pathway for the processing of emotional visual input exists. To explore the presence of this pathway in primates, we recorded local field potentials in the amygdala of four rhesus monkeys during a passive fixation task showing images of ten object categories. Additionally, in one of the monkeys we ...
Magnitude and determinants of multimorbidity and health care utilization among patients attending public versus private primary care: a cross-sectional study from Odisha, India KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity in primary care is a challenge not only for developing countries but also for low and medium income countries (LMIC). Health services in LMIC countries are being provided by both public and private health care providers. However, a critical knowledge gap exists on understanding the true extent of multimorbidity in both types of primary care settings. METHODS: We undertook a study to identify multimorbidity prevalence ...
Attention to nurses’ rewarding: An interview study of registered nurses working in primary and private health care in Finland. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Aims and objectives. To identify meaningful types of rewards and the consequences of rewards as expressed by Finnish registered nurses working in primary and private healthcare.
Background. Previous studies have found significant associations between nurses’ rewards and both their commitment and job satisfaction. Furthermore, appropriate rewards can have beneficial effects on factors including workforce stability and occupational ...
Background. Previous studies have found significant associations between nurses’ rewards and both their commitment and job satisfaction. Furthermore, appropriate rewards can have beneficial effects on factors including workforce stability and occupational ...