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Health status of Traffic Police in Kathmandu Valley: Findings from a cross-sectional study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2017
Background: Traffic policemen are constantly exposed to health hazards due to their occupation. They are at risk this study was to find out the health status of traffic police and common health problems due to their occupation.
Mukul Dhakal, Rakesh Kumar Shah, Nayan Kamal Sainju, Naresh Manandhar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Affects of Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss [PDF]

, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the local prevalence of ear protection worn by the facilities management personnel at the University of Arkansas while working with loud equipment.
Smith, Susan Taylor
core   +1 more source

Individual Fit Testing of Hearing-Protection Devices Based on Microphones in Real Ears among Workers in Industries with High-Noise-Level Manufacturing [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Hearing-protection devices (HPDs) are particularly important in protecting the hearing of workers. The aim of this study was to prevent hearing damage in workplaces in Taiwan. It was conducted to determine the actual sound attenuation of the personal attenuation rating (PAR) values when wearing HPDs via measurements from field microphones in workers ...
Chien-Chen Chiu, Terng-Jou Wan
openaire   +2 more sources

Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equipamento de proteção individual auricular: avaliação da efetividade em trabalhadores expostos a ruído

Revista CEFAC
RESUMO: Objetivo: avaliar a efetividade do uso de equipamento de proteção individual auricular (protetor auricular) de inserção, do tipo espuma moldável, em trabalhadores expostos a ruído, verificando se a sua utilização sem e com orientação sobre o seu
Marília Trevisan Sonego, Valdete Alves Valentins dos Santos Filha, Anaelena Bragança de Moraes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

HElmet therapy Assessment in infants with Deformed Skulls (HEADS): protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2012
Background In The Netherlands, helmet therapy is a commonly used treatment in infants with skull deformation (deformational plagiocephaly or deformational brachycephaly). However, evidence of the effectiveness of this treatment remains lacking. The HEADS
Boonekamp, M.M., Groothuis-Oudshoorn, C.G.M., IJzerman, M.J., Vlimmeren, L.A. van, Wijk, R.M. van   +4 more
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Soft Ionic and Electronic Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Toward Attachable and Implantable Biomedical Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)–based biomedical applications by classifying studies into electronic and ionic systems across attachable and implantable platforms. It summarizes key material choices, device structures, and working mechanisms that characterize current TENG‐based research, and outlines six future ...
Kyongtae Choi, Jimin Park, Won Jun Song, Soohwan An, Seonggyu Choe, Byeong‐Rak Keum, Min Young Kim, Dae Hee Hwang, Young‐Geun Park, Sung‐Won Kim, Sangyul Baik, Gwang‐Bum Im, Younghoon Lee   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Verification of electronic device technology for measurement and evaluation of thermal exposure of fire fighters and members of rescue teams

Medycyna Pracy, 2018
Background The work of members of rescue teams could be associated with very high physical and thermal loads. If not timely interrupted, any extreme labour-thermal load may lead to a failure of the body and fatal collapse.
Šárka Bernatíková, Hana Tomášková, Marek Bužga, Zdeněk Jirák, Petr Novák, Ján Babjak, Tomáš Kot, Václav Krys, Ladislav Jánošík   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracking Chart 2005 Adidas Group, Indonesia 01023369D [PDF]

, 2005
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Fair Labor Association
core   +1 more source

Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source