We study the transport phenomena of an inertial Brownian particle in a symmetric potential with periodicity, which is driven by an external time-periodic force and an external constant bias for both cases of the deterministic dynamics and the existence of friction coefficient fluctuations. For the deterministic case, it is shown that for suitable…[Read more]

n the literature cannot be extrapolated (limited external validity). Although meta-analyses are useful to overview the burden of diseases across studies, their ability to summarize extensive literature with various economic assessments is limited. These limitations in loss assessments also suggest the need to focus on management strategies rather…[Read more]

RESULTS We found no differences in knowledge between the in-person lecture and the online module. However, students who completed the online module performed better on the application questions. Students in the lecture group reported greater satisfaction with the course than students in the online group. CONCLUSIONS Lecture resulted in adequate…[Read more]

BACKGROUND The neonatal period carries the highest risk of bacterial meningitis (~ 1 in 5000 births), bearing high mortality (~ 10%) and morbidity (20-50%) rates. Lumbar puncture (LP) remains essential to the diagnosis of meningitis. Though LP is a common procedure in neonates, success rates are lower (50-60%) than in other patient pop…[Read more]