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Insect‐Inspired Resilient Machines

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents a decentralized resilient control for legged robots, enabling self‐organized locomotion and rapid adaptation to extreme leg loss within seconds. It encodes the self‐embodied resilience strategies observed in stick insects and relies on neural dynamics with synaptic plasticity, minimal sensory feedback, and dynamic robot–environment ...
Thirawat Chuthong, Thies H. Büscher, Stanislav N. Gorb, Poramate Manoonpong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of carboplatin and doxorubicin-based chemotherapy protocols in 470 dogs after amputation for treatment of appendicular osteosarcoma. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundMany chemotherapy protocols have been reported for treatment of canine appendicular osteosarcoma (OSA), but outcome comparisons in a single population are lacking.ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of protocol and dose intensity (DI) on treatment
Burton, JH, Lana, SE, Selmic, LE, Thamm, DH, Withrow, SJ   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Cow‐Related Injuries in Wisconsin During 2017−2023

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The dairy industry–a key industry for the economy–remains a potentially hazardous industry across the nation. The literature on animal‐related injuries in the agriculture industry is sparse. This analysis aimed to describe cow‐related injuries, the utilization of workers' compensation, and the circumstances of the injuries ...
Komi K. S. Modji, Katherine McCoy, Paul D. Creswell, Morris R. Collin, Carrie Tomasallo, Sheryl Bedno   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal-Related Injuries in a Resource-Limited Setting: Experiences from a Tertiary Health Institution in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Animal related injuries are a major but neglected emerging public health problem and contribute significantly to high morbidity and mortality worldwide. No prospective studies have been done on animal related injuries in our setting.
Chalya, Phillipo L, Gilyoma, Japhet M, Mabula, Joseph B   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Quality of Life of Families Who Have Children With Cornelia de Lange Syndrome in Brazil: Opportunities for Improvement

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This exploratory cross‐sectional study aimed to estimate the family quality of life (FQoL) among 70 Brazilian families with children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). Data were collected using sociodemographic and clinical data forms, the Barthel index for activities of daily living, and the Beach Center FQoL Scale, a 5‐point Likert tool
Aline Apis, Beatriz Carvalho Nunes, Thainá Vilella, Rafaela Catelan Martins Pereira, Rui Fernando Pilotto, Lucimar Retto da Silva de Avó, Maria Isabel Melaragno, Carla Maria Ramos Germano, Débora Gusmão Melo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in tumour surgery (PARITY): a pilot multicentre randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
ObjectiveClinical studies of patients with bone sarcomas have been challenged by insufficient numbers at individual centres to draw valid conclusions.
PARITY Investigators
core   +1 more source

National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical treatment and rehabilitation of fractures of amputated limbs

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018
Introduction/Background Previous reports on surgical treatment of fractures occurred in amputated limbs are scarce. We report 5 patients with femoral and hip fractures of amputated limb in which they regained walking ability with prosthesis by rehabilitation with physiotherapist and prosthetist.
S. Hattori, T. Nakatani, T. Kameoka, S. Takahashi, H. Kuroda   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Deaths of Children in Out‐of‐Home‐Care: What do Inquest Reports Reveal About the Framing of Child Protection Practice?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Western Australia (WA), a coronial inquest into the death of a child who had been in care is mandatory. An inquest is a public hearing, a fact‐finding process to determine the cause of the death, prevent future deaths from occurring in similar circumstances and to comment on the public health implications.
Celine Harrison, Maria Harries, Mark Liddiard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical management of eumycetoma: experience from Gezira Mycetoma Center, Sudan

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2019
Background In this study, we share our experience of different operative techniques undertaken on 584 eumycetoma patients in the Gezira Mycetoma Center. Methods This is a retrospective, descriptive, hospital-based study, conducted to review the surgical ...
Mohamed D. A. Gismalla, Gamal M. A. Ahmed, Mogahid M. MohamedAli, Sami M. Taha, Thouria A. Mohamed, Ahmed E. Ahmed, Lamia S. Hamed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source