A wearable electrochemical microneedle patch integrates Prussian Blue redox transduction with molecularly imprinted polymer recognition for reagent‐free sampling and detection of thrombo‐inflammatory biomarkers in dermal interstitial fluid. The platform tracks thrombin and inflammatory cytokines with sensitive in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo performance,
Mahmoud Ayman Saleh +11 more
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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Impact of Therapy Dog Visitation on Mood, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients Hospitalized for the Treatment of Mental Illness. [PDF]
Gee NR +5 more
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Parent-reported behavioral changes following equine-assisted therapy in children with autism spectrum disorder: a single-group longitudinal study. [PDF]
Atasoy T +5 more
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Motivation in motor training interventions after stroke-a systematic review. [PDF]
Schrader M, Wiest M, Sterr A, Dohle C.
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An overview of the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in medical and therapeutic contexts for human health: cognitive mechanisms, sensory perception and welfare considerations. [PDF]
Mota-Rojas D +12 more
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'Helpful', 'Objective', and 'Useful': User Perceptions of the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid (AWAG) for Dogs as a Decision-Making Tool. [PDF]
Malkani R, Paramasivam SJ, Wolfensohn S.
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The Role of Oxytocin and Cortisol as Biomarkers of Efficacy in Animal-Assisted Interventions for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Balajewicz B +7 more
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Animal-Assisted Intervention in Dementia [PDF]
There is a need to develop nonpharmacological treatments and methods which can serve as alternatives or complements to medications in dementia care. Previous research indicates that animal-assisted intervention (AAI) can be beneficial. The purpose of the present pilot project was to evaluate effects of AAI on quality of life (QoL) in people with ...
Lena, Nordgren, Gabriella, Engström
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Animal-Assisted Intervention [PDF]
This book brings the animal into the scholarly discussion of animal-assisted therapy and other interventions. Challenging the current reliance on outcome studies, the author offers a new way of thinking empirically about animal-assisted interventions ...
Elise R. Thayer, Jeffrey R. Stevens
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