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Effect of Reciprocating Gait Orthosis with Hip Actuation on Upper Extremity Loading during Ambulation in Patient with Spinal Cord Injury: A Single Case Study

Machines, 2022
Reciprocating gait orthosis (RGO) is a traditional passive orthosis that provides postural stability and allows for independent upright ambulation with the assistance of walking aids, such as crutches, canes, and walkers.
Jong-Won Lee, Juhwan Bae, Hyuk-Jae Choi, Chilyong Kwon, Yoon Heo, Hyeonseok Cho, Gyoosuk Kim   +6 more
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Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Indium Dust for Indium-Tin-Oxide Manufacturing Workers

Biomolecules, 2021
According to recent research, indium nanoparticles (NPs) are more toxic than micro-sized particles. While cases of indium lung disease have been reported worldwide, very little research has been conducted on the occupational exposure to indium NPs ...
Boo Wook Kim, Wonseok Cha, Sungwon Choi, Jungah Shin, Byung-Soon Choi, Miyeon Kim   +5 more
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Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in municipal household waste collection and road cleaning workers

Scientific Reports, 2021
Despite the increase in the number of cases among South Korean sanitation workers, lung cancer as a result of exposure to occupational carcinogen has not been sufficiently investigated.
Boowook Kim, Eunyoung Kim, Wonseok Cha, Jungah Shin, Byung-Soon Choi, Daeho Kim, Miyeon Kim, Wonyang Kang, Sungwon Choi   +8 more
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Fetal heart rate evolution patterns in cerebral palsy associated with umbilical cord complications: a nationwide study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background The aim of the present study was to clarify fetal heart rate (FHR) evolution patterns in infants with cerebral palsy (CP) according to different types of umbilical cord complications.
Junichi Hasegawa, Masahiro Nakao, Tomoaki Ikeda, Satoshi Toyokawa, Emi Jojima, Shoji Satoh, Kiyotake Ichizuka, Nanako Tamiya, Akihito Nakai, Keiya Fujimori, Tsugio Maeda, Satoru Takeda, Hideaki Suzuki, Shigeru Ueda, Mitsutoshi Iwashita, Tsuyomu Ikenoue   +15 more
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Development of multi-degree-of-freedom hand prosthesis cover with sensory recognition

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2021
Hand prostheses by upper limb amputees are primarily dependent on visual feedback owing to the loss of sensory function in their hand. Although previous researches have been conducted on the restoration of the sensory function of amputees and on the ...
Sung Yoon JUNG, Hyo Jong YOO, Seung Gi KIM, Se Hoon PARK, Jin Kuk PARK, Joo-Hyung KIM, Hyunjun SHIN   +6 more
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A Full Assistance System (FAS) for the Safe Use of the Tractor’s Foldable Rollover Protective Structure (FROPS)

AgriEngineering, 2023
The use of agricultural tractors is a major concern in agriculture safety due to the high level of risk of loss of stability combined with the frequent absence of passive safety devices such as rollover protective structures (ROPSs).
Davide Gattamelata, Daniele Puri, Leonardo Vita, Mario Fargnoli   +3 more
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Direct and Oxidative DNA Damage in a Group of Painters Exposed to VOCs: Dose – Response Relationship

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are present in several working activities. This work is aimed at comparing oxidative stress and DNA damage biomarkers to specific VOCs in the occupational exposure of painters.
Renata Sisto, Delia Cavallo, Cinzia Lucia Ursini, Anna Maria Fresegna, Aureliano Ciervo, Raffaele Maiello, Enrico Paci, Daniela Pigini, Monica Gherardi, Andrea Gordiani, Nunziata L'Episcopo, Giovanna Tranfo, Pasquale Capone, Damiano Carbonari, Barbara Balzani, Pieranna Chiarella   +15 more
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Gender differences and occupational factors for the risk of obesity in the Italian working population

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Obesity is a multifactorial condition and a major risk factor associated with several non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, and with a higher risk of premature death and disability.
C. Di Tecco, L. Fontana, G. Adamo, M. Petyx, S. Iavicoli   +4 more
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Verification of Industrial Worker Walking Efficiency with Wearable Hip Exoskeleton

Applied Sciences, 2023
In highly mobile workplaces, wearable walking-assistant devices reduce muscle fatigue in workers’ lower extremities and increase energy efficiency. In our study, we verify this following the development of an ultralight wearable hip exoskeleton for ...
Yunhee Chang, Jungsun Kang, Bora Jeong, Gyoosuk Kim, Bokman Lim, Byungjune Choi, Younbaek Lee   +6 more
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Assessment of the Influence of Crystalline Form on Cyto-Genotoxic and Inflammatory Effects Induced by TiO₂ Nanoparticles on Human Bronchial and Alveolar Cells

Nanomaterials, 2021
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are increasingly used in consumer products, industrial and medical applications, raising concerns on their potential toxicity.
Anna Maria Fresegna, Cinzia Lucia Ursini, Aureliano Ciervo, Raffaele Maiello, Stefano Casciardi, Sergio Iavicoli, Delia Cavallo   +6 more
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