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Low cost wheelchair [PDF]

open access: yesSpinal Cord, 1983
This wheelchair is a new concept in wheelchair design, made entirely of readily available plastic materials and rear bicycle wheels. The chair does not require a cushion, weights only 12 kg with 100 mm front castors or 13 kg with 175 mm castors. It is easy to manoeuvre.
R G, Bosshard, J D, Yeo
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A Soft Wearable and Fully-Textile Piezoresistive Sensor for Plantar Pressure Capturing

open access: yesMicromachines, 2021
The trends of wearable health monitoring systems have led to growing demands for gait-capturing devices. However, comfortability and durability under repeated stress are still challenging to achieve in existing sensor-enabled footwear. Herein, a flexible
Yongsong Tan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Cervical Cancer Screening and Awareness among Women in an Urban Community in South India—A Cross Sectional Study

open access: yesAnnals of Global Health, 2020
Background: Although the incidence of cervical cancer has declined in developed countries, cervical cancer remains a major problem in those that are developing.
Alyse Reichheld   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Oral Lesions and Nicotine Dependency among Tobacco Users in an Urban Community of Vellore, South India [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Tobacco consumption is one of the most leading causes of preventable deaths around the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), eight million deaths occur annually due to tobacco usage.
Libin Benance Jacob   +4 more
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Flying high on low cost: Success in the low-cost airline industry

open access: yesPLOS ONE, 2023
Low-cost airlines have embraced diverse business models, yielding varying degrees of success. In our study, we apply a configurational approach that allows us to evaluate business models not as isolated components but as intricate business configurations.
Veronika Majerová, Michal Jirásek
openaire   +3 more sources

Evaluation of a low-cost dryer for a low-cost optical particle counter

open access: yesAtmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2022
Abstract. The use of low-cost sensors for air quality measurements has become very popular in the last few decades. Due to the detrimental effects of particulate matter (PM) on human health, PM sensors like photometers and optical particle counters (OPCs) are widespread and have been widely investigated.
Miriam Chacón-Mateos   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Introduction of Routine Obstetric Ultrasound in an Urban Health Center: Results and Benefits

open access: yesJournal of Medical Ultrasound, 2014
Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India is 200/100,000 live births, many of which are preventable. To reduce MMR, the Government of India has set up basic obstetric ultrasonography facilities in primary health centers.
Ruby Angeline Pricilla   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recognition of Chronic Low Back Pain During Lumbar Spine Movements Based on Surface Electromyography Signals

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2018
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder and a major source of disability in adults. The assessment of lumbar muscle functioning has proven as an appropriate approach for early identification of CLBP when significant pathological
Wenjing Du   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developmental trends in early childhood and their predictors from an Indian birth cohort

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Early childhood developmental pattern analyses not only project future cognition potential, but also identify potential risks for possible intervention.
Beena Koshy   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identity Recognition by Walking Outdoors Using Multimodal Sensor Insoles

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2020
Recently, gait attracts attention as a practical biometric for devices that naturally possess walking pattern sensing. In the present study, we explored the feasibility of using a multimodal smart insole for identity recognition.
Kamen Ivanov   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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