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On‐Time Meal Delivery Assisted by Drone Resupply

open access: yesNaval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ensuring timely delivery is crucial with the increasing competition in online meal delivery services. This requires the industry to adopt new technologies and the corresponding operational models, including the use of drones. Concerning the desired features of meal delivery, such as safety and reliability, we propose an operational model that ...
Wenqian Liu, Lindong Liu, Xiangtong Qi
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of respiratory muscle training on respiratory function and functional capacity in patients with early stroke: a meta-analysis

open access: yesEuropean Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Background Respiratory muscle training is a continuous and standardized training of respiratory muscles, but the evidence of the effects on early stroke patients is not clear.
Yun-Shan Zhang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 s in patients with eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pulm Med, 2022
Jo YS   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Interrelationships among handgrip strength, body composition, physical activity, and quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis: A cross‐sectional study

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), lean mass and muscle strength are important predictors of clinical outcomes. This study evaluated associations among body composition, handgrip strength, muscle quality, physical activity, and health‐related quality of life in CF. Methods This observational, cross‐sectional study included 27
Benjamin H. Crain   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forced expiratory volume is associated with cardiovascular and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress: Forced expiratory volume and stress reactivity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
It has been argued that blunted cardiovascular and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress reflect a dysregulation of the neural system that supports motivation. We examined the association between forced expiratory volume in 1 s, an effort (hence motivation) dependent measure of lung function measured by spirometry, and cardiovascular and ...
Carroll, Douglas   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Inspiration for the Future: The Role of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Cystic Fibrosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited, multi-system, life-limiting disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function, which accounts for the majority of CF-related morbidity and mortality.
Dekerlegand, Robert L   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Survey to assess the economic stability and mental health of households with people receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The landscape of nutrition support faces challenges, including rising costs, product shortages, reimbursement gaps, and infusion providers closing. This nationwide survey aimed to describe the perceptions and attitudes related to costs, therapy access, and mental health among households with at least one family member requiring ...
Gabriela Gardner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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