Using antibacterial fibers and metallic wires to make woven fabrics used as smart diapers
Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2022 Cloth diapers also known as eco-diapers, traditional sandwich-structured eco-diapers are composed of top and bottom layers that are made of cotton or polyester nonwoven fabrics.
Ting-Ting Li +2 more
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Urine non-contact sensor that evaluates multiple urination using capacitance change to inform when to replace inner diaper [PDF]
Frontiers in Digital HealthIntroductionUsing the toilet to excrete is important, which is a matter of human dignity. However, incontinent and bedridden elderly people who are unable to go to the toilet use disposable adult diapers.
Keisuke Shichitani +2 more
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Infants’ Dermal Exposure to Phthalates from Disposable Baby Diapers and Its Association with DNA Oxidative Damage [PDF]
ToxicsPhthalates are widely used plasticizers that can leach from consumer products and pose potential health risks, particularly to infants whose developing systems are vulnerable to environmental toxicants.
Xi Lai +9 more
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Depression of being “down to my last diaper”: A qualitative descriptive study of associations between diaper insecurity and maternal health [PDF]
Women's HealthBackground: Diaper insecurity, unmet need for infant/child diapers, is a form of material deprivation associated with worse maternal mental health, including higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.
Jennifer Randles
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Design of a textile-based UHF RFID sensor for high read range and multilevel diaper moisture sensing [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDiapers are essential for managing incontinence in infants, but delayed diaper changes can lead to discomfort, skin rashes, and infections. Previous research has focused on ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio-frequency identification (RFID) moisture sensors
Christin Jia-Wen Tean +4 more
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Diapers with next-to-skin moisture-adaptive embossment for improved comfort
Materials and DesignDiapers are essential living consumables to infants and elderly. Thermal and tactile comfort of diapers are critical to the well-being of those who use them daily.
P Y Mok
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Promising approach for composting disposable diapers enhanced by Cyanobacteria [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2021 Disposable diapers have become a complicated matter due to the risk generation to the environment and human health. This study presents a description of disposable diapers characteristics and the success-proven methods used to handle this waste.
D. Kusumawati, S. Mangkoedihardjo
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Diapering, Diaper Technology, and Diaper Area Skin Health [PDF]
Pediatric Dermatology, 2014 AbstractDisposable diapers are the most common diaper care practice in Western societies today, and their use continues to increase globally. Improvements in disposable diaper technology have helped to reduce the prevalence and severity of diaper dermatitis (DD) over the course of the last few decades.
Mauricio, Odio, Lauren, Thaman
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TRIBOELECTRIFICATION OF THE DIAPERS [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tribology, 2017 The extensive use of polymeric materials in diapers necessitates to study their electrification when they rubbing other surfaces. The electrostatic charge (ESC) generated from the friction of diapers sliding against cotton, polyester and wool textiles ...
O. M. Suzan +3 more
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Fixing a Leaky U.S. Social Safety Net: Diapers, Policy, and Low-Income Families
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2022 Changing work, family, and policy trends converged to increase diaper need in recent decades. Safety net programs do not cover diapers, and diaper policy proposals have met limited success.
Jennifer Randles
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