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An Intelligent Sales Assistant for Configurable Products [PDF]

, 2001
Some of the recent proposals of web-based applications are oriented to provide advanced search services through virtual shops. Within this context, this paper proposes an advanced type of software application that simulates how a sales assistant dialogues with a consumer to dynamically configure a product according to particular needs.
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The psychosocial impact of assistive device scale: Italian validation in a cohort of nonambulant people with neuromotor disorders [PDF]

, 2018
The importance of adaptive seating system on body structure and function is widely accepted, but its impact on psychosocial aspects needs more consideration by health professionals. This article describes the Italian validation of the Psychosocial Impact
Candeloro, C, Castelli, E, Fabbrini, G, Figura, M, Galeoto, G, Lucibello, L, Sabbadini, M, Tofani, M   +7 more
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Assistive technology and public policies in Brazil

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2023
Assistive Technology is not widespread in Brazil. Advances have occurred gradually through achievements in the legal area and the promotion of research and development.
Paula Alessandra Lima Santos Bastos, Marcelo Santana Silva, Núbia Moura Ribeiro, Renata de Sousa Mota, Teófilo Galvão Filho   +4 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
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Teaching assistive technology in undergraduate courses in occupational therapy in the State of São Paulo

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2023
Introduction: Knowledge about assistive technology is related to aspects of the field of occupational therapy, thus, it is questioned whether such knowledge has been addressed in undergraduate courses. Objectives: To identify the undergraduate courses in
Marina Alves Teodoro, Ana Claúdia Tavares Rodrigues, Luciana Ramos Baleotti   +2 more
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Dexamethasone for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in Pediatric Patients: International Consensus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An international Delphi panel of experts developed consensus statements to delineate the circumstances where the risks of dexamethasone as an antiemetic do and do not outweigh its benefits. Procedure Experts in supportive care of pediatric patients were invited to participate.
Negar Shavandi, Paula D. Robinson, Shana Jacobs, L. Lee Dupuis, the International Pediatric Dexamethasone Panel, Sameer Bakhshi, Tiene Bauters, Eva Brack, Simone Cesaro, Claire Fosbrook, Jason Freedman, Tamara MacDonald, Eloise Neumann, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Rod Rassekh, Florian Slimano, Johnathan Soggee, Joel Thompson, Marianne van de Wetering, Milena Villarroel, Jasper Wong   +20 more
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Factors predicting older Adults’ attitudes toward and intentions to use stair mobility assistive designs at home

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2020
Home modifications that increase stair accessibility of existing housing stock are significant for older adults who want to age in place. This sequential mixed-methods study investigated older adults’ attitudes toward and intentions to use currently ...
Elif Tural, Danni Lu, D. Austin Cole
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Future bathroom: A study of user-centred design principles affecting usability, safety and satisfaction in bathrooms for people living with disabilities [PDF]

, 2011
Research and development work relating to assistive technology 2010-11 (Department of Health) Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act ...
Burton, Maria, Chamberlain, Paul, Mountain, Gail, Reed, Heath   +3 more
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A flexible sensor technology for the distributed measurement of interaction pressure [PDF]

, 2013
We present a sensor technology for the measure of the physical human-robot interaction pressure developed in the last years at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna.
Bram Koopman, Francesco Giovacchini, Janez Podobnik, Marco Donati, Maria Chiara Carrozza, Maria De Rossi, Marko Munih, Nicola Vitiello, Ro Persichetti, Simona Crea, Stefano Marco, Tommaso Lenzi   +11 more
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Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
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