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Printed Graphene, Nanotubes and Silver Electrodes Comparison for Textile and Structural Electronics Applications

Sensors, 2021
Due to the appearance of smart textiles and wearable electronics, the need for electro-conductive textiles and electro-conductive paths on textiles has become clear.
Agnieszka Tabaczyńska, Anna Dąbrowska, Marcin Słoma   +2 more
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Respiratory Protection Against Nanoparticles: The Fit of Filtering Facepiece Respirators in the Context of Total Inward Leakage

Aerosol and Air Quality Research
The European standard EN 149:2001+A1:2009 specifies tests for filtering respiratory protective equipment (RPE). One of them is the total inward leakage (TIL) test designed to assess the fit of RPE and its performance in providing protection against ...
Agnieszka Brochocka, Aleksandra Nowak, Oliwia Owczarek, Krzysztof Makowski   +3 more
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A Biomimetic Approach to Protective Glove Design: Inspirations from Nature and the Structural Limitations of Living Organisms

AUTEX Research Journal, 2022
Drawing inspiration from nature for the design of new technological solutions and smart materials constitutes an important development area for engineers and researchers in many disciplines.
Irzmańska Emilia, Jastrzębska Aleksandra, Michalski Marek   +2 more
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Prediction of Myasthenia Gravis Worsening: A Machine Learning Algorithm Using Wearables and Patient‐Reported Measures

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness with potential life‐threatening crises. Timely interventions may be delayed by limited access to care and fragmented documentation. Our objective was to develop predictive algorithms for MG deterioration using multimodal telemedicine data ...
Maike Stein, Haoqi Sun, Sophie Lehnerer, Lea Gerischer, Maximilian Mönch, Christian Meisel, Andreas Meisel, Pushpa Narayanaswami   +7 more
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Fabric Selection for the Reference Clothing Destined for Ergonomics Test of Protective Clothing—Sensorial Comfort Point of View

AUTEX Research Journal, 2017
The main purpose of this study is the selection of a proper fabric for the reference clothing for ergonomic tests of protective clothing. For research, seven fabric of different raw material content and different structure were chosen.
Bartkowiak Grażyna, Frydrych Iwona, Komisarczyk Agnieszka, Greszta Agnieszka   +3 more
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Disposable Personal Protective Equipment Vending Machine

Technologia i Automatyzacja Montażu, 2023
he article presents the concept and structure of a prototype of a vending machine that can dispense disposable personal protection equipment (PPE) or other products with similar physical properties (size, weight) to be used in outpatient
Andrzej Zacharski, Tomasz Samborski, Andrzej Zbrowski, Stanisław Kozioł, Mirosław Mrozek, Margaret Haller de Hallenburg   +5 more
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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro, Karen Durrant, William G Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H Humphreys   +6 more
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Negative Phenomenon of Jumping Operation of Retractable-Type Fall Arresters

Applied Sciences
This article presents the results of research into the operation of retractable-type fall arresters used for fall protection in conjunction with flexible anchor points.
Marcin Jachowicz, Joanna Szkudlarek
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The Microclimate in Protective Fire Fighter Footwear: Foot Temperature and Air Temperature and Relative Humidity

AUTEX Research Journal, 2016
The study material consisted of two models of protective firefighter footwear. The tests were conducted on subjects in a laboratory using an ergometric treadmill. The parameters of footwear microclimate were continuously recorded using T/RH sensors.
Irzmańska Emilia
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The Effects of Textural Parameters of Zeolite and Silica Materials on the Protective and Functional Properties of Polymeric Nonwoven Composites

Applied Sciences, 2019
Zeolites are micro- and mesoporous aluminosilicate minerals (both natural and industrially produced) widely used as catalysts and sorbents in domestic and commercial water purification and separation technologies.
Agnieszka Brochocka, Aleksandra Nowak, Rafał Panek, Wojciech Franus   +3 more
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