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Current Understanding of the Effects of Congestion on Traffic Accidents
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 Traffic accidents impart both economic and social costs upon communities around the world, hence the desire for accident rates to be reduced. For this reduction to occur, the factors influencing the occurrence of accidents must be understood. The role of
A. Retallack, B. Ostendorf
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Italian Journal of Mycology, 2023 Cultural heritage artefacts, such as stone works, books, manuscripts, and parchments, are subjected to severe biodeterioration processes over time caused by fungi, algae, lichens, and complex communities of microbial biofilms.
Laura Casorri +7 more
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Autonomous Vehicles: Disengagements, Accidents and Reaction Times
PLoS ONE, 2016 Autonomous vehicles are being viewed with scepticism in their ability to improve safety and the driving experience. A critical issue with automated driving at this stage of its development is that it is not yet reliable and safe.
V. Dixit, S. Chand, D. Nair
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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2020 Childcare providers are overwhelmingly women of childbearing age. Occupational risks in this sector include exposure to biological (infectious) or physical (standing, carrying loads) hazards, many of which are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes ...
Anca Radauceanu, Myriam Bouslama
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A matched case-control analysis of autonomous vs human-driven vehicle accidents
Nature CommunicationsDespite the recent advancements that Autonomous Vehicles have shown in their potential to improve safety and operation, considering differences between Autonomous Vehicles and Human-Driven Vehicles in accidents remain unidentified due to the scarcity of ...
Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty, Shengxuan Ding
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by demyelination and axonal loss of the central nervous system (CNS). Despite its spread throughout the world, the mechanisms that determine its onset are still to be defined.
Erica Costantini +4 more
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A space-time multivariate Bayesian model to analyse road traffic accidents by severity [PDF]
, 2015 The paper investigates the dependences between levels of severity of road traffic accidents, accounting at the same time for spatial and temporal correlations.
Blangiardo, M +3 more
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The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
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Hong Kong Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Women remain under‐represented in emergency medicine in Hong Kong, but the role of gender‐based discrimination and harassment in this disparity is unexplored.
Shuen Yi Leung +2 more
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Fuel R&D Needs and Strategy towards a Revision of Acceptance Criteria
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2010 The study of fuel behaviour under accidental conditions is a major concern in the safety analysis of the Pressurised Water Reactors. The consequences of Design Basis Accidents, such as Loss of Coolant Accident and Reactivity Initiated Accident, have to ...
François Barré +3 more
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