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Hand Hygiene in Greek Public Hospitals: Exploring Knowledge, Self-Reported Compliance, and the Impact of a Behavioral Economics-Based Nudge

Hygiene
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), also referred to as nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections, are a significant cause of death worldwide, with hand hygiene being the most powerful means to tackle them.
Angeliki Flokou, Styliani Spyrou, Dimitris A. Niakas, Vassilis Aletras   +3 more
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Thermo‐Fluorescent Bactericidal Quantum Dots Based Smart Multifunctional Textiles via Molecular Surface Engineering and 3D‐Printed Interlocked Architectures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A versatile approach is presented for fabricating smart multifunctional textiles by integrating thermo‐fluorescent carbon dot/polymer nanocomposite coatings with 3D‐printed interlocked architectures. The fabrics exhibit temperature‐responsive fluorescence, durable hydrophobicity, strong antibacterial and antioxidant activity, and enhanced UV protection.
Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Parham Khoshbakht Marvi, Misha Muthalali, Fatemeh Parniani, Shiza Hassan, Xiaowu (Shirley) Tang, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +8 more
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Assessment of the Immune Response to Coxiella burnetii in Rural Areas of the Thessaly Region Following the Daniel Floods

Hygiene
Background: In September 2023, Storm Daniel triggered catastrophic flooding across Thessaly, in central Greece, leading to the deaths of approximately 483,476 animals and heightening concerns about zoonotic diseases, particularly Q fever caused by ...
Magdalini Christodoulou, Ourania S. Kotsiou, Konstantinos Tsaras, Charalambos Billinis, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, Dimitrios Papagiannis   +5 more
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Why could be difficult understand what is occupational therapy? A theoretical proposal from four perspectives.

Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional, 2015
This article is the result of an essay developed by four occupational therapists that currently perform as academic at two Chilean universities. During a round table discussion, at the Third Chilean Meeting of Student Occupational Therapy in 2014, and ...
Daniela Olivares A., Rodolfo Morrison J., Randy Yañez R., Jimena Carrasco M.   +3 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
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The Relationship Between Maternal Employment and Educational Status and Children’s Oral Health: A Study Focusing on the Panel Study on Korean Children

Hygiene
Parental attention and care is essential for children and adolescents who are unable to take care of their own oral health. There have been studies on the characteristics of mothers and the oral conditions of children in Korea, but there are very few ...
Eun-Jeong Kim, Su-Min Kang, Min-Jeong Ko, Da-Yeon Kim, Je-Yeong Kim, Mi-Seong Choi, Hye-ju Lee   +6 more
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Materiales para la elaboración de cabestrillos para personas con hemiplejia

Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional, 2015
Los cabestrillos utilizados actualmente no han incorporado innovaciones significativas en lo que respecta a los materiales de confección. Indudablemente hay carencia de alternativas puestas a prueba que superen los materiales que actualmente se ...
Gabriela Capel, Carolina Bazan, Marta Fernícola F., Aylén Volmaro   +3 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
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of Natural Versus Conventional Toothpastes and Mouthwashes in Gingivitis Management: A Systematic Review

Hygiene
Gingivitis is a common and reversible inflammatory condition caused by dental plaque accumulation, which, if left untreated, can progress to periodontitis.
Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Grazia Marinelli, Valeria Colonna, Benito Francesco Pio Pennacchio, Roberto Vito Giorgio, Francesco Inchingolo, Daniela Di Venere, Andrea Palermo, Giuseppe Minervini, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma   +10 more
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Influencia de la participación social en el proceso de rehabilitación basada en comunidad, en las personas con discapacidad del municipio de Pamplona - norte de Santander

Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional, 2015
La Organización Mundial de la Salud en el 2004, define la Rehabilitación Basada en Comunidad como: “Una estrategia de desarrollo comunitario para la Rehabilitación, la igualdad de oportunidades y la integración social de todas las personas con ...
Magda Milena Contreras J., Yenni Omaira Celis R., Javier Martínez, Adriana Margarita Gutiérrez A., Katherine Ortiz R.   +4 more
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