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Transcranial doppler machines6/30/2023 If the area is normal and constant, CBF will be mainly dependent on variations in the MV. 5).Ī Low resistance velocity profile, corresponding to the middle cerebral artery b high-resistance velocity profile, corresponding to the external carotid arteryĬerebral blood flow (CBF) running through a vessel is equal to the product of the MV and the cross-sectional area. This is clearly different from the high-resistance velocity profile seen in resting striated muscle arteries or in the external carotid artery (Fig. In normal circumstances, cerebral circulation has a low resistance velocity profile on spectral Doppler. In contrast to conventional TCD, TCCS allows electronically correcting the angle of insonation and thus obtaining more accurate velocities. Velocities are dependent on the angle of insonation, while Doppler indices are not thus, using the latter is preferable when velocities are not accurate (e.g., large insonation angles). PI is automatically calculated as (SV − DV)/MV and RI as (SV − DV)/SV (Fig. The registered doppler parameters include peak systolic velocity (SV), end-diastolic velocity (DV), mean velocity (MV) and the Doppler indices. CCA common carotid artery, ECA external carotid artery, ICA (ec) distal extracranial internal carotid artery, ICA (ic) intracranial ICA, VA vertebral artery, BA basilar artery, MCA M1 first segment of the middle cerebral artery, ACA A1 first segment of the anterior cerebral artery, ACA A2 second segment of the anterior cerebral artery, aCoA anterior communicating artery, OA ophthalmic artery, pCoA posterior communicating artery, PCA P1 first segment of the posterior cerebral artery, PCA P2 second segment of the posterior cerebral artery Schematic view of the cerebral circulation, with normal direction of blood flow and transcranial Doppler windows. This review article focuses on the hemodynamic applications of TCD in neurocritically ill patients and discusses the main uses of TCCS. Later technologic advances improved the ease and availability of the method, as well as extended its applications: for example, the introduction of color M-mode to conventional TCD, transcranial color-coded sonography (TCCS), three-dimensional TCCS and contrast-enhanced TCD. For this purpose, using a low-frequency ultrasound probe (e.g., 2 MHz) over specific insonation windows, it is possible to gain access to the arteries that shape the Circle of Willis. Rune Aaslid’s introduction of transcranial Doppler (TCD) in 1982 constitutes an important step for non-invasive bedside study of intracranial artery flow. In these circumstances, other methods, especially non-invasive ones, are of special interest for complementing neuromonitoring. While invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) assessment is considered a standard tool and is widely used, this procedure is not exempt from risks, principally bleeding and infections, as well as the possibility of erroneous readings and the consequent inappropriate treatments. In neurocritically ill patients, multimodality monitoring is of mainstay importance, because clinical examination alone is fairly insensitive to the following disease progression or detecting clinical deterioration.
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Equinox south bay6/30/2023 Swim as many laps as you’d like in our indoor heated pool, and rest assured that you are protected from the dangers of outdoor swimming.” Here at Spectrum in South Bay, we’ve created the perfect solution to this problem. Unfortunately, the weather doesn’t always allow for a swim in the outdoor pool or at the beach. Spectrum Athletic Clubs offer state of the art, indoor, heated swimming pools for the whole family! “Most Californians love the water, and enjoy the opportunity to stretch the muscles and get the heart rate moving with a good swimming workout. Swimmers are free to use pool equipment, including noodles, kickboards, float belts, barbells, or weights.