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Externalising moods and psychological states in a cloud based system to enhance a pet-robot and child’s interaction [PDF]
, 2016 Background:This PATRICIA research project is about using pet robots to reduce pain and anxiety in hospitalized children. The study began 2 years ago and it is believed that the advances made in this project are significant.
Albo-Canals, Jordi +5 more
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Structural biology of ferritin nanocages
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
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Effects of equine-assisted interventions on older adults’ health: A systematic review
International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2022 Objective: Equine-assisted interventions (EAI) can improve a variety of health problems in older adults and thus promote their well-being. This systematic review aimed to synthesize studies on EAI to understand better their effects on the health of older
Léa Badin +3 more
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Eläinavusteinen toimintaterapia - asiakkaiden kokemuksien näkökulmasta [PDF]
, 2016 Opinnäytetyömme tarkoituksena oli kuvata asiakkaiden kokemuksia osallistumisesta toimintaterapeuttien ohjaamaan eläinavusteiseen terapiaan, jossa eläiminä on käytetty joko lemmikkieläimiä tai maatilan eläimiä, sekä kuvata eläinavusteista toimintaterapiaa.
Koiso-Kanttila, Anna-Maaria +1 more
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Beyond cute: exploring user types and design opportunities of virtual reality pet games [PDF]
, 2017 Virtual pet games, such as handheld games like Tamagotchi or video games like Petz, provide players with artificial pet companions or entertaining pet-raising simulations. Prior research has found that virtual pets have the potential to promote learning,
Brady, Erin +3 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
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European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education(1) Background: Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is an experiential intervention to promote psychological, physical, and social functioning in children and adults.
Anke van Schooten +4 more
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Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) : what is it? [PDF]
, 2002 Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on existing research into the field of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and attempts to provide a clear answer as to what animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is.
Hettema, Elri
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Who's afraid of the big bad wolf: a prospective paradigm to test Rachman's indirect pathways in children [PDF]
, 2001 Rachman's theory [The conditioning theory of fear insition: a critical examination. Behav. Res. Ther. 15 (1977) 375–387] of fear acquisition suggests that fears and phobias can be acquired through three pathways: direct conditioning, vicarious learning ...
Ajzen +56 more
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A systematic review of criteria used to report complications in soft tissue and oncologic surgical clinical research studies in dogs and cats. [PDF]
, 2020 ObjectiveTo evaluate reporting of surgical complications and other adverse events in clinical research articles describing soft tissue and oncologic surgery in dogs and cats.Study designSystematic literature review.SampleEnglish-language articles ...
Balsa, Ingrid M +7 more
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