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3D spinal and rib cage predictors of brace effectiveness in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019 Background Scoliotic braces are the standard of curve for management of moderate spinal deformities in pediatric patients. The effectiveness of this treatment method has been shown; however, the spinal and rib cage parameters, in the three anatomical ...
Saba Pasha
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Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2023 This study explores the development of a shape memory alloy (SMA)‐based hybrid self‐centering brace that combines NiTi superelastic cables with viscoelastic dampers. First, the behavior of individual components of the hybrid self‐centering brace, that is,
F. Shi +5 more
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Maize Plants and the Brace Roots that Support Them.
New Phytologist, 2022 Brace roots are a unique but poorly understood set of organs found in some large cereal crops such as maize. These roots develop from aerial stem nodes and can remain aerial or grow into the ground.
Erin E. Sparks
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Hysteretic response and failure behavior of an SMA cable‐based self‐centering brace
Structural Control & Health Monitoring, 2021 This study explores the experimental response and failure behavior of an SMA cable brace. The kernel of the developed SMA brace consists of four SMA cables with a diameter of 8 mm.
F. Shi, Yun Zhou, O. Ozbulut, F. Ren
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A Compact Soft Robotic Wrist Brace With Origami Actuators
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 Wrist disability caused by a series of diseases or injuries hinders the patient’s capability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). Rehabilitation devices for the wrist motor function have gained popularity among clinics and researchers due to the ...
Sicong Liu +7 more
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Multiple brace root phenotypes promote anchorage and limit root lodging in maize
bioRxiv, 2021 Plant mechanical failure (lodging) causes global yield losses of 7-66% in cereal crops. We have previously shown that the above-ground nodal roots (brace roots) in maize are critical for anchorage.
Ashley N. Hostetler +6 more
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Postprandial Dysmetabolism and Its Medical Implications
Life, 2023 An unbalanced diet increases the risk of developing a variety of chronic diseases and cancers, leading to higher morbidity and mortality rates worldwide.
Emanuel Sasso +2 more
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Surveillance of Legionella pneumophila: Detection in Public Swimming Pool Environment
Microorganisms, 2022 The bacterium Legionella pneumophila is a ubiquitous microorganism naturally present in water environments. The actual presence of this opportunistic premise plumbing pathogen in recreational swimming pools and hot tubs in the northwestern part of ...
Darija Vukić Lušić +6 more
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Convergências - Revista de Investigação e Ensino das Artes, 2020 As instruções de segurança obrigatoriamente presentes nas bolsas dos assentos de todos os aviões comerciais, pelo seu grafismo, assumiram um estatuto icónico associado à viagem aérea.
Pedro Gentil-Homem
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 Spinal bracing is a proven effective treatment for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Four factors have been reported to affect brace treatment outcome including (1) growth or curve-based risk, (2) the in-brace correction, (3) the brace
Edmond Lou, Kenwick Ng, Doug Hill
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