Īs you enjoy the relaxing nature of being in the water, you’ll elevate your heart rate, burn calories and work-out two major muscle groups (arms and legs) simultaneously – all while having fun!” It’s no wonder the Hollywood YMCA is one of the top rated gyms in all of Los Angeles! “Bring the whole family and enjoy time splashing around in the pool during our recreational swim time! They also place a big emphasis on family and strive to create a fun safe environment for all. This will create a good flow and allow you to have your own space for clean strokes.” To help maintain a safe and nurturing environment, we encourage lane sharing and circle swimming if more than one person is using a lane. Enjoy the relaxing water, swimming at your own pace, as you get healthier with each fluid stroke. Working your arms and legs simultaneously elevates your heart rate and burns calories without straining your body. The YMCA is a swimmers dream as they offer adult swim lessons, water exercise & aerobics, arthritis & disabilities exercise, lap swimming pools, private swim lessons and recreational swimming pools! “Spare your joints and get an impactful cardiovascular workout by lap swimming! Country Albania (ALL L) Andorra (EUR €) Armenia (AMD դր.) Australia (AUD $) Austria (EUR €) Belarus (USD $) Belgium (EUR €) Bosnia & Herzegovina (BAM КМ) Bulgaria (BGN лв.) Canada (CAD $) Croatia (EUR €) Cyprus (EUR €) Czechia (CZK Kč) Denmark (DKK kr.) Estonia (EUR €) Faroe Islands (DKK kr.) Finland (EUR €) France (EUR €) Georgia (USD $) Germany (EUR €) Gibraltar (GBP £) Greece (EUR €) Hong Kong SAR (HKD $) Hungary (HUF Ft) Iceland (ISK kr) Ireland (EUR €) Israel (ILS ₪) Italy (EUR €) Japan (JPY ¥) Kosovo (EUR €) Latvia (EUR €) Lithuania (EUR €) Luxembourg (EUR €) Malta (EUR €) Monaco (EUR €) Montenegro (EUR €) Netherlands (EUR €) New Zealand (NZD $) North Macedonia (MKD ден) Norway (NOK kr) Poland (PLN zł) Portugal (EUR €) Romania (RON Lei) San Marino (EUR €) Singapore (SGD $) Slovakia (EUR €) Slovenia (EUR €) Spain (EUR €) Sweden (SEK kr) Switzerland (CHF CHF) Taiwan (TWD $) Turkey (USD $) Ukraine (UAH ₴) United Kingdom (GBP £) United States (USD $) Vatican City (EUR €) Open search Open account page Open cartĬountry Albania (ALL L) Andorra (EUR €) Armenia (AMD դր.) Australia (AUD $) Austria (EUR €) Belarus (USD $) Belgium (EUR €) Bosnia & Herzegovina (BAM КМ) Bulgaria (BGN лв.) Canada (CAD $) Croatia (EUR €) Cyprus (EUR €) Czechia (CZK Kč) Denmark (DKK kr.) Estonia (EUR €) Faroe Islands (DKK kr.) Finland (EUR €) France (EUR €) Georgia (USD $) Germany (EUR €) Gibraltar (GBP £) Greece (EUR €) Hong Kong SAR (HKD $) Hungary (HUF Ft) Iceland (ISK kr) Ireland (EUR €) Israel (ILS ₪) Italy (EUR €) Japan (JPY ¥) Kosovo (EUR €) Latvia (EUR €) Lithuania (EUR €) Luxembourg (EUR €) Malta (EUR €) Monaco (EUR €) Montenegro (EUR €) Netherlands (EUR €) New Zealand (NZD $) North Macedonia (MKD ден) Norway (NOK kr) Poland (PLN zł) Portugal (EUR €) Romania (RON Lei) San Marino (EUR €) Singapore (SGD $) Slovakia (EUR €) Slovenia (EUR €) Spain (EUR €) Sweden (SEK kr) Switzerland (CHF CHF) Taiwan (TWD $) Turkey (USD $) Ukraine (UAH ₴) United Kingdom (GBP £) United States (USD $) Vatican City (EUR €) Account
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Gpodder beta windows6/30/2023 _ BringCast (v4.0.43.0)Īlthough nothing to do with me personally, I'm declaring a slight interest in BringCast here because I've submitted a fair amount of feedback over the last few years - in particular at least one of the themes and the 'All episodes by date' filter, presenting shows in reverse chronological order - exactly as I like them. Here in landscape mode, showing the built in podcast 'Store' and a well thought out interface whatever the orientation or resolution. One of the various 'what's new' views and (right) the 'Now Playing' pane, with the variable speed control slider popped up. 'Fluent Design' visual effects help Grover Pro look beautiful, especially on phone AMOLED displays. There's a podcast 'Store' which you can browse and add from, as needed, and the whole thing works beautifully in landscape mode and on a Continuum display (or Windows 10 laptop or tablet). Still, you'll find a way to make this work for you, even if the barrage of views is a little confusing at first. Unusually, there are three ways into new podcasts - 'Playlist' (with new shows being auto-added if you set it up this way), 'Unplayed' and 'Downloaded', lists which are often almost identical, obviously, though if you're used to listening to podcasts in bits and bobs then I guess the distinction might become important. With regular updates and fixes, it's hard to see what else could be improved. ** Although there's an automated system for removing played episodes and a setting for the number of episodes of each podcast to keep, plus ways of manually deleting old files, there's no over-arching 'clean up and reclaim space' system, curiously.