Critical Climate Periods Explain a Large Fraction of the Observed Variability in Vegetation State by Anikó Kern, Zoltán Barcza, Roland Hollós, Edina Birinyi, Hrvoje Marjanović

“…Previous studies have suggested that a major part of the observed variability in vegetation state might be associated with variability in climatic drivers during relatively short periods within the year. …”
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The experiences of the caregivers caring for the patients in persistent vegetative state due to traumatic brain injury by Ehsan Alimohammadi, Atefeh Arast, Zeljko Vlaisavljevic, Alireza Abdi, Haider Ramadhan

“…Objective: Persistent vegetative state often occurs as a result of traumatic brain injuries; these patients are usually hospitalized for sustained periods, and the family caregivers are the main care providers in Iranian hospitals, especially for chronic and persistent vegetative state patients. …”
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Sea slugs, subliminal pictures and vegetative state patients: Boundaries of consciousness in classical conditioning. by Tristan A Bekinschtein, Tristan A Bekinschtein, Moos ePeeters, Diego eShalom, Mariano eSigman

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Clinical and neuroimaging determinants of minimally conscious and persistent vegetative states after acute stroke by Emre Kumral, Fatma Ece Bayam, Bedriye Köken, Can Emre Erdoğan

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MEDICAL ERROR, PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE AND OVER NINETEEN LONG YEARS OF MEDICAL CARE by Zahid Farooq Baig, Aslam Khan, Ibrar Hussain Zaidi, Muhammad Azmat Khan, Muhammad Salman Ashra

“…We are reporting the medical care of our patient in persistent vegetative state over nineteen years due to medical error at our hospital resulting in brain anoxia. …”
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Information seeking experiences of family caregivers of patients with persistent vegetative state: A qualitative study by Fateme Goudarzi, Heidarali Abedi, Kourosh Zarea

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Using MODIS NDVI products for vegetation state monitoring on the oil production territory in Western Siberia by Kovalev Anton, Tokareva Olga

“…Article describes the results of using remote sensing data for vegetation state monitoring on the oil field territories in Western Siberia. …”
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The Clinical Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Disturbance of Consciousness in Patients in a Vegetative State by Xiao-Hua Zhang, Ping Han, Yuan-Yuan Zeng, Yu-Long Wang, Hui-Lan Lv

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and conventional rehabilitation on the recovery of consciousness in patients in a persistent vegetative state (PVS).MethodsA total of 48 patients in a PVS were randomly divided into a treatment and control group. …”
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Combination of diffusion tensor and functional magnetic resonance imaging during recovery from the vegetative state by Fernández-Espejo Davinia, Junque Carme, Cruse Damian, Bernabeu Montserrat, Roig-Rovira Teresa, Fábregas Neus, Rivas Eva, Mercader Jose M

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The rate of recovery from the vegetative state (VS) is low. Currently, little is known of the mechanisms and cerebral changes that accompany those relatively rare cases of good recovery. …”
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Questioning the dichotomy between vegetative state and minimally conscious state: A review of the statistical evidence by Giulia eLiberati, Thomas eHuenefeldt, Thomas eHuenefeldt, Marta eOlivetti Belardinelli, Marta eOlivetti Belardinelli

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Temporal variability of observed and simulated gross primary productivity, modulated by vegetation state and hydrometeorological drivers by J. De Pue, S. Wieneke, A. Bastos, J. M. Barrios, L. Liu, P. Ciais, A. Arboleda, R. Hamdi, M. Maleki, F. Maignan, F. Gellens-Meulenberghs, I. Janssens, M. Balzarolo

“…It is modulated by hydrometeorological drivers (i.e. short-wave radiation, air temperature, vapour pressure deficit and soil moisture) and the vegetation state (i.e. canopy greenness, leaf area index) at instantaneous to interannual timescales. …”
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Identification of Years with Extreme Vegetation State in Central Europe Based on Remote Sensing and Meteorological Data by Anikó Kern, Hrvoje Marjanović, Laura Dobor, Mislav Anić, Tomáš Hlásny, Zoltán Barcza

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Post-Fire Forest Vegetation State Monitoring through Satellite Remote Sensing and In Situ Data by Daniela Avetisyan, Emiliya Velizarova, Lachezar Filchev

“…Ancillary data about pre-fire vegetation state and slope inclinations were used to supplement our analysis for a better understanding of the fire regime and post-fire vegetation damages. …”
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Persistent vegetative state after traumatic brain injury - a case report and review of the literature by Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohd Fauzi, Che Abdullah, Shahrin Tarmizi, Hashim, Hasnur Zaman

“…Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a chronic neurological disorder of consciousness, in which patients appear to be awake, but show no behavioural evidence of awareness. …”
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Parameters Influencing Tracheostomy Decannulation in Patients Undergoing Rehabilitation after severe Acquired Brain Injury (sABI) by Cecilia Perin, Roberto Meroni, Vincenzo Rega, Giacomo Braghetto, Cesare Giuseppe Cerri

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An Enigmatic Case of Acute Mercury Poisoning: Clinical, Immunological Findings and Platelet Function by Ilka Kleffner, Susann Eichler, Tobias Ruck, Lisa Schüngel, Steffen Pfeuffer, Philipp Polzer, Ralf Dittrich, Rainer Dziewas, Catharina C. Gross, Kerstin Göbel, Heinz Wiendl, Beate E. Kehrel, Sven G. Meuth

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Moving into the wide clinical spectrum of consciousness disorders: Pearls, perils and pitfalls by Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Demetrio Milardi, Alberto Cacciola, Angela Marra, Giuseppina Digangi, Carmela Casella, Alfredo Manuli, Rosaria De Luca, Rosalia Silvestri, Placido Bramanti

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The Role of Nurses in Coping Process of Family Caregivers of Vegetative Patients: A Qualitative Study by Zahra Imanigoghary, Hamid Peyrovi, Esmat Nouhi, Majid Kazemi

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Assessing Learning as a Possible Sign of Consciousness in Post-coma Persons with Minimal Responsiveness by Giulio E. Lancioni, Andrea eBosco, Marta eOlivetti belardinelli, Nirbhay N Singh, Mark F O’Reilly, Jeff eSigafoos, Francesca eBuonocunto, Jorge eNavarro, Crocifissa eLanzillotti, Fiora eD'Amico, Marina eDe Tommaso

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Consciousness: New Concepts and Neural Networks by Tong Zhao, Yiqian Zhu, Hailiang Tang, Rong Xie, Jianhong Zhu, John H. Zhang

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