Summary: Background: Though microvascular clamps are widely used for anastomosis training, there still have several shortcomings, including the bulging, expensiveness and unavailability due to sterilization.The aim of this study is to introduce a simple and novel microvascular training model without use of microvascular clamps.Methods: Femoral vess

Abstract Background Surveys of the public in a range of Western countries have shown a predominant belief in social stressors as causes of mental disorders.However, there has been little direct cross-cultural comparison.Here we report a comparison of public beliefs about the causes of mental disorders in Japan and Australia.Methods Surveys of the p

Lesson learned from the Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption followed by the tsunami on 22 December 2018 has generated a huge gap in the readiness of the Indonesian early warning system to detect such an event.Consequently, the official was found it difficult to broadcast the right warning within a considerable time to the local residences to evacuate o

Social networking sites (SNSs) have become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, and for all its communicative benefits, excessive SNS use has been associated with a range of negative health implications.In the present study, the authors use eye-tracking methodology to explore the relationship between individual differences in personality, mental well-