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Longitudinal effects of direct observation of hand hygiene practices and monitoring of alcohol-based handrub consumption

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Background: In healthcare facilities, hand hygiene is important for infection control. The WHO recommends monitoring the consumption of alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) and direct observation of hand hygiene practices to ensure compliance with hand hygiene ...
Retsu Fujita, Rika Yoshida, Satoshi Hori
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
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A State‐Adaptive Koopman Control Framework for Real‐Time Deformable Tool Manipulation in Robotic Environmental Swabbing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a state‐adaptive Koopman linear quadratic regulator framework for real‐time manipulation of a deformable swab tool in robotic environmental sampling. By combining Koopman linearization, tactile sensing, and centroid‐based force regulation, the system maintains stable contact forces and high coverage across flat and inclined surfaces.
Siavash Mahmoudi, Amirreza Davar, Dongyi Wang   +2 more
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School-based interventions to promote personal and environmental hygiene practices among children in Pakistan: protocol for a mixed methods study

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Poor personal hygiene and inadequate sanitation practices among young children leads to communicable diseases. There remains a gap in the holistic assessment of school children’s hygiene literacy, practices and effectiveness of school-based ...
Nousheen Akber Pradhan, Waliyah Mughis, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Maleeha Naseem, Rozina Karmaliani   +4 more
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ChicGrasp: Imitation‐Learning‐Based Customized Dual‐Jaw Gripper Control for Manipulation of Delicate, Irregular Bio‐Products

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Automated poultry processing lines still rely on humans to lift slippery, easily bruised carcasses onto a shackle conveyor. Deformability, anatomical variance, and hygiene rules make conventional suction and scripted motions unreliable. We present ChicGrasp, an end‐to‐end hardware‐software co‐designed imitation learning framework, to offer a ...
Amirreza Davar, Zhengtong Xu, Siavash Mahmoudi, Pouya Sohrabipour, Chaitanya Pallerla, Yu She, Wan Shou, Philip Glen Crandall, Dongyi Wang   +8 more
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Systematic Benchmarking of a Noise‐Tolerant Conductive Hydrogel Electrode for Epidermal Bioelectronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
General schematic of the approach. Abstract Conventional Silver/Silver Chloride (Ag/AgCl) electrodes remain the clinical standard for electrophysiological monitoring but are hindered by poor skin conformity, mechanical rigidity, and signal degradation, particularly under motion or sweat.
Nazmi Alsaafeen, Ioannis Ziogas, Shirina Alsaedi, Mouza Alshehhi, Shahd Almheiri, Adil Rehman, Khulood Al Shehhi, Hani Saleh, Ahsan Khandoker, Charalampos Pitsalidis, Antoun Khawaja, Anna‐Maria Pappa   +11 more
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Protection and Delivery of Phytochemicals from Passive Encapsulation to Guaranteed Self‐Assembly Induced by Amyloid Template for Chronic Disease Prevention via Modulating Microbial‐Host Crosstalk

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rising incidence of chronic diseases globally has drawn widespread attention to phytochemicals, which exert targeted preventive and alleviating effect by modulating gut microbiota; thus, a potential strategy for precision nutritional interventions is offered.
Shiqi Bai, Siying Cheng, Fengguang Ma, Xiaorong Zhang, Jianan Huang, Zhonghua Liu, Bing Hu   +6 more
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4‐Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol Mitigates Hyperlipidemia‐Associated Depression by Inhibiting Neuroinflammation via the NKIRAS2/NF‐κB Pathway

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
4‐HBA upregulates NKIRAS2 levels, inhibiting the activation of the NF‐κB pathway and subsequently reducing the levels of neuroinflammatory markers. This modulation helps restore normal mood and behavior in hyperlipidemic conditions, providing a potential therapeutic strategy for managing hyperlipidemia‐associated depression.
Ying Zhang, Meng Teng, Wenxuan He, Lanzhou Li, Yongfeng Zhang, Shimiao Wang, Chunyue Wang, Di Wang   +7 more
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Analysis of hygiene, distribution, marketing and consumption practices in the poultry chain in Benin: a case study of eggs and sausages

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Background and objectivesEggs and poultry sausages are widely consumed in Benin due to their affordability and high protein content. Nevertheless, inadequate hygiene practices during production, marketing, distribution, and consumption may pose ...
Cyrielle Hinson, Cyrielle Hinson, Philippe Sessou, Nestor Noudeke, Paulin Azokpota, Georges Daube, Nicolas Korsak   +6 more
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Access to safe water and personal hygiene practices in the Kulandia Refugee Camp (Jerusalem)

Infectious Disease Reports, 2015
Diarrheal illness, frequently associated with fecal-oral transmission, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is commonly preventable through the implementation of safe water practices.
Mohamad Issa, Michael McHenry, Abdul Aziz Issa, R. Alexander Blackwood   +3 more
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