ĭeliberately styled after Groove Music (hence the adaptation of the name), Grover Pro is perhaps the podcatcher that's been the most reliable in my testing, consistently pulling down podcasts in the background so that they're all ready for listening. This is all usually a given for a UWP app, but worth checking. Support Continuum displays (on compatible devices), plus Windows 10 Desktop as well as Mobile.Ability to skip past adverts with 'nudge' controls, both in the main UI and in the OS's pop-up audio handler (as opposed to moving between podcasts as if they were music tracks).Able to run in dark or light themes, according to AMOLED-screened power efficiency and taste/preference - note that this doesn't have to be an explicit setting in the application, so long as the app picks up the chosen Windows 'theme'.Include clean-up options to remove listened-to podcasts and reclaim space on the phone, preferably as quickly and automatically as possible.List new programmes, across all your feeds, in chronological order, or at least isolating new content that you haven't heard yet.Play podcasts, of course, remembering where you'd got to in each.Auto-check for new programmes in each feed and auto-download them in the background.The test search strings here are for the AAWP podcast (of course), plus my own Phones Show Chat, a totally separate entity with different RSS/directory history, and my fairly new Projector Room. Include search functions for new podcasts that you've been told about, or for simply browsing for likely candidates.Sync your podcast subscriptions and playlists with other Windows 10 devices with the same application installed.Manual Export or back up your podcast selections to the Cloud (including OneDrive).from an OPML or XML file, or from an online service such as or from a previous OneDrive backup) - having to add podcasts manually by searching or typing in URLs is a right pain when you've got 20 or 30! Manual Import of an existing set of podcasts (e.g.But I can set out some ground rules and see how well each of the applications do: Now, obviously, I can't go into gory detail for each of the applications, every last setting and feature can't be explored. My testing here was all on the Fall Creators Update, i.e. The very fact that you're reading on means that you're a podcast fan and that you too want a decent system for grabbing them on Windows 10. I don't need to evangelise the need for a good podcatcher to you, gentle reader. It's a tall order for an application, and here we have some likely contenders here for Windows 10 Mobile, all of which I've put through their paces. And then sorting them, playing them back in sensible fashion, working around interruptions, and cleaning up afterwards. Automatically, seamlessly and without needing a desktop or any direct manual intervention. Podcatching, as you'll probably know, is the act of grabbing podcasts directly, over the air, on your smartphone. Because I've updated the original story, all your original comments are left intact.
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Cookie clicker wiki halloween6/30/2023 "It turns out that the key to increased merriness, strangely enough, happens to be a good campfire and some s'mores. "Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." These Upgrades can be unlocked by upgrading Santa. Upgrading Santa will unlock specific upgrades which provide various effects.Īesthetic changes include snowflakes alongside the falling cookies, wrinklers having red and white stripes on their bodies and Santa hats on their heads, and elf grandmas appearing alongside the other grandmas. Santa is a widget that appears in the bottom-left corner of the screen after purchasing the first upgrade available during the season, A festive hat. Clicking them will give 1 minute's worth of cookies and has a chance to unlock one of the Christmas-themed flavored cookie upgrades (see below). Reindeer will occasionally appear and hop across the screen. Like all season switcher upgrades, it is repeatable, but will get more expensive every time you buy it, like buildings, and will also cancel any other seasonal event that is active at this time.Ĭhristmas season brings two major features, reindeer and Santa. Since the introduction of the Season switcher in version 1.041, Christmas Season can also be activated by purchasing the Festive biscuit, which will launch it for 24 hours. Since version 1.0466, Christmas season starts automatically and lasts from the 15th to the 31st of December. The event was active during versions 1.04 - 1.0403 without a way to turn it off. Christmas Season is a seasonal event in Cookie Clicker that was added on the 1.04 update.
