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Healthcare Waste Generation and Management in Public Healthcare Facilities in Adama, Ethiopia

Journal of Health and Pollution, 2016
Over the past few years there has been rising production of hazardous byproducts, including dioxins, furans, and mercury from indiscriminate handling and treatment of healthcare waste. This situation is worse in developing countries where there is a serious lack of reliable data on factors such as generation and characteristics of healthcare waste.To ...
Samuel Fekadu, Hayleeyesus, Wondemagegn, Cherinete   +1 more
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Bamboo Medical Application: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents a structured classification of bamboo's current use in healthcare. It organizes applications into medical textiles and medical devices, with further divisions based on function and level of invasiveness. It also examines material utilization based on bamboo's structural role, highlighting how it supports both protective and ...
Haymanot Beza Lamesgin, Koosje van der Stoel, Vera Popovich, Paul Breedveld   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxic Time Bomb: The True Legacy Cost of the Auto Industry [PDF]

, 2009
This article is part of the collection of writings of Marshall (Mike) Westfall, retired autoworker from General Motors in Flint, Michigan (1964-1994) and activist critic of the auto industry restructuring that led to devastating job losses. It originally
Westfall, Marshall (Mike)
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Healthcare Waste Management: An Overview

ABUAD Journal of Engineering Research and Development (AJERD)
Healthcare waste (HCW) is a vital global issue that cannot be overlooked due to its threat to humans and the environment stemming from its infectious and hazardous nature. This study examines previous works undertaken on healthcare waste management (HCWM) practices around the world, notably the developing countries with a particular interest in ...
Muktar Oladapo Raji, Adeniyi Ganiyu Adeogun   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Bidirectional Process Prediction in the Laser‐Induced‐Graphene Production Using Blackbox Deep Learning

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study shows that a lightweight blackbox neural network provides a practical, cost‐effective solution for bidirectional process prediction in laser‐induced graphene (LIG) fabrication. Achieving high predictive performance with minimal overhead, the approach democratizes machine learning (ML) for resource‐limited environments.
Maxim Polomoshnov, Nitheesh M. Nair, Gerardo Hernández‐Sosa, Markus Reischl   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of household-like waste discarded by health institutions in Chile: A descriptive study

The Journal of Climate Change and Health
Background: Healthcare institutions generate significant amounts of household-like waste, with international evidence suggesting that up to 60 % is potentially recyclable.
Fernanda Olive, M.Bernardita Sanhueza, Andres Giglio, Andres Ferre   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pressure Injury and Restraint Prevalence Surveys: Saving Time and Dollars for Patient Care by Automating Manual Chart Abstraction [PDF]

, 2019
Bronson Healthcare Group performs quarterly pressure injury and restraint audits as part of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI).
Bush, Shellie, Gevaart, Melinda, Knight, Jefton, Miller, JeanAnn, Wagner, Stephanie   +4 more
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Highlighting Recent Progress in Fiber Energy Harvesters: From Working Principles to Future Perspectives

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fiber energy harvesters offer unprecedented flexibility and a unique capacity for integration into commercial textiles, overcoming the limitations of bulky and rigid conventional devices. This review summarizes recent advances in fiber‐based energy harvesting and provides strategic outlooks to accelerate technological progress in the field. ABSTRACT As
Hanhwi Jang, Junseong Ahn, Yongrok Jeong, Sohee Jeon, Soon Hyoung Hwang, Min‐Wook Oh, Jun‐Ho Jeong, Inkyu Park, Yeon Sik Jung   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source