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Materials, Structure, and Interface of Stretchable Interconnects for Wearable Bioelectronics

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Stretchable interconnects are one of the fundamental components in achieving robust wearable devices, but their importance is often overlooked. This review highlights their importance and provides insightful information on various materials, configurations, and manufacturing approaches being studied for interconnects.
Yue Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral hygiene management in patients with visual sensory disabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Aim: Oral hygiene maintenance is one of the most difficult tasks for visually impaired people. The aim of study was to investigate about knowledge on oral hygiene practices among patients with visual sensory disabilities by proposing an ...
CORRIDORE, DENISE   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Bacterial biofilms resist oxidising agents due to the presence of organic matter

open access: yesCzech Journal of Food Sciences, 2012
This study evaluated the susceptibility of planktonic and biofilm cells of Staphylococcus spp. (n = 87), Klebsiella spp. (n = 30), and Escherichia coli (n = 74) isolates originating from food contact surfaces of milk and meat processing plants to ...
Zoran Jaglic   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diarrhoea prevalence in children under five years of age in rural Burundi: an assessment of social and behavioural factors at the household level [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Health Action, 2014
Background: Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of child mortality worldwide. Low- and middle-income countries are particularly burdened with this both preventable and treatable condition. Targeted interventions include the provision of safe water, the
Katharina Diouf   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reaching those left behind: knowledge gaps, challenges, and approaches to achieving SDG 6 in high-income countries

open access: yesJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2021
Even as progress has been made in extending access to safe water and sanitation under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), substantial disparities in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services persist in high-income countries around the world ...
Kaitlin J. Mattos   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current Advances of Antibacterial Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Effective treatment of infectious bone defects requires not only robust bone regeneration, but also the elimination of bacterial infection. This review highlights current cutting‐edge concepts and innovations in synthetic bone repair biomaterials and antibacterial bone repair materials, aiming to promote clinical translation and inspire broader ...
Xueping Kong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water, sanitation, and hygiene for schistosomiasis prevention: a qualitative analysis of experiences of stakeholders in rural KwaZulu-Natal

open access: yesJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2021
uMkhanyakude District in KwaZulu-Natal province is one of the districts in the six provinces in South Africa where schistosomiasis is endemic. While it is well established that schistosomiasis is a public health problem in the district and that efforts ...
Chanelle Mulopo, Moses J. Chimbari
doaj   +1 more source

Fully Automated Hand Hygiene Monitoring\\in Operating Room using 3D Convolutional Neural Network [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2020
Hand hygiene is one of the most significant factors in preventing hospital acquired infections (HAI) which often be transmitted by medical staffs in contact with patients in the operating room (OR). Hand hygiene monitoring could be important to investigate and reduce the outbreak of infections within the OR.
arxiv  

Hand Hygiene Video Classification Based on Deep Learning [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2021
In this work, an extensive review of literature in the field of gesture recognition carried out along with the implementation of a simple classification system for hand hygiene stages based on deep learning solutions. A subset of robust dataset that consist of handwashing gestures with two hands as well as one-hand gestures such as linear hand movement
arxiv  

AI‐Enhanced Gait Analysis Insole with Self‐Powered Triboelectric Sensors for Flatfoot Condition Detection

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 6, March 18, 2025.
The given research presents an innovative insole‐based device employing self‐powered triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) for flatfoot detection. By integrating TENG tactile sensors within an insole, the device converts mechanical energy from foot movements to electrical signals analyzed via machine learning, achieving an 82% accuracy rate in flatfoot ...
Moldir Issabek   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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