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Warzone split screen xbox6/30/2023 So split-screen doesn't seem to be a priority for the developers at all. On top of that, we didn't get a split-screen mode for the entire duration of Warzone 1, and we haven't heard anything about it since the launch of Warzone 2 either. That's mainly because Raven Software and Infinity Ward already have more than enough to do with supplying Warzone 2 with new content and balance patches. So is there still a chance for split-screen in Warzone 2? After all, Fortnite started without split-screen support, but added this option later on at the request of the community. The game is not free-to-play but runs on the same engine that Warzone 2 uses with the same guns, vehicles, and progression system. If we take a look at other big Battle Royale games, you might actually get your hopes up. However, Modern Warfare 2 has split-screen compatibility. | © Activision Will Warzone 2 Get Split-Screen In The Future? We'd like to have split-screen in Warzone 2.
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Gene simmons g2 thunderbird bass6/29/2023 The Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer finish is paired with Black Chrome hardware and a Mirror Plex truss rod cover with a Mirror Plex pickguard which features a laser engraved custom Gene Simmons logo. The back of the headstock features a G² logo. The Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass captures the thick, powerful punch of Simmons' low-end sound, while meeting the musical needs of modern musicians By Joshua Kanter ApGibson If. A GraphTech nut and Hipshot Mini-Clover tuners keep the tuning rock-solid, while the other end of the strings anchor to a Hipshot Bass Bridge. The bound ebony fretboard features pearloid reverse split diamond inlays. The Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass is voiced with a pair of powerful T-Bird Pickups, each with individual Volume controls and paired with a master Tone control. Designed for modern bassists, it features the classic Gibson Reverse Thunderbird body and headstock shape. The stunning, Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass guitar is designed to meet Gene’s performance needs and preferences in stadiums across the globe. This is the first of many ways in which the G² partnership will be paying tribute to Gene, his iconic status, and continue to inspire new generations of Gibson and Gene Simmons fans to play and create music.” Designed to meet the musical needs of modern bassists, it features the classic Gibson Reverse Thunderbird body and headstock shape. A legendary musician who has touched the lives of generations of music fans, Gene is also a creative and successful entrepreneur. The Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird bass reflects the style and sound of the KISS bassist and legendary rock icon. Working with him is such a privilege for all of us at Gibson he is deeply involved in every aspect of developing the guitars and planning our launch. It looks and sounds EPIC, and it is unmistakably Gene. “The Gibson Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass guitar has been more than a year in the making. The back of the headstock features a G² logo.“We are excited to launch the first of many projects together with Gene Simmons!” says Cesar Gueikian, Brand President, Gibson Brands. The bound ebony fretboard features Pearloid reverse split diamond inlays. Designed for modern bassists, it features the classic Gibson Reverse Thunderbird body and headstock shape. The Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass is voiced with a pair of powerful T-Bird Pickups, each with individual Volume controls and paired with a master Tone control. The stunning, Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass guitar is designed to meet Gene’sperformance needs and preferences in stadiums across the globe. A legendary musician who has touched the lives of generations of music fans, Gene is also a creative and successful entrepreneur. This is the first of many ways in which the G² partnership will be paying tribute to Gene, his iconic status, and continue to inspire new generations of Gibson and Gene Simmons fans to play and create music.” Working with him is such a privilege for all of us at Gibson he is deeply involved in every aspect of developing the guitars and planning our launch. Gibson Gene Simmons Signature G2 Thunderbird 4-String Bass - Ebony 2,799 Brand New Free Shipping 30-Day Return Policy Add to Cart 1990s Gene Simmons Punisher Bass 3,499. It looks and sounds EPIC, and it is unmistakably Gene. Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass, Ebony Key Features Iconic Shape With Stylish New Looks Superb Levels Of Playability Voiced For The God Of Thunder. “We are excited to launch the first of many projects together with Gene Simmons!” says Cesar Gueikian, Brand President, Gibson Brands. The design is so beautiful and collectible, they are simply works of art.” “ The new G² Thunderbird basses are all handmade in the USA, with a sound that is off the charts. “Gibson is an outstanding company and has earned its place as a leading guitar brand with fans around the world,” says Simmons. The Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass (pronounced G-squared) defines the merging of two music icons and will bring multiple electric guitar and bass collections across Gibson Brands including Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer. The first-ever signature artist bass for Gene from Gibson, the Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass introduces a revitalized Gibson Bass lineup with more signature and core guitars to come. Gibson, the iconic, American instrument brand has partnered with Gene Simmons–international rock legend and co-founder of KISS, America’s #1 gold record award-winning group of all time, in all categories (RIAA)–to create the new Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass. Published on ApGear News: Gibson and Gene Simmons Announce the Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass…
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Smash boom best website6/29/2023 And when Alexandria Library burned down, everyone cried in the Roman Empire. Books are important pieces of literature, fiction, and facts that we carry from generation to generation, imbuing the future with our past dreams and hopes and are so important. KATIE MCVEY: It's hard to put in a single sentence, because books are so vast. MOLLY BLOOM: So Katie, in just a single sentence, why are books the superior medium? MOLLY BLOOM: And here to convince us to cozy up with a good book is Katie McVey. Here to argue on behalf of moviegoers everywhere is Nancy Yang. MOLLY BLOOM: Well, let's get our debaters in here to see if they can help you make up your mind. So Devon, do you consider yourself more of a book person or a movie person? And I really can't imagine giving up either one. MOLLY BLOOM: I do not envy you, because this is going to be a very tough call. Welcome to the show, Devon.ĭEVON SELLMAN: Hello. So who will triumph? The printed word, or the silver screen? We asked Devon Sellman from St. And if I know anything, it's going to be a very close call. MOLLY BLOOM: We have a smashing bout lined up. SUBJECT: I would choose movies over books any day. And you get more of an origin story in the books. SUBJECT: Books have more details than movies. The original Ghostbusters wouldn't be as cool if it was a book. SUBJECT: When you see a movie remake of a book, they often get some things wrong. SUBJECT: You could just be in your room all day and just read a book and get lost. Or if I get angry at the book, I just stop reading it. SUBJECT: Sometimes I do get lazy with books. And with the movie, you can actually visually see it. SUBJECT: I think movies are better because let's say there's a scene in a book and you really don't understand. Because they give you way more information. SUBJECT: Honestly, I think books are more fun. Today, bibliophiles go head to head with film buffs everywhere. The show where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which one is best. MOLLY BLOOM: Hello! I'm Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best. INTERVIEWER 2: The show for people with big opinions. INTERVIEWER 1: From the brains behind Brains On, it's Smash Boom Best. Can I bring a roast chicken into a movie theater? No, I can't. For educator resources and some transcripts of select shows, you can go to this page.KATIE MCVEY: Here's a story I'm going to tell you about a roast chicken I had the other day while reading a book. This is an award-winning show where the host investigates those burning questions we have about science, like, “ Can you dig to the center of the earth?” More episodes can be found here. Smash Boom Best is part of a family of podcasts that also includes Brains On. On that same page you will also find downloads for scorecards that can be used during the debates and some other debate resources. Once your students have listened to a debate or two (the episodes are about 35 minutes long), you can use the curriculum provided by Smash Boom Best to help them create their own exciting debates. The “Micro” and “Sneak Attack” rounds add to the fun. The episodes are an excellent way to introduce debate to students in upper elementary and middle school with their kid-friendly topics and efforts to include their young listeners by inviting them to submit debate ideas. For example, I listened to “ Invisibility vs. Season 3 will be airing this summer, 2020, but you can still access past episodes from Seasons 1 and 2, and even vote for your choices here. Smash Boom Bestis a debate podcast for kids.
