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Impact of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus on Air Gaps in Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Clothing

open access: yesApplied Sciences
The self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is an integral part of the structural firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE) ensemble. However, when donned, it adds significant weight and restriction, interfering with the fit of the turnout suit ...
Josephine Bolaji, Meredith McQuerry
doaj   +1 more source

Lived and Care Experiences of Chronic Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain in Australian Adults: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Australian evidence on lived and care experiences of chronic musculoskeletal shoulder pain (CMSP), irrespective of disorder classification or disease, is limited. However, such evidence is important for person‐centered care and informing local service pathways and care guidelines or standards.
Sonia Ranelli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Pre-Soaking to Enhance Laundering Efficacy of Firefighter Turnout Gear

open access: yesToxics
Firefighters are exposed to hazardous chemicals at fire scenes, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) among many others, which pose significant health risks.
Md Tanjim Hossain, R. Bryan Ormond
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

VOCs in cleaning products used in age care and social facilities: Identification of hazardous substances

open access: yesAIMS Environmental Science, 2018
Prior to the nationwide survey on indoor air quality in 100 age care and social facilities across France, which is planned for 2019, a questionnaire was sent by email to the directors of all 18,432 institutions of these types to determine the potential ...
Pierre Bonnet   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The comfort zone: Reflection on a taken-for-granted model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Reference to the comfort zone model is widespread within outdoor adventure education. It is based on the belief that when placed in a stressful situation people will respond by overcoming their hesitancy and grow.
Brown, Mike
core   +1 more source

Temporal Trends in and Associations With Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drug Prescription in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Recent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment guidelines have recommended against nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) use despite prevalent musculoskeletal symptoms and opioid overuse in this population. Given the discordance between changing national guidelines and potential clinical utility, we sought to assess national temporal
Adam S. Mayer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comfort driven adaptive window opening behaviour and the influence of building design [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
It is important to understand and model the behaviour of occupants in buildings and how this behaviour impacts energy use and comfort. It is similarly important to understand how a buildings design affects occupant comfort, occupant behaviour and ...
Clarke, J.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To quantify the degree of financial distress and identify its determinants in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given the frequent prolonged use of expensive disease‐modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the ...
Amber Brown Keebler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Bio-Optimization Approach for Renewable Energy Management: The Case of a University Building in a Tropical Climate

open access: yesEnergies
As concerns about sustainable energy solutions grow, the exploration of bio-inspired techniques for optimizing renewable energy systems becomes increasingly important. This study presents a theoretical application of bio-inspired algorithms, specifically
Orlando Aguilar Pinzón   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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