Faded memories: The role of design in enhancing the quality of life of persons living with dementia
Cogent GerontologyIn Sub-Saharan African, specifically Ghana, the prevalence of dementia, has made the lack of care options available for the aged, a pressing issue. Combined with the slow deterioration of the traditional family system in Ghana and the rapid ageing of the
I. T. A. O Frimpong +4 more
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Use of response surface methodology (RSM) to optimize pea starch-chitosan novel edible film formulation [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this study was to develop an optimal formulation for preparation of an edible film from chitosan, pea starch and glycerol using response surface methodology (RSM).
Bowyer, Michael +7 more
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Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) for building construction industry - A review of the contemporary developments and future directions [PDF]
, 2011 This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Applied Energy. The published article is available from the link below. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and ...
Alam, M, Limbachiya, MC, Singh, H
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig +13 more
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BuildingsTo improve safety through design, the state can take the initiative in building certification. In this study, we systematically review and review the Barrier-Free (BF) certification evaluation for barrier-free design by implementing information modeling.
Kyung-Ha Kang +2 more
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An Evaluation on Library Websites Accessibility:From a Webmaster’s Perspective
Tūzī yǔ dàng’àn xuékān, 2018 In order to understand how the library websites have met the norms of website barrier-free standard after the new version released, this paper attempts to find a common problem of web accessibility design among 25 national and public libraries by using ...
Chiao-Min Lin
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Dynamic energy landscapes of riboswitches help interpret conformational rearrangements and function. [PDF]
PLoS Computational Biology, 2012 Riboswitches are RNAs that modulate gene expression by ligand-induced conformational changes. However, the way in which sequence dictates alternative folding pathways of gene regulation remains unclear.
Giulio Quarta, Ken Sin, Tamar Schlick
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Analysis of the Application of Universal Design Standards to Interior-Architecture Design [PDF]
, 2019 A lot of research shows the findings of cases of public facilities that are not accessible to people with disabilities and see the importance of a design especially in the field of architecture-interior that is able to produce a user-friendly and barrier-
Cardiah, T. (Tita ) +4 more
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Elastic Wave Eigenmode Solver for Acoustic Waveguides [PDF]
, 2017 A numerical solver for the elastic wave eigenmodes in acoustic waveguides of inhomogeneous cross-section is presented. Operating under the assumptions of linear, isotropic materials, it utilizes a finite-difference method on a staggered grid to solve for
Dostart, Nathan +2 more
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
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