A personalized 3D printed cranial shield using mirror-image modeling: design and clinical assessment [PDF]
3D Printing in MedicineBackground Patients who undergo decompressive craniectomy (DC) are at increased risk of head trauma due to postoperative cranial defects, which not only raise concerns about physical vulnerability but also negatively impact psychological well-being ...
Zhongjie Shi +6 more
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Protective Equipment in Football: A Review of History, Evolution, Materials, and Contemporary Use [PDF]
SportsFootball (soccer) is the world’s most widely played sport, but it carries a high incidence of traumatic injuries, particularly to the head, face, and lower limbs.
Marco Vecchiato +7 more
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JMIR Human FactorsBackgroundFalls represent a large percentage of hospitalized patients with trauma as they may result in head injuries. Brain injury from ground-level falls (GLFs) in patients is common and has substantial mortality.
Susan Haag, John Kepros
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Modern Approaches to the Development of Head and Respiratory Protective Devices for Military Men
Вестник войск РХБ защитыHighlights. It is necessary to elaborate the plan of development of respiratory protective devices. This plan should suggest that these devices should be further implemented into combat uniform set for military men.
Yuri S. Migachev +2 more
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Materials and effects of intraoral device technologies for complication protection in head and neck cancer radiotherapy: a scoping review. [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthThis review aims to analyze the effectiveness of intraoral devices, emphasizing predominant materials, key manufacturing technologies, and their prophylactic role in mitigating complications during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients.The searches were conducted in the PubMed, ScienceDirect, Medline, VHL, Cochrane Library, SciELO, INCA, and ...
da Silva Figueiredo LSP +5 more
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Outcome Analysis of Cranial Molding Therapy in Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012 Background It is known that nonsynostotic plagiocephaly does not spontaneously improve, and the craniofacial deformities that result from it. This study was conducted to analyze the effectiveness of helmet therapy for the nonsynostotic plagiocephaly ...
Han-Su Yoo, Dong Kyun Rah, Yong Oock Kim
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Development of an Eco-Friendly Head Impact Protection Device [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2020 Nowadays, the number of people practising contact sports has increased. In many of them, using head protective equipment is not mandatory, even if the use of headbands could increase the level of safety regarding several types of traumatic brain injuries. Many commercial solutions are currently available, based on plastic-based foams providing a decent
Miguel M. Varela +2 more
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Studying the efficiency of a complex individual protective device [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Objective is to study efficiency of a complex protective device including coefficients of penetration and suction of aerosols for dust half-masks of various designs.
Cheberiachko Serhii +3 more
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“Endoshield”: A Physical Protective Box for Pediatric Endoscopy during the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2021 Background/Aims: The coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic presents challenges for gastrointestinal endoscopy. Although the virus is transmitted through contact and droplets, aerosol-generating procedures produce aerosols that can spread through ...
Busara Charoenwat +3 more
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Protective and positioning devices in maxillofacial prosthodontics and radiotherapy: Overview
Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 2022 Background: Radiation therapy (RT) is a common modality of treatment in patients with head and neck cancer, and can cause several oral complications.
W. El Hawari, O. Bentahar
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