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Conveyance of property to a trust texas6/29/2023 Formerly, establishing an entity was a state affair except of course for the necessity of obtaining a tax identification number from the IRS. These new rules are an unprecedented expansion of federal power into entity formation, an area that has traditionally been the province of states. New federal laws and regulations-in particular, the Corporate Transparency Act now being implemented by the treasury department’s financial crimes division (“FinCEN”)-are making anonymity increasingly problematic. There is, however, a countervailing trend. states (Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nevada among others), America is now the world’s largest “offshore” haven for both stashing cash and doing so anonymously. Thanks to aggressively favorable laws passed by certain U.S. Even the finance ministers of Pakistan and Brazil appear to be siphoning money out of their countries and parking it offshore, often in the United States. It comes as no surprise that people ranging from former prime minister Tony Blair, Shakira, and the former president of Ukraine (plus various oligarchs, African dictators, and billionaires) use secretive offshore tax havens. The determined pursuit of anonymity by the global elite was highlighted by the Pandora Papers in 2021. Accordingly, anonymity is not for the faint of heart or the faint of wallet. Anonymity may be relatively achievable in the U.S., but it inevitably involves creative and expensive techniques. In the pursuit of anonymity, it is important to recognize that the American system of filings and public recordings is designed to facilitate disclosure, not concealment. Recognition of this reality should encourage sensible investors to proactively limit exposure. As long as you have what they want-cash or property-and they have a real or imagined grievance, it may be only a matter of time before they come for you. Why is privacy important? First, because information is power, and it is preferable that your opponents have as little power as possible over you and second, because we live in a combative and litigious world-and placing gratuitous, vital information about yourself, your family, and your residence into the public domain only provides potential adversaries with a roadmap to your identity and assets.Įvery day there is a John Smith who files to form an LLC under the name “John Smith Investments LLC” and then lists himself (and often his unsuspecting wife) as initial managers at his homestead address, placing this and other core personal information in the public domain.Ĭonsider the following to be a guiding rule: every member of the public, every single business partner, every single contract party, every single buyer, every single seller, every single title company, every single attorney, every single vendor, and every single agent or broker should be viewed as a potential adversary in a future lawsuit. This article attempts to hit only the highlights as they apply to legitimate privacy alternatives available to Texas real estate investors. Anonymity is a large topic and an entire book could be written on the subject.
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Surgeon simulator 2 reddit6/29/2023 The re-test session was scheduled 28 days after session 1.Ħ1 post-graduate I–II year residents in General, Vascular and Endoscopic Surgery were assessed for eligibility. One group underwent a structured training with the Nintendo Wii console, while the other was asked not to play any video game. Between these two sessions, participants were randomized into two groups. Our research was structured in two sessions of tests on a laparoscopic simulator. All participants were enrolled on a voluntary basis and each resident gave informed consent before enrollment. The study was approved by the local Ethics Committee (Protocol number 808/12). The study was performed in the Department of Surgical Sciences at “Sapienza” - University of Rome in Italy. Since a limited number of studies were conducted in this regard and with a very short training time, we investigated the influence of a four week structured Nintendo® Wii™ training on laparoscopic performance, by analyzing metric effects with a validated laparoscopic simulator (Lap Mentor™, Simbionix™). We wondered if a similar transfer effect could also be found in laparoscopic surgery, focusing our attention on Nintendo® Wii™. Half life was chosen for the similarities with virtual endoscopy: in fact navigation capabilities are mandatory in both applications and the authors concluded that transfer effect increases when increasing visual similarity. compared a first-person 3D shooter game (Half Life, 1998, Sierra On-line, Los Angeles, California) with a bidimensional video-game (Chessmaster, 2004, Ubisoft, Montreuil-sous-Bois, France) showing that tridimensional games provide a greater transfer of training effect on virtual reality endoscopic simulators. Data from the literature suggests that 3D game training is more beneficial than 2D. Several studies have investigated the relationship between video-gaming and surgical skills by analyzing the impact of prior gaming experience on surgical ability and the influence of a systematic video-game training on laparoscopic simulator performance. Considering the technical difficulty of laparoscopic procedures, legal issues and time limitation, validation of appropriate trainings even outside of the operating rooms is ongoing, ,. Compared to open surgery, laparoscopy presents different difficulties such as limited motion range of instruments, loss of depth perception, haptic feedback and fulcrum effect. įor many people videogames are the first active approach to a bidimensional interface and they could increase familiarity with the screen interfaces used in laparoscopic surgery. ĭespite some negative effects of excessive game playing, , several studies have confirmed that video-gaming enhances spatial attention and eye-hand coordination. In 2010, 72% of American households played games thus fueling a multi-billion dollar industry, spending $25.1 billion on video-games, hardware and accessories with $5.9 billion in revenue. Today's video-game players include millions of individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Their social and cultural significance has been widely investigated and they seem to be the basis of the so called “media competency” acquisition. Over the past two decades video-games have become an integral part of the new multimedia